Patents by Inventor Chen-Lu Fan
Chen-Lu Fan 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).
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Publication number: 20240018998Abstract: The present invention provides a slide rail assembly with an easy-to-position and safe unlocking mechanism to avoid the risk of injury when operating the slide rail assembly of a server case.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2022Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: I-Hsiang CHIU, Chen-Lu FAN
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Patent number: 11659927Abstract: A slide assembly includes a channel member including a stop recess having a front end and a rear end; a slide member including a sliding first portion, a sliding second portion, a slot, and a connection portion on the sliding first portion, the slide member being configured to move in the channel member; and a release mechanism disposed on the slide member and including first and second release member. In a locked state the first limit members of the positioning portion of the first release member engage with the front larger hole of the stop recess, the second limit members of the positioning portion of the first release member engage with the rear smaller hole of the stop recess, and the elastic arm of the second release member engages with the rear smaller hole of the stop recess. A double release mechanism is provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Nan Juen International Co., Ltd.Inventors: I-Hsiang Chiu, Chen-Lu Fan, Jie-Ru Ning, Daniel Francisco Martinez Molina
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Publication number: 20230128768Abstract: A slide assembly includes a channel member including a stop recess having a front end and a rear end; a slide member including a sliding first portion, a sliding second portion, a slot, and a connection portion on the sliding first portion, the slide member being configured to move in the channel member; and a release mechanism disposed on the slide member and including first and second release member. In a locked state the first limit members of the positioning portion of the first release member engage with the front larger hole of the stop recess, the second limit members of the positioning portion of the first release member engage with the rear smaller hole of the stop recess, and the elastic arm of the second release member engages with the rear smaller hole of the stop recess. A double release mechanism is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: I-Hsiang Chiu, Chen-Lu Fan, Jie-Ru Ning, Daniel Francisco Martinez Molina
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Publication number: 20170342763Abstract: A secure container includes a housing and a hinged door, the housing including an inner shell, an external shell, and a plurality of fastening brackets. The external shell surrounds the inner shell. The fastening brackets are inserted and fixed between the receiving space defined between the inner shell and the external shell. Each fastening bracket defines a plurality of first through holes through which a filler can be introduced, the fastening brackets lending strength and a particular placement to the filler.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2016Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: TUNG-MING YEH, CHEN-LU FAN, CHIH-KUN SHIH
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Patent number: 9148976Abstract: A rail mounting mechanism includes a support, a guide way, a sliding member, and a positioning member. The guide way is configured for slidably receiving a rail and includes a guide body and a mounting piece located on the guide body. The mounting piece is detachably engaged with the support. The sliding member is slidably installed on an outer surface of the guide body and includes a sliding body and an arm piece extending from the sliding body. A resilient member is secured to the sliding body and the guide body. The positioning member is secured to an inner surface of the guide body and includes a side flange. The sliding member is slidable between a first position and a second position.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Chen-Lu Fan, Li-Ping Chen
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Patent number: 9140299Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a mounting panel, a slide rail secured to the mounting panel, a clipping member, and a driving member. The slide rail includes an outer slide. The outer slide includes a retaining panel attached to an outer surface of the mounting panel. The clipping member is attached to an inner surface of the mounting panel for preventing the slide rail from moving in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the mounting panel. The driving member is slidably attached to the outer slide and abuts the clipping member. The clipping member is deformable to disengage from the mounting panel when the driving member slides relative to the outer slide.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: ShenZhen Treasure City Technology Co., LTD.Inventors: Chen-Lu Fan, Li-Ping Chen
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Publication number: 20150216071Abstract: A sliding rail mechanism includes a first rail, a second rail slidably mounted to the first rail, a third rail slidably mounted to the second rail, and a securing member. The securing member includes a stopping portion and an engaging portion. The second rail and the third rail can slide in a first direction. The stopping portion and the engaging portion are insertable into the second rail when the second rail slides to a first position. The stopping portion can prevent the second rail from sliding in the first direction. The engaging portion can prevent the middle rail from sliding in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The engaging portion is extruded out from the second rail when the inner rail is slided to a second position, thereby enabling the second rail to slide in the second direction. A rack with the sliding rail mechanism is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2014Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, CHANG-GUI CHEN
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Publication number: 20150182023Abstract: Slide assembly includes a frame, a first slide, a second slide and a clipping member. The frame includes a retaining panel. A securing panel is coupled to the retaining panel and secured to the retaining panel. The second slide is slidably attached to the first slide. The clipping member is attached to the second slide and extends out of the second slide. The clipping member is engaged with the retaining panel for preventing the second slide from moving relative to first slide.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2014Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN, CHANG-GUI CHEN
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Patent number: 8985345Abstract: A rack includes a rack body, at least one latch member secured to the rack body, and a supporting assembly. The supporting assembly includes at least one sliding lever and a supporting member secured to the at least one sliding lever. The at least one sliding lever is slidably engaged in the at least one latch member and the supporting assembly is extendable and retractable relative to the rack body, to provide a wider base for the rack when required where it rests on the floor, increasing stability and decreasing the likelihood that the rack might topple.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Zhongshan Innocloud Intellectual Property Services Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chen-Lu Fan, Li-Ping Chen
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Patent number: 8950834Abstract: A slide assembly includes a first slide and a second slide slidably attached to the first slide. The first slide includes a first main plate and a pair of first flanges extending from opposite lengthwise edges of the first main plate. The second slide includes a second main plate and a pair of second flanges extending from opposite lengthwise edges of the second main plate. Each of the pair of second flanges includes a first segment extending from second main plate and abutting the second main plate and an L-shaped second segment extending from the first segment. The first segment is received in and slidable along each of the pair of first flanges. The L-shaped second segment protrudes out from each of the pair of the first flanges.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: ScienBiziP Consulting(Shenzhen)Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chen-Lu Fan, Jing-Chao Liang
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Patent number: 8931860Abstract: A mounting apparatus for a sliding drawer mechanism is disclosed. The mounting apparatus includes a bracket, a latching member and a mounting piece. The bracket includes a side plate, and the side plate defines a limiting hole. The latching member is secured to the sliding drawer mechanism and includes an elastic latching portion. The mounting piece extends from the sliding drawer mechanism, and a mounting post protrudes from the mounting piece. The mounting post is received in the limiting hole to prevent the sliding drawer mechanism from sliding along a direction substantially parallel to the side plate, and the elastic latching portion and the mounting piece are located on two opposite sides of the side plate, to prevent the sliding drawer mechanism from sliding along a direction substantially perpendicular to the side plate.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: ScienBiziP Consulting(Shenzhen)Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chen-Lu Fan
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Patent number: 8925883Abstract: A slide assembly includes an inner slide, a fastening member configured to receive an electronic device, a locking member comprising a locking slice slidably mounted on the inner slide and an elastic member mounted between the inner slide and the locking slice. A receiving slot is defined in the locking slice. A mounting slice extending horizontally from the receiving slot towards a first distal end of the locking slice. The fastening member abuts the mounting slice to elastically deform the elastic member. The fastening member is slid into the receiving slot. When the elastic member elastically returns, the fastening member is restricted in the receiving slot by the mounting slice.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chen-Lu Fan
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Publication number: 20140339973Abstract: A slide assembly includes a first slide, a locking member, a second slide, and a third slide. The first slide defines a first slot, a locking hole, and a first engaging hole. The locking member is attached to the first slide. The locking member includes a body, a first locking tab, a ridge, and an engaging tab. The body is located on an outer side of the first locking tab and includes two opposite resilient end portions. The engaging tab is received through the first engaging hole. The second slide is located on an inner side of the first slide. The second slide includes a second locking tab and defines a second slot and second engaging hole. The third slide is located on an inner side of the second slide away from the first slide.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN
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Publication number: 20140340850Abstract: A cooling assembly includes a chassis, a circuit board secured to the chassis, a cooling layer, a cooler secured to the circuit board, and a housing receiving the cooler and the circuit board and secured to the chassis. The housing includes a front plate. The cooling layer is located between the front plate and the cooler. A first surface of the cooling layer is secured to the cooler. A second surface of the cooling layer, opposite to the first surface, is secured to the front plate. The cooling layer transfers heat from the cooler to the housing to cool a heating element on the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: CHEN-LU FAN
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Publication number: 20140339975Abstract: A slide assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a third rail, and a mounting rack. The first rail includes a first path defined along a longitudinal direction of the first rail. The second rail is movably located in the first path of the first rail. The second rail includes a second path defined a longitudinal direction of the second rail. The mounting rack comprising a base plate and two brackets vertically fixed to the base plate. The first rail is mounted to one of the two brackets and the second rail is mounted to another of the two brackets. The third rail is movably located in the second path of the second rail and configured for pulling a chassis of a computer when the third rail moves in the second path of the second rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2013Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN
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Publication number: 20140334750Abstract: A slide rail assembly includes a mounting panel, a slide rail secured to the mounting panel, a clipping member, and a driving member. The slide rail includes an outer slide. The outer slide includes a retaining panel attached to an outer surface of the mounting panel. The clipping member is attached to an inner surface of the mounting panel for preventing the slide rail from moving in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the mounting panel. The driving member is slidably attached to the outer slide and abuts the clipping member. The clipping member is deformable to disengage from the mounting panel when the driving member slides relative to the outer slide.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2013Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN
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Publication number: 20140333186Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a panel cage, a first securing member securing a first LCD, a second securing member securing a second LCD, and a cover secured to the panel cage. One of the first securing member and the second securing member is alternatively secured to the panel cage. When the first securing member is secured to the panel cage, the first LCD is located between the first securing member and the cover. When the second securing member is secured to the panel cage, the second LCD is located between the panel cage and the second securing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2013Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: CHEN-LU FAN
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Patent number: 8879271Abstract: A slide assembly for mounting an electronic device includes an inner slide, a fastening member mounted on the electronic device and a locking member with a distal end slidably mounted on the inner slide. A receiving slot is defined in the locking member. A mounting slice extends horizontally from the receiving slot toward the distal end of the locking member. The fastening member abuts the mounting slice to make the locking member elastically deform. The fastening member slides into the receiving slot. When the locking member elastically returns, the fastening member is restricted in the receiving slot by the mounting slice.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chen-Lu Fan, Jing-Chao Liang
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Publication number: 20140314348Abstract: A rail mounting mechanism includes a support, a guide way, a sliding member, and a positioning member. The guide way is configured for slidably receiving a rail and includes a guide body and a mounting piece located on the guide body. The mounting piece is detachably engaged with the support. The sliding member is slidably installed on an outer surface of the guide body and includes a sliding body and an arm piece extending from the sliding body. A resilient member is secured to the sliding body and the guide body. The positioning member is secured to an inner surface of the guide body and includes a side flange. The sliding member is slidable between a first position and a second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2013Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN
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Patent number: 8824157Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a chassis, an expansion piece attached to a first end of an expansion card, and a securing member. The chassis includes a bottom plate and a front plate substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate. The expansion piece is secured to the front plate. The securing member for securing a second opposite end of the expansion card and includes a first securing portion attached to the bottom plate and a second securing portion. The first securing portion includes a securing panel and a supporting tab extending from the securing panel for supporting the expansion card. The second securing portion includes a positioning post. The second securing portion is deformable in a direction away from the securing panel, and when the second securing portion is released, the positioning post is engaged in a retaining hole of the expansion card.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chen-Lu Fan