Patents by Inventor Kun-Lin Chien

Kun-Lin Chien has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11660520
    Abstract: A pneumatic ball launcher includes a tube, a ball pathway unit, a push unit, a holding unit, an airway unit and a pneumatic unit. The ball pathway unit is used for connecting one end of the tube and wrapping part of a ball channel of the tube. The push unit includes a push bar, a slide base, a first driver and a second driver. The holding unit, detachably connected with the push unit, is used for holding the ball pushed by the push bar. The airway unit is connected with the holding unit. The pneumatic unit includes a valve mechanism, a pneumatic cylinder and a gas tank. When the valve mechanism opens to allow the gas tank to discharge into the holding unit via the airway unit, the ball held by the holding unit would be ejected out of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Inventor: Kun-Lin Chien
  • Publication number: 20220219060
    Abstract: A pneumatic ball launcher includes a tube, a ball pathway unit, a push unit, a holding unit, an airway unit and a pneumatic unit. The ball pathway unit is used for connecting one end of the tube and wrapping part of a ball channel of the tube. The push unit includes a push bar, a slide base, a first driver and a second driver. The holding unit, detachably connected with the push unit, is used for holding the ball pushed by the push bar. The airway unit is connected with the holding unit. The pneumatic unit includes a valve mechanism, a pneumatic cylinder and a gas tank. When the valve mechanism opens to allow the gas tank to discharge into the holding unit via the airway unit, the ball held by the holding unit would be ejected out of the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventor: KUN-LIN CHIEN
  • Patent number: 11325016
    Abstract: A pneumatic ball launcher includes a tube, a ball pathway unit, a push unit, a holding unit, an airway unit and a pneumatic unit. The ball pathway unit is used for connecting one end of the tube and wrapping part of a ball channel of the tube. The push unit includes a push bar, a slide base, a first driver and a second driver. The holding unit, detachably connected with the push unit, is used for holding the ball pushed by the push bar. The airway unit is connected with the holding unit. The pneumatic unit includes a valve mechanism, a pneumatic cylinder and a gas tank. When the valve mechanism opens to allow the gas tank to discharge into the holding unit via the airway unit, the ball held by the holding unit would be ejected out of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Inventor: Kun-Lin Chien
  • Publication number: 20190351304
    Abstract: A sphere-launching apparatus includes a launching tube defining a launching passage, a push unit having a push rod and a first driving device, and a pneumatic unit having a valve mechanism, a pneumatic cylinder and an air container. The push rod, to protrude axially into the launching passage, has a third axial end and an opposing fourth axial end for contacting a sphere in the launching tube. The first driving device, connected with the third axial end, controls the push rod to move the sphere along the launching passage to a predetermined position. The valve mechanism has an air-emitting end connected spatially with the launching passage. The pneumatic cylinder drives the valve mechanism to block or open the air-emitting end. When the valve mechanism opens the air-emitting end, a compressed air in the air container is discharged into the launching passage to eject the sphere out of the launching tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventor: KUN-LIN CHIEN
  • Patent number: 10463942
    Abstract: A sphere-launching apparatus includes a launching tube defining a launching passage, a push unit having a push rod and a first driving device, and a pneumatic unit having a valve mechanism, a pneumatic cylinder and an air container. The push rod, to protrude axially into the launching passage, has a third axial end and an opposing fourth axial end for contacting a sphere in the launching tube. The first driving device, connected with the third axial end, controls the push rod to move the sphere along the launching passage to a predetermined position. The valve mechanism has an air-emitting end connected spatially with the launching passage. The pneumatic cylinder drives the valve mechanism to block or open the air-emitting end. When the valve mechanism opens the air-emitting end, a compressed air in the air container is discharged into the launching passage to eject the sphere out of the launching tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: HENG AN CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kun-Lin Chien
  • Patent number: 6415671
    Abstract: A golf bombarding testing machine, which is mainly composed of a golf shooting apparatus, a club holding device, a ball-head holding device, a vibration-reducing device, a ball cage and a machine frame. By the club holding device or the ball-head holding device to fix the club or the ball-head, and by the application of the golf shooting apparatus to shoot out a golf which then hits the ball-head of the said club will reach the double functions of quick test for the ball-head or the connection strength between the club and the ball-head. Furthermore, by the installation of the vibration-reducing device, may greatly reduce the club's vibration caused by the hit on the ball-head and conduct the next test of hitting as soon as possible to increase the number of test in an unit time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Inventor: Kun-Lin Chien
  • Patent number: 5497650
    Abstract: A pneumatic golf testing apparatus composes of an air cylinder, an accumulator, a barrel, a ball bucket, a ball cage, a golf head clamps and a frame. Air cylinder pumps compressed air into the accumulator and controls the opening and closing of a valve to allow the pressurized air discharging out of the accumulator and to eject the golf ball out of the barrel at a very high speed. The flying ball hits a golf head held by a golf head clamps disposed on a wall in the ball cage. The golf ball then drops in the ball cage for collection and reuse. The testing can be repetitively performed for testing the structural strength, base binding strength and lacquer density of the golf head. The testing is not destructive and can be done in short period of time without a complete set of a golf club.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Assignee: Heng-An Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kun-Lin Chien