Patents by Inventor Cheng-Chung Hsu

Cheng-Chung Hsu 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).

  • Patent number: 6999308
    Abstract: A modularized electronic device assembly architecture is proposed, which is designed for the assembly of a modularized electronic device to a base chassis effortlessly simply by hand without requiring the technical personnel or user to use any assisting tools; and which is characterized by the use of a specially designed hand-turnable reciprocating device that can be turned to generate either an inward linear force to mount the modularized electronic device in position on the base chassis, or an outward linear force to withdraw the modularized electronic device from the base chassis. This feature allows the manufacturer to assembly the modularized electronic device to the base chassis more quickly and efficiently and thereby significantly reduce the required labor hours and costs. Moreover, it also allows after-sale maintenance or upgrade to be carried out more quickly and efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Cheng-Chung Hsu
  • Patent number: 6954940
    Abstract: A modularized electronic device assembly architecture is proposed, which is designed for the assembly of a modularized electronic device, such as a modularized hard disk drive, a modularized floppy disk drive, a modularized CD/DVD drive, and which is characterized by that the mounting and dismounting of the modularized electronic device to and from the base board can be both carried out effortlessly simply by hand without requiring technical personnel or user to use any assisting tools, such as screw drivers. This feature allows computer manufacturers to assembly electronic or computer systems more quickly and efficiently and thereby significantly reduce the required labor hours for the assembly work. Moreover, it also allows after-sale maintenance or upgrade to be carried out more quickly and efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Cheng-Chung Hsu
  • Patent number: 6952832
    Abstract: A disk reading device operates in both a suction mode and a cover-lifting mode. The device has a lower cover having a wall with an elongated opening provided in the wall, an upper cover that is connected for pivoting movement with respect to the lower cover, and a disk receiving space between the lower and upper covers. The disk receiving space is accessible via the elongated opening in a suction mode and by opening the upper cover with respect to the lower cover in a cover-lifting mode. A disk is drawn via the elongated opening into the disk receiving space, or a disk can be manually placed in the disk receiving space by opening the upper cover with respect to the lower cover. The device also includes a switch that switches operation of the disk reading device from the suction mode to the cover-lifting mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Lite-On IT Corp.
    Inventors: Cheng-Fu Lee, Tsung Jung Kuo, In-Shuen Lee, Cheng-Chung Hsu
  • Patent number: 6937467
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a device for fastening adapter cards on a frame of a computer case, which comprises an IO port positioning frame on a panel of the case having a first slot at one end and a second slot at an the other end, and a fastening assembly having a first snapping element at one end, a second snapping element at the other end, and a plurality of equally spaced apart fastening elements along one side of a longitudinal part of the fastening assembly between the first and the second snapping elements. Whereby snapping the fastening assembly onto the frame will fasten the adapter cards at the frame easily and quickly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Cheng-Chung Hsu
  • Publication number: 20050159030
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a standoff connector comprising a body having a base at a lower end thereof, at least one flexible wing disposed on a surface of the body and being spaced from the base by a distance, a neck disposed at a top end of the body, and a handle disposed at a top end of the neck. When the body is inserted into an opening of a board, the board can be clamped between the base and the wing. The handle is adapted to insert into an elongated clearance opening of another board for urging the another board against the body while the handle being rotated about 90 degrees to the position perpendicular to the clearance opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Cheng-Chung Hsu
  • Publication number: 20050157463
    Abstract: A modularized electronic device assembly architecture is proposed, which is designed for the assembly of a modularized electronic device to a base chassis effortlessly simply by hand without requiring the technical personnel or user to use any assisting tools; and which is characterized by the use of a specially designed hand-turnable reciprocating device that can be turned to generate either an inward linear force to mount the modularized electronic device in position on the base chassis, or an outward linear force to withdraw the modularized electronic device from the base chassis. This feature allows the manufacturer to assembly the modularized electronic device to the base chassis more quickly and efficiently and thereby significantly reduce the required labor hours and costs. Moreover, it also allows after-sale maintenance or upgrade to be carried out more quickly and efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventor: Cheng-Chung Hsu
  • Publication number: 20050100287
    Abstract: A modularized electronic device operating status display architecture is proposed, which is designed for use with a modularized electronic device mounted on the inside of a chassis of an electronic system, and which is capable of detecting whether the modularized electronic device operates normally during operation to thereby display its operating status as light signals on the outside of the chassis to allow assembly personnel or user to learn the operating status by visually checking the externally-displayed light signals. The proposed modularized electronic device operating status display architecture is more advantageous to use in that it allows the assembly to be less complex in structure and more increased in productivity. Furthermore, it allows no removal and reconnection of electrical wires during the replacement of a faulted modularized device. This feature allows both assembly and maintenance of the modularized fan unit to be more convenient and efficient than prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Publication date: May 12, 2005
    Inventor: Cheng-Chung Hsu
  • Publication number: 20050081224
    Abstract: A modularized electronic device assembly architecture is proposed, which is designed for the assembly of a modularized electronic device, such as a modularized hard disk drive, a modularized floppy disk drive, a modularized CD/DVD drive, and which is characterized by that the mounting and dismounting of the modularized electronic device to and from the base board can be both carried out effortlessly simply by hand without requiring technical personnel or user to use any assisting tools, such as screw drivers. This feature allows computer manufacturers to assembly electronic or computer systems more quickly and efficiently and thereby significantly reduce the required labor hours for the assembly work. Moreover, it also allows after-sale maintenance or upgrade to be carried out more quickly and efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventor: Cheng-Chung Hsu
  • Publication number: 20050078466
    Abstract: A modularized circuit board mounting architecture is proposed, which is designed for use to mount a modularized circuit board onto the inside of an enclosure, such as a server's chassis or a desktop computer's casing. The proposed mounting architecture is more advantageous to use that prior art in that the mounting and dismounting of the modularized circuit board to and from the enclosure can be both carried out effortlessly simply by hand without requiring technical personnel or user to use any assisting tools, such as screw drivers. This feature allows computer manufacturers to assembly computer units more quickly and efficiently and thereby significantly reduce labor hours. Moreover, it also allows after-sale maintenance or upgrade to be carried out more quickly and efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventor: Cheng-Chung Hsu
  • Patent number: 6865091
    Abstract: A support mechanism for holding up an edge of a rectangular motherboard. The mechanism includes a first hook at one end, a second hook at the other end both fastened at a substantially parallelepiped case of an electronic device, and an arcuate support section between the first and the second hooks. The support section fits onto an edge of the motherboard when the motherboard is secured to the case of the electronic device by the support mechanism, fastening the edge of the motherboard and preventing the edges of the motherboard from vibrating or deforming when an external force is applied thereon during delivery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Cheng-Chung Hsu
  • Publication number: 20050047080
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a device for fastening adapter cards on a frame of a computer case, which comprises an IO port positioning frame on a panel of the case having a first slot at one end and a second slot at an the other end, and a fastening assembly having a first snapping element at one end, a second snapping element at the other end, and a plurality of equally spaced apart fastening elements along one side of a longitudinal part of the fastening assembly between the first and the second snapping elements. Whereby snapping the fastening assembly onto the frame will fasten the adapter cards at the frame easily and quickly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Cheng-Chung Hsu
  • Patent number: 6845511
    Abstract: A reed-type clamp device. The reed-type clamp device comprises a main body, a rotating ring, a reed and a clamp. The rotating ring has a ring portion and a lever portion. The ring portion has a plurality of protrusions formed on the inner circumference of the ring portion. The rotating ring is disposed on the main body and rotates clockwise and counterclockwise. A plurality of swing arms are extended from the outer edge of the reed. The swing arm has an outer end fixed on the main body and a driving portion. The protrusions of the rotating ring touch the driving portions. The clamp is fitted in the reed. By rotating the rotating ring, the swing arms of the reed fixed on the main body are pushed upward or downward such that the clamp can be moved upward or downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Lite-On It Corporation
    Inventors: Tsung-Jung Kuo, Cheng-Fu Li, Ying-Shuen Li, Cheng-Chung Hsu
  • Publication number: 20040257783
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a support mechanism for holding up an edge of a rectangular motherboard, which comprises a first hook at one end, a second hook at the other end both fastened at a substantially parallelepiped case of an electronic device, and an arcuate support section between the first and the second hooks, wherein the support section fits onto an edge of the motherboard when the motherboard is secured to the case of the electronic device by the support mechanism, thereby fastening the edge of the motherboard and preventing the edges of the motherboard from vibrating or deforming when an external force is applied thereon in delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Cheng-Chung Hsu
  • Publication number: 20040261088
    Abstract: An optical disk drive includes a main body and a tray. A tray locking mechanism includes a base fixed to the tray, a locking device installed on the base for combining with or separating from a stop pin of the main body, a transmission device installed on the base for driving the locking device, and a control device installed on the base for stopping the transmission device. When the locking device combines with the stop pin of the main body, the tray can be locked to the main body, and when the transmission device drives the locking device to be separated from the stop pin of the main body, the tray can eject from the main body and the control device can stop the transmission device from rotating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Cheng-Chung HSU, In-Shuen LEE, Jui-Nan CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20040223415
    Abstract: A disc braking device is utilized in an optical disc drive. The disc braking device is installed on a disc tray of an optical disc drive. Without being affected by an covering component or the location of the disc braking device, the disc braking device makes a disc stop rotating in a more direct and efficient way. The disc braking device contains a structure portion; a braking rod installed and not fixed on the structure portion; and a braking component installed on the braking rod and utilized for making the disc stop rotating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: In-Shuen Lee, Jui-Nan Chuang, Cheng-Chung Hsu
  • Patent number: 6798669
    Abstract: A latching structure for a motherboard mainly includes a rotatable clip stem pivotally mounted on an edge of the motherboard. There is a fixing member on the base plate of the casing of a computer processor where the motherboard is installed. When the motherboard is mounted onto the base plate at a selected location, the notch of the clip stem straddles the fixing member. When the clip stem is turned in a selected direction to a selected angle, the clip stem presses the fixing member on the base plate and causes the motherboard to generate a relative displacement to press the inner wall surface of the base plate. By means of such a simple design and structure, the motherboard may be installed or removed without using tools. Thus operation convenience of installation and removal may be enhanced, and cost and time of production may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Cheng-Chung Hsu
  • Publication number: 20040174685
    Abstract: A latching structure for a motherboard mainly includes a rotatable clip stem pivotally mounted on an edge of the motherboard. There is a fixing member on the base plate of the casing of a computer processor where the motherboard is installed. When the motherboard is mounted onto the base plate at a selected location, the notch of the clip stem straddles the fixing member. When the clip stem is turned in a selected direction to a selected angle, the clip stem presses the fixing member on the base plate and causes the motherboard to generate a relative displacement to press the inner wall surface of the base plate. By means of such a simple design and structure, the motherboard may be installed or removed without using tools. Thus operation convenience of installation and removal may be enhanced, and cost and time of production may be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventor: Cheng-Chung Hsu
  • Publication number: 20040095724
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device for a server is provided, composed of a fan body and a guide cover for concentrating airflows. The guide cover concentrates heat flows from a server computer and directs the heat flows to the fan body connected with the guide cover. The fan body includes a housing and at least a fan set, wherein the fan set is inserted into a passage formed by the housing, and a fan of the fan set operates to dissipate heat flows directed by the guide cover to outside of the server computer so as to enhance heat dissipation performances. Moreover, the fan set can be easily assembled or disassembled, and optionally replaced or altered in number thereof provided for the fan body, thereby attaining to flexibly in the use of the heat dissipation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventor: Cheng-Chung Hsu
  • Patent number: 6731502
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device for a server is provided, composed of a fan body and a guide cover for concentrating airflows. The guide cover concentrates heat flows from a server computer and directs the heat flows to the fan body connected with the guide cover. The fan body includes a housing and at least a fan set, wherein the fan set is inserted into a passage formed by the housing, and a fan of the fan set operates to dissipate heat flows directed by the guide cover to outside of the server computer so as to enhance heat dissipation performances. Moreover, the fan set can he easily assembled or disassembled, and optionally replaced or altered in number thereof provided for the fan body, thereby attaining to flexibly in the use of the heat dissipation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Cheng-Chung Hsu
  • Patent number: 6587342
    Abstract: A snap coupling cooling fan module is adopted for use on a computer system to provide the heat dissipation apparatus required by the computer system. The cooling fan module includes a fan lid, which has one side pivotally engaged with a frame and another side latched on a board extending from the frame by means of a latch hook so that a space is formed to house the fans. Matching anchor stubs and latch stubs are formed to clamp and anchor the fans without screws. Installation and disassembly may thus be done faster to save assembly and repair costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Cheng-Chung Hsu