Patents by Inventor Ming-Teng Chu

Ming-Teng Chu 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: 8115121
    Abstract: A timer includes a case, a shaft, a cam wheel, a drive mechanism, and a plurality of switch blades disposed within the case. The shaft is rotatably and reciprocally movably disposed in the case. The cam wheel is pivoted on the shaft and rotates together with the shaft when setting, or rotates independently by the drive mechanism. The cam wheel includes a plurality of cam tracks on one side surface thereof and a plurality of ratchets and grooves on a circular rim thereof. The drive mechanism contacts the ratchets to drive the cam wheel to rotate relative to the shaft. The switch blades respectively contact the cam tracks of the cam wheel, and correspondingly generate an electrical connection/disconnection. When the shaft moves to the setting position and the cam wheel being rotated by the user, a flexible element touches the grooves formed on the circular rim results a tactile feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Norm Pacific Automation Corp.
    Inventors: Ming-Teng Chu, Shih-Chi Chan
  • Publication number: 20110186412
    Abstract: A timer includes a case, a shaft, a cam wheel, a drive mechanism, and a plurality of switch blades disposed within the case. The shaft is rotatably and reciprocally movably disposed in the case. The cam wheel is pivoted on the shaft and rotates together with the shaft when setting, or rotates independently by the drive mechanism. The cam wheel includes a plurality of cam tracks on one side surface thereof and a plurality of ratchets and grooves on a circular rim thereof. The drive mechanism contacts the ratchets to drive the cam wheel to rotate relative to the shaft. The switch blades respectively contact the cam tracks of the cam wheel, and correspondingly generate an electrical connection/disconnection. When the shaft moves to the setting position and the cam wheel being rotated by the user, a flexible element touches the grooves formed on the circular rim results a tactile feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: NORM PACIFIC AUTOMATION CORP.
    Inventors: Ming Teng Chu, Shih Chi Chan
  • Patent number: 7671287
    Abstract: An automatic timing control device case which is used for accommodating a timing control rotation shaft and a plurality of switches. A motor is disposed on the case for driving a gear set connected to the timing control rotation shaft to rotate, thereby controlling on or off of the switches through the timing control rotation shaft. The automatic timing control device case includes a body and a gear box. The body has an accommodation space for accommodating the timing control rotation shaft and the plurality of switches. The gear box is integrally formed in the body for accommodating the gear set. The gear box has at least one through-hole communicating the gear box and the accommodation space, such that the gear set is connected to and drives the timing control rotation shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Norm Pacific Automation Corp.
    Inventors: Keng-Jen Lai, Ming-Teng Chu, Shih-Chi Chan
  • Publication number: 20090046540
    Abstract: An automatic timing control device case which is used for accommodating a timing control rotation shaft and a plurality of switches. A motor is disposed on the case for driving a gear set connected to the timing control rotation shaft to rotate, thereby controlling on or off of the switches through the timing control rotation shaft. The automatic timing control device case includes a body and a gear box. The body has an accommodation space for accommodating the timing control rotation shaft and the plurality of switches. The gear box is integrally formed in the body for accommodating the gear set. The gear box has at least one through-hole communicating the gear box and the accommodation space, such that the gear set is connected to and drives the timing control rotation shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: Norm Pacific Automation Corp.
    Inventors: Keng-Jen LAI, Ming-Teng Chu, Shih-Chi Chan
  • Publication number: 20090038924
    Abstract: An automatic timing switch device includes a switch control wheel, a driving assembly, and a plurality of push switches. The switch control wheel includes a plurality of wheel-shaped structures stacked sequentially, wherein each of the wheel-shaped structures has at least one notch formed on an outer periphery of the switch control wheel, and the diameters of the wheel-shaped structures reduce sequentially so that the switch control wheel is in tapered shape. The driving assembly drives the switch control wheel to rotate. The push switches are switched by engaging into or separating from the notches of the wheel-shaped structures as the switch control wheel rotated by the driving assembly. Since the switch control wheel is in a tapered shape, so that the switch control wheel is easily to be formed monolithically and is convenient to be installed to the case of the automatic timing switch device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: NORM PACIFIC AUTOMATION CORP.
    Inventors: Keng-Jen LAI, Ming-Teng CHU, Shih-Chi CHAN