Patents by Inventor Xiao-Peng Pan

Xiao-Peng Pan 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: 8978509
    Abstract: A robot arm assembly includes a main base, a joint and at least one arm. The main base includes a main body, and the main body includes a mounting portion and a limiting post on a side of the mounting portion. The joint is rotatably mounted on the mounting portion and includes a limit piece corresponding to the limiting post. The at least one arm is fixed to the joint, when the arm rotates relative to the main base to a predetermined extent of rotation, the limit piece abuts against the limiting post to stop the rotation of the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Peng Pan, Chao-Qiang Liu
  • Patent number: 8561496
    Abstract: An industrial robot includes a mounting base, a turning base rotatable relative to the mounting base about a rotation axis, and a stopper mechanically limiting an operating angle of the turning base. The stopper includes a fixed section attached to the mounting base, a connecting base attached to the turning base, and a swing lever pivotally connected to the connecting base and capable of swinging between a first position and a second position. The turning base is maintained in the first position and the second position, respectively, by the stopper when the swing lever contacts the fixed section, thereby limiting the operating angle of the turning base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xiao-Peng Pan
  • Publication number: 20130112031
    Abstract: A robot arm assembly includes a main base, a joint and at least one arm. The main base includes a main body, and the main body includes a mounting portion and a limiting post on a side of the mounting portion. The joint is rotatably mounted on the mounting portion and includes a limit piece corresponding to the limiting post. The at least one arm is fixed to the joint, when the arm rotates relative to the main base to a predetermined extent of rotation, the limit piece abuts against the limiting post to stop the rotation of the arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XIAO-PENG PAN, CHAO-QIANG LIU
  • Publication number: 20130098190
    Abstract: A mechanical manipulator includes a base seat, a connecting arm, a mechanical arm, an electric cable, and a cable protection structure. The connecting arm has a first end rotatably hinged to the base seat, a second end opposite to the first end, and a side surface, the connecting arm defines a cable receiving slot in the side surface. The mechanical arm is rotatably hinged to the second end of the connecting arm. The electric cable is partially received within the cable receiving slot. Two ends of the electric cable are exposed from two ends of the cable receiving slot and then enter into the base seat and the mechanical arm respectively. The cable protection structure is fixed to the connecting arm and resists against the electric cable toward the cable receiving slot, for preventing the electric cable emerging from the cable receiving slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: XIAO-PENG PAN
  • Patent number: 8245592
    Abstract: A manipulator includes an arm body, a cable, and at least one cover fixed on the arm body. The arm body has at least one friction portion over which the at least one cover covers. The at least one cover separates the cable from contacting with the friction portion, thus protects the cable from being damaged by the friction portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Peng Pan, Zhen-Xing Liu, Jun-Hai Liu
  • Publication number: 20110303042
    Abstract: An industrial robot includes a first link, a second link, and a joint connecting the first and second links. The joint includes a main body coupled to the first and second links, a first actuator mounted on the main body to rotate the first link, a second actuator to rotate the main body relative to the second link, a number of cables connected to the second actuators, a protective cover secured to the main body to receive the first and second actuators and the cables, and a number of fasteners fixing the protective cover to the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: XIAO-PENG PAN, HUA-SHUAI WANG
  • Publication number: 20110290059
    Abstract: An industrial robot includes a mounting base, a turning base rotatable relative to the mounting base about a rotation axis, and a stopper mechanically limiting an operating angle of the turning base. The stopper includes a fixed section attached to the mounting base, a connecting base attached to the turning base, and a swing lever pivotally connected to the connecting base and capable of swinging between a first position and a second position. The turning base is maintained in the first position and the second position, respectively, by the stopper when the swing lever contacts the fixed section, thereby limiting the operating angle of the turning base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (Shenzhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: XIAO-PENG PAN
  • Publication number: 20100175495
    Abstract: A manipulator includes an arm body, a cable, and at least one cover fixed on the arm body. The arm body has at least one friction portion over which the at least one cover covers. The at least one cover separates the cable from contacting with the friction portion, thus protects the cable from being damaged by the friction portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY(ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XIAO-PENG PAN, ZHEN-XING LIU, JUN-HAI LIU
  • Publication number: 20090095110
    Abstract: An exemplary rotational mechanism (100) includes a cable (14), a cable-protecting structure (16), a first member (12) and a second member (10) rotatable relative to each other. The cable is fixed relative to the second member. A first through hole (128) is defined in the first member. The cable-protecting structure includes a bearing (161). The bearing includes an inside ring (163) and an outside ring (164) rotatable relative to each other. The bearing is received inside of the first through hole. The outside ring of the bearing is fixed to the first member. The cable is spaced from a ledge (1282) formed the first through hole and supported by the inside ring of the bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chia-Peng Day, Jun-Hai Liu, Xiao-Peng Pan