Patents by Inventor KUN-YING LI

KUN-YING LI 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: 11052504
    Abstract: A temperature regulation system and a temperature regulation method are applicable to a machine tool. The temperature regulation system includes a cooling fluid storage tank, a heating fluid storage tank, an internal circulation subsystem, an external circulation subsystem and a computing unit. The internal circulation subsystem includes a first valve. The external circulation subsystem includes a plurality of flow channels and a second valve and a third valve disposed on the plurality of the flow channels. The computing unit controls the first valve, the second valve and the third valve to switch flow directions of the plurality of the flow channels among the cooling fluid storage tank, the heating fluid storage tank and machine tool. Therefore, a thermal balance of the machine tool can be effectively maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Shi-Jie Luo, Hsi-Hung Hsiao, Kun-Ying Li, Shih-Jie Wei, Yan-Sin Liao, Szu-Chia Lin, Yu-Hsuan Wu
  • Patent number: 10688615
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a temperature control system that may be applied to a machine tool. The system includes a cooling circulation and a controller. The cooling circulation comprises a pump, a cooler and a solenoid valve. The pump may be driven by a variable frequency motor so as to flow through the spindle of the machine tool. The cooler is serially connected with the liquid pump, and may cool the liquid coolant. The solenoid valve connects to inlet and outlet of the cooler, and may prevent the liquid coolant flows through the spindle from flowing back to the cooler. The controller is electrically connected with the variable frequency motor, the cooler and the solenoid valve. Further, the controller is connected to the machine tool to detect several parameters, so as to control the variable frequency motor, the cooler and the solenoid valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Shih-Jie Wei, Kun-Ying Li, Yan-sin Liao, Shi-Jie Luo, Hsi-Hung Hsiao, Szu-Chia Lin
  • Patent number: 10596670
    Abstract: The disclosure is a thermal stability control system and a control method thereof for a machine tool. The control system mainly consists of a machine cooling sub-system composed of a pump, at least a cooling loop and a tank for storing cooling fluid, a cooling fluid cooling and heating sub-system, a heater and a micro controller. The cooling fluid cooling and heating sub-system further consists of a condenser, an evaporator, a directional valve, an expansion valve and a compressor. The micro controller dominates corresponding operation combinations of turning on/off the heater, enabling/disenabling the cooling fluid cooling and heating sub-system as a heat pump or a cooler by activating/releasing the directional vale, and adjusting upward/downward the driving frequency of an inverter duty motor to drive the pump to change the flow rate of cooling fluid through the cooling loop according the real time load of the machine tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yan-Sin Liao, Shih-Jie Wei, Kun-Ying Li, Shi-Jie Luo, Hsi-Hung Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20200055158
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a temperature control system that may be applied to a machine tool. The system includes a cooling circulation and a controller. The cooling circulation comprises a pump, a cooler and a solenoid valve. The pump may be driven by a variable frequency motor so as to flow through the spindle of the machine tool. The cooler is serially connected with the liquid pump, and may cool the liquid coolant. The solenoid valve connects to inlet and outlet of the cooler, and may prevent the liquid coolant flows through the spindle from flowing back to the cooler. The controller is electrically connected with the variable frequency motor, the cooler and the solenoid valve. Further, the controller is connected to the machine tool to detect several parameters, so as to control the variable frequency motor, the cooler and the solenoid valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Shih-Jie WEI, Kun-Ying Li, Yan-sin Liao, Shi-Jie Luo, Hsi-Hung Hsiao, Szu-Chia Lin
  • Patent number: 10406643
    Abstract: A machining thermostatic control system and method of using the same are disclosed. The system comprises a detecting unit, a processing unit and at least a cooling unit. The detecting unit is used for detecting the temperature distribution of a workpiece. The processing unit is coupled to the detecting unit and is used for processing the temperature distribution for obtaining a position of maximum hot spot of the workpiece. The cooling unit comprises a head which is provided for discharging cooling fluid and a plurality of blades which are angle-adjustably mounted to the head. The blades are coupled to the processing unit and the angle of blades are controlled by the processing unit for enabling the cooling fluid to flow toward to the position of maximum hot spot position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Kun-Ying Li, Kuan-Wen Chen, Hsi-Hung Hsiao, Yung-Chao Chan, Shi-Jie Luo, Yu-Shiang Huang
  • Publication number: 20190047104
    Abstract: The disclosure is a thermal stability control system and a control method thereof for a machine tool. The control system mainly consists of a machine cooling sub-system composed of a pump, at least a cooling loop and a tank for storing cooling fluid, a cooling fluid cooling and heating sub-system, a heater and a micro controller. The cooling fluid cooling and heating sub-system further consists of a condenser, an evaporator, a directional valve, an expansion valve and a compressor. The micro controller dominates corresponding operation combinations of turning on/off the heater, enabling/disenabling the cooling fluid cooling and heating sub-system as a heat pump or a cooler by activating/releasing the directional vale, and adjusting upward/downward the driving frequency of an inverter duty motor to drive the pump to change the flow rate of cooling fluid through the cooling loop according the real time load of the machine tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Yan-Sin LIAO, Shih-Jie WEI, Kun-Ying LI, Shi-Jie LUO, Hsi-Hung HSIAO
  • Patent number: 10022830
    Abstract: A clamping and positioning device includes a base, a rotary member, a moving assembly and an elastic member. The rotary member is rotatably disposed on the base and includes a stopping surface facing the base. The moving assembly includes a moving member movably disposed on the base to have a first and a second position. When being at the first position, the moving member is pressed against the rotary member to allow the stopping surface to apply a normal force to the base; when being at the second position, a gap is formed between the moving member and the rotary member so the normal force applied by the stopping surface of the rotary member is released from the base. The elastic member has two ends connected to the base and the moving member, respectively. The elastic member normally causes the moving member to be at the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Po-Hsiu Ko, Shou-Xuan Chang, Wei-Juh Lin, Shao-Ying Hung, Kun-Ying Li, Hsi-Hung Hsiao, Yu-Shiang Huang
  • Publication number: 20180071877
    Abstract: A machining thermostatic control system and method of using the same are disclosed. The system comprises a detecting unit, a processing unit and at least a cooling unit. The detecting unit is used for detecting the temperature distribution of a workpiece. The processing unit is coupled to the detecting unit and is used for processing the temperature distribution for obtaining a position of maximum hot spot of the workpiece. The cooling unit comprises a head which is provided for discharging cooling fluid and a plurality of blades which are angle-adjustably mounted to the head. The blades are coupled to the processing unit and the angle of blades are controlled by the processing unit for enabling the cooling fluid to flow toward to the position of maximum hot spot position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: KUN-YING LI, KUAN-WEN CHEN, HSI-HUNG HSIAO, YUNG-CHAO CHAN, SHI-JIE LUO, YU-SHIANG HUANG
  • Publication number: 20160136766
    Abstract: A clamping and positioning device includes a base, a rotary member, a moving assembly and an elastic member. The rotary member is rotatably disposed on the base and includes a stopping surface facing the base. The moving assembly includes a moving member movably disposed on the base to have a first and a second position. When being at the first position, the moving member is pressed against the rotary member to allow the stopping surface to apply a normal force to the base; when being at the second position, a gap is formed between the moving member and the rotary member so the normal force applied by the stopping surface of the rotary member is released from the base. The elastic member has two ends connected to the base and the moving member, respectively. The elastic member normally causes the moving member to be at the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Po-Hsiu KO, Shou-Xuan CHANG, Wei-Juh LIN, Shao-Ying HUNG, Kun-Ying LI, Hsi-Hung HSIAO, Yu-Shiang HUANG
  • Publication number: 20140349824
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tool change device, which comprises: a base, being arranged for enabling the same to move reciprocatingly between a first position and a second position; a guiding block, formed with a first engaging part and a second engaging part that are serially connected to each other; a lever, formed with a pivot point, a first end and a second end that are arranged opposite to each other while allowing the pivot point to be arranged therebetween; and a spindle, configured with a drive mechanism to be used for connecting the spindle to a tool, being disposed mounting on the base for allowing the same to move in synchronization with the reciprocating movement of the base; wherein, the lever is pivotally coupled to the base by the pivot point thereof for enabling the lever to move in synchronization with the reciprocating movement of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: KUAN-WEN CHEN, KUN-YING LI, CHIEN-CHIH LIAO, SHAO-YING HUNG, SHAO-KU HUANG, YI-MING CHEN