Patents by Inventor Li-Ming Wan

Li-Ming Wan 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: 7752641
    Abstract: A disk apparatus includes a bracket, a loading motor, a gear unit, and a slider cam. The loading motor is attached to the bracket. The gear unit is installed in the bracket and is connected with the loading motor for power transmission from the loading motor. The slider cam is transversely movable between a transverse loading/unloading position and a transverse reading position. The slider cam operatively mates with the gear unit and slidably engages with the bracket at a first cam portion and a second cam portion thereof. The first cam portion is engageable with the bracket in a plane different from the second cam portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bin-Hai Guo, Chien-Ting Lo, Li-Ming Wan
  • Patent number: 7610591
    Abstract: An optical disc apparatus includes a chassis, a pickup device, a guide shaft, a fixing base member, a holding member and an elastically deformable member. The pickup device is configured to perform writing and/or reading of information with respect to an optical disc. The guide shaft is configured to movably support said pickup device. The fixing base member is attached to the chassis and configured to fasten one end of the guide shaft. The holding member is attached to the chassis, and includes a receiving chamber in which a corresponding end of the guide shaft. The elastically deformable member for resiliently pressing a corresponding end of said guide shaft in said receiving chamber includes a pressing portion above the receiving chamber of the holding member and a fixing portion engageable with the holding member for attaching the deformable member to the holding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Ming Wan, Chien-ting Lo, Bin-Hai Guo
  • Patent number: 7478410
    Abstract: A transmitting mechanism of an information recording/reproducing apparatus, includes a pickup carriage, two guide rods, a feeding screw, a feeding motor and an engaging member. The pickup carriage is movably supported by the guide rods. The feeding motor rotates the feeding screw. The engaging member includes a fixed portion and an engaging portion. The fixed portion is fastened on the pickup carriage, and the engaging portion engages with the feeding screw on a downside of the feeding screw (the downside thereof being determined relative to the operating position of the information recording/reproducing apparatus).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bin-Hai Guo, Chien-Ting Lo, Li-Ming Wan
  • Patent number: 7448052
    Abstract: A protection device for the optical recording/reproducing apparatus includes at least one cover, a front panel fixed to the cover at a front opening, and at least one blocking strip extending down from a front of the cover. A clasping portion defining a first clasping hole extends from a front of the cover. A first latch engageable in the first clasping hole is formed on the front panel. The blocking strip prevents debris of an optical disk from flying out and causing damage to the optical recording/reproducing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Ming Wan, Bin-Hai Guo
  • Patent number: 7444649
    Abstract: A tray for a disc drive includes a disc receiving region, a side wall substantially surrounding the disc receiving region, and a plurality of hooks extending inwardly from the side wall. The disc receiving region includes a first portion for receiving a disc, and one or more second portions. The hooks is spaced apart from the disc receiving region and spatially corresponding to the one or more second portions of the disc receiving region, and is for preventing the disc from being displaced from the disc receiving region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bin-Hai Guo, Chien-Ting Lo, Li-Ming Wan
  • Patent number: 7426740
    Abstract: An optical recording/reproducing apparatus includes a frame defining a space therein to receive operational components of said apparatus, a tray movably received in said space for accepting an optical disc therein; an upper cover attached to said frame beside said space so as to have said accepted optical disc sandwiched between said cover and said tray in said space; a front panel attached to said frame beside said cover and said space, and having an opening formed in a moving path of said tray to have said tray movable through said opening; and a blocking strip firmly attached to said frame and separate from said cover and said panel, a lower edge of said blocking strip is nearly close with a top surface of the tray, said blocking strip extending beside said moving path of said tray along a direction essentially perpendicular to said moving path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenxhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bin-Hai Guo, Li-Ming Wan, Zhi-Guo Chen
  • Patent number: 7331053
    Abstract: An optical disc drive enclosure for enclosing an optical disc drive, the optical disc drive enclosure comprises a cover and a panel. The cover comprises a top wall with at least one catch formed on a lower surface of the top wall. The panel is secured to a front of the cover, and comprises at least one fastener formed on a top thereof. The fastener defines a hole with the catch being latchingly engaged therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bin-Hai Guo, Chien-Ting Lo, Li-Ming Wan
  • Patent number: 7191456
    Abstract: An optical pickup head feeding device (1) for driving an optical pickup head (4) of an optical recording/reproducing apparatus (100) has a motor (11), a motor housing (12) accommodating the motor, a first cone gear (13), a transmission gear subassembly (14), and a rack (15). The first cone gear is connected to and driven by the motor. The transmission gear subassembly has a second cone gear (142) and a spur gear (141) coaxially connected together, a diameter of second cone gear being greater than that of the spur gear. The second cone gear meshes with the first cone gear, and the spur gear meshes with the rack. The rack mates with the optical pickup head. The cooperative meshing of the first cone gear, the transmission gear subassembly and the rack gives the optical pickup head feeding device a low drive transfer ratio for precise positioning of the optical pickup head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jim Precision Ind. (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bin-Hai Guo, Li-Ming Wan
  • Publication number: 20060107277
    Abstract: A transmitting mechanism of an information recording/reproducing apparatus, includes a pickup carriage, two guide rods, a feeding screw, a feeding motor and an engaging member. The pickup carriage is movably supported by the guide rods. The feeding motor rotates the feeding screw. The engaging member includes a fixed portion and an engaging portion. The fixed portion is fastened on the pickup carriage, and the engaging portion engages with the feeding screw on a downside of the feeding screw (the downside thereof being determined relative to the operating position of the information recording/reproducing apparatus).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry Co., LTD
    Inventors: Bin-Hai Guo, Chien-Ting Lo, Li-Ming Wan
  • Publication number: 20060107272
    Abstract: A disk apparatus includes a bracket, a loading motor, a gear unit, and a slider cam. The loading motor is attached to the bracket. The gear unit is installed in the bracket and is connected with the loading motor for power transmission from the loading motor. The slider cam is transversely movable between a transverse loading/unloading position and a transverse reading position. The slider cam operatively mates with the gear unit and slidably engages with the bracket at a first cam portion and a second cam portion thereof. The first cam portion is engageable with the bracket in a plane different from the second cam portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bin-Hai Guo, Chien-Ting Lo, Li-Ming Wan
  • Publication number: 20060104165
    Abstract: An apparatus for feeding a pickup head in a radial direction of a disk includes a guiding device, a driving source, a feeding screw, a connecting base, and an elastic member. The guiding device slidingly engages with the pickup head and defines a moving direction of the pickup head. The driving source applies a driving force to the pickup head. The feeding screw is rotatably supported by the driving source. The connecting base is attached to the pickup head and is engaged with the feeding screw. The elastic member is contained in the connecting base and is composed of a first and a second main plate, each main plate respectively contacting the connecting base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Li-Ming Wan, Chien-Ting Lo, Bin-Hai Guo
  • Publication number: 20060087933
    Abstract: An optical disc apparatus includes a chassis, a pickup device, a guide shaft, a fixing base member, a holding member and an elastically deformable member. The pickup device is configured to perform writing and/or reading of information with respect to an optical disc. The guide shaft is configured to movably support said pickup device. The fixing base member is attached to the chassis and configured to fasten one end of the guide shaft. The holding member is attached to the chassis, and includes a receiving chamber in which a corresponding end of the guide shaft. The elastically deformable member for resiliently pressing a corresponding end of said guide shaft in said receiving chamber includes a pressing portion above the receiving chamber of the holding member and a fixing portion engageable with the holding member for attaching the deformable member to the holding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Li-Ming Wan, Chien-Ting Lo, Bin-Hai Guo
  • Publication number: 20060087935
    Abstract: A tilt adjusting mechanism for a disc drive is provided. The disc drive includes at least one guiding shaft for supporting and guiding a pickup head. The tilt adjusting mechanism includes a first part, a second part, and a third part. The tilt adjusting mechanism is rotatably mounted on the disc drive through the first part. The second part extends away from one end of the first part. The second part includes an eccentric hole engagingly receiving one end of said at least one guiding shaft. The third part extends away from the other end of the first part. A disc player having the tilt adjusting mechanism is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bin-Hai Guo, Chien-Ting Lo, Li-Ming Wan
  • Publication number: 20060085802
    Abstract: A tray for a disc drive includes a disc receiving region, a side wall substantially surrounding the disc receiving region, and a plurality of hooks extending inwardly from the side wall. The disc receiving region includes a first portion for receiving a disc, and one or more second portions. The hooks is spaced apart from the disc receiving region and spatially corresponding to the one or more second portions of the disc receiving region, and is for preventing the disc from being displaced from the disc receiving region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bin-Hai Guo, Chien-Ting Lo, Li-Ming Wan
  • Publication number: 20060064706
    Abstract: An optical disc drive enclosure for enclosing an optical disc drive, the optical disc drive enclosure comprises a cover and a panel. The cover comprises a top wall with at least one catch formed on a lower surface of the top wall. The panel is secured to a front of the cover, and comprises at least one fastener formed on a top thereof. The fastener defines a hole with the catch being latchingly engaged therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bin-Hai Guo, Chien-Ting Lo, Li-Ming Wan
  • Publication number: 20060048175
    Abstract: A disc drive includes a drive unit, a frame receiving the drive unit therein, a subframe pivotally mounted to the frame, a slider slidably mounted to the frame, and a buffer formed at an inner surface of the frame for absorbing vibrations of the subframe. The drive unit is fastened to the frame via a plurality of vibration-dampers. The subframe is used for raising and lowering of the drive unit. The slider is used for raising and lowering the subframe. The buffer and the slider cooperatively position the subframe in position during a loading operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bin-Hai Guo, Chien-Ting Lo, Li-Ming Wan
  • Publication number: 20060044982
    Abstract: A disc tray for receiving a disc having a rim non-recording portion is provided. The disc tray includes a first receiving portion and a first stepped structure. The first receiving portion is adapted for receiving the disc. The first stepped structure is arranged at a periphery of the receiving portion. Said first stepped structure includes an upper step and a neighboring lower step. The lower step is adapted for supporting the rim non-recording portion of the disc. Each of the upper and lower steps has a radial width less than a radial width of the disc. A related disc drive having said disc tray is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bin-Hai Guo, Chien-Ting Lo, Li-Ming Wan
  • Publication number: 20060048168
    Abstract: A tray for a disc driving apparatus comprises a main body and at least one receiving portion. The receiving portion is formed in the main body for receiving a disc, and includes a gently sloped bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bin-Hai Guo, Chien-Ting Lo, Li-Ming Wan
  • Publication number: 20050289578
    Abstract: A protection device for the optical recording/reproducing apparatus includes at least one cover, a front panel fixed to the cover at a front opening, and at least one blocking strip extending down from a front of the cover. A clasping portion defining a first clasping hole extends from a front of the cover. A first latch engageable in the first clasping hole is formed on the front panel. The blocking strip prevents debris of an optical disk from flying out and causing damage to the optical recording/reproducing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Li-Ming Wan, Bin-Hai Guo
  • Publication number: 20050289573
    Abstract: A protection device for an optical recording/reproducing apparatus includes a blocking strip. The optical recording/reproducing apparatus includes a frame having two side beams. The blocking strip is set between two side beams of the frame. The blocking strip prevents debris of an optical disc from flying out from the optical recording/reproducing apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bin-Hai Guo, Li-Ming Wan, Zhi-Guo Chen