Patents by Inventor Zhong-hui Mao

Zhong-hui Mao 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: 9603278
    Abstract: A server casing includes a frame having first and second plates and a plate connecting structure including first and second side boards extending from the first and second plates respectively and having first and second opening structures and first and second riveting structures respectively. A first outer periphery of the first opening structure is larger than a first inner periphery, and a first limiting surface extends therebetween. A second outer periphery of the second opening structure is less than a second inner periphery, and a second limiting surface extends therebetween. The first and second riveting structures have third and fourth limiting surfaces respectively. When the second riveting structure is engaged with the second opening structure and the second and fourth limiting surfaces abuts against each other, the first riveting structure is pressed to engage with the first opening structure and the first and third limiting surfaces abuts against each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Zhi-Peng Zou, Zhong-hui Mao, Zi-Wei He
  • Publication number: 20170020021
    Abstract: A server housing includes a housing bottom plate including an engaging hole and a hidden tray device including a tray bottom plate, a switch body, and a handle member. The tray bottom plate includes a receiving opening, a guiding trough, a first surface, and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The receiving opening and guiding trough penetrate through the tray bottom plate. The second surface is near the housing bottom plate. The switch body fastened to the first surface includes an engaging portion. The engaging portion passes through the receiving opening and is in the engaging hole. The handle member includes a handle body, a guiding portion, and a pressing unit. The guiding portion is connected to the handle body and is disposed in the guiding trough. The handle body and the pressing unit are between the tray bottom plate and the housing bottom plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Zhong-Hui MAO, Zhi-Peng ZOU
  • Publication number: 20160374227
    Abstract: A server includes a chassis, a protecting component and at least one power supply. The chassis includes a case, a cover and a lid. The cover is disposed on the case to form at least one accommodating space, and the lid is detachably disposed on the case and covers the cover. The protecting component is assembled on the cover and includes a pressed sheet spring and a first blocking sheet spring. Both the pressed sheet spring and the first blocking sheet spring includes a bending section, and the bending sections are separated apart. The two sheet springs are fastened to the cover to form a fastening part, and the two sheet springs are connected to each other to form a movable part. The two sheet springs move simultaneously when the movable part is moved relative to the cover. The power supply is removably disposed in the accommodating space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Zhi-Peng ZOU, Zhong-Hui MAO
  • Patent number: 9516779
    Abstract: A server apparatus includes a holding portion, a server module, a cable management mechanism, a cable, and a tray movably disposed on the holding portion. The cable management mechanism is disposed at a side of the tray and includes first and second racks, a reversing module, and a pillar disposed on the second rack. The first rack is fixed to the holding portion. The second rack is slidably disposed at the side of the tray. The reversing module is connected to the tray and engaged with the first and second racks respectively. The cable is coupled to the server module when the cable is wound on the pillar along the side of the tray. When the tray is pulled outward, the second rack moves inward with movement of the reversing module for making the pillar move inward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Zhong-hui Mao
  • Patent number: 9510477
    Abstract: A server includes a chassis, a protecting component and at least one power supply. The chassis includes a case, a cover and a lid. The cover is disposed on the case to form at least one accommodating space, and the lid is detachably disposed on the case and covers the cover. The protecting component is assembled on the cover and includes a pressed sheet spring and a first blocking sheet spring. Both the pressed sheet spring and the first blocking sheet spring includes a bending section, and the bending sections are separated apart. The two sheet springs are fastened to the cover to form a fastening part, and the two sheet springs are connected to each other to form a movable part. The two sheet springs move simultaneously when the movable part is moved relative to the cover. The power supply is removably disposed in the accommodating space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Zhi-Peng Zou, Zhong-Hui Mao
  • Patent number: 9454190
    Abstract: A fixing mechanism which is capable of assembling an expansion card module includes a base, a latch and a resilient component. The expansion card module slidably inserts into the base. The latch pivots to an accommodating portion of the base to switch between a first position and a second position. The latch includes a pressing portion and a pushing portion connected with each other. The pressing portion presses a side of the expansion card module since the latch is switched to the first position. The pushing portion pushes an opposite side of the expansion card module since the latch is switched to the second position, so as to upwardly move the expansion card module relative to the base. The resilient component is located inside the accommodating portion to actuate the latch and drives the latch to stay at the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Zhong-hui Mao, Peng-Cheng Zhang, Yu Chen, Zhi-Peng Zou, Shan-Gen Du
  • Patent number: 9435139
    Abstract: A lock mechanism includes a driving arm having an arm portion and a fixing portion and a lock rod having first and second ends and a pivot portion. The pivot portion is pivoted to one of a cover and a casing. The fixing portion is disposed on the one of the cover and the casing so as to make a free end of the arm portion interfere with an interference portion of the lock rod. The arm portion swings to a first position or a second position when receiving force. When the first end or the second end is pressed, the interference portion drives the free end to make the arm portion swing to the first or second position, so as to make the lock rod move to a locking position for fixing the cover on the casing or a releasing position for releasing the cover from the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Zhong-hui Mao
  • Patent number: 9433069
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a metallic housing having a front wall with a mounting hole communicating with an interior thereof, and a front cover spaced apart from the front wall and having an access slot corresponding in position to the mounting hole. A circuit module includes a circuit board disposed within the metallic housing and having an extension protruding out of the front wall via the mounting hole, and an electrical connector disposed on the extension. A conductive ground element is disposed pivotally within the metallic housing in proximity to the mounting hole, and abuts against the electrical connector to conduct static electricity of the electrical connector to the metallic housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: WISTRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zhong-Hui Mao, Te-Hsiung Hsieh
  • Publication number: 20160242311
    Abstract: A server apparatus includes a holding portion, a server module, a cable management mechanism, a cable, and a tray movably disposed on the holding portion. The cable management mechanism is disposed at a side of the tray and includes first and second racks, a reversing module, and a pillar disposed on the second rack. The first rack is fixed to the holding portion. The second rack is slidably disposed at the side of the tray. The reversing module is connected to the tray and engaged with the first and second racks respectively. The cable is coupled to the server module when the cable is wound on the pillar along the side of the tray. When the tray is pulled outward, the second rack moves inward with movement of the reversing module for making the pillar move inward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventor: Zhong-hui Mao
  • Patent number: 9349417
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes an apparatus casing, using a cover mechanism, and a device unit, disposed inside the apparatus casing. The apparatus casing includes a casing body, a pivotal device, a pivot locking mechanism, and a door. The casing body structurally constrains the door to move in a direction at a side of the casing body. After sliding, the door is engaged with the pivotal device and drives the pivot locking mechanism to unlock the pivotal device so that the door can rotate to another side of the casing body by the pivotal device relative to the casing body. A manipulation area of the casing body is therefore exposed. Thereby, a user can manipulate the device unit through the manipulation area; the inner surface of the door keeps facing toward the casing body so that the apparatus casing can keep its aesthetic appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Zhong-hui Mao, Dong-Ying Chen
  • Patent number: 9347608
    Abstract: A supporting mechanism and a related electronic device can be adapted to apply to rotation of a signal transmission holder. The rotary supporting mechanism includes a base, a bracket, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a third connecting rod and a actuating component. The signal transmission holder is disposed on the bracket . Two end of the first connecting rod respectively pivot between the base and the bracket. A first end of the second connecting rod pivots to the bracket . Two ends of the third connecting rod respectively pivot to the base and a second end of the second connecting rod. The actuating component is rotatably disposed on the second connecting rod. A contacting portion of the actuating component is movably shifted between a first blocker and a second blocker of the third connecting rod since the second connecting rod rotates relative to the third connecting rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Zhong-hui Mao
  • Patent number: 9282672
    Abstract: A securing mechanism includes a first securing unit fixedly disposed on a first component of an electronic device case, and a second securing unit fixedly disposed on a second component for securing the second component to the first component in a first direction. The first securing unit includes a fixture board, a limiting structure and a biasing structure. When the second securing unit extends in the first direction through an engaging through hole in the fixture board, the biasing structure biases the second securing unit in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and the second securing unit engages the limiting structure. As a result, movement of the second securing unit in a direction toward the engaging through hole is limited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Zhong-Hui Mao
  • Publication number: 20160052725
    Abstract: A rotary device includes a bracket, a first supporting module, a second supporting module and a driving module. The two supporting modules respectively have a pivot end and a connective end. The two pivot ends are pivotally connected to different and adjacent position of the bracket. The driving module is utilized to reversely rotate the first supporting module and the second supporting module, simultaneously. The driving module includes an actuating component, a first rod and a second rod. The first rod is connected between the first connective end and a side of the actuating component. The second rod is connected between the second connective end and an opposite side of the actuating component. When the actuating component rotates at a first direction, the first rod rotates the first supporting module at a second direction, and the second rod rotates the second supporting module at the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventor: Zhong-hui Mao
  • Publication number: 20160057884
    Abstract: A supporting mechanism and a related electronic device can be adapted to apply to rotation of a signal transmission holder. The rotary supporting mechanism includes a base, a bracket, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a third connecting rod and a actuating component. The signal transmission holder is disposed on the bracket . Two end of the first connecting rod respectively pivot between the base and the bracket. A first end of the second connecting rod pivots to the bracket . Two ends of the third connecting rod respectively pivot to the base and a second end of the second connecting rod. The actuating component is rotatably disposed on the second connecting rod. A contacting portion of the actuating component is movably shifted between a first blocker and a second blocker of the third connecting rod since the second connecting rod rotates relative to the third connecting rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventor: Zhong-hui Mao
  • Patent number: 9265185
    Abstract: An electronic device including a main body, a cover and an assembling structure is provided. The main body has two first positioning structures. The assembling structure includes two sliding components, two second positioning components and two elastic components. Each sliding component is slidably disposed on the cover and has a pressing portion. The second positioning structures are connected to the sliding components respectively and aligned to the first positioning components respectively. The elastic components are connected to the cover and connected to the sliding components respectively. Each second positioning component is positioned at the corresponding first positioning component by elastic force of the corresponding elastic component, so as to stop the cover separating from the main body. When the pressing portions receive forces at the same time to drive the second positioning structures to move away from the first positioning structures respectively, the cover is separated from the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Zhong-Hui Mao
  • Patent number: 9258915
    Abstract: A hidden handle module is adapted to a tray accommodated in a chassis. The hidden handle module includes a shaft, a handle, and first and second elastic components. The shaft is pivoted on the tray and interfered with the chassis to stop the tray moving out of the chassis. The handle is pivoted on the shaft and stopped in the tray by a stopping portion of the tray to limit the position of the shaft. The first elastic component is disposed in the tray and stops the handle moving away from the stopping portion. The second elastic portion is connected between the shaft and the tray. When the handle resists elastic force of the first elastic component and moves away from the stopping portion, the handle protrudes out of the tray by elastic force of the second elastic component, and the shaft rotates to be released by the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Zhong-Hui Mao, Peng-Cheng Zhang, Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 9253915
    Abstract: A latch mechanism is provided, including a rack having a restricting structure and a linkage assembly connected to an electronic device in the rack. The linkage assembly includes a fixed frame, connected to the electronic device; a sliding frame, movable along a first direction relative to the fixed frame; a handle, connected to the sliding frame; a trigger, movably disposed between the handle and the sliding frame; and a latch member, connected to the fixed frame and the restricting structure to restrict the electronic device in the rack. When an external force is exerted on the trigger and the handle to move the sliding frame along the first direction relative the fixed frame, the trigger pushes the latch member to separate from the restricting structure along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, such that the electronic device can be drawn out of the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron Corp.
    Inventor: Zhong-Hui Mao
  • Patent number: 9253907
    Abstract: A panel having positioning function includes a body covering an opening on an extrusion casing, and a positioning mechanism having at least one position set. The position set includes a first rib disposed on a first side of the body, a first contact portion disposed on the first rib and contacting against an inner surface of the extrusion casing, a second rib disposed on a second side of the body, and a second contact portion disposed on the second rib and contacting against the other inner surface of the extrusion casing. A position of the second rib on the second side is symmetrized to a position of the first rib on the first side, so that the panel can align with the extrusion casing due to deformation of the position set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Zhong-hui Mao, Dong-Ying Chen
  • Publication number: 20160018859
    Abstract: A fixing mechanism which is capable of assembling an expansion card module includes a base, a latch and a resilient component. The expansion card module slidably inserts into the base. The latch pivots to an accommodating portion of the base to switch between a first position and a second position. The latch includes a pressing portion and a pushing portion connected with each other. The pressing portion presses a side of the expansion card module since the latch is switched to the first position. The pushing portion pushes an opposite side of the expansion card module since the latch is switched to the second position, so as to upwardly move the expansion card module relative to the base. The resilient component is located inside the accommodating portion to actuate the latch and drives the latch to stay at the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Zhong-hui Mao, Peng-Cheng Zhang, Yu Chen, Zhi-Peng Zou, Shan-Gen Du
  • Publication number: 20150327378
    Abstract: A hidden handle module is adapted to a tray accommodated in a chassis. The hidden handle module includes a shaft, a handle, and first and second elastic components. The shaft is pivoted on the tray and interfered with the chassis to stop the tray moving out of the chassis. The handle is pivoted on the shaft and stopped in the tray by a stopping portion of the tray to limit the position of the shaft. The first elastic component is disposed in the tray and stops the handle moving away from the stopping portion. The second elastic portion is connected between the shaft and the tray. When the handle resists elastic force of the first elastic component and moves away from the stopping portion, the handle protrudes out of the tray by elastic force of the second elastic component, and the shaft rotates to be released by the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Inventors: Zhong-Hui Mao, Peng-Cheng Zhang, Yu Chen