Housing For Computer Or Computer Related Equipment Patents (Class 312/223.2)
  • Patent number: 9430005
    Abstract: A server includes a casing, a circuit board component, an assembly component and a power supply. The casing has an assembly channel and a first fastening slot. The circuit board component includes a substrate and a first electrical connector. The first electrical connector is electrically connected to the substrate. The assembly component is located out of the casing and detachably assembled with the casing. The assembly component has a second fastening slot. A distance between the first electrical connector and the second fastening slot is greater than a distance between the first electrical connector and the first fastening slot. The power supply includes a main body and a fastening unit. The main body includes a second electrical connector. The main body is for being movably assembled with the assembly channel, so the fastening unit is selectively assembled with the first fastening slot or the second fastening slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventor: Chong-Xing Zhu
  • Patent number: 9417659
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first member, a second member, and a supporting member. The second member includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is spaced apart from the first member. The second portion inclines in a direction approaching the first member and includes an end adjacent to the first member. The supporting member is attached to an inner surface of the second portion of the second member by an adhesive agent. The supporting member includes a projection contacting with the inner surface of the second portion between the end of the second portion and the adhesive agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Issei Takahashi, Naoki Tani
  • Patent number: 9417658
    Abstract: An all-in-one computer includes a shell, a stand, and a plate. The stand and the plate are engaged with the shell. The stand includes at least one first supporting pole and a second supporting pole. The second supporting pole is configured to move relative to the at least one first supporting pole. The plate defines a plurality of grooves. An extending direction of the plurality of grooves is substantially parallel to each other. An end of the second supporting pole can engage with one of the plurality of grooves to support the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WuHan) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-Chang Fan, San-Yong Yang
  • Patent number: 9411383
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a faceplate for a computing device. The faceplate includes a first side and a second side. The faceplate also includes a chamfer formed between the first side and the second side. The chamfer runs along at least a portion of the first side and the second side. The chamfer includes at least one hole extending through only the chamfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Luli Gong, Jing An, Luo Yonghong, Tie Ma, Harvey Yang, Xiaoxia Zhou
  • Patent number: 9400530
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes: a housing; a mounting member pivotably mounted to the housing; a displacing member including an L-shaped shaft hole formed in at least one of the mounting member and the housing member, and a shaft located in the shaft hole; the displacing member be configured such that the shaft is located at a first position of the L-shaped shaft hole when the mounting member is in a falling position and the shaft is located at a second position of the L-shaped shaft hole different from the first position when the mounting member is in an erected position; and a rotation suppressing member configured to hold the mounting member when the mounting member is displaced, and suppress the rotation of the mounting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Noritaka Hara, Ushio Oshima
  • Patent number: 9389642
    Abstract: Examples provide mechanisms, methods, and systems for coupling a docking port of a computing device to a docking connector. In various examples, the docking connector includes a magnetic material to provide a mating force. The mating force may be utilized to extend the docking connector. Once extended, a release mechanism may be utilized to retract the docking connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Britt C. Ashcraft, Eric Chen, Ki Bok Song, Heesang Kil
  • Patent number: 9373353
    Abstract: A technique for storage and retrieval of objects is provided. A holding structure is configured to hold the objects, and the objects are stored in the holding structure such that the objects can slide in and out of the holding structure. An elastic mechanism is at the back of the holding structure, and the elastic mechanism pushes the objects toward the front of the holding structure such that the objects are accessible at the front of the holding structure. A selector mechanism is positionable to push the objects that are adjacent to a selected object to be retrieved toward the back of the holding structure, and the selector mechanism exposes a portion of the selected object so that the selected object can be engaged at the exposed portion. A gripper is configured to engage the exposed portion of the selected object and pull the selected object from the holding structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John S. Best, Steven R. Hetzler, Drew Lawson, Daniel F. Smith
  • Patent number: 9367099
    Abstract: Electronic device enclosure includes a base, a cover, and a top frame. The base comprises a bottom plate, a rear plate with a first edge coupled to an edge of the bottom plate, and two opposing side plates with a first edge of each side plate coupled to an edge of the bottom plate and a second edge of each side plate coupled to the rear plate. The top frame is positioned along a second edge of the rear plate and each side plate, the second rear plate edge being opposite the first rear plate edge, and each second side plate edge being opposite the first edge of the side plate. The base and the cover plate cooperate to form a receiving space for enclosing a plurality of electronic components, and the bottom plate, the rear plate and each side plate are each primarily composed of non-metallic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WuHan) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Liang-Chin Wang, Yu-Ming Xiao, Cong Tang, Yun Chen
  • Patent number: 9365058
    Abstract: A printer paper tray comprising a paper tray bezel, and a paper tray cassette coupled to the paper tray bezel, in which the paper tray bezel moves in the x and y direction independent of the paper tray cassette. A printer comprising a paper tray comprising a bezel coupled to a cassette in which the bezel moves independent of the cassette and is biased towards the cassette in the x direction. A bezel mounting system comprising a number of biasing members to bias a printer tray bezel towards a printer tray cassette in the x-direction, and a number of biasing pads to bias the bezel in a substantially centered position with respect to the cassette.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Kevin Lo, Brian Davis
  • Patent number: 9354675
    Abstract: A server comprises two mainboards, disposed on a base plate. The mainboards comprise a plurality of expander cards and an electrical module. The electrical module is provided with at least one first storage device. Each mainboard further comprises a daughter card disposed between the base plate and the electrical module. The expander card or the daughter card is served as a system-tray of the electrical module by the at least one first storage device of the electrical module, so as to manage a disk array for a plurality of second storage devices of the server. This ensures that when the storage device of the mainboard is malfunctioned, it doesn't need to turn off the server for repairing. Under a condition of not affect normal function of the server, more electrical elements are provided to a limited space so as to increase or upgrade the function of the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignees: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Long Shen, Ji-Peng Xu
  • Patent number: 9342109
    Abstract: A system for docking a computer tablet with a docking station. The computer tablet has an asymmetrical edge that is adapted to rest in a cradle portion of the docking station. While resting in the docking station the computer tablet may be rotated to various angles and still maintain electrical connectivity to the docking station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Inventor: Javid Vahid
  • Patent number: 9335798
    Abstract: An assembly structure for a data storage device of a server includes a tray (60), a frame (100), and a transverse movement member (200). The tray (60) has a guiding pillar (10). The frame (100) is disposed on the tray (60). The frame (100) includes a side wall (110) and a hook plate (112) disposed on a surface of the side plate (110). The transverse movement member (200) is connected to the hook plate (112) of the side plate (110) and is movable transversely. The transverse movement member (200) includes a guiding slot (220) movable with respect to the guiding pillar (10) and includes a restriction recess (230) restricting the hook plate (112) from moving transversely. Accordingly, this simple structure can achieve handy operation, and allows quick assembly and disassembly of the data storage device without the use of any tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: AIC INC.
    Inventor: Yu-Feng Lin
  • Patent number: 9330730
    Abstract: An exemplary drive tray includes parallel side members; at least one end member connected to the parallel side members where the members collectively form a resilient, substantially rectangular frame for receipt of a drive body; and a pair of parallel side walls extending in a direction normal to a plane defined by the frame where the pair of parallel side walls include engagement features to engage opposing sides of a drive body. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Albert V. Makley, William F. Martin-Otto, Marc R. Pamley, Timothy S. Farrow
  • Patent number: 9326400
    Abstract: Disclosed are a bracket apparatus applicable to a keyboard, and a keyboard comprising the bracket apparatus. The bracket apparatus comprises a shell, wherein: a support plate is hinged to the shell through a hinge shaft, a releasably-connected support shaft being disposed between a free end of the support plate and the shell, a torsion spring being sleeved onto the hinge shaft, two ends of the torsion spring being respectively connected to the shell and the support plate; and the shell is further provided with a push switch with a built-in spring apparatus, a locking bump being disposed on the push switch, a locking mating bump mating with the locking bump being disposed on a side portion of the support plate. The bracket apparatus has the advantages of simple operations and convenient in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Anker Technology Co., Limited
    Inventor: Tao Gao
  • Patent number: 9310854
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a structure of a screw-free adaptation rack, which includes a main casing including a carrying section to define an upper portion of the main casing as a primary accommodation space and a lower portion as a secondary accommodation space. A partition plate is arranged in the primary accommodation space for division into a first receiving space and a second receiving space. A retention mechanism retains at least one 2.5-inch hard drive in the primary accommodation space. The secondary accommodation space has two sidewalls with a pair of bumps and a pair of through apertures formed therein so that with position adjustment of a retained object, the bumps are fit into and thus retain the retained object, allowing the present invention to readily receive and retain a hard drive and a 3.5-inch floppy disk drive in a screw-free manner for extensive applications to various specifications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: CREMAX TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chien-Chung Lin
  • Patent number: 9282668
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus including a housing, a first circuit board, a battery module, a display module and a second circuit board is provided. The housing has at least an opening and an accommodating space. The first circuit board is disposed in the accommodating space. The battery module is disposed in the accommodating space and stacked over the first circuit board. The display module is disposed in the accommodating space and stacked over the battery module, wherein the display module is visible through the opening. The second circuit board is disposed in the accommodating space and disposed under the display module, beside the battery module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: HTC Corporation
    Inventors: Ying-Yen Cheng, Yu-Jing Liao
  • Patent number: 9271425
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an industrial server system, comprising a housing, a backplane, at least one rear board, a first front board, a second front board, and a power supply, wherein the backplane and the power supply are disposed in the housing, and the rear board, the first front board, and the second front board are coupled and configured to the backplane. Four connected blocks are disposed on the backplane, which makes that at least one rear board, the first front board, and the second front board are able to communicate to each other by a plurality of data connecting units disposed on the backplane. The rear board, the first front board, and the second front board of the present invention can achieve a great transmission efficiency by a specific configuration of connected block on the backplane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: LANNER ELECTRONIC INC.
    Inventor: Tse-Min Lin
  • Patent number: 9258916
    Abstract: A cassette conveying system comprising a housing having front, back, left, and right sides, wherein the front side is open; and a cassette holding assembly for holding one or more cassettes, the holding assembly including a bracket to which each cassette is coupled, each cassette including at least one device and receiving one or more cables operatively connected to the device, and a cassette conveying assembly operably coupling the cassette holding assembly to the housing such that the cassette holding assembly is linearly and rotationally movable in relation to the housing and transitionable between a stored state and a retracted state; wherein, in the stored state, the cassette holding mechanism is stored completely within the housing; and wherein, in the retracted state, the cassette holding mechanism is at least partially external the front side of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Go!Foton Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Haiguang Lu, Kenichiro Takeuchi, Alla Shtabnaya
  • Patent number: 9258910
    Abstract: An apparatus for a multi-directional display that includes a first surface situated in an electronic equipment cabinet, wherein the first surface is capable of extending out of at least two sides of the electronic equipment cabinet. A first electronic display is mechanically coupled to a first mount, such that the first electronic display is capable of rotating independently from the first mount. The first mount is coupled to the first surface, such that the first electronic display is viewable when the first surface is separately extended out of the at least two sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth T. Gambon, Clayton A. Hollister, Bret W. Lehman
  • Patent number: 9241425
    Abstract: An angled card cage for improved cooling airflow in front to back airflow products is disclosed. The angled card cage for improved cooling airflow includes a card cage having horizontally mounted circuit cards wherein the card cage is oriented at a non-orthogonal yaw angle relative to the front facing of an equipment rack. The angled card cage for improved cooling airflow provides advantages over systems known in the art by reducing pressure head losses incurred by the cooling air stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Peter J. Serjak, Joseph D. Griffin, Stefano De Cecco
  • Patent number: 9240702
    Abstract: A modular pocket system includes a modularly mountable pocket modularly mountable to a tactical garment. An insert is mounted in the pocket to align and closely inductively couple a primary inductive coil and related primary drive circuits in the insert to a secondary inductive coil and related secondary charging circuits in a portable electronic device mountable into the insert for the inductively coupled transmission of power between the coils so to transmit power to the portable device, where the device has a rechargeable energy storage component electrically connected to the secondary inductive coil and secondary charging circuits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: CYNECTIC DESIGNS LTD.
    Inventor: Roger J. Soar
  • Patent number: 9232669
    Abstract: A data center rack door having a curved permeable member is disposed vertically along a front-face of a data center rack. The curved permeable member provides an increase in surface area that provides for additional openings, increasing airflow through the data center rack. The curved permeable member also provides an increase in volume of space in the data center rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Telect, Inc.
    Inventors: Grayling A. Love, II, Paul A. Knight, David Knaggs, Greg Hilbert
  • Patent number: 9227513
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control unit that includes a case able to receive a first device which may in particular be a printed circuit, a fascia intended to be placed against the case, the fascia being able to receive a second device which may in particular be a force sensor, a connection link connecting the first device to the second device. The control unit is in addition provided with an integrated device for assisting assembly keeping the control unit in an open state (EO), the case and the fascia being at a distance one from the other in a first position (P1) and this so as to facilitate inter alia the assembly of the connection link, the integrated device for assisting assembly then permitting placing of the control unit in a closed state (EF), the fascia and the case having been brought one towards the other and being one against the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent Isquierdo, Sebastien Trappler
  • Patent number: 9214745
    Abstract: A fixture for electronic device includes a first frame and a second frame. The first frame is fixed to a tray. A backplane is disposed on the first frame. A first electronic device is connected to the backplane and set in the first frame. The backplane is electrically connected the first electronic device and a motherboard by a cable, in which the motherboard is arranged on the tray. The second frame is pivotally connected to the first frame. A transfer board is fixed to the second frame. A second electronic device is connected to the transfer board, and assembled into the second frame. The second frame is fixed onto the tray, and the transfer board is connected to a connection port of the motherboard when the second frame is located in a first position, so as to make the second electronic device electrically connect to the motherboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignees: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-gang Li, Xiu-hua Zhao
  • Patent number: 9215827
    Abstract: A circuit board mounting assembly includes a chassis with a securing hole, a circuit board attached to the chassis, a drive bracket mounted in the chassis, and a latch member configured to latch the circuit board. The drive bracket comprises at least one clamp engaged with the circuit board for preventing the circuit board from moving along a first direction. The latch member comprises a retractable post movable between a latched position and an unlatched position along the first direction. When the retractable post is in the latched position, the retractable post is received through the securing hole for preventing the circuit board from moving along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, thereby locking the circuit board to the chassis. When the retractable post is in the unlatched position, the retractable post is removed from the securing hole for unlocking the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: ShenZhen Treasure City Technology Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhan-Yang Li
  • Patent number: 9134758
    Abstract: A connecting mechanism for connecting a first unit and a second unit together is illustrated. The connecting mechanism includes a first linkage bar, a second linkage bar for being coupled to the first unit, and a third linkage bar for being slidably connected to the second unit. The first linkage bar includes a first end with a latching protrusion and an opposite second end. The second linkage bar includes a third end, an opposite fourth end, and a number of teeth. The first end is slidably connected to the second linkage bar. The latching protrusion is configured to selectively interlock with any one of the teeth of the second linkage bar. The third linkage bar includes a fifth end pivotally connected to the second end of the first linkage bar and a sixth end pivotally connected to the fourth end of the second linkage bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhou Chen
  • Patent number: 9076497
    Abstract: A disk drive mounting assembly is configured to mount a disk drive. The disk drive mounting assembly can include a carrier configured to receive a disk drive and a retainer configured to be coupled to the disk drive and retain the disk drive in the carrier. The retainer can include a main body, a head extending from the main body, and two wings extending from two opposite sides of the main body and configured to be coupled to the disk drive. The head has a distal end spaced from the main body and the wings. The head has a distal end moving toward the main body when the head is pressed, and has the end moving away from the main body retain the disk drive in the carrier when the head is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WuHan) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ching-Jou Chen, Chien-Min Hung
  • Patent number: 9055665
    Abstract: The present invention may be deployed in a system comprising a security module housed on a chip card and a host device comprising a chip card reader. The host device is comprised in a housing with a slot for the chip card. The housing is shielded to reduce the amount of electromagnetic radiation generated by the security module and/or the host device from penetrating to the exterior of the housing. Similarly, the shielding is adapted to reduce the effects of electromagnetic radiation generated outside of the host device on the components within the housing. The slot is also shielded by a flap made of an electrically conductive epoxy material or an electrically conductive resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: NAGRAVISION S.A.S
    Inventors: Karl Osen, Ernest Odoom
  • Patent number: 9047045
    Abstract: An apparatus for a multi-directional display comprising, a first surface situated in an electronic equipment cabinet, wherein the first surface is capable of retracting out of a plurality of sides of the electronic equipment cabinet. A first electronic display mechanically coupled to a first hinge. A first mount mechanically coupled to the first hinge, such that the first electronic display is capable of rotating independently from the first mount. The first mount coupled to the first surface, such that the first electronic display is viewable from the plurality of sides of the electronic equipment cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth T. Gambon, Clayton A. Hollister, Bret W. Lehman
  • Publication number: 20150146354
    Abstract: A computer server rack has a platform, configured to support at least one server, with a front end and an opposed back end. The server rack also has a height adjuster coupled to the platform, and a control positioned a first distance from the front end and a second distance from the back end. The first distance is smaller than the second distance, and the control is configured to control the height adjuster to change a height of the back end of the platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: Perry Dennis Franz
  • Patent number: 9042088
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a battery-mounting structure includes a first housing, a second housing including a display device including a display screen, a hinge configured to attach the second housing to the first housing rotatably between a first position in which the display screen is covered with the first housing and a second position in which the display screen is exposed, and a battery configured to be attached to the first housing and including a recess configured to accommodate a part of the second housing in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Tomohiro Hamada
  • Patent number: 9042091
    Abstract: portable electronic device includes a host module, a display module and a hinge structure. The hinge structure is pivotally connected to the host module and the display module. The hinge structure includes a support frame, a rotating component and two pivotal components. An end of the rotating component is installed inside the support frame and another end of the rotating component is installed inside the display module, so that the display module is capable of rotating in a first rotating direction relative to the support frame. The two pivotal components are disposed at opposite sides of the support frame and separated from the rotating component. An end of each pivotal component is installed inside the support frame and another end of each pivotal component is installed inside the host module, so that the display module is capable of rotating in a second rotating direction relative to the host module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Winstron Corporation
    Inventors: Wen-Chi Hsu, Cheng-Hsing Liu, Chu-Chia Tsai, Chin-Ming Wei, San-Pao Kao, Cheng-Hsiang Chuang, Hung-Chih Chen, Shun-De Bai
  • Publication number: 20150138719
    Abstract: A computer enclosure having a shape, size and specific orientation of components for incorporation of basic computer components, such as a mother board, power supply unit, data storage unit, and disc drive, as well as high-performance components, such as dual large fans, radiator, and long expansion card, with minimal internal air space separating the components, minimizing overall volume. PATENT CITATIONS U.S. Pat. No. 5,701,231 May 1996 Citicorp Development Center, Inc. U.S. Pat. No. 6,522,547 April 2000 Hewlett-Packard Company U.S. Pat. No. 8,068,341 March 2010 Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. U.S. Pat. No. 8,085,536 January 2010 Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. U.S. Pat. No. 8,243,437 March 2010 Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventor: Dian Zhu
  • Publication number: 20150138705
    Abstract: A holding frame and a housing assembly for an electronic device. The holding frame is used to hold a motherboard and at least one peripheral device. The holding frame includes a main holder, a linkage member, and a rotational holder. The motherboard is mounted onto the main holder via the linkage member. The peripheral device is mounted onto the rotational holder. The rotational holder is pivoted to the main holder to rotate on the main holder. The installation of the motherboard or the peripheral device will not be interfered by the structure of the holding frame. The housing assembly includes a case body and the holding frame. The holding frame is disposed within the case body. The installation of mounting the motherboard and the peripheral device onto the holding frame can be performed outside the case body without being interfered by the case body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicants: Giga-Byte Technology Co., Ltd., Gigazone International Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dong Jie Tang
  • Patent number: 9030814
    Abstract: A screwless carrying frame for data access devices is fixed to a bottom board and includes a first frame body having an upper structure with an upper vertical plate and an upper transverse plate connected into a step shape. The upper vertical plate has elastic packing elements, and the upper transverse plate has elastic support elements. A second frame body is installed at the bottom board and connected to the first frame body and includes an upper structure with an upper riser plate and an upper horizontal plate connected into a step shape. An upper carrying space is formed between two upper structures of the first and second frame bodies for accommodating the data access device. The elastic packing element is elastically packed at a lateral side of the data access device and the elastic support element is elastically supported at a bottom side of the data access device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: AIC Inc.
    Inventor: Lin-Kuei Tsai
  • Patent number: 9030828
    Abstract: A tablet storage device includes a frame having a plurality of slots, at least one of which is adapted to hold a tablet. A docking station can be disposed in at least one slot. In some cases the docking station is configured to align a tablet as the tablet is positioned in the slot such that a corresponding port in the tablet aligns with, and connects to, a connector. The frame also has a surface to attach the device to a vertical surface and can have a door that can be moved from an open to a closed position and adapted to retain at least one tablet held within at least one slot when the door is closed. A power supply system and/or a network connection system can be provided with the tablet storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Ergotron, Inc.
    Inventors: Shaun C. Lindblad, Joe Funk, William D. Tischer, Matthew D. Purrington, Peter Segar, Diane L. Richardson, David J. Prince
  • Patent number: 9030827
    Abstract: A server includes a casing, a bottom plate, a first hard disk module, a second hard disk module, and a lifting device. The bottom plate is disposed in the casing and configured to be sliding relative to the casing. The first hard disk module is movably disposed on the bottom plate. The first hard disk module includes a track. The second hard disk module is fixed on the bottom plate and disposed behind the first hard disk module. The lifting device moves up the first hard disk module when the bottom plate is pulled out of the casing, and the lifting device moves down the first hard disk module when the bottom plate is pushed into the casing. A drawer lifting device is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Maw-Zan Jau, Chao-Jung Chen, Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Chung-Hua Jen
  • Publication number: 20150123528
    Abstract: In an industrial computer cabinet and a two-way slide rail structure, the industrial computer cabinet includes a cabinet having a receiving space, a first opening, and a second opening; a drawer in the receiving space; and a two-way slide rail assembly including a first slide rail assembly having at least one slide rail, a second slide rail assembly, and at least one roller installed on the second slide rail assembly and rolling along the slide rail. The two openings communicate with the receiving space, at opposite sides thereof. The first slide rail assembly is fixed to one of the cabinet and the drawer; the second slide rail assembly is fixed to the other such that the drawer can be pulled out, sliding relatively to the cabinet through the first or the second opening, enhancing the use convenience of the industrial computer cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: AIC INC.
    Inventor: Wei-Shih WU
  • Publication number: 20150123519
    Abstract: A hard disk assembly includes a tray, a bracket, and a carrier. The tray includes plural protrusions. The bracket is disposed on the tray for fastening a hard disk device. The bracket includes a bracket body having plural slots thereon, and plural pins disposed on opposite sides of the bracket body. The slots are respectively engaged with the protrusions. The pins are disposed between the bracket and the tray. The carrier is pivotally connected to the tray. The carrier includes two ribs. Each rib has a curved surface for touching and pulling the pins. Therefore the bracket can be slidably moved on the tray along the slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Jung CHEN, Yaw-Tzorng TSORNG, Guo-Ming HUANG, Kun-Pei LIU
  • Patent number: 9025343
    Abstract: A telecommunication distribution box includes a housing and an electrical component mounted in the housing. A cover plate is movably connected to the housing and is movable between open and closed positions. A lip extends outwardly from the cover plate. The lip covers the electrical component when the cover plate is in the closed position to prevent accessing and removing the electrical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Hubbell Incorporated
    Inventors: Stephen Kent Lebo, David Owen Corp
  • Publication number: 20150116922
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a structure of a screw-free adaptation rack, which includes a main casing including a carrying section to define an upper portion of the main casing as a primary accommodation space and a lower potion as a secondary accommodation space. A partition plate is arranged in the primary accommodation space for division into a first receiving space and a second receiving space. A retention mechanism retains at least one 2.5-inch hard drive in the primary accommodation space. The secondary accommodation space has two sidewalls with a pair of bumps and a pair of through apertures formed therein so that with position adjustment of a retained object, the bumps are fit into and thus retain the retained object, allowing the present invention to readily receive and retain a hard drive and a 3.5-inch floppy disk drive in a screw-free manner for extensive applications to various specifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: CREMAX TECH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chien-Chung LIN
  • Patent number: 9019706
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation, Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Qi-Guang Ning, Ji-Peng Xu
  • Patent number: 9019707
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation, Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Ji-Peng Xu, Guang-Zhao Tian
  • Patent number: 9017154
    Abstract: A chassis and rack system is disclosed in which a chassis separated into two separate enclosures by a central partition. Each of the enclosures is sized to receive a computer system. The partition includes a pair of vertically oriented vents, with each of the vents in fluid communication with one of the enclosures and the computer system contained therein. Heated air is removed from each computer system through the vent in the partition that is associated with the computer system. Multiple chassis may be placed one atop another in a vertical configuration in which each chassis is either directly above or directly below another chassis. In this vertical configuration, the vents form a vertically oriented common plenum that can be used to evacuate air from multiple chassis arranged in a rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: David L. Moss, Shawn P. Hoss
  • Publication number: 20150108883
    Abstract: A computer host case structure for fastening at least one electronic device is disclosed. The computer host case includes a main body, two pivot structures, an electronic device fastening set, and two pivot axes. The pivot structure includes a notch. Two pivot axes are used for pivotally connecting to the pivot structure. The electronic device fastening set is fastened to at least one electronic device. When the electronic device fastening set rotates to a specific angle relative to the main body via the pivotal connection between the pivot axes and the pivot structures, the two pivot axes respectively enter the notches of the two pivot structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Kuang-Wen CHEN, Gui-Dong GAN
  • Publication number: 20150108884
    Abstract: A hermetically sealed disc drive comprising at least one aluminum alloy housing component manufactured with a thermally directed die casting press subassembly is disclosed. In one embodiment, the thermally directed die casting press subassembly comprises a thermally directed funnel gate that is skewed to sample molten material from an off-center portion of the shot sleeve. Disc drive housing components can be manufactured by injecting an aluminum alloy slurry from the shot sleeve through the thermally directed funnel gate and the injection nozzle into the die cavity. The aluminum alloy slurry may be a thixotropic slurry comprising a uniform primary aluminum particle size in the range of approximately 50 to 80 microns. The primary aluminum particles of cast products produced according to the methodology of the present disclosure, with the aforementioned particle size distribution, are free of encapsulated eutectic at the micron scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: T.H.T. PRESSES, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Thieman, Richard J. Kamm
  • Patent number: 9013880
    Abstract: A frame module is adapted to be disposed in a housing of a computer for fixing first and second electronic devices. The computer includes a motherboard unit with a socket connector. The frame module includes a frame body having top and bottom surfaces adapted to be connected respectively to the first and electronic devices. An adaptor board includes a board body connected transversely to a rear edge of the frame body and having an edge connector adapted to be inserted into the socket connector, and first and second electrical connectors for electrical connection with the first and second electronic devices, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Aopen Inc.
    Inventor: Chun-Chang Lai
  • Publication number: 20150102713
    Abstract: A casing for receiving a hard disk drive includes a top wall, a bottom wall, two sidewalls, and an end wall. A number of metal bars protrude from an inner surface of the top wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chih-Hao LIN, Yi-Hsien LEE
  • Publication number: 20150102712
    Abstract: A method for fabricating a laminated composite work piece includes providing a first layer of carbon fiber. The first layer extends continuously across the entire area of the work piece. A second layer is placed adjacent to the first layer. The second layer includes a first fiber material extending across a first portion of the work piece, and a second fiber material extending across a second portion of the work piece. The work piece is cured and provides a case component of an information handling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Simon Sim, Deeder M. Aurongzeb, B. Bryce Busby
  • Patent number: 9007763
    Abstract: An adjustable blocking arrangement for electronic hardware or computer racks, for preventing the undesired leakage of air through rack spaces not filled with hardware. An airflow control device is provided comprising a flexible web and a magazine adapted to receive the part of the flexible web that is not deployed. The device is adapted such that a length of the web may be deployed to sealingly block a space in the rack that is not filled with hardware modules, to prevent the flow of air through the space. The device may comprising a detection system adapted to detect the space in the rack that is not filled with hardware modules, and a processing system adapted to receive a signal from the detection system, and as a function of the signal to automatically deploy or retract the flexible web so as to sealingly block the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Emmanuel Tong-Viet