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: 20130003290
    Abstract: A vibration dampening structure mounted on a mounting apparatus for a storage module includes a dampening member and a fastener. The dampening member defines a through hole. The fastener includes a head portion and a neck portion extending from the head. The neck portion is received in the through hole. The head portion has a smooth face to decrease friction between the head portion and the data storage module movable relative to the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: LI-PING CHEN
  • Publication number: 20120326579
    Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a chassis, a mounting bracket, and a pull tab. The mounting bracket is mounted to the chassis. The mounting bracket includes a resilient clip. A fastener is located on the resilient clip. The pull tab is located between the chassis and the mounting bracket. The pull tab is engaged with the mounting bracket. A channel is defined in the pull tab and extends along a first direction. The fastener extends through the channel, and the pull tab is removable along the first direction with the fastener guided by the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHEN-RUEI TU, LI-PING CHEN
  • Publication number: 20120326582
    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: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Li-Ping CHEN, Chen-Lu FAN
  • Publication number: 20120327585
    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: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIA-KANG WU, LI-PING CHEN, YAO-CHUNG CHEN, CHIEH-CHEN CHEN
  • Publication number: 20120320519
    Abstract: A storage device assembly includes a drive bracket and a plurality of storage devices accommodated in the drive bracket. The drive bracket includes a base plate, a pair of first side plates extending from a first pair of opposite side edges of the base plate, a pair of second side plates extending from a second pair of opposite side edges of the base plate, and a plurality of securing plates substantially perpendicularly attached to at least one of the pair of first side plates. Each of the plurality of storage devices includes a protrusion. A plurality of securing members is attached to each of the plurality of securing plates. Each of the plurality of securing members abuts the protrusion for preventing a corresponding one of the plurality of storage devices moving in a first direction that is substantially perpendicular to the pair of first side plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIA-KANG WU, YAO-CHUNG CHEN, CHIEH-CHEN CHEN, LI-PING CHEN
  • Publication number: 20120314362
    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: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHUNG-CHENG HSIEH, LI-PING CHEN
  • Publication number: 20120314387
    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: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIA-KANG WU, LI-PING CHEN, YAO-CHUNG CHEN
  • Patent number: 8297719
    Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a chassis and a frame. The chassis includes a chassis bottom wall and two chassis sidewalls located on the chassis bottom wall. A positioning post is located on each chassis sidewall. Each chassis sidewall defines a positioning hole. The frame includes a mounting bracket and a retaining bracket integrated with the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket defines a through opening, and includes two mounting bracket sidewalls. Each mounting bracket sidewall defines a slot and a fastening hole. Fasteners are engaged in the positioning holes and the fastening holes, to secure the frame to the chassis. The retaining bracket defines a holding space, configured for receiving a disk drive. The holding space communicates the through opening. When the positioning posts of the chassis are engaged in the slots of the mounting bracket, the positioning holes are aligned with the fastening holes of the mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Ruei Tu, Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8282345
    Abstract: A heat dissipating device includes a receiving bracket adapted to be mounted in an electronic device enclosure and a fan module accommodated in the receiving bracket. The fan module includes a fan and a mounting bracket connected to the fan. The fan is secured to the mounting bracket via a plurality of fasteners. Each fastener has a securing head. A plurality of vibration absorbers is disposed between the fan and the fastener. Each vibration absorber includes two isolating walls. One of the isolating walls is sandwiched by the fan and the mounting bracket, and the other isolating wall is sandwiched by the mounting bracket and the fastener securing head, so as to isolate the mounting bracket, the fan, and the fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Lu Fan, Li-Ping Chen, Yi-Lung Chou, Hung-Chieh Chang
  • Publication number: 20120229007
    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: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN
  • Patent number: 8264831
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a mounting bracket, a mounting piece adapted to mount a PCI card to the mounting bracket, and a securing member. The mounting bracket includes a base and a blocking plate. The mounting piece includes an elongated body and a mounting end. The securing member includes a first pivoting portion pivotably attached to the mounting bracket, a pressing portion, and a mounting portion. The mounting portion includes a securing portion. The securing portion includes a handling portion and a second engaging portion extending from the handling portion. The second engaging portion engages the first engaging portion. The handling portion is configured to drive the second engaging portion to disengage the first engaging portion by pressing the handling portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Cheng Hsieh, Li-Ping Chen, Ching-Wei Hsu
  • Patent number: 8254130
    Abstract: A computer system is provided. The computer system includes a chassis, a motherboard secured in the chassis, and a mounting bracket. A connector is arranged on the motherboard, and a riser card is inserted in the connector. The mounting bracket is secured to the chassis and located above the motherboard. The computer system further includes a positioning member attached to the riser card. The positioning member has two opposite side plates. One of the side plates is secured to the second riser card, and the other side plate is secured to the mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Lu Fan, Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8254097
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for a PCI card includes a mounting bracket, a securing piece adapted to attach the PCI card to the mounting bracket and a securing member. The mounting bracket has a base and a blocking plate perpendicular to the base. The securing member includes a pressing piece and a securing piece rotatably attached to the pressing piece. The mounting piece includes a mounting end. The securing piece includes a securing portion. The securing piece is capable of engaging with an inside surface of the mounting bracket by rotating the securing piece relative to the pressing piece, thereby sandwiching the mounting end of the securing piece between the blocking plate and the pressing piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Hu Lu, Ya-Ni Zhang, Yi-Lung Chou, Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8254145
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis having a bottom wall, a rear wall, and a sidewall perpendicular to each other. A motherboard is secured on the chassis bottom wall. A first socket is disposed on the motherboard. A mounting bracket is secured in the chassis above the motherboard. The mounting bracket includes a first mounting wall and a second mounting wall. The first mounting wall is parallel to and spaced from the sidewall of the chassis, and the second mounting wall is parallel to and spaced from the rear wall. A first riser card is coupled to the first socket on the motherboard, and is secured to the first mounting wall of the mounting bracket. An expansion card module is accommodated in the mounting bracket and parallel to the bottom wall of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Cheng Hsieh, Ching-Wei Hsu, Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8246380
    Abstract: A connecting device includes a cable transmitting a signal, a carrier receiving the cable, a sliding member slidable on the carrier, and a resilient component. The carrier includes a first side plate and a second side plate opposite to the first side plate, and a fixing post is secured in the carrier adjacent to the first side plate. The resilient component is secured to the fixing post and the sliding member, and the cable runs between the fixing post and the sliding member, wherein the resilient component is elastically deformable between a first state and a second state. In the first state, the resilient component is in an original state, substantially all of the cable is in the carrier, and the sliding member abuts the second side plate. In the second state, the resilient component is in elastically deformed, substantially all of the cable is exposed from the carrier, and the sliding member slides adjacent to the first side plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Cheng Hsieh, Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8248818
    Abstract: A bracket is used for retaining an expansion card. The expansion card includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and a slot cover attached to the PCB. The bracket includes a back wall, a retaining wall, and a retainer. The back wall defines at least one expansion slot corresponding to the slot cover. The retaining wall is opposite to the sidewall. The retainer is attached to the retaining wall. The retainer includes an elongated body, a first retaining wall, and a second retaining wall substantially parallel to the first retaining wall. A sliding channel is defined between the first retaining wall and the second retaining wall. An edge of the PCB is capable of being slid and retained in the sliding channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Che-Yu Kuo, Li-Ping Chen
  • Patent number: 8243437
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis having a bottom wall. A motherboard is disposed on the bottom wall. A riser card is perpendicularly connected to the motherboard. An airflow duct is located on the bottom wall of the chassis. A securing member is mounted to the airflow duct. The securing member includes a supporting piece secured to the airflow duct, and a securing piece is pivotally mounted to the supporting piece. The securing piece is engaged with the supporting piece to clamp an expansion card between the supporting piece and the securing piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi-Lung Chou, Li-Ping Chen, Wen-Hu Lu, Ya-Ni Zhang
  • Patent number: 8238097
    Abstract: A computer system includes a chassis, a motherboard secured in the chassis, and a mounting bracket. A first socket and a second socket is disposed on the motherboard. The mounting bracket is secured to the chassis and located above the motherboard. A first riser card is coupled to the first socket, and a second riser card is coupled to the second socket. The computer system further includes a positioning member attached to the second riser card. The positioning member has two opposite side plates. One of the side plates is secured to the second riser card, and the other side plate is secured to the mounting bracket and aligned with the first riser card in a same plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Ping Chen, Chen-Lu Fan
  • Patent number: 8231405
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a resilient mounting panel and a connector. The resilient mounting panel includes a panel body and a mounting protrusion. The connector includes a connector body and a mounting portion extending from the connector body. The connector body is configured to connect to an electronic device, and the mounting portion is configured to be secured to the mounting protrusion and to space the connector from the panel body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Cheng Hsieh, Chien-Fa Huang, Li-Ping Chen
  • Publication number: 20120181241
    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: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN