Patents by Inventor Hung-Chou Chan

Hung-Chou Chan 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: 20130008200
    Abstract: A data center includes a container, a server system, an air conditioner, and an air guide. The container includes a floor, and a sidewall that defines a through hole adjacent to the floor. The server system includes a rack and a number of servers mounted in the rack. The rack defines an air outlet apart from but facing the sidewall. The air conditioner includes an evaporator and a condenser. The evaporator is positioned on the top of the rack. The condenser defines an outlet and is sandwiched between the bottom of the rack and the floor and extending through the through hole. The air outlet of the condenser faces outside of the container. The air guide is a sheet extending from an edge of the evaporator that is distant from the rack and then bends to extend toward the floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HUNG-CHOU CHAN, CHAO-KE WEI
  • Publication number: 20120327969
    Abstract: A test device for testing a heat sink including a plurality of fasteners is provided. Each fastener includes a screw and a spring sleeved on the screw. The test device includes a base, a heater arranged on the base, and a temperature sensor staying in contact with the heater and configured to detect a temperature of the heater. A timer counts a time duration during which the temperature of the heater changes from a first value to a second value. The heat sink is connected to the base by the screws and resides on the heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HUNG-CHOU CHAN, XIAO-FENG MA
  • Publication number: 20120319545
    Abstract: An enclosure includes a main body with a sidewall. The sidewall defines a first opening. A three dimensional shaped mesh cover is attached to the sidewall to cover the first opening. The mesh cover defines a second opening aligning with the first opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YAO-TING CHANG, HUNG-CHOU CHAN
  • Patent number: 8320129
    Abstract: An exemplary heat sink mounting frame is for mounting a heat sink onto a circuit board. The heat sink mounting frame includes a circular guide rail, and mounting arms movably connected with and extending radially and outwardly from the guide rail. Each mounting arm includes a fixing bracket connected to the guide rail and a sliding bar slidably connected with the fixing bracket. An engaging post is formed on the sliding bar. The sliding bar is slidable along the fixing bracket, such that a total length of each of the mounting arms is variable to adjust the locations of the engaging posts of the mounting arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Chou Chan, Zhen-Xing Ye
  • Patent number: 8315052
    Abstract: A server cabinet adapted for receiving servers therein includes a top plate, a bottom plate opposite to the top plate, a left side plate and a right side plate connecting with the top and bottom plates respectively, and a front side plate disposed between the top and bottom plates. The front side plate defines through holes therein. A total area of the through holes in an upper half portion of the front side plate is different from a total area of the through holes in a lower half portion of the front side plate. The front side plate is rotatable in a plane defined by the front side plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Chou Chan, Zhen-Xing Ye, Xian-Guang Tan
  • Patent number: 8272609
    Abstract: A bracket for mounting a heat sink on a printed circuit board includes two supports, two rails slidably attached to the supports, four adjusting assemblies slidably attached to the rails and four positioning members extending through the supports to engage with the rails to position the rails on the supports. Positions of opposite ends of the rails in the supports are adjustable along a first direction. Each of the rails defines two spaced slide slots in opposite ends of the rail. The supports and the rails are attached to a first side of the printed circuit board. Positions of the adjusting assemblies in the slide slots are adjustable along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The adjusting assemblies extend through the circuit board to engage with the heat sink at a second side of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hung-Chou Chan, Zhen-Xing Ye
  • Patent number: 8248022
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a computer server and an energy recycling system. The computer server includes a frame, at least one fan, and a heat source both are received in the frame. The frame includes a first sidewall with a plurality of vents formed thereon. The fan defines an air inlet facing the heat source, and an air outlet facing the first sidewall and substantially aligned with the vents. The energy recycling system includes a rotation assembly and an electric generator. The rotation assembly includes a rotation shaft and a plurality of driven members formed on the rotation shaft. The rotation assembly is arranged in front of the first sidewall. The driven members are driven by the airflow to rotate the rotation shaft. The rotation shaft is connected to the electric generator configured for converting the rotation of the rotation shaft into electrical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao-Der Cheng, Hung-Chou Chan, Hung-Chin Chen
  • Publication number: 20120195738
    Abstract: A fan apparatus includes a fan, a shockproof unit, and a case. The fan includes two plates, and a through hole is defined on each plate. The shockproof unit includes a pole penetrating the two though holes, and at least a flange is defined on the pole; at least an elastic element is restricted between one of the plates and the flange. Two ends of the pole protrude from the through holes and abut on the case when the fan is received in the case. A concave groove is defined on each end of the pole; the concave groove protrudes one of the through holes and received in a sleeve abutting on the case; a containing hole is defined in the sleeve to receive the end of the pole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD
    Inventor: HUNG-CHOU CHAN
  • Publication number: 20120162904
    Abstract: An exemplary server rack includes a box adapted for receiving a plurality of servers therein, a plurality of pivoting members pivotally connected to the box; and a plurality of covers fixed to the pivoting members respectively. The box includes a front board and a back board opposite to the front board. The front board and the back board both define a plurality of though holes adapted for airflow to pass therethrough. Each cover is operable to pivot relative to the box via the corresponding pivoting member, and thereby cover some of the through holes of the front board of the box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD .
    Inventors: HUNG-CHOU CHAN, ZHEN-XING YE, XIAN-GUANG TAN
  • Publication number: 20120134111
    Abstract: A server cabinet adapted for receiving servers therein includes a top plate, a bottom plate opposite to the top plate, a left side plate and a right side plate connecting with the top and bottom plates respectively, and a front side plate disposed between the top and bottom plates. The front side plate defines through holes therein. A total area of the through holes in an upper half portion of the front side plate is different from a total area of the through holes in a lower half portion of the front side plate. The front side plate is rotatable in a plane defined by the front side plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HUNG-CHOU CHAN, ZHEN-XING YE, XIAN-GUANG TAN
  • Publication number: 20120126990
    Abstract: A flood protection apparatus includes an adjustable base, a first water level detector, and a controller. The adjustable base supports the container and is operable to adjust a height of the container. The first water level detector is mounted on the base. When the first water level detector detects water has reached the first level, the first water level detector outputs a first detection signal. The controller receives the first detection signal to activate the base to heighten the container, until the first detection signal ceases or the base is at a highest point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HUNG-CHOU CHAN
  • Publication number: 20120118553
    Abstract: An exemplary heat ventilation apparatus includes a server system having servers, a temperature sensor, a blower unit and a controlling unit electrically connected to the temperature sensor and the blower unit. The temperature sensor is mounted on the server system for sensing a temperature of an interior of the server system. The blower unit is adapted for drawing hot air from the server system to warm buildings. The controlling unit outputs different signals to turn on or turn off the blower unit according to different temperatures of the interior of the server system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YAO-TING CHANG, CHAO-KE WEI, HUNG-CHOU CHAN
  • Publication number: 20120115411
    Abstract: An air conduction device includes main body defining a first passage through which airflow passes, and two adjusting members. A top of the main body defines a cutout communicating with the first passage. The cutout includes two opposite slanted sidewalls, and each slanted sidewall defines a plurality of slots aligned in a line along a slanted direction of the slanted sidewall. An elastic hook extends from each adjusting member. The adjusting members are accommodated in the cutout, with the elastic hooks selectively engaged in one of the corresponding slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HUNG-CHOU CHAN, ZHEN-XING YE, ZI-XUAN ZHANG, XIAN-XIU TANG
  • Publication number: 20120108157
    Abstract: A container data center includes a portable container defining a number of inlets, a number of racks received in the container, and a number of air ducts. Each of the air ducts is mounted to the container and aligns with one corresponding inlet of the container. Each of the air ducts includes an air inlet, and an air outlet accommodated in the corresponding inlet of the container. An area of a cross section surface of the air inlet is greater than an area of a cross section of the air outlet of the air duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HUNG-CHOU CHAN
  • Publication number: 20120109405
    Abstract: A data center includes a container with a raised floor defining a number of openings, and a server system received in the container. The server system includes a rack and a number of servers received in the rack at different heights. Cooling air is released by a cooling device. A number of pressurizing fans are arranged under the raised floor aligned with the openings to drive the cooling air to flow upwards through the openings. A number of temperature sensors are mounted to the rack to sense temperatures of air flowing out of the servers. The temperatures sensed by the temperature sensors are transmitted to a computing unit. According to the temperatures, the computing unit adjusts the speeds of the pressurizing fans to make the cooling air within the container be better distributed for evenly cooling the servers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HUNG-CHOU CHAN, CHUN-MING CHEN
  • Publication number: 20120074077
    Abstract: A bracket for mounting a heat sink on a printed circuit board includes two supports, two rails slidably attached to the supports, four adjusting assemblies slidably attached to the rails and four positioning members extending through the supports to engage with the rails to position the rails on the supports. Positions of opposite ends of the rails in the supports are adjustable along a first direction. Each of the rails defines two spaced slide slots in opposite ends of the rail. The supports and the rails are attached to a first side of the printed circuit board. Positions of the adjusting assemblies in the slide slots are adjustable along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The adjusting assemblies extend through the circuit board to engage with the heat sink at a second side of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HUNG-CHOU CHAN, ZHEN-XING YE
  • Publication number: 20120074078
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for data storage devices includes a first bracket and a second bracket pivotably attached to the first bracket end-to-end. The first bracket includes a first connection portion and a second connection portion. The second bracket includes a connection post received in the first connection portion and the second connection portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: ZHEN-XING YE, HUNG-CHOU CHAN
  • Publication number: 20120071076
    Abstract: A container data center includes a container, a number of server systems, and a number of fan apparatuses. Each fan apparatus includes a number of guides to guide airflow of the cooling airflow, a guide driver to drive the guides, and a micro control unit (MCU) to control the guide driver. Each server system includes a temperature sensor to determine temperature of the server system. The MCU of each fan apparatus is connected to two temperature sensors of two server systems nearest to the fan apparatus but not in the same row. The MCU receives two temperature signals from two corresponding temperature sensors and directs the guide driver to rotate the guides towards the server system with higher temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHAO-KE WEI, HUNG-CHOU CHAN
  • Publication number: 20120048756
    Abstract: A cooling system includes a first temperature sensor, a pump, a first controller, and a first filtering device. The first temperature sensor senses a temperature of an external water source and outputs a first temperature value. The pump pumps the water from the external water source. The first controller is connected between the first temperature sensor and the pump to receive the first temperature value, and compare the first temperature value with a first predetermined temperature value. If the first temperature value is less than the first predetermined temperature value, the first controller controls the pump to pump the water from the external water source. The first filtering device is connected to the pump to receive and filter the pumped water and output the filtered water to a cold water pipe of the container data center to cool servers of the container data center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YAO-TING CHANG, CHAO-KE WEI, HUNG-CHOU CHAN
  • Publication number: 20120048512
    Abstract: A data center includes a portable container, a number of server systems, and a number of nozzles. The server systems are installed in the container. Two opposite sides of each server system are respectively a hot aisle and a cold aisle. The nozzles are arranged in the ground under the cold aisles to supply cold airflow. The nozzles of each cold aisle are arranged in a number of rows parallel to two adjacent server systems. Heights of the cold airflow from the nozzles of each cold aisle form a step mode from the two adjacent server systems to the middle of the corresponding cold aisle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HUNG-CHOU CHAN