Patents by Inventor Min-Heng Yao

Min-Heng Yao 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: 11737234
    Abstract: A mounting kit adapted for a rail component is provided and includes a mounting base, a resilient component and an engaging structure. An accommodating slot is formed on a first end portion of the mounting base. The resilient component is a one-piece structure and detachably and partially accommodated in the accommodating slot. The engaging structure is formed on a second end portion of the mounting base. When the mounting kit is mounted on the rail component, the resilient component is resiliently deformed by the rail component and a wall of the accommodating slot, so as to drive the rail component to engage with the engaging structure along a vertical direction and to abut against a connecting portion of the mounting base for preventing shaking movements of the mounting kit relative to the rail component along the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. Besides, a related rail mounting system is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Moxa Inc.
    Inventor: Min-Heng Yao
  • Publication number: 20220304183
    Abstract: A mounting kit adapted for a rail component is provided and includes a mounting base, a resilient component and an engaging structure. An accommodating slot is formed on a first end portion of the mounting base. The resilient component is a one-piece structure and detachably and partially accommodated in the accommodating slot. The engaging structure is formed on a second end portion of the mounting base. When the mounting kit is mounted on the rail component, the resilient component is resiliently deformed by the rail component and a wall of the accommodating slot, so as to drive the rail component to engage with the engaging structure along a vertical direction and to abut against a connecting portion of the mounting base for preventing shaking movements of the mounting kit relative to the rail component along the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. Besides, a related rail mounting system is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: Moxa Inc.
    Inventor: Min-Heng Yao
  • Patent number: 11374344
    Abstract: A protecting cover includes a latching component and a releasing component. The latching component includes an engaging portion. The engaging portion engages with a cooperating portion of a connecting port when the latching component is at least partially accommodated inside the connecting port. The releasing component is detachably installed on the latching component and includes a resilient arm. The resilient arm abuts against the engaging portion to drive the engaging portion to disengage from the cooperating portion by operation of the resilient arm when the releasing component is installed on the latching component. The latching component at least partially accommodated inside the connecting port covers a front opening of the connecting port, and removal of the latching component requires the releasing component. It not only prevents outside dust particles or substances from entering into the connecting port but also prevents an unauthorized connection of the connecting port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Moxa Inc.
    Inventors: Min-Heng Yao, Chun-Jen Shih
  • Publication number: 20220149557
    Abstract: A protecting cover includes a latching component and a releasing component. The latching component includes an engaging portion. The engaging portion engages with a cooperating portion of a connecting port when the latching component is at least partially accommodated inside the connecting port. The releasing component is detachably installed on the latching component and includes a resilient arm. The resilient arm abuts against the engaging portion to drive the engaging portion to disengage from the cooperating portion by operation of the resilient arm when the releasing component is installed on the latching component. The latching component at least partially accommodated inside the connecting port covers a front opening of the connecting port, and removal of the latching component requires the releasing component. It not only prevents outside dust particles or substances from entering into the connecting port but also prevents an unauthorized connection of the connecting port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Min-Heng Yao, Chun-Jen Shih
  • Patent number: 10790641
    Abstract: A clamping mechanism for a din rail is provided. No external force is continuously applied to a sliding component to maintain the removal state of the clamping mechanism. The clamping mechanism does not require additional tools for recovery of the sliding component. Therefore, the efficiency of providing the clamping mechanism for easy disassembly and assembly on the din rail may be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Moxa Inc.
    Inventors: Min-Heng Yao, Chung-Kun Hou