Patents by Inventor Jia-Feng Lin
Jia-Feng Lin 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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Patent number: 12295114Abstract: The present disclosure includes an expansion card fixing structure and electronic device using the same. The guiding track includes a track base, the track base includes a track slot, the track slot extends in a first direction, and the track slot portions of the track base recessed in a second direction to form the track slot. A limiting element includes a first end and a second end at intervals along a third direction. The first end extends into the track slot along the third direction, the second end forms an avoidance hole through the second direction. A handle includes a first surface and a second surface, the handle is connected to the second surface by a latch. A resilient member is configured for driving the first end into the track slot. An expansion plate includes a guide portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2023Date of Patent: May 6, 2025Assignee: Fulian Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co., LTD.Inventor: Jia-Feng Lin
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Patent number: 12256512Abstract: A locking assembly for locking a second component to a second component, comprising a stopper, a mounting component, a driving component, and a linkage mechanism. The stopper is configured for connecting to the first component. The mounting component is configured for connecting to the second component. The driving component is slidably connected to the mounting component. A sliding slot is defined on the driving component. The sliding slot includes a locking segment. The linkage mechanism is slidably connected to the mounting component and the driving component. The linkage mechanism includes a first member and a connecting column. The first member includes a first part and a second part coupled to the first part. The first part is coupled to the mounting component, a first slot is defined on the second part. The connecting column is accommodated in the sliding slot and the first slot.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2023Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Fulian Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co., LTD.Inventors: Chieh-Hsiang Lin, Jia-Feng Lin
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Publication number: 20250024626Abstract: A carrier for carrying a hard drive comprises a shell, a sliding bracket, and a spring. The sliding bracket is placed in the shell and is slidable relative to the shell, and the sliding bracket is configured for holding the hard drive. The spring is connected to the shell and the sliding bracket, and the spring is configured for pushing the sliding bracket. When the carrier is inserted into a cabinet, the spring pushes the sliding bracket to a connector of the cabinet to connect the hard drive to the connector. A cabinet comprises a chassis, a shelf, and a plurality of the carriers. The chassis is used for accommodating a circuit board with connectors. The shelf is placed in the chassis. Each connector is used for connecting the hard drive held in each carrier. A server with the carrier is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventor: JIA-FENG LIN
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Publication number: 20250021142Abstract: A fixing bracket including a bracket body having a slot for accommodating a hard disk; a movable fastener including swinging arms with a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, the third portion being connected between the first and second portions, a reciprocating piece movably set on the bracket body, and shafts mounted on the bracket body, wherein the first portion is rotatably connected to one side of the reciprocating piece, the second portion is rotatably mounted around the shafts, and the third portion is oriented towards the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2023Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventor: JIA-FENG LIN
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Publication number: 20250024627Abstract: A fixing mechanism and a server, including a housing and a sliding member. The housing is used for accommodating an expansion card. The fixing member is slidably arranged on the housing and is used to form a limiting fit with a first limiting portion on the expansion card to lock the expansion card in the housing. The sliding member is slidably arranged on the housing, the sliding member can slide along the first direction and the reverse direction of the first direction, the first direction is the direction in which the expansion card enters the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventor: JIA-FENG LIN
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Publication number: 20250024625Abstract: A detection mechanism and an electronic device, including a mounting rack defining an opening; a door assembly rotatably connected to the mounting rack and configured to rotate relative to the mounting rack to cover or uncover the opening; a first movable rack movably connected to the mounting rack and the door assembly, configured to move forward or return along a first direction or a counter direction of the first direction when the door assembly rotates; a second movable rack movably connected to the first movable rack and configured to move forward or return along a second direction or a counter direction of the second direction when the first movable rack moves; and a detection assembly connected to the second movable rack and configured to detect whether a cover of the electronic device is away from the mounting rack and whether the opening is not covered by the door assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2023Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: JIA-FENG LIN, CHIEH-HSIANG LIN
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Publication number: 20250016946Abstract: A push-pull rotating mechanism includes a first fixing member and a pulling member, a rotating member both disposed on the fixing member, a connecting member connects the first fixing member the rotating member. The first fixing member comprises a first side plate and a second side plate connected to the first side plate. The pulling member is movably disposed on one side of the first side plate facing the second side plate. The rotating member is rotatably disposed on one side of the second side plate facing the first side plate. The connecting member includes a connecting plate and a steering plate, one end portion of the connecting plate is connected to the pulling member. The steering plate is movably connected between the other end portion of the connecting plate and the rotating member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2023Publication date: January 9, 2025Inventor: JIA-FENG LIN
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Publication number: 20240407124Abstract: A locking device and a chassis comprise a blocking element, a fixing element, an operating element and a locking component; the blocking element is configured to be installed on the first component; the fixing element is configured to be installed on the second component; the operating element is movably arranged on the fixing element, and defining a chute; the locking component comprises a connection element, a locking element and a link module; the connection element is movably connected within the chute; the locking element is rotationally arranged at the fixing element; the link module comprises at least two rotationally connected connecting link members, the link module is rotationally connected to the connection element; one end of the link module is rotationally connected to the fixing element, while another is rotationally connected to the locking element.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2023Publication date: December 5, 2024Inventors: CHIEH-HSIANG LIN, JIA-FENG LIN
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Publication number: 20240361814Abstract: A cabinet for mounting expansion card comprises a base and a positioning module. The base defines a cavity. The expansion card is slidable into the cavity in a first direction. The positioning module comprises a positioning piece. The positioning piece is movably connected to the base in a second direction, and the second direction is substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The positioning piece comprises a latching part placed in the cavity. The expansion card defines a slot. The latching part comprises a bevel. When the expansion card slides into the cavity, the expansion card pushes the bevel to lift the latching part, and the latching part inserts into the slot to latch the expansion card when the slot is aligned with the latching part; when the latching part is pulled out from the slot, the latching part unlatches the expansion card. A server with the cabinet is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Inventor: JIA-FENG LIN
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Publication number: 20240334638Abstract: A functional module securing device and a data processing equipment, including a securing rack including a mounting area, the mounting area places a functional module; a limit piece slidably arranged on an exterior of the securing rack and at least partially located in the mounting area; and a linkage piece arranged on the exterior of the securing rack and connected to the limit piece. The linkage piece configured to drive the limit piece to move along a first direction to at least partially insert the limit piece into a slot of the functional module, or to separate the limit piece from the slot of the functional module. The linkage piece further configured to drive the limit piece to move along a second direction to drive the functional module to at least partially slide out of the mounting area when the limit piece is in the slot of the functional module.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2023Publication date: October 3, 2024Inventors: JIA-FENG LIN, WEN-CHEN WANG
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Publication number: 20240295257Abstract: A push-pull rotating mechanism includes a first fixing member, a pulling member, a rotating member, a connecting member, and a steering member. The first fixing member includes a first side plate and a second side plate connected to the first side plate; the pulling member is movably disposed on the first side plate, the pulling member defines a first slideway, the rotating member is rotatably disposed on the second side plate, and the rotating member protrudes to form a first pin. The connecting member includes a first end, a second end, and a connecting portion connected between the first end and the second end, the first end corresponding to the first slideway is provided with a second pin, the second pin is movably inserted into the first slideway, the connecting portion is rotatably disposed on the first side plate, and the second end protrudes to form a third pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2023Publication date: September 5, 2024Inventor: JIA-FENG LIN
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Publication number: 20240147647Abstract: The present disclosure includes an expansion card fixing structure and electronic device using the same. The guiding track includes a track base, the track base includes a track slot, the track slot extends in a first direction, and the track slot portions of the track base recessed in a second direction to form the track slot. A limiting element includes a first end and a second end at intervals along a third direction. The first end extends into the track slot along the third direction, the second end forms an avoidance hole through the second direction. A handle includes a first surface and a second surface, the handle is connected to the second surface by a latch. A resilient member is configured for driving the first end into the track slot. An expansion plate includes a guide portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventor: JIA-FENG LIN
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Publication number: 20240093706Abstract: A linkage mechanism includes a first fixing member and a movable member. The first fixing member defines a first slot. The movable member includes a handle, a steering plate, and a latching plate. The handle is rotatably connected to the first fixing member. The steering plate has first and second portions. The first portion is rotatably connected to the handle. The second portion has a sliding slot. The latching plate includes a main body portion, latching portion, and sliding post. The main body portion is rotatably attached to the first fixing member about a first axis. Part of the main body portion extends to form the latching portion. The latching portion corresponds to the first slot. One end of the sliding post is fixed to the main body portion. Another end movably fits into the sliding slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: JIA-FENG LIN, CHIEH-HSIANG LIN
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Publication number: 20230422421Abstract: A locking assembly for locking a second component to a second component, comprising a stopper, a mounting component, a driving component, and a linkage mechanism. The stopper is configured for connecting to the first component. The mounting component is configured for connecting to the second component. The driving component is slidably connected to the mounting component. A sliding slot is defined on the driving component. The sliding slot includes a locking segment. The linkage mechanism is slidably connected to the mounting component and the driving component. The linkage mechanism includes a first member and a connecting column. The first member includes a first part and a second part coupled to the first part. The first part is coupled to the mounting component, a first slot is defined on the second part. The connecting column is accommodated in the sliding slot and the first slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Chieh-Hsiang LIN, Jia-Feng LIN
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Patent number: 11856726Abstract: A fixing assembly and an electronic device including same are disclosed. The fixing assembly includes a supporting member, a locking member, and a latching member. The supporting member includes a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion connected with each other, and the second supporting portion defines a sliding slot. The locking member includes a locking portion and a connecting portion connected with each other, the connecting portion includes a protrusion and a latching hole. The protrusion is slidably arranged in the sliding slot. When the protrusion slides along the sliding slot, the locking member slides and then rotates relative to the supporting member. The latching member is arranged on the second supporting portion and is adapted to be inserted into the latching hole. When the latching member is inserted into the latching hole, the fan is sandwiched and held between the first supporting portion and the locking portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Fulian Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co., LTD.Inventors: Wen-Chen Wang, Jia-Feng Lin
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Patent number: 11818863Abstract: A frame assembly for holding cooling fans without the use of screws or rivets includes a bottom plate, a frame on the bottom plate, a slider on the frame, a position pin, and a sliding pin. The frame comprises first and second plates, the first plate defining first and second slots extending in different directions. An end of the sliding pin is connected to the slider, other end of the sliding pin is movable within the second slot, and the slider defines a third slot. The orientation of the second slot is such that pushing the assembly against a spring releases the clamping action of the first and second plates on the assembled fans, and releasing the first and second plates allows the fans in the assembly to be reclamped.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Fulian Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co., LTD.Inventors: Jia-Feng Lin, Chieh-Hsiang Lin
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Publication number: 20230171919Abstract: A frame assembly for holding cooling fans without the use of screws or rivets includes a bottom plate, a frame on the bottom plate, a slider on the frame, a position pin, and a sliding pin. The frame comprises first and second plates, the first plate defining first and second slots extending in different directions. An end of the sliding pin is connected to the slider, other end of the sliding pin is movable within the second slot, and the slider defines a third slot. The orientation of the second slot is such that pushing the assembly against a spring releases the clamping action of the first and second plates on the assembled fans, and releasing the first and second plates allows the fans in the assembly to be reclamped.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2022Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: JIA-FENG LIN, CHIEH-HSIANG LIN
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Publication number: 20230032930Abstract: A fixing assembly and an electronic device including same are disclosed. The fixing assembly includes a supporting member, a locking member, and a latching member. The supporting member includes a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion connected with each other, and the second supporting portion defines a sliding slot. The locking member includes a locking portion and a connecting portion connected with each other, the connecting portion includes a protrusion and a latching hole. The protrusion is slidably arranged in the sliding slot. When the protrusion slides along the sliding slot, the locking member slides and then rotates relative to the supporting member. The latching member is arranged on the second supporting portion and is adapted to be inserted into the latching hole. When the latching member is inserted into the latching hole, the fan is sandwiched and held between the first supporting portion and the locking portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Inventors: Wen-Chen Wang, Jia-Feng Lin
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Publication number: 20220356890Abstract: A locking device and a functional module including the locking device are provided. The locking device includes a mounting frame with a latching column, and a locking assembly locking or releasing the mounting frame. The locking assembly includes a main body pivotally connected with the mounting frame, a latch rotatably connected with the main body, and a sliding cover slidably mounted on the main body and can drive the latch to rotate relative to the main body. When the latch is engaged with the latching column, the locking assembly is locked to the mounting frame. When the sliding cover is moved relative to the main body, the latch rotates relative to the main body to disengage from the latching column. The latch does not need to be rotated separately, and unlocking efficiency of the locking device is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: JIA-FENG LIN, CHIEH-HSIANG LIN
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Patent number: 11284679Abstract: A rotating buckle includes a first fixing member, a second fixing member, and a hook body. The first fixing member includes protruding posts. The second fixing member defines limiting slots and comprises a fixing portion. The fixing portion fixes the second fixing member to the first fixing member through a first resilient member. The hook body is received between the first fixing member and the second fixing member. The hook body defines a mounting hole, an inclined slot, and a receiving slot. The protruding posts are inserted through the mounting hole, the inclined slot, and the limiting slots. The fixing portion is inserted through the receiving slot. The hook body is fixed to the first fixing member through a second resilient member.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS(TIANJIN)CO., LTD.Inventors: Jia-Feng Lin, Chieh-Hsiang Lin