Patents by Inventor Yang-Sheng Fan

Yang-Sheng Fan 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: 5749819
    Abstract: An automatic tool changer in a machining enter includes a reducer, a compound cam, a cylindrical cam, a four-bar mechanism, a toggle mechanism, and a tool cahnge device. The compound cam and the cylindrical cam are driven by a motor after speed reduction through a belt and gear train. The compound cam includes a roller gear cam and a face cam performs the tool change motions. During the tool change motions, the cylindrical cam drives the crank of the toggle mechanism to make the slider push the drawback which produces the pushing and pulling tool motions in the spindle head. By way of using this design, the tool change time is largely reduced, the tool change motions are more smooth, and the cost can be cheaper than the previous design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1998
    Assignee: National Science Council
    Inventors: Hong-Sen Yan, Wen-Miin Hwang, Fu-Chen Chen, Philine Huang, Yang-Sheng Fan