Patents by Inventor Yu-Ming Xiao

Yu-Ming Xiao 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: 7701702
    Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a chassis (10) and a bracket (20) secured in the chassis. The chassis includes a bottom plate (201), a side plate (11) and a rear plate (15) perpendicularly connected with each other. The side plate defines a first mounting slot (14) and a second mounting slot (12). A pole (17) is disposed on the bottom plate. The bracket defines a post (251) being capable of sliding into the first mounting slot and a bent piece (27) capable of inserting into the second mounting slot. The bracket is supported on the pole of the bottom plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Lung Chen, Yu-Ming Xiao
  • Patent number: 7635811
    Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a chassis (10), a resilient locking member (20), a cover (40), and a resilient member (30). The chassis comprises a bottom plate (12) and a side plate (16). The side plate defines a through opening (162) therein and has a flange (164) with slits (166) defined therein. The locking member is secured on the bottom plate and abuts on the side plate. A locking tab (244) with a slanted surface (246) extends from the locking member. The cover has a plurality of hooks (42) formed thereon. A blocking tab (442) is formed on the cover. The resilient member is secured between the side plate of the chassis and the cover, and resiliently deforms when the blocking tab of the cover is engaged with the locking tab of the locking member to block the cover sliding in a second direction parallel to the side plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Lung Chen, Yu-Ming Xiao, Shao-Bin Zhang, Chuan-Lin Zheng
  • Patent number: 7609508
    Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a chassis (10) and a bracket (20) secured in the chassis. The bracket includes a bottom wall (201) and two parallel first side walls (203, 204) bent from opposite edges of the bottom wall in a first direction for securing a first disk drive therebetween. The bottom wall defines an opening (202) for a second disk drive (40) inserting therethrough. Two parallel second side walls (206, 207) are bent from opposite edges of the opening in a second direction for securing a second disk drive therebetween. The second direction opposes to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Lung Chen, Yu-Ming Xiao
  • Patent number: 7542269
    Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a chassis (10), a disk drive bracket (20) secured in the chassis, and a power supply box (30) pivotally attached to the disk drive bracket. The disk drive bracket includes a pair of sidewalls (24) oppositely. A limiting guide slot (241) and a pivot guide slot (243) are defined in each of the sidewalls. The power supply box includes a pivot post (33) and a sliding post (31) formed on each side thereof. Each of the sliding guide slot and pivot guide slot includes an entrance portion for slidably receiving the sliding post and the pivot post into the sliding guide slot and the pivot guide slot respectively. The sliding guide slot includes an arc-shaped sliding portion to allow the sliding post sliding therealong such that the box is pivotable with respect to the bracket about the pivot post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Lung Chen, Yu-Ming Xiao
  • Patent number: 7530713
    Abstract: A panel assembly for reflecting and shielding rays of a light source, includes a panel, a light-reflecting member attached to the panel, and a light-shielding board received in the light-reflecting member. The panel includes a base and a bent plate perpendicular to the base. A light-pervious board is disposed on the panel. The light-reflecting member defines an opening opposite to the light pervious mechanism, for reflecting some rays on the light-pervious mechanism through the opening. Wherein the light-shielding board is manipulated to move along a direction vertical to the light-reflecting member. When the light-shielding board is positioned in an upper position, the opening of the light-reflecting member is exposed to allow rays through the light-pervious board. When the light-shielding board is positioned in a lower position, the opening of the light-reflecting member is covered, and no rays are reflected to the light-pervious board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Lung Chen, Yu-Ming Xiao, Xian-Huang Gao, Jian Hu
  • Patent number: 7525811
    Abstract: A retention device for securing expansion card shields (30) includes a chassis (10), and a lock member (20) for securing the expansion card shields to the chassis. The chassis includes a rear panel (12) with a flange (14) extending therefrom, and a holder bracket (123). At least a pivot slot (141) including an entrance portion (141a) and a pivot portion (141b) is defined in a junction area of the rear panel and the flange. The lock member has at least a pivot hook configured for being pivotally engaged in the pivot slot of the chassis. After the pivot hook of the lock member is inserted into the entrance portion of the pivot slot and slid to the pivot portion, the lock member can be rotated to a locked position for securing the expansion card shields on the holder bracket of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yu-Ming Xiao
  • Patent number: 7495925
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for power supply includes a chassis for carrying a power supply, a computer case, and a securing bracket. A pivot portion is formed on the chassis. The computer case includes a bottom wall and a rear plate perpendicular to the bottom wall. The rear plate defines a guiding slot for the pivot portion rotating and sliding therein. The securing bracket is mounted to the computer case. The chassis is inter-engaged with the computer case and/or the securing bracket. The securing bracket includes an elastic blocking member blocking an end of the chassis, for preventing the chassis disengaging from the computer case and/or the securing bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Lung Chen, Yu-Ming Xiao
  • Patent number: 7492590
    Abstract: A computer enclosure includes an airflow guide (10), a chassis (20) for mounting the airflow guide therein, a fan 30 mounted in the airflow guide, and a side panel (27) for covering the chassis. The chassis includes a rear panel (25) and a motherboard (21) mounted therein, a heat sink (23) is mounted on the motherboard, a plurality of openings (253) for dissipating heat and a fixing slot (251) are defined in the rear panel. The fan aligns with an area of the openings of the rear panel. The airflow guide encases the heat sink therein and includes a catch (1371) engaging in the fixing slot of the chassis. The side panel covers the chassis and abuts against the airflow guide for preventing the catch disengaging from the fixing slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Pecision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Lung Chen, Yu-Ming Xiao
  • Patent number: 7486506
    Abstract: A mounting assembly includes a chassis having a rear wall, a cover slidably mounted to the chassis in a first direction, and a clamping member mounted on the cover. The rear wall has a positioning portion thereon. The clamping member has a cantilever thereon. The cantilever has a locking portion at a free end thereof for engaging with the positioning portion, and a pressing portion at an opposite end thereof for urging the locking portion to disengage from the positioning portion. When the pressing portion of the clamping member is pressed downward in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the locking portion is raised, thereby disengaging the locking portion from the positioning portion of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Lung Chen, Yong-Zhou Wu, Quan-Guang Du, Yu-Ming Xiao
  • Patent number: 7484865
    Abstract: A light guiding apparatus for a computer bezel includes a panel (14), a guiding member (30), and a shielding member (50). The panel has a light-pervious member (144). The guiding member is attached to the panel for guiding light therein. The guiding member has a light-reflecting cavity with a mouth (37) coupled to the light-pervious member. The shielding member is situated between the panel and the light-pervious member. The shielding member includes a shielding board (56) for covering the mouth, and an axle (54) traverses the shielding board. The shielding member is pivotable with respect to the guiding member between a closed position where the shielding member is horizontal to cover the mouth and an open position where the shielding member is vertical to reveal the mouth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Lung Chen, Yu-Ming Xiao, Xian-Huang Gao, Jian Hu
  • Patent number: 7441744
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a bracket (10), a tray (20) for holding a disk drive (40), and an operating member (30). The bracket includes a bottom wall (12) and a pair of parallel side walls (17, 18) bent from the bottom wall. A locking piece (176) protrudes from one of the side walls. The tray is slidably secured on the bottom wall of the bracket. The operating member includes a shaft (32) rotatably secured on the side walls of the bracket and a handle (34) bent from the shaft for engaging with the locking piece of the bracket. The operating member is rotatable to urge the shaft to slide the tray along the bottom wall when the handle is disengaged from the locking piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Lung Chen, Yu-Ming Xiao
  • Patent number: 7440273
    Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a chassis with an opening defined therein, an elastic piece, a first drive bracket secured in the chassis, and a second drive bracket. One end of the elastic piece is secured to the chassis adjacent the opening, and the other end of the elastic piece is free and forms a protrusion thereon. The second drive bracket defines a hole therein corresponding to the protrusion. The second drive bracket extends through the opening from an outside of the chassis to pull the protrusion and elastically bend the elastic piece, and then slides on the first drive bracket until the protrusion of the elastic piece is in alignment with the hole of the first drive bracket, the elastic piece rebounds to have the protrusion inserted into the hole to secure the second drive bracket on the first drive bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Lung Chen, Yu-Ming Xiao
  • Patent number: 7440271
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus is provided for securing a data storage device. The data storage device has two opposite side walls. Each side wall forms a pair of posts. The mounting apparatus includes a chassis, a bracket mounted in the chassis for accommodating the data storage device, and a latch member pivotally mounted to the bracket. A plurality of slots is defined in one side wall of the bracket for receiving the posts of the data storage device. The latch member includes a base. An elastic arm and a hook extend from the base. The elastic arm resists against the chassis to urge the hook partially covering one of the mounting slots for preventing a corresponding post received in the mounting slot disengaging therefrom. The latch member is being pressable to depress the elastic arm and remove the hook away from the mounting slot thereby release the corresponding post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Lung Chen, Yu-Ming Xiao
  • Publication number: 20080212295
    Abstract: A retention device for securing expansion card shields (30) includes a chassis (10), and a lock member (20) for securing the expansion card shields to the chassis. The chassis includes a rear panel (12) with a flange (14) extending therefrom, and a holder bracket (123). At least a pivot slot (141) including an entrance portion (141a) and a pivot portion (141b) is defined in a junction area of the rear panel and the flange. The lock member has at least a pivot hook configured for being pivotally engaged in the pivot slot of the chassis. After the pivot hook of the lock member is inserted into the entrance portion of the pivot slot and slid to the pivot portion, the lock member can be rotated to a locked position for securing the expansion card shields on the holder bracket of the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: YU-MING XIAO
  • Publication number: 20080192491
    Abstract: A panel assembly includes a panel (13), a light-reflecting member (30) and a light-shielding board (50). The panel includes a light-pervious area. The light-reflecting member is coupled to the light-pervious area of the panel. The light-reflecting member forms a light-guiding wall (363) with a plurality of spaced slots (361) therein. The light-shielding board is positioned between the light-guiding wall and the light-pervious area. The light-shielding board defines a plurality of spaced slots (513) corresponding to the slots of the light-guiding wall, light-shielding bars (517) are formed between adjacent slots respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YUN-LUNG CHEN, YU-MING XIAO
  • Patent number: 7410194
    Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a chassis (10), a side panel (20), and a locking device (30). The side panel defines a securing hole (24). The locking device is attached to the chassis for locking the side panel to the chassis. The locking device includes a sliding member (50/60), a resilient member (80), and a driving member (40). The sliding member includes a cuneiform portion (52/62) and a protrusion (54/64). The protrusion is engaged in the securing hole of the side panel. The resilient member is used for urging the sliding member. The driving member has a pushing portion (48) corresponding to the cuneiform portion of the sliding member, for disengaging the protrusion of the sliding member from the securing hole of the side panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Lung Chen, Yu-Ming Xiao
  • Publication number: 20080174946
    Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a chassis (10), a resilient locking member (20), a cover (40), and a resilient member (30). The chassis comprises a bottom plate (12) and a side plate (16). The side plate defines a through opening (162) therein and has a flange (164) with slits (166) defined therein. The locking member is secured on the bottom plate and abuts on the side plate. A locking tab (244) with a slanted surface (246) extends from the locking member. The cover has a plurality of hooks (42) formed thereon. A blocking tab (442) is formed on the cover. The resilient member is secured between the side plate of the chassis and the cover, and resiliently deforms when the blocking tab of the cover is engaged with the locking tab of the locking member to block the cover sliding in a second direction parallel to the side plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun-Lung Chen, Yu-Ming Xiao, Shao-Bin Zhang, Chuan-Lin Zheng
  • Publication number: 20080165486
    Abstract: A computer front bezel includes a bezel body (10), a holding member (30), a sliding member (80), and a resilient member (100). The bezel body defines an opening (138) therein. The holding member is pivotably secured on the bezel body for covering the opening of the bezel body when the holding member is in a closed position. The sliding member is secured on the bezel body. Engagement between the holding member and the sliding member blocks the holding member from being pivoted away from the closed position. The sliding member is capable of being pushed from outside of the bezel body to slide on the bezel body to release the holding member from the sliding member. The resilient member is secured on the bezel body for rotating the holding member to leave from the closed position when the holding member is released from the sliding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YUN-LUNG CHEN, YU-MING XIAO
  • Publication number: 20080144281
    Abstract: A computer enclosure includes an airflow guide (10), a chassis (20) for mounting the airflow guide therein, a fan 30 mounted in the airflow guide, and a side panel (27) for covering the chassis. The chassis includes a rear panel (25) and a motherboard (21) mounted therein, a heat sink (23) is mounted on the motherboard, a plurality of openings (253) for dissipating heat and a fixing slot (251) are defined in the rear panel. The fan aligns with an area of the openings of the rear panel. The airflow guide encases the heat sink therein and includes a catch (1371) engaging in the fixing slot of the chassis. The side panel covers the chassis and abuts against the airflow guide for preventing the catch disengaging from the fixing slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YUN-LUNG CHEN, YU-MING XIAO
  • Patent number: 7388758
    Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a base (10), a cover (30), and a connecting device (40). The connecting device pivotably connects the cover to the base. The connecting device includes a first lever (42), a second lever (44) and a supporting arm (46). The second lever can be stopped by the first lever, for positioning the cover when the cover is in an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Lung Chen, Yu-Ming Xiao