Patents by Inventor Ying Lin Cai

Ying Lin Cai 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: 10260494
    Abstract: The present invention provides an eccentric roundel structure for three-compressing-chamber diaphragm pump. The eccentric roundel structure is a truncated-cylinder eccentric roundel in an eccentric roundel mount. The truncated-cylinder eccentric roundel characteristically comprises an annular positioning dent, a truncated cylinder peripheral and a sloped top ring created from the annular positioning dent to the truncated cylinder peripheral to replace a conventional rounded shoulder. By means of the sloped top ring, the oblique pull and squeezing phenomena of high frequency incurred by the rounded shoulder in a conventional tubular eccentric roundel are completely eliminated. Thus, not only the durability of the three-compressing-chamber diaphragm pump for sustaining the pumping action of high frequency from the truncated-cylinder eccentric roundels is mainly enhanced but also the service lifespan of the three-compressing-chamber diaphragm pump is exceedingly prolonged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Inventors: Ying Lin Cai, Chao Fou Hsu
  • Patent number: 10233916
    Abstract: The present invention provides an eccentric roundel structure for four-booster-chamber diaphragm pump. The eccentric roundel structure is a truncated-cylinder eccentric roundel in an eccentric roundel mount. The truncated-cylinder eccentric roundel characteristically comprises an annular positioning dent, a truncated cylinder peripheral and a sloped top ring created from the annular positioning dent to the truncated cylinder peripheral to replace a conventional rounded shoulder. By means of the sloped top ring, the oblique pull and squeezing phenomena of high frequency incurred by the rounded shoulder in a conventional tubular eccentric roundel are completely eliminated. Thus, not only the durability of the four-booster-chamber diaphragm pump for sustaining the pumping action of high frequency from the truncated-cylinder eccentric roundels is mainly enhanced but also the service lifespan of the four-booster-chamber diaphragm pump is exceedingly prolonged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Inventors: Ying Lin Cai, Chao Fou Hsu
  • Patent number: 10124350
    Abstract: A hand-held shower head capable of measuring and suggesting replacement of filtering core handle includes a lower shell, an upper shell, a battery mount, a signal circuit device and a water flow measuring unit containing an impeller shaft, a magnetic element and a supporter. The water flow measuring unit and impeller shaft are disposed in a lower handle filter cartridge mounting section of the lower shell while the battery mount and a battery contained therein are disposed in an upper handle filter cartridge mounting section of the upper shell, and both the lower and upper handle filter cartridge mounting sections abut the handle filter cartridge to provide an even overall weight distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Inventors: Ying Lin Cai, Chao Fou Hsu
  • Patent number: 10087922
    Abstract: A four-compression-chamber diaphragm pump with multiple effects includes an eccentric roundel mount with four cylindrical eccentric roundels, a pump head body with four operating holes, and a diaphragm membrane with four annular positioning protrusions. A basic curved groove or other vibration-reducing first positioning structure is circumferentially disposed around each operating hole while a basic curved protrusion or other second vibration-reducing second positioning structure is provided in the diaphragm membrane for suitably coupling with the corresponding groove or other first positioning structure upon assembly, resulting in a shortened length of moment arm from the basic curved protrusions or other vibration-reducing positioning structures to respective downwardly-extending annular positioning protrusions in the diaphragm membrane, and consequently reduced vibration noise and resonant shaking in comparison with a conventional four-compressing-chamber diaphragm pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Inventors: Ying Lin Cai, Chao Fou Hsu
  • Patent number: 9989046
    Abstract: A roundel structure for a five-compressing-chamber diaphragm pump includes a cylindrical or inverted frustoconical eccentric roundel in an eccentric roundel mount. The cylindrical or inverted frustoconical eccentric roundel includes an annular positioning groove or indentation, a vertical or inverted frustoconical flank and a sloped top ring extending from the annular positioning groove or indentation to the flank. The sloped top ring eliminates the oblique high frequency pull and squeezing phenomena that occurs in a conventional tubular eccentric roundel arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Inventors: Ying Lin Cai, Chao Fou Hsu
  • Patent number: 9945372
    Abstract: A compressing diaphragm pump with multiple effects includes an eccentric roundel mount with three cylindrical eccentric roundels, a pump head body with three operating holes, and a diaphragm membrane with three annular positioning protrusions. A basic curved groove or other positioning structure is circumferentially disposed around each operating hole while a basic curved protrusion or other mating positioning structure is provided in the diaphragm membrane for suitably coupling with the corresponding groove or positioning structure in the pump head body upon assembly, resulting in a shortened length of moment arm from the basic curved protrusions or other positioning structures and an annular positioning protrusion, and a reduction in vibration-caused noise and resonant shaking in comparison with a conventional compressing diaphragm pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Inventors: Ying Lin Cai, Chao Fou Hsu
  • Patent number: 9651316
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thermal energy exchanger for bathing shower water comprising an upper deck, a lower chassis and two hatches. The upper deck features creased top surface, multiple parallel septa and plural heat conducting ribs being created between each pair of adjacent septa. After having assembled, the circulation of internal water tunnel is configured into a continual zigzag duct to increase energy saving effect in consequence of improvement in heat exchanging efficiency of the water heater. With simple structure, it is easily fabricated by traditional extruding method without welding process and related welding technician. Thereby, selling price is reduced with marketing competitiveness because overall manufacturing cost is decreased so that the purchasing intention of the consumers is spurred. Thus, it is not only favorable to promote and penetrate marketing range and depth but also valuable to achieve energy saving and carbon reducing effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Inventors: Ying Lin Cai, Chao Fou Hsu
  • Patent number: 9505634
    Abstract: The present invention provides a “warning device dedicated for replacing aged-filter in a handheld showerhead”, which comprises a showerhead stem, an impeller mount, an impeller, a signal circuit device and a transparent lid. The showerhead stem includes an upper adapting section, a lower adapting section, and a mounting cavity for containing parts of impeller and signal circuit device. With upper adapting section and lower adapting section, the warning device can be easily sandwiched between showerhead and filter cylinder of conventional “handheld showerhead with built-in filter”.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Inventors: Ying Lin Cai, Chao Fou Hsu
  • Publication number: 20160303580
    Abstract: A hand-held shower head capable of measuring and suggesting replacement of filtering core handle includes a lower shell, an upper shell, a battery mount, a signal circuit device and a water flow measuring unit containing an impeller shaft, a magnetic element and a supporter. The water flow measuring unit and impeller shaft are disposed in a lower handle filter cartridge mounting section of the lower shell while the battery mount and a battery contained therein are disposed in an upper handle filter cartridge mounting section of the upper shell, and both the lower and upper handle filter cartridge mounting sections abut the handle filter cartridge to provide an even overall weight distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: YING LIN CAI, CHAO FOU HSU
  • Patent number: 9464744
    Abstract: A leakage-proof pipe fitting of quick connection for a Reverse Osmosis Membrane (RO) household water treatment unit comprises a pipe fitting, a sealing O-ring, an annular cooperative bushing collar, an accessory latching clip and an adapted cylindrical elastic sleeving collet with an elongated annular delimiting flange, whose longitudinal thickness is lengthened into at least a double length for the original longitudinal thickness of the conventional annular delimiting flange to extend the embracing distance from the top surface of the adapted cylindrical elastic sleeving collet to the bottom surface of a cylindrical retainer in the pipe fitting so that the curvature for the bent water pipe/tube covered by the embracing distance is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Inventors: Ying Lin Cai, Chao Fou Hsu
  • Publication number: 20160108903
    Abstract: The present invention provides an eccentric roundel structure for three-compressing-chamber diaphragm pump. The eccentric roundel structure is a truncated-cylinder eccentric roundel in an eccentric roundel mount. The truncated-cylinder eccentric roundel characteristically comprises an annular positioning dent, a truncated cylinder peripheral and a sloped top ring created from the annular positioning dent to the truncated cylinder peripheral to replace a conventional rounded shoulder. By means of the sloped top ring, the oblique pull and squeezing phenomena of high frequency incurred by the rounded shoulder in a conventional tubular eccentric roundel are completely eliminated. Thus, not only the durability of the three-compressing-chamber diaphragm pump for sustaining the pumping action of high frequency from the truncated-cylinder eccentric roundels is mainly enhanced but also the service lifespan of the three-compressing-chamber diaphragm pump is exceedingly prolonged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Ying Lin CAI, Chao Fou HSU
  • Publication number: 20160108902
    Abstract: The present invention provides an eccentric roundel structure for four-booster-chamber diaphragm pump. The eccentric roundel structure is a truncated-cylinder eccentric roundel in an eccentric roundel mount. The truncated-cylinder eccentric roundel characteristically comprises an annular positioning dent, a truncated cylinder peripheral and a sloped top ring created from the annular positioning dent to the truncated cylinder peripheral to replace a conventional rounded shoulder. By means of the sloped top ring, the oblique pull and squeezing phenomena of high frequency incurred by the rounded shoulder in a conventional tubular eccentric roundel are completely eliminated. Thus, not only the durability of the four-booster-chamber diaphragm pump for sustaining the pumping action of high frequency from the truncated-cylinder eccentric roundels is mainly enhanced but also the service lifespan of the four-booster-chamber diaphragm pump is exceedingly prolonged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Ying Lin CAI, Chao Fou HSU
  • Publication number: 20160076230
    Abstract: The present invention provides a thermal energy exchanger for bathing shower water comprising an upper deck, a lower chassis and two hatches. The upper deck features creased top surface, multiple parallel septa and plural heat conducting ribs being created between each pair of adjacent septa. After having assembled, the circulation of internal water tunnel is configured into a continual zigzag duct to increase energy saving effect in consequence of improvement in heat exchanging efficiency of the water heater. With simple structure, it is easily fabricated by traditional extruding method without welding process and related welding technician. Thereby, selling price is reduced with marketing competitiveness because overall manufacturing cost is decreased so that the purchasing intention of the consumers is spurred. Thus, it is not only favorable to promote and penetrate marketing range and depth but also valuable to achieve energy saving and carbon reducing effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Ying Lin CAI, Chao Fou HSU
  • Patent number: 9234617
    Abstract: A leakage-free pipe fitting of quick connection for Reverse Osmosis Membrane (RO) water treatment unit of household has a pipe fitting, a sealing O-ring, an annular cooperative bushing collar, a cylindrical elastic sleeving collet, an accessory latching clip with a cantilevered lug, and an annular reinforcing bolster with an inner bore. The annular reinforcing bolster is inserted into the cylindrical retainer of the pipe fitting sandwiched between the sealing O-ring and the bottom surface of the cylindrical elastic sleeving collet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Inventors: Ying Lin Cai, Chao Fou Hsu
  • Publication number: 20150375147
    Abstract: The present invention provides a “warning device dedicated for replacing aged-filter in a handheld showerhead”, which comprises a showerhead stem, an impeller mount, an impeller, a signal circuit device and a transparent lid. The showerhead stem includes an upper adapting section, a lower adapting section, and a mounting cavity for containing parts of impeller and signal circuit device. With upper adapting section and lower adapting section, the warning device can be easily sandwiched between showerhead and filter cylinder of conventional “handheld showerhead with built-in filter”.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Ying Lin CAI, Chao Fou HSU
  • Publication number: 20150337817
    Abstract: A cylindrical or inverted frustoconical eccentric roundel structure for a four-compression-chamber diaphragm pump includes an annular positioning groove, a vertical or inverted frustoconical flank, and a sloped top ring extending between the annular positioning groove and the vertical or inverted frustoconical flank. By providing the sloped top ring, the oblique high frequency pulling and squeezing phenomenon that occurs in a conventional tubular eccentric roundel is completely eliminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Ying Lin Cai, Chao Fou Hsu
  • Publication number: 20150337832
    Abstract: A vibration-reducing structure for compressing diaphragm pump features a pump head body and a diaphragm membrane. The pump head body includes four operating holes, a first curved vibration-reducing positioning structure circumferentially disposed around the upper side of each operating hole, and or a linked four-curve positioning structure that collectively extends around all of the operating holes. The diaphragm membrane includes four equivalent piston acting zones and second curved vibration-reducing position structures situated at positions corresponding to the positions of the first curved vibration-reducing positioning structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Ying Lin Cai, Chao Fou Hsu
  • Publication number: 20150337826
    Abstract: A compressing diaphragm pump with multiple effects includes an eccentric roundel mount with three cylindrical eccentric roundels, a pump head body with three operating holes, and a diaphragm membrane with three annular positioning protrusions. A basic curved groove or other positioning structure is circumferentially disposed around each operating hole while a basic curved protrusion or other mating positioning structure is provided in the diaphragm membrane for suitably coupling with the corresponding groove or positioning structure in the pump head body upon assembly, resulting in a shortened length of moment arm from the basic curved protrusions or other positioning structures and an annular positioning protrusion, and a reduction in vibration-caused noise and resonant shaking in comparison with a conventional compressing diaphragm pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Ying Lin Cai, Chao Fou Hsu
  • Publication number: 20150337818
    Abstract: A vibration-reducing structure for five-compressing-chamber diaphragm pump features a pump head body and a diaphragm membrane. The pump head body includes five operating holes and a basic curved dent circum-disposed around the upper side of each operating hole. The diaphragm membrane includes five equivalent piston acting zones such that each of which has a acting zone hole with an annular positioning protrusion for each acting zone hole and a basic curved protrusion circum-disposed around each concentric annular positioning protrusion in corresponding position with each mating basic curved dent in the pump head body. Thereby, five basic curved protrusions completely insert into corresponding five basic curved dents with a short length of moment arm in generating less torque, which is obtained by length of moment arm multiplying a constant acting force and primarily causes adverse vibration. With less torque, the vibration strength of the five-compressing-chamber diaphragm pump is substantially reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Ying Lin CAI, Chao Fou HSU
  • Publication number: 20150337819
    Abstract: The present invention provides a roundel structure for five-compressing-chamber diaphragm pump. The eccentric roundel structure is a cylindrical eccentric roundel in an eccentric roundel mount. The cylindrical eccentric roundel basically comprises an annular positioning dent, a vertical flank and a sloped top ring created from the annular positioning dent to the vertical flank. By means of the sloped top ring, the oblique pull and squeezing phenomena of high frequency incurred in a conventional tubular eccentric roundel are completely eliminated. Thus, not only the durability of the five-compressing-chamber diaphragm pump for sustaining the pumping action of high frequency from the cylindrical eccentric roundels is mainly enhanced but also the service lifespan of the five-compressing-chamber diaphragm pump is exceedingly prolonged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Ying Lin CAI, Chao Fou HSU