Abstract: A housing for monitor is disclosed to have a plurality of open chambers at the back side in communication with the inside space thereof for accommodating a respective electronic device of the electric module mounted in the inside space, and a cover fastened to the back side for covering the open chambers respectively for allowing quick performance of the repair or replacement of the electronic devices accommodated in the open chamber without dismounting the housing.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes, a body, a bay portion provided in the body and in which a one of a first device having a first relay board and a second device having a second relay board is removably inserted, a first controller which communicates with the first device, a second controller which communicates with the second device, and a connector provided in the bay portion and connected to the first relay board or the second relay board, and including a plurality of first signal pins connected to the first controller via a first bus, a plurality of second signal pins connected to the second controller via a second bus, two ground pins connected to a common ground, a first power supply pins and a second power supply pins, and one of the second signal pins locates between the two ground pins.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a water-and-dust proof structure for a notebook computer heat sink having a chip set and a heat sink module, characterized by comprising (between the chip set and the heat sink module): a separation plate comprising a receptacle having a prescribed hole therein, the separation plate cooperating with a casing of the notebook computer to form a space inside the notebook computer so that the heat sink module and the chip set on the main board of the notebook computer are separatedly located in different spaces inside the notebook computer and closely contact each other through the receptacle of the separation plate; a resilient frame formed to cooperate with the receptacle of the separation plate and having a prescribed hole therein; a resilient piece formed to cooperated with the prescribed hole and having multiple resilient curve portions; and arranging the resilient frame into the receptacle of the separation plate, the heat sink module cooperating with the resilient piece

Abstract: An apparatus for housing a drawer-type storage unit including a storage unit that stores data and a case in which the storage unit is contained in a drawable manner includes a drawing-status determining unit that determines whether the case is drawn from the apparatus; and a fan controlling unit that controls a revolutions-per-minute of a fan provided in the apparatus based on a result of determination by the determining unit.

Abstract: An electronic equipment assembly includes a shelf having a front section configured to support a front set of circuit boards and a rear section configured to support a rear set of circuit boards. The electronic equipment assembly further includes a midplane disposed within the shelf between the front section and the rear section. The midplane is configured to directly connect to the front set of circuit boards and to the rear set of circuit boards. The electronic equipment assembly further includes a fan subsystem disposed within the shelf. The fan subsystem is configured to generate an air stream through the front and rear sections with air flow of the air stream being faster through the front section past the front set of circuit boards relative to the rear section past the rear set of circuit boards.

Abstract: The removable hard disk housing assembly includes a housing substrate, a hard disk supporting frame, a rotatable handle, a supporting piece, two plates-liked elements and two springs. The hard disk supporting frame is connected with the housing substrate to support a hard disk. The rotatable handle is positioned at the front side of the housing substrate. The supporting piece is rotatably positioned at the housing substrate. The plates-liked elements are movably positioned within the housing substrate and are pulled by supporting piece and protrude and retract in respond to movement of the supporting piece. Two springs are positioned between the plate-liked elements and the housing substrate and are used to bias the plate-liked elements. It prevents the hard disk from falling off when the assembly is subjected to external forces. The assembly is fixed by two extension portions so that force used to fix the assembly is well distributed.

Abstract: A computer system may include one or more modules coupled to a backplane in a housing. A module support structure may allow cooling air to flow upwardly across the modules. In one embodiment, a power section of the module may be located downstream of a data section of the module. In another embodiment, offset brackets may hold a circuit board of a module at an offset relative to a pair of guides in a module support structure. In another embodiment, a heat sink may be coupled between heat producing components on a pair of adjacent modules. In another embodiment, a converter apparatus may support a plurality of modules in a different number of slots in a system. In another embodiment, a heat sink on a module may include a pair of heat pipes arranged such that the heat pipes diverge from one another toward the condenser ends of the heat pipes.

Abstract: The present invention features a non-peripherals-based processing control unit having an encasement module that is very small and durable compared to conventional computer encasement structures. The process control unit is capable of being incorporated into various devices and/or environments, of accepting applied and impact loads, of functioning as a load bearing structure, as well as being able to be processed coupled together with one or more processing control units to provide scaled processing power. The processing control unit of the present invention further features a unique method of cooling using natural convection, as well as utilizing known cooling means, such as liquid or thermoelectric cooling.

Abstract: A mounting system for electronic equipment is described which includes a mounting rack, a connector plate, and a retention device. The connector plate is hingedly mounted to a rear of the mounting rack and the connector plate is configured for the mounting of connectors that mate with the connectors of the electronic equipment. The retention device is configured to hold the connector plate against a rear of the mounting plate.

Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method of converting a computer from a folded position into an alternate position is disclosed. The method includes: providing a display; providing a base coupled to the display; providing a base flap pivotally attached to the display and the base, the base flap being attached to the display at a distance sufficiently away from edges of the display to provide a reduced volumetric size of the computer in a laptop position.

Abstract: A computer drive carrier to be removably received within a receiving frame so that a computer drive transported by the carrier can be interfaced with a host computer. A handle is pivotally connected to the computer drive carrier and adapted to be rotated between a closed position when the carrier is received within the receiving frame and an open position when it is desirable to remove the carrier and its drive from the receiving frame to be replaced by a different carrier. A key controlled lock is mounted on the receiving frame and includes a locking pawl that is rotatable from an unlocked position, at which to permit the handle to be rotated from the closed position to the open position so that the computer drive carrier can be removed from its receiving frame, to a locked position, at which to prevent the handle from being rotated to the open position so that the computer drive carrier is locked in place in the receiving frame.

Abstract: An anti-shock structure for a data storage device is proposed. The anti-shock structure mountable to an enclosure of an electronic device can protect a data storage device received in the anti-shock structure against shock coming from the enclosure of the electronic device. The anti-shock structure includes a base having a first positioning portion and at least a first position limit portion disposed thereon, and a circuit board having a second positioning portion and a second position limit portion. The data storage device is received in the base and electrically connected to the electronic device through the circuit board. The circuit board is movably mounted to the base with its second positioning portion being movably matched to the first positioning portion of the base for positioning the circuit board and its second position limit portion being engaged with the first position limit portion for preventing the circuit board from detaching from the base.

Abstract: A computer system comprising a chipset, a PCI Express connector with a preset bandwidth, and a PCI Express daughter board with a bigger bandwidth, is provided. The chipset is provided with a PCI Express controller with the preset bandwidth and electrically connects to the PCI Express connector. The PCI Express connector has a trench formed at an edge thereof. The PCI Express daughter board has a connecting portion with a number of golden fingers greater than a number of contacts of the PCI connector. The PCI Express connector is capable to pair the daughter board with part of the golden fingers located outside the connector.

Abstract: An electronic device capable of receiving a member comprises a housing, a display unit, a first switch unit and a receiving device. The display unit is disposed in the housing and the receiving device is connected to the housing. The receiving device is movable between a first position and a second position to receive the member. When the display unit is switched from the first mode to the second mode by the first switch unit, the carriage moves from the first position to the second position.

Abstract: A cooling air intake structure of a desk-top computer having a housing containing a mother board with a processor, includes one of a passage frame extending from one side to the other side of the housing, defining a passage penetrating through the housing and having a predetermining cross-sectional area, and a recess portion, on each of the sides of the housing, having a predetermined cross-sectional area. The passage frame and the recess portion have a plurality of air intake vents in the wall thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable computer having a computer main body, and a display part rotatably coupled to the computer main body. The portable computer includes a camera module provided on one of the computer main body or the display part. A switch is provided in the camera module for turning the camera module on/off when the display part is rotated to an open/closed position.

Abstract: A three-dimensional computer infrastructure cooling system is provided. The three-dimensional computer infrastructure cooling system includes at least one compute, storage, or communications brick. In addition, the three-dimensional computer infrastructure cooling system includes at least one coldrail to facilitate the removal of heat from the at least one compute, storage, or communications brick. Also, the three-dimensional computer infrastructure includes a brick-internal carrier within the at least one compute, storage, communications brick, wherein the brick-internal carrier is attached to the at least one coldrail. Moreover, the three-dimensional computer infrastructure includes a power dissipating electronic element within the at-least-one compute, storage, or communications brick, wherein the power dissipating element is attached to the brick-internal carrier.

Abstract: A computer enclosure of an embodiment of the present invention includes a chassis (30) and a hood (20). The chassis includes two side walls (32) and a front wall (34). The side walls each define a number of receiving holes (38) to slidably receive pins (28) of the hood. The front wall defines a number of V-shaped notches (33). The hood forms a number of retaining posts (24) corresponding to the notches of the chassis. Each retaining post defines a slanted side face. When the hood is pushed horizontally, the retaining posts and the notches cooperate to drive the hood downwardly so that the hood tightly abuts against the chassis.

Abstract: An enclosure for housing various components of a computing device is provided herein, which contains at least three L-shaped corner members, at least three elongated wall members, a top cover member, and a bottom cover member. The corner members and the wall members are interleaved and joined to form a polygonal circumference for the enclosure. The top and bottom cover members are fixed to the top and bottom of the circumference respectively into a closed, polygonal-shaped enclosure so that a component of the computing device such as the motherboard, optical disk drive, hard disk drive, etc., could be housed therewithin.

Abstract: A computer system includes a chassis, a backplane coupled to the chassis and a card including a printed circuit board and an external connection bulkhead. The backplane extends in a vertical plane. The card has a major length and a minor width. The card is releasably connected to the backplane along the major length.