Patents by Inventor Ji-Peng Xu
Ji-Peng Xu 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).
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Publication number: 20140078663Abstract: A storage server rack system includes a rack and multiple storage servers assembled inside the rack. The rack includes an integrated power module and a fan wall. The integrated power module distributes a power to the storage servers. The fan wall is disposed by a side of the storage servers for dissipating heat. Each storage server includes a case, an electrical connection module, a motherboard and multiple storage units. The case has a first lateral side and a second lateral side disposed oppositely to each other. The electrical connection module is disposed on the first lateral side and connected to the integrated power module. The motherboard is disposed inside a first heat dissipation space in the case and electrically connected to the electrical connection module. The storage units are disposed outside the first heat dissipation space in the case and electrically connected to the electrical connection module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicants: INVENTEC CORPORATION, INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Ji-Peng Xu, Er-Zhen Song
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Publication number: 20140078657Abstract: The server rack system includes multiple the servers, a central power supply module and an integrated network controller module. Each of the servers includes a case, multiple motherboard modules and a connector module. The case has an accommodating space. The motherboard modules are disposed side by side in the accommodating space. Each of the motherboard modules has a power port and a network portal. The connector module has a power distribution circuit and a network distribution unit. The power distribution circuit is electrically connected to each of the power ports. The network distribution unit is connected to each of the network portals. The power distribution circuit is electrically connected to the central power supply module. The network distribution unit is connected to the integrated network controller module for managing the data exchange information between each of the motherboard modules and the integrated network controller module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicants: INVENTEC CORPORATION, Inventec (Pudong) Technology CorporationInventor: Ji-Peng Xu
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Publication number: 20130135817Abstract: A blade server includes a casing, a plurality of blade modules, and a function module. The casing has a first end and a second end being opposite to each other. The blade modules are configured on the first end of the casing, and may be moved in or moved out from the first end of the casing. Each blade module includes a first tray, a main board module, and a plurality of hard disk modules. The main board module is configured on the first tray. The hard disk modules are detachably disposed on the first tray, and are electrically connected to the main board module. The function module is configured on the second end of the casing, and may be moved in or moved out from the second end of the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2012Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventor: Ji-Peng Xu
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Patent number: 8441788Abstract: A server including a rack, chassis, a power module, first copper columns, and second copper columns is provided. The rack has a front end and an opposite back end. The chassis are disposed in the rack and suitable for being pulled out from the front end. Each chassis contains a motherboard module. The power module is disposed in the rack. The first copper columns are fixed on the rack, electrically connected to the power module, and are suitable for electrically connecting an external power supply. The second copper columns are fixed on the rack and electrically connected to the power module and the motherboard modules. A high voltage from the external power supply is transmitted to the power module via the first copper columns. The power module converts the high voltage into a low voltage and transmits the low voltage to the motherboard modules via the second copper columns.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2011Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventor: Ji-Peng Xu
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Patent number: 8427835Abstract: A rack server includes a chassis having a front and a rear ends which are divided by a partition board into a first and a second chambers; a mother board module, located in the first chamber; a hard drive module, disposed in the second chamber. The hard drive module includes a hard drive cage, slidably disposed in the second chamber from the front end, in which the hard drive cage has a first and a second sides parallel to the partition board and the second side has a hard drive port; a hard drive backplane, vertically fixed to the first side of the hard drive cage; a plurality of hard drives, pluggably disposed in the hard drive cage and electrically connected to the hard drive backplane. An extendable/retractable support arm and a wire set arranged inside it maintain an electrical connection of the hard drive cage.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2010Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Ji-Peng Xu, Tsai-Kuei Cheng
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Publication number: 20130077223Abstract: A server includes a case, a fan module, and a main board module unit. The fan module is disposed in the case and divides the case into first and second spaces. An air flow is sucked into and blown out of the fan module along a first direction. The main board module unit includes a main board module back plate and main board modules. The main board module back plate is horizontally laid in the first space. Each main board module having a hard disk is detachably inserted in the main board module back plate along a second direction, and electrically connected to the main board module back plate. Two maximum area surfaces of each main board module are parallel with the first direction. Air flow channels are formed between the main board modules extending along the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventor: Ji-Peng Xu
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Patent number: 8347475Abstract: A handle structure suitable for disposing on a surface of a carrier is provided. The carrier has a locating part is assemble to a case. The handle structure includes a holder, an elastic element and a fastening element. The holder has a rotating axis and a locating element, and has a first end and a second end opposite thereto. The rotating axis connecting to the carrier is disposed on the first end, and the holder is pivoted on the surface. The locating element disposed on the first end interferes with the locating part. The elastic element has a first fixing part fixed to the carrier and a pushing part connected to the first fixing part and pushing against the holder. The fastening element has a second fixing part fixed to the carrier and a fastening part connected to the second fixing part and fastened to the second end.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Shi-Feng Wang, Ji-Peng Xu, Tsai-Kuei Cheng
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Patent number: 8305748Abstract: A blade server module applicable to be inserted into a blade server system. The blade server module includes a motherboard tray having a first connector, a motherboard, an extension dock and an adaptor card having a second connector corresponding to the first connector and electrically connect to the first connector via a cable so as to connect the motherboard and the adaptor card. Compared with prior arts, since utilization of the cable, the blade server module is not restricted by smaller motherboard and more and more concentrative electronic elements. Since arrangement of the cable does not occupy space of the motherboard and connects the motherboard and the adaptor card integrally, signals of the motherboard output via the adaptor card and then link the inserted blade server system. Hence the blade server module of the present invention efficiently decreases overall manufacturing cost and its occupation volume.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2010Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Shi-Feng Wang, Ji-Peng Xu, Tsai-Kuei Cheng
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Publication number: 20120262865Abstract: A server rack system includes a rack, a power transmission module, a power supply module, and operating units. The power transmission module configured at the rack includes first, second, and third conductive pillars. When the power supply module slidably configured in the rack is completely installed in the rack, the power supply module electrically connects the first, second, and third conductive pillars to receive high-voltage direct-current (DC) electric power through the first conductive pillar electrically connecting an external power supply. When the operating units slidably configured in the rack are completely installed in the rack, the operating units electrically connect the second and third conductive pillars.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2011Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Shi-Feng Wang, Ji-Peng Xu, Tsai-Kuei Cheng
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Publication number: 20120262864Abstract: A server rack system includes a rack, servers, and a heat-dissipating wall. The rack has guiding rails, a front end, and a rear end opposite to the front end. The servers slidably configured on the guiding rails and in the rack are adapted for being moved into or out of the rack from the front end. The heat-dissipating wall is pivoted to the rear end and adapted for being folded against or unfolded away from the rear end. The heat-dissipating wall includes a fan wall. Fans lie on the fan wall. The fans are adapted for sucking cool air, such that the cool air enters the rack from the front end and passes through the servers. Heat exchange between the cool air and the servers is carried out to generate hot air that flows out of the rack through the heat-dissipating wall to dissipate heat of the servers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2011Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Shi-Feng Wang, Ji-Peng Xu, Tsai-Kuei Cheng
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Patent number: 8228669Abstract: A server chassis layout structure includes a chassis body, a partition plate, and a power backplane module. The chassis body includes a bottom plate, first and second top plates, and two side plates. The first and second top plates form a first opening therebetween. The side plates are mounted between the bottom and top plates. The partition plate includes at least one retaining portion and is perpendicularly fixed to the bottom plate below the first opening. The partition plate divides the chassis body into first and second sections. The power backplane module includes at least one lock portion and is vertically inserted into the chassis body via the first opening. The lock portion interferes with the retaining portion so as to assemble the power backplane module into the chassis body above the partition plate, and both the power backplane and the partition plate are exposed via the first opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2009Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Yong-Liang Hu, Yang Zhang, Ji-Peng Xu, Tsai-Kuei Cheng
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Publication number: 20120134106Abstract: A server including a rack, chassis, a power module, first copper columns, and second copper columns is provided. The rack has a front end and an opposite back end. The chassis are disposed in the rack and suitable for being pulled out from the front end. Each chassis contains a motherboard module. The power module is disposed in the rack. The first copper columns are fixed on the rack, electrically connected to the power module, and are suitable for electrically connecting an external power supply. The second copper columns are fixed on the rack and electrically connected to the power module and the motherboard modules. A high voltage from the external power supply is transmitted to the power module via the first copper columns. The power module converts the high voltage into a low voltage and transmits the low voltage to the motherboard modules via the second copper columns.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventor: Ji-Peng Xu
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Publication number: 20120050981Abstract: A rack server includes a chassis having a front and a rear ends which are divided by a partition board into a first and a second chambers; a mother board module, located in the first chamber; a hard drive module, disposed in the second chamber. The hard drive module includes a hard drive cage, slidably disposed in the second chamber from the front end, in which the hard drive cage has a first and a second sides parallel to the partition board and the second side has a hard drive port; a hard drive backplane, vertically fixed to the first side of the hard drive cage; a plurality of hard drives, pluggably disposed in the hard drive cage and electrically connected to the hard drive backplane. An extendable/retractable support arm and a wire set arranged inside it maintain an electrical connection of the hard drive cage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Ji-Peng XU, Tsai-Kuei CHENG
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Patent number: 8116078Abstract: A server auxiliary operating system is disclosed, which includes a case, a plurality of swappable GPUs and a printed circuit back plane. The case includes a bottom board and a first mounting bay located at the front portion of the case. The swappable GPUs are disposed in the first mounting bay. The printed circuit back plane is disposed on the bottom board and has a plurality of first interfaces and a plurality of second interfaces electrically corresponding to the first interfaces, wherein the swappable GPUs are respectively coupled to the first interfaces, and the servers are respectively electrically connected to the corresponding swappable GPUs through the second interfaces respectively connected to the servers so as to expand the server operation capability.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2010Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Ji-Peng Xu, Tsai-Kuei Cheng, Shyn-Ren Chen, Banks Chen
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Publication number: 20120026671Abstract: A blade server module applicable to be inserted into a blade server system. The blade server module includes a motherboard tray having a first connector, a motherboard, an extension dock and an adaptor card having a second connector corresponding to the first connector and electrically connect to the first connector via a cable so as to connect the motherboard and the adaptor card. Compared with prior arts, since utilization of the cable, the blade server module is not restricted by smaller motherboard and more and more concentrative electronic elements. Since arrangement of the cable does not occupy space of the motherboard and connects the motherboard and the adaptor card integrally, signals of the motherboard output via the adaptor card and then link the inserted blade server system. Hence the blade server module of the present invention efficiently decreases overall manufacturing cost and its occupation volume.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Shi-Feng Wang, Ji-Peng Xu, Tsai-Kuei Cheng
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Publication number: 20120020006Abstract: A server includes a rack, a slide rail, an input/output (I/O) dock, and a chassis. The rack has a front end and a rear end. The slide rail is disposed in the rack. The I/O dock is located at the rear end of the rack and fixed to an end of the slide rail. The chassis is slidably disposed on the slide rail. Here, the chassis moves relatively to the rack along the slide rail to come into contact with the I/O dock or to be away from the I/O dock.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Ji-Peng Xu, Tsai-Kuei Cheng
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Publication number: 20110310550Abstract: A rack server including a cabinet, at least one case, at least one replaceable module, and at least one fan is provided. The case is disposed in the cabinet movably and has an opening and a plurality of vents. The replaceable module is moved in or out of the cabinet along a first axis through the opening. The fan is disposed between the cabinet and the case. An air flow generated by the fan flows in or out of the case through the vents. The air flow flows along a second axis in the case. The first axis is substantially perpendicular to the second axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: Inventec CorporationInventors: Ji-Peng Xu, Tsai-Kuei Cheng
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Publication number: 20110273836Abstract: A rack server includes a case, a fan module and two lobe frames. The case has a bottom board, two side walls, a first and a second end opposite to each other. The two side walls connect to the bottom board, and each of the side walls has a first and a second fixing portion respectively located at the first and the second end. The fan module is detachably disposed in the case and can optionally switch its orientation so that its outlet is towards the first or the second end. When the two lobe frames are optionally mounted at the two first fixing portions, the case is suitable to be installed into a server rack from the second end; when the two lobe frames are optionally mounted at the two second fixing portions, the case is suitable to be installed into the server rack from the first end.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2010Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Ji-Peng Xu, Jian-Feng Wu, Tsai-Kuei Cheng
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Publication number: 20110222227Abstract: A server auxiliary operating system is disclosed, which includes a case, a plurality of swappable GPUs and a printed circuit back plane. The case includes a bottom board and a first mounting bay located at the front portion of the case. The swappable GPUs are disposed in the first mounting bay. The printed circuit back plane is disposed on the bottom board and has a plurality of first interfaces and a plurality of second interfaces electrically corresponding to the first interfaces, wherein the swappable GPUs are respectively coupled to the first interfaces, and the servers are respectively electrically connected to the corresponding swappable GPUs through the second interfaces respectively connected to the servers so as to expand the server operation capability.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2010Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATIONInventors: Ji-Peng Xu, Tsai-Kuei Cheng, Shyn-Ren Chen, Banks Chen
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Patent number: 8014144Abstract: A server device with a storage array module is provided. The server device includes a chassis, a motherboard module, and a storage array module. The motherboard module and the storage array module are disposed in the chassis. The storage array module includes a first tray removably disposed in the chassis, a hard disk back panel fixed to a bottom of the first tray, and several hard disks hot-pluggably disposed in the first tray. The hard disk back panel is electrically connected to the motherboard module, and the hard disks are electrically connected to the hard disk back panel and driven to move into/out the chassis with the first tray.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2009Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Tsai-Kuei Cheng, Yong-Liang Hu, Ji-Peng Xu, Shi-Feng Wang, Shyn-Ren Chen, Chia-Nan Chien, Banks Chen, Ting Song, Ling-Yi Zhang