Patents by Inventor Ying-Liang Li

Ying-Liang Li 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: 8435018
    Abstract: A cooling fan (1) includes a fan housing (10), a stator (20), a rotor (30) and a bearing assembly (40). A tube (111) extends upwardly from a central portion of the fan housing. The stator is mounted around the tube. The bearing assembly includes a ball bearing (333) and a sleeve bearing (335) received in two ends of the tube, respectively. The rotor has a shaft (336) extending into and rotatably supported by the bearing assembly. An elastic element (332) is arranged on the ball bearing to provide a pressing force on the ball bearing toward the sleeve bearing. An oil retaining element (339) is arranged around a bottom end of the shaft and spaced from the shaft. The oil retaining element is attached to the sleeve bearing to provide oil for the sleeve bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Kang Zhang, Zhi-Ya Yang, Ying-Liang Li
  • Patent number: 8277178
    Abstract: A fan assembly includes a first fan and a second fan mounted on the first fan. The first and second fans respectively include first and second frames. The first frame includes four pairs of first projections on a top thereof. The first projections of each pair are arranged face to face, and each includes a first hook towards the other one. The second projection includes four pairs of second projections on a bottom thereof. The second projections of each pair are arranged back to back, and each protrudes a second hook pointing away from the other one. The pair of second projections are received between a corresponding pair of first projections with the second hooks respectively engaging with the first hooks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ying-Liang Li
  • Patent number: 8251669
    Abstract: A cooling fan includes a fan housing and a stator and an impeller received in the fan housing. The fan housing includes a frame and a mounting portion located in the frame. The stator is received in the frame and mounted to the mounting portion. The impeller is mounted to the stator and rotatable with respect to the stator. The impeller includes a hub and a plurality of blades extending radially and outwardly from the hub. Each of the blades includes an inner end connected with the hub and an outer end distant from the hub. Each of the blades forms a tab on the outer end at the end surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dung-Chang Yeh, Zhi-Ya Yang, Xue-Lian Suo, Ying-Liang Li, Song-Lin Ye, Yung-Ping Lin
  • Publication number: 20120087816
    Abstract: A cooling fan (1) includes a fan housing (10), a stator (20), a rotor (30) and a bearing assembly (40). A tube (111) extends upwardly from a central portion of the fan housing. The stator is mounted around the tube. The bearing assembly includes a ball bearing (333) and a sleeve bearing (335) received in two ends of the tube, respectively. The rotor has a shaft (336) extending into and roratably supported by the bearing assembly. An elastic element (332) is arranged on the ball bearing to provide a pressing force on the ball bearing toward the sleeve bearing. An oil retaining element (339) is arranged around a bottom end of the shaft and spaced from the shaft. The oil retaining element is attached to the sleeve bearing to provide oil for the sleeve bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicants: FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., FU ZHUN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHEN ZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YONG-KANG ZHANG, ZHI-YA YANG, YING-LIANG LI
  • Patent number: 8100673
    Abstract: A cooling fan (1) includes a fan housing (10), a stator (20), a rotor (30) and a bearing assembly (40). A tube (111) extends upwardly from a central portion of the fan housing. The stator is mounted around the tube. The bearing assembly includes a ball bearing (333) and a sleeve bearing (335) received in two ends of the tube, respectively. The rotor has a shaft (336) extending into and roratably supported by the bearing assembly. An elastic element (332) is arranged on the ball bearing to provide a pressing force on the ball bearing toward the sleeve bearing. An oil retaining element (339) is arranged around a bottom end of the shaft and spaced from the shaft. The oil retaining element is attached to the sleeve bearing to provide oil for the sleeve bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Kang Zhang, Zhi-Ya Yang, Ying-Liang Li
  • Patent number: 7997859
    Abstract: A cooling fan includes a fan housing, a base, a rotor, a stator, and a fan guard. The fan housing forms an intake and an outlet at two opposite sides thereof, respectively. The base is arranged at the outlet of the fan housing. The stator is mounted on the base. The rotor is rotatably supported by the stator. A plurality of stationary blades extends from the base to the fan housing. The fan guard attaches to the outlet of the fan housing. A cylinder is arranged at a center of the fan guard and attaches to the base of the fan housing. A plurality of guard blades extend radially and outwardly from the cylinder. Each guard blade and the nearest stationary blade define a gap therebetween along a circumference of the cooling fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ying-Liang Li, Pei-Su Zhu, Yueh-Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 7997862
    Abstract: A cooling fan includes a fan housing, a rotor and a stator. The fan housing forms an air inlet and an air outlet at two opposite sides thereof, respectively. A base is received in the fan housing and arranged at the air outlet of the fan housing. A guiding wall extends upwardly from an outer periphery of the base. An outer diameter of the guiding wall decreases along a direction from the air inlet to the air outlet. A plurality of stationary blades extend from an outer surface of the guiding wall to the fan housing. The stator is arranged in the housing and mounted on the base, and the rotor is rotatably supported by the stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ying-Liang Li
  • Publication number: 20110135462
    Abstract: A cooling fan includes a fan housing and a stator and an impeller received in the fan housing. The fan housing includes a frame and a mounting portion located in the frame. The stator is received in the frame and mounted to the mounting portion. The impeller is mounted to the stator and rotatable with respect to the stator. The impeller includes a hub and a plurality of blades extending radially and outwardly from the hub. Each of the blades includes an inner end connected with the hub and an outer end distant from the hub. Each of the blades forms a tab on the outer end at the end surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicants: FU ZHUN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHEN ZHEN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: DUNG-CHANG YEH, ZHI-YA YANG, XUE-LIAN SUO, YING-LIANG LI, SONG-LIN YE, YUNG-PING LIN
  • Publication number: 20100329859
    Abstract: A fan assembly includes a first fan and a second fan mounted on the first fan. The first fan includes a plurality of locking units and a plurality of positioning dots extending upwardly therefrom. Each of the locking units includes a perpendicular portion and a horizontal portion. The second fan defines a plurality of through holes therein corresponding to the locking units of the first fan, and a plurality blind holes therein corresponding to the positioning dots of the first fan. Each of the locking units of the first fan extends into a corresponding through hole of the second fan with the horizontal portion thereof engaging with the second fan near an edge of the through hole. Each of the positioning dots of the first fan is received in a corresponding blind hole of the second fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicants: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology., Ltd.
    Inventors: RONG CHEN, YING-LIANG LI, DENG-CHU FU, XUE-LIAN SUO, SONG-LIN YE, DUNG-CHANG YEH, YUNG-PING LIN
  • Publication number: 20100329860
    Abstract: A fan assembly includes a first fan and a second fan mounted on the first fan. The first and second fans respectively include first and second frames. The first frame includes four pairs of first flakes on a top thereof. The first flakes of each pair are arranged face to face, and each protrudes a first hook towards the other one. The second frame includes four pairs of second flakes on a bottom thereof. The second flakes of each pair are arranged back to back, and each protrudes a second hook pointing away from the other one. The pair of second flakes are received between a corresponding pair of first flakes with the second hooks respectively engaging with the first hooks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicants: FU ZHUN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHEN ZHEN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: YING-LIANG LI
  • Publication number: 20090269194
    Abstract: A cooling fan includes a fan housing, a base, a rotor, a stator, and a fan guard. The fan housing forms an intake and an outlet at two opposite sides thereof, respectively. The base is arranged at the outlet of the fan housing. The stator is mounted on the base. The rotor is rotatably supported by the stator. A plurality of stationary blades extends from the base to the fan housing. The fan guard attaches to the outlet of the fan housing. A cylinder is arranged at a center of the fan guard and attaches to the base of the fan housing. A plurality of guard blades extend radially and outwardly from the cylinder. Each guard blade and the nearest stationary blade define a gap therebetween along a circumference of the cooling fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicants: FU ZHUN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHEN ZHEN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YING-LIANG LI, PEI-SU ZHU, YUEH-FENG LIN
  • Publication number: 20090257869
    Abstract: A cooling fan includes a fan housing, a rotor and a stator. The fan housing forms an air inlet and an air outlet at two opposite sides thereof, respectively. A base is received in the fan housing and arranged at the air outlet of the fan housing. A guiding wall extends upwardly from an outer periphery of the base. An outer diameter of the guiding wall decreases along a direction from the air inlet to the air outlet. A plurality of stationary blades extend from an outer surface of the guiding wall to the fan housing. The stator is arranged in the housing and mounted on the base, and the rotor is rotatably supported by the stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicants: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: YING-LIANG LI
  • Publication number: 20090220360
    Abstract: A cooling fan (1) includes a fan housing (10), a stator (20), a rotor (30) and a bearing assembly (40). A tube (111) extends upwardly from a central portion of the fan housing. The stator is mounted around the tube. The bearing assembly includes a ball bearing (333) and a sleeve bearing (335) received in two ends of the tube, respectively. The rotor has a shaft (336) extending into and roratably supported by the bearing assembly. An elastic element (332) is arranged on the ball bearing to provide a pressing force on the ball bearing toward the sleeve bearing. An oil retaining element (339) is arranged around a bottom end of the shaft and spaced from the shaft. The oil retaining element is attached to the sleeve bearing to provide oil for the sleeve bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicants: FU ZHUN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHEN ZHEN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YONG-KANG ZHANG, ZHI-YA YANG, YING-LIANG LI
  • Publication number: 20080073991
    Abstract: A bearing assembly includes a bearing (10) having a bearing surface (16) defining a bearing hole (12) therein and a shaft (20) disposed in the bearing hole of the bearing. The bearing has an open end for the shaft insertion therethrough into the bearing hole along an axial direction of the bearing. The shaft defines a notch (24) in an outer periphery thereof, which is located corresponding to the open end of the bearing. A plurality of spiral grooves (228) are defined in the outer periphery of the shaft above the notch. A rotation direction of the shaft is the same as a spiral direction of the grooves during rotation of the shaft. A cover (50) covers the open end of the bearing and closely surrounds the grooves of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WUN-CHANG SHIH, QIANG ZHANG, CHIN-JUNG CHEN, YING-LIANG LI, RUI-JUN HUANG