Patents by Inventor Minchun Hao

Minchun Hao 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: 20200132173
    Abstract: A tensioner comprising a bracket, a first swing arm pivotally mounted to the bracket, a first pulley journalled to the first swing arm, a second swing arm pivotally mounted to the bracket, a second pulley journalled to the second swing arm, and a damping member connected between the first swing arm and the second swing arm, the damping member having a asymmetric damping characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Anthony R. Mora, Alexander Serkh, Minchun Hao, Keming Liu, Andrzej Dec
  • Publication number: 20150354675
    Abstract: Disclosed is a tension adjustment device (100) for transmission equipment. The tension adjustment device (100) comprises: a swing arm (10), the swing arm (10) being rotatably fixed via a fixing assembly (60); and a tensioning assembly (20), the tensioning assembly (20) being rotatably fixed to the swing arm (10), wherein the swing arm (10) is provided with a swing arm shaft (11), a hole (12) is formed in the swing arm shaft (11), the fixing assembly (60) is assembled in the hole (12), a bearing assembly (62) is arranged between the fixing assembly (60) and the hole (12), a first sealing cover (63) is arranged at one end portion of the fixing assembly (60), an electro-static discharge member (65) is arranged between the first sealing cover (63) and the swing arm shaft(11), and the electro-static discharge member (65) makes contact with the first sealing cover (63) and the swing arm shaft (11) respectively, so as to form an electro-static discharge path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Minchun Hao, Hongliang Fu, Huabin Zhou
  • Publication number: 20140287858
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a tensioner which comprises: a base; a swing arm mounted on the base, rotating about a first central axis with respect to the base; an elastic element positioned between the base and the swing arm, which is used for biasing the swing arm to rotate with respect to the base; a frictional device which is located between the elastic; element and the base or the swing arm, for buffering the relative movement between the swing arm and the base, wherein the elastic element exerts along the radial direction a first pressure on the frictional device such that a first frictional force is produced between the frictional device and the base or the swing arm, and the tensioner further comprises a supporting bock which exerts along the radial direction a second pressure on the frictional device such that a second frictional force is produced between the frictional device and the base or the swing arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Minchun Hao, Hongliang Fu, Yuhong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20070249446
    Abstract: A tensioner comprising a base, a pivot arm pivotally connected to the base, a pulley journalled to the pivot arm, a first biasing member disposed between the base and the pivot arm, the first biasing member imparting a spring force to the pivot arm over a first operating range, a second biasing member disposed between the base and the pivot arm, and the second biasing member imparting a spring force to the pivot arm at a predetermined pivot arm position, the predetermined pivot arm position disposed within the operating range and beyond which predetermined pivot arm position the second biasing member supplements a spring force of the first biasing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Minchun Hao, Michael Petrashko, Keming Liu, Oliver Stegelmann
  • Patent number: 7004863
    Abstract: An asymmetric damping mechanism for use in a belt tensioner. The damping mechanism comprises two parts having substantially similar arcuate shapes for engaging a tensioner. The first part is in contact with the second part at a pivotable point of contact. The point of contact position is determined according to the desired asymmetric damping factor. The first part is also in contact with a spring. The second part is in contact with a tensioner arm. The damping mechanism also comprises two damping shoes, each having a damping band. The damping band is joined to the damping shoe by a plurality of vertical grooves on the damping shoe cooperating with a plurality of grooves on the damping band. The damping mechanism has an asymmetric damping factor in the range of approximately 1.5 to 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: The Gates Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander Serkh, Litang Gao, Zoran Jevtic, Minchun Hao
  • Publication number: 20050096168
    Abstract: An asymmetric damping mechanism for use in a belt tensioner. The damping mechanism comprises two parts having substantially similar arcuate shapes for engaging a tensioner. The first part is in contact with the second part at a pivotable point of contact. The point of contact position is determined according to the desired asymmetric damping factor. The first part is also in contact with a spring. The second part is in contact with a tensioner arm. The damping mechanism also comprises two damping shoes, each having a damping band. The damping band is joined to the damping shoe by a plurality of vertical grooves on the damping shoe cooperating with a plurality of grooves on the damping band. The damping mechanism has an asymmetric damping factor in the range of approximately 1.5 to 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Alexander Serkh, Litang Gao, Zoran Jevtic, Minchun Hao
  • Publication number: 20050043130
    Abstract: A tensioner. The tensioner comprises a pivot arm connected to a base by a contractive torsion spring force. The spring is threaded into engagement with a channel in the pivot arm and the base, thereby holding the parts together. The tensioner also comprises a self aligning feature comprising a tapered bearing disposed on a shaft between the pivot arm and the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Minchun Hao, Frank Byrne
  • Publication number: 20030216204
    Abstract: An asymmetric damping mechanism for use in a belt tensioner. The damping mechanism comprises two parts having substantially similar arcuate shapes for engaging a tensioner. The first part is in contact with the second part at a pivotable point of contact. The point of contact position is determined according to the desired asymmetric damping factor. The first part is also in contact with a spring. The second part is in contact with a tensioner arm. The damping mechanism also comprises two damping shoes, each having a damping band. The damping band is joined to the damping shoe by a plurality of vertical grooves on the damping shoe cooperating with a plurality of grooves on the damping band. The damping mechanism has an asymmetric damping factor in the range of approximately 1.5 to 5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Alexander Serkh, Litang Gao, Zoran Jevtic, Minchun Hao