Patents by Inventor Chia-Shin Chou

Chia-Shin Chou 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: 9030815
    Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a sidewall and a fan mounting apparatus. The sidewall defines a ventilation area and four slide slots around the ventilation area. The fan mounting apparatus includes two opposite first position member, and two opposite second position members alternately arranged with the first position members. The first and second position members are slidably connected end to end and cooperatively define a ring. The first and second position plates are moved toward or away from each other. The first and second position members are slidably and respectively connected to the slide slots, to decrease or increase a diameter of the ring for selectively mounting different sized fans.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xian-Xiu Tang, Ning Li, Chia-Shin Chou
  • Publication number: 20140185238
    Abstract: A cover of a chassis includes a board defining an opening, and a vent plate slidably mounted to the board and covering the opening. The vent plate defines a number of vents. The vent plate can be slid to adjust the vents to align with or stagger from the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XIAN-XIU TANG, CHIA-SHIN CHOU
  • Publication number: 20140078670
    Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a sidewall and a fan mounting apparatus. The sidewall defines a ventilation area and four slide slots around the ventilation area. The fan mounting apparatus includes two opposite first position member, and two opposite second position members alternately arranged with the first position members. The first and second position members are slidably connected end to end and cooperatively define a ring. The first and second position plates are moved toward or away from each other. The first and second position members are slidably and respectively connected to the slide slots, to decrease or increase a diameter of the ring for selectively mounting different sized fans.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: XIAN-XIU TANG, NING LI, CHIA-SHIN CHOU
  • Patent number: 8622790
    Abstract: An airflow guide includes a top cover and two side covers. The two side covers are disposed on opposite ends of the top cover. At least one of the two side covers includes a base plate and a sliding plate. The base plate is fixedly connected to the top cover. The sliding plate is slidably connected to the base plate. The sliding plate slides relative to the base plate, such that an air inlet is defined in the at least one of the two side covers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Shin Chou, Zhen-Xing Ye, Xian-Guang Tan
  • Patent number: 8602723
    Abstract: A heat dissipating blower includes a main body and a cover. The main body includes a shell and a fan. An outlet and a first gap are defined in the shell. A connecting portion is set at one end of the first gap away from the outlet. Two sliding grooves are formed on inner surfaces of a first wall and a second wall and a plurality of locating holes is set on the two sliding grooves. The cover includes two parallel side plates and a middle plate. A plurality of positioning pins is set on outer surfaces of the two side plates. Some of the positioning pins are located in corresponding ones of the locating holes to change an area of the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Shin Chou, Xiao-Zhu Chen, Zhen-Xing Ye
  • Patent number: 8602806
    Abstract: A plug fastener is provided to avoid a plug with a power line disengaging from a power strip. The plug fastener includes two fixing members, two connecting clips, and a fixing clip. The fixing members are detachably engaged with each other for sandwiching the power line therebetween. The fixing clip is placed around the power strip. A first end of each of the connecting clips is rotatably connected to the fixing clip, and a second end of each of the connecting clips opposite to the first end is rotatably connected to a respective one of the fixing members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Shin Chou, Xiao-Feng Ma
  • Publication number: 20130059459
    Abstract: A plug fastener is provided to avoid a plug with a power line disengaging from a power strip. The plug fastener includes two fixing members, two connecting clips, and a fixing clip. The fixing members are detachably engaged with each other for sandwiching the power line therebetween. The fixing clip is placed around the power strip. A first end of each of the connecting clips is rotatably connected to the fixing clip, and a second end of each of the connecting clips opposite to the first end is rotatably connected to a respective one of the fixing members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD
    Inventors: CHIA-SHIN CHOU, XIAO-FENG MA
  • Patent number: 8353609
    Abstract: A lamp mounting apparatus includes a base, an adjusting portion, and an assembling portion. The adjusting portion includes a first end pivotably connected to the base, and a second end. The assembling portion is pivotably connected to the second end. The assembling portion is configured to have a lamp mounted thereon, and the assembling portion is capable of moving relative to the base by adjusting the adjusting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Shin Chou, Zhen-Xing Ye
  • Patent number: 8331106
    Abstract: An electrical device enclosure includes a front panel, a power supply and a switch assembly mounted on the front panel. The power supply includes an alternating current (AC) plug and a power circuit. The AC plug is used to receive an AC voltage. The power circuit is used to convert the AC voltage from the AC plug into a direct current voltage. The switch assembly is connected between the AC plug and the power circuit to turn on/off a connection between the AC plug and the power circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xian-Xiu Tang, Zhen-Xing Ye, Chia-Shin Chou
  • Patent number: 8286922
    Abstract: A carrier includes a main bracket. The main bracket includes a first mounting member and a second mounting member. The first mounting member includes a first sidewall and a first front wall. The second mounting member includes a second sidewall and a second front wall. The first front wall is telescopically extensible relative to the second front wall. A retaining width between the first sidewall and the second sidewall is adjustable in order to couple to various size data storage devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Shin Chou, Zhen-Xing Ye, Zi-Xuan Zhang
  • Patent number: 8276864
    Abstract: A mounting bracket for a display includes a first rail and a first clamping mechanism. The first clamping mechanism is slidably mounted to the rail along a first direction. The clamping mechanism includes a first and a second clamping members. The first and second clamping members are telescopically mounted to each other along a second direction, which is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. Each of the first and second clamping member includes a clamp assembly. Each clamp assembly extends along a third direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The two clamp assemblies can cooperatively clamp the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhen-Xing Ye, Chia-Shin Chou
  • Patent number: 8240363
    Abstract: A heat dissipation apparatus includes a heat sink, a fan, and a fixing structure. The fan defines a number of fixing holes. The fixing structure includes a base, two resilient side panels bent from two sides of the base. The base and the side panels bound an accommodating space to accommodate the fan. An airflow opening is defined in the base for allowing air to flow between the heat sink and the fan. First ends of a number of fasteners secure the base of the fixing structure to the heat sink. Second ends of the number of fasteners protrude through the base into the accommodating space, to be accommodated in the corresponding fixing holes of the fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Shin Chou, Zhen-Xing Ye, Xiao-Zhu Chen
  • Patent number: 8164568
    Abstract: A computer mouse includes a mouse body and a hood. The hood is adjustably attached to a top of the mouse body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Shin Chou, Zhen-Xing Ye
  • Patent number: 8120901
    Abstract: A hard disk mounting device includes a receiving portion, a first adapter card, and a second adapter card. The receiving portion includes a bottom plate with a first end and a opposite second end. The first adapter card is attached to the first end of the bottom plate. The first adapter card includes a first connector located at a side of the first adapter card facing away from the second end of the bottom plate. The second adapter card is located at the center of the bottom plate, the second adapter card includes at least one connector e for connecting to a hard disk. The bottom plate includes at least one part for mounting hard disk, each part includes a first fixing mechanism for fixing a hard disk of a first size and a second mechanism for fixing a hard disk of a second size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lei Liu, Xiao-Feng Ma, Chia-Shin Chou
  • Publication number: 20110299260
    Abstract: An electrical device enclosure includes a front panel, a power supply and a switch assembly mounted on the front panel. The power supply includes an alternating current (AC) plug and a power circuit. The AC plug is used to receive an AC voltage. The power circuit is used to convert the AC voltage from the AC plug into a direct current voltage. The switch assembly is connected between the AC plug and the power circuit to turn on/off a connection between the AC plug and the power circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HON FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY(Shenzhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xian-Xiu Tang, Zhen-Xing Ye, Chia-Shin Chou
  • Publication number: 20110260026
    Abstract: A mounting bracket for a display includes a first rail and a first clamping mechanism. The first clamping mechanism is slidably mounted to the rail along a first direction. The clamping mechanism includes a first and a second clamping members. The first and second clamping members are telescopically mounted to each other along a second direction, which is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. Each of the first and second clamping member includes a clamp assembly. Each clamp assembly extends along a third direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The two clamp assemblies can cooperatively clamp the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: ZHEN-XING YE, CHIA-SHIN CHOU
  • Publication number: 20110255016
    Abstract: A notebook computer includes a central processing unit, a video card, a display coupled to the video card, a projecting module, and a projector driving module. The video card is coupled to the central processing unit via a bridge and configured to receive graphical information from the central processing unit. The projecting module is coupled to the video card. The projector driving module is coupled to the projecting module and configured to activate the projecting module. The video card is capable of generating and outputting images to the display or the projecting module according to the graphical information as desired. The projecting module is capable of projecting the images after being activated by the projector driving module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HON FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIA-SHIN CHOU, XIANG CAO, ZHEN-XING YE
  • Publication number: 20110247782
    Abstract: A constant temperature chamber includes a cavity, a first fan, and a second fan. The cavity includes a first side, a second side, a third side, and a fourth side. The first and second sides are oriented towards each other in a first direction. The third and fourth sides are oriented towards each other in a second direction which is different from the first direction. The first side defines a plurality of first vents, the second side defines a plurality of second vents, the third side defines a plurality of third vents, and the fourth side defines a plurality of fourth vents. The first fan includes a first air inlet and a first air outlet. The first air inlet is in communication with one of the first or second vents. The first air outlet is in communication with the other one of first or second vents. The second fan includes a second air inlet and a second air outlet. The second air inlet is in communication with one of the third or fourth vents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIA-SHIN CHOU, ZHEN-XING YE, XIAO-FENG MA
  • Publication number: 20110241602
    Abstract: A power supply device for supplying electric power to a portable electronic device includes a rechargeable battery supplying electric power to the portable electronic device, a circuitry assembly connected to the battery, and a solar cell connected to the circuitry assembly. The solar cell transforms light irradiating thereon into electric power. The circuitry assembly detects the voltage of the battery, and charges the battery with the electric power generated by the solar cell when the voltage of the battery is lower than a predetermined value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen)CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIA-SHIN CHOU, ZHEN-XING YE
  • Publication number: 20110233352
    Abstract: A carrier includes a main bracket. The main bracket includes a first mounting member and a second mounting member. The first mounting member includes a first sidewall and a first front wall. The second mounting member includes a second sidewall and a second front wall. The first front wall is telescopically extensible relative to the second front wall to adjust a retaining width between the first sidewall and the second sidewall in order to couple to various size data storage devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRICISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIA-SHIN CHOU, ZHEN-XING YE, ZI-XUAN ZHANG