Patents by Inventor Yi-Chu Hsieh
Yi-Chu Hsieh 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).
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Patent number: 11757216Abstract: In one embodiment, a clip pin of a secondary printed circuit board removably coupled to a primary printed circuit board and a backplate in an information handling system includes: an open end configured to receive a guide pin of the backplate within a clip pin hole of the primary printed circuit board, the guide pin configured to removably couple to the clip pin via the open end; a bulbous portion disposed proximate to the open end, the guide pin causing the bulbous portion to apply an outward force on an inner wall of the clip pin hole; and a plurality of signal pins disposed within the bulbous portion, the outward force causing the plurality of signal pins to communicably couple to the inner wall to transmit a signal from the secondary printed circuit board to the primary printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Fong-An Kan, Ming Chu Kuo, Yi-Chu Hsieh, Chun-Min He
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Publication number: 20230253723Abstract: In one embodiment, a clip pin of a secondary printed circuit board removably coupled to a primary printed circuit board and a backplate in an information handling system includes: an open end configured to receive a guide pin of the backplate within a clip pin hole of the primary printed circuit board, the guide pin configured to removably couple to the clip pin via the open end; a bulbous portion disposed proximate to the open end, the guide pin causing the bulbous portion to apply an outward force on an inner wall of the clip pin hole; and a plurality of signal pins disposed within the bulbous portion, the outward force causing the plurality of signal pins to communicably couple to the inner wall to transmit a signal from the secondary printed circuit board to the primary printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2022Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Fong-An Kan, Ming Chu Kuo, Yi-Chu Hsieh, Chun-Min He
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Patent number: 10792863Abstract: A cleaning mechanism of a 3D printer including a cleaning module, a first wiper, a second wiper, and a carrier is provided. The cleaning module has a top plane. The first wiper is arranged corresponding to the cleaning module and protruding beyond the top plane. The second wiper is arranged on the cleaning module and protruding beyond the top plane. The carrier is connected to a rail and suspended above the cleaning module. A modeling nozzle corresponding to the first wiper and a painting pen corresponding to the second wiper are arranged on the carrier and movable. The modeling nozzle and the painting pen are arranged respectively aligned to the first wiper and the second wiper. The modeling nozzle is allowed to move pass the first wiper and bypass the second wiper. The painting pen is allowed to move pass the second wiper and bypass the first wiper.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignees: XYZPRINTING, INC., KINPO ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Yang-Teh Lee, Jia-Yi Juang, Yi-Chu Hsieh
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Publication number: 20200282651Abstract: The present invention relates to a feeding control system of a 3D printer and a feeding control method thereof. The feeding control system, used with a filament, comprises a first feeding apparatus, a second feeding apparatus, and a feeding sensor. The first feeding apparatus comprises an outlet, a fixed wheel set, a movable wheel set, and a controller. The fixed wheel set and the movable wheel set hold and deliver the filament to the outlet. The controller is disposed corresponding to the movable wheel set. The second feeding apparatus is installed in the 3D printer. The feeding sensor is disposed corresponding to the second feeding apparatus and used to sense entrance of the filament to generate a release signal. After receiving the release signal, the controller drives the movable wheel set to move away from the fixed wheel set to release the filament.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2019Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: Ting-Chun CHU, Yi-Chu HSIEH, Yang-Teh LEE
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Publication number: 20200147878Abstract: A 3D printing device having a casing (100), a lifting platform (300), a horizontal sliding rail (400) and a forming platform (500) is provided. A forming chamber (101) is defined in the casing (100), and an opening (102) communicated with the forming chamber (101) is defined at one side of the casing (100). The lifting platform (300) is accommodated in the casing (100). The horizontal sliding rail (400) is disposed on the lifting platform (300), and the horizontal sliding rail (400) extends toward the opening (102). The forming platform (500) is disposed on the horizontal sliding rail (400) and movable along the horizontal sliding rail (400). The forming platform (500) is capable of moving out of the casing (100) through the opening (102).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Yang-Teh LEE, Yi-Chu HSIEH
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Publication number: 20190212716Abstract: A three-dimensional printer and a scanning module thereof is provided. The three-dimensional printer includes a case, a printing platform, a cleaning module, a three-dimensional printing module, a coloring nozzle module and a scanning module. A containing chamber is defined in the case, and a first area and a second area are defined in the containing chamber. The printing platform is arranged in the first area. A portion of the second area is occupied by the cleaning module, and a remaining space is formed by the second area. The three-dimensional printing module and the coloring nozzle module are arranged over the printing platform. The cleaning module is used to clean the coloring nozzle module. The scanning module is arranged in the remaining space. A user obtains a three-dimensional model information of a scanned object via the scanning module, and the three-dimensional printer therefore gains more popularity.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2018Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Yang-Teh LEE, Jia-Yi JUANG, Chun-Hsiang HUANG, Yi-Chu HSIEH, Ming-En HO
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Patent number: 10336054Abstract: An alignment method adopted by a 3D printer having a 3D nozzle for jetting material and a 2D pen-module for jetting colored ink is disclosed. The 3D printer first controls the 3D nozzle to print an alignment template on a printing platform, wherein the alignment template comprises multiple alignment blocks respectively and separately printed along an axis, and each alignment block respectively deviates from each center-line according to an accumulated offset. Next, the 3D printer controls the 2D pen-module to print an ink matrix on the alignment template, wherein the ink matrix comprises multiple ink blocks respectively and separately printed along the same axis, and each ink block is exactly corresponding to each center-line respectively. The 3D printer uses covering status of each alignment block and each ink block to determine a deviation between the 3D nozzle and the 2D pen-module, so as to perform an alignment action thereupon.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignees: XYZPRINTING, INC., KINPO ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Ming-En Ho, Yi-Chu Hsieh, Chun-Hsiang Huang, Jia-Yi Juang, Yang-Teh Lee
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Patent number: 10293592Abstract: A 3D color printing mechanism includes a sliding track (100), a slider (200), a painting nozzle (300) and a modeling nozzle (400). The slider (200) is arranged on the sliding track (100) and capable of sliding between two ends of the sliding track (100). The painting nozzle (300) is arranged on the slider (200) and comprises at least one ink jet head (310). The modeling nozzle (400) is connected to the slider (200) and includes a material squeezer head (410). The material squeezer head (410) is arranged non-collinearly with the ink jet head (310) at a direction parallel to the sliding track (100).Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignees: XYZPRINTING, INC., KINPO ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Ming-En Ho, Yi-Chu Hsieh, Chun-Hsiang Huang, Jia-Yi Juang, Yang-Teh Lee
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Publication number: 20190061255Abstract: A cleaning mechanism of a 3D printer including a cleaning module, a first wiper, a second wiper, and a carrier is provided. The cleaning module has a top plane. The first wiper is arranged corresponding to the cleaning module and protruding beyond the top plane. The second wiper is arranged on the cleaning module and protruding beyond the top plane. The carrier is connected to a rail and suspended above the cleaning module. A modeling nozzle corresponding to the first wiper and a painting pen corresponding to the second wiper are arranged on the carrier and movable. The modeling nozzle and the painting pen are arranged respectively aligned to the first wiper and the second wiper. The modeling nozzle is allowed to move pass the first wiper and bypass the second wiper. The painting pen is allowed to move pass the second wiper and bypass the first wiper.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Yang-Teh LEE, Jia-Yi JUANG, Yi-Chu HSIEH
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Publication number: 20190061249Abstract: A 3D printer having a door lock structure includes a housing, a door panel, a door lock structure, a coloring nozzle set, an actuator, and a controller. The door panel is pivotally connected to the housing. The door lock structure is arranged corresponding to the door panel and has a locking position and an unlocking position. The actuator is connected to the door lock structure and drives the door lock structure to lock or unlock the door panel. The controller is electrically connected to the actuator. The controller controls the actuator to drive the door lock structure to the locking position. The controller activates an unlocking mode after a predetermined time after the coloring nozzle set stops operating. In the unlocking mode, the controller controls the actuator to drive the door lock structure to the unlocking position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Yang-Teh LEE, Jia-Yi JUANG, Yi-Chu HSIEH
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Patent number: 10150315Abstract: A 3D printer including a device body (100) and a scanning module (200) is provided. A printing plane (101) is defined on the device body (100). The scanning module (200) is arranged on the device body (100), the scanning module (200) is electrically connected with a control module (300), and the control module (300) is electrically connected with a nozzle assembly (310) and a pen assembly (320). A 3D data is loaded in the control module (300) and a predetermined painting position is defined in the 3D data. The control module (300) receives a scan image from the scanning module (200); the control module (300) controls the nozzle assembly (310) to print a model (20) according to the 3D data and meanwhile controls the pen assembly (320) to paint on the model (20) according to the predetermined painting position and the scan image.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignees: XYZPRINTING, INC., KINPO ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Yang-Teh Lee, Jia-Yi Juang, Chun-Hsiang Huang, Ming-En Ho, Yi-Chu Hsieh, Ting-Chun Chu
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Publication number: 20180311909Abstract: A three dimensional printing apparatus including a frame, a control module, a nozzle module, and a feeding module is provided. The nozzle module is movably disposed in the frame and electrically connected to the control module. The control module drives the nozzle module to move in the frame to define a printing space. Also, the control module drives the nozzle module to print a three dimensional object in the printing space. The feeding module is detachably assembled to the frame and electrically connected to the control module. The control module drives the feeding module to transfer a medium into the printing space and drives the nozzle module to print a two-dimensional pattern onto the medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2017Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Yang-Teh Lee, Jia-Yi Juang, Chun-Hsiang Huang, Ming-En Ho, Yi-Chu Hsieh, Ting-Chun Chu
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Publication number: 20180311910Abstract: A three dimensional printing apparatus including a frame, a control module, a nozzle module, and a feeding module is provided. The nozzle module is movably disposed in the frame and electrically connected to the control module. The control module drives the nozzle module to move in the frame to define a printing space. Also, the control module drives the nozzle module to print a three dimensional object in the printing space. The feeding module is detachably assembled to the frame and electrically connected to the control module. The control module drives the feeding module to transfer a medium into the printing space and drives the nozzle module to print a two-dimensional pattern onto the medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2017Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicants: XYZprinting, Inc., Kinpo Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Yang-Teh Lee, Jia-Yi Juang, Chun-Hsiang Huang, Ming-En Ho, Yi-Chu Hsieh, Ting-Chun Chu
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Publication number: 20180304536Abstract: A nozzle head cleaning module including a base housing having a main slope; a main carrier received in the base housing, a sub-carrier received in the main carrier and has a cover protruding upwardly, and an interference structure is provided. A set of one or more horizontal planes is formed on the main slope. A set of one or more main slide pins contacting with the main slope protrudes from the main carrier including a sub-slope, and the main carrier is moved along the main slope. When resting on the main slope, the main slide pin contacts with the main slope by multiple contact points. When resting on the horizontal plane, the main slide pin contacts with the horizontal plane by multiple contact points. The horizontal plane support main slide pin to maintain the cover in a raised position when the main slide pin is located thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2017Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Yang-Teh LEE, Jia-Yi JUANG, Yi-Chu HSIEH
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Publication number: 20180304552Abstract: A quick coloring method for a 3D printer having an ink nozzle-head includes the following steps: reading an image file and a coloring route; controlling the ink nozzle-head to move to a start position of one of printing rows; controlling the ink nozzle-head to move and to print a coloring object according to the image file and the coloring route; reading a reverse image file and a reverse coloring route, in which the reverse image file records a horizontal reverse image of the image file, and the reverse coloring route records an opposite start position; controlling the ink nozzle-head to move to the opposite start position of next printing row according to the reverse coloring route; controlling the ink nozzle-head to move and to print the coloring object according to the reverse image file and the reverse coloring route; and re-executing above steps before a coloring operation is completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2017Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Yang-Teh LEE, Jia-Yi JUANG, Chun-Hsiang HUANG, Ming-En HO, Yi-Chu HSIEH, Shih-Sen HSIEH, Yu-Chuan CHANG, Ting-Chun CHU
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Publication number: 20180304658Abstract: A 3D printer including a device body (100) and a scanning module (200) is provided. A printing plane (101) is defined on the device body (100). The scanning module (200) is arranged on the device body (100), the scanning module (200) is electrically connected with a control module (300), and the control module (300) is electrically connected with a nozzle assembly (310) and a pen assembly (320). A 3D data is loaded in the control module (300) and a predetermined painting position is defined in the 3D data. The control module (300) receives a scan image from the scanning module (200); the control module (300) controls the nozzle assembly (310) to print a model (20) according to the 3D data and meanwhile controls the pen assembly (320) to paint on the model (20) according to the predetermined painting position and the scan image.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2017Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Yang-Teh LEE, Jia-Yi JUANG, Chun-Hsiang HUANG, Ming-En HO, Yi-Chu HSIEH, Ting-Chun CHU
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Patent number: 10105896Abstract: A nozzle head cleaning module including a base housing having a main slope; a main carrier received in the base housing, a sub-carrier received in the main carrier and has a cover protruding upwardly, and an interference structure is provided. A set of one or more horizontal planes is formed on the main slope. A set of one or more main slide pins contacting with the main slope protrudes from the main carrier including a sub-slope, and the main carrier is moved along the main slope. When resting on the main slope, the main slide pin contacts with the main slope by multiple contact points. When resting on the horizontal plane, the main slide pin contacts with the horizontal plane by multiple contact points. The horizontal plane support main slide pin to maintain the cover in a raised position when the main slide pin is located thereon.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignees: XYZPRINTING, INC., KINPO ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Yang-Teh Lee, Jia-Yi Juang, Yi-Chu Hsieh
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Patent number: 9969130Abstract: A nozzle cleaning module including a base housing, a main carrier, a sub-carrier, a driving assembly and an interference structure is provided. The main carrier is received in the base housing, a wiper protrudes upwardly from the main carrier, and the main carrier has a sub-slope. The sub-carrier is received in the main carrier, a cover protrudes upwardly from the sub-carrier, and at least a portion of the sub-carrier is in contact with the sub-slope. The driving assembly is connected to the main carrier and obliquely lifts the main carrier in relation to the base housing to lift the wiper. The sub-carrier moves along with the main carrier at the same time. The interference structure is arranged corresponding to the sub-carrier to move the sub-carrier along the sub-slope, so the cover can be raised.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2017Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignees: XYZPRINTING, INC., KINPO ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Yang-Teh Lee, Jia-Yi Juang, Yi-Chu Hsieh
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Publication number: 20180117853Abstract: A 3D color printing mechanism includes a sliding track (100), a slider (200), a painting nozzle (300) and a modeling nozzle (400). The slider (200) is arranged on the sliding track (100) and capable of sliding between two ends of the sliding track (100). The painting nozzle (300) is arranged on the slider (200) and comprises at least one ink jet head (310). The modeling nozzle (400) is connected to the slider (200) and includes a material squeezer head (410). The material squeezer head (410) is arranged non-collinearly with the ink jet head (310) at a direction parallel to the sliding track (100).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Ming-En HO, Yi-Chu HSIEH, Chun-Hsiang HUANG, Jia-Yi JUANG, Yang-Teh LEE
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Publication number: 20180079150Abstract: An alignment method adopted by a 3D printer having a 3D nozzle for jetting material and a 2D pen-module for jetting colored ink is disclosed. The 3D printer first controls the 3D nozzle to print an alignment template on a printing platform, wherein the alignment template comprises multiple alignment blocks respectively and separately printed along an axis, and each alignment block respectively deviates from each center-line according to an accumulated offset. Next, the 3D printer controls the 2D pen-module to print an ink matrix on the alignment template, wherein the ink matrix comprises multiple ink blocks respectively and separately printed along the same axis, and each ink block is exactly corresponding to each center-line respectively. The 3D printer uses covering status of each alignment block and each ink block to determine a deviation between the 3D nozzle and the 2D pen-module, so as to perform an alignment action thereupon.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Ming-En HO, Yi-Chu HSIEH, Chun-Hsiang HUANG, Jia-Yi JUANG, Yang-Teh LEE