Patents by Inventor Gao-Liang Xia

Gao-Liang Xia 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: 8740560
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of a fan module includes fan units, and each fan unit includes a box-shaped shell, a guiding plate, and a torsion spring. The box-shaped shell includes a bottom plate and two opposite side walls substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate, and each side wall has a vent defined therein. The guiding plate is rotatable relative to the bottom plate of the shell. The torsion spring includes a first torsion arm, a second torsion arm, and a coil portion. The first torsion arm and the second torsion arm are urged against the bottom plate and the guiding plate respectively by torque force applied from the coil portion. Thereby, the guiding plate is driven to a position adjacent and generally parallel to one of the side walls to obstruct the corresponding vent by the second torsion arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xin-Hu Gong, Gao-Liang Xia
  • Patent number: 8472180
    Abstract: A securing apparatus for securing a hard disk with two opposite sidewalls includes a connecting rod, a first securing plate, a second securing plate, a supporting rod, and a locking handle. The connecting rod includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first securing plate has an end fixed to the first end portion of the connecting rod. The second securing plate has an end pivotably connected to the second end portion of the connecting rod, the second securing plate includes a locking member. The supporting rod has a first end fixed to the first securing plate, and a second end opposite to the first end. The locking handle is pivotably connected to the second end of the supporting rod, the locking handle is able to be locked by the locking member to keep the second securing plate clamped to the hard disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xin-Hu Gong, Gao-Liang Xia
  • Patent number: 8462515
    Abstract: An exemplary electronic includes a casing and a circuit board. The casing includes a bottom plate and two side plates extending upward from two opposite sides of the bottom plate, respectively. Hooks are formed on the bottom plate. Two guiding members are located at the side plates, respectively. The circuit board defines engaging slots corresponding to the hooks of the bottom plate, respectively. During assembly of the circuit board to the casing, the circuit board is inserted into the casing and slides between the side plates with two opposite lateral sides thereof sliding along the guiding members, until the hooks of the bottom plate are received in the engaging slots of the circuit board and the circuit board is thereby secured in the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xin-Hu Gong, Si-Wen Shu, Gao-Liang Xia
  • Patent number: 8456860
    Abstract: An exemplary electronic device includes a housing, a left rail and a right rail assembled in the housing, and a holder assembled on the left and right rails and received in the housing. The holder can slide out from the housing for securing a functional module thereon. The holder includes a bottom plate glidingly assembled on the left and right rails, and front and rear plates both pivotally secured on the bottom plate. The front and rear plates are both elastically biased to rotate about the bottom plate. When the holder is at least partially received in the housing, the front and rear plates are in original closed positions. When the holder is almost totally slid out from the housing, the front and rear plates rotate about the bottom plate to be in open positions for providing resilience to secure the functional module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Xin-Hu Gong, Gao-Liang Xia
  • Patent number: 8422217
    Abstract: A hard disk drive includes a housing module configured to accommodate one of many different types of hard disk modules. Each hard disk module includes a number of connectors. The housing module includes a connecting board, and different types of connectors protruding from the connecting board, corresponding to the connectors of the different types of hard disk modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gao-Liang Xia, Xin-Hu Gong, Wen-Tang Peng
  • Patent number: 8369077
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus is provided to hold a data storage device including opposite sidewalls. The mounting apparatus includes a fixing board fixed to one of the sidewalls, an installing member, and a resilient member mounted to the installing member. A mounting portion extends from an end of the fixing board. The installing member defines a receiving space. The mounting portion is received in the receiving space, and slidably mounted to the installing member. The resilient member elastically resists against the mounting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Xin-Hu Gong, Gao-Liang Xia
  • Publication number: 20120328449
    Abstract: A fan fastening device used to fix a chassis having a plurality of fans to a housing. The fan fastening device includes two locking element and two lever assembly. Each lever assembly includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. Each first end is slidably fixed to one of the locking element, each second end is rotatably fixed to the chassis and resists the housing; the locking elements are pulled away from the housing to drive the lever assemblys pulling the chassis until the chassis is detached from the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: GAO-LIANG XIA, XIN-HU GONG
  • Publication number: 20120262893
    Abstract: An exemplary electronic includes a casing and a circuit board. The casing includes a bottom plate and two side plates extending upward from two opposite sides of the bottom plate, respectively. Hooks are formed on the bottom plate. Two guiding members are located at the side plates, respectively. The circuit board defines engaging slots corresponding to the hooks of the bottom plate, respectively. During assembly of the circuit board to the casing, the circuit board is inserted into the casing and slides between the side plates with two opposite lateral sides thereof sliding along the guiding members, until the hooks of the bottom plate are received in the engaging slots of the circuit board and the circuit board is thereby secured in the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XIN-HU GONG, SI-WEN SHU, GAO-LIANG XIA
  • Patent number: 8286932
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a frame to receive a storage device and a cushion fixed to a rear end of the frame. A number of protrusions extend from an outer side of the cushion away from the frame, to protect the storage device and the frame from vibration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Xin-Hu Gong, Gao-Liang Xia
  • Patent number: 8270162
    Abstract: An electronic device module includes an electronic device, a rack accommodating the electronic device, and a shield adjusting assembly. The rack defines a number of ventilation holes, and the shield adjusting assembly defines a number of through holes. The electronic device is placed in the rack to drive the shield adjusting assembly to a first position in which the through holes align with the ventilation holes. When the electronic device is detached from the rack, the shield adjusting assembly is restored by a resilient element to a second position in which the through holes offset the ventilation holes such that the ventilation holes are shielded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Xin-Hu Gong, Gao-Liang Xia
  • Publication number: 20120176743
    Abstract: A securing apparatus for securing a hard disk with two opposite sidewalls includes a connecting rod, a first securing plate, a second securing plate, a supporting rod, and a locking handle. The connecting rod includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first securing plate has an end fixed to the first end portion of the connecting rod. The second securing plate has an end pivotably connected to the second end portion of the connecting rod, the second securing plate includes a locking member. The supporting rod has a first end fixed to the first securing plate, and a second end opposite to the first end. The locking handle is pivotably connected to the second end of the supporting rod, the locking handle is able to be locked by the locking member to keep the second securing plate clamped to the hard disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD .
    Inventors: XIN-HU GONG, GAO-LIANG XIA
  • Publication number: 20120155050
    Abstract: An exemplary electronic device includes a housing, a left rail and a right rail assembled in the housing, and a holder assembled on the left and right rails and received in the housing. The holder can slide out from the housing for securing a functional module thereon. The holder includes a bottom plate glidingly assembled on the left and right rails, and front and rear plates both pivotally secured on the bottom plate. The front and rear plates are both elastically biased to rotate about the bottom plate. When the holder is at least partially received in the housing, the front and rear plates are in original closed positions. When the holder is almost totally slid out from the housing, the front and rear plates rotate about the bottom plate to be in open positions for providing resilience to secure the functional module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEN-TANG PENG, XIN-HU GONG, GAO-LIANG XIA
  • Publication number: 20120156019
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of a fan module includes fan units, and each fan unit includes a box-shaped shell, a guiding plate, and a torsion spring. The box-shaped shell includes a bottom plate and two opposite side walls substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate, and each side wall has a vent defined therein. The guiding plate is rotatable relative to the bottom plate of the shell. The torsion spring includes a first torsion arm, a second torsion arm, and a coil portion. The first torsion arm and the second torsion arm are urged against the bottom plate and the guiding plate respectively by torque force applied from the coil portion. Thereby, the guiding plate is driven to a position adjacent and generally parallel to one of the side walls to obstruct the corresponding vent by the second torsion arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XIN-HU GONG, GAO-LIANG XIA
  • Publication number: 20120033378
    Abstract: An electronic device module includes an electronic device, a rack accommodating the electronic device, and a shield adjusting assembly. The rack defines a number of ventilation holes, and the shield adjusting assembly defines a number of through holes. The electronic device is placed in the rack to drive the shield adjusting assembly to a first position in which the through holes align with the ventilation holes. When the electronic device is detached from the rack, the shield adjusting assembly is restored by a resilient element to a second position in which the through holes offset the ventilation holes such that the ventilation holes are shielded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO.LTD.
    Inventors: WEN-TANG PENG, XIN-HU GONG, GAO-LIANG XIA
  • Publication number: 20120033374
    Abstract: A hard disk drive includes a housing module configured to accommodate one of many different types of hard disk modules. Each hard disk module includes a number of connectors. The housing module includes a connecting board, and different types of connectors protruding from the connecting board, corresponding to the connectors of the different types of hard disk modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gao-Liang Xia, Xin-Hu Gong, Wen-Tang Peng
  • Publication number: 20110210220
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a frame to receive a storage device and a cushion fixed to a rear end of the frame. A number of protrusions extend from an outer side of the cushion away from the frame, to protect the storage device and the frame from vibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEN-TANG PENG, XIN-HU GONG, GAO-LIANG XIA
  • Publication number: 20110049319
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus is provided to hold a data storage device including opposite sidewalls. The mounting apparatus includes a fixing board fixed to one of the sidewalls, an installing member, and a resilient member mounted to the installing member. A mounting portion extends from an end of the fixing board. The installing member defines a receiving space. The mounting portion is received in the receiving space, and slidably mounted to the installing member. The resilient member elastically resists against the mounting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (Shenzhen) CO. LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEN-TANG PENG, XIN-HU GONG, GAO-LIANG XIA