Abstract: A server system includes a chassis, a first cover, and a second cover. The chassis defines an opening. The first cover is secured to the chassis and defines a recess for receiving a disk drive. The second cover is secured to the chassis. The first cover is rotatable between a first position, where the first and second covers cover the opening, and a second position, where the first cover is rotated away from the second cover. The recess is located outside the chassis when the first cover is in the first position.

Abstract: The present invention provides an outdoor unit of air conditioner comprising a main body and an electrical component box, a fan motor, a compressor and a condenser which are all installed in the main body. The electrical component box comprises an electrical box cover, an electrical box, and a circuit board on which electrical components and a radiator are installed. The circuit board is disposed in the electrical box, the electrical box cover is installed on top of the electrical box, and a baffle box is disposed between the electrical box and the fan motor. In the outdoor unit of air conditioner of the present invention, the baffle box is disposed between the electrical box and the fan motor, and encloses the electrical box from the fan motor, which keeps the electrical box and the fan motor apart, prevents the fan motor from burning resulting from the fire source in the electrical box and further protects the outdoor unit of air conditioner from burning.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus for fixing an expansion card to a circuit board, includes a mounting member fixed on the circuit board, and a locking member. The mounting member includes a pivot portion and a mounting portion formed on two ends thereof respectively. A hook extends from the pivot portion. The locking member includes a connecting portion and a latch portion formed on two ends thereof respectively. A notch is defined in the connecting portion. The locking member is pivotably connected to the mounting member via the connecting portion of the locking member connecting to the pivot portion of the mounting member. The latch portion is capable of being inserted in the mounting portion to fix the expansion card to the supporter. The hook is capable of engaging in the notch to confine the locking member relative to the mounting member.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus is provided to hold a number of data storage devices each including opposite sidewalls. The mounting apparatus includes a bracket, a number of fasteners, and a number of fixing members. The fasteners are fixed to the sidewalls of the data storage devices, respectively, and each fastener includes a head portion abutting the corresponding sidewall. Each fixing member includes a main body fixed to the bracket, and guiding rails fixed to opposite sides of the main body. Each guiding rail defines a sliding groove. A receiving space is formed between two adjacent fixing members to accommodate the data storage devices. Every sliding groove facing a receiving space is paired with an opposite sliding groove facing the same receiving. When the data storage devices are moved into the receiving spaces along the fixing members, respectively, the head portions are slid into the corresponding paired sliding grooves.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus is provided to hold a number of data storage devices each including opposite sidewalls. The mounting apparatus includes a bracket, a number of fasteners, and a number of fixing members. The fasteners are fixed to the sidewalls of each data storage device, respectively, and each fastener includes a head portion abutting the corresponding sidewall. Each fixing member includes a main body fixed to the bracket, a number of cushioning boards fixed to the main body, and a number of guiding rails fixed each fixed to a corresponding one of the plurality of cushioning boards. Each guiding rail defines a sliding groove. When the data storage devices are moved along two adjacent fixing members, the head portions are slid in the corresponding sliding grooves.

Abstract: A housing functioning as an antenna includes: a decorative film, an antenna member having a connecting pole, and a base body. The housing is formed by injection molding a molten plastic material over the decorative film, the base body is formed from the molten plastic material, and the antenna member is embedded between the decorative film and the base body, the connecting pole is exposed to the outside. A method for fabricating the housing is also described.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a circuit for generating a reference voltage between a first output and a second output, has a first follower transistor that includes a first control node, a first follower node coupled to a first output, and a first supply node, and a second follower transistor that includes a second control node, a second follower node coupled to a second output and a second supply node. A first voltage drop circuit is coupled between a circuit supply node and the second supply node. The circuit is biased such that the voltage between the circuit supply node and the second supply node is greater than the voltage between the circuit supply node and the first supply node, and such that the voltage between the circuit supply node and the second control node is greater than the voltage between the circuit supply node and the first control node.

Abstract: The invention relates to an access flap for shielding an opening defined in a server chassis. that the access flap includes a rotating plate, a sliding plate, and a resilient member. The rotating plate is pivotably mounted to a side of the opening of the server chassis. The rotating plate defines a plurality of first air holes therein. The sliding plate is slidably attached to the rotating plate. The sliding plate defines a plurality of second air holes therein. The resilient member includes two ends connected to the rotating plate and the sliding plate. The rotating plate can rotate and the sliding plate can slide when a functional module passes through the opening to enter into the server chassis. Thereby, he second air holes of the sliding plate are aligning with the first air holes of the rotating plate.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus is provided for mounting expansion cards. The mounting apparatus includes a rear panel, a retainer, and a clip. The rear panel has a support wall for supporting the bent portion of the cover plate, the rear panel defining an opening for facilitating installing or removing the expansion card. The retainer has a pressing plate pivotally coupled to the support wall. The clip has a resilient member for securing the retainer to the rear panel. The retainer has a fixing member for clasping the bent portion of the cover plate when the retainer is rotated to a first position and unclasping the bent portion of the cover plate if the retainer is rotated to a second position.

Abstract: A mounting assembly includes first and second brackets. The first bracket is capable of receiving storage devices therein, and includes a first board. The first board includes a first end, and a blocking piece. The second bracket is capable of receiving storage devices therein, and includes a second board. The second board includes a first protrusion, and a second protrusion. The second board has first and second positions. At the first position, the second bracket is received in the first bracket, the first end engages with the first protrusion to prevent the second bracket form moving toward a first direction, and the blocking piece engages with the second protrusion to prevent the second bracket form moving toward a second direction opposite to the first direction. At the second position, the second bracket is departed from the first bracket.

Abstract: An exemplary fixing apparatus is for mounting a hard disk drive having a plurality of holes in sidewalls thereof. The fixing apparatus includes a first side plate, a bracket, a locking tab, and a transverse bar. The bracket includes an end plate, and a second side plate perpendicular to the end plate. The first side plate is pivotably attached to a free end of the end plate of the bracket. The transverse bar is pivotably attached to a free end of the second side plate of the bracket. The locking tab is attached to an outside of the first side plate to detachably engage with the transverse bar.

Abstract: A server chassis includes a base defining an opening, a rotating plate, a sliding plate, and first and second elastic members. The base includes a middle plate opposite to the opening and defines a space communicating with the opening. The rotating plate defines a plurality of first air holes. The sliding plate defines a plurality of second air holes. The rotating plate is rotated toward the middle plate when the functional module is inserted into the space, the sliding plate abuts against the middle plate and slides toward the opening, and the second air holes align with the first air holes. The second elastic member restores the rotating plate to obstruct the opening when the functional module is drawn out, and the first elastic member restores the sliding plate to make the second air holes be staggered with the first air holes.

Abstract: A server chassis is provided for receiving a functional module therein. The server chassis includes a base with an opening defined in an end thereof for the functional module inserted therethrough, and an air flap apparatus engaging with the base. The air flap apparatus includes a shielding panel pivotably attached to the base, and a resilient member connected to the base and the shielding panel to urge movement of the shielding panel.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a control unit, an inverter connected to the control unit and a load connected to the inverter. The control unit provides a first control signal and a second control signal to the inverter according to a degree of brightness of an external image signals. The inverter adjusts luminous intensity of the load according to the first control signal and the second control signal. Also provided is a method for driving the liquid crystal display.

Abstract: A mounting assembly includes first and second brackets. The first bracket is capable of receiving storage devices therein, and includes a first board. The first board includes a first end, and a blocking piece. The second bracket is capable of receiving storage devices therein, and includes a second board. The second board includes a first protrusion, and a second protrusion. The second board has first and second positions. At the first position, the second bracket is received in the first bracket, the first end engages with the first protrusion to prevent the second bracket form moving toward a first direction, and the blocking piece engages with the second protrusion to prevent the second bracket form moving toward a second direction opposite to the first direction. At the second position, the second bracket is departed from the first bracket.

Abstract: A bottle includes an open ended hollow cylinder comprising an open first reservoir adapted to contain a quantity of first material, and an open second reservoir adapted to contain a quantity of second material; a funnel fitted on the cylinder to anchor on the joining portion of the first and the second reservoirs for sealing; and a cap releasably secured to an upper portion of the cylinder. The funnel comprises two opposite depending slopes having a third opening, and two adhesive papers each releasably disposed on the third opening, the adhesive paper having a tab extending out of the top of the third opening such that opening the bottle, tearing off the adhesive papers by pulling the tabs, closing the bottle, and slanting the bottle will communicate the first material with the second material through the opened third openings and the funnel.

Abstract: A latch apparatus includes a holder, a locking member capable of being received in the holder and a driving member connecting to the locking member. The holder includes an accessing hole in one of the sidewalls thereof. The locking member includes a locking portion and is movably placed between a first position and a second position. When the locking member moves to the first position, the locking portion extends out of the holder via the holder accessing hole. When the locking member moves to the second position, the locking portion is received in the holder. The driving member is capable of be manipulated to slide and cause the movement of the locking member from the first position to the second position.

Abstract: An exemplary mounting apparatus for an expansion card with an end plate includes a mounting bracket, and a retaining member slidably attached to the bracket. The mounting bracket includes a supporting panel having a protruding bridge extending therefrom, and a pair of flanges defining a pair of slanting railways therein. The retaining member includes a hook depending from a retaining wall, and a pair of sliding bars extending from a pair of sidewalls. The sliding bars slide along the railways to sandwich the end plate of the expansion card between the supporting panel and the retaining wall. The hook engages with the protruding bridge to lock the retaining member to the mounting bracket.

Abstract: The invention relates to an access flap for shielding an opening defined in a server chassis. that the access flap includes a rotating plate, a sliding plate, and a resilient member. The rotating plate is pivotably mounted to a side of the opening of the server chassis. The rotating plate defines a plurality of first air holes therein. The sliding plate is slidably attached to the rotating plate. The sliding plate defines a plurality of second air holes therein. The resilient member includes two ends connected to the rotating plate and the sliding plate. The rotating plate can rotate and the sliding plate can slide when a functional module passes through the opening to enter into the server chassis. Thereby, he second air holes of the sliding plate are aligning with the first air holes of the rotating plate.

Abstract: A server chassis includes a base defining an opening, a rotating plate, a sliding plate, and first and second elastic members. The base includes a middle plate opposite to the opening and defines a space communicating with the opening. The rotating plate defines a plurality of first air holes. The sliding plate defines a plurality of second air holes. The rotating plate is rotated toward the middle plate when the functional module is inserted into the space, the sliding plate abuts against the middle plate and slides toward the opening, and the second air holes align with the first air holes. The second elastic member restores the rotating plate to obstruct the opening when the functional module is drawn out, and the first elastic member restores the sliding plate to make the second air holes be staggered with the first air holes.