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).

  • MOUNTING BRACKET
    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
  • Computer system with frame for disk drive
    Patent number: 8223481
    Abstract: A computer system includes a chassis and a frame. The chassis includes a chassis bottom wall, a first chassis sidewall connected to the chassis bottom wall, and a second chassis sidewall connected to the chassis bottom wall. The frame includes a mounting bracket and a retaining bracket. The mounting bracket is secured to at least one of the chassis bottom wall and the first and second chassis sidewalls. The mounting bracket defines a through opening configured for to have a disk drive inserted through the opening. The retaining bracket defines a holding space configured for receiving the disk drive. The through opening is in communication with the holding space. The mounting bracket includes a mounting bracket top wall. The retaining bracket includes a retaining bracket top wall. The retaining bracket top wall extends from the mounting bracket top wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Ruei Tu, Li-Ping Chen
  • Connecting member
    Patent number: 8215967
    Abstract: A connecting member includes a cable used to transmit signal, a first connector and a second connector connected to the cable, and an elastic member mounted on the cable. The first connector and the second connector are configured for being electronically connected to two electronic components. The elastic member is elastically deformable between a first state, where the elastic member and the cable are constricted, and a second state, where the elastic member and the cable are extended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Cheng Hsieh, Li-Ping Chen
  • ENCLOSURE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120170215
    Abstract: An enclosure of electronic device includes a casing, a mounting member, and a handle. The casing comprises a side plate. The mounting member is secured to the side plate and comprises a pivoting portion, and the pivoting portion defines a limiting slot. The handle comprises a securing portion and a limiting portion extends from the securing portion. The limiting portion is engaged in the limiting slot. The securing portion is pivotably attached between the pivoting portion and the side plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN
  • ENCLOSURE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120170188
    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: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN
  • DRIVE ENCLOSURE
    Publication number: 20120169188
    Abstract: A drive enclosure includes a chassis and a separating assembly. The chassis includes a bottom plate, a side plate, and a middle plate attached to the side plate and substantially parallel to the bottom plate. A securing portion is located on the bottom plate. A first positioning portion and a second positioning portion are located on the middle plate. The first positioning portion and the securing portion have a same configuration and the first positioning portion is aligned with the securing portion, and the second positioning portion is adjacent to the first positioning portion. The separating assembly includes a first securing piece and a second securing piece. The first securing piece is engaged with the securing portion and the first positioning portion, and the second securing piece is engaged with the second positioning portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN
  • Electronic device with power supply
    Patent number: 8208261
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis, a power supply, and a bracket. The power supply is capable of supplying power to electronic elements secured in the chassis. A resiliently deformable latch piece is located on the power supply. A tab is located on the latch piece. The bracket is secured in the chassis and defines a slit. The slit receives the tab of the power supply so as to secure the power supply in the bracket, and the latch piece is resiliently deformable to disengage the tab from the slit to remove the power supply from the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Lu Fan, Li-Ping Chen
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120147575
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a circuit board, a chassis, a mounting member, a positioning member, and a locking member. The chassis comprises a bottom plate with a locking hole. The mounting member is secured to the circuit board. The positioning member is mounted to the mounting member and located between the circuit board and the bottom plate. The locking member is mounted to the positioning member from outside of the bottom plate and through the locking hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHUNG-CHENG HSIEH, LI-PING CHEN
  • FAN MODULE
    Publication number: 20120148397
    Abstract: A fan module includes a fan with an electrical connector, and a positioning member. The connector comprises an end portion and a head portion. The positioning member, mounted to the fan, comprises a first body and a second body located on the first body. The first body is mounted to a first side of the fan, and the second body is mounted to a second side of the fan, that is substantially perpendicular to the first side. The second body defines a mounting hole, a latching portion is located in the mounting hole, and a maintaining portion is also located on the first body of the positioning member. The head portion is inserted through the mounting hole, and the latching portion engages the head portion in the mounting hole. The end portion is located between the maintaining portion and the second body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HO-CHIN TSAI, SHENG-HUNG LEE, LI-PING CHEN
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120140425
    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: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHUNG-CHENG HSIEH, LI-PING CHEN
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120134124
    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: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHUNG-CHENG HSIEH, LI-PING CHEN
  • MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR EXPANSION CARD
    Publication number: 20120091302
    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: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: LI-PING CHEN
  • Computer including a disk drive, motherboard and fan
    Patent number: 8154865
    Abstract: A computer includes an enclosure, at least one disk drive, a panel and a fan. The at least one disk drive is located in the enclosure. The panel is mounted to a side of the enclosure. The panel has different material relative to the enclosure. The fan is mounted to the panel. The vibration generated from fan is indirectly transferred to the at least one disk drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chung-Cheng Hsieh, Che-Yu Kuo, Chien-Fa Huang, Li-Ping Chen
  • Mounting apparatus for expansion card
    Patent number: 8144455
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for an expansion card with a blocking piece is disclosed. The mounting apparatus includes a mounting bracket and a fixing piece. The mounting bracket includes a support plate with two bent portions. The fixing piece is pivotably mounted on the mounting bracket. The fixing piece includes a resisting piece, two resilient pressing pieces, and an engaging portion. The resisting piece secures the blocking piece to the support plate. The two resilient pressing pieces are connected to the resisting piece. The engaging portion retains the fixing piece to the mounting bracket. A pivot portion protrudes from each pressing piece and is received in each bent portion. The two pressing pieces are oppositely pressed to disengage the pivot portion from the bent portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Li-Ping Chen
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH CABLE
    Publication number: 20120063105
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis, a bracket received in the chassis and a cable. A storage device is received in the bracket, and a wire is connected to the storage device. A motherboard is attached to the chassis, and at least two inserting slots are located on the motherboard. A first circuit board is electronically connected to the wire. The cable is electronically connected to the first circuit board and includes a connecting component and at least two connectors. The connecting component is electronically connected to the first circuit board, and the at least two connectors are electronically connected to the at least two inserting slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHEN-RUEI TU, SHU-HSIEN CHOU, LI-PING CHEN
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE ENCLOSURE
    Publication number: 20120049701
    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: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: LI-PING CHEN
  • SERVER ENCLOSURE
    Publication number: 20120050976
    Abstract: A server enclosure includes a chassis and a storage module. The chassis has at least one hook to hold the storage module. The storage module includes a mounting bracket mounted in the chassis, a riser card secured to the mounting bracket, and a memory card connected to the riser card. An opening and at least one slot are defined in the mounting bracket. The riser card has a memory card socket receiving the memory card. The memory card is inserted into the memory card socket via the opening. The at least one hook is engaged in the at least one slot to hold the storage module in the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: LI-PING CHEN
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120051010
    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: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: LI-PING CHEN
  • MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR EXPANSION CARD
    Publication number: 20120049027
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a chassis including a rear plate and a mounting member, a through hole defined in the rear plate, a maintaining piece located on the rear plate at a first side of the through hole, and a securing portion located on the rear plate at a second side. The mounting member includes a connecting portion, a rotating portion, and a pressing plate. The rotating portion and the pressing plate extend from opposite edges of the connecting portion. The rotating portion is rotatably engaged with the securing portion, and the pressing plate is configured for securing an expansion card on the maintaining piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: LI-PING CHEN
  • Computer system with heat sink
    Patent number: 8120920
    Abstract: A computer system includes a chassis, a motherboard secured to the chassis, and a heat sink. A chip is mounted on the motherboard. A securing component secured to the motherboard adjacent the chip. The securing component defines an opening. Two positioning posts are located on the motherboard and adjoin two opposite edges of the opening. Each positioning post defines a fastener hole. A heat sink includes a main body and a fin portion located on the fin portion. The main body defines two through holes. The main body defines two recesses to expose the through holes. The heat sink is secured to the securing component, by two fasteners engaged in the through holes and the fastener holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Lu Fan, Li-Ping Chen, Yi-Lung Chou