Patents by Inventor Yilin ZHONG

Yilin ZHONG 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: 11913420
    Abstract: An anchoring device for adapting to tide level for a wave energy power generation device comprises: a housing, wherein a central main shaft is provided at the center thereof, two ends of the central main shaft are respectively rigidly connected to a volute spring, and the interior of the housing is divided into several independent compartments, including a central compartment accommodating the central main shaft; a shaft lock and a central main gear capable of driving the central main shaft to rotate mounted on the central main shaft; and a plurality of hoisting wheel compartments arranged at equal intervals in a circumferential array around the central main shaft. A hoisting wheel is provided in each of the hoisting wheel compartments, and an anchor chain wound on the hoisting wheel protrudes out of the housing through an opening at the bottom of the hoisting wheel compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA
    Inventors: Feifei Cao, Hongda Shi, Meng Han, Xiaoqiang Jiang, Ziyue Zhong, Yilin Pan, Haozhe Bai, Zhen Liu, Ji Tao
  • Publication number: 20240017589
    Abstract: An integrated thermal management system, includes: a heat pump subsystem that includes a heat pump subsystem detector configured to detect heat pump state information of the heat pump subsystem; a cooling subsystem of a high-voltage system is configured to exchange heat between the heat pump subsystem and a high-voltage system of a vehicle; a battery detector is configured to detect battery state information of a vehicle battery; an user interface is configured to receive setting information of a thermal demand of a passenger compartment of a vehicle; and a controller is configured to determine a thermal management demand of the vehicle battery according to the battery state information, determine a thermal management demand of the passenger compartment according to the setting information, and determine a heat supplementation demand according to the thermal management demand of the vehicle battery, the thermal management demand of the passenger compartment, and the heat pump state information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Inventors: Yubo LIAN, Heping LING, Yilin ZHONG, Gan SONG, Jingke ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20230373264
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle thermal management system and an electric vehicle. The vehicle thermal management system includes a first thermal management system and a second thermal management system for a high-voltage system. The second thermal management system includes a heat sink, a heat exchanger, and a waste heat utilization branch. A water pump and a high-voltage system cooling branch passing through the high-voltage system that are in interconnected are arranged on the waste heat utilization branch. A cooling liquid outlet of the heat exchanger communicates with an inlet of the waste heat utilization branch. An outlet of the waste heat utilization branch optionally communicates with a cooling liquid inlet of the heat exchanger or with the cooling liquid inlet of the heat exchanger through the heat sink. The first thermal management system includes a compressor and a battery pack provided with a direct-cooling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Yubo LIAN, Yilin ZHONG, Heping LING, Chunfen WU, Fangfang LIN
  • Publication number: 20220144085
    Abstract: A method for controlling a multi-screen system includes acquiring a control instruction for the multi-screen system; and controlling a plurality of display screens to move according to the control instruction. The multi-screen system includes a plurality of display screens and a driving mechanism configured to drive the plurality of display screens to move in space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Yubo LIAN, Yilin ZHONG, Na ZHAO, Qun LIANG, Bei PENG
  • Patent number: 11294656
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a system and a method for developing a third-party application. The system includes: a vehicle-mounted device and a developer platform communicating with each other. The vehicle-mounted device generates a corresponding API according to a protocol analysis mode of a vehicle signal and API specifications, adds the API to a software development kit SDK, and sends the API to the developer platform. The developer platform publishes the SDK so that a developer can develop a third-party application according to the API in the SDK.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: BYD Company Limited
    Inventors: Yang Liu, Hua Huang, Qun Liang, Chunfen Wu, Yilin Zhong
  • Publication number: 20210182044
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a system and a method for developing a third-party application. The system includes: a vehicle-mounted device and a developer platform communicating with each other. The vehicle-mounted device generates a corresponding API according to a protocol analysis mode of a vehicle signal and API specifications, adds the API to a software development kit SDK, and sends the API to the developer platform. The developer platform publishes the SDK so that a developer can develop a third-party application according to the API in the SDK.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: BYD Company Limited
    Inventors: Yang LIU, Hua HUANG, Qun LIANG, Chunfen WU, Yilin ZHONG
  • Publication number: 20210124595
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a display method, a display system, and a vehicle. The display method includes: adding a target application identifier in a plurality of application identifiers in a first area on a display screen to a target position area in a second area, where each of the application identifiers corresponds to one weight value; sending a widget information invoking request to a corresponding application according to a weight value of the target application identifier; feeding back, by the application, an access address corresponding to the application if no widget information is invoked; and extracting widget information of the application according to the access address, and displaying the widget information in the target position area. According to the display method of the present disclosure, a widget of any application can be invoked as required, thereby quickly accessing the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Hua HUANG, Liming XU, Qun LIANG, Chunfen WU, Yilin ZHONG
  • Patent number: 9802489
    Abstract: A method and a system for controlling vehicle electric power, and a vehicle comprising the same, are provided. The method includes converting a first voltage supplied by at least one of a startup generator and a storage battery of the vehicle into a second voltage, and controlling the at least one of the startup generator and the storage battery to supply power to a first device with the first voltage, and to supply power to a second device with the second voltage. The system includes a startup generator and a storage battery, configured to supply a first voltage, and a converter configured to convert the first voltage into a second voltage. At least one of the startup generator and the storage battery is configured to supply power to a first device with the first voltage, and to supply power to a second device with the second voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignees: BYD Company Limited, Shenzhen BYD Auto R&D Company Limited
    Inventors: Yongzeng Zhang, Xiaowen Du, Yilin Zhong, Chunfen Wu
  • Publication number: 20160275728
    Abstract: The present invention provides an information processing system and method for a car, a in-vehicle device and a storage medium. The system includes a mobile terminal and a in-vehicle device, where the in-vehicle device includes: a communication module, where the communication module is used for communicating with the mobile terminal; and an information station, where the information station is used for receiving a query instruction sent by the mobile terminal through the communication module, acquiring vehicle condition information of the car according to the query instruction, and sending the acquired vehicle condition information to the mobile terminal through the communication module, and/or pushing the acquired vehicle condition information to the mobile terminal through the communication module at preset time intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: BYD Company Limited
    Inventors: Xiaowen Du, Lianjie Liu, Yueming YANG, Yilin Zhong, Junming Bai, Bo Fan
  • Patent number: 9322462
    Abstract: A device for moving one or more vehicle-mounted objects and a vehicle having the same are provided. The device comprises: a housing; a cover; at least one pivot for adjusting the cover, the at least one pivot disposed in the housing and comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the at least one pivot is coupled with the cover; and a box assembly disposed in the housing, the box assembly being movable between a first position away from the opening and a second position near the opening. The box assembly is coupled with the second end of the at least one pivot, wherein the cover exposes at least a part of the opening when the box assembly is at the second position, and wherein the cover covers at least a part of the opening when the box assembly is at the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignees: BYD Company Limited, Shenzhen BYD Auto R&D Company Limited
    Inventors: Yilin Zhong, Junming Bai, Jun Dai, Lei Fang, Jingjing Gao
  • Patent number: 9216696
    Abstract: A device for moving a vehicle-mounted object and a vehicle having the same are provided. The device comprises a housing with an opening, a cover frame mounted on the housing, a cover with a surface for mounting the vehicle-mounted object thereon, the cover being coupled with the cover frame and being capable of pivoting to either expose or cover at least a part of the opening, and a platform slidably fitted within the housing, being coupled with the cover and movable between a first position to cause the cover to pivot to expose at least a part of the opening, and a second position to cause the cover to pivot to cover at least a part of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignees: Shenzhen BYD Auto R&D Company Limited, BYD Company Limited
    Inventors: Yilin Zhong, Junming Bai, Jun Dai, Meng Wang
  • Patent number: 9050937
    Abstract: A logo device for a vehicle is disclosed. The logo device comprises a first shell including a transparent region forming a logo pattern and a nontransparent region and a second shell connected with the first shell. The first shell and the second shell form a sealed cavity therebetween. A bottom plate is disposed in the sealed cavity, and a light guide plate disposed between the bottom plate and the first shell. The light guide plate includes one or more grooves disposed thereon. A circuit board is disposed between the bottom plate and the second shell, including a plurality of illuminating elements thereon. The one or more grooves on the light guide plate receives the plurality of illuminating elements. The light guide plate is configured to direct at least a part of the light generated by the illuminating element toward the transparent region of the first shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignees: Shenzhen BYD Auto R&D Company Limited, BYD Company Limited
    Inventors: Qing Gong, Bo Wu, Yilin Zhong, Xinxin Song, Jinqiu Wang, Junming Bai, Jun Dai, Fengwu Su, Ditian Luo
  • Publication number: 20140338479
    Abstract: A device for moving one or more vehicle-mounted objects and a vehicle having the same are provided. The device comprises: a housing; a cover; at least one pivot for adjusting the cover, the at least one pivot disposed in the housing and comprises a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the at least one pivot is coupled with the cover; and a box assembly disposed in the housing, the box assembly being movable between a first position away from the opening and a second position near the opening. The box assembly is coupled with the second end of the at least one pivot, wherein the cover exposes at least a part of the opening when the box assembly is at the second position, and wherein the cover covers at least a part of the opening when the box assembly is at the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicants: SHENZHEN BYD AUTO R&D COMPANY LIMITED, BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yilin ZHONG, Junming BAI, Jun DAI, Lei FANG, Jingjing GAO
  • Publication number: 20140292073
    Abstract: A method and a system for controlling vehicle electric power, and a vehicle comprising the same, are provided. The method includes converting a first voltage supplied by at least one of a startup generator and a storage battery of the vehicle into a second voltage, and controlling the at least one of the startup generator and the storage battery to supply power to a first device with the first voltage, and to supply power to a second device with the second voltage. The system includes a startup generator and a storage battery, configured to supply a first voltage, and a converter configured to convert the first voltage into a second voltage. At least one of the startup generator and the storage battery is configured to supply power to a first device with the first voltage, and to supply power to a second device with the second voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicants: BYD COMPANY LIMITED, SHENZHEN BYD AUTO R&D COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yongzeng ZHANG, Xiaowen DU, Yilin ZHONG, Chunfen WU
  • Publication number: 20140265410
    Abstract: A device for moving a vehicle-mounted object and a vehicle having the same are provided. The device comprises a housing with an opening, a cover frame mounted on the housing, a cover with a surface for mounting the vehicle-mounted object thereon, the cover being coupled with the cover frame and being capable of pivoting to either expose or cover at least a part of the opening, and a platform slidably fitted within the housing, being coupled with the cover and movable between a first position to cause the cover to pivot to expose at least a part of the opening, and a second position to cause the cover to pivot to cover at least a part of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicants: SHENZHEN BYD AUTO R&D COMPANY LIMITED, BYD COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yilin ZHONG, Junming BAI, Jun DAI, Meng WANG
  • Publication number: 20140067163
    Abstract: A passenger vehicle includes: a vehicle intelligent key device, configured to send a starting signal and a control signal; and a passenger vehicle, configured to receive the starting signal and the control signal, to start a remote control mode according to the starting signal, and to control the passenger vehicle according to the control signal, wherein the passenger vehicle comprises an automatic transmission and an electrical parking brake, the automatic transmission is configured to receive the control signal, and to control the electrical parking brake to disengage a parking cable of the passenger vehicle and to set a gearbox to a “Drive” state or a “Reverse” state when the passenger vehicle is in the remote control mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Xiaowen DU, Yongzeng ZHANG, Yilin ZHONG, Bo FAN
  • Publication number: 20130268144
    Abstract: A passenger vehicle includes: a vehicle intelligent key device, configured to send a starting signal and a control signal; and a passenger vehicle, configured to receive the starting signal and the control signal, to start a remote control mode according to the starting signal, and to control the passenger vehicle according to the control signal, wherein the passenger vehicle comprises an automatic transmission and an electrical parking brake, the automatic transmission is configured to receive the control signal, and to control the electrical parking brake to disengage a parking cable of the passenger vehicle and to set a gearbox to a “Drive” state or a “Reverse” state when the passenger vehicle is in the remote control mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicants: BYD COMPANY LIMITED, SHENZHEN BYD AUTO R&D COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiaowen DU, Yongzeng ZHANG, Yilin ZHONG, Bo FAN
  • Publication number: 20130268141
    Abstract: A remote control system for remotely driving a passenger vehicle, comprising a key controller configured to receive a signal sent by a vehicle intelligent key device and to generate a remote signal according to the received signal, a body control module configured to control the passenger vehicle to enter into a remote control mode according to the remote signal, and an automatic transmission configured to control a gear of a gearbox of the passenger vehicle to switch according to the remote signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Xiaowen DU, Yongzeng ZHANG, Yilin ZHONG, Bo FAN
  • Publication number: 20130268140
    Abstract: A remote control system for driving a passenger vehicle includes a vehicle intelligent key device, configured to send a starting signal and a control signal; and a passenger vehicle, configured to receive the starting signal and the control signal, to start a remote control mode according to the starting signal and to control an operational state of the passenger vehicle according to the control signal, wherein the passenger vehicle comprises an electric power steering module configured to control a steering wheel of the passenger vehicle to turn according to the control signal when the passenger vehicle is in the remote control mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicants: BYD COMPANY LIMITED, SHENZHEN BYD AUTO R&D COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xiaowen DU, Yongzeng ZHANG, Yilin ZHONG, Bo FAN
  • Publication number: 20130268143
    Abstract: A remote control system comprises: a vehicle intelligent key device, configured to send a starting signal and a control signal; a passenger vehicle, configured to receive the starting signal or the control signal, to start a remote control mode according to the starting signal, and to control an operational state of the passenger vehicle according to the control signal and to quit the remote control mode when a predetermined condition is satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Xiaowen DU, Yongzeng ZHANG, Yilin ZHONG, Bo FAN