Patents by Inventor Chieh-Hsiang Lin

Chieh-Hsiang Lin 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).

  • Publication number: 20190174648
    Abstract: A server casing using a sliding apparatus for blade servers includes a chassis and the sliding apparatus. The chassis includes a blocking member. The sliding apparatus includes a first fastening plate, a second parallel fastening plate mounted to the first fastening plate, and a sliding plate configured to be slidably connected to the second fastening plate. The sliding plate is received between the first fastening plate and the second fastening plate and a locking member includes a first end and a second end. The first end is rotatably connected to the second fastening plate and includes a locking portion, the second end is connected to the sliding plate. The locking portion can move between a locking position, where the locking member is locked by the blocking member, and an unlocking position, where the locking member is unlocked by the blocking member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Chieh-Hsiang Lin, Wen-Chen Wang
  • Patent number: 9474175
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a rack, a chassis slidably moved into the rack, and a fixing assembly. A positioning hole is defined near a front edge of the rack. The fixing assembly includes a fixing device fixed on a front wall of the chassis, a pushing member rotatably coupled with a lower portion of the front wall, and a threaded member. The pushing member includes a pushing tip capable of extending into the positioning hole. A rotary member and a sliding member are assembled in the fixing device; an elastic member is disposed between the fixing device and the sliding member. The rotary member defines a threaded hole; the threaded member extends through the pushing member to engage in the threaded hole. A number of teeth extend from a periphery of the rotary member, a bulge of the sliding member and is capable of insetting between two adjacent teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: ShenZhen Treasure City Technology Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Chieh-Hsiang Lin
  • Publication number: 20160219731
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a rack, a chassis slidably moved into the rack, and a fixing assembly. A positioning hole is defined near a front edge of the rack. The fixing assembly includes a fixing device fixed on a front wall of the chassis, a pushing member rotatably coupled with a lower portion of the front wall, and a threaded member. The pushing member includes a pushing tip capable of extending into the positioning hole. A rotary member and a sliding member are assembled in the fixing device; an elastic member is disposed between the fixing device and the sliding member. The rotary member defines a threaded hole; the threaded member extends through the pushing member to engage in the threaded hole. A number of teeth extend from a periphery of the rotary member, a bulge of the sliding member and is capable of insetting between two adjacent teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventor: CHIEH-HSIANG LIN
  • Patent number: 8757575
    Abstract: A fixing device for circuit boards with different thickness includes a base board, a number of posts, and a number of fasteners extending through the circuit board and engaging with the posts. A number of fixing holes are defined in the base board. Each post includes a first threaded portion and a second threaded portion selectively screwed in the corresponding fixing holes of the base board. The length of the second threaded portion is different from the length of the first threaded portion. The circuit board is to be supported on a distal end of one of the first and second threaded portions that is not to be screwed in the fixing hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chieh-Hsiang Lin, Wen-Tang Peng
  • Patent number: 8657242
    Abstract: A fixing device for circuit boards with different thickness includes a base board, a number of posts protruding from the base board, a number of resilient brackets for mounting to the posts, and a number of fasteners inserted through one of the circuit boards and the resilient brackets to engage with the protruding posts, thereby urging the deformation of the resilient brackets according to the thickness of the particular circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Chieh-Hsiang Lin
  • Patent number: 8644015
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a bracket for fixing a data storage device, a handle pivotably mounted to the bracket, and a resisting member movably attached to an outer surface of the bracket. The handle includes a pressing portion. The resisting member includes a resisting portion and a connecting portion formed from one end of the resisting portion. When the handle is operated to pivot toward the bracket, the pressing portion resists against the connecting portion to bias the resisting portion to be deformed away from the outer surface of the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chieh-Hsiang Lin, Chih-Min Lin, Wen-Chen Wang
  • Patent number: 8644016
    Abstract: A hard disk drive (HDD) module includes a bracket with two opposite sidewalls, an HDD, and a positioning element rotatably mounted between the sidewalls of the bracket. Each sidewall defines a leading slot and a latching slot communicating with the leading slot. Two blocks extend from opposite sides of the HDD. When the blocks enter the corresponding leading slots, the latching element is rotated to push the HDD to move, with the blocks moving into engagement with the corresponding latching slots, to assemble the HDD in the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Huang-Jyun Lu, Chieh-Hsiang Lin
  • Patent number: 8634206
    Abstract: A fixing device for circuit boards of different thicknesses includes a base board, a number of posts protruding from the base board, a number of resilient brackets respectively mounted to the posts, a number of blocks respectively received in the resilient brackets and stacked on top of the corresponding posts, and a number of fasteners inserted through the circuit board, and the resilient brackets, and the blocks, to engage in the posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chieh-Hsiang Lin, Wen-Tang Peng
  • Patent number: 8553404
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes an enclosure, a bracket for fixing a data storage device, and a resisting member. The bracket includes a base and a handle pivotably mounted to the base. The handle includes a pressing portion. The resisting member is pivotably mounted to the bracket. When the handle is rotated toward the base, the pressing portion of the handle presses a first portion of the resisting member to pivot the resisting member. A second portion of the resisting member extends through the bracket to resist against the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chieh-Hsiang Lin, Chih-Min Lin, Wen-Tang Peng
  • Patent number: 8514562
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes an enclosure, a bracket for fixing a data storage device, and a resisting member movably attached to an outer surface of the bracket. The enclosure includes a pressing portion. The resisting member includes a resisting portion and a connecting portion formed from one end of the resisting portion. When the bracket is received in the enclosure, the pressing portion resists against the connecting portion to move the resisting portion toward the enclosure to firmly fix the bracket to the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chieh-Hsiang Lin, Chih-Min Lin, Wen-Chen Wang
  • Patent number: 8498104
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes an enclosure, a bracket for fixing a data storage device, an assistant plate arranged between the bracket and the enclosure, a handle pivotably mounted to the bracket, and a resisting member. The assistant plate defines a through hole and a locking hole. A handle with a locking portion is pivotably attached to the bracket. The resisting member is slidably mounted between the assistant plate and the first sidewall. The resisting member includes a pull portion corresponding to the through hole, and a resilient tongued portion engaged in the through hole of the assistant plate. When the handle is rotated toward to the base, the locking portion of the handle extends through the locking hole of the assistant plate to engage with the pull portion to move the resisting member to deform the tongued portion, such that the tongued portion is raised to resist against the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chieh-Hsiang Lin, Chih-Min Lin, Wen-Chen Wang
  • Patent number: 8474927
    Abstract: An enclosure includes a sidewall and a nut assembly. The sidewall defines a through hole therein. The nut assembly is detachably positioned on the sidewall. The nut assembly includes a nut and a resilient tab. The nut includes a base and a post extending from the base. The post extends through the through hole. The tab is secured on the post. The sidewall is sandwiched between the base and the tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chieh-Hsiang Lin, Wen-Tang Peng
  • Patent number: 8459918
    Abstract: A cage nut includes a substantially rectangular base portion, two sidewalls, two stopper portions, two arm portions, two clamping portions, and a nut. The sidewalls extend from two opposite edges of the base portion. Each stopper portion extends from an end of a corresponding sidewall away from the base portion. The two stopper portions extend toward each other. Each arm portion extends outwardly from an end of a corresponding stopper portion. Each clamping portion extends from an end of a corresponding arm portion and includes a first side edge and a second side edge. The first side edge and the second side edge are arranged in an angle. The angle is equal to or less than about degrees. The clamping portions extend away from each other. The base portion, the two sidewalls and the two stopper portions define a receiving space. The nut is received in the receiving space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chieh-Hsiang Lin, Huang-Jyun Lu
  • Patent number: 8456843
    Abstract: A server rack includes a bracket, a first baffle, a first elastic member, a second baffle, and a second elastic member. The bracket includes a first side plate and a second side plate and defines a receiving space. The receiving space has an entry. An end of the first baffle is pivotally connected to the first side plate close to the entry. The first elastic member is connected to the first side plate and the first baffle and capable of elastically driving the first baffle to move from a first position to a second position. An end of the second baffle is pivotally connected to another end of the first baffle away from the first side plate. A second elastic member is connected to the first baffle and the second baffle and capable of elastically driving the second baffle to move from a third position to a fourth position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Chen Wang, Chieh-Hsiang Lin, Hung-Ting Su
  • Patent number: 8456853
    Abstract: A chassis includes a board defining a number of openings, and a number of fixing members detachably mounted on the board. Each fixing member includes a fastener and a holding piece. The fastener includes a blocking portion and a post extending from the blocking portion. The post defines a slot adjacent to the blocking portion. The holding piece fits about the fastener in the slot. The fastener extends through a corresponding opening of the board. An outer side of the board blocks the blocking portion, and an inner side of the board blocks the holding piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chieh-Hsiang Lin, Wen-Tang Peng
  • Publication number: 20130114202
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for hard disk drives includes a plate. A number of spaced supporting portions is formed on at least one of two opposite side surfaces of the plate. A row of first latches extend upward from a top side of the plate. A row of second latches extend downward from a bottom side of the plate. Two fixing holes are respectively defined in the top and bottom sides of the plate. The mounting apparatus can be mounted between a bottom wall and a top wall of an electronic device, and has no bent plates, thus will save space for receiving more hard disk drives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIEH-HSIANG LIN, HUANG-JYUN LU
  • Patent number: 8432703
    Abstract: A fixing apparatus for a circuit board includes a bottom plate, a number of supporting posts, a number of sleeves, and a number of fasteners. The supporting posts are formed on the bottom plate. The sleeves are detachably installed on the supporting posts, respectively. The fasteners extend through the circuit board and the corresponding sleeves, to engage in the supporting posts, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chieh-Hsiang Lin, Wen-Tang Peng
  • Patent number: 8254108
    Abstract: A storage module for computer systems includes a housing defining an opening, a power supply unit and an air cooling unit, a storage unit detachably received in the housing through the opening, a bracket for mounting the storage unit, and a magnetic member. The bracket includes a tray plate defining a plurality of heat dissipation holes, a first side plate, an opposite second side plate, a stop plate including a first end detachably coupled to the second side plate and a second end pivotally connected to the first side plate, and a resilient member resiliently biasing the stop plate away from the first side plate. The storage unit is moveably and insertably positioned between the first and the second side plates. The magnetic member is positioned in one of the second side plate and the stop plate such that the second side plate and the stop plate are magnetically attracted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Ming Chang, Chung-Ping Liu, Chieh-Hsiang Lin
  • Patent number: 8254106
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a latching member, a fastening tab, a fixing member, and a securing member. The fixing member includes a fixing plate, and a resisting plate extending from a first end of the fixing plate. The securing member includes a fixing board, and opposite clamping boards perpendicularly extending from a top and a bottom sides of a first end of the fixing board. A fixing tab extends from a second? end of the fixing board. A second end of the fixing plate is movably mounted to the clamping boards. The fastening tab is fixed to a distal end of the resisting plate, and operably clamped with the fixing tab. The latching member is rotatably mounted to the second end of the fixing plate, away from the resisting plate, and rotated to engage with or disengage from the clamping boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chieh-Hsiang Lin, Chien-Chih Tung, Wen-Chen Wang, Chung-Ping Liu
  • Publication number: 20120168578
    Abstract: A fixing device for circuit boards with different thickness includes a base board, a number of posts protruding from the base board, a number of resilient brackets for mounting to the posts, and a number of fasteners inserted through one of the circuit boards and the resilient brackets to engage with the protruding posts, thereby urging the deformation of the resilient brackets according to the thickness of the particular circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEN-TANG PENG, CHIEH-HSIANG LIN