Patents by Inventor Lei-Ming Lee

Lei-Ming Lee 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).

  • Publication number: 20240128676
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a base, a wire unit, and a wire fixing unit. The base includes a body and two side wings. The two side wings are respectively rotatably connected to two opposite sides of the body, and each of the side wings includes a first fixing portion. The wire unit is located between the two side wings. The wire unit includes a connection seat disposed in the body, and various wires disposed in the connection seat and protruding from one side of the connection seat. The wire fixing unit includes two second fixing portions and various through holes, in which the through holes are located between the two second fixing portions, the two first fixing portions respectively clamp the two second fixing portions, and the wires correspondingly pass through the through holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Lei-Ming LEE, Hung-Chuan LIN
  • Publication number: 20230154664
    Abstract: A connection structure of an inductive element includes a circuit substrate, in inductive element, at least one connection wire, a supporting element, a containing element, a positioning element, a connecting element, and a locking element. The circuit substrate has a through hole. Each connection wire has a first end connected to the inductive element, and a fixed terminal is disposed on a second end of the connection wire. The containing element is formed on the supporting element to provide a containing space. The positioning element is contained in the containing space, and provides a positioning part. The connecting element has a first connecting part and a second connecting part. The first connecting part is connected to the positioning part to clip the fixed terminal. The locking element has a locking part. The locking part is connected to the second connecting part to lock on the circuit substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Lei-Ming LEE, Xin-Hung LIN
  • Patent number: 11632076
    Abstract: A test method for testing a solar power generation system is provided. The solar power generation system includes a DC to AC converter and a control unit. The DC to AC converter is electrically coupled between an external power grid and a solar panel. The control unit is configured to control the DC to AC converter to switch between a power generation mode and a test mode. When in the power generation mode, a photoelectric energy generated by the solar panel is provided to the external power grid via the DC to AC converter. When in the test mode, the control unit controls the DC to AC converter to generate a testing electrical energy by obtaining from the external power grid, to effect a test result of the solar panel when the testing electrical energy passes through the solar panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Lei-Ming Lee, Xin-Hung Lin
  • Patent number: 11600986
    Abstract: A safety shutdown apparatus with self-driven control is coupled to a power-supplying path between a power supply apparatus and a load. The safety shutdown apparatus includes a detection unit, a controllable switch, and a drive circuit. The detection unit is coupled to the power-supplying path, and the controllable switch is coupled between a positive node and a negative node of the power-supplying path. The drive circuit is coupled to the detection unit, the power-supplying path, and the controllable switch. The drive circuit receives an output voltage of the power supply apparatus to turn on the controllable switch, and turn off the controllable switch according to whether the detection unit detects a current flowing through the power-supplying path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Lei-Ming Lee, Wen-Yu Huang, Xin-Hung Lin
  • Patent number: 11600422
    Abstract: A connection structure of an inductive element includes a circuit substrate, in inductive element, at least one connection wire, a supporting element, a containing element, a positioning element, a connecting element, and a locking element. The circuit substrate has a through hole. Each connection wire has a first end connected to the inductive element, and a fixed terminal is disposed on a second end of the connection wire. The containing element is formed on the supporting element to provide a containing space. The positioning element is contained in the containing space, and provides a positioning part. The connecting element has a first connecting part and a second connecting part. The first connecting part is connected to the positioning part to clip the fixed terminal. The locking element has a locking part. The locking part is connected to the second connecting part to lock on the circuit substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Lei-Ming Lee, Xin-Hung Lin
  • Publication number: 20220045499
    Abstract: A safety shutdown apparatus with self-driven control is coupled to a power-supplying path between a power supply apparatus and a load. The safety shutdown apparatus includes a detection unit, a controllable switch, and a drive circuit. The detection unit is coupled to the power-supplying path, and the controllable switch is coupled between a positive node and a negative node of the power-supplying path. The drive circuit is coupled to the detection unit, the power-supplying path, and the controllable switch. The drive circuit receives an output voltage of the power supply apparatus to turn on the controllable switch, and turn off the controllable switch according to whether the detection unit detects a current flowing through the power-supplying path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Lei-Ming LEE, Wen-Yu HUANG, Xin-Hung LIN
  • Publication number: 20210351743
    Abstract: A test method for testing a solar power generation system is provided. The solar power generation system includes a DC to AC converter and a control unit. The DC to AC converter is electrically coupled between an external power grid and a solar panel. The control unit is configured to control the DC to AC converter to switch between a power generation mode and a test mode. When in the power generation mode, a photoelectric energy generated by the solar panel is provided to the external power grid via the DC to AC converter. When in the test mode, the control unit controls the DC to AC converter to generate a testing electrical energy by obtaining from the external power grid, to effect a test result of the solar panel when the testing electrical energy passes through the solar panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Lei-Ming LEE, Xin-Hung LIN
  • Patent number: 10985752
    Abstract: A hybrid drive circuit (100, 100?) drives a first characteristic transistor and a second characteristic transistor coupled in parallel to the first characteristic transistor according to an input signal (Sin). The hybrid drive circuit (100, 100?) includes a first turn-on path (Pc1), a first turn-off path (Ps1), a second turn-on path (Pc2), and a second turn-off path (Ps2). The first turn-on path (Pc1) and the second turn-on path (Pc2) produce a first delay time to delay turning on the first characteristic transistor. The first turn-off path (Ps1) and the second turn-off path (Ps2) produce a second delay time to delay turning off the second characteristic transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Lei-Ming Lee, Xin-Hung Lin
  • Publication number: 20200389168
    Abstract: A hybrid drive circuit (100, 100?) drives a first characteristic transistor and a second characteristic transistor coupled in parallel to the first characteristic transistor according to an input signal (Sin). The hybrid drive circuit (100, 100?) includes a first turn-on path (Pc1), a first turn-off path (Ps1), a second turn-on path (Pc2), and a second turn-off path (Ps2). The first turn-on path (Pc1) and the second turn-on path (Pc2) produce a first delay time to delay turning on the first characteristic transistor. The first turn-off path (Ps1) and the second turn-off path (Ps2) produce a second delay time to delay turning off the second characteristic transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Lei-Ming LEE, Xin-Hung LIN
  • Patent number: 10834857
    Abstract: An inverter device includes a casing, a heat source element, a heat dissipation structure and a fan. The casing has a base and a cover covering the base. An internal and an external surface are defined on the cover. The inner surface is disposed corresponding to the base. The heat source element is disposed in the casing and arranged on the base. The heat dissipation structure is thermal connected with the internal surface. The fan is accommodated in the casing corresponding to the heat dissipation structure. An air flow in the casing is accelerated by the fan, and the heat dissipation structure absorbs heat from the air flow in the casing and thermal conductively transfers to the external surface of the cover. A heat dissipation efficiency of the inverter device is thereby improved and the inverter device is thereby more durable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Lei-Ming Lee, Xin-Hung Lin
  • Publication number: 20200220381
    Abstract: A smart grid integration system includes an AC grid and at least one power conversion apparatus. The power conversion apparatus includes a control unit and a communication unit. The control unit is coupled to the communication unit and receives a voltage signal corresponding to a voltage of the AC grid. The control unit decomposes the voltage signal into a plurality of frequency components and sets a fundamental component and a plurality of dominant harmonic components as a voltage operation signal. The communication unit receives a current signal corresponding to a current flowing through a circuit node through a current port and generates a current information signal. The communication unit receives the voltage operation signal transmitted from the control unit and calculates power information by multiplying the voltage operation signal and the current information signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Lei-Ming LEE, I-Jung YANG, Xin-Hung LIN
  • Publication number: 20200196491
    Abstract: An inverter device includes a casing, a heat source element, a heat dissipation structure and a fan. The casing has a base and a cover covering the base. An internal and an external surface are defined on the cover. The inner surface is disposed corresponding to the base. The heat source element is disposed in the casing and arranged on the base. The heat dissipation structure is thermal connected with the internal surface. The fan is accommodated in the casing corresponding to the heat dissipation structure. An air flow in the casing is accelerated by the fan, and the heat dissipation structure absorbs heat from the air flow in the casing and thermal conductively transfers to the external surface of the cover. A heat dissipation efficiency of the inverter device is thereby improved and the inverter device is thereby more durable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Lei-Ming LEE, Xin-Hung LIN
  • Publication number: 20190371509
    Abstract: A connection structure of an inductive element includes a circuit substrate, in inductive element, at least one connection wire, a supporting element, a containing element, a positioning element, a connecting element, and a locking element. The circuit substrate has a through hole. Each connection wire has a first end connected to the inductive element, and a fixed terminal is disposed on a second end of the connection wire. The containing element is formed on the supporting element to provide a containing space. The positioning element is contained in the containing space, and provides a positioning part. The connecting element has a first connecting part and a second connecting part. The first connecting part is connected to the positioning part to clip the fixed terminal. The locking element has a locking part. The locking part is connected to the second connecting part to lock on the circuit substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Lei-Ming LEE, Xin-Hung LIN
  • Patent number: 10148222
    Abstract: An inverter apparatus includes a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a fourth switch, a first inductor and a second inductor. The first capacitor, the second capacitor, the first switch, the third switch and the first inductor form and have functions of a half bridge inverter. The first capacitor, the second capacitor, the second switch, the fourth switch and the second inductor form and have functions of a half bridge inverter. Therefore, the present invention obtains two kinds of voltages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Lei-Ming Lee, Chen-Wei Ku, Xin-Hung Lin
  • Publication number: 20180040444
    Abstract: A smart switch system (20) includes a smart switch box (10). The smart switch box (10) includes a switch box output side (102), an output-side voltage detection unit (104), a switch control unit (106), a switch unit (108) and a switch box input side (110). The output-side voltage detection unit (104) detects a voltage of the switch box output side (102) and informs the switch control unit (106) of the voltage of the switch box output side (102). According to the voltage of the switch box output side (102), the switch control unit (106) turns on or off the switch unit (108). When the switch control unit (106) turns on the switch unit (108), an input voltage (112) sent from a direct-current voltage generation apparatus (50) is sent to the switch box output side (102) through the switch box input side (110) and the switch unit (108).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Chen-Wei KU, Lei-Ming LEE, Xin-Hung LIN
  • Publication number: 20170093332
    Abstract: An inverter apparatus includes a first capacitor, a second capacitor, a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a fourth switch, a first inductor and a second inductor. The first capacitor, the second capacitor, the first switch, the third switch and the first inductor form and have functions of a half bridge inverter. The first capacitor, the second capacitor, the second switch, the fourth switch and the second inductor form and have functions of a half bridge inverter. Therefore, the present invention obtains two kinds of voltages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Lei-Ming LEE, Chen-Wei KU, Xin-Hung LIN
  • Patent number: 9071163
    Abstract: A hybrid DC-to-AC conversion system includes a first DC input voltage, a second DC input voltage, a power conversion apparatus, and a comparison unit. The power conversion apparatus is connected in parallel to the first DC input voltage and the second DC input voltage to convert the first DC input voltage or the second DC input voltage into an AC output voltage. The comparison unit receives the AC output voltage and an external reference voltage. The comparison unit outputs a control signal to make the first DC input voltage supply a load when an absolute value of the AC output voltage is less than or equal to the external reference voltage, whereas the comparison unit outputs the control signal to make the second DC input voltage supply the load when the absolute value of the AC output voltage is greater than the external reference voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Chen-Wei Ku, Lei-Ming Lee, Ho Huang
  • Patent number: 9019736
    Abstract: A DC-to-AC power conversion system is provided to convert a DC input voltage into an AC output voltage, which mainly includes a bridge switching circuit, an auxiliary switch circuit, and a control circuit. The bridge switching circuit has a first power switch, a second power switch, a third power switch, and a fourth power switch. The auxiliary switch circuit has a fifth power switch, a sixth power switch, a seventh power switch, and an eighth power switch. The control circuit produces a complementary switching signal pair to control the first and fourth power switches and the second and third power switches, respectively. In addition, the control circuit produces a complementary level signal pair to control the sixth and seventh power switches and the fifth and eighth power switches, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Lei-Ming Lee, Chen-Wei Ku, Ho Huang
  • Patent number: 8988915
    Abstract: A DC to AC converter includes a first switch, a second switch, a first half bridge inverter, and a second half bridge inverter. The first switch includes a first terminal and a second terminal. The second switch includes a first terminal and a second terminal. A portion between the first terminal of the first switch and the first terminal of the second switch is operable to receive a direct current power source. The first half bridge inverter includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and an output terminal. The second half bridge inverter includes a first terminal, a second terminal, and an output terminal. A portion between the output terminal of the first half bridge inverter and the output terminal of the second half bridge inverter is operable to output an alternative current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chen-Wei Ku, Lei-Ming Lee
  • Publication number: 20150060036
    Abstract: An assembled aluminum extrusion heat dissipator includes a heat-conducting plate and a plurality of U-shaped heat-dissipating members. The surface of the heat-conducting plate has a plurality of slots, and each of the slots extends from one side of the heat-conducting plate to another corresponding side. The U-shaped heat-dissipating member has a U-shaped body and a plurality of heat-dissipating fins, and the U-shaped body having a bottom plate and a pair of lateral plates, wherein the distance between the pair of lateral plates is corresponding to the distance of the two adjacent slots, so that the pair of lateral plates insert into the two adjacent slots, and the U-shaped heat-dissipating member integrates with the heat-conducting plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Lei-Ming LEE, Chia-Hao YEH