Patents by Inventor Chin-Wen Yeh

Chin-Wen Yeh 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).

  • MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR STORAGE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120087083
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a drive bracket, and a restricting member. The drive bracket is secured to a front plate of an electronic enclosure, and includes a bottom plate and a side plate connected to the bottom plate. A path, substantially parallel to the bottom plate, is defined in the side plate. A connecting portion, substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate, is located in the path. The restricting member includes a resisting portion connected to the connecting portion and received in the path. A first end of the resisting portion is located on an outer surface of the side plate, a second opposite end of the resisting portion extends into an inner surface of the side plate, and the second opposite end of the resisting portion abuts a storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIN-WEN YEH, ZHI-JIAN PENG
  • Carrier apparatus for fastener
    Patent number: 8100259
    Abstract: A carrier apparatus for carrying at least one fastener includes a back plate, at least one inserting hole defined on the base plate, a restricting hole defined on the base plate communicating with the at least one inserting hole, at least two elastic flanges, and a fixing flange adjacent to the restricting hole. The at least one inserting hole is configured for inserting a body of the at least one fastener therein. The restricting hole is configured for receiving the body of the at least one fastener therein. The body of the at least one fastener inserts in the at least one inserting hole and is moved in to the restricting hole. The body presses the at least two elastic flanges when entering the restricting hole. The fixing flange abuts a head portion of at least one fastener to fix the at least one fastener on the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Yeh, Zhen-Neng Lin
  • Connector assembly
    Patent number: 8100728
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a first male connector, a second male connector, and a female connector. The female connector defines two receiving slots side by side. The first male connector includes a first body, a first inserting terminal, extending downwardly from the first body, and a first securing portion. The first inserting terminal engages one of the receiving slots of the female connecter. The second male connector includes a second body; a second inserting terminal, extending downwardly from the second body; and a second securing portion, engaging the slot of the first male connector. The second inserting terminal engages the other one of the receiving slots of the female connecter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Yeh, Zhi-Jian Peng
  • CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20120015528
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a connector port. The connector port includes an upright portion configured to connect to a connection of a motherboard and two connection portions extending from the upright portion. An angle between the two connection portions is greater than 0 degrees and less than 180 degrees. Each of the two connection portions are configured to connect with a connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) Co., LTD
    Inventors: CHIN-WEN YEH, YANG XIAO, KAI PEI
  • Fan controlling circuit
    Patent number: 8076879
    Abstract: A fan controlling circuit for detecting rotational speed of a fan, includes a comparison circuit and a controlling chipset. The comparison circuit receives a rotational speed signal from the fan at one input terminal, a reference voltage at another input terminal, and outputs a filtered rotational speed signal at an output terminal. The controlling chipset receives the filtered rotational speed signal, and outputs control signals to control the rotational speed of the fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Yeh, Zhi-Jian Peng, Hai-Shan Sun
  • Mold assembly having heat pipes passing through parallel fins
    Patent number: 8070477
    Abstract: A mold assembly includes a mold moving half, at least one heat sink positioned on the mold moving half, and a plurality of heat pipes positioned on the mold fixed half and on the at least one heat sink. The at least one heat sink includes a plurality of parallel fins. The plurality of parallel fins is secured to the heat pipes with the heat pipes passing therethrough. The heat pipes are capable of moving together with the mold moving half.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Yeh, Zhi-Jian Peng, Hai-Shan Sun
  • Computer enclosure with EMI shielding clip
    Patent number: 8016372
    Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a cover and a chassis. The cover includes a clasp. The chassis includes a flange. The flange defines an engaging hole and a cutout adjacent to the engaging hole. An edge of the cutout extends in the cutout to form an elastic clip. The clip includes a driving portion which is located below the flange. The clasp penetrates the engaging hole to engage with the driving portion, and simultaneously pushes the driving portion to place the clip in contact with the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Yeh, Zhi-Jian Peng
  • Mounting mechanism for storage device
    Patent number: 7990697
    Abstract: A mounting mechanism for a storage device having at least one sliding member includes a bracket and a pressing member. The bracket includes a sidewall defining at least one opening for receiving said sliding member of the storage device. The pressing member attached to the sidewall of the bracket for sandwiching the storage device between a bottom surface of the pressing member and the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Yeh, Zhi-Jian Peng, Chen-Liang Geng
  • Lamp assembly
    Patent number: 7990030
    Abstract: A lamp assembly includes a storage tank, a lamp, a liquid inlet pipe, a liquid outlet pipe and an actuator. The storage tank contains liquid therein. The lamp includes a lighting portion and a lid located at a top of the lighting portion. A flume is defined between a top end of the lighting portion and the lid. The liquid inlet pipe connects a first end of the storage tank and a corresponding end of the flume. The liquid outlet pipe connects an opposite second end of the storage tank and a corresponding end of the flume of the lamp. The actuator drives the liquid to circulate between the storage tank and the flume of the lamp to thereby dissipate heat generated by the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Long Ku, Chin-Wen Yeh, Zhen-Neng Lin, Zhi-Jian Peng
  • Electronic device enclosure
    Patent number: 7990735
    Abstract: An enclosure for an electronic device includes a chassis and a cover. The chassis includes a bottom wall and an opening. A circuit board is mounted on the bottom wall. The cover is mounted on the chassis to cover the opening of the chassis. A fixing apparatus is movably mounted on the cover. The fixing apparatus contacts and biases the expansion card toward the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Yeh, Zhi-Jian Peng, Hai-Shan Sun
  • Mold assembly
    Patent number: 7988446
    Abstract: A mold assembly includes an upper mold cavity, a base plate, and a flow element. The upper mold cavity defines a primary runner and a plurality of sub-runners on a top surface in communication with the upper mold cavity. A gate is defined in the primary runner for injecting liquefied plastic into the upper mold cavity. The base plate defines an outlet thereon corresponding to the gate for outputting the liquefied plastic. The upper mold cavity and the base plate corporately form a closed cavity therebetween. The flow element is received in the closed cavity and movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the flow element is engaged with the primary runner and plurality of sub-runners. In the second position, the flow element is separated with the primary runner and plurality of sub-runners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Yeh, Zhen-Neng Lin
  • Computer device with low acoustic noise
    Patent number: 7990701
    Abstract: A computer system includes a chassis with a fan installed therein, a cover plate adapted to be attached to the chassis, and a noise absorber attached to the cover plate. The fan is capable of generating an amount of air flow for cooling at least a component in the chassis. The noise absorber includes a plurality of protrusions facing the fan and capable of damping the air flow that impacts the cover plate and decreasing an acoustic noise level of the computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Yeh, Zhen-Neng Lin
  • MOLD ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20110135780
    Abstract: A mold assembly includes a mold moving half, at least one heat sink positioned on the mold moving half, and a plurality of heat pipes positioned on the mold fixed half and on the at least one heat sink. The at least one heat sink includes a plurality of parallel fins. The plurality of parallel fins is secured to the heat pipes with the heat pipes passing therethrough. The heat pipes are capable of moving together with the mold moving half.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIN-WEN YEH, ZHI-JIAN PENG, HAI-SHAN SUN
  • COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH DUCT
    Publication number: 20110134603
    Abstract: A computer system includes a chassis, a motherboard, a heat sink, a duct and a fan. The chassis includes a chassis bottom wall. The motherboard with a chip is secured to the chassis bottom wall. The heat sink is secured to the motherboard for cooling the chip. The duct includes a guiding portion and a latch portion located on the guiding portion. The latch portion is secured to the chassis bottom wall. The guiding portion is adjacent to the heat sink to direct airflow to the heat sink. The fan is secured on the latch portion of the duct. The guiding portion of the duct is positioned between the heat sink and the fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION (ShenZhen) Co., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIN-WEN YEH, ZHEN-NENG LIN, YANG XIAO
  • Shock absorber
    Patent number: 7954784
    Abstract: A shock absorber (20) includes a fastener (10) and a resilient gasket (30) for receiving the fastener. The fastener includes a shaft (15). The gasket includes an axial portion (31) surrounding the shaft of the fastener and a plurality of resilient tabs (35) extending from the axial portion. Each resilient tab includes an extending portion (351) extending from the axial portion, a bent portion (353) extending outward from the extending portion, and a resilient contacting portion (355) further extending backward from the bent portion and keeping a distance from the extending portion in a direction vertical to the axial direction of the fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Wen Yeh, Zhen-Neng Lin
  • COMPUTER ENCLOSURE WITH EMI SHIELDING CLIP
    Publication number: 20110127890
    Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a cover and a chassis. The cover includes a clasp. The chassis defines an engaging hole and a cutout adjacent to the engaging hole. An edge of the cutout extends in the cutout to form an elastic clip. The clip includes a driving portion which is located below the flange. The clasp penetrates the engaging hole sliding, engages with the flange, and simultaneously pushes the driving portion to place the clip in contact with the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISON INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIN-WEN YEH, ZHI-JIAN PENG
  • SWITCH ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20110120847
    Abstract: A switch assembly includes a panel defining a receiving portion. The receiving portion includes two opposite first sidewalls, two opposite second sidewalls, and a bottom wall connected between the first sidewalls. A switch member is attached to the panel. An actuating member is accommodated in and engaged with the second sidewalls of the receiving portion. The actuating member includes a pressing plate. Two guiding walls extend from two opposite first sides of the pressing plate, and two elastic hooks protruding from two opposite second sides of the pressing plate. A spring member is disposed between the pressing plate of the actuating member and the bottom wall of the receiving portion, to provide resilient force to expose the actuating member outside of the panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD ., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIN-WEN YEH, ZHEN-NENG LIN, JIAN-GUO AN
  • LAMP WITH SNOW REMOVING STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20110103083
    Abstract: A lamp includes a bracket, a cover and a lamp body pivotably engaged with the shaft. The bracket includes a shaft with a flat top surface. The lamp body includes a first lateral portion and a second lateral portion. The lamp body defines a channel with a flat top surface. The cover is mounted over the second lateral portion. When the lamp body is at a first position, the top surface of the channel engages the top surface of the shaft. When the first lateral portion of the lamp body is subjected to weight of snow/ice accumulated thereon which is beyond a set value, the lamp body rotates around the shaft from the first position to a second position to enable the snow/ice to fall from the first lateral portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicants: FU ZHUN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHEN ZHEN) CO., LTD., FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIN-LONG KU, CHIN-WEN YEH, ZHEN-NENG LIN
  • LAMP WITH SNOW REMOVING STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20110101864
    Abstract: A lamp includes a bracket having a cover, a lamp body fixed to the bracket by a shaft, a heating device and a pressure switch. The lamp body includes first and second portions at opposite sides of the shaft. The heating device is mounted at the first portion of the lamp body and the cover. The pressure switch is mounted to the cover and engages with a top of the second portion. When a weight of the snow/ice accumulated on the first portion of the lamp body is beyond a set value, the pressure switch controls the heating device to be switched on to melt the snow/ice; when the weight of the snow/ice accumulated on the lamp body decreases to be less than the set value, the pressure switch controls the heating device to be switched off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicants: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., FoxconnTechnology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Long Ku, Chin-Wen Yeh, Zhen-Neng Lin
  • CABLE TIE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20110094066
    Abstract: A cable tie assembly includes a securing panel defining a securing slot and a strap. The cable tie includes a head, an elongated strap portion extending from the head, and a mounting portion. The elongated strap portion includes a strap body and a distal end extending from the strap body. The distal end includes a plurality of teeth. The head has a securing hole and a tab disposed in the securing hole. The tab is configured to mesh with the teeth as the distal end is pulled through the securing hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIN-WEN YEH, ZHEN-NENG LIN