Patents by Inventor Zhi PING

Zhi PING 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).

  • Publication number: 20160219753
    Abstract: A cooling module is used to cool an electronic component, the cooling module includes a shell and a radiator which is received in the shell. The shell includes a receiving portion which is used to receive the radiator. Two sides of the receiving include two latch pieces, the latch piece defines a latch hole. Two sides of the radiator include two protrusive blocks, the latch piece can be elastically deformed to let the protrusive block be inserted into the latch hole to fix the radiator in the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: TING-TING HE, ZHI-PING WU
  • Publication number: 20160169248
    Abstract: A pump and a cleaning apparatus are provided. The pump includes a pump housing having a pump chamber, an inlet and an outlet in communication with the pump chamber, an impeller rotatably disposed in the pump chamber, and a motor for driving the impeller. The motor includes a stator, a rotor rotatable relative to the stator, and a motor cover body fixed to the pump housing. The motor cover body includes a sidewall connected to the pump housing, the pump housing includes at least one pair of positioning protrusions, and the sidewall is inserted between the pair of positioning protrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Min Li, Moola Mallikarjuna Reddy, Zhi Ping Fu
  • Patent number: 9251638
    Abstract: A bracket supporting apparatus includes a side plate, two fixing brackets, a first mounting bracket defining a first through hole, and a second mounting bracket defining a second through hole. Each of the two fixing brackets includes a connection portion defining a fixing hole. Two supporting portions extend from two sides of the connection portion. A mounting portion extends from one side of each of the two supporting portions. The two supporting portions of each of the two fixing brackets are substantially parallel to the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket. The mounting portions are fixed to the side plate. A first fastener passes through each of the first through holes, the second through holes, and the fixing holes to fix the first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket to each of the two fixing brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WuHan) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chao Liu, Zhi-Ping Wu
  • Patent number: 9173321
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis, an air-guiding housing mounted in the chassis, and an airflow control member. The chassis includes a base panel with a plurality of ventilation holes. The air-guiding housing comprises an airflow passage aligned with the plurality of ventilation holes. The airflow control member includes a shielding plate attached on the base panel. The airflow control member is movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the shielding plate is located beside the air-guiding housing, and the airflow passage is communicated with the plurality of ventilation holes for allowing air flowing to an outside of the chassis via the plurality of ventilation holes. In the second position, the shielding plate is located between the air-guiding housing and the base panel for closing the plurality of ventilation holes and preventing air flowing to the outside of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WuHan) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lin Yu, Zhi-Ping Wu
  • Patent number: 9145972
    Abstract: A coupling structure for connecting an impeller to a motor shaft of a liquid pump, includes a carrier rod sleeved on the shaft, and a seal assembly connecting the carrier rod to a housing of the pump. The carrier rod is fixed to the shaft by way of a screw thread structure. The seal assembly includes a rotating seal sealingly fixed on an outer surface of the carrier rod and fixed to the carrier rod for rotation there with by an interlocking structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Johnson Electric S.A.
    Inventors: Zhi Ping Fu, Min Li
  • Patent number: 9148039
    Abstract: A motor assembly includes a working part, a synchronous motor having a shaft, and a mechanical coupling joining the working part to the motor. The coupling has two driving teeth fixed relative to the shaft, two driven teeth fixed relative to the working part, and two middle members. The coupling provides a predetermined range of angular movement between the motor and the working part. The middle members are circumferentially distributed between the two driving teeth and between the two driven teeth, thereby each of the middle members is movable by the driving teeth to contact the driven teeth and provides an interference between a driving tooth and a driven tooth to drive the working part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A
    Inventors: Zhi Ping Fu, Po Lun Cheng, Min Li
  • Publication number: 20150189793
    Abstract: A heat dissipation apparatus includes a housing, a heat transfer member, a heat absorption member and a fin group. The housing includes a top plate. The heat transfer member is spaced from the top plate. The heat transfer member and the housing together define a cavity. The heat transfer member defines a receiving space. The receiving space is configured to receive liquid. The heat absorption member is attached to the heat transfer member. The heat absorption member is in heat transferable contact with the electronic element to absorb heat generated by the electronic element and transfer the heat to the heat transfer member. The fin group is received in the cavity and touches the heat transfer member. The fin group dissipates the heat on the heat transfer member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: XU LI, ZHI-PING WU, HAI-YUN WANG
  • Publication number: 20150181761
    Abstract: A heat dissipation apparatus includes a heat absorption piece, a attachment bracket, a heat dissipation device, and a heat transfer member. The heat absorption piece is configured to make contact with an electronic element electrically connected to a circuit board, to absorb heat generated by the electronic element. The attachment bracket is attached to the circuit board and defines a first groove configured to receive the heat absorption piece. A first part of the heat transfer member touches the heat absorption piece. A second part of the heat transfer member touches the heat dissipation device. The heat transfer member is configured to transfer the heat of the heat absorption piece to the second part of the heat transfer member to be dissipated by the heat dissipation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: CHAO LIU, ZHI-PING WU, SHENG-GUI LIU
  • Publication number: 20150163959
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure defining a plurality of air inlets and including a bottom plate, a covering plate secured to the enclosure and defining a first air outlet, a first heating component mounted on the bottom plate, a first fan module located on the first heating component, and an air duct located between the covering plate and the first fan module. An air path is defined by the air inlets, the first heating component, the first fan module, the air duct, and the first air outlet under the action of the first fan module, and air flows in the air path to cool the first heating component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: BO YANG, ZHI-PING WU
  • Publication number: 20150043150
    Abstract: An electronic device including a holder for holding a bracket in a circuit board is disclosed. The electronic device includes a chassis. An electronic component is secured to the chassis. The bracket includes a bottom wall. The holder is located between the bottom wall and the circuit board. The bracket is located above the electronic component. The holder includes a mounting portion secured to the bottom wall and a holding portion abuts the circuit board, and a height of the holding portion is substantially equal to a distance between the bottom wall and the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: YU-YAN LIU, ZHI-PING WU, CHAO LIU, YAN LI
  • Patent number: 8936327
    Abstract: A bezel assembly includes a panel, a shielding member with a mounting portion, and a securing assembly. The panel includes a main body with a limiting panel and a blocking portion. A first opening and a through hole are defined in the main body. The securing assembly includes a sliding member and a coil spring secured to the sliding member and the blocking portion. The sliding member is slidably located between the sliding member and the blocking portion, and an axis of the coil spring is substantially perpendicular to the limiting panel. The sliding member is slidable relative to the main body between a first position and a second position, in the first position, the mounting portion extends through the through hole, and the sliding member is engaged in the mounting portion; in the second position, the coil spring is deformed to disengage the sliding member from the mounting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: ScienBiziP Consulting (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhi-Ping Wu
  • Publication number: 20140319314
    Abstract: A base of a vending machine for holding a main body of the vending machine includes first holding poles, second holding poles perpendicularly connected to the first holding poles, and installation members secured in right corners between the first holding poles and the second holdings poles. The installation member includes an elastic installation portion and sidewalls. The second holding pole defines an installation hole, and the elastic installation portion is received in the installation hole. The sidewalls connect the first holding poles to the second holding poles to prevent the right corners from deforming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WUHAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TING-TING HE, ZHI-PING WU, CHAO LIU
  • Publication number: 20140312203
    Abstract: A vending machine supporting apparatus includes a frame and a supporting assembly. The frame includes two first poles and two second poles connected between the two first poles. Each of the two first poles includes a first top piece and a first bottom piece parallel to the first top piece. The first bottom piece defines a first through hole. The first top piece defines a second through hole. The supporting assembly includes a supporting pillar and two fasteners. The supporting pillar includes a shaft portion and a map portion connected to the shaft portion. Each of the fasteners defines a securing hole. The two fasteners are located on opposite sides of the first bottom piece. The shaft portion is inserted in the first through hole, the second through hole and mounted in the securing holes of the two fasteners, and the map portion supported on ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WuHan) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TING-TING HE, ZHI-PING WU, CHAO LIU
  • Publication number: 20140310440
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a case and a securing member. The case includes a bottom plate and a rear plate connected to the bottom plate. A mounting tray is attached to the rear plate and defines a receiving slot. The securing member, includes an inserting portion and a securing portion. The inserting portion is engaged in the receiving slot, and the securing portion is secured to an expansion card. The securing member is moveable in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate, to disengage the inserting portion from the receiving slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WUHAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JIAN YUAN, ZHI-PING WU, TING-TING HE, CHAO LIU
  • Publication number: 20140302767
    Abstract: An anti-off switch for an air-conditioning vent includes a frame, a panel rotatably connected to the frame, and a switch installed between the frame and the panel for opening or closing the panel. The frame includes a strip plate protruded from a side of the frame, and a corresponding latch plate rotatably coupled to a side of the panel, and the latch plate includes a wrench portion exposed from an external surface of the panel, and a connecting portion disposed between a side of the panel and a side of the frame, and the connecting portion includes a hook for latching the strip plate. The switch allows users to open and close in a normal operation for use, while providing a self-locking function for unauthorized use, so as to prevent the switch from being opened by unauthorized persons and provide a good security of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: NINGBO RUNNER INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mao-Li Song, Hua-Liang Zuo, Zhi-Ping Zhang, Dang-Wei Li, Ru-Cun Zhou, Fu-Ping Meng
  • Publication number: 20140302768
    Abstract: An air-conditioning vent vane adjusting device includes a driving board for driving a vane to rotate, a push-button installed on the wind gate panel, and a connecting element of the driving board. The connecting element includes a fixed plate coupled to the push-button and moved together with the push-button, and the fixed plate has a guide notchnotch tilted with respect to the lengthwise direction of the driving board. The driving board has a lug accommodated in the guide notchnotch and capable of sliding in the guide notchnotch. With the tilted guide grove and the lug, the driving board can be moved reciprocally to overcome the problems of requiring a large operating force of the push-button of the tight assembly of the conventional driving board and connecting element and the difficulty of opening and closing a vane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Ningbo Runner Industrial Corporation
    Inventors: Mao-Li Song, Hua-Liang Zuo, Zhi-Ping Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140291348
    Abstract: A dispensing device for a vending machine includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and output plate. A product channel and an outlet are defined between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The outlet is located on bottom of the product channel. The output plate is located on the outlet. The output plate is movable from the outlet. A first damping board extends to the product channel and is located on top of the outlet to dampen at least one vertically moving product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WUHAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHAO LIU, ZHI-PING WU, TING-TING HE
  • Publication number: 20140291345
    Abstract: A dispensing device includes a cabinet and a dispensing module. The cabinet includes a bottom plate for holding a number of products and defines a product channel. The dispensing module includes a first blocking plate rotatably mounted to the cabinet. An obtuse angle is defined between the bottom plate and a direction of gravity. The first blocking plate is rotatable relative to the cabinet between an initial position and a dispensing position. When the first blocking plate is in the initial position, the first blocking plate blocks the products from sliding out of the product channel. When the first blocking plate is in the dispensing position, the product channel is open to allow the products to slide out of the product channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WUHAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHAO LIU, ZHI-PING WU
  • Publication number: 20140291349
    Abstract: A dispensing assembly includes a mounting plate with a plurality of openings, a rotatable shaft located adjacent to the mounting plate, a plurality of blocking plates pivotably attached to the mounting plate, and a plurality of jacking members attached to the rotatable shaft. Lengths of the plurality of jacking members are different from each other. When the shaft is rotated to an initial position, the plurality of jacking members disengages away from the plurality of blocking plates, and the plurality of blocking plates are received in the plurality of openings. When the shaft is rotated to a working position, the plurality of blocking plates is rotated out of the plurality of openings to positions slanted relative to the mounting plate by the plurality of jacking members. Slanting angles of the plurality of blocking plates relative to the mounting plate are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WuHan) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHAO LIU, ZHI-PING WU, TING-TING HE
  • Patent number: 8822819
    Abstract: A server enclosure includes an enclosure body, a connecting member, and a loading member. The enclosure body includes a bottom wall and two sidewalls extending from the bottom wall. The two sidewalls is substantially parallel to each other. The connecting member includes a top panel and two resisting panels extending from the top panel. The top panel is substantially parallel to the bottom wall. The loading member includes a bottom panel substantially parallel to the top panel and two connecting panels extending from the bottom panel. A cross section of the loading member, taken along a plane parallel to the sidewall, is U-shaped. The bottom panel is secured on the top panel. The loading member is secured between the two sidewalls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (WuHan) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nai-Juan Li, Zhi-Ping Wu