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).

  • Patent number: 8514566
    Abstract: A disk drive assembly includes an enclosure, a printed circuit board (PCB), a back board, a drive bracket, a first disk drive, and a second disk drive. The enclosure includes a bottom wall. The PCB is mounted on the bottom wall and parallel to the bottom wall. The back board is connected to and parallel to the PCB. The drive bracket includes a first side panel, a second side panel, and a third side panel parallel to each other. The first disk drive is mounted between the first side panel and the second side panel. The first disk drive is electrically connected to and perpendicular to the back board. The second disk drive is mounted between the second side panel and the third side panel. The second disk drive is electrically connected to and perpendicular to the back board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Kang Wu, Li-Ping Chen, Yao-Chung Chen, Chieh-Chen Chen
  • Patent number: 8493729
    Abstract: A computer chassis is provided. The computer chassis includes a housing, an elastic element, a scissor structure fixed to the housing, and two hard disk drawers slidably connected to the housing and capable of being drawn out from the housing. The scissor is set between the two hard disk drawers. When both of the two hard disk drawers are not drawn out, the scissor structure is sandwiched between the two adjacent hard disk drawers, and the elastic element is deformed. When one of the two hard disk drawer is drawn out, the scissor structure engages the hard disk drawer being not drawn out under the elastic force generated by the elastic element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Cheng Hsieh, Li-Ping Chen
  • Publication number: 20130163191
    Abstract: A computer system includes an enclosure, a printed circuit board, and an air duct. The enclosure comprises a bottom panel, a rear panel, and a mounting panel. The printed circuit board is mounted on the bottom panel and is located between the rear panel and the mounting panel. A plurality of expansion cards is inserted in the printed circuit board. The plurality of expansion cards is substantially parallel to each other. The air duct is placed on the rear panel and the mounting panel. The air duct comprises an air duct body and a guiding plate. The guiding plate comprises a securing portion secured to the air duct body and a plurality of bent elastic tabs extending from the securing portion at an angle. The plurality of bent elastic tabs resists the plurality of expansion cards, thereby guiding air to flow to the plurality of the expansion cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (Shenzhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: LI-PING CHEN, SHENG-HUNG LEE, XIAN-HUANG GAO
  • Publication number: 20130163199
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a main board, a plurality of add-on cards, a bracket mounted above the add-on cards, and an air guider. The add-on cards are mounted on the main board and spaced apart from each other. The add-on cards define a plurality of channels therebetween. The air guider includes a plurality of baffles pivotally connected to a bottom of the bracket, and a plurality of elastic members. Each of the elastic members pushes a corresponding baffle to contact a top of a corresponding add-on card to baffle air flowing between the bracket and the top of the corresponding add-on card and direct such air flowing through the channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: LI-PING CHEN
  • Publication number: 20130160366
    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: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHEN-RUEI TU, LI-PING CHEN
  • Publication number: 20130160367
    Abstract: An airflow window includes an outer frame, an inner frame, and shutters. The outer frame defines a first opening and a plurality of guiding slots. The inner frame defines a second opening. The first opening communicates with the second opening. Each shutter includes an interfering tab. The shutters cooperatively block the first opening and the second opening in a closed state. A surface in each guiding slot retards a moving speed of the shutters on the interfering tab when the shutters rotate from an open state to the closed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: LI-PING CHEN
  • Publication number: 20130153287
    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: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHUNG-CHENG HSIEH, CHIEH-CHEN CHEN, LI-PING CHEN, YING GAO
  • Publication number: 20130148290
    Abstract: An air duct includes a top wall and a blocking plate. The top wall includes a limiting block, a resilient arm, and a pair of hooks. A latching slot is defined between the pair of hooks. The blocking plate is rotatably secured to the top panel and includes a body and a shaft connected to the body. The shaft is rotatably engaged in the latching slot. The limiting block and the resilient arm abut two opposite surfaces of the body and block the body preventing the blocking plate from rotating relative to the top wall. The blocking plate is adapted to abut an electronic component and guide airflow towards the electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: LI-PING CHEN
  • Patent number: 8437122
    Abstract: A computer system includes a motherboard, a power supply unit, an interconnect card, and a chassis. The motherboard includes a power connector capable of transmitting power to the motherboard. The power supply unit includes a power supply unit connector. The interconnect card includes a first connector and a second connector. The power supply unit and the motherboard are mounted in the chassis. The first connector is connected with the power supply unit connector, and the second connector connected with the power connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsun-Hsien Chou, Chung-Cheng Hsieh, Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8432670
    Abstract: A tray assembly for mounting a disk drive includes an enclosure; and a tray mounted to the enclosure. The tray includes a tray body configured to receive the disk drive, a handle pivotably mounted to the tray body, and a securing member pivotably mounted to the tray body. The handle is configured to secure the tray body to the enclosure as the handle rotates. The securing member is configured to engage the handle as the tray body is in a secured state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8430367
    Abstract: A mounting device for data storage devices includes a mounting bracket, a first tray mounted to the mounting bracket, a second tray mounted to the mounting bracket, a first cable, and a cable retainer. The first cable is located on the first tray. The first cable extends through the first tray and toward the second tray. The cable retainer is mounted to the first tray adjacent the second tray for retaining the first cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Ruei Tu, Li-Ping Chen
  • Publication number: 20130099645
    Abstract: A server enclosure includes an enclosure body, and a cover panel located between the first side panel and the second side panel. The enclosure body includes a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel extending from the bottom panel. The first side panel includes a side panel body and a mounting protrusion extending from the side panel body. The cover panel includes a connecting plate, a first cover plate pivotally mounted to the connecting plate, and a mounting element movably mounted to the first cover plate. The mounting element defines a cutout receiving the mounting protrusion. The first cover plate rotates about an axis. The mounting element moves along a first direction from a first position to a second position to enable the mounting protrusion to engage with the cutout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHUNG-CHENG HSIEH, LI-PING CHEN
  • Publication number: 20130094159
    Abstract: A storage device assembly includes a first securing tray, a first storage device received in the first securing tray, a second securing tray, a second storage device received in the second securing tray, a backplane, and a transferring board. The backplane is electronically connected to the first storage device and the transferring board, and the transferring board is electronically connected to the second storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN
  • Patent number: 8408661
    Abstract: An electronic device enclosure includes a computer case, a mounting tray for receiving an expansion card and a fastening member. The computer case includes a front plate. A positioning slot and an opening are defined in the front plate. The fastening member includes a main body attached to the mounting tray and a latching plate connected to the main body. The latching plate is positioned in the positioning slot. An inserting portion is located on the latching plate and elastically engaged in the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8405968
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for a storage device includes a chassis, a carrier and a bracket configured to secure the storage device to the chassis. The carrier includes a handle and a first extending arm, the handle is configured to secure the carrier to the chassis, and a positioning slot is defined in the first extending arm. The bracket includes a first side plate. An elastic securing piece is disposed on the first side plate, and a latch is formed on the securing piece. The latch is engaged in the positioning slot of the first extending arm to mount the bracket to the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8403171
    Abstract: An enclosure includes a bottom panel and a side panel extending from the bottom panel. The side panel is substantially perpendicular to the bottom panel. The side panel has an opening and a flange surrounding the opening. A cross section of the flange includes a first side portion, a bent portion extending from the first side portion, and a second side portion. An angle is defined by the second side portion and the side panel is larger than 90 degrees. The flange is configured to prevent the opening to be deformed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsun-Hsien Chou, Chung-Cheng Hsieh, Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8383942
    Abstract: A connecting member includes a cable configured to transfer signal, and a resilient component secured to the cable. The cable includes a first connector and a second connector for being electronically connected to two electronic components. The resilient component is elastically deformable between a first state, in which the resilient component and the cable are contracted, spiraled about the second connector in a first direction up to the first connector, shortening a distance between the first and second connectors, and a second state, in which the resilient component and the cable are pulled away from the first connector, thus a greater distance between the first and second connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Cheng Hsieh, Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8369712
    Abstract: An improved precompensation circuit includes a greatly improved differentiator in the dispersion precompensation path, a preprocessor in the dispersion precompensation path for reducing f2?f1 type Composite Second Order (CSO) distortion, and a broadband phase shifter for compensating undesired vector interaction between the laser predistortion and dispersion compensation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Harmonic Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Huang, Thomas C. Lam, Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8369102
    Abstract: A computer system includes a riser card. The riser card includes a board body and a first socket. The board body includes a first surface. The first socket is located on the first surface. A first socket height of the first socket relative to the first surface is in the range of about 15 mm to about 16 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lung-Sheng Tsai, Chia-Kang Wu, Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8353746
    Abstract: An air conducting device is used for removing heat from at least one component by directing airflow flowing along a first direction. The first direction is parallel to the at least one component. The air conducting device includes an airduct receiving the at least one component therein, and an air guiding member. The air guiding member is attached to an inner side of the airduct. The air guiding member includes a plurality of resilient legs. The legs extend diagonally relative to the first direction in a first state. The legs are able to accommodate the at least one component in a second state. Each leg in the first state is able to serve as a barrier to the airflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-Chin Tsai, Lung-Sheng Tsai, Yi-Lung Chou, Li-Ping Chen