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).

  • Publication number: 20140076829
    Abstract: A rack includes a rack body, at least one latch member secured to the rack body, and a supporting assembly. The supporting assembly includes at least one sliding lever and a supporting member secured to the at least one sliding lever. The at least one sliding lever is slidably engaged in the at least one latch member and the supporting assembly is extendable and retractable relative to the rack body, to provide a wider base for the rack when required where it rests on the floor, increasing stability and decreasing the likelihood that the rack might topple.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN
  • Patent number: 8668283
    Abstract: An electronic device enclosure assembly with a connecting assembly is disclosed. The electronic device enclosure assembly includes two electronic device enclosures. Each of the two electronic device enclosures includes a top frame, a bottom frame, a plurality of supports and a maintaining pole. The plurality of supports connects the top frame and the bottom frame, the maintaining pole is secured between two of the plurality of supports, and the maintaining pole defines a securing slot. A mounting member includes two side plates opposite to each other, and a positioning member protrudes from each of the two side plates. The maintaining poles of the two electronic device enclosures are located between the two side plates, the positioning member is engaged in the securing slot, and the two electronic device enclosures are connected together by the mounting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Lu Fan, Li-Ping Chen
  • Publication number: 20140016260
    Abstract: A mounting assembly includes a chassis, a baseboard mounted in the chassis, and a plurality of data storage devices received in the chassis. Each data storage devices includes a transfer circuit board, a transfer connector electrically connected to the transfer circuit board, and at least one data storage unit electrically connected to the transfer circuit board. The transfer connector is plugged to the baseboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventors: HUNG-CHIEH CHANG, TANG-QING HU, LI-PING CHEN
  • Publication number: 20140016263
    Abstract: A mounting assembly includes a chassis, and a plurality of partition panels configured to divide a space in the chassis into a plurality of sub-spaces. A motherboard is attached to the chassis and located below the plurality of partition panels. A plurality of data storage devices is mounted in each of the plurality of sub-spaces. Each of the plurality of data storage devices comprising a casing, at least one drive bracket mounted in the casing, at least one data storage unit mounted in the at least one drive bracket, and a handle pivotably attached to the at least one drive bracket. The handle is rotatable between a locked position, where the at least one drive bracket is immovable from the casing, and a released position, where the at least one drive bracket is released from the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HUNG-CHIEH CHANG, LI-PING CHEN, TANG-QING HU, SHENG-PING XIE
  • Publication number: 20140003010
    Abstract: A power supply assembly includes an enclosure, a power supply, an adapter board, a mother board, and an adapter card. The power supply includes a power supply body and an inserting terminal. The adapter board includes an adapter board body, a connecting terminal, and a first inserting head extending from the adapter board body. The inserting terminal is inserted in the connecting terminal. The mother board includes a mother board body and a second inserting head. The mother board body is substantially parallel to the adapter board body. The adapter card includes an adapter card body and two connectors extending from the adapter card body. The two connectors are electronically connected to the first inserting head and the second inserting head. The adapter card body is substantially perpendicular to the mother board body and the adapter board body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SHENG-HUNG LEE, LI-PING CHEN, XIU-ZHONG YIN, CHENG-HE LI, CHIA-KANG WU
  • Patent number: 8614896
    Abstract: An unlocking apparatus for printed circuit board, configured for detaching a circuit board, includes a clipping structure secured to the circuit board, two unlocking structures and a chassis. The chassis includes bracket for mounted the circuit board. Each of the two unlocking structures includes a dragging member, a rotating member, a sliding member and a supporting member. The pulling rod is slidably installed on the chassis. One end of the rotating member is rotatably secured to the dragging member, the other end is rotatably secured to the supporting member. The supporting member is mounted to the chassis. The dragging member is moved to drive the sliding member to slide on the supporting member along a second direction which is substantially perpendicular to the bracket, and the clipping structure is slid along with the supporting member to drive the printed circuit board to slide along the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Kang Wu, Li-Ping Chen, Yao-Chung Chen
  • Patent number: 8613432
    Abstract: A fixture includes a holding apparatus, a receiving block, and an attachment rod. The holding apparatus defines a through hole. The receiving block is mounted on the holding apparatus. A receiving opening is defined in the receiving block. The receiving opening is aligned with the through hole. An attachment rod includes a body which includes ferromagnetic materials. The body is configured to be received in the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Lung Chou, Hung-Chieh Chang, Chi-Chung Huang, Li-Ping Chen
  • Publication number: 20130329371
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure, a bracket, a connector, and a fan. The enclosure includes a bottom plate and two side plates located on the bottom plate. The bracket is secured to the side plates and includes a bottom wall. The bottom wall is substantially parallel to the bottom plate and defines an installing opening. Two locking pieces extend from two opposite edges of the installing opening. Each of the locking pieces defines a locking hole. The connector is secured in the installing opening, the connector comprising two resilient portions. A locking protrusion protrudes from each of the resilient portions. The locking protrusions of the resilient portions engage in the locking holes of the locking pieces. The resilient portions are deformable to disengage the locking protrusions from the locking holes. The fan is received in the bracket and adapted to be electrically coupled to the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SHENG-HUNG LEE, LI-PING CHEN, XIAN-HUANG GAO, JIN-JIA YU, CHENG-WANG ZHAO
  • Patent number: 8605447
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for a printed circuit board includes an enclosure and a tray. The enclosure includes a bottom wall and a side wall extending from the bottom wall. The side wall is substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall. The tray includes a bottom panel substantially parallel to the bottom wall and a side panel substantially perpendicular to the bottom panel. The bottom panel is configured to secure the printed circuit board, and the side panel contacts and is mounted to the side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lung-Sheng Tsai, Yi-Lung Chou, Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8605454
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis, a circuit board and a fastening member. The chassis includes a bottom plate. The bottom plate defines a through hole and a securing hole. The circuit board is located on the bottom plate in the chassis. A securing member and a positioning member are secured to the circuit board. The positioning member makes contact with the circuit board and the bottom plate, defines a through opening, and includes a latch engaged in the securing hole. The securing member defines a mounting hole and extending in the through opening. The fastening member is locked in the through hole and the mounting hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Cheng Hsieh, Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8601740
    Abstract: An airflow window includes an outer frame, an inner frame located in the outer frame, a plurality of shutters, and a magnet. The plurality of shutters is pivotably mounted on the inner frame. Each shutter includes metal. The magnet includes at least one magnet strip. The at least one magnet strip attracts the plurality of shutters at an open state. In the open state, the plurality of shutters is slanted relative to the outer frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Ruei Tu, Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8598469
    Abstract: An electronic device enclosure includes a first cover, a second cover located below the first cover, and a bracket for receiving a disk drive. The second cover defining a hole and comprising a shielding panel covering the hole. The shielding panel is deformable to expose the hole, for the disk drive inserting into or being removed out of the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Cheng Hsieh, Chieh-Chen Chen, Li-Ping Chen, Ying Gao
  • Patent number: 8587954
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a bottom plate, a circuit board, and a securing assembly. The circuit board is located on the bottom plate. The securing assembly comprises a positioning member, a locking member, and a linking member. The positioning member is mounted to the bottom plate and located between the bottom plate and the circuit board. The locking member is locked to the positioning member, to secure the circuit board to the bottom plate. The linking member is located on the positioning member and connected to the circuit board and the bottom plate to electronically connect the circuit board to the bottom plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Cheng Hsieh, Li-Ping Chen
  • Publication number: 20130301217
    Abstract: An electronic device includes an enclosure and a first air guiding duct mounted in the enclosure. The first air guiding duct includes a first part and a second part. The first part defines a first air channel and a second air channel. The second part defines a third air channel communicating with the first air channel and a fourth air channel located at a side of the second air channel. A guiding wall is located in the second air channel and extends from the second air channel to the fourth air channel. When air flows from the first part to the second part of the first air guiding duct, air flows from the first air channel to the third channel to cool a first electronic component, and flows from the second air channel to the fourth air channel by the guiding wall to cool a second electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SHENG-HUNG LEE, LI-PING CHEN
  • Publication number: 20130301210
    Abstract: An electronic device enclosure includes a bracket, a first housing, a second housing, and a third housing, to provide mass storage capacity in the form of different mass storage devices. The bracket includes a first clipping plate and a second clipping plate substantially parallel to the first clipping plate. The first housing is configured to receive a first data storage device and is engaged between the first clipping plate and the second clipping plate. The second housing is configured to receive a second data storage device and is engaged between the first clipping plate and the second clipping plate. The third housing is configured to receive a third data storage device and is engaged between the first clipping plate and the second clipping plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SHENG-HUNG LEE, LI-PING CHEN
  • Patent number: 8582301
    Abstract: A mounting bracket includes a first side plate, a second side plate, a top plate, a bottom plate, a pair of dividing plates, and a pair of metal plates. The top plate is connecting top edges of the first side plate and the second side plate. The bottom plate connecting bottom edges of the first side plate and the second side plate. The dividing plates are located between the top plate and the bottom plate and parallel to the first side plate and the second side plate. The metal plates are mounted on the first side plate and the second side plate respectively. The mounting bracket further includes a first accommodating space defined between the first side plate and one of the dividing plates, and a second accommodating space defined between the second side plate and the other one of the dividing plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Lu Fan, Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8570738
    Abstract: An enclosure of electronic device includes a casing, a mounting member and a handle. The casing comprises a side plate and a limiting portion on the side plate. The mounting member is secured to the side plate and comprises a pivoting portion. The handle comprises an installing pole. The handle is engaged with the pivoting portion and is rotatable relative to the mounting member between a first position and a second position, and the limiting portion prevents the installing pole from disengaging from the pivoting portion, and prevents further rotation of the handle when the handle is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Lu Fan, Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8567736
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a chassis, a mounting tray accommodated in the chassis, and a securing member. The chassis includes a bottom plate and a rear plate connected to the bottom plate. The mounting tray is secured to the rear plate. The securing member is located between the bottom plate and the mounting tray. A through hole is defined in the securing member. The mounting tray is attached to a flange of a securing plate, and the through hole receives an insertion portion of the securing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8534776
    Abstract: A bezel assembly includes a bezel, at least one base member secured to the bezel, and at least one engaging member slidably attached to the at least one base member. The at least one base member includes a side flange substantially perpendicular to the bezel. At least one opening is defined in the side flange. The at least one engaging member includes at least one engaging protrusion. The at least one engaging member is slidable between an original position, wherein the at least one engaging protrusion engages into the at least one opening and protrudes out from an exterior surface of the side flange, and a release position, wherein the at least one engaging protrusion is disengaged from the at least one opening and retracts to an inner side of the side flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Ping Chen, Chen-Lu Fan
  • Patent number: 8537560
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis, a receiving tray received in the chassis, a drive bracket slidably received in the receiving tray, and a connecting assembly. The receiving tray includes a first clasping portion, and a first circuit board is located in the receiving tray. A storage device is received in the drive bracket. The storage device is electronically connected to the circuit board. The connecting assembly includes a flexible cable electronically connected to the first circuit board and a mounting member. A first extending piece is located on the mounting member. The first extending piece is clipped to the first clasping portion, and the mounting member is attached to the flexible cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Li-Ping Chen