Patents by Inventor Te-tsai Chuang

Te-tsai Chuang 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: 20080261439
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fan having a frame and a plug. The frame includes an accommodating portion and at least two fixed holes. Each of the fixed holes is disposed on the two sides of the accommodating portion. The plug has a terminal seat with at least two linking portions and a bipolar knife-shaped terminal between an top seat and a bottom seat of the terminal seat, and the plug so that the plug is assembled with the fixed holes of the frame via the linking portions of the plug and is accommodated within the accommodating portion of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Tien-Min CHEN, Te-Tsai Chuang
  • Patent number: 7438531
    Abstract: A fan and a rotor structure thereof. The rotor structure has a case, an upper linking structure, a lower structure, and a rotating shaft. The case has an opening at the axle center. The upper linking structure has a fixing portion and a threaded portion. The minimum radius of the fixing portion is longer than the radius of the opening. The threaded portion is disposed in the opening. The lower linking structure has a thread corresponding to the threaded portion. The upper linking structure and the lower linking structure is screwed together to secure the case therebetween. The rotating shaft is fixed in the upper linking structure or the lower linking structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Ying-Chi Chen, Te-Tsai Chuang, Ming-Shi Tsai
  • Patent number: 7416387
    Abstract: A fan includes a fan frame and an impeller. The fan frame has a housing, a base and at least one supporting element. The inner wall of the housing has at least one guiding portion in the form of a curved cavity for increasing an airflow intake of the fan, and the base is disposed within the housing and has a bottom portion and a pressurizing portion. The pressurizing portion is disposed around the bottom portion for increasing an air pressure of the fan. The supporting elements are connected to the housing and the pressurized portion of the base. The impeller is disposed within the housing and supported by the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chung-Kai Lan, Huan-Chi Chen, Te-Tsai Chuang, Wen-Shi Huang
  • Publication number: 20080036329
    Abstract: A motor stator includes a yoke, a plurality of winding portions, a plurality of protrusions, and a plurality of arc extensions. The yoke includes a through hole at the center of the yoke. The winding portions are disposed around the exterior and extend outside of the yoke. The protrusion is disposed at an end of each winding portion. Each arc extension is engaged with each protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Hung-Chi Chen, Te-Tsai Chuang
  • Publication number: 20070273227
    Abstract: A fan includes an inner-rotor type motor and an impeller. The inner-rotor type motor includes a housing, a stator structure, a rotor structure and a driving device. The stator structure has a magnetically conducting element. The rotor structure includes a shaft and a magnetic element. The shaft passes through the housing. The magnetic element mounts on the shaft and is disposed corresponding to the magnetic conducting element. The driving device is electrically connected with the magnetically conducting element. The stator structure, the rotor structure and the driving device are accommodated in the housing. The impeller is connected to the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Chung-Kai Lan, Hung-Chi Chen, Te-Tsai Chuang
  • Publication number: 20070273229
    Abstract: A bearing structure, which is cooperated with a shaft, includes a housing, a bearing, an elastic element and a blocking element. The shaft passes through the bearing. The elastic element presses against the bearing to provide a pre-stress to the bearing. The blocking element is apart from the bearing by a predetermined distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Chung-Kai Lan, Hung-Chi Chen, Te-Tsai Chuang
  • Publication number: 20070270048
    Abstract: A terminal structure is fixed to a circuit board for electrically connecting a wire with the circuit board. The terminal structure includes a fixing part and a connecting part. The fixing part is fixed to the circuit board. The connecting part is connected with the fixing part to be electrically connected with the wire. A connecting method of the terminal structure is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Chung-kai Lan, Hung-Chi Chen, Te-Tsai Chuang
  • Publication number: 20070065281
    Abstract: A fan includes a fan frame and an impeller. The fan frame has a housing, a base and at least one supporting element. The inner wall of the housing has at least one guiding portion for increasing an airflow intake of the fan, and the base is disposed within the housing and has a bottom portion and a pressurizing portion. The pressurizing portion is disposed around the bottom portion for increasing an air pressure of the fan. The supporting elements are connected to the housing and the pressurized portion of the base. The impeller is disposed within the housing and supported by the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Chung-Kai Lan, Huan-Chi Chen, Te-Tsai Chuang, Wen-Shi Huang
  • Patent number: 7172390
    Abstract: A connecting device of a hot swap fan module comprises at least one terminal and a casing. The at least one terminal is electrically connected to the fan so that, when the fan is mounted in a system, electrical connection is formed between the fan and the system. The connecting device further comprises at least one LED (light emitting diode) which is electrically connected to the fan or the at least one terminal for indicating the operating state of the fan, and at least one cover plate protruded from at least one edge of the casing so as to form the whole casing into an L or U-shaped structure. The casing is closely attached to one side face of the fan housing when the casing is assembled to the fan. The casing also has a recess for receiving those lead wires electrically connecting the terminals, the fan, and the LED.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: William Lu, Ying-Chi Chen, Te-Tsai Chuang, Ming-Shi Tsai, Kuo-Cheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20070004327
    Abstract: An anti-backflow device includes a case and a plurality of flappers. The case has at least one opening and a plurality of combining portion. The combining portions are disposed in two opposite sides of the opening. The combining portions and the case are integrally formed. The flappers are disposed in the opening in sequence. Each flapper has a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion, each of which pivots on one of the combining portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Peng-Chu Tao, Te-Tsai Chuang, Wen-Shi Huang
  • Publication number: 20070001530
    Abstract: A motor mechanism includes a stator, a first bearing, a second bearing, a sleeve and a rotor. The stator has an axial hole. The first bearing and the second bearing are respectively disposed in the axial hole. The sleeve is disposed in the axial hole and between the first bearing and the second bearing. The rotor has a shaft disposed in the axial hole and passing through the first bearing, the sleeve and the second bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Shih-Kai Lin, Hung-Chi Chen, Te-Tsai Chuang, Wen-Shi Huang
  • Publication number: 20060292975
    Abstract: A heat dissipating module includes a casing and at least one fan. The casing includes a first casing body having at lease one air-guiding portion and at least one porous area. The air-guiding portion and the porous area are integrally formed as a monolithic unit. The fans are disposed within the casing and each fan is disposed with respect to each air-guiding portion, respectively. Each of the air-guiding portions has a first end connected to the first casing body, and a second end disposed around the porous area. Each of the porous areas has a plurality of holes for allowing air to enter the fans inside the casing along the air-guiding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Chia-Ching Lin, Peng-Chu Tao, Te-Tsai Chuang, Wen-Shi Huang
  • Publication number: 20060267435
    Abstract: A motor includes a stator, a first bearing, a second bearing, a first buffer element, a second buffer element and a rotor. The rotor has a shaft passing though the first bearing, the second bearing, the first buffer element and the second buffer element in order. The first buffer element is disposed adjacent to the first bearing for buffering in one direction, and the second buffer element is disposed adjacent to the second bearing for buffering in another direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Yu-Chih Lin, Hung-Chi Chen, Te-Tsai Chuang, Wen-Shi Huang
  • Publication number: 20060256524
    Abstract: A wire-fixing element is coupled into an opening of a base. A wire passes through the opening, and one part of the wire is disposed in the base. The wire-fixing element includes a first end and a second end. A pair of arms is disposed at the first end and the arms are buckled into the opening. A supporting member is disposed at the second end and is used for supporting the wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Huan Chen, Ying-Chi Chen, Te-Tsai Chuang, Wen-Shi Huang
  • Patent number: 7126818
    Abstract: A heat dissipation module with twin centrifugal fans is described. The heat dissipation module is utilized in an electrical equipment and especially for a computer server system. The heat dissipation module has a honeycomb panel, a first fan, an air duct, a second fan and a plurality of sliding rails. The honeycomb panel connects with an outlet of the first fan and an out of the air duct in the rear side thereof. The first fan sucks hot air from the underside thereof and exhausts the hot air to the outside through the honeycomb panel. The second fan sucks hot air from the underside thereof and exhausts the hot air to the outside through the honeycomb by way of the air duct. The sliding rails configure along the two sides of the first fan and the second fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng-Yi Lu, Te-Tsai Chuang, Kuo-Cheng Lin, Wen-Shi Huang
  • Publication number: 20060233643
    Abstract: A heat-dissipating mechanism for a motor includes a rotor and a stator base. The rotor rotates with respect to the stator base and includes a casing and a hub. The casing has a side portion and a bottom portion, and at least one opening is disposed at the bottom portion. The hub is disposed on the casing, for preventing an external particle from entering the rotor. The hub includes a plurality of separation ribs and when the hub is disposed on the casing, a heat-dissipating passage is formed between every two adjacent separation ribs and the side portion of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Yu-Chin Lin, Huan-Chi Chen, Te-Tsai Chuang, Wen-Shi Huang
  • Publication number: 20060208590
    Abstract: A rotor. The rotor includes a case, a reinforcing part, a shaft and a connecting element. The reinforcing part is formed with the case and defines an opening. The shaft extends into the opening. The connecting element connects the case and the shaft, with the reinforcing part disposed inside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Shih-Kai Lin, Huan-Chi Chen, Te-Tsai Chuang, Wen-Shi Huang
  • Publication number: 20060146494
    Abstract: A heat dissipation module includes a first heat dissipation apparatus, a second heat dissipation apparatus, at least one first flapper and at least one second flapper. The first heat dissipation apparatus has a first airflow passage, and the second heat dissipation apparatus has a second airflow passage. The first flappers and the second flappers are separately disposed within the first airflow passage and the second airflow passage. The first flappers and the second flappers are moved to an open position due to force generated by air flowing through the first airflow passage and the second airflow passage, and are moved to a closed position after the force is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Yung-Yu Chiu, Te-Tsai Chuang, Kuo-Cheng Lin, Wen-Shi Huang
  • Publication number: 20060099092
    Abstract: A hot swap fan includes a fan and a puller structure. The puller structure covers a side surface of the fan. The puller structure includes a base, a holder, and a fixing structure. A first end of the base is pivoted to the fan. The holder and the fixing structure are on a second end of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Ja-Jeng Lu, Peng-Chu Tao, Te-Tsai Chuang, Wen-Shi Huang
  • Publication number: 20060073783
    Abstract: A flow direction control mechanism is provided, which includes at least a rotatable means provided in a passage of an electronic system or apparatus. The rotatable means moves to an open position by means of a force generated from fluids flowing through the passage and returns to a close position in the absence of the force. Further, a restrictor is disposed adjacent to the rotatable means for restricting movement of the rotatable means between the open position and the close position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: I-Hsuan Tsai, Chao-Wu Wen, Wen-Shi Huang, Te-Tsai Chuang