Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
248205800 | Including vacuum maker or breaker | 46 |
20080210834 | SUCTION CUP DEVICE - Herein disclosed a suction cup device including: a case; a suction cup of which a surface on one side in the thickness direction thereof is a suction surface and a surface on the other side is a back surface; a displacement mechanism provided in the case and operative to support a central part in the radial direction of the back surface of the suction cup in such a manner that the central part can be displaced in the thickness direction; and a contact part which is provided in the case and which, when the suction surface makes suction contact with a surface to be sucked, can make contact with a part, on the outside of the suction contact part of the surface to be sucked, of the surface to be sucked, wherein the contact part includes a plurality of contact elements spaced from each other and making contact with a plurality of parts of said surface to be sucked which are spaced at intervals in the circumferential direction of the suction cup. | 09-04-2008 |
20080251664 | SUCTION CUP DEVICE - A suction cup device, includes: a suction cup; a center shaft; an attaching base; a rock lever; a coil spring; and a cam mechanism. | 10-16-2008 |
20080308693 | Multipurpose Sucker - The present invention relates to a multipurpose sucker; and, more particularly, to a multipurpose sucker capable of improving a suction force of a suction member by having an additional pressure member. The multipurpose sucker can be stably attached without limitation by a shape of a fundamental member connected to the suction member. The multipurpose sucker includes a suction member for attaching to an adherend, which includes a connection part on a top portion thereof, wherein the connection part forms a screw groove on an external circumference thereof, a screw member equipped with the connection part as one body; a pressure member for pressing the suction member, which includes a connection hole for being assembled with the connection part, wherein the connection hole has a screw groove on an inner wall of the connection hole and a functional member which is assembled with the screw member. Therefore, the multipurpose sucker in accordance with the present invention has an effect of firmly adhering to an adherend by having a pressure member. Also, the multipurpose sucker in accordance with the present invention has various fields of usage without limitation in shape and function of a functional member, by making a pressure member itself rotates to make the center of the suction member available for a functional member of any shape. And also, the multipurpose sucker in accordance with the present invention can prevent the suction member from being separated from the adherend in advance by knowing the adhesion strength of the suction member by the cap made from an elastic material. | 12-18-2008 |
20090050758 | Suction cup having compact axial installation and release mechanism - A novel suction cup mounting apparatus having a novel compact axial suction cup installation and release mechanism and method for assembling such a suction cup apparatus. The suction cup device includes a suction cup portion of a plunger assembly fit within a concave drive base and coupled thereto by a rigid drive pin. An optional rotational drive member or “handle” structured to operate on an external surface of the drive base may be provided for manipulating the drive pin relative to the suction cup and drive base. The suction cup device is intended to secure some device—a “utilization device”—to a surface. Therefore, according to another aspect of the suction cup device, a utilization mounting surface is projected above the drive base. | 02-26-2009 |
20090108153 | Suction device and supporting device having the same - A suction device includes a sucking disc disposed under an upright sleeve, a connecting seat disposed in the sleeve and connected to the sucking disc, and an elongate operating block mounted slidably on the sleeve. The operating block is formed with a cam surface biased to contact a follower portion of the connecting seat. When the operating block is moved relative to the sleeve from a non-sucking position, where the follower portion engages a second positioning portion of the operating block, to a sucking position, where the follower portion engages a first positioning portion of the operating block, the cam surface pushes the connecting seat to move away from a supporting surface, thereby forming a vacant space between the sucking disc and the supporting surface. | 04-30-2009 |
20090127411 | Structure and mechanism of windshield mount and pedestal for portable electronics device - A structure of the windshield mount and pedestal for mounting a portable electronic device on a windshield or other part of the vehicle is disclosed. The windshield mount and pedestal includes: a suction portion having a suction cup at its bottom; a protruded portion formed on the suction portion to establish a suction mechanism to move the suction cup in an up/down direction; a suction lever connected to the protruded portion to establish the suction mechanism; a device attachment portion for attaching a portable electronics device at one end; a pivotable arm pivotably connected to the suction portion to change a location of the portable electronics device; and a hollow portion formed at a bottom of the pivotable arm for receiving the protruded portion on the suction portion when the rotatable arm is pivoted fully downwardly. | 05-21-2009 |
20090166490 | AUTOMATIC ALERT DEVICE FOR SUCTION CUP - An automatic alert device is provided for a suction cup, including a pump and a suction cup positionable on an object to be handled. The pump is operable to drive air out of the suction cup thereby inducing suction force on the object to be handled. When the suction cup gradually loses the suction force, a plunger of the pump gets moved out of the pump. When the outward movement of the plunger reaches a preset extent, the alert device that includes a warning light and an audio alert is activated to cause the warning light and the audio alert to give off warnings of light and sound respectively. Thus, an operator can be immediately notified of the situation of losing suction force for taking remedial operation to get the suction force back to the desired level. | 07-02-2009 |
20090206215 | Structrure having a mounting means - In order to provide a structure for removable attachment to a substantially vertical surface for example of glass, glazed tiles or metal, the structure has a mounting means comprising: suction means ( | 08-20-2009 |
20090206216 | Suction Device and Suction Method Using Suction Device - To prevent a surface of a workpiece from being scratched and allow the workpiece to be reliably held even in sucking and holding a workpiece having a curved portion or an inclined portion. A support member | 08-20-2009 |
20090218460 | Sucking and holding device - A sucking and holding device includes: a vacuum chuck for vacuum-sucking a substrate; and a suction assisting device for sandwiching the object between it and the vacuum chuck. The suction assisting device includes a substrate-facing surface. The substrate-facing surface seals a through hole provided in the substrate. With this configuration, the sucking and holding device can vacuum-suck and hold the substrate having a through hole. This leads to an accomplishment of a device which can hold various objects without positional displacement. | 09-03-2009 |
20100038503 | SUCKING DISC APPARATUS CAPABLE OF DETECTING ADHESIVE FORCE - A sucking disc apparatus capable of detecting adhesive force comprises a rod body, a sucking disc at the rod body and corresponding to its slot, a pressing rod pivotally coupled to the slot or the sucking disc and turned with respect to the rod body and abutted at the sucking disc, an operating rod installed in a slide of the rod body and slid with respect to the slide, a first identification element installed in a containing space of the rod body by an axial shaft and having a first color corresponding to an opening of the rod body, and a second identification element coaxially and pivotally installed at the axial shaft and the operating rod and turned with respect to the first identification element and stacked onto the first identification element, and including a second color different from the first color and corresponding to the opening. | 02-18-2010 |
20100044538 | ASSEMBLY DEVICE FOR DISPLAY SCREEN - An assembly device for display screen includes a vacuum source generating vacuum, a connecting tube connecting with the vacuum source, a holding body connecting with the connecting, and a suction member connecting the holding body. The holding body includes a main portion and a connecting portion laterally extending form the main portion, the vacuum source, the connecting tube, the holding body, and the suction member communicates with each other in order and forms a passage for gas, the display screen can be gripped by the suction cover by action of the vacuum source. | 02-25-2010 |
20100072335 | FIXING DEVICE - A fixing device is provided. The fixing device is fixed to a surface, comprising a sucker, a rack, a gear, a transforming unit and a limiting unit. The rack is connected to the sucker. The gear is engaged to the rack. The transforming unit is connected to the gear. The transforming unit rotates the gear to move the rack between a first position and a second position. The rack pushes the sucker to apply a suction force to the surface when the rack is in the first position, and the suction force of the sucker is released when the rack is in the second position. The limiting unit is connected to the rack to restrict the rack. | 03-25-2010 |
20100116954 | Structure For A Suction Device - A suction device is provided, including a suction unit, a fixing unit, a press unit and a linkage positioning unit. The fixing unit is located on top of the suction unit. The press unit is restricted between the area close to circumference of the fixing unit and the top surface of the suction unit. The linkage positioning unit is fixed to above the fixing unit and performs linked movement with the pulling element of the suction unit. When the fixing unit tilts partially by the exerted force of a hanging object, the press unit can still press tightly against the area close to the circumference of the suction unit to maintain a strong suction hold and improve the suction durability. | 05-13-2010 |
20100176260 | Suction foot operating mechanism with pivot lever - In a suction foot operating mechanism comprising a suction foot housing with a suction membrane, a shaft attached to the suction membrane, a transverse pin extending through a transverse opening in the shaft remote from the suction membrane and a pivot lever of plastic including two legs each having a transverse opening receiving one of the ends of the transverse pin and a cam structure supported on the top side of the suction foot housing, the transverse openings of the legs of the pivot lever are in the form of dead end openings which are closed on the outside by a wall and each dead end opening is provided with a radially extending insert passage with a cross-section reduction so that the legs of the pivot lever can be snapped onto the ends of the transverse pin. | 07-15-2010 |
20100264285 | SUCTION DEVICE FOR SECURING A TETHER - Methods and devices for adhering and securing a tether to a surface are provided. A suction device comprises a base having a top portion and a bottom cavity, a lever, and a flexible suction skirt. The lever has a bottom end, a cam element pivotally coupled to the lever's bottom end and traversing the base's top portion, and at least one cleat along a side of the lever for capturing a tether. The skirt is disposed within the base's bottom cavity and is coupled to the lever's cam element. Closing the lever from a vertical to a horizontal orientation relative to the base causes the cam element to pull the flexible suction skirt to deform the flexible suction skirt, applying suction on the surface and simultaneously moving the cleat horizontally with respect to the base to cinch the captured tether. | 10-21-2010 |
20110127395 | VACUUM LIFTER - A vacuum suction device is provided for temporary fixing on a substantially smooth, air-impermeable fixing area, including a supporting cup ( | 06-02-2011 |
20110174941 | MOUNTING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A mounter apparatus includes a first block disposed so as to be able to be reciprocated by an actuator in a first direction, the first block has a conical hole having a conical internal wall and an axis parallel to the first direction, a second block disposed so as to face the first block and is held by the first block with an elastic body interposed between the first block and the second block, the second block moving by the actuator together with the first block in the first direction, the second block approaching the first block while compressing the elastic body, the second block moving away from the first block due to an elastic force of the elastic body, and a suction head portion rotatably held by the second block and has a suction nozzle on the opposite side from the side where the first block is disposed. | 07-21-2011 |
20110315839 | Sucker Assembly Having A Better Attachment Effect - A sucker assembly includes a sucker ( | 12-29-2011 |
20120043439 | OMNI-DIRECTION ROTATABLE DUAL-CUP SUCTION DEVICE - An omni-direction rotatable dual-cup suction device includes two suction cups, which are respectively combined with and in communication with two evacuation structures, so that the two evacuation structures can evacuate air from the suction cups to induce vacuum suction forces. The two suction cups are respectively provided with a mounting seat and an attaching seat for securely coupling the two evacuation structures. The mounting seat includes a pillar fixed thereto. A collar receives a ball end of a bar therein and is attached to the pillar. The ball-ended bar is coupled to a threaded rod, which extends through an internally-threaded locking knob and received into the attaching seat to be secured by a nut. With such an arrangement, one of the suction cups can be attached to a planar fixture surface, while the other suction cup can be used to hold an article and is orientation adjustable in any direction. | 02-23-2012 |
20130026317 | LIFTING ROD DEVICE OF SHOWER - A lifting rod device of shower has a lifting rod, a sucker mechanism and a locking mechanism. A penetrating hole penetrates the upper end part. The locking mechanism has a support seat connected to the lifting rod, a lower wedge block that can be connected in the support seat in a forward and backward sliding manner, an upper wedge block that can be connected in the support seat in an upward and downward sliding manner and a nut, a transversal threaded rod is fixedly arranged on the lower wedge block, the threaded rod can rotationally pass through the support seat; the nut is screwed to the threaded rod and connected out of the support seat in a relying manner, and the lower wedge block can be driven to move forward and backward by rotating the nut. | 01-31-2013 |
20130075553 | Method and Apparatus for Coupling and Decoupling an Electronic Device with a Surface - An apparatus comprises a suction portion having a suction element and a protruded portion, a base portion having an opening for receiving said protruded portion, a lever having first and second ends, said lever coupled with said protruded portion, said lever capable of interfacing with said base portion and moving said suction portion with respect to said base portion into open and closed configurations, said lever having an open position and a closed position, said lever capable of causing said suction portion to move with respect to said base portion into said open configuration when said lever is pressed proximate to said first end, said lever capable of causing said suction portion to move with respect to said base portion into said closed configuration when said lever is pressed proximate to said second end. | 03-28-2013 |
20130161460 | Passive Suction Base - Novel tools and techniques are described for a passive suction base. In one aspect, a passive suction base can be provided on a bottom of an item for adhering the item to a flat surface. The passive suction base might comprise a central portion affixed to the bottom of the item and a perimeter portion that is not affixed to the item. A force opposing the flat surface when applied to the item causes the central portion to move away from the flat surface, while the perimeter portion remains in contact with the flat surface, thereby causing the passive suction base to adhere to the flat surface. In some aspects, when resting on the flat surface, the perimeter portion of the suction base can be substantially flat with respect to the flat surface (and not visible), so that the passive suction base may be easily moved along the flat surface. | 06-27-2013 |
20130240693 | ADJUSTABLE HANDS-FREE MOUNTING APPARATUS AND SUBCOMBINATIONS FOR HOLDING TABLET PCS AND OTHER DEVICES IN VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTS - The present invention relates to an apparatus for adjustably mounting a tablet PC or other electronic device for hands-free emplacement in a diverse range of environments. This continuation-in-part application emphasizes varieties of a subcombination apparatus that provides integrated mounting and adjusting means for use either with the present invention or with separate unspecified other devices and objects. The apparatus of the present invention attaches to various surfaces via a mounting means comprising an adjustable suction cup connected to hanger rotatable in multiple dimensions wherein the movement of adjustable parts is regulated by built-in, easily-reversible locking mechanisms. The invention, used with or without the present subcombination apparatuses, enables stable and precise positioning of personal electronic devices in almost any situation where rapid, impromptu, or reversible deployment is desired. | 09-19-2013 |
20140346295 | HOLDER FOR HELMET - Disclosed is a holder for the helmet, in which an suction band is formed by directly applying an adhesive soft material or by attaching a molded adhesive soft product to only the other portion of a pad except a center portion so that a vacuum state can be generated in the center portion of the pad; the suction band has a curved surface so as to be strongly mounted to even the helmet having a rounded shape; and a projection ring is formed on a circumference of the pad and a circumference of an inner circle of the pad to which the suction band will be attached so that the suction band can be easily formed on the pad. | 11-27-2014 |
20140353445 | Suction Device - A suction device includes an elastic base and a release structure connected operably to the elastic base. The elastic base has a peripheral portion for to hermetically contacting a contact surface and defining a vacuum chamber therebetween when a predetermined external force is applied on the elastic base, thereby mounting the elastic base on the contact surface. The release structure has a projection protruding outwardly and partially from the elastic base when an applied force on the elastic base is greater than the predetermined external force and retracting inwardly within the elastic base so as to be disposed in the vacuum chamber when the elastic base is mounted on the contact surface such that a distance between the projection and the contact surface is greater than zero. | 12-04-2014 |
20150069195 | APPARATUS CARRIER WITH PIVOT ARM AND SUCTION FOOT - In an apparatus carrier for supporting cell phones and similar apparatus, including a suction foot on which a pivot arm is pivotally supported at one end thereof and provided with than apparatus holder at the opposite end and the suction foot has a housing with a suction membrane extending across a housing opening, the suction membrane is operatively connected to the pivot arm so as to be movable, by pivoting of the operating arm between a release position in which the suction membrane extends straight across the housing opening and a suction position in which the suction membrane is arched into the suction housing opening. | 03-12-2015 |
20150076299 | Vacuum mount type support structure - A vacuum mount type support structure includes a vacuum mount type support structure of the present invention comprises a bracket, a vacuum mount peripherally sealed to the bracket and attachable to a flat surface and partially movable up and down relative to the bracket to produce a vacuum in between the vacuum mount and the attached flat surface, an operating device comprising an actuation member made in the form of a driving screw or cam wheel and rotatable to move the vacuum mount up and down relative to the bracket, and a support arm mounted at the bracket around the operating device for holding an electronic device and formed of multiple segments that are pivotally coupled to one another and adjustable to change the elevation and angular position of the supported electronic device. | 03-19-2015 |
20150306622 | Soap Dispenser Holder - A soap dispenser holder ( | 10-29-2015 |
20150330438 | VACUUM SUCTION CUP HAVING BOWL-SHAPED FRAMEWORK - A suction cup, including a bowl-shaped framework, a cup body covering the framework, a connecting rod on a back surface of the framework and passing through the cup body, a bowl-shaped cup cover placed on the connection rod and covering the back surface of the cup body, and an annular protruding rib placed on the periphery of the back surface of the framework, which is in direct contact with the inner surface of the cup cover for effectively transfer the pressing force to make the suction cup less likely to fall off from the supporting surface. | 11-19-2015 |
20150369276 | High Stiffness Suction Cup Device - A suction cup attachment device adapted to provide a high stiffness mounting support. The suction cup is restrained around its rim and pulled via a piston attached to its center. The piston is pulled through a cylinder and pressure is provided against a support surface close to the exterior of the cylinder. | 12-24-2015 |
20160053802 | SUCKING DISC STRUCTURE AND PAD THEREOF - A pad of a sucking disc structure includes a main body made of a soft material, and the main body has an axial surface provided for a pressing member of a sucking disc to press, and a circular pressure bearing block integrally formed with the main body. The pressure bearing block is made of a uniform hard material, so that the axial surface defines a circular hard pressed area. When the pressing member of the sucking disc presses at the hard pressed area, the pressing forces are distributed uniformly to improve the airtightness of the sucking disc. | 02-25-2016 |
20160108954 | FIXTURE - A fixture has an adsorbing assembly and a clamping assembly. The adsorbing assembly has a flexible disc, a cover, and a handle. The flexible disc has a pulling pole. The cover has a positioning pipe and two protruding portions. The positioning pipe is formed centrally on the cover. The two protruding portions are located at two sides of the positioning pipe. The handle has two fastening portions respectively fastened with the two protruding portions. The clamping assembly has a first clamping portion, an adjusting component, a pivot clamping portion and a second clamping portion. The first clamping portion has a cylinder. The adjusting component is mounted in the first clamping portion. The pivot clamping portion is connected to the cylinder of the first clamping portion. The second clamping portion is combined with the first clamping portion to position the pivot clamping portion. | 04-21-2016 |
20160169268 | VACUUM TRIPLE-STRUCTURE SUCTION PLATE | 06-16-2016 |
248205900 | Including valve or port | 12 |
20080277544 | Sucker that is Removed Easily and Quickly - A sucker includes a fixing seat, a sucker body, a control handle and a control valve. The sucker body has a first side provided with a recess and a second side provided with a connecting hole connected to the recess. The control valve includes a valve stem movably mounted on the fixing seat and movable to stop the recess. Thus, the valve stem can be pulled outwardly to detach from the recess of the sucker body so as to connect the connecting hole and the recess of the sucker body and to connect the connecting hole of the sucker body to the ambient air so as to break the vacuum state of the sucker body so that the sucker body can be removed from a surface easily and quickly. | 11-13-2008 |
20090001234 | Segregator Barriers - A segregator barrier ( | 01-01-2009 |
20090261218 | Method of Manufacturing a Vacuum Cup Mount - A method for manufacturing a vacuum cup mount including the steps of providing a housing having a mount base and a generally upstanding wall extending from the mount base, providing a retainer having an aperture that extends from an upper side of the retainer to a lower side of the retainer and a plurality of recesses formed on the lower side of the retainer in communication with the aperture, placing the retainer on the mount base so that the lower side of the retainer faces the mount base, and bending at least a portion of the generally upstanding wall so that the bent portion of the generally upstanding wall engages the upper surface of the retainer to secure the retainer with respect to the mount base. | 10-22-2009 |
20100032534 | LEVEL COMPENSATOR HAVING A VACUUM PUMP THEREIN - The present invention relates to a level compensator in a vacuum system including a fixing tube fixed to a structure, a hollow slider disposed in the fixing tube so as to move in a vertical direction, and a spring disposed between the fixing tube and the slider so as to elastically support the slider, in which a vacuum pump having an inflow port at one end, an outflow port at the other end, and an inhalation hole in a side wall thereof is mounted inside the slider. When compressed air guided to an upper opening in the slider passes between the inflow port and the outflow port and is discharged through a discharging port formed on the side wall of the slider, air is induced to the space inside the slider from the lower portion of the slider, and is discharged along with the compressed air. | 02-11-2010 |
20110001024 | VACUUM PAD DEVICE - The present invention relates to a vacuum pad device used in a vacuum transport system. The pad device includes a housing, a pad unit connected to the housing through a ball joint such that the pad unit is rotatable, and a piston arranged in the housing and controlling the rotation of the pad unit. The pad unit is bonded to an object at a desirable rotation angle, and controlled such that the rotation angle is fixed by the movement of a piston operating via compressed air. Consequently, the object can be transported in an accurate and safe manner. Preferably, the vacuum pad device of the present invention further includes a vacuum pump arranged in the housing unit the piston. | 01-06-2011 |
20130075554 | Suction Disc Device - A suction disc device includes at least two suction pads. Each suction pad includes a lower suction disc and an upper suction disc. The lower suction disc is adapted to suck on a supporting object such as a table or floor, etc. The upper suction disc is adapted for holding or placing objects such as beverage bottles, bowls, dishes or cups, etc. The upper and the lower suction discs of each suction pad are in communication with each other by a through-hole. Furthermore, a communicating tube is connected between the two suction pads, so that the two suction pads can be detached synchronously. | 03-28-2013 |
20140070063 | HANGING MECHANISM FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A hanging mechanism for hanging an electronic device on a wall is disclosed. The hanging mechanism includes an adhering layer, a hanging member, and an adhering member. The adhering layer is made of silicon rubber and formed on the wall. The adhering member is made of silicon rubber, and fixed to a side of the hanging member. The adhering layer and the adhering member cooperatively define an air chamber. An air cock is mounted on the adhering member, for sealing the air chamber. When air is extracted from the air chamber, the air chamber deforms, such that the adhering member is adhered to the adhering layer. | 03-13-2014 |
20140197288 | HEAVY-LOAD SUCTION CUP DEVICE - The present invention generally relates to the field of suction cups, and more particularly to a rotatable multi-cup suction device. The heavy-load suction cup device includes a cup body that is directly contactable with an adhered surface. The cup body is provided thereon with a cap that defines, together with the cup body, a cavity. The cup body includes a coupling rod. The cap includes a mounting hole formed in a central portion thereof for receiving the coupling rod to extend therethrough. The cup body includes an air evacuation hole that is connectable to and thus communicates with an air evacuation device. The device can notify a user when the suction force gets weakening in order to restore or replenish the suction force and has an improved functionality of self-inspection. Further, the suction cup device has an increased load capacity, an extended life span, and is reusable for numerous times. | 07-17-2014 |
20140263894 | Sucker with Optimum Suction Attachment Effect - A sucker includes a sucker body having a rough suction layer which includes a plurality of protrusions which are juxtaposed to each other closely, and a plurality of grooves defined between the protrusions. When the rough suction layer presses an attached face and is disposed at a negative pressure state, the sucker body is pressed toward the attached face by a normal force from the ambient air, so that the rough suction layer is compressed, and the grooves form multiple independent negative pressure or vacuum zones, to increase a negative pressure of the rough suction layer, to decrease air existing in the rough suction layer, and to reduce a vacuum leak in the rough suction layer, so as to increase an air-tightness between the rough suction layer and the attached face. | 09-18-2014 |
20150335923 | Vacuum Anchor System - A vacuum anchor for securing a fall protection system to a surface has a gas inlet to receive pressurised gas from a gas container and generates a vacuum to secure the anchor to a surface. An attachment enables a fall protection system to be connected to the anchor, the attachment being rotatably mounted to the anchor. A container mounting device is provided for mounting the gas container to the anchor in connection with the gas inlet, the container mounting means being rotatable with the rotatable. Alternatively or additionally, the gas inlet is coaxial with the axis of rotation of the attachment means. | 11-26-2015 |
20150377280 | RELEASABLE VACUUM HOLDING DEVICE - The invention relates to a releasable holding device ( | 12-31-2015 |
20160025264 | MOUNTING SYSTEM AND ACCESSORY COMPONENTS - A mounting system for attaching components, or accessories, to surfaces without compromising, but instead maintaining, the integrity of the mounting surface. The mounting system is easily movable, can withstand or support heavy loads, does not require permanent alteration of the mounting surface by drilling holes or tapping screws and does not require hardware to be affixed to the surface. | 01-28-2016 |