Patents by Inventor Heng Sun

Heng Sun 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).

  • Heat dissipation assembly
    Patent number: 8448694
    Abstract: A heat dissipation assembly includes a fixing board defining a fixing groove, a heat sink device fixed to the fixing board, a fan housing assembly fixed to the heat sink device, and a heat dissipation pipe. The heat sink device defines a first receiving groove aligning with the fixing groove, and a second receiving groove opposite to the first receiving groove. The fan housing assembly includes a frame defining a slot aligning with the second receiving groove, and a fan received in the frame. The dissipation pipe includes a first pipe portion, a second pipe portion, and an arc-shaped connecting portion connecting the first and second pipe portions. The first pipe portion is accommodated in the fixing groove and the first receiving groove. The second pipe portion is accommodated in the second receiving groove and the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zheng-Heng Sun, Xina-Xiu Tang
  • Server cabinet and server system with same
    Patent number: 8437123
    Abstract: A server cabinet includes a cabinet, a first slide rail, and a second slide rail. The cabinet includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a rear wall, two sidewalls, and two doors. The first slide rail is mounted on an inner surface of one of the sidewalls. The first slide rail has a first end and an opposite second end. The first slide rail defines a first slide groove. The first end is adjacent to the doors, and the second end is close to the rear wall. The second slide rail has a first and a second connection ends. The second slide rail defines a second slide groove. The first connection end is rotatably coupled to the first end so that the second slide rail is capable of rotating relative to the first slide rail to a position where the second slide rail aligns with the first slide rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zheng-Heng Sun
  • Connector assembly
    Patent number: 8433839
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes first to fifth connectors, two PCIe slots, and an adapter board. When the first connector is connected to the fifth connector, and the third connector is connected to the fourth connector, signals at the pins of the third connector are transmitted to the second group of pins of the first PCIe slot through the fourth connector, the fifth connector, and the first connector in series. When the second connector is connected to the fifth connector, and the third connector is connected to the fourth connector, signals at pins of the third connector are transmitted to the fourth group of pins of the second PCIe slot through the fourth connector, the fifth connector, and the second connector in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zheng-Heng Sun
  • Cascade-able serial bus device with clock and management and cascade methods using the same
    Patent number: 8417864
    Abstract: A cascade-able serial bus device for coupling between a host device and another serial bus device is disclosed. The host device includes a serial bus interface. The serial bus device includes a first connection interface, a second connection interface and a bypassing module. The first connection interface is coupled to the serial bus interface of the host device. The second connection interface is coupled to the second serial bus device. The bypassing module is coupled to a chip select (CS) signal line of the serial bus interface and the second connection interface for selectively bypassing or non-bypassing the CS signal to the second serial bus device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Yuan-Heng Sun, Yeu-Horng Shiau
  • Connector assembly
    Patent number: 8414305
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a peripheral component interconnect express (PCI-E) connector and a fixing member. A groove is defined in the PCI-E connector and extends through an end of the PCI-E connector. The fixing member is fixed to the end of the PCI-E connector. A receiving slot is defined in the fixing member communicating with the groove of the PCI-E connector. The fixing member cooperates with the PCI-E connector to receive and protect a PCI-E card which has a length greater than the length of the PCI-E connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zheng-Heng Sun
  • Fastening device and printed circuit board assembly having same
    Patent number: 8408921
    Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) assembly includes a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB), a connector, a rigid PCB, and a fastening device. The rigid PCB includes a loading surface, a bottom surface opposite to the loading surface, and two pins protruding from the bottom surface. The loading surface contacts the FPCB. The FPCB is electrically connected to the rigid PCB through the connector. The fastening device includes a pressing plate, two fastening bars and two connecting arms. The pressing plate includes a pressing surface contacting the FPCB. The fastening bars are parallel to the pressing surface. Each fastening bar includes a hook grappling with a corresponding pin. Each hook includes a resisting surface resisting on the bottom surface. Each connecting arm connects the pressing plate and a corresponding fastening bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zheng-Heng Sun
  • Fixing apparatus for electronic device
    Patent number: 8406010
    Abstract: A fixing apparatus includes a bottom wall, a circuit board, and a supporting member. The circuit board is mounted on the bottom wall, with a space defined between the circuit board and the bottom wall. A connector is installed on the circuit board adjacent to an end of the circuit board, to be electrically connected to the electronic device. The supporting member is supported on the bottom wall. A first end of the supporting member is inserted into the space between the circuit board and the bottom wall, and engages with the circuit board. A second end of the supporting member is exposed out of the end of the circuit board adjacent to the connector, to support the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zheng-Heng Sun
  • Motherboard with fan control circuit
    Patent number: 8405986
    Abstract: A motherboard includes a first connector, a fan device comprising a fan and a second connector connected to the fan, and a fan control circuit. The fan control circuit includes a primary power terminal connected to a first power terminal of the motherboard, a standby power terminal connected to a second power terminal of the motherboard, a voltage output terminal, and a detection terminal connected to a power state signal terminal of the motherboard to receive a power state signal. When the motherboard is turned off, the fan control circuit is configured to output the voltage of the second power terminal of the motherboard to the power terminal of the fan for a predetermined time according to the power state signal, to make the standby power terminal supply a working voltage to the fan to maintain its rotation for the predetermined duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zheng-Heng Sun, Kang Wu
  • Computer enclosure and storage device module thereof
    Patent number: 8405970
    Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a case and a storage device module. The case includes a drive bracket. The storage device includes a supporting frame, an adapter board, and a number of data storage devices. The supporting frame includes an inserting portion inserted and fixed in the drive bracket, and a receiving portion exposed outside of the case and connected to the inserting portion. The adapter board is arranged in receiving portion. The data storage devices are vertically inserted in the receiving portion and communicate with the adapter board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zheng-Heng Sun
  • SERIAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ATTACHMENT DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20130070411
    Abstract: A serial advanced technology attachment dual-in-line memory module (SATA DIMM) assembly includes a SATA DIMM module with a circuit board and a cable member. A first edge connector is set on a bottom edge of the circuit board to be connected to a memory slot of a motherboard. A second edge connector is arranged on an end of the circuit board. The cable member includes a cable, a first storage device interface extending from a first end of the cable to be connected to a second storage device interface of the motherboard, and a third edge connector formed on a second end of the cable and soldered to the second edge connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: AN-GANG LIANG, HUNG-YI WU, ZHENG-HENG SUN
  • Cabinet for electronic equipment
    Patent number: 8388075
    Abstract: A cabinet includes a housing, two first rails, two pairs of pivoting elements, and two second rails. The housing includes two doors pivotably mounted to opposite sides of a front end of the housing. The first rails are respectively fixed to opposite internal sides of the housing. First ends of a pair of pivoting elements are pivotably connected to an inner side of each of the doors, and second ends of the pair of pivoting elements of each of the doors are pivotably connected a corresponding one of the second rails. When the doors are opened parallel to the first rails, the second rails are operable to move relative to the corresponding doors and aligned with the corresponding first rails to form two extended sliding rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zheng-Heng Sun
  • CIRCUIT BOARD
    Publication number: 20130048363
    Abstract: A circuit board includes a board, a first signal trace and a second signal trace on the board, a first solder pad formed on the board and connected to a terminal of the first signal trace near to one end of the second signal trace, and a second pad formed on the board and connected to a terminal of the second signal trace near to the first solder pad. The second pad is apart from the first pad. The first pad or the second pad is coated with solder. After heated, the solder melts and spread to the second pad or the first pad, thereby connecting the first signal trace to the second signal trace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHENG-FEI WENG, ZHENG-HENG SUN
  • CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20130046914
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes first to fourth groups of holes set on a motherboard, first and second peripheral component interconnection express (PCIe) slots, and a number of switches. When the second group of holes are connected to the fourth group of holes, the signals at the second group of holes are transmitted to the second group of pins of the second PCIe slot through the switches and the fourth group of holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY(ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheng-Fei WENG, Zheng-Heng SUN
  • CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20130042041
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes first and second connectors, a flexible printed circuit board, first and second peripheral component interconnection express (PCIe) slots, and a jumper card. When the jumper card is plugged into the first PCIe slot, pins of the jumper card are connected to pins of the first PCIe slot for transmitting signals to the pins of the first PCIe slot and to the pins of the first connector in that order. When the first connector is connected to the second connector, signals at the pins of the first PCIe slot are transmitted to pins of the second PCIe slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: ZHENG-HENG SUN
  • CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20130042040
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes first to fifth connectors, two PCIe slots, and an adapter board. When the first connector is connected to the fifth connector, and the third connector is connected to the fourth connector, signals at the pins of the third connector are transmitted to the second group of pins of the first PCIe slot through the fourth connector, the fifth connector, and the first connector in series. When the second connector is connected to the fifth connector, and the third connector is connected to the fourth connector, signals at pins of the third connector are transmitted to the fourth group of pins of the second PCIe slot through the fourth connector, the fifth connector, and the second connector in series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: ZHENG-HENG SUN
  • Enclosure of electronic device
    Patent number: 8373986
    Abstract: An enclosure includes a bracket with a bottom wall, a circuit board mounted to the bottom wall but spaced from the bottom wall, an electronic element mounted to the circuit board, a fan arranged on the bottom wall and facing the space between the circuit board and the bottom wall, and a guiding member attached to the circuit board to block the space between the circuit board and the bottom wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zheng-Heng Sun
  • DUMMY HARD DISK DRIVE
    Publication number: 20130033812
    Abstract: A dummy hard disk drive (HDD) includes a bottom plate, two first side plates pivotably connected to two opposite sides of the bottom plate, and two second side plates pivotably connected to two opposite ends of the bottom plate. The first side plates and the second side plates are operable to rotate relative to the bottom plate, until the first side plates and the second side plates are substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate to form a rectangular frame. The first side plates and the second side plate are operable to rotate relative to the bottom plate, until the first side plates and the second side plate are substantially coplanar with the bottom plate so as to form a flat plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: ZHENG-HENG SUN
  • DUMMY HARD DISK DRIVE
    Publication number: 20130033811
    Abstract: A dummy hard disk drive (HDD) is for arrangement in an electronic device. The dummy HDD includes a top plate, a first side plate, a bottom plate, and a second side plate which can be formed into either a rigid box, or into a thick flat plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: ZHENG-HENG SUN
  • Electronic device having adapter
    Patent number: 8366487
    Abstract: An exemplary server includes a housing, a printed circuit board disposed in the housing, a power supply received in the housing, a hard disk drive assembly fixed in the housing and a connection device connected to the hard disk drive. The connection device includes a connector connected to the hard disk drive, an adapter connected to the hard disk drive, a power transferring line connecting the adapter to the power supply, and a data transferring line connecting the connector to the printed circuit board. The adapter has output pins and input pins for transferring power from the power supply to the hard disk drive. Capacitors and resistors are connected between the input pins and the output pins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheng-Fei Weng, Zheng-Heng Sun
  • FIXING APPARATUS FOR HARD DISK DRIVE
    Publication number: 20130026323
    Abstract: A fixing apparatus for fixing a hard disk drive includes two opposite fixing arms, a handle, and two resilient fixing members. The fixing arms have substantially C-shaped cross-sections and are capable of sandwiching opposite sides of the hard disk drive, respectively. The handle is connected between first ends of the fixing arms. A stop plate protrudes inwards from an inner side of each fixing arm adjacent to the handle, to engage with a first end of the hard disk drive. The resilient fixing members are respectively fixed to the inner sides of the fixing arms, with a section of each fixing member exposed out of a second end of the corresponding fixing arm away from the handle. A fixing portion protrudes inwards from the exposed section of each fixing member, to engage with a second end of the hard disk drive away from the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: ZHENG-HENG SUN