Patents by Inventor Tsai-Fu Lin

Tsai-Fu Lin 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: 11831154
    Abstract: A voltage balance circuit includes a battery module connected to an external power source, a voltage dividing module, a detection module and a control module. The battery module includes a plurality of batteries connected in series. The voltage dividing module includes a plurality of bleeder resistors. Each bleeder resistor is connected with one battery in parallel. The detection module includes a plurality of thermistors, fixation resistances and micro-controllers. Each thermistor is arranged beside one bleeder resistor. Each thermistor is connected with one fixation resistance in series. Each micro-controller is connected with one thermistor and the one fixation resistance. The control module includes a plurality of switches and an analog front end component. Each switch is connected with the one bleeder resistor in series. Each switch is connected to the analog front end component, and the analog front end component is connected to the one micro-controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: Cheng Uel Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Foxlink Automotive Technology(Kunshan) Co., Ltd., Foxlink Automotive Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Po Shen Chen, Hao Chiang, Jui Chan Yang, Ming Chun Chang, Tsai Fu Lin
  • Publication number: 20220181888
    Abstract: A voltage balance circuit includes a battery module connected to an external power source, a voltage dividing module, a detection module and a control module. The battery module includes a plurality of batteries connected in series. The voltage dividing module includes a plurality of bleeder resistors. Each bleeder resistor is connected with one battery in parallel. The detection module includes a plurality of thermistors, fixation resistances and micro-controllers. Each thermistor is arranged beside one bleeder resistor. Each thermistor is connected with one fixation resistance in series. Each micro-controller is connected with one thermistor and the one fixation resistance. The control module includes a plurality of switches and an analog front end component. Each switch is connected with the one bleeder resistor in series. Each switch is connected to the analog front end component, and the analog front end component is connected to the one micro-controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Po Shen Chen, Hao Chiang, Jui Chan Yang, Ming Chun Chang, Tsai Fu Lin
  • Publication number: 20210075071
    Abstract: A battery cell module of the present invention includes: a plurality of battery assemblies, each having several battery cells; a flame-retardant unit, covered on an external surface of each of the battery cells; a first bracket, having a first fixation plate in grid pattern, the first fixation plate having a plurality of first containing slots corresponding to the plurality of the battery assemblies; a second bracket, connected with the first bracket and having a second fixation plate in grid pattern, the second fixation plate having a plurality of second containing slots corresponding to the plurality of the first containing slots; wherein an end of each of the battery cells is mounted in each of the plurality of the first containing slots, the other end of each of the battery cells is mounted in each of the plurality of the second containing slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: PING-YU LEE, TSAI-FU LIN, MING-CHUN CHANG, PO-SHEN CHEN, TA-CHANG YANG, MIN-YU WU
  • Patent number: 10890612
    Abstract: An insulation resistance measuring device for detecting insulation resistance of an electric vehicle comprises a battery system, a measuring unit, a control unit and a calculation unit. The measuring unit comprises a circuit module comprises a plurality of resistances connected between a positive side and a negative side of the battery system, a first switch, a second switch, and a voltage detecting unit. The first switch is connected between the circuit module and a ground side. The second switch is connected between the circuit module and the negative side. The voltage detecting unit is arranged at a connecting node of the resistances of the circuit module. The control unit is configured to control the first switch and the second switch to turn on or turn off. The calculation unit is configured to calculate a high potential insulation resistance and a low potential insulation resistance of the electric vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Foxlink Automotive Technology (Kunshan) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pao Hung Lin, Po Shen Chen, Kuo Ho Cheng, Ming Chun Chang, Tsai Fu Lin
  • Publication number: 20200018786
    Abstract: An insulation resistance measuring device for detecting insulation resistance of an electric vehicle comprising a battery system, a measuring unit, a control unit and a calculation unit. The measuring unit comprises a circuit module, a first switch, a second switch and a voltage detecting unit. The circuit module comprises a plurality of resistances, which connected between a positive side and a negative side of the battery system. The first switch is connected between the circuit module and a ground side. The second switch is connected between the circuit module and the negative side. The voltage detecting unit is arranged at a connecting node of the resistances of the circuit module. The control unit is configured to control the first switch and the second switch to turn on or turn off. The calculation unit is configured to calculate a high potential insulation resistance and a low potential insulation resistance of the electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Pao Hung Lin, Po Shen Chen, Kuo Ho Cheng, Ming Chun Chang, Tsai Fu Lin
  • Patent number: 6856102
    Abstract: A three-stage electronic ballast for metal halide lamps mainly comprises a step-up converter, a step-down converter and a full-bridge DC-AC converter, wherein the step-down converter operates an inductor in a continuous boundary current mode to achieve reducing power loss and enhancing efficiency. Equipped with a micro processor, the electronic ballast further possesses the function of power regulation. The electronic ballast can be added with various protective functions without complex control circuits and sensing elements, thereby becoming a high-quality and low-cost electronic ballast for metal halide lamps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Hitech Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsai-Fu Lin, Tsorng-Juu Liang, Hau-Chen Yen
  • Patent number: 6515431
    Abstract: A multi-lamp protection circuit for an electronic ballast includes an inverter circuit of various types, and a transistor switch provided in the inverter circuit and connected to a plurality of lamp circuits, each lamp circuit connected respectively in series to a transistor switch and a disorder checking circuit. The signal got by the disorder checking circuits mixed with a control signal starts resonance transistors so as to checking disorder and separating the damaged lamp(s), lessening its producing cost and achieving normal efficiency of the lamps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Yin Nan Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Sien Moo, Tsai-Fu Lin
  • Publication number: 20020105291
    Abstract: A multi-lamp protection circuit for an electronic ballast includes an inverter circuit of various types, and a transistor switch provided in the inverter circuit and connected to a plurality of lamp circuits, each lamp circuit connected respectively in series to a transistor switch and a disorder checking circuit. The signal got by the disorder checking circuits mixed with a control signal starts resonance transistors so as to checking disorder and separating the damaged lamp(s), lessening its producing cost and achieving normal efficiency of the lamps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: Chin-Sien Moo, Tsai-Fu Lin