Patents Assigned to Quanta Computer Inc.
  • Rotatable fastener mechanism for quick release of component tray
    Patent number: 11716828
    Abstract: An expansion bay for a computer system having a rotatable fastening mechanism is disclosed. The expansion bay includes a bay housing having two facing side walls, a front open end and a bottom panel. A front tab and a rear tab extend from the interior of one of the side walls. A tray supporting an expansion component has a guide block with a threaded aperture. The tray may be positioned between an open position and a closed position. The rotatable fastener mechanism moves the tray into and out of the bay housing. A rod is inserted through apertures of the first tab and the second tab, allowing free rotation of the rod. The rod includes a threaded exterior section to rotationally engage the threaded aperture of the guide block. A knob is attached to an end of the rod to allow a user to rotate the rod and move the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Jung Chen, Kun-Pei Liu, Ming-Lun Ku
  • Cover apparatus
    Patent number: 11716824
    Abstract: A cover apparatus for controlling airflow in a computing system. The cover apparatus includes a cover bracket configured to attach to the computing system in alignment with an opening of a module within the computing system. The cover bracket defines an aperture through which one or more components can be inserted into and removed from the module. The cover apparatus includes a cover door attached to the cover bracket and configured to rotate relative to the cover bracket between an open position and a closed position. The cover door closes the first aperture of the cover bracket with the cover door in the closed position. The cover apparatus includes a catch configured to apply a force to the cover door in the closed position. The force is sufficient to maintain the cover door in the closed position but allows a user to manually open the cover door for accessing the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Ming-Lung Wang, Hung-Wei Chen, Liang-Ju Lin
  • Modular pole-mounting system for supporting telecommunication devices
    Patent number: 11698087
    Abstract: A system for mounting a telecommunication device to a pole comprises a pole-mount kit and a first bracket. The pole-mount kit has first and second clamps for engaging opposite sides of the pole. The pole-mount kit has threaded fasteners extending through openings in the first and second clamps such that a first one of the threaded fasteners is on one side of the pole, and a second one of the threaded fasteners is on the other side of the pole. The threaded fasteners retain the first and second clamps in a fixed engagement on the pole. The first clamp has at least one bore extending through the first clamp in a direction that is transverse to the openings. The first bracket is fixed to the first clamp via a first clamp fastener that extends through the bore. The first bracket is used for mounting the telecommunication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER, INC.
    Inventors: Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Ming-Lung Wang, Jia-Lin Liu
  • Adjustable air blocks for cable routing
    Patent number: 11700704
    Abstract: An adjustable air block for routing cables includes a housing, a first inner plate, and a second inner plate. The housing includes a central gate extending between a top end and a bottom end thereof. The first inner plate and the second inner plate are fastened at the top end of the housing. The first inner plate includes a first vertical portion adjustably coupled to a left edge of the central gate along a first inner surface. The second inner plate includes a second vertical portion adjustably coupled to a right edge of the central gate along a second inner surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chun Chang, Yu-Syuan Lin, Ting-Kuang Pao, Yu-Ta Lin
  • Composite latch cover
    Patent number: 11700700
    Abstract: A latching apparatus has a first component and a second component. The first component is made of a first material and includes a distal end, a proximal end, and an indention between the distal end the proximal end. The distal end includes a mating tab, whereas the proximal end includes a flange member for fixing the first component to a lid of a housing. The second component is made of a second material and is coupled to the mating tab. The second component includes a receiving element for engaging with a securing element of the housing. The latching element includes a pressing region formed in one of the first component and the second component between the indention and the receiving element. The first material has a higher flexibility that the second material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER, INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Jung Chen, Hou-Hsien Chang
  • Buckle base/fixing pin combination
    Patent number: 11698666
    Abstract: A buckle base and buckle-fixing pin combination to be used in fixing a printed circuit board to a sheet includes a buckle base and a buckle-fixing pin. The buckle base is in a generally U-shaped form. The buckle base includes a first leg, a second leg, and a bridge therebetween. The first and second legs are connected to the bridge. The buckle-fixing pin forms a longitudinal slot therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chun Chang, Kai-Yuan Chuang, Wei-Pin Chen, Jyue Hou
  • Quick toolless connector assembly
    Patent number: 11692643
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a first and a second component. Each of the components including a connector body, a valve, a handle, a handle lock, and a connector lock. The handles open and close respective valves. Each of the handles has locked and unlocked positions. The handle locks prevent or inhibit the respective handles from being moved between open and closed positions. The handle locks in unlocked positions enable the respective handles to be moved between open and closed positions. The first and second components are configured to be releasably assembled with each other. The connector locks in their respective closed positions assist in preventing or inhibiting the disassembling of the first and second components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Jung Chen, Yu-Nien Huang, Huan-Shu Chien
  • Systems and methods for expanding memory access
    Patent number: 11693814
    Abstract: A system and device for expanding accessible memory of a processor is provided. An interposer is coupled to the processor and a memory module. The interposer is coupled to a first connection and a second connection. The interposer includes a memory controller circuit. The memory controller circuit receives signals from the processor, using the first connection, and transmits the received signals to the memory module, using the second connection. The interposer expands memory access without an unnecessary second processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Le-Sheng Chou, Sz-Chin Shih
  • Cable-clamp system for an electronic component within a telecommunications network
    Patent number: 11692610
    Abstract: A cable-clamp system includes a clamp and a base structure located within an electronic chassis. The base structure includes an upper region, a first side region, and a second side region. The upper region includes a plurality of cable-receptor cavities for receiving the cables. The first side region includes an opening, and the second side region includes a slot. The clamp includes an engagement surface, a first end, and a second end. The first end includes a hook for insertion into the opening to allow pivoting movement of the clamp relative to the base structure. The second end includes a plunger for retention within the slot. When the clamp pivots downwardly to cause the engagement surface to engage the cables, the plunger is retained within the slot to maintain a clamping force on the cables between the base structure and the clamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Ming-Lung Wang, Yuan-Chi Chang
  • Cooling device identification
    Patent number: 11687134
    Abstract: Cooling devices, such as fans, installed in a computing device can be automatically identified by reading an encoded signal from the cooling device's tachometer signal line. A cooling device can temporarily output an encoded signal in response to a trigger event, such as a power on event (e.g., powering-on of the cooling device). A controller, such as a baseboard management controller (BMC), can receive the encoded signal and decode the signal to determine identification information about the cooling device, such as vendor information and/or model information. The identification information about the cooling device can be stored, logged, output, and/or used to customize the operation of the cooling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yi-Chieh Chen, Yueh-Chang Wu, Yan-Kuei Chen, Hsin-Yu Lin
  • Internal support bracket for a power switch of a computing device
    Patent number: 11687131
    Abstract: An internal support bracket for a power switch includes a bottom support and a top cover. The top cover is secured to the bottom support. The combined bottom support and top cover define an aperture for securing the power switch. The bottom support includes a bottom surface with a ridge protruding therefrom. A method of securing a power switch to the interior of a computer chassis includes connecting a base support including a channel to an interior wall of the computer chassis. A power switch is positioned between a top cover and a separate bottom support. The separate bottom support includes a ridge protruding from a bottom surface. The top cover is secured to the separate bottom support. The ridge of the separate bottom support is slid into the channel such that the internal support bracket including the power switch is secured in a locked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Ming-Lung Wang, Jia-Lin Liu
  • System component carrier with ejector
    Patent number: 11690190
    Abstract: A component carrier includes a baseboard, two sidewalls, and an ejector. The two sidewalls extend from opposite sides of the baseboard. The ejector includes a side plate, a handle, and a tab. The side plate is positioned in proximity to a first sidewall of the two sidewalls of the component carrier. The handle extends from a first end of the side plate in a first direction that is generally perpendicular to the side plate. The tab is positioned in proximity to the baseboard, and extends from a second opposing end of the side plate in a second direction that is generally perpendicular to the side plate and opposite to the first direction, the tab coupled to a first connector extending from the baseboard. The baseboard includes a first opening such that a portion of the tab of the ejector is configured to directly contact the electronic component therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chun Chang, Wei-Pin Chen, Kai-Yuan Chuang, Jyue Hou
  • Guide holders for engaging a motherboard sled with an input-output sled stacked thereon
    Patent number: 11683904
    Abstract: Guide holders for engaging a motherboard sled with an input-output sled stacked thereon within an electronic chassis, are disclosed. The electronic chassis includes a motherboard sled having a housing having a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite to the first sidewall, a first guide holder and a second guide holder. The first guide holder is coupled to the first sidewall and includes a first plurality of slots for directing motion of a first plurality of guide pins of an input-output sled in a predetermined direction. The second guide holder is coupled to the second sidewall and includes a second plurality of slots for directing motion of a second plurality of guide pins of the input-output sled in the predetermined direction. The motion of the first plurality of guide pins and the second plurality of guide pins, upon completion, locks the input-output sled to the motherboard sled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chun Chang, Shih-Hsuan Hu, Cheng-Feng Tsai, Yu-Hsun Chen
  • Hot plug redundant pump for cooling system
    Patent number: 11683910
    Abstract: A coolant distribution unit providing reliant circulation of coolant in a liquid cooling system for a heat-generating component such as a computer server is disclosed. The coolant distribution unit includes a manifold unit having a supply connector to supply coolant to the heat-generating component and a collection connector to collect coolant from a heat exchanger. A first pump has an inlet coupled to the manifold unit and an outlet coupled to the manifold unit. The first pump circulates coolant from the inlet to the outlet. A second pump has an inlet coupled to the manifold unit and an outlet coupled to the manifold. The second pump circulates coolant from the inlet to the outlet. The second pump may be disconnected from the manifold unit, while the first pump continues to circulate coolant through the manifold unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Jung Chen, Yu-Nien Huang, Huan-Shu Chien
  • Tool for installation of OCP form factor card
    Patent number: 11683921
    Abstract: An insertion tool for assisting in the insertion of an OCP 3.0 type expansion card in an expansion card slot of a computer system is disclosed. The expansion card may be a pull tab type form factor that does not have a mechanism such as an ejector latch to assist in applying force to insert the card. The expansion card has a front panel opposite a distal edge connector. The tool has a handle and a head coupled to the handle. The head has two contact areas that contact different areas of the front panel of the expansion card. For example, one of the contact areas may be an extended side arm and the other area may be a lateral rib extending from the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Jen-Jia Liou, Jui-Tang Chang
  • RULER DEVICE MODULE
    Publication number: 20230189457
    Abstract: A ruler device module is disclosed that includes top and bottom plates that are parallel, with the bottom plate defining a tray where the bottom plate extends beyond the top plate. The module further includes a pair of side plates on opposite sides of, and extending between, the top and bottom plate, with each side plate including a slot. Partitions are perpendicular to and between the top and bottom plates forming bays between adjacent partitions and the top and bottom plates. A handle structure is between the top and bottom plates and includes a handle configured to rotate between a recessed position and a use position. A nut structure is between the top plate and the bottom plate. The nut structure includes an aperture configured to engage a fastener of a chassis to secure the ruler device module to the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Quanta Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Yaw-Tzorng TSORNG, Tung-Hsien WU, Yu-Ying TSENG, Hsiang-Pu NI
  • Snap rivets for securing printed circuit board assemblies
    Patent number: 11675398
    Abstract: A system includes a computing system, a snap rivet, and a printed circuit board assembly (PCBA). The computing system includes a chassis. The snap rivet includes a rivet and a cap, and the cap is secured to the chassis. The PCBA includes a pin base. The pin base has a washer portion with a hole. The pin base is configured to receive the cap through the hole. The cap protrudes through the hole and mechanically engages the rivet to secure the PCBA to the chassis. The snap rivet provides for tool-less installation and removal of the PCBA from the chassis of the computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chun Chang, Kai-Yuan Chuang, Wei-Pin Chen, Jyue Hou
  • Augmented reality smart spectacles
    Patent number: D989851
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Hsiu-Wen Chen, Gwo-Chyuan Chen, Shih Yun Lee
  • Router
    Patent number: D991253
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventor: Te-Chieh Wang
  • Charging base for ECG recorder
    Patent number: D993914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Yuan Chang, Jung-Wen Chang, Kao-Yu Hsu