Patents by Inventor Zhibing Zhai

Zhibing Zhai 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: 11906085
    Abstract: A quick-fitting pipe fitting for connecting at least one pipeline element comprises a pipe fitting body. The pipe fitting body is configured with a pre-installation section, and the pre-installation section is movably connected with a pipe clamp assembly. The pipe clamp assembly comprises at least two movable clamp parts and at least one fastener, and the fastener is configured to be operated to fasten the two movable clamp parts. At least one sealing ring is arranged in the pipe clamp assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: SHANGHAI VISION MECHANICAL JOINT CO., LTD
    Inventors: Zhigang Lu, Zhibing Zhai, Xubin Lu, Jun Wu
  • Patent number: 11898675
    Abstract: A pipe element coupler includes a plurality of coupling members, a gasket disposed in the coupling members and a fastening element. Each of the coupling members includes two engaging keys at two coupling end portions thereof each having an engaging surface that has varying radiuses of curvature. The fastening element is coupled at the coupling members, wherein the pipe element coupler is adapted for being preassembled on the two pipe elements to align the engaging keys with the corresponding grooves of the pipe elements. When the fastening element is operated to fasten the coupling members together, each of the engaging surfaces is deformed to change the varying radiuses of curvature, so as to substantially match a radius of curvature of the groove circumference at the bottom of the groove of the pipe element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Shanghai Vision Mechanical Joint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhigang Lu, Zhibing Zhai
  • Patent number: 11781685
    Abstract: A quick-fitting pipe fitting assembly for coupling with at least one pipe element includes a pipe fitting body, at least one coupling unit, at least one gasket and a plurality of connecting elements. Each coupling unit includes a fixed coupling element integrally extended from the pipe fitting body and a movable coupling element, the gasket disposed at the coupling unit, the connecting elements movably connect the fixed coupling element with the movable coupling element, wherein the at least one coupling unit is adapted for being preassembled with the at least one pipe element and can be fastened by at least one fastening element that is capable of being operated to fasten the movable coupling element with the fixed coupling element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Shanghai Vision Mechanical Joint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhigang Lu, Zhibing Zhai
  • Patent number: 11781686
    Abstract: A quick-fitting pipe fitting assembly for coupling with at least one pipe element includes a pipe fitting body, at least one coupling unit, and at least one gasket. Each coupling unit includes a fixed coupling element integrally extended from the pipe fitting body and a movable coupling element, the gasket disposed at the coupling unit, the connecting elements movably connect the fixed coupling element with the movable coupling element, wherein the at least one coupling unit is adapted for being preassembled with the at least one pipe element and can be fastened by at least one fastening element that is capable of being operated to fasten the movable coupling element with the fixed coupling element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Shanghai Vision Mechanical Joint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhigang Lu, Zhibing Zhai
  • Publication number: 20220307633
    Abstract: The present application provides a quick coupler, which includes a top ring, a bottom ring and fasteners. The top ring may be engaged with the bottom ring to be assembled together; the top ring is provided with a top ring groove, and the bottom ring is provided with a bottom ring groove; the fasteners are loosely or tightly connected to the top ring and the bottom ring, so that the top ring and the bottom ring are fixed together as a whole; in a tight state, the top ring groove of the top ring and the bottom ring groove of the bottom ring are assembled to form an annular groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Zhigang LU, Zhibing Zhai, Jun Wu, Xubin Lu
  • Publication number: 20220205570
    Abstract: Disclosed are a pipeline connecting device, a pipeline element coupling piece and a coupling method therefor. The pipeline element coupling unit comprises a plurality of coupling units, a gasket arranged at the coupling unit, and a fastening element. Each coupling unit comprises two engaging keys located at two coupling ends thereof, each engaging key has an engaging surface, and each engaging surface has a variable curvature radius. The fastening element is coupled to the coupling unit, wherein the pipeline element coupling piece is adapted to be pre-mount onto the two pipeline elements and be aligned with engaging keys and corresponding grooves of the pipeline elements. When the fastening element is operated to fasten together the coupling units, each engaging surface is deformed to change the curvature radius to substantially match the curvature radius of the groove circumference of the bottom of the groove of the pipeline element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Zhigang LU, Zhibing ZHAI
  • Publication number: 20220186861
    Abstract: A quick-fitting pipe fitting assembly for coupling with at least one pipe element includes a pipe fitting body, at least one coupling unit, at least one gasket and a plurality of connecting elements. Each coupling unit includes a fixed coupling element integrally extended from the pipe fitting body and a movable coupling element, the gasket disposed at the coupling unit, the connecting elements movably connect the fixed coupling element with the movable coupling element, wherein the at least one coupling unit is adapted for being preassembled with the at least one pipe element and can be fastened by at least one fastening element that is capable of being operated to fasten the movable coupling element with the fixed coupling element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Zhigang LU, Zhibing ZHAI
  • Publication number: 20220186862
    Abstract: A quick-fitting pipe fitting assembly for coupling with at least one pipe element includes a pipe fitting body, at least one coupling unit, and at least one gasket. Each coupling unit includes a fixed coupling element integrally extended from the pipe fitting body and a movable coupling element, the gasket disposed at the coupling unit, the connecting elements movably connect the fixed coupling element with the movable coupling element, wherein the at least one coupling unit is adapted for being preassembled with the at least one pipe element and can be fastened by at least one fastening element that is capable of being operated to fasten the movable coupling element with the fixed coupling element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Zhigang LU, Zhibing ZHAI
  • Publication number: 20200408341
    Abstract: A pipe element coupler includes a plurality of coupling members, a gasket disposed in the coupling members and a fastening element. Each of the coupling members includes two engaging keys at two coupling end portions thereof each having an engaging surface that has varying radiuses of curvature. The fastening element is coupled at the coupling members, wherein the pipe element coupler is adapted for being preassembled on the two pipe elements to align the engaging keys with the corresponding grooves of the pipe elements. When the fastening element is operated to fasten the coupling members together, each of the engaging surfaces is deformed to change the varying radiuses of curvature, so as to substantially match a radius of curvature of the groove circumference at the bottom of the groove of the pipe element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Zhigang LU, Zhibing ZHAI
  • Patent number: 10851928
    Abstract: A pipe element coupler includes a plurality of coupling members, a gasket disposed in the coupling members and a fastening element. Each of the coupling members includes two engaging keys at two coupling end portions thereof each having an engaging surface that has varying radiuses of curvature. The fastening element is coupled at the coupling members, wherein the pipe element coupler is adapted for being preassembled on the two pipe elements to align the engaging keys with the corresponding grooves of the pipe elements. When the fastening element is operated to fasten the coupling members together, each of the engaging surfaces is deformed to change the varying radiuses of curvature, so as to substantially match a radius of curvature of the groove circumference at the bottom of the groove of the pipe element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Shanghai Vision Mechanical Joint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhigang Lu, Zhibing Zhai
  • Patent number: 10711929
    Abstract: A pipe element coupler includes a plurality of coupling members, a gasket disposed in the coupling members and a fastening element. Each of the coupling members includes two engaging keys at two coupling end portions thereof each having an engaging surface that has varying radiuses of curvature. The fastening element is coupled at the coupling members, wherein the pipe element coupler is adapted for being preassembled on the two pipe elements to align the engaging keys with the corresponding grooves of the pipe elements. When the fastening element is operated to fasten the to coupling members together, each of the engaging surfaces is deformed to change the varying radiuses of curvature, so as to substantially match a radius of curvature of the groove circumference at the bottom of the groove of the pipe element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Shanghai Vision Mechanical Joint Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhigang Lu, Zhibing Zhai