Patents by Inventor August Scherer
August Scherer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11481007Abstract: A computer cases includes a rear panel with a slot field and an expansion card with a slot bracket that is fixed laterally to the slot field by a screw. An opening is cut out on the rear panel next to the slot field so that the screw for fixing the expansion card is easily accessible and can be easily mounted with a corresponding tool.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Fujitsu Client Computing LimitedInventors: August Scherer, Lutz Rösler
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Publication number: 20210173454Abstract: A computer cases includes a rear panel with a slot field and an expansion card with a slot bracket that is fixed laterally to the slot field by a screw. An opening is cut out on the rear panel next to the slot field so that the screw for fixing the expansion card is easily accessible and can be easily mounted with a corresponding tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: August Scherer, Lutz Rösler
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Patent number: 10481657Abstract: A cooling arrangement for a computer system includes a chassis, a circuit board arranged in the chassis, a fan, and at least one element to be cooled and arranged on the circuit board in an area to be cooled between the fan and a panel of the chassis, wherein an air deflector is arranged between the at least one element to be cooled and the panel of the chassis such that air flowing out of the fan in a direction of the at least one element to be cooled encounters the air deflector and is swirled in the area to be cooled.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Fujitsu Client Computing LimitedInventors: Roland Treffler, August Scherer
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Patent number: 10312031Abstract: A switch assembly includes a manually operable push button, an elastic element, a rotatably mounted transmitter, and a microswitch, wherein the push button includes a pusher, which, upon actuation of the push button, exerts a first force on the elastic element, the elastic element connects to a force arm of the transmitter and is configured to transmit at least a part of the first force onto the force arm, and set the transmitter in a rotation, and the transmitter further includes a load arm configured to exert a second force on the microswitch during rotation of the transmitter.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Fujitsu Technology Solutions Intellectual Property GmbHInventor: August Scherer
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Patent number: 10146276Abstract: An arrangement for a computer system includes a heat-producing expansion card and a cooling device. The cooling device has at least one fan and a hollow body with a first opening and a second opening to cool the expansion card. The hollow body is arranged with the first opening on the expansion card. The at least one fan is arranged on the hollow body in a region of the second opening or is at least partly surrounded by the hollow body by the second opening. The at least one fan produces a flow of air through the hollow body to cool the expansion card.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Roland Treffler, Peter Trollmann, Erich Pilz, August Scherer
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Patent number: 10095279Abstract: An assembly for a computer system includes a computer chassis having a back panel with a connector panel; a cable covering unit fixable in a mounting position to the back panel that prevents connected plug connectors from being unplugged from the connector panel in the mounting position; wherein the cable covering unit and the computer chassis are arranged such that the cable covering unit can be placed on the computer chassis in an articulated manner to be fixed thereto and subsequently pivoted toward the back panel into the mounting position.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Fujitsu Technology Solutions Intellectual Property GmbHInventors: Andreas Burghart, August Scherer
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Patent number: 10045450Abstract: A computer casing for a computer system includes a chassis that receives components of the computer system, wherein the chassis includes a front side and a rear side opposite the front side; and a removable side panel that can be secured to the chassis to cover an interior of the computer casing; wherein the side panel includes an opening and a displaceable locking element; and in a secured state of the side panel, a Kensington lock formed to secure the side panel to the chassis can be inserted through the opening of the side panel and a fixing opening such that the locking element is actuated in a direction of the front side and mechanically cooperates with the chassis in the region of the front side.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Fujitsu Technology Solutions Intellectual Property GmbHInventor: August Scherer
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Publication number: 20180210523Abstract: A cooling arrangement for a computer system includes a chassis, a circuit board arranged in the chassis, a fan, and at least one element to be cooled and arranged on the circuit board in an area to be cooled between the fan and a panel of the chassis, wherein an air deflector is arranged between the at least one element to be cooled and the panel of the chassis such that air flowing out of the fan in a direction of the at least one element to be cooled encounters the air deflector and is swirled in the area to be cooled.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Roland Treffler, August Scherer
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Publication number: 20180211800Abstract: A switch assembly includes a manually operable push button, an elastic element, a rotatably mounted transmitter, and a microswitch, wherein the push button includes a pusher, which, upon actuation of the push button, exerts a first force on the elastic element, the elastic element connects to a force arm of the transmitter and is configured to transmit at least a part of the first force onto the force arm, and set the transmitter in a rotation, and the transmitter further includes a load arm configured to exert a second force on the microswitch during rotation of the transmitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventor: August Scherer
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Publication number: 20180168055Abstract: A computer casing for a computer system includes a chassis that receives components of the computer system, wherein the chassis includes a front side and a rear side opposite the front side; and a removable side panel that can be secured to the chassis to cover an interior of the computer casing; wherein the side panel includes an opening and a displaceable locking element; and in a secured state of the side panel, a Kensington lock formed to secure the side panel to the chassis can be inserted through the opening of the side panel and a fixing opening such that the locking element is actuated in a direction of the front side and mechanically cooperates with the chassis in the region of the front side.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventor: August Scherer
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Publication number: 20170235346Abstract: An assembly for a computer system includes a computer chassis having a back panel with a connector panel; a cable covering unit fixable in a mounting position to the back panel that prevents connected plug connectors from being unplugged from the connector panel in the mounting position; wherein the cable covering unit and the computer chassis are arranged such that the cable covering unit can be placed on the computer chassis in an articulated manner to be fixed thereto and subsequently pivoted toward the back panel into the mounting position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2017Publication date: August 17, 2017Inventors: Andreas Burghart, August Scherer
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Publication number: 20170192472Abstract: An arrangement for a computer system includes a heat-producing expansion card and a cooling device. The cooling device has at least one fan and a hollow body with a first opening and a second opening to cool the expansion card. The hollow body is arranged with the first opening on the expansion card. The at least one fan is arranged on the hollow body in a region of the second opening or is at least partly surrounded by the hollow body by the second opening. The at least one fan produces a flow of air through the hollow body to cool the expansion card.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Roland Treffler, Peter Trollmann, Erich Pilz, August Scherer
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Patent number: 9625961Abstract: An arrangement for a computer system includes a heat-producing expansion card and a cooling device. The cooling device has at least one fan and a hollow body with a first opening and a second opening to cool the expansion card. The hollow body is arranged with the first opening on the expansion card. The at least one fan is arranged on the hollow body in a region of the second opening or is at least partly surrounded by the hollow body by the second opening. The at least one fan produces a flow of air through the hollow body to cool the expansion card.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2013Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Roland Treffler, Peter Trollmann, Erich Pilz, August Scherer
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Patent number: 9477273Abstract: A mounting rail for an insert assembly provided to fix in an installation frame of a computer includes one bearing surface to fix in a guide rail of the installation cage, one fastening for the insert assembly, whereby the mounting rail can be fixed laterally on the insert assembly, and a lever at a first end wherein the lever is mounted on a shaft such that an eccentric shape is formed and, by actuating the lever in an installed state, the mounting rail is lifted in a direction of the insert assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2011Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Fujitsu Technology Solutions Intellectual Property GmbHInventor: August Scherer
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Publication number: 20150268705Abstract: An arrangement for a computer system includes a heat-producing expansion card and a cooling device. The cooling device has at least one fan and a hollow body with a first opening and a second opening to cool the expansion card. The hollow body is arranged with the first opening on the expansion card. The at least one fan is arranged on the hollow body in a region of the second opening or is at least partly surrounded by the hollow body by the second opening. The at least one fan produces a flow of air through the hollow body to cool the expansion card.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2013Publication date: September 24, 2015Inventors: Roland Treffler, Peter Trollmann, Erich Pilz, August Scherer
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Publication number: 20130336714Abstract: A mounting rail for an insert assembly provided to fix in an installation frame of a computer includes one bearing surface to fix in a guide rail of the installation cage, one fastening for the insert assembly, whereby the mounting rail can be fixed laterally on the insert assembly, and a lever at a first end wherein the lever is mounted on a shaft such that an eccentric shape is formed and, by actuating the lever in an installed state, the mounting rail is lifted in a direction of the insert assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2011Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: Fujitsu Technology Solutions Intellectual Property GmbHInventor: August Scherer
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Patent number: 7265991Abstract: A housing cage (1) comprising walls (2) defining sides of the housing cage and having wall sections (3). A plurality of contact surfaces (4), each of which is connected to one of said wall sections, are arranged so as to support built-in modules which are held in the housing cage (1). Each of the wall sections (3) is connected only on one first side (5) to its associated wall (2) of the housing cage (1), and the other sides of the wall sections (3) are spaced from the associated wall (2) of the housing cage (1) by incisions (6) in said associated wall, so that each of the wall sections (3) can be bent along the first side (5) with respect to its associated wall (2) of the housing cage (1).Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbHInventors: Friedrich Köhler, Mario Bez, August Scherer
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Publication number: 20060191698Abstract: A housing cage (1) comprising walls (2) defining sides of the housing cage and having wall sections (3). A plurality of contact surfaces (4), each of which is connected to one of said wall sections, are arranged so as to support built-in modules which are held in the housing cage (1). Each of the wall sections (3) is connected only on one first side (5) to its associated wall (2) of the housing cage (1), and the other sides of the wall sections (3) are spaced from the associated wall (2) of the housing cage (1) by incisions (6) in said associated wall, so that each of the wall sections (3) can be bent along the first side (5) with respect to its associated wall (2) of the housing cage (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2006Publication date: August 31, 2006Applicant: Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbHInventors: Friedrich Kohler, Mario Bez, August Scherer
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Patent number: 6970350Abstract: A computer has a case with a front side that is clad with a front panel. The front panel includes openings beside the mounting spaces for receiving PC components with attached retaining bars. The PC components can be inserted into the computer by way of the front side without having to disassemble the front panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2003Date of Patent: November 29, 2005Assignee: Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbHInventors: Michael Schmid, August Scherer
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Patent number: 6948967Abstract: Retaining rails with which a slide-in module can be fixed in a mounting cradle. It being possible for the retaining rails to be attached laterally to the slide-in module. Accordingly, the retaining rails are characterized in that they have a plastic element and a metal element. The metal element encloses at least certain portions of the plastic element, and in that the metal element has resilient retaining elements for interaction with guiding elements of the mounting cradle and in that the plastic element has resilient portions for establishing lateral tolerance compensation with respect to the sidewalls of the mounting cradle.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2003Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Assignee: Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbHInventors: August Scherer, Wilhelm Neukam