Patents by Inventor Mengxiao Yuan

Mengxiao Yuan 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: 10689884
    Abstract: The invention relates to the technical field of locks and discloses an actuator assembly of a combination lock. The actuator assembly includes a fixed motor, a drive shaft fixed to the axis of the motor, a cylindrical spring sheathed on the drive shaft and displaceable axially, a pin installed onto the drive shaft which may screw within two adjacent loops of the cylindrical spring, and a casing installed coaxially with the motor. The casing includes a cavity for accommodating the cylindrical spring, and a second sliding groove formed on the casing, and both ends of the cylindrical spring have a retaining ring extended outwardly from the outer periphery of the cylindrical spring and the retaining ring disposed at the second sliding groove for preventing the rotation of the cylindrical spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: Locway Technology Co., Ltd. (Dongguan Guangdong, CN)
    Inventor: Mengxiao Yuan
  • Patent number: 10669747
    Abstract: A swing bolt lock includes a swing post, a cam dog, and an electric device cooperative with a lock bolt. The electric device includes a motor, a slider connected to a rotating shaft of the motor. Without an unlock authorization, the slider is situated in the space at an end of a sliding slot and abutted against the cam dog to prevent the cam dog from moving towards the space at the end of the sliding slot, so as to prevent the lock bolt from entering into the lock housing. With an unlock authorization, the slider is driven by the motor and released from the abutment of the cam dog, and the cam dog is driven by the lock bolt and swing post to enter into the space at the end of the sliding slot so as to release the locking of the lock bolt from turning into the lock housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Locway Technology Co., Ltd. (Dongguan, Guangdong, CN)
    Inventor: Mengxiao Yuan
  • Patent number: 10316548
    Abstract: This invention relates to locking devices and particularly to an actuator assembly for a locking device with electronic control. The actuator assembly includes: a motor, having a drive shaft installed to a motor shaft, and a coil spring installed to the drive shaft, and further includes: a follower shaft capable of displacing in an axial direction in the coil spring, and a pin installed onto the follower shaft and rotatable into the coil spring, and the follower shaft is extended into the coil spring and slidably fitted to the coil spring. Compared with the prior art, this invention effectively maintains a radial limitation of the cylinder spring to overcome the vibration of the spring occurred during the rotation of the cylinder spring and the axial displacement of the follower shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignees: Locway Technology Co., Ltd., Dongguan ChongWei Metals & Plastic Products Factory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mengxiao Yuan
  • Patent number: 10262815
    Abstract: A button locking device includes a panel, a button installed on the panel, a bottom plate installed under the button, a first cylinder spring installed between the button and the bottom plate for resetting the button, an actuator assembly installed between the panel and the bottom plate, a toggle member installed under the button and pushed by the actuator assembly to rotate from a first position to a second position and rotated from the second position to the first position. At the first position, the toggle member stops the button from moving downward. At the second position, the toggle member allows the button to move downward. The present invention has the features of simple structure, convenient operation, low power consumption, high safety, and broad scope of applicability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Dongguan Chongwei Metals & Plastic Products Factory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mengxiao Yuan
  • Patent number: 10161165
    Abstract: A portable suitcase with an electronic combination locking device includes a suitcase body, a suitcase cover, a pair of lock hooks installed to the suitcase cover, a pair of first openings formed on the suitcase body for accommodating the lock hooks, a first locking device installed on an outer top surface of the suitcase cover, and a set of numeric keys and first buttons installed on the first locking device; a second locking device installed onto the suitcase body, a second button device installed onto the second locking device and disposed opposite to the first button, and a pair of latch mechanisms for receiving the actuation of the second button device, and the first locking device receives a correct unlock password to release the lock of the first button, and the second button device receives the actuation of the first button to detach the latch mechanism from the lock hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Dongguan Chongwei Metals & Plastic Products Factory Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mengxiao Yuan
  • Publication number: 20180080258
    Abstract: A mechanical button actuating portable suitcase locking device includes a lock seat, two first openings formed on the lock seat for accommodating a lock hook of a suitcase cover, a second opening formed on the lock seat, a button device installed in the second opening, two latch mechanisms installed on both sides of the button device. The button device includes a button seat, a second button installed in the button seat, two first cams symmetrically installed in the button seat for receiving the actuation of the second button. The latch mechanism includes two sliding grooves symmetrically formed in the lock seat, two sliding plates installed on a side of the two first cams and slidable in the sliding grooves respectively, two catch members symmetrically installed onto the sliding plate and capable of hooking the lock hook, and a cylinder spring installed between the sliding plate and the catch member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: Mengxiao Yuan
  • Publication number: 20180082802
    Abstract: A button locking device includes a panel, a button installed on the panel, a bottom plate installed under the button, a first cylinder spring installed between the button and the bottom plate for resetting the button, an actuator assembly installed between the panel and the bottom plate, a toggle member installed under the button and pushed by the actuator assembly to rotate from a first position to a second position and rotated from the second position to the first position. At the first position, the toggle member stops the button from moving downward. At the second position, the toggle member allows the button to move downward. The present invention has the features of simple structure, convenient operation, low power consumption, high safety, and broad scope of applicability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: Mengxiao Yuan
  • Publication number: 20180080254
    Abstract: This invention relates to locking devices and particularly to an actuator assembly for a locking device with electronic control. The actuator assembly includes: a motor, having a drive shaft installed to a motor shaft, and a coil spring installed to the drive shaft, and further includes: a follower shaft capable of displacing in an axial direction in the coil spring, and a pin installed onto the follower shaft and rotatable into the coil spring, and the follower shaft is extended into the coil spring and slidably fitted to the coil spring. Compared with the prior art, this invention effectively maintains a radial limitation of the cylinder spring to overcome the vibration of the spring occurred during the rotation of the cylinder spring and the axial displacement of the follower shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: Mengxiao Yuan
  • Publication number: 20180080259
    Abstract: A portable suitcase with an electronic combination locking device includes a suitcase body, a suitcase cover, a pair of lock hooks installed to the suitcase cover, a pair of first openings formed on the suitcase body for accommodating the lock hooks, a first locking device installed on an outer top surface of the suitcase cover, and a set of numeric keys and first buttons installed on the first locking device; a second locking device installed onto the suitcase body, a second button device installed onto the second locking device and disposed opposite to the first button, and a pair of latch mechanisms for receiving the actuation of the second button device, and the first locking device receives a correct unlock password to release the lock of the first button, and the second button device receives the actuation of the first button to detach the latch mechanism from the lock hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventor: Mengxiao Yuan
  • Publication number: 20180051486
    Abstract: A swing bolt lock includes a swing post, a cam dog, and an electric device cooperative with a lock bolt. The electric device includes a motor, a slider connected to a rotating shaft of the motor. Without an unlock authorization, the slider is situated in the space at an end of a sliding slot and abutted against the cam dog to prevent the cam dog from moving towards the space at the end of the sliding slot, so as to prevent the lock bolt from entering into the lock housing. With an unlock authorization, the slider is driven by the motor and released from the abutment of the cam dog, and the cam dog is driven by the lock bolt and swing post to enter into the space at the end of the sliding slot so as to release the locking of the lock bolt from turning into the lock housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: Locway Technology Co., Ltd. (Dongguan Guangdong, CN)
    Inventor: Mengxiao Yuan
  • Publication number: 20180051483
    Abstract: The invention relates to the technical field of locks and discloses an actuator assembly of a combination lock. The actuator assembly includes a fixed motor, a drive shaft fixed to the axis of the motor, a cylindrical spring sheathed on the drive shaft and displaceable axially, a pin installed onto the drive shaft which may screw within two adjacent loops of the cylindrical spring, and a casing installed coaxially with the motor. The casing includes a cavity for accommodating the cylindrical spring, and a second sliding groove formed on the casing, and both ends of the cylindrical spring have a retaining ring extended outwardly from the outer periphery of the cylindrical spring and the retaining ring disposed at the second sliding groove for preventing the rotation of the cylindrical spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventor: Mengxiao Yuan
  • Publication number: 20150015393
    Abstract: A method of securing an access point comprises transitioning to a first alarm state in response to: receiving an indication that the access point is open, sounding a first audible alarm in response to the open access point, silencing the first audible alarm and returning to the armed state in response to a disarming action by a user, transitioning to a first disarmed state in response to receiving an indication of the disarming action by the user, initiating a countdown from a first predetermined time period in response to the disarming action by the user, returning to the armed state upon the expiration of the first predetermined time period, transitioning to a second disarmed state in response to receiving an indication of a closed access point, and initiating a countdown from a second predetermined time period in response to a remaining first predetermined time period being greater than the second predetermined time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: Rolland Safe and Lock Company LLC
    Inventors: Frank Keith McCuen, Mengxiao Yuan
  • Patent number: 8739586
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical linear actuator for a lock, which comprises a motor, a rotating shaft connected with the motor, a spring sleeved on the rotating shaft and a pin arranged on the rotating shaft and also comprises a slider, wherein the slider is provided with a frame capable of receiving the shaft and the spring; grooves for limiting the rotating shaft are formed on a wall; the spring comprises a first winding, end coils and second windings; the first winding is arranged in the middle part of the spring and takes the shape of a cylindrical spiral; the end coils are respectively arranged at both ends of the spring and coaxial with the first winding; the second windings are arranged between the first winding and the end coils, and circumscribed circles of the second windings are convex relative to the first winding; and third windings coaxial with the first winding can be arranged between the second windings and the end coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Locway Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mengxiao Yuan
  • Patent number: 8638227
    Abstract: The invention provides an input device of the electronic combination lock and a corresponding input method thereof, wherein a signal device produces combination input information and converts said information into two groups of electrical pulse signals; a measurement and control device measures the electrical pulse signals, decides the order of the electrical pulse signals and calculates correspondingly such that said signals are converted into character sequences including the combination elements, and decides whether the current combination elements are confirmed to be inputted or not and decides whether the input of all the combination elements is completed or not; a confirmation device produces a conformation signal for inputting the combination elements; and a display device displays said character sequences and preset prompt information in a rolling and refreshing manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Shanghai Buddy Technological Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mengxiao Yuan
  • Publication number: 20130043751
    Abstract: An electrical liner actuator for a lock includes a motor, a rotating shaft connected with the motor, a spring sleeved on the rotating shaft and a pin arranged on the rotating shaft and also comprises a slider provided with a frame capable of receiving the shaft and the spring; hole grooves for limiting the rotating shaft are formed on the frame wall; the spring comprises a first winding, end coils and second windings; the first winding is arranged in the middle of the spring; the end coils are respectively arranged at both ends of the spring and coaxial with the first winding; the second windings are arranged between the first winding and the end coils, and excircles of the second windings are convex relative to the first winding; and third windings coaxial with the first winding can be arranged between the second windings and the end coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Inventor: Mengxiao YUAN
  • Patent number: 8083273
    Abstract: A lock with a swing bolt, comprises: a housing having an opening for a bolt; a cover which is complementary to the housing; a bolt movable between a locked position and an un-locked position through the opening; a controllable locking means to prevent the movement of the bolt to the un-locked position; wherein the locking means including: a block member, which is placed in a first sliding chute formed in the housing with a slidable fit between the block member and the first sliding chute; an actuator assembly having a follower which is placed in a second sliding chute formed in the housing with a slidable fit between the follower and the second sliding chute; one end of the block member being engaged with the bolt in a surface contact, the other end of the block member is engaged with the follower in a surface contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Shanghai Buddy Technological Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mengxiao Yuan
  • Publication number: 20100270816
    Abstract: A lock with a swing bolt, comprises: a housing having an opening for a bolt; a cover which is complementary to the housing; a bolt movable between a locked position and an un-locked position through the opening; a controllable locking means to prevent the movement of the bolt to the un-locked position; wherein the locking means including: a block member, which is placed in a first sliding chute formed in the housing with a slidable fit between the block member and the first sliding chute; an actuator assembly having a follower which is placed in a second sliding chute formed in the housing with a slidable fit between the follower and the second sliding chute; one end of the block member being engaged with the bolt in a surface contact, the other end of the block member is engaged with the follower in a surface contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: SHANGHAI BUDDY TECHNOLOGICAL CO., LTD
    Inventor: Mengxiao YUAN
  • Patent number: 7770944
    Abstract: A lock with a swing bolt, comprises: a housing having an opening for a bolt; a cover which is complementary to the housing; a bolt movable between a locked position and an un-locked position through the opening; a controllable locking means to prevent the movement of the bolt to the un-locked position; wherein the locking means including: a block member, which is placed in a first sliding chute formed in the housing with a slidable fit between the block member and the first sliding chute; an actuator assembly having a follower which is placed in a second sliding chute formed in the housing with a slidable fit between the follower and the second sliding chute; one end of the block member being engaged with the bolt in a surface contact, the other end of the block member is engaged with the follower in a surface contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Shanghai Buddy Technological Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mengxiao Yuan
  • Publication number: 20080303290
    Abstract: A lock with a swing bolt, comprises: a housing having an opening for a bolt; a cover which is complementary to the housing; a bolt movable between a locked position and an un-locked position through the opening; a controllable locking means to prevent the movement of the bolt to the un-locked position; wherein the locking means including: a block member, which is placed in a first sliding chute formed in the housing with a slidable fit between the block member and the first sliding chute; an actuator assembly having a follower which is placed in a second sliding chute formed in the housings with a slidable fit between the follower and the second sliding chute; one end of the block member being engaged with the bolt in a surface contact, the other end of the block member is engaged with the follower in a surface contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: SHANGHAI BUDDY TECHNOLOGICAL CO., LTD
    Inventor: Mengxiao Yuan