Patents by Inventor Hung-Chun Lu

Hung-Chun Lu 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: 8634207
    Abstract: An exemplary electronic device includes a housing, a lever, and a locking device securing the lever on the housing. The housing includes a bottom plate, a top plate and a side plate connecting the bottom plate with the top plate. The locking device includes a nut having a main body extending downwardly into the lever, a screw extending upwardly through the top plate into the nut, and elastically deformable gaskets sandwiched between the top plate and the nut. The lever is disposed on the top plate and sleeved on a pole of the nut. The lever is pressed by a head of the nut against the top plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hung-Chun Lu
  • Patent number: 8630099
    Abstract: An exemplary electronic device includes a housing, a lever, and a locking device securing the lever on the housing. The housing includes a bottom plate, a top plate and a side plate connecting the bottom plate with the top plate. The locking device includes a nut having a main body extending downwardly into the lever, a screw extending upwardly through the top plate into the nut, and gaskets sandwiched between the top plate and the nut. The lever is disposed on the top plate and sleeved on the nut with a gap defined between a top face of the lever and a bottom face of a head of the nut. A polytetrafluoroethylene paste is provided on an interface between the nut and the screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hung-Chun Lu
  • Patent number: 8534628
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for a motherboard includes a chassis, a bracket, a resilient plate, and a handle. The chassis includes a sidewall, and a fastener formed on an inner surface of the sidewall. The bracket is fixed to a side of the motherboard. The resilient plate includes a fixing portion fixed to a side of the bracket facing the sidewall, a connecting portion slantingly extending toward the sidewall from the fixing portion, and a resilient arm extending from the connecting portion away from the fixing portion and defining a latching hole. The handle is pivotably connected to the bracket and includes a first plate. When the handle is rotated towards the bracket, the first plate is inserted into a space between the resilient arm and the bracket, and deforms the resilient arm towards the sidewall. The fastener engages in the latching hole of the resilient arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hung-Chun Lu
  • Patent number: 8512055
    Abstract: A fixing device for fixing a power module includes a supporting rack, a latching member, and a resilient member connected between the supporting rack and the latching member. The supporting rack includes a base forming a hook engaging in a latching hole defined in the power module. A receiving hole is defined in the base. A protrusion extends down from the base. A slope facing the receiving hole is formed on the protrusion. A resilient tongue extends from the sliding plate. An abutting block extends down from a distal end of the tongue. When disassembling the power module, the latching member is slid relative to the base. The hook is disengaged from the latching hole. The slope abuts against the abutting block. The abutting block moves upward. The tongue is deformed to push up the power module to separate the power module from the supporting rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hung-Chun Lu
  • Publication number: 20130034980
    Abstract: A fixing device for fixing a power module includes a supporting rack, a latching member, and a resilient member connected between the supporting rack and the latching member. The supporting rack includes a base forming a hook engaging in a latching hole defined in the power module. A receiving hole is defined in the base. A protrusion extends down from the base. A slope facing the receiving hole is formed on the protrusion. A resilient tongue extends from the sliding plate. An abutting block extends down from a distal end of the tongue. When disassembling the power module, the latching member is slid relative to the base. The hook is disengaged from the latching hole. The slope abuts against the abutting block. The abutting block moves upward. The tongue is deformed to push up the power module to separate the power module from the supporting rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HUNG-CHUN LU
  • Publication number: 20130009026
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for a motherboard includes a chassis, a bracket, a resilient plate, and a handle. The chassis includes a sidewall, and a fastener formed on an inner surface of the sidewall. The bracket is fixed to a side of the motherboard. The resilient plate includes a fixing portion fixed to a side of the bracket facing the sidewall, a connecting portion slantingly extending toward the sidewall from the fixing portion, and a resilient arm extending from the connecting portion away from the fixing portion and defining a latching hole. The handle is pivotably connected to the bracket and includes a first plate. When the handle is rotated towards the bracket, the first plate is inserted into a space between the resilient arm and the bracket, and deforms the resilient arm towards the sidewall. The fastener engages in the latching hole of the resilient arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HUNG-CHUN LU
  • Publication number: 20130003337
    Abstract: An exemplary electronic device includes a housing, a lever, and a locking device securing the lever on the housing. The housing includes a bottom plate, a top plate and a side plate connecting the bottom plate with the top plate. The locking device includes a nut having a main body extending downwardly into the lever, a screw extending upwardly through the top plate into the nut, and gaskets sandwiched between the top plate and the nut. The lever is disposed on the top plate and sleeved on the nut with a gap defined between a top face of the lever and a bottom face of a head of the nut. A polytetrafluoroethylene paste is provided on an interface between the nut and the screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HUNG-CHUN LU
  • Publication number: 20130003338
    Abstract: An exemplary electronic device includes a housing, a lever, and a locking device securing the lever on the housing. The housing includes a bottom plate, a top plate and a side plate connecting the bottom plate with the top plate. The locking device includes a nut having a main body extending downwardly into the lever, a screw extending upwardly through the top plate into the nut, and elastically deformable gaskets sandwiched between the top plate and the nut. The lever is disposed on the top plate and sleeved on a pole of the nut. The lever is pressed by a head of the nut against the top plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HUNG-CHUN LU
  • Publication number: 20120327627
    Abstract: An exemplary electronic device includes a housing, a lever, and a locking device securing the lever on the housing. The housing includes a bottom plate, a top plate and a side plate connecting the bottom plate with the top plate. The locking device includes a nut having a main body extending downwardly into the lever, a screw extending upwardly through the top plate into the nut, and gaskets sandwiched between the top plate and the nut. The lever is disposed and sleeved on the nut with a gap defined between a top face of the lever and a bottom face of a head of the nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HUNG-CHUN LU
  • Patent number: 8218315
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for fixing a storage device to a chassis defining an opening includes two opposite fixing arms for supporting the storage device, a main body connecting the fixing arms, a latching member pivotably received in the main body, and an operating member slidably coupled to the main body. When the mounting apparatus is received in the chassis through the opening, and the operating member is pushed to drive the latching member to rotate, the latching portion protrudes outwardly from the main body and engages with an inside surface adjoining the opening of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hung-Chun Lu
  • Publication number: 20100270450
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for fixing a storage device to a chassis defining an opening includes two opposite fixing arms for supporting the storage device, a main body connecting the fixing arms, a latching member pivotably received in the main body, and an operating member slidably coupled to the main body. When the mounting apparatus is received in the chassis through the opening, and the operating member is pushed to drive the latching member to rotate, the latching portion protrudes outwardly from the main body and engages with an inside surface adjoining the opening of the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: HUNG-CHUN LU
  • Patent number: 7750237
    Abstract: An electronic device enclosure having a protective layer includes a shell, a first protective piece, a second protective piece and a connecting piece. The shell includes an outer surface and an inner surface, the first protective piece covers the outer surface of the shell, and the second protective piece covers the inner surface of the shell. The connecting piece connects the first protective piece to the second protective piece so that they cooperatively enclose the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Gang Jiang, Hung-Chun Lu, Chien-Li Tsai
  • Patent number: 7681210
    Abstract: An exemplary ejection apparatus is provided for ejecting a data storage device out of a chassis. The ejection apparatus includes a pair of driving members, a connecting member, and an operating member. The operating member is slidably attached to the chassis and the connecting member. The connecting member includes a pair of second steps. The driving members are pivotably crossed together and attached to the chassis. Each of the driving members includes a driving portion with a slanting wall formed at one free end thereof, and a first step formed at the other end thereof slidably engaging with the corresponding second step. The operating member moves the connecting member to urge a scissoring movement of the driving member, with the first steps slidably engaging with the second steps. The driving portions push the data storage device out of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Gang Jiang, Hung-Chun Lu, Wen-Kang Lo, Chien-Li Tsai
  • Patent number: 7672124
    Abstract: A computer case includes a chassis comprising a first wall and a second wall detachably attached to the first wall, a cover detachably attached to the first wall, and means for coupling the cover to the first wall. The coupling means is driven by the second wall to fix the cover to the first wall and prevent the cover from being detached from the first wall before the second wall disengaged from the first wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jie Zhang, Xiao-Yong Qin, Hung-Chun Lu, Wen-Kang Lo, Guang-Yao Lee, Chun-Chi Liang
  • Patent number: 7639490
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a bracket, a frame slidably received in the bracket, a fixing member mounted inside the frame for fixing a storage device to the frame, at least one gasket, and at least one fastener for extending through the at least one gasket and the frame to engage with the fixing member, the at least one gasket dampening vibrations transmitted from the frame to the storage device along the at least one fastener and the fixing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Yong Qin, Jie Zhang, Hung-Chun Lu, Hsuan-Tsung Chen, Guang-Yao Lee, Chun-Chi Liang
  • Patent number: 7589961
    Abstract: A pushing assembly is provided for pushing a data storage device out of a computer enclosure. The pushing assembly includes a pair of receiving portions, a restricting portion, a pushing device, and a stopping member. The receiving portions and the restricting portion are arranged in the computer enclosure. The pushing device is assembled on the data storage device. The pushing device comprises a pair of pushing portions. The pushing portions press against the receiving portions respectively to push the pushing device moving. The pushing device drives the data storage device to slide a certain distance to facilitate the data storage device being taken out from the computer enclosure. The stopping member is arranged in the restricting portion to keep the pushing device at a locked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Gang Jiang, Hung-Chun Lu, Chien-Li Tsai, Wen-Kang Lo
  • Patent number: 7535703
    Abstract: A pushing assembly is provided for pushing an electronic module out of a computer enclosure. The pushing assembly includes an installing portion, and a pushing member. The installing portion is arranged in the computer enclosure. The pushing portion is installed to the installing portion. The installing portion includes a manipulating section. The computer enclosure defined a slot. The manipulating section is received in the slot of the computer enclosure. The manipulating section is turned to rotate the pushing member and the pushing member pushes the electronic module to slide a certain distance to facilitate the electronic module being taken out from the computer enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Gang Jiang, Hung-Chun Lu, Chien-Li Tsai, Wen-Kang Lo
  • Patent number: 7450370
    Abstract: A securing assembly includes a chassis comprising a top wall, a keyboard mounted on the top wall of the chassis, at least one securing member pivotably mounted on the chassis, and at least one elastic member. The chassis defines a positioning hole therein. The at least one securing member has a securing portion for locking the keyboard, a releasing portion for unlocking the keyboard, and a positioning portion engaging in the positioning hole of the chassis for positioning the securing member. The at least one elastic member is attached to the at least one securing member and the chassis for urging the at least one securing member to pivot, thereby unlocking the keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Gang Jiang, Shui-Jun Ye, Hung-Chun Lu, Chien-Li Tsai, Wen-Kang Lo
  • Patent number: 7441735
    Abstract: A supporting apparatus for supporting an LCD module, the supporting apparatus comprises a pivoting member, a fastener assembly connecting the pivoting member to the LCD module, a supporter and a connecting member. The supporter comprises a base wall and two sidewalls extending from the base wall. The connecting member connects the pivoting member to the supporter, and comprises a top wall and two arms extending from two opposite edges of the top wall. The arms are mounted to the sidewalls of the supporter separately.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiang Zhao, Hung-Chun Lu, Chien-Li Tsai
  • Publication number: 20080259554
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a bracket, a frame slidably received in the bracket, a fixing member mounted inside the frame for fixing a storage device to the frame, at least one gasket, and at least one fastener for extending through the at least one gasket and the frame to engage with the fixing member, the at least one gasket dampening vibrations transmitted from the frame to the storage device along the at least one fastener and the fixing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XIAO-YONG QIN, JIE ZHANG, HUNG-CHUN LU, HSUAN-TSUNG CHEN, GUANG-YAO LEE, CHUN-CHI LIANG