Patents by Inventor Shang-An Tsai

Shang-An Tsai 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: 20180374666
    Abstract: A release mechanism for surge protectors includes a first electrical connection pin (6) soldered with a varistor's second electrode (5B), a function rotating member (3) sheathed on a fixed column (2B and installed between a varistor (5) and a bridge bracket (8), an elastic driving device (4) fixed into an internal box body (2), and a bridge bracket (8) fixed to a second electrical connection pin (7) in the internal box body (2). If the varistor (5) is not released, then the bridge bracket (8) will be passed through a soldering window (3C) and soldered with a varistor's first electrode (5A), or else the elastic driving device (4) will drive the function rotating member (3) to rotate around the fixed column (2B). An arc shield plate (3F) exposed from a failure status indicating area (2N) for triggering a remote linkage rod (9) shields the bridge bracket (8) and electrode (5A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Chunpo ZHAI, Keqi CHEN, SHANG-TSAI WU
  • Patent number: 10153564
    Abstract: A terminal block fastening device (100) includes a body (110) and a locking handle (200). The body (110) includes a socket (124) for insertion of a printed circuit board (10) and two through holes (128) perpendicular to the socket (124). The locking handle (200) is installed in the body (110). The locking handle (200) has a force arm (230), a fastening portion (202) connected to one end of the force arm (230), a pivot point (220) connected to the other end of the force arm (230), and a resilient arm (210) disposed between the fastening portion (202) and the force arm (230). The fastening portion (202) is operatively associated with the resilient arm (210) to move between a locked state (L) and a released state (R), so that the anti-pull-out effect on the printed circuit board (10) is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignees: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., DINKLE ELECTRIC MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
  • Patent number: 10121615
    Abstract: A liquid-cooled heat dissipation apparatus includes a base (10), a telesignaling linkage member (20), a sliding plate (30) and a switch module (40). The telesignaling linkage member (20) is moveably installed on the base (10). The sliding plate (30) is installed corresponding to the telesignaling linkage member (20) and generates a movement along with the telesignaling linkage member (20). The switch module (40) includes a microswitch (41) arranged corresponding to the sliding plate (30) such that the microswitch (41) is operably opened or closed based on the movement of the sliding plate (30). Accordingly, through the opening and closing of the microswitch, the telesignaling monitoring on the functional module state can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
  • Patent number: 10079454
    Abstract: A connector module includes a base, a conduct module and a pair of handles. The base includes a housing, an insertion space, and a pair of resilience arms. The conduct module is installed in the insertion space and is pressed and positioned by the pair of resilience arms. The conduct module includes a plug body and a plurality of conducting terminals disposed on the plug body. The pair of handles are coupled to opposite sides of the plug body and are capable of sliding with respect to the plug body respectively, the pair of handles are slidable in a direction away from the insertion space to take the conduct module disengaged from a press and a position of the pair of resilience arms so as to move out of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
  • Publication number: 20180206351
    Abstract: A housing device having a press-type locking and release structure includes a housing (110), a locking and release member (140), and a control element (150). The housing (110) includes two lateral walls (130), a breach (132) formed at each lateral wall (130), an elongated groove (134) formed along each lateral wall (130), and a pivot hole (136) formed at each lateral wall (130). The locking and release member (140) includes two arms (142) disposed in the two elongated grooves (134), a resilient element (160) disposed at one end of each arm (142), a connection element (170) connected to each arm (142), a fastening element (180) connected to each connection element (170), and a pivot (182) protruding from each fastening element (180). The pivot (182) is pivotally connected to the pivot hole (136). The control element (150) is connected to the two arms (142).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventor: SHANG-TSAI WU
  • Patent number: 10014594
    Abstract: Disclosed are a terminal block assembly (10) and its wiring wrench (2). The wiring wrench (2) includes a press rod (21) and a handle (22), and the press rod (21) has a pressing protruding arm (211) on a side and a stop portion (212) on the other side, and the handle (22) and the press rod (21) are connected by a pivoting structure (23), and the handle (22) has a clamping protruding arm (221) on a side and an elastic arm (222) on the other side, and the clamping protruding arm (221) and the pressing protruding arm (211) are configured to be opposite to each other, and the elastic arm (222) may selectively abut at the stop portion (212). Therefore, the wiring wrench (2) can be latched securely with the terminal block (1) to provide the effect of latching the terminal block (1) conveniently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignees: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., DINKLE ELECTRIC MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
  • Patent number: 9905945
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel connector module structure, to be installed in a system to form connection between at least two functional modules. The connector module provides jumper connection capabilities, i.e., allowing one of its connection terminals to form electrical connection with a connection terminal of one or more particular non-adjacent connector modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
  • Publication number: 20170317436
    Abstract: Disclosed is a novel connector module structure, to be installed in a system to form connection between at least two functional modules. The connector module provides jumper connection capabilities, i.e., allowing one of its connection terminals to form electrical connection with a connection terminal of one or more particular non-adjacent connector modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai WU
  • Patent number: 9801296
    Abstract: A housing device having a pull-type locking and release structure includes a housing (110) and a locking and release member (150). The housing (110) includes two lateral walls (130), a breach (132) formed on each of the lateral walls (130), and an elongated groove (134) formed along each of the lateral walls (130), a pivot hole (136) formed on each of the lateral walls (130). The locking and release member (150) includes two arms (152) disposed in the two elongated grooves (134), a rod (156) connected to the two arms (152), a resilient element (160) disposed at each of the arms (152), a connection element (170) connected to each of the arms (152), a fastening element (180) connected to each of the connection elements (170), and a pivot (182) protruding from each of the fastening elements (180). The pivot (182) is pivotally connected to the pivot hole (136).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignees: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., DINKLE ELECTRIC MACHINERY (CHINA) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
  • Patent number: 9705212
    Abstract: A structure improvement for connection terminals of a terminal block includes a frame body (1) and an elastic part (2). The frame body (1) has a bottom plate (10) and a standing plate (11) bending and extending from a side of the bottom plate (10). The standing plate (11) further extends to form a resisting portion (110) and a first frame (111) curved opposite to the resisting portion (110). The elastic part (2) has a contact portion (20), a hook portion (210) extending from the contact portion (20), and a second frame (22) curved opposite to the hook portion (210). The resisting portion (110) passes through and is against the second frame (22). The hook portion (210) passes through and hooks on the first frame (111). The contact portion (20) is disposed toward the resisting portion (110) from a side of the first frame (111).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
  • Publication number: 20170111828
    Abstract: A method for improving circuit switched fallback for a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communications system, herein the UE is capable of communicating via first and second radio access technologies (RATS), including: determining that a connection has been released, wherein the connection is associated with a second network corresponding to the second RAT; starting a timer providing a period of time when the connection has been released; and stopping e timer after a condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventor: Shang-An TSAI
  • Patent number: 9624951
    Abstract: A connection terminal structure includes a basic element and a clamping element. The basic element is bent to be L-shaped and includes a longitudinal arm and a transverse arm connected to the longitudinal arm. An upper end of the longitudinal arm forms an engaging flange and an engaging shoulder portion. A right end of the transverse arm forms a joint portion. The clamping element comprises a resilient clamping arm, a supporting arm, and a connecting arm. The connecting arm forms an opening portion and extends from the supporting arm to the longitudinal arm. The opening portion fits around the engaging shoulder portion. A lower end of the supporting arm forms a joint end jointed to the joint portion. The resilient clamping arm connects with the supporting arm, extends to the longitudinal arm, has a front end engaging with the engaging flange, and penetrates the opening portion to move resiliently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang Tsai Wu
  • Patent number: 9620912
    Abstract: Disclosed is a connector module comprising an insulation main body including a slot and groups of connection terminals fixed to the insulation main body, with each group of connection terminals including a first contact piece and a second contact piece. The first contact piece provides an external first contact and internal second and third contacts, arranged along a first direction in the slot. The second contact piece provides an external fourth contact and internal fifth and sixth contacts, arranged along the first direction in the slot and in resilient contact with the second and third contacts, respectively. When an external object enters into the slot in the first direction, contact between the second and fifth contacts or the third and sixth contacts is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Dinkle Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
  • Publication number: 20170077625
    Abstract: Disclosed is a tri-mode connector module comprising a module main body, a serial/parallel connector and a bus connector seat. The serial/parallel connector comprises a slot and groups of connection terminals, each including a first contact piece and a second contact piece. A foreign object enters the slot to change the connections of the first and second contact pieces, to establish serial or parallel connections. The bus connector seat comprises a rail to accommodate a bus connector and a slide clip to clip a bus rail. The connector module may further include a bus connector to connect a bus structure provided in the bus rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai WU
  • Patent number: 9583849
    Abstract: Disclosed is a tri-mode connector module comprising a module main body, a serial/parallel connector and a bus connector seat. The serial/parallel connector comprises a slot and groups of connection terminals, each including a first contact piece and a second contact piece. A foreign object enters the slot to change the connections of the first and second contact pieces, to establish serial or parallel connections. The bus connector seat comprises a rail to accommodate a bus connector and a slide clip to clip a bus rail. The connector module may further include a bus connector to connect a bus structure provided in the bus rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
  • Patent number: 9502795
    Abstract: A clamping wire structure of a terminal block includes an insertion base (10) and a spring (20). The insertion base (10) includes an insertion slot (12), a contact section (13), a linking piece (14), a first connection portion (15), an extension element (16), a connection slot (161), and a conductive pin (17). The insertion base (10) bends, so that the insertion slot (12) is positioned correspondingly above the extension element (16), and the linking piece (14) is inserted in the connection slot (161) to allow the insertion slot (12) and the extension element (16) to surroundingly form an insertion space (100). The spring (20) is bent into a V-shaped spring. The spring (20) is inserted in the insertion space (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
  • Publication number: 20160336666
    Abstract: Disclosed is a connector module comprising an insulation main body including a slot and groups of connection terminals fixed to the insulation main body, with each group of connection terminals including a first contact piece and a second contact piece. The first contact piece provides an external first contact and internal second and third contacts, arranged along a first direction in the slot. The second contact piece provides an external fourth contact and internal fifth and sixth contacts, arranged along the first direction in the slot and in resilient contact with the second and third contacts, respectively. When an external object enters into the slot in the first direction, contact between the second and fifth contacts or the third and sixth contacts is released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai WU
  • Publication number: 20160319853
    Abstract: A connection terminal structure includes a basic element and a clamping element. The basic element is bent to be L-shaped and includes a longitudinal arm and a transverse arm connected to the longitudinal arm. An upper end of the longitudinal arm forms an engaging flange and an engaging shoulder portion. A right end of the transverse arm forms a joint portion. The clamping element comprises a resilient clamping arm, a supporting arm, and a connecting arm. The connecting arm forms an opening portion and extends from the supporting arm to the longitudinal arm. The opening portion fits around the engaging shoulder portion. A lower end of the supporting arm forms a joint end jointed to the joint portion. The resilient clamping arm connects with the supporting arm, extends to the longitudinal arm, has a front end engaging with the engaging flange, and penetrates the opening portion to move resiliently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang Tsai WU
  • Patent number: 9466911
    Abstract: A terminal base (100) having a fastening structure includes a body (110), a conductive terminal (200), a metal elastic element (300), and a press block (170). The body (110) includes an accommodating space (120), a wiring hole (130), a receiving hole (140), and a hook element (150) disposed adjacent to the receiving hole (140). The wiring hole (130) and the receiving hole (140) communicate with the accommodating space (120). The hook element (150) is elastically connected to the body (110). The metal elastic element (300) includes a contact end (310) and a movable end (320), the contact end (310) is in contact with the conductive terminal (200), and the movable end (320) is elastically disposed inside the accommodating space (120). The press block (170) is movably disposed in the receiving hole (140), the press block (170) presses the movable end (320) to be engaged with the hook element (150).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: DINKLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu
  • Patent number: 9466897
    Abstract: A double-wire terminal block structure includes an insulation housing, a conductive terminal block, and a clamp terminal block. The insulation housing includes a press hole and a press block movable with respect to the press hole. The conductive terminal block has a base and two extension arms bent and extending from the base. The clamp terminal block includes a base plate positioned on the base, two flexible arms bent from the base plate, and a contact portion connected to each flexible arm. The press block passes through between the two flexible arms to press each contact portion, so that the two flexible arms are resiliently released from contact with the two extension arms to allow wires to be inserted and clamped between the flexible arms and the extension arms. Accordingly, connecting wire can be achieved easily, conveniently, and efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: DINKLE ENTERPRISES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shang-Tsai Wu