Patents by Inventor Li-Ping Chen
Li-Ping Chen 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: 20080217497Abstract: A server rack includes a base and a receiving bracket secured to the base. The base includes a pair of parallel guiding rails. A limiting member is formed on each guiding rail and extends along a first direction. A horizontal guiding slot is defined in the limiting member along an extension direction of each guiding rail. The receiving bracket is supported on and slidable long the guiding rails in the first direction, including a pair of opposite sidewalls parallel to the guiding rails. A horizontal sliding portion is formed on each sidewall of the receiving bracket corresponding to the guiding slot of the limiting member, and engaged with the guiding slot in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction when the receiving bracket is entirely retracted into the base, to prevent the receiving bracket shaking relative to the base during shipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2007Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: CHIEH YANG, HUNG-CHIEH CHANG, LI-PING CHEN
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Publication number: 20080218962Abstract: A computer system includes a chassis (10), a securing panel (30), a motherboard (20), and a heat sink (40). The chassis includes a plate (12) having at least one positioning post (14) extending upwardly therefrom. The securing panel defines a plurality of screw holes (38) and at least one positioning hole (34) for the at least one positioning post extending therethrough. The motherboard is placed on the securing panel and secured with the chassis. The motherboard includes a plurality of through holes (22) corresponding to the plurality of screw holes of the securing panel and an electronic component (50) located among the through holes. The heat sink with a plurality of fastening bolts (42) placed on the electronic component. The fastening bolts of the heat sink are screwed into the through holes of the motherboard and the screw holes of the securing panel to fasten the securing panel and the heat sink at opposite sides of the motherboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2007Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, CHIA-KANG WU, WEN-TZU CHEN, LI-PING CHEN
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Patent number: 7414859Abstract: A mounting apparatus for an expansion card (30) includes a computer panel (12), a bracket (14) mounted to the computer panel, and a card holder (20) mounted to the bracket. At least a post (1416) is formed on the bracket. The card holder includes a body (22) glidingly mounted to the bracket for installing the expansion card and a handle (24) resisted by the post of the bracket for preventing the body from sliding out so as to fix the card holder in position.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2006Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Lang Tao, Chieh Yang, Li-Ping Chen
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Patent number: 7408789Abstract: A mounting device for a circuit card includes a motherboard adapted for receiving the circuit card inserted therein, a computer enclosure configured for accommodating the motherboard, a securing plate mounted on the computer enclosure, and a retaining member with a receiving slot. The retaining member slides along the securing plate and in parallel with one end edge of the circuit card to have the end edge of the circuit card received in the receiving slot. A locking structure is formed between the retaining member and the securing plate for locking the retaining member to the securing plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2006Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Lang Tao, Chieh Yang, Li-Ping Chen
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Publication number: 20080151488Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a rear plate (20) defining a through opening (22) therein, a mounting bracket (30) secured on the rear plate to cover the through opening of the rear plate, and an interchangeable I/O plate (50). The mounting bracket includes a top wall (32) perpendicular to the rear plate and, a front wall (36) parallel to the rear plate. The top wall forms an engaging tab (322) thereon. The front wall defines a through opening (362) therein corresponding to the through opening of the rear plate. The I/O plate is configured for covering the through opening of the front wall of the mounting bracket, and defines a securing hole (532) therein for receiving the engaging tab of the mounting bracket. A locking piece (57) is formed on the I/O plate and together with the I/O plate sandwiches an edge of the through opening of the mounting bracket therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: WEN-TZU CHEN, LI-PING CHEN, CHIA-KANG WU, YI-LUNG CHOU
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Publication number: 20080137286Abstract: A computer system includes a motherboard (10 or 50) with at least one CPU heat sink mounted thereon and a chassis (20) for mounting the motherboard therein. The chassis includes a plurality of bumps (23), and a plurality of knockdown standoffs (25). Some of the bumps are under the at least one CPU heat sink, the standoffs are mounted on the bumps under the CPU heat sink for resisting against the motherboard and supporting the CPU heat sink. Some of the bumps are spares adapted for mounting another type of motherboard to the chassis.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2006Publication date: June 12, 2008Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN
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Publication number: 20080137282Abstract: A data storage device carrier assembly includes a first carrier, a second carrier, and a bracket. The first carrier includes a pair of parallel side walls configured for mounting large data storage devices therebetween. The second carrier includes a pair of parallel side plates configured for mounting small data storage devices therebetween. A distance between the pair of side plates of the second carrier is less than a distance between the pair of side walls of the first carrier. The bracket is attached on one of the side plates of the second carrier to cooperatively form a unit having a width approximately same as the distance between the pair of side walls of the first carrier. The unit is mountable between the side walls of the first carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2007Publication date: June 12, 2008Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: CHIA-KANG WU, LI-PING CHEN
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Patent number: 7385830Abstract: Amounting apparatus used to fasten a PCB (10) with through holes (12) includes a supporting board (20) and a plurality of clips (30) mounted on the PCB. The supporting board has a plurality of standoffs (22) corresponding to the through holes of the PCB. Each of the clips includes a resilient portion (34) and defines a mounting opening (35) for having the standoffs sliding therein. When the standoffs press on the resilient portions of the clips, the PCB is clamped on the supporting board.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chien-Chung Liu, Chen-Lu Fan, Li-Ping Chen
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Publication number: 20080128569Abstract: A drive bracket assembly includes a drive bracket and a back panel. The drive bracket includes a first side plate and a second side plate with a securing post. The securing post includes a thin shank portion and a thick head portion. The back panel has a first edge and a second edge, and defines a locking hole corresponding to the securing post. The locking hole has an inserting hole and a restricting hole. In assembly, the securing post inserts into the inserting hole of the back panel with the head portion passing through the inserting hole and the shank portion received in the inserting hole. The back panel moves to have the first edge resisting against the first side plate. The shank portion of the securing post moves into the restricting hole to sandwich the back panel between the head portion of the securing post and the second side plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2006Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: CHIA-KANG WU, LI-PING CHEN, CHIEH YANG
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Publication number: 20080128578Abstract: A drive bracket assembly for carrying data storage devices, includes a first carrying bracket having a pair of side walls, a second carrying bracket mounted in the first carrying bracket, and a locking latch. The second carrying bracket includes a pair of side walls. A securing member including a first blocking tab formed on each side wall of the second carrying bracket. A locking latch is resiliently and moveably attached to one of the side walls of the first carrying bracket. A blocking member corresponding to the first blocking tab of the securing member is formed on the locking latch, for preventing a movement of the second carrying bracket along a first direction parallel to the side walls of the first carrying bracket. The first carrying bracket can be mounted in the first carrying bracket for carrying small type data storage devices. The second carrying bracket can be removed from the first carrying bracket so that the first carrying bracket can hold more large type data storage devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2006Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: CHIA-KANG WU, LI-PING CHEN
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Publication number: 20080130216Abstract: A disk drive cage includes a bracket (20) and a shielding member (10). The bracket includes two parallel side plates (21, 22). A positioning flange (212) is bent from one of the side plates (21). The shielding member includes a front wall (13), a top wall (15), a bottom wall (16), a first side wall (12), and a second side wall (14). A resilient lip piece (141) is formed on the second side wall and having at least one locking tab (142) engaging with the positioning flange when the shielding member inserts into the bracket. The top wall and the bottom wall has arc-shaped edges (152, 162) to allow resilient deformation of the first side wall towards the arc-shaped edges by the other one of the side plates (22), and the shielding member rotating out from the bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2006Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: LUNG-SHENG TSAI, YI-LUNG CHOU, LI-PING CHEN, WEN-TZU CHEN
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Publication number: 20080130218Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a chassis (10), and a bracket (30) secured in the chassis. The bracket includes a holding portion (32) configured for receiving at least one disk drive therein and an expansion portion (34) configured for securing a PCI card (40) thereon. The expansion portion is integrally formed on an outside of the holding portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN
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Publication number: 20080117587Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a disk drive bracket (10) and a chassis (20). The disk drive bracket includes a bottom wall (12), at least a fixing hole (121) is defined in the bottom wall of the disk drive bracket, a plurality of parallel slideways (123) extend from the bottom wall of the disk drive bracket; the chassis includes a bottom panel (22) supporting the bottom wall of the disk drive bracket, at least a standoff (221) engaging into the fixing hole of the disk drive bracket extends upwardly from the bottom panel, a plurality of parallel guideways (223) are formed on the bottom panel of the chassis for engaging with the slideways of the disk drive bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2006Publication date: May 22, 2008Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN
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Publication number: 20080111032Abstract: A mounting apparatus for mounting a cable management arm to a rack includes a securing piece formed on one side of the cable management arm, and a supporting piece formed on the rack corresponding to the securing piece. The securing piece defines a receiving space therein. A locking tab is arranged on one of the securing piece and the supporting piece. A locking hole is defined in the other of the securing piece and the supporting piece. The supporting piece is received in the receiving space in such a manner that the supporting piece moves in the receiving space from a first position, in which the supporting piece resists against the securing piece to bend the securing piece, to a second position, in which the securing piece rebounds to have the locking tab inserted into the locking hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2006Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: CHIEH YANG, LI-PING CHEN
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Publication number: 20080100994Abstract: A bracket assembly includes a first expansion card (30), a second expansion card (26), a riser card (20) for horizontally receiving the second expansion card, and a retaining bracket (10) configured for securing to a computer chassis which provides connectors for the first expansion card and the riser card. The first expansion card has a first slot cover (31) at a front side thereof. The second expansion card has a second slot cover (21) at a front side thereof. The retaining bracket has a rectangular receiving wall (11). A bottom wall (14) and at least one side wall (12) extend perpendicularly from a periphery of the receiving wall. The receiving wall defines a first slot (111) and a second slot (112). The first slot and the second slot respectively receive the first slot cover and the second slot cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2006Publication date: May 1, 2008Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Chen-Lu Fan, Li-Ping Chen
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Patent number: 7363640Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a bracket (20), a first rail member (30) and a second rail member (40) to secure a storage device (10) therein. The bracket comprises a first side wall (24) and a second side wall (26) each defining a slot (241, 261) therein. A protrusion (266) protrudes outwardly from each of the first and second side walls of the bracket. The first and second rail members are attached to both sidewalls of the data storage device. Each of the rail members comprises a body (32, 42) and a hook (342, 442) formed at an end thereof. A pair of posts (324, 428) protrudes outwardly from the body. The posts slide in the slots of the bracket, till the hooks of the rail members hook the protrusions of the first and second side walls of the bracket. Thus the data storage device is secured in the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2004Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Liang Chin Wang, Li-Ping Chen
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Publication number: 20080090511Abstract: A mounting apparatus for a fan (10) with a plurality of through holes (12) defined includes a chassis (20) and a bracket (30). The chassis includes a bottom plate (22), and a side plate (24) perpendicular to the bottom plate. A pair of positioning pieces (222) and a protrusion (224) is formed on the bottom plate. The bracket is removably secured to the bottom plate for preventing the fan moving away from the side plate. A plurality of posts (38) protrudes from the bracket for inserting into the through holes of the fan. A pair of positioning tabs (344) extends from the bracket for engaging with the positioning pieces of the bottom plate and a handle with a block formed thereon is formed at the bracket. The block engages with the protrusion of the bottom plate for preventing the positioning tabs detaching from the positioning pieces, and is disengagable therefrom by driving the handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2006Publication date: April 17, 2008Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Chia-Kang Wu, Li-Ping Chen
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Publication number: 20080074018Abstract: A mounting apparatus of a data storage device includes a chassis with a locking hole defined in a side wall of the chassis, a bracket configured for received the data storage device therein, a locking piece, and a driving post. The bracket is slidably received in the chassis. The bracket comprises a head portion with a guiding slot defined therein. The locking piece has a driven edge. The locking piece is slidably attached to the head portion of the bracket with the driven edge crossing the guiding slot and the locking piece inserted in the locking hole of the chassis. The driving post inserts in the guiding slot and resists against the driven edge of the locking piece. The driving post moves in the slot and exerts force on the driven edge of the locking piece to drive the locking piece to slide out of the locking hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2006Publication date: March 27, 2008Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: CHIA-KANG WU, LI-PING CHEN
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Patent number: D564918Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2007Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Mesure Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chu-Yih Yu, Li Ping Chen
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Patent number: D567682Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2007Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Mesure Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chu-Yih Yu, Li Ping Chen