Patents by Inventor Ming-Lu Yang

Ming-Lu Yang 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: 20160114443
    Abstract: A tool positioning and holding mechanism includes a mounting frame, a feed member, a tool support, a positioning member, an elastic member, and a blocking member. The feed member is slidably mounted on the mounting frame. The tool support is fixed on the feed member and defines a receiving hole to receive the tool. The positioning member is pivotally coupled to the tool support and partially received in the tool support. The elastic member is located between the positioning member and the tool support. The blocking member is fixed on the mounting frame and includes a pushing portion configured to resist the positioning member. The feed member can move the positioning member to allow detachment of the positioning member from the pushing portion, and upon detachment of the positioning member, the positioning member is configured to rotate under an elastic force of the elastic member to position the tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: MING-LU YANG, YANG-MAO PENG, JIAN-SHI JIA, JING-SHUANG SUI, ZHEN-GUANG XU, JUN FU, JIE LI
  • Publication number: 20160114405
    Abstract: An electrically-adjustable tool holder precisely movable in a straight line within a magnetic field under electrical stimulation includes a handle body, a connecting member, and a driving member. The connecting member has a first end securely coupled to an end of the handle body, a second end opposite to the first end, and defines a through hole passing through the first end and the second end. The driving member includes a magnet securely received in the through hole, and an electrical electric coil movably received in the magnet. The electric coil is configured to be securely coupled to the tool, and moves the tool up or down along the central axis of the handle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: MING-LU YANG, YANG-MAO PENG, JIAN-SHI JIA, JING-SHUANG SUI, ZHEN-GUANG XU, JIE LI
  • Patent number: 9259786
    Abstract: A method for machining curved surface includes the flowing steps. A lathe is provided. The lathe includes a work table and a feeding device. The feeding device has a cutter. A workpiece is held on the work table. The work table rotates the workpiece. The feeding device controls the cutter to move backwards and forwards at a high speed to machine the workpiece circumferentially. The feeding device moves in a plane relative to the work table to machine the curved surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Lu Yang, Tian-En Zhang, Ya-Dong Zhang, Jian-Shi Jia, Yang-Mao Peng, Wei-Chuan Zhang, Jing-Shuang Sui, Jian Qu, Feng-Hua Chen, Jian-Hua Jia, Xue Qin, Zhen-Zhou Tian, Bao-Peng Li, Jian-Min Yu
  • Patent number: 9254523
    Abstract: A lathe includes a machine support, a work table, two cross beams and a feeding device. The work table is positioned on the machine support. The two cross beams are mounted on the machine support above the work table. The feeding device includes a cutter. The feeding device is slidably assembled between the two cross beams to obtain support from opposite sides of the two cross beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Lu Yang, Tian-En Zhang, Ya-Dong Zhang, Jian-Shi Jia, Yang-Mao Peng, Wei-Chuan Zhang, Jing-Shuang Sui, Jian Qu, Feng-Hua Chen, Jian-Hua Jia, Xue Qin, Zhen-Zhou Tian, Bao-Peng Li, Jian-Min Yu
  • Patent number: 9254542
    Abstract: A machine tool includes a machine support, a work table positioned on the machine support, a moving device and a feeding device. The moving device is movably mounted on the machine support along a first direction above the work table. The feeding device is slidably positioned on the moving device along a second direction at ninety degrees from the first direction. The feeding device includes a feeding mechanism and a cutter. The feeding mechanism drives the tool holder and the cutter to move back and forth along a third orthogonal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Lu Yang, Tian-En Zhang, Ya-Dong Zhang, Jian-Shi Jia, Yang-Mao Peng, Wei-Chuan Zhang, Jing-Shuang Sui, Jian Qu, Feng-Hua Chen, Jian-Hua Jia, Xue Qin, Zhen-Zhou Tian, Bao-Peng Li, Jian-Min Yu
  • Patent number: 9238306
    Abstract: A feeding device includes a tool holder, a cutter, a feeding mechanism and a mounting seat. The cutter is positioned on the tool holder. The mounting seat has at least one guiding portion. The tool holder is slidably engaged with the at least one guiding portion. The feeding mechanism includes at least two drivers. Each driver includes a forcer and a stator. The forcers are mounted in the mounting seat, the stators are fixedly positioned on the tool holder. Interactions between alternating magnetic fields produced by the forcers and magnetic fields produced by the stators drive the tool holder and the cutter to backwards and forwards under precise control along the guiding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Lu Yang, Tian-En Zhang, Ya-Dong Zhang, Jian-Shi Jia, Yang-Mao Peng, Wei-Chuan Zhang, Jing-Shuang Sui, Jian Qu, Feng-Hua Chen, Jian-Hua Jia, Xue Qin, Zhen-Zhou Tian, Bao-Peng Li, Jian-Min Yu
  • Patent number: 9216483
    Abstract: A screw device, for screws to a workpiece, comprises a platform, a feeding mechanism, a transferring mechanism, and a mechanism. The transferring mechanism is mounted on the platform and communicating with the feeding mechanism. The locking mechanism comprises a mounting plate, a first driving assembly, a second driving assembly, and a pneumatic sucker. The mounting plate is fixed on the platform. The first driving assembly is mounted on the mounting plate. The second driving assembly is fixedly connected to the first driving assembly. The pneumatic sucker is mounted on an end of the second driving assembly adjacent to the platform, and is located near an end of the first transferring member, the first driving assembly driving the second driving assembly and the pneumatic sucker to move along an axis of the pneumatic sucker. The second driving assembly drives the pneumatic sucker to rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Lu Yang, Ya-Dong Zhang, Xiao-Xing Ren
  • Patent number: 9205523
    Abstract: A positioning apparatus includes a mounting plate, a driving assembly, and two first position assemblies. The mounting plate defines a first guiding groove. The driving assembly is mounted on the mounting plate and includes a driver, and a transfer rod coupled to the driver. The first pivoting assembly includes a first coupling rod and a second coupling rod. The first coupling rod is movably received in the first guiding groove and pivotably coupled to the transfer rod. The second coupling rod is movably received in the first guiding groove and pivotably coupled to the transfer rod. The first position assemblies are respectively pivotably coupled to the first coupling rod and the second coupling rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignees: FU DING ELECTRONICAL TECHNOLOGY (JIASHAN) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Lu Yang, Chao Shen, Jie Ni, Qiang-Wei Wang
  • Patent number: 9199335
    Abstract: A marking device making a marking using laser beam, includes a supporting assembly, a marking mechanism, a carrying assembly, a driving assembly, and a plurality of loading members. The loading members carry workpieces for marking. The marking mechanism emits a laser beam to mark the workpiece. The carrying assembly includes a transmitting member slidably mounted on the supporting assembly, and a bearing member mounted on the supporting assembly opposite to the marking mechanism. The driving assembly is mounted on the supporting assembly. The loading members are placed on the transmitting member and the bearing member. The driving assembly is capable of driving the transmitting member to align with the bearing member in a straight line, and then driving the loading member on the transmitting member to move to the bearing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Lu Yang, Zhong-Wei Yang
  • Patent number: 9187258
    Abstract: A feeding device includes a fixed frame, a drive mechanism, and a feeding mechanism. The drive mechanism includes a drive block, a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft; a connection chain, a driving component, a pushing component; a rotating component, and a gear. The driving component is connected to the first rotating shaft. The gear is connected to the feeding mechanism by the connection chain. The driving component rotates the first rotating shaft once, and the first rotating shaft rotates the pushing component once. The pushing component rotates the rotating component. The rotating component rotates the second rotating shaft, the gear, the connection chain, and the feeding mechanism at a predetermined frequency. The feeding mechanism puts the work-pieces on the conveying line at the predetermined frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignees: FU DING ELECTRONICAL TECHNOLOGY (JIASHAN) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kun Zhang, Ming-Lu Yang
  • Patent number: 9067802
    Abstract: A drainage device includes a closed chamber, a liquid pumping mechanism, and a liquid discharge mechanism. The drainage device can also include a controller. The closed chamber may be filled with liquid and gas for discharge. The liquid pumping mechanism pumps the liquid in the closed chamber, and prevents the liquid in the liquid pumping mechanism from flowing back to the closed chamber. The liquid discharge mechanism discharges the liquid in the liquid pumping mechanism to the outside, and prevents outside air from flowing into the closed chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Lu Yang, Ya-Dong Zhang, Tian-En Zhang, Yue Li
  • Patent number: 9034177
    Abstract: A drainage device for draining liquid out of a closed chamber includes an air cylinder, a driving assembly, a first channel, a second channel, a first sealing assembly, a second sealing assembly, and a controller. The air cylinder includes a main body defining a receiving chamber, an action piston positioned in the receiving chamber of the main body, and a connecting rod connected to the action piston. The main body defines a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet, both of which communicate with the receiving chamber, and the presence of a fixed piston with a seal in each of the inlet and outlet creates a double-acting one-way valve when the action piston is moved up and down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-Lu Yang, Ya-Dong Zhang, Tian-En Zhang, Yue Li
  • Patent number: 9028681
    Abstract: A drainage device for draining liquid out of a closed chamber includes a main body, a piston assembly, and a transmission assembly. The main body defines a receiving chamber and a liquid inlet communicating with the receiving chamber to the closed chamber. The piston assembly is fixed in the receiving chamber of the main body. The transmission assembly is partially received in the receiving chamber. The transmission assembly and the piston assembly cooperatively separate the receiving chamber to a first chamber adjacent to the liquid inlet and a second chamber away from the liquid inlet. The transmission assembly is slidably received in the receiving chamber, thereby causing air pressure differences between the first chamber and the second chamber, to pump the liquid from the closed chamber to the second chamber. The main body further defines a plurality of discharge holes for draining liquid out of the second chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Lu Yang, Ya-Dong Zhang, Gao-Feng Du, Yue Li
  • Publication number: 20150125237
    Abstract: A production line oven includes a product gripping mechanism mounted above one side of the production line oven, a plurality of fixtures, a fixture gripping mechanism mounted under the product gripping mechanism, a lifting mechanism, and a conveyor mounted in other side of the production line oven. The product gripping mechanism includes a first guide rail, a support arm mounted to the first guide rail in sliding, and mechanical gripping members connected to the support arm. The fixture gripping mechanism includes a second guide rail and a clamp mechanism mounted to the second guide rail in sliding. The mechanical gripping members are configured to grip of a product. The fixture gripping mechanism is configured to grasp each the fixture to assemble or dismount the fixtures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: MING-LU YANG, YA-DONG ZHANG, JING-PING ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20150118002
    Abstract: A turnover apparatus for turning over a workpiece includes a first support frame, a second support frame, and a workpiece turnover mechanism. The workpiece turnover mechanism includes a lifting assembly and a turnover assembly. The lifting assembly includes a first driving element, a movable gripper driven by the first driving element, and a suction cup positioned on the movable gripper. The turnover assembly includes a first rotating driver, a clamp connected to the first rotating driver, and a first clamp driver. The first rotating driver is capable of rotating the first clamp driver and the clamp. The first clamp driver is capable of driving the clamp to clamp or release from the workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: MING-LU YANG, XIANG-TAO ZHANG, CHUN-SUN LIU
  • Publication number: 20150113822
    Abstract: A centrifugal moisture removal device includes a rotating mechanism and a fixing mechanism. The rotating mechanism includes a rotating bracket and a rotary driving member. The rotating bracket includes two sleeving portions. The fixing mechanism includes two positioning members, two clamping members, and two line driving members. Each clamping member includes a moving staff, an elastic member, and a sensing member. A first end portion of the moving staff passes through a sleeving portion and is mounted on a positioning member. The elastic member is sleeved on the moving staff. A first end portion of the elastic member resists the sleeving portion. A second end portion of the elastic member resists a second end portion of the moving staff. Each line driving member is set above the second end portion of a moving staff. The sensing member senses when the workpiece arrives at the positioning member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: MING-LU YANG, XIAO-XING REN, JUN-FENG YAO, LONG YU
  • Publication number: 20150113781
    Abstract: The threading device includes a thread-pushing rod, a thread-transmitting rod, a first transmission subassembly, a second transmission subassembly, and a first pushing member. The thread-pushing rod defines a first through hole. The thread-transmitting rod is mounted on the thread-pushing rod and defines a second through hole. The first transmission subassembly includes a first rotating member and a spur gear mounted on the first rotating member. The second transmission subassembly includes a second rotating member and a second spur gear mounted on the second rotating member. The second spur gear meshes the first spur gear. A passage is defined by the first rotating member and the second rotating member. A tangent of the passage is aligned with the first through hole and the second through hole. The first pushing member is coupled to the first rotating member and configured to rotate the first rotating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: MING-LU YANG, XIN LIU
  • Publication number: 20150117993
    Abstract: An automated workpiece loading/unloading device comprises a housing, an electrical box, a workpiece driving device, an elevating mechanism, and a workpiece holding device. The elevating mechanism comprises a movable platform. The workpiece holding device can be assembled to the movable platform and configured to hold a plurality of workpieces. The workpiece holding device can vertically move by the driving of the elevating mechanism. The workpieces can be collected in the workpiece holding device, or released from the workpiece holding device driven by the workpiece driving device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: MING-LU YANG, YA-DONG ZHANG, YONG ZHAO
  • Publication number: 20150115094
    Abstract: A feeding device in manufacturing which is configured to feed a carrier tape includes a transmission mechanism and a buffering mechanism. The transmission mechanism is configured to receive the carrier tape and transfer the carrier tape to the buffering mechanism. The buffering mechanism includes a slide assembly, a feeder assembly, and an inductor. The slidable feeder assembly is mounted to the slide assembly, and is configured to receive the carrier tape transferred from the transmission mechanism. The slide assembly moves the feeder assembly. The inductor is mounted to one side of the slide assembly, and senses distances from the feeder assembly, to control a feeding speed of the transmission mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: MING-LU YANG, WEI-ZHONG DAI, CHAO SHEN
  • Publication number: 20150114569
    Abstract: A welding device for welding and transmitting belts includes a feeding mechanism, a positioning mechanism, a welding mechanism, and a control unit. The feeding mechanism is used for storing and transmitting the belts to the positioning mechanism. The positioning mechanism receives and positions the belts. The welding mechanism includes a cylinder assembly and a welding assembly connected to the cylinder assembly driven by the cylinder assembly in a vertical direction and in a horizontal direction, whereby the welding assembly is horizontally and vertically moved to the positioning mechanism. The control unit controls an operation of the feeding mechanism, the positioning mechanism, and the welding mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: MING-LU YANG, WEI-ZHONG DAI, CHAO SHEN