Patents by Inventor Jen-Chen Wu

Jen-Chen Wu 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: 20120072928
    Abstract: A slim optical disk drive includes a lower housing, a tray, a protection plate, a flexible cable and an isolated part. The tray is supported by two slide rails for sliding in or sliding out of an opening of the lower housing. The protection plate is for covering a bottom of the tray. The flexible cable includes a plurality of wires. The flexible cable extends toward the opening and is stuck on the lower housing. A curved area is formed by bending the flexible cable near the opening. The flexible cable is accommodated between the protection plate and the lower housing when the tray is slid inside the lower housing. The isolated part is disposed on the protection plate. The isolated part is for shielding predetermined wires of the plurality of the wires to reduce noise of signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Inventors: Hsien-Chung Ou, Li-Li Yang, Jen-Chen Wu
  • Publication number: 20120042329
    Abstract: The invention provides a jam-proof device of a slot-in optical disk drive. In the jam-proof device, a contact pin protrudes from one end of the loading bar, the other end of the loading bar is pivoted with a pivot on a first side of the casing, and a block protrudes adjacent to the pivot. One end of the unloading bar is pivoted on a second side of the casing opposite to the first side, and a reception end is formed at the other end of the unloading bar to extend to a center of the casing. A distance between the block and the reception end at a default position is shorter than a diameter of an 8-cm disc to prevent the disc from entering the slot-in optical disk drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: QUANTA STORAGE INC.
    Inventors: Yao-Ching Tsai, Jen-Chen Wu
  • Publication number: 20120036521
    Abstract: An optical disc clamping device is provided. A driving bar is moved away from a center hole to synchronously drive a first linking bar and a second linking bar. A first pivotal rod and a second pivotal rod are respectively driven by the first slider and the second slider to move towards the center hole to drive a carrier which carries a chucking disk disposed thereon to contact a spindle motor. A suppresser is fixed at the rim of the center hole to press on the chucking disk to clamp the disc stably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: QUANTA STORAGE INC.
    Inventors: Yao-Ching TSAI, Jen-Chen Wu
  • Patent number: 8095944
    Abstract: A slot-in type disk drive fastens a clamping unit with two protrusions around its periphery on the central hole of a base plate. A front positioning part utilizes a stick to link a front right positioning bar and a front left positioning bar to synchronously open or close. A locking rod has a limiting pin inserted into an arc slot on the side of the base plate, and protrudes a locking end from the rear end. A rear positioning part utilizes an idle gear to link rear right and rear left positioning bars to synchronously open or close. The locking end can insert a first or second positioning recess on the rear left positioning bar and a touch block of the locking rod leans against the first protrusion. A lever is disposed on the rear right positioning bar to link a linkage plate set by one end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Quanta Storage Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Ming Chang, Yu-Sheng Wang, Jen-Chen Wu
  • Patent number: 8082558
    Abstract: A slot-in optical disk drive includes a power unit to drive a sliding component to rotate a loading bar, so as to process loading procedure of the slot-in optical disk drive. A base covers on a main board disposed on a rear side of a casing of the slot-in optical disk drive. A first linking bar is pivoted to a center of the base. An end of the first linking bar is driven by the sliding component, and a haul slot is for driving a right positioning bar. The other end of the first linking bar is pivoted to a second linking bar of the base. The second linking bar is for driving the unloading bar pivoted to the base. The end of the unloading bar is close to a lateral side of the casing, so as to keep away from a breach on the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Quanta Storage Inc.
    Inventors: Yao-Ching Tsai, Jen-Chen Wu
  • Patent number: 8076594
    Abstract: The invention provides a protection device for protecting a flat cable in an optical disk drive. The protection device includes a casing, whereon a main board is fixed inside the casing, and an opening is formed at a front edge of the casing. The protection device further includes a tray disposed inside the casing in a slidable manner, a circuit board disposed on a bottom of the tray, the flat cable connected to the main board and the circuit board, a cover disposed on the bottom of the tray, and a support frame connected to the cover and protruding towards a rear of the casing. The support frame is disposed on the bottom of the tray and adjacent to a position, where the flat cable is connected to the circuit board, for holding the flat cable and preventing the flat cable from dropping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Quanta Storage Inc.
    Inventors: Hsien-Chung Ou, Li-Li Yang, Chen-Fu Chang, Jen-Chen Wu
  • Patent number: 8069454
    Abstract: The invention provides an emergency ejection device for a slot-in disk drive, which rotates a worm gear by a motor. A central hole of a rotating component is fixed on a housing. A sliding slot is formed on an end of the rotating component, and a buckling slot is formed on an end of the sliding slot. A first gear of a gear set fixed on the central hole of the rotating component is engaged with the worm gear. A clutching gear fixed on the other end of the rotating component is engaged with the first gear. An end of a locking component inserts inside the sliding slot, and an inclined surface protrudes from the other end of the locking component. A spring provides an elastic force for holding the sliding column inside the buckling slot so as to keep engagement of the clutching gear with a second gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Quanta Storage Inc.
    Inventors: Yao-Ting Kuo, Jen-Chen Wu
  • Patent number: 8060897
    Abstract: The invention is to provide a restraining device of an optical disk drive in which a traverse is disposed. A transmission unit rotates a roller to, load/unload a disc, and drives a slider to move the roller. The transmission unit includes the restraining device moving with the roller. When the optical disk drive carries a disc, the slider moves to release the traverse and push down the roller to move the restraining device away from the vibration range of the traverse. When the optical disk drive does not carry a disc, the slider moves to restrain the traverse and release the roller to move the restraining device close to the front end of the traverse. The vibration range of the traverse is restrained to protect the gear teeth from damage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Quanta Storage Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Sheng Wang, Jen-Chen Wu
  • Patent number: 8060896
    Abstract: A method and device for protecting slot-in optical disc drive are provided. A first sensing switch is for detecting the action of an unloading unit, a second sensing switch is for detecting the action of a receiving unit, and a third sensing switch is for detecting the action of a positioning bar. A disc is inserted as the optical disc drive is at the initial state, and the states of the first, second and third sensing switches are detected. The transmission unit is activated to automatically load the disc as all sensing switches are turned on, and whether the state of the third sensing switch changes is checked. When the state of the third sensing switch changes, the extraction of the disc is detected, so the transmission unit is immediately reversed to execute the unloading of the disc, so as to protect the optical disc drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Quanta Storage Inc.
    Inventor: Jen-Chen Wu
  • Patent number: 8042128
    Abstract: The invention is to provided an emergency ejection device for a slot-in optical drive, which utilizes a feeding motor to rotate a transmission shaft from one end of the transmission shaft without self-locking. The other end of the transmission shaft extending to the front of the drive forms as a pincer-like slot, and a worm is disposed between the two ends. One end of a gear set having a plurality of gears drives a clamping unit, and the other end rotates a roller. A worm wheel is disposed on one of the gears in the middle of the gear set and is engaged with the worm with self-locking so that the transmission shaft can be rotated by hand to eject a disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Quanta Storage Inc.
    Inventors: Yu-Sheng Wang, Yu-Ming Chang, Jen-Chen Wu
  • Patent number: 8024750
    Abstract: The present invention provides a lift device of a slot-in disk drive, which includes two straight slots formed on a side of a sliding component, two sliding pins protruding from a side of base adjacent to the sliding component or protruding from a fixing plate of a casing, a cover covering with the sliding component, two guiding pins protruding from an inner surface of the cover corresponding to the two straight slots for inserting into the two straight slots respectively, an one-humped traverse slot with two ends of different heights formed on a lateral side of the cover adjacent to the sliding bolt whereinto the sliding bolt inserts, and two lifting slots separately formed on the other lateral side of the cover whereinto the two sliding pins insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Quanta Storage Inc.
    Inventors: Yao-Ching Tsai, Jen-Chen Wu
  • Patent number: 7934225
    Abstract: A slot-in disk drive device and a method thereof. The device includes a drive unit for providing power to move a slider. A loading unit moving with the slider drives a loading stick to push a disc into the device. The slider has a sliding slot. An ejecting unit with a bar-linkage mechanism has one end driven by the sliding slot, and the other end for rotating an ejecting bar to guide or push the disc out. A receiving unit has a receiving bar for guiding the disc, and has a positioning bar disposed between the loading unit and the ejecting unit. A sensing unit includes a plurality of sensing switches respectively disposed near the moving paths of the receiving bar, the ejecting unit and the positioning bar. The drive unit is enabled to load the disk is determined according to the order of actuating the switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Quanta Storage Inc.
    Inventors: Yao-Ting Kuo, Jen-Chen Wu, Yao-Jia Chiou, Yao-Ching Tsai
  • Publication number: 20110088049
    Abstract: A slot-in optical disk drive with lifting ejection device is disclosed. A sliding device which has a first guiding slot and a second guiding slot is driven by a transmission unit. A sliding bolt protruded from a traverse is inserted into the first guiding slot, and the traverse connects with the sliding device. A lifting ejection device has a column vertically set in a housing and a sleeve which covers the column. A guiding pin protruded from the sleeve is inserted into the second guiding slot and is driven by the sliding device to disengage an optical disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: QUANTA STORAGE INC.
    Inventors: Ko-Han Huang, Jen-Chen Wu
  • Publication number: 20110072444
    Abstract: A device for adjusting the height of a guiding bar in a slot-in optical disk drive is disclosed. The device is disposed on the guiding bar. One end of the guiding bar is pivoted on the pivot on a base plate in the slot-in optical disk drive, and the other end with a screw hole is protruded by a pin to suspend in the slot-in optical disk drive. The device passes through the screw hole to touch the base plate such that the end, with the pin, of the guiding bar is adjusted the height of the guiding bar by taking the pivot as a fulcrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: QUANTA STORAGE INC.
    Inventors: Yao-Ching Tsai, Jen-Chen Wu
  • Patent number: 7900220
    Abstract: A slot-in disk drive device has a drive unit for providing power to move a slider and thus a sliding plate attached to the slider. Guiding slots on the sliding plate rotate a transmission bar. A guide pin is disposed on the transmission bar and moves with a loading stick. One end of a receiving bar is formed with a locking slot. A substrate having inclined slots arranged in parallel and used for guiding the receiving bar. A locking member mounted on the disk drive device has a stopper edge located on moving path of projecting guide pin of the transmission bar and a locking pin. One end of a pulling spring is fixed to the locking member so that the locking pin locks with the locking slot. One end of a restoring bar is mounted on the substrate, and a restoring torsion spring supports and restores the receiving bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Quanta Storage Inc.
    Inventors: Yao-Jia Chiou, Yao-Ching Tsai, Yao-Ting Kuo, Jen-Chen Wu
  • Patent number: 7895613
    Abstract: A feeding device of a slot-in disk drive is disposed in a casing of the disk drive and includes a traverse. A bolt is disposed on and protrudes from a side of the traverse. A flange extends from the side of the traverse near the bolt. A pre-stressed piece is a bended elastic body. One end of the pre-stressed piece is fixed to the flange of the traverse, and the other end is fixed to the casing. The pre-stressed piece presses the traverse downward by its elastic force. A slider includes a protrusion with a groove formed on a side of the protrusion. The bolt is inserted into and slides within the groove. The groove includes an unloading end, an inserting portion and a loading end. An opening is formed on the upper surface of the slider near the inserting portion for reducing the thickness of the disk drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Quanta Storage Inc.
    Inventors: Jen-Chen Wu, Guo-Wei Huang
  • Publication number: 20100281495
    Abstract: A protection device of a slot-in optical disk drive is provided. The protection device is disposed between two linking parts of the slot-in optical disk drive. One of the two linking parts is formed with a slot, and the other one of the two linking parts is connected to an upper end of a guide pin. A lower end of the guide pin protrudes and is inserted into the slot, and a portion of the guide pin corresponding to a side of the slot is formed with a notch. As the notch engages with the slot, the situation that the guide pin slides out of the slot can be avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: QUANTA STORAGE INC.
    Inventors: Yao-Ching TSAI, Jen-Chen Wu
  • Publication number: 20100281493
    Abstract: The invention is to provide a slim optical disk drive, which includes several braces extended from two edges of an upper cover. Each brace extends two fixing parts with a buckle hole from the center and the bottom. The upper and lower surface of each guide of a guide unit is concaved to form position recesses with a wedge. The guide places between two fixing parts, the fixing part and engages in the position recess, and the wedge is inserted into the buckle hole. A tray covered a base plate on bottom is supported by two bars sliding in two guides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Yao-Ching Tsai, Jen-Chen Wu
  • Publication number: 20100281494
    Abstract: A slot-in optical disk drive includes a power unit to drive a sliding component to rotate a loading bar, so as to process loading procedure of the slot-in optical disk drive. A base covers on a main board disposed on a rear side of a casing of the slot-in optical disk drive. A first linking bar is pivoted to a center of the base. An end of the first linking bar is driven by the sliding component, and a haul slot is for driving a right positioning bar. The other end of the first linking bar is pivoted to a second linking bar of the base. The second linking bar is for driving the unloading bar pivoted to the base. The end of the unloading bar is close to a lateral side of the casing, so as to keep away from a breach on the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Yao-Ching Tsai, Jen-Chen Wu
  • Publication number: 20100281492
    Abstract: The invention provides a jam-proof device of a slot-in optical disk drive. In the jam-proof device, a contact pin protrudes from one end of the loading bar, the other end of the loading bar is pivoted with a pivot on a first side of the casing, and a block protrudes adjacent to the pivot. One end of the unloading bar is pivoted on a second side of the casing opposite to the first side, and a reception end is formed at the other end of the unloading bar to extend to a center of the casing. A distance between the block and the reception end at a default position is shorter than a diameter of an 8-cm disc to prevent the disc from entering the slot-in optical disk drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: QUANTA STORAGE INC.
    Inventors: Yao-Ching Tsai, Jen-Chen Wu