Patents by Inventor VINCE TSAI

VINCE 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).

  • Patent number: 11548592
    Abstract: A bicycle transmission device for connecting to a freehub body on a rear wheel, which has convex keys arranged radially on the periphery. The bicycle transmission device includes a connecting member, a fastener, and a cogset assembly. The connecting member includes a cylindrical body portion, connection keys protruding from a periphery of the body portion, a cut groove passing through the body portion, and first and second connecting seats located on two sides of the cut groove. The inner wall of the body portion has concave grooves corresponding to the convex keys. The fastener is adapted to be connected to the connecting seats and to pull them together. The cogset assembly includes a cogset seat and sprockets. The cogset seat has a first socket hole fitting around the connecting member and connection grooves corresponding to and adapted to be connected to the connection keys. The sprockets with different numbers of chain teeth are adapted to be connected to the cogset seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Tien Hsin Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Vince Tsai
  • Publication number: 20210339825
    Abstract: A bicycle transmission device for connected to an freehub body on a rear wheel, which has convex keys arranged radially on the periphery, is provided, including a connecting member, a fastener, and a cogset assembly. The connecting member includes a cylindrical body portion, connection keys protruding from periphery of the body portion, a cut groove passing through the body portion, a first and second connecting seats located on two sides of the cut groove. The inner wall of the body portion has concave grooves corresponding to the convex keys. The fastener is connected to the connecting seats to exert a force making them close. The cogset assembly includes a cogset seat and sprockets. The cogset seat has a first socket hole fitting around the connecting member, and connection grooves corresponding and connected to the connection keys; the sprockets with different chain teeth are connected to the cogset seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: Tien Hsin Industries Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Vince Tsai
  • Patent number: 10703437
    Abstract: An electronic power control assembly for a bicycle electronic device, a system having the same, and a control method thereof are disclosed. The electronic power control assembly is adapted to be electrically connected to a power source and a control module for controlling at least one electronic device on a bicycle to operate and includes a sensing unit for sensing a motion state of the bicycle, a first timing unit adapted to count a first predetermined time period, and a first control unit. When the sensing unit senses that the bicycle is in a moving state, the first control unit controls the first timing unit to recount and controls the power source to supply electricity to the control module. When the first timing unit finishes counting the first predetermined time period, the first control unit controls the power source to stop supplying electricity to the control module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: TIEN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Vince Tsai
  • Publication number: 20200062340
    Abstract: An electronic power control assembly for a bicycle electronic device, a system having the same, and a control method thereof are disclosed. The electronic power control assembly is adapted to be electrically connected to a power source and a control module for controlling at least one electronic device on a bicycle to operate and includes a sensing unit for sensing a motion state of the bicycle, a first timing unit adapted to count a first predetermined time period, and a first control unit. When the sensing unit senses that the bicycle is in a moving state, the first control unit controls the first timing unit to recount and controls the power source to supply electricity to the control module. When the first timing unit finishes counting the first predetermined time period, the first control unit controls the power source to stop supplying electricity to the control module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: VINCE TSAI
  • Patent number: 10343748
    Abstract: An electronic rear derailleur includes a driving unit, a gearbox, a base portion, and a derailleur portion. The gearbox includes a biasing member, a first power gear, a second power gear, a first passive gear, and a second passive gear. The first power gear connects with the driving unit. Force is transmitted from the first power gear to the second power gear through the biasing member. The second power gear meshes the first passive gear and the second passive gear. The first passive gear and the second passive gear are respectively used to allow relative rotation between the gearbox and the derailleur portion with respect to the base portion, whereby the chain of a bicycle can be moved to engage with different sprockets to achieve the purpose of shifting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: TH INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Vince Tsai, Alfredo Sala
  • Publication number: 20190023351
    Abstract: An electronic rear derailleur includes a driving unit, a gearbox, a base portion, and a derailleur portion. The gearbox includes a biasing member, a first power gear, a second power gear, a first passive gear, and a second passive gear. The first power gear connects with the driving unit. Force is transmitted from the first power gear to the second power gear through the biasing member. The second power gear meshes the first passive gear and the second passive gear. The first passive gear and the second passive gear are respectively used to allow relative rotation between the gearbox and the derailleur portion with respect to the base portion, whereby the chain of a bicycle can be moved to engage with different sprockets to achieve the purpose of shifting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Inventors: Vince Tsai, Alfredo Sala
  • Patent number: 9242421
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a carbon fiber rim is disclosed, which includes: preparing a carbon fiber composite material and a thermosetting resin-based composite material; preparing a mold to place the carbon fiber composite material into the mold so that the carbon fiber composite material forms a pre-molded rim according to the shape of the mold, and then annularly affixing the thermosetting resin-based composite material respectively to brake surfaces on both sides of the pre-molded rim, so as to form a brake layer; placing the pre-molded rim into the mold to integrally form a rim by means of heat and pressure; and taking out the rim having the brake layer on the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Vince Tsai, Meng Hua Chiang
  • Publication number: 20150133249
    Abstract: A bicycle drive chainwheel assembly mounted on a ratchet seat annularly provided with a flange peripherally at one end is disclosed, which includes a sleeve, at least one first chainwheel, at least one second chainwheel, at least one first washer, and a stopper. The sleeve has a first end being provided with a retaining wall stopped by the flange at one end of the ratchet seat, and a second end being provided with a first engagement portion and a second engagement portion having different outer diameters; the first chainwheel and the second chainwheel are respectively sleeved on the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion, a first washer is disposed between the first chainwheel and the second chainwheel, and a stopper is disposed on the other end of the ratchet seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: TIEN HISN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Vince Tsai, Meng-Hua Chiang
  • Publication number: 20150096672
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a carbon fiber rim is disclosed, which includes: preparing a carbon fiber composite material and a thermosetting resin-based composite material; preparing a mold to place the carbon fiber composite material into the mold so that the carbon fiber composite material forms a pre-molded rim according to the shape of the mold, and then annularly affixing the thermosetting resin-based composite material respectively to brake surfaces on both sides of the pre-molded rim, so as to form a brake layer; placing the pre-molded rim into the mold to integrally form a rim by means of heat and pressure; and taking out the rim having the brake layer on the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: TIEN HSIN INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: VINCE TSAI, MENG HUA CHIANG