Patents by Inventor Ji-Peng Xu
Ji-Peng Xu 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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Patent number: 9019707Abstract: A server system includes a rack, at least one server, a power supply, a network switch device and a power cable and. The rack has a front side and a rear side disposed oppositely. The rack defines an upper area, a middle area and a lower area. The middle area is disposed between the upper and the lower area. The servers are detachably disposed in the upper or the lower area. Each server having a power input port. The power supply is disposed in the middle area and adjacent to the front side. The network switch device is disposed in the middle area and stacked with the power supply. A gap is disposed between the network switch device and the power supply. The power cable penetrates through the gap to the front side. The power supply converts an external alternating current from the power cable to the server.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation, Inventec CorporationInventors: Ji-Peng Xu, Guang-Zhao Tian
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Patent number: 9019706Abstract: A server cabinet, for containing a removable server including a power input port and a connecting element, includes a container, an electrically conductive component, a power supply, a signal connecting base and a rack management controller. The electrically conductive component is connected to the power input port. The power supply is connected to the electrically conductive component to supply power. The signal connecting base includes connectors connected to the connecting element. With the server removed, the power input port and the connecting element are separated from the electrically conductive component and the connector, respectively. The rack management controller is electrically connected to the signal connecting base.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation, Inventec CorporationInventors: Qi-Guang Ning, Ji-Peng Xu
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Patent number: 9019701Abstract: A rack server system includes a container, an electrically conductive component, a power supply, a signal connecting base, a server, and an RMC. The electrically conductive component and the signal connecting base are fixed in the container. The power supply is electrically connected to the electrically conductive component for supplying a direct current power. The signal connecting base includes multiple connectors. The server, disposed in the container removably, includes a power input port and a connecting element. The power input port is electrically connected to the electrically conductive component removably. The connecting element is connected to the connector removably. When the connecting element is electrically connected to the connector, the RMC communicates with the server via the connecting element and the one of the connectors and determines the position of the server in the container according to another position of the connector which is electrically connected to the server.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation, Inventec CorporationInventors: Qi-Guang Ning, Ji-Peng Xu
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Patent number: 8964386Abstract: A server system includes a rack, a server disposed in the rack, an electronic device and a power supply disposed in the rack. The rack includes a first side and a second side opposite to each other, two first brackets, two second brackets and two lateral rails. Each first brackets, disposed at the first side, includes a heat-dissipation part. Each heat-dissipation part includes at least one ventilating perforation. The second brackets are disposed at the second side. The electronic device is disposed between the lateral rails and at the first side. The power supply is disposed between the two lateral rails and at the second side and includes a main body and at least one fan. The main body includes a plurality of through openings facing the ventilating perforations. The at least one fan draws airstreams from the ventilating perforations via the through openings.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation, Inventec CorporationInventors: Qi-Guang Ning, Ji-Peng Xu
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Publication number: 20150043146Abstract: A server includes a shell and at least one server assembly. The shell has a first accommodation space. The server assembly includes a motherboard tray, a motherboard module, a bearing frame and a storage device. The motherboard tray is detachably located in the first accommodation space. The motherboard module is located on the motherboard tray. The motherboard module includes a motherboard and at least one central processing unit which are located on the motherboard. The bearing frame having a loading plate is fastened to the motherboard tray and is located above the motherboard module. The storage device is detachably located on the loading plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicants: INVENTEC CORPORATION, Inventec (Pudong) Technology CorporationInventors: Ming-Gang LI, Ji-Peng XU
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Publication number: 20140285977Abstract: An electronic device includes an electronic module, a tray, and a carrier. The tray includes a bottom plate and two elastic members located at two opposite sides of the accommodation space. The electronic module is located between the two elastic members. Each elastic arm of each elastic member has a pushed portion and a blocking portion extending to the accommodation space. The tray moves together with the electronic module, between a first position and a second position. When the tray is located at the first position together with the electronic module, each blocking portion is at least partially located in each corresponding first positioning hole of the electronic module. With the tray moves, together with the electronic module, from the first position to the second position, each stopper presses against each corresponding pushed portion, thereby enabling the corresponding blocking portion to detach from the corresponding first positioning hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2013Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicants: INVENTEC CORPORATION, Inventec (Pudong) Technology CorporationInventors: Ming-Gang LI, Yu-Long SHEN, Ji-Peng XU
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Patent number: 8811020Abstract: A storage server system includes a cage, a midplane, a power supply module, a motherboard module, an HDD backplane, and a data HDD. The cage has a first end and a second end. The midplane is fixed inside the cage. The power supply module is disposed inside the cage. The motherboard module is disposed inside the cage and closer to the first end than the midplane. The HDD backplane is detachably disposed inside the cage. The HDD backplane is closer to the second end than the midplane. The data HDD is detachably disposed inside the cage. After the data HDD and the HDD backplane are detached from each other, the HDD backplane is detached from the cage along a detaching direction towards the second end and away from the first end.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation, Inventec CorporationInventors: Er-Zhen Song, Ji-Peng Xu
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Patent number: 8736117Abstract: A server rack system includes a rack, a power transmission module, a power supply module, and operating units. The power transmission module configured at the rack includes first, second, and third conductive pillars. When the power supply module slidably configured in the rack is completely installed in the rack, the power supply module electrically connects the first, second, and third conductive pillars to receive high-voltage direct-current (DC) electric power through the first conductive pillar electrically connecting an external power supply. When the operating units slidably configured in the rack are completely installed in the rack, the operating units electrically connect the second and third conductive pillars.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Shi-Feng Wang, Ji-Peng Xu, Tsai-Kuei Cheng
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Patent number: 8737058Abstract: A blade server includes a casing, a plurality of blade modules, and a function module. The casing has a first end and a second end being opposite to each other. The blade modules are configured on the first end of the casing, and may be moved in or moved out from the first end of the casing. Each blade module includes a first tray, a main board module, and a plurality of hard disk modules. The main board module is configured on the first tray. The hard disk modules are detachably disposed on the first tray, and are electrically connected to the main board module. The function module is configured on the second end of the casing, and may be moved in or moved out from the second end of the casing.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventor: Ji-Peng Xu
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Patent number: 8730662Abstract: A server rack system includes a rack, servers, and a heat-dissipating wall. The rack has guiding rails, a front end, and a rear end opposite to the front end. The servers slidably configured on the guiding rails and in the rack are adapted for being moved into or out of the rack from the front end. The heat-dissipating wall is pivoted to the rear end and adapted for being folded against or unfolded away from the rear end. The heat-dissipating wall includes a fan wall. Fans lie on the fan wall. The fans are adapted for sucking cool air, such that the cool air enters the rack from the front end and passes through the servers. Heat exchange between the cool air and the servers is carried out to generate hot air that flows out of the rack through the heat-dissipating wall to dissipate heat of the servers.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Shi-Feng Wang, Ji-Peng Xu, Tsai-Kuei Cheng
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Publication number: 20140085807Abstract: A server system includes a rack, a server disposed in the rack, an electronic device and a power supply disposed in the rack. The rack includes a first side and a second side opposite to each other, two first brackets, two second brackets and two lateral rails. Each first brackets, disposed at the first side, includes a heat-dissipation part. Each heat-dissipation part includes at least one ventilating perforation. The second brackets are disposed at the second side. The electronic device is disposed between the lateral rails and at the first side. The power supply is disposed between the two lateral rails and at the second side and includes a main body and at least one fan. The main body includes a plurality of through openings facing the ventilating perforations. The at least one fan draws airstreams from the ventilating perforations via the through openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicants: INVENTEC CORPORATION, INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Qi-Guang Ning, Ji-Peng Xu
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Publication number: 20140085802Abstract: A server comprises a cabinet and a host module placed inside or taken outside the cabinet along a rail. The host module comprises a supporting tray, a motherboard, a system storage device, a processing module and a stored data controlling module. The motherboard and the system storage device are disposed in the supporting tray and are electrically connected with each other. The processing module for executing an operating system stored in the system storage device is electrically connected to the system storage device via the motherboard. The stored data controlling module is disposed in the supporting tray and electrically connected to the motherboard. When the host module is placed inside the cabinet, the stored data controlling module is electrically connected to a data storage device. The stored data controlling module is controlled by the processing module to access data from or store data in the data storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Inventors: Qi-Guang Ning, Ji-Peng Xu, Yu-Long Shen
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Publication number: 20140085806Abstract: A storage server system includes a cage, a midplane, a power supply module, a motherboard module, an HDD backplane, and a data HDD. The cage has a first end and a second end. The midplane is fixed inside the cage. The power supply module is disposed inside the cage. The motherboard module is disposed inside the cage and closer to the first end than the midplane. The HDD backplane is detachably disposed inside the cage. The HDD backplane is closer to the second end than the midplane. The data HDD is detachably disposed inside the cage. After the data HDD and the HDD backplane are detached from each other, the HDD backplane is detached from the cage along a detaching direction towards the second end and away from the first end.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicants: INVENTEC CORPORATION, INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Er-Zhen Song, Ji-Peng Xu
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Publication number: 20140085804Abstract: A server comprises a frame, a middle plate fixed inside the frame, a vertical plate vertically erected on the middle plate and electrically connected to the middle plate, a mainframe detachably disposed inside the frame, a hard disk module and a power supply detachably disposed inside the frame. The vertical plate comprises a first electrical connector. The mainframe comprises a second electrical connector. The second electrical connector is electrically connected to the first electrical connector. The hard disk module can be detachably disposed inside the frame and electrically connected to the middle plate so that the hard disk module can transmit data to the mainframe via the middle plate and the vertical plate. The power supply is disposed below the mainframe and electrically connected to the middle plate so that the power supply can transmit electric current to the mainframe via the middle plate and the vertical plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicants: INVENTEC CORPORATION, Inventec (Pudong) Technology CorporationInventors: Er-Zhen Song, Ji-Peng Xu
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Publication number: 20140085789Abstract: A server, for being disposed in a server cabinet removably, includes a shell, a mother board, a power input port and a connecting element. The mother board is disposed in the shell. The power input port, disposed on the shell, is electrically connected to the mother board. The power input port is used for inputting power to the mother board. The connecting element is disposed on the power input port and electrically connected to the mother board. The connecting element is used for making the mother board communicate with a rack management controller so the rack management controller determines the position of the server in the server cabinet according to the communication. With the server removed from the server cabinet, the power input port and the connecting element are separated from the electrically conductive component and the one of the connectors, respectively, to stop the electrical connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicants: INVENTEC CORPORATION, INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Qi-Guang Ning, Ji-Peng Xu
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Publication number: 20140085801Abstract: A server system includes a rack, multiple servers, an electrically conductive component, a switch, a rack management controller and a power supply. The rack has a first storage area, a middle storage area and a second storage area. The servers are positioned in the first storage area and the second storage area. The electrically conductive component is installed inside the rack and includes a first power supply part disposed in the first storage area and a second power supply part disposed in the second storage area. The switch is installed in the middle storage area. The rack management controller is installed in the middle storage area. The power supply, installed in the middle storage area, is electrically connected to the rack management controller and the switch which is disposed farther away from the electrically conductive component than the power supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicants: INVENTEC CORPORATION, Inventec (Pudong) Technology CorporationInventors: Qi-Guang Ning, Ji-Peng Xu
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Publication number: 20140085805Abstract: A storage server includes a cage, a midplane fixed on the cage, a fan module on midplane, at least one host, detachably disposed on the cage and electrically connected to the midplane, a plurality of HDD backplanes, detachably disposed on the cage and electrically connected to the midplane, and a plurality of data HDDs, detachably disposed on the cage and electrically connected to the HDD backplanes. The host can be detached from the cage along a first direction. The HDD backplanes can be detached from the cage along a second direction opposite to the first direction. The data HDDs and the host are respectively located at two opposite sides of the fan module, the data HDDs can be detached from the cage along a third direction intersected with the second direction and the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicants: INVENTEC CORPORATION, INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Ji-Peng Xu, Tsai-Kuei Cheng, Er-Zhen Song
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Publication number: 20140085811Abstract: A rack server system includes a container, an electrically conductive component, a power supply, a signal connecting base, a server, and an RMC. The electrically conductive component and the signal connecting base are fixed in the container. The power supply is electrically connected to the electrically conductive component for supplying a direct current power. The signal connecting base includes multiple connectors. The server, disposed in the container removably, includes a power input port and a connecting element. The power input port is electrically connected to the electrically conductive component removably. The connecting element is connected to the connector removably. When the connecting element is electrically connected to the connector, the RMC communicates with the server via the connecting element and the one of the connectors and determines the position of the server in the container according to another position of the connector which is electrically connected to the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicants: INVENTEC CORPORATION, INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Qi-Guang Ning, Ji-Peng Xu
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Publication number: 20140085809Abstract: A server cabinet, for containing a removable server including a power input port and a connecting element, includes a container, an electrically conductive component, a power supply, a signal connecting base and a rack management controller. The electrically conductive component is connected to the power input port. The power supply is connected to the electrically conductive component to supply power. The signal connecting base includes connectors connected to the connecting element. With the server removed, the power input port and the connecting element are separated from the electrically conductive component and the connector, respectively. The rack management controller is electrically connected to the signal connecting base.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicants: INVENTEC CORPORATION, INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Qi-Guang Ning, Ji-Peng Xu
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Publication number: 20140085810Abstract: A server system includes a rack, at least one server, a power supply, a network switch device and a power cable and. The rack has a front side and a rear side disposed oppositely. The rack defines an upper area, a middle area and a lower area. The middle area is disposed between the upper and the lower area. The servers are detachably disposed in the upper or the lower area. Each server having a power input port. The power supply is disposed in the middle area and adjacent to the front side. The network switch device is disposed in the middle area and stacked with the power supply. A gap is disposed between the network switch device and the power supply. The power cable penetrates through the gap to the front side. The power supply converts an external alternating current from the power cable to the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicants: INVENTEC CORPORATION, INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Ji-Peng Xu, Guang-Zhao Tian