Patents by Inventor Xi-Jian Zhu

Xi-Jian Zhu 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: 7990717
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a shell, an electronic component received in the shell, and a heat sink arranged between the electronic component and the shell. The heat sink includes a first heat spreader attaching to the electronic component, a second heat spreader spaced from the first heat spreader, and a plurality of fins between the first and second heat spreaders. Each fin includes a pair of contacting portions, a pair of bending portions and a connecting portion each of which being flat. The contacting portions are respectively connected to the two heat spreaders. The bending portions respectively extend from the contacting portions towards each other. Each bending portion forms a rear end adjacent to the other bending portion. The connecting portion interconnects the rear ends of the bending portions at opposite ends thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignees: Furui Precise Component (Kunshan) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xi-Jian Zhu, Ran Lin
  • Publication number: 20100157541
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a shell, an electronic component received in the shell, and a heat sink arranged between the electronic component and the shell. The heat sink includes a first heat spreader attaching to the electronic component, a second heat spreader spaced from the first heat spreader, and a plurality of fins between the first and second heat spreaders. Each fin includes a pair of contacting portions, a pair of bending portions and a connecting portion each of which being flat. The contacting portions are respectively connected to the two heat spreaders. The bending portions respectively extend from the contacting portions towards each other. Each bending portion forms a rear end adjacent to the other bending portion. The connecting portion interconnects the rear ends of the bending portions at opposite ends thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicants: FURUI PRECISE COMPONENT (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xi-Jian Zhu, Ran Lin
  • Publication number: 20070089869
    Abstract: A heat sink (10) includes a plurality of fins (12). Each of the fins includes a main body (122) and at least one bulge (126) disposed on the main body. The main bodies of two adjacent fins cooperatively define an air passage (121) therebetween, for allowing an airflow to pass therethough. The bulge has a varying projection height so as to form a streamline guide surface (127) thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Applicant: FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ching-Bai Hwang, Xi-Jian Zhu
  • Publication number: 20060292020
    Abstract: A cooling fan includes a motor (30) for generating an airflow, and a housing (10) defining a space (40) for receiving the motor therein. The housing defines an air inlet (57) through which the airflow flows into the housing. The motor has a plurality of fan blades (31) extending radially outwards from a periphery thereof. The motor is mounted under the air inlet. The air inlet is so configured or positioned that the fan blades are unevenly exposed to an ambient air through the air inlet. The housing further has an air outlet (56) through which the airflow flows out of the fan. The air outlet is oriented perpendicular to the air inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Ching-Bai Hwang, Xi-Jian Zhu, Guo-Wen Zhang
  • Patent number: 7080973
    Abstract: A fan seat (30, 30?) includes a basis (31) with a vertical extending tubal portion (32) having a pair of flanges (33) integrally formed on opposite ends of an inner circumferential surface thereof, and a bearing set (34, 34?) located in the tubal portion and sandwiched between the flanges. The bearing set includes a tube (36) and a pair of bearings (38) firmly secured in opposite ends of the tube. A method for producing the fan seat includes the following steps: providing a mold (50) with a cavity (53), locating the bearing set in the cavity with a space (60) formed between the bearing set and the mold corresponding to the tubal portion, injecting molten material into the space, and cooling the molten material whereby the molten material congeals into the tubal portion and integrates with the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: HON HAI Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chao-Nien Tung, Xi-Jian Zhu
  • Publication number: 20060144567
    Abstract: A pulsating heat transfer apparatus includes a number of separate heat receiving portions (100, 200, 300), at least one heat dissipating portion (400), and a plurality of capillary pipes (500). Each heat receiving portion has a flat surface for contacting with a heat source, and defines therein at least one first capillary passage. Each heat dissipating portion defines therein at least one second capillary passage. The first capillary passages, the at least one second capillary passage, together with the capillary pipes form a close-looped, serpentine flow channel having capillary effect. Vapor slugs (600) and liquid slugs (700) are distributed in the flow channel. Heat is capable of being transferred from the heat receiving portions to the at least one heat dissipating portion by pulsation of the vapor slugs and liquid slugs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: Foxconn Technology CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xi-Jian Zhu, Ching-Bai Hwang
  • Publication number: 20060141675
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vapor chamber-based heat spreader includes the following steps: (1) providing a mold, the mold having a surface; (2) electrodepositing a layer of metal coating on the surface of the mold; (3) removing the mold from the coating layer, wherein the coating layer defines therein a chamber; (4) filling a working fluid into the chamber of the coating layer and sealing the coating layer, to thereby form a vapor chamber-based heat spreader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Ching-Bai Hwang, Xi-Jian Zhu, Chih-Hao Yang
  • Publication number: 20060137862
    Abstract: A heat dissipating device for removing heat from a heat-generating electronic component includes at least one heat transfer device and metal foams combined to the heat transfer device. The heat transfer device may be a heat pipe. The heat generated by the electronic component is transferred to the metal foams through the heat transfer device. The metal foams are used for dissipating the heat to atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: Foxconn Technology CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ching-Bai Huang, Xi-Jian Zhu
  • Publication number: 20050106031
    Abstract: A fan seat (30, 30?) includes a basis (31) with a vertical extending tubal portion (32) having a pair of flanges (33) integrally formed on opposite ends of an inner circumferential surface thereof, and a bearing set (34, 34?) located in the tubal portion and sandwiched between the flanges. The bearing set includes a tube (36) and a pair of bearings (38) firmly secured in opposite ends of the tube. A method for producing the fan seat includes the following steps: providing a mold (50) with a cavity (53), locating the bearing set in the cavity with a space (60) formed between the bearing set and the mold corresponding to the tubal portion, injecting molten material into the space, and cooling the molten material whereby the molten material congeals into the tubal portion and integrates with the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2004
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chao-Nien Tung, Xi-Jian Zhu
  • Patent number: 6726450
    Abstract: A fan (1) includes a housing (20), a vane assembly (40), and a sealing device (70). The housing includes a base portion (22), a bearing sleeve (24), a self-lubricating bearing (26) received in the bearing sleeve, and a lubricant insulation ring (28) received in the bearing sleeve. The vane assembly is rotatably attached in the housing, with a central rod (44) of the vane assembly extending through the bearing and the lubricant insulation ring. The sealing device is attached to the base portion such that the bearing is sealed in the bearing sleeve between the lubricant insulation ring and the sealing device. A sealing ring (80) of the sealing device is disposed in an annular groove (39) defined in the base portion, and is pressed tightly between the sealing lid and the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Chang Lee, Xi-Jian Zhu
  • Publication number: 20030170121
    Abstract: A fan (1) includes a housing (20), a vane assembly (40), and a sealing device (70). The housing includes a base portion (22), a bearing sleeve (24), a self-lubricating bearing (26) received in the bearing sleeve, and a lubricant insulation ring (28) received in the bearing sleeve. The vane assembly is rotatably attached in the housing, with a central rod (44) of the vane assembly extending through the bearing and the lubricant insulation ring. The sealing device is attached to the base portion such that the bearing is sealed in the bearing sleeve between the lubricant insulation ring and the sealing device. A sealing ring (80) of the sealing device is disposed in an annular groove (39) defined in the base portion, and is pressed tightly between the sealing lid and the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventors: Min-Chang Lee, Xi-Jian Zhu