Patents by Inventor Yi-chieh Cho

Yi-chieh Cho 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: 10103676
    Abstract: A fan motor braking apparatus includes a fan motor, a conversion circuit and a motor driver circuit. The conversion circuit is respectively and electrically connected to the fan motor and the motor driver circuit. The conversion circuit includes bridge structures. After the fan motor starts operating, the motor driver circuit receives at least one fan status signal and determines whether the fan motor braking apparatus enters a braking status or not according to the at least one fan status signal. When the fan motor braking apparatus enters the braking status, the motor driver circuit outputs a braking control signal to the conversion circuit so that the bridge structures of the conversion circuit generate a brake effect on fan motor, wherein the at least one fan status signal includes an external speed-control signal and a transition voltage signal of the fan motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Wei-Shuo Tseng, Chia-Feng Wu, Yi-Chieh Cho, Yun-Hua Chao, Po-Tsun Chen
  • Publication number: 20180034405
    Abstract: A fan motor braking apparatus is provided. The fan motor braking apparatus includes a fan motor, a conversion circuit and a motor driver circuit. The conversion circuit is respectively and electrically connected to the fan motor and the motor driver circuit. The conversion circuit includes bridge structures. After the fan motor starts operating, the motor driver circuit receives at least one fan status signal and determines whether the fan motor braking apparatus enters a braking status or not according to the at least one fan status signal. When the fan motor braking apparatus enters the braking status, the motor driver circuit outputs a braking control signal to the conversion circuit so that the bridge structures of the conversion circuit generate a brake effect on fan motor, wherein the at least one fan status signal includes an external speed-control signal and a transition voltage signal of the fan motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Wei-Shuo TSENG, Chia-Feng WU, Yi-Chieh CHO, Yun-Hua CHAO, Po-Tsun CHEN
  • Patent number: 7781998
    Abstract: A fan system comprising a first switch, a second switch, a coil, and a drive device. The drive device comprises a third switch and a fourth switch. The third switch, the fourth switch, the first switch, the second switch and the coil form a bridge connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Delta Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Lung Liu, Yi-Chieh Cho, Chia-Feng Wu, Yueh-Lung Huang
  • Patent number: 7694157
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device for cooling an electronic device. The heat dissipation device comprises a fan, a controller connected to the fan and coupled to the electronic device and a sensor connected to the controller and sending a first signal to the controller by detecting a temperature variation in the electronic device. The electronic device sends a second signal to the controller, the controller changes the speed of the fan according to either the first signal or the second signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Feng Wu, Cheng-Chieh Liu, Yueh Lung Huang, Yi-Chieh Cho
  • Patent number: 7671738
    Abstract: A driving control device of a motor includes a temperature sensing circuit, a comparing circuit, a rotation speed control circuit and a driving circuit. The temperature sensing circuit detects an environmental temperature for generating a sensing signal. The comparing circuit is electrically connected to the temperature sensing circuit, and compares the sensing signal with a reference voltage signal for outputting a comparing signal. The rotation speed control circuit is electrically connected to the comparing circuit and has a first threshold voltage and a second threshold voltage, both of which are compared with the comparing signal for outputting a rotation speed control signal. The driving circuit is electrically connected to the rotation speed control circuit, and generates a driving signal to drive the motor in accordance with the rotation speed control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Huang Wu, Yen-Hung Wu, Yi-Chieh Cho, Yueh-Lung Huang, Wen-Shi Huang
  • Publication number: 20080088463
    Abstract: A driving control device of a motor includes a temperature sensing circuit, a comparing circuit, a rotation speed control circuit and a driving circuit. The temperature sensing circuit detects an environmental temperature for generating a sensing signal. The comparing circuit is electrically connected to the temperature sensing circuit, and compares the sensing signal with a reference voltage signal for outputting a comparing signal. The rotation speed control circuit is electrically connected to the comparing circuit and has a first threshold voltage and a second threshold voltage, both of which are compared with the comparing signal for outputting a rotation speed control signal. The driving circuit is electrically connected to the rotation speed control circuit, and generates a driving signal to drive the motor in accordance with the rotation speed control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventors: Chia-Huang Wu, Yen-Hung Wu, Yi-Chieh Cho, Yueh-Lung Huang, Wen-Shi Huang
  • Patent number: 7358791
    Abstract: A discharge protection circuit for discharging a full-bridge circuit in a brushless DC fan, wherein the brushless DC fan comprises a control circuit outputting at least one first control signal and at least one second control signal to the full-bridge circuit. The second control signal is a reverse signal of the first control signal; and the full-bridge circuit comprises a first impedance, a second impedance and a switch. The switch has a first terminal, a second terminal, and a third terminal that is grounded. The first terminal and the first impedance are in series connection for receiving the first control signal to control the status of the switch. The second terminal and the second impedance are in series connection and are connected to the input terminal of the second control signal of the full-bridge circuit, and the full-bridge circuit is discharged according to the status of the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Wu, Yueh-lung Huang, Yi-chieh Cho, Tung-hung Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20070258805
    Abstract: A fan system comprising a first switch, a second switch, a coil, and a drive device. The drive device comprises a third switch and a fourth switch. The third switch, the fourth switch, the first switch, the second switch and the coil form a bridge connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Ming-Lung Liu, Yi-Chieh Cho, Chia-Feng Wu, Yueh-Lung Huang
  • Publication number: 20050268128
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device for cooling an electronic device. The heat dissipation device comprises a fan, a controller connected to the fan and coupled to the electronic device and a sensor connected to the controller and sending a first signal to the controller by detecting a temperature variation in the electronic device. The electronic device sends a second signal to the controller, the controller changes the speed of the fan according to either the first signal or the second signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Chia-Feng Wu, Cheng-Chieh Liu, Yueh Huang, Yi-Chieh Cho
  • Publication number: 20050146820
    Abstract: A discharge protection circuit for discharging a full-bridge circuit in a brushless DC fan, wherein the brushless DC fan comprises a control circuit outputting at least one first control signal and at least one second control signal to the full-bridge circuit. The second control signal is a reverse signal of the first control signal; and the full-bridge circuit comprises a first impedance, a second impedance and a switch. The switch has a first terminal, a second terminal, and a third terminal that is grounded. The first terminal and the first impedance are in series connection for receiving the first control signal to control the status of the switch. The second terminal and the second impedance are in series connection and are connected to the input terminal of the second control signal of the full-bridge circuit, and the full-bridge circuit is discharged according to the status of the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Todd Wu, Yueh-lung Huang, Yi-chieh Cho, Tung-hung Hsiao