Abstract: A direct flow impingement cooling system for heat generating electronic components is disclosed. The system includes a panel containing the components and the panel is formed of a main housing and a cover housing hinged to move between opened and closed positions. Three fans are positioned downstream of three spiral shaped air intake patterns, each having 18 cone-shaped cutouts. Downstream of the fans is a back plate with three aligned openings and side wall air exhaust slots. Downstream of the slots are upper and side exhaust openings, where all of the openings provide for low impedance air flow such that high heat removal from densely packed components is achieved.

Abstract: A method and system integrates personal computer components to in an efficient manner that accommodates footprint and EMI demands. A base structure supports a flat panel display and enhances the stability of the display by placing the personal computer on the base structure. A support housing provides an attachment point for the display and also forms a cable cavity to enhance cable management for cables that interface external components with the personal computer. The personal computer has an inner casing with a mother board segment coupled in a hinged manner to a housing segment. The inner casing opens along the hinge to allow access to internal personal computer components, and closes during operation of the personal computer to meet EMI specifications. An outer casing encases the inner casing to enhance integration of the personal computer with other system components, such as by having a shape that conforms to the shape of a recess formed in the base structure.

Abstract: A data storage module alignment system and method for use in a data storage module and enclosure system including a module enclosure having a plurality of bay slots and at least one data storage module. The data storage module alignment system comprises at least one alignment guide that is adapted to be mounted at the module enclosure entrance and at least one guide rail that is adapted to be mounted to the data storage module. The alignment guide includes a plurality of guide channels having rounded edges. The guide rail is sized and shaped for receipt within the guide channels. Typically, the alignment guide further includes a plurality of guide flanges that are arranged asymmetrically along the alignment guide. The inner side of each guide flange defines an edge of one of the guide channels and includes chamfers which facilitate initial alignment of the data storage module within one of the bay slots of the module enclosure.

Abstract: Heat-radiating module structure. Locating thread holes are formed on a circuit board around a heat source mounted on the circuit board. The heat-radiating module is formed with locating sockets corresponding to the locating thread holes, in which a resilient member is inlaid. The bottom of the locating socket is formed with a restricting thread hole through which a fastening bolt is screwed. When a second screw section of the fastening bolt is screwed into the locating thread hole, the resilient member is compressed to exert a resilient pressure onto and locate the heat-radiating module on the heat source under a certain pressure. When the second screw section is unscrewed from the locating thread hole, a first screw section above the second screw section abuts against a lower side of the restricting thread hole to prevent the fastening bolt and the resilient member from bounding away from the locking socket.

Abstract: An integrated circuit device package is integrated with a heat dissipation member to reduce the number of junctions in a packaged integrated circuit device. For example, the integrated circuit device package may include a substrate and a thermally conductive lid coupled to a first surface of the substrate, forming a closed cavity which encloses an integrated circuit die. The thermally conductive lid may be integrated with the heat dissipation member.

Abstract: A housing for a module unit of a portable computer includes a surrounding wall member and a cover member. The surrounding wall member includes a rectangular surrounding wall, and a partition disposed in and spanning a rectangular area confined by the surrounding wall. The partition cooperates with the surrounding wall to form a first receiving space with a first open end, and a second receiving space with a second open end. The partition is formed with an opening for intercommunicating the first and second receiving spaces. The cover member is formed separately from and is mounted on the surrounding wall member at the first open end of the first receiving space to cover the first receiving space. The first receiving space is adapted to receive a circuit board therein. The second receiving space is adapted to receive the module unit therein.

Abstract: A cover for an electronic device having a screen that includes a window and at least one device operating feature. The cover is coupleable with the electronic device such that the window of the cover overlies at least a portion of the screen and the electronic device is operable with the device operating feature of the cover.

Abstract: A disk drive mounting structure and method for mounting a disk drive to a computer chassis is disclosed. The mounting structure has a chassis, first and second brackets and first and second locking members. The chassis has a base surface. The first bracket has a drive-supporting surface and is separably combined with the base surface. The second bracket has two opposing side portions and a top portion connecting the side portions and is combined with the first bracket at its side portions with the top portion being spaced apart from the drive-supporting surface. The first locking member is formed on the drive-supporting surface and is engaged with a first sidewall of the disk drive. The second locking member is formed on one of the side portions of the second bracket and is engaged with a second sidewall of the disk drive.

Abstract: An insertion cartridge for hard disc of a portable computer. The cartridge includes an upper cover and a lower cover mated with each other. Two sides of each of the upper and lower covers are formed with at least one fixing plate. When the upper cover is assembled with the lower cover, the fixing plates are firmly overlapped on each other. After the hard disc is enclosed in the insertion cartridge, the insertion cartridge with the hard disc is fitted into the portable computer and electrically connected with the hard disc connector of the portable computer. Then, the insertion cartridge with the hard disc is locked with the internal component of the portable computer. In addition, multiple resilient plates are disposed on two lateral sides of the lower cover. When the upper and lower covers are assembled, the resilient plates contact with the inner wall of the upper cover to serve as contact points.

Abstract: The present invention provides a device for fast fixing a heat dissipation fan of computer on the computer case. The device includes a bracket formed with a plurality of through holes for mounting the fan. The bracket includes two ears to be inserted into two holes furnished on the computer case to make the bracket pivotal on the ears while the ears are inserted in the holes. A hole is formed on a side of the bracket opposite to the ears for fastening the bracket by a screw passing through and fixing to the computer case.

Abstract: A hard disk drive assembly is electrically connected to a printed circuit board assembly motherboard using a connector on the hard disk drive assembly connected with a mating connector mounted on the motherboard. The hard disk drive assembly is secured to standoffs that allow sufficient space between the hard disk drive assembly and the motherboard for an integrated circuit package to be positioned between the hard disk drive assembly and the motherboard.

Abstract: An apparatus for supplying a power and signal for an integration type personal computer is disclosed. The apparatus according to the present invention includes a docking PCB (Printed Circuit Board) having a plurality of terminals connected with a main PCB and a switching mode power supply apparatus of a monitor and an insertion jack at a lower portion of the docking printed circuit board, and a docking connector fixed at one side of a cover of a computer and having a plurality of terminals connected with the main PCB of the computer and having an upper portion inserted into an insertion jack of the docking PCB and connected with a plurality of terminals of the docking PCB, whereby a power of the switching mode power supply apparatus installed in the monitor is supplied to the computer, and a signal of the computer is supplied to the monitor.

Abstract: A computer enclosure includes an outer casing receiving an inner casing therein. The inner casing includes a bottom panel and a front panel extending upright from the bottom panel. A disk drive rack is arranged above the bottom panel and attached to the front panel. A main board support panel supporting a main board is attached to the front panel, the bottom and the disk drive rack on a first side of the inner casing. A support member is connected between the disk drive rack and the bottom panel on an opposite second side of the inner casing for enhancing mechanical stability of the structure of the inner casing. The support member has an upper end pivotally attached to the disk drive rack whereby the support member is movable between an open position where the support member is substantially located outside the inner casing for facilitating maintenance and a closed position where an lower end of the support member engages with the bottom panel to releasably secure the support member to the bottom panel.

Abstract: A rail assembly is adapted for mounting a data storage device in a computer enclosure. The rail assembly comprises a rail and a conductive fastener attached to the rail for fixing the rail to a data storage device. The rail comprises a body and a latch so connected with the body as to be capable of a flexing movement relative to the body for engaging with a computer enclosure. The body defines a number of pairs of through holes and a first slot. The fastener comprises a pair of tabs for engagingly extending into a selected pair of the through holes of the rail and a pair of posts for extending through the first slot of the rail to securely engaging with the data storage device. The fastener can mount the rail to the data storage device with the rail attached at a number of different positions relative to the data storage device.

Abstract: A cooling system can cool electronic devices with assurance following the heights of the electronic devices mounted on a printed board. The cooling system is thin and light in weight and can easily inspect and maintain the electronic devices. A cooling pipe is disposed in a U-shape about a plurality of electronic devices mounted on the printed board. The cooling pipe is jointed with the cooling plate by caulking from the opposite side of the printed board. A thermal conduction plate is engaged with the cooling plate from the upper portion thereof and the thermal conduction members each having the notched portion are inserted into the insertion holes of the thermal conduction plate. The thermal conduction members can be slid up and down and turned to the right and left in the insertion holes and they are pressed and biased against the electronic devices by a leaf spring provided on the thermal conduction plate.

Abstract: A heat sink for cooling a high power consumption device, such as a central processing unit (device), has extended heat transfer areas. In an embodiment, the extended heat transfer areas may include fins protruding from portions of a heat sink base. The extended heat transfer area of the heat sink may overhang an area of a circuit board adjacent to the high power consumption device. Low power consumption components, such as memory chips, can be mounted on the circuit board in close proximity to the high power consumption device and beneath the heat sink. The low power consumption component may have separate heat sinks that attach to the low power consumption components and extend beyond the base of the high power consumption device heat sink.

Abstract: A computer for a server or work station which has two air cooling streams one stream leads from outside the chassis across the motherboard and through a vented power supply then directly into the environment and is driven by a fan inside the power supply. This air stream independently and directly removes the major source of heat which is the power supply. The second air stream circulates from outside the chassis through the hard drives and out of openings adjacent the hard drives and is driven by fans positioned between the hard drives and vented openings in the chassis. The efficient heat removal is compatible with an arrangement of components in the chassis such that the overall height is less than 3½. The reduced height and efficient heat removal make the computer ideally suited for mounting in a server chassis with other servers where close spacing is desired.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for cooling integrated circuit boards and electronic components by providing internal passageways in the components and circuit boards which connect to a fluid manifold. The internal passageways connect to a plurality of other passageways so that fluid can be applied to the surface of the components. A cooling fluid capable of phase change is supplied to the internal passageways to conductively cool the interior of the component and to flow through the other passageways to cool the surface of the component at least partially by evaporative cooling. A plurality of circuit boards can be placed back to back with the fluid manifold therebetween, both of which are in an enclosed space so that cooling fluid can be supplied through the fluid manifold to the integrated circuit boards and to the individual components for cooling both the circuit boards and the electronic components.

Abstract: Data recording apparatus including the plurality of removable hard disk drives (3) for recording data thereon, at least two said drives (3) being located on a removable carrier (2) which facilitates the insertion and removal thereof from the apparatus, a zero insertion force connector (4, 6) which provides electrical connections between the drives (3) on the carrier (2) and the apparatus, a switch (22) for connecting an disconnecting power to the disc drives (3) on the carrier (2), and interlock (12) for preventing the zero insertion force connector (4, 6) being connected or disconnected without the switch (22) having first been operated to disconnect power fron the disc drives (3).

Abstract: A display unit is disclosed herein. The display unit includes at least one electronic component, a display, and a body. The display is coupled to the at least one electronic component. The body extends about the at least one electronic component and supports the display. The body includes a front portion, a rear portion, a bottom portion, and a panel. The front portion is on a first side of the at least one electronic component and supports the display. The rear portion is on a second opposite side of the at least one electronic component. The bottom portion extends between the front portion and rear portion below the at least one electronic component. The panel extends between the at least one electronic component and the display.