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).

  • PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WITH INSULATING AREAS
    Publication number: 20110094788
    Abstract: A printed circuit board includes a substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a pair of first pads positioned on the first surface and the second surface, and a plurality of insulating areas. The substrate defines a through hole and a plurality of vias extending from the first surface to the second surface. Each of the pair of first pads surrounds the through hole. The insulating areas are adjacent to the first pad to divide a reference metal layer of the substrate adjacent to the first pads into a plurality of metal strips to reduce heat dissipation area of the reference metal layer adjacent to the first pads. The vias are adjacent to the metal strips to supply extra heat to molten solder on the first surface in a wave-soldering process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicants: AMBIT MICROSYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: KAI-FANG CHEN, CHIEH-YEN HUANG, LI-PING CHEN
  • DISK DRIVE MOUNTING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20110051354
    Abstract: A disk drive mounting apparatus includes an enclosure and a bracket. The enclosure includes a bottom plate and a side plate. Locking posts are located on the side plate. Each locking post includes a head and a neck narrower than the head. The bracket includes two sidewalls for securing a disk drive. A sidewall flange is located on each sidewall. Each sidewall flange defines locking holes. Each locking hole includes a wide portion and a narrow portion smaller than the wide portion. The wide portion can insert the head and the neck therethrough. The narrow portion is configured to slide the neck therein and block the head from inserting back therethrough. The bracket can slide in a direction parallel to the bottom plate, between a first position, where the heads and necks are engaged in the wide portions, and a second position, where the necks are engaged in the narrow portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN
  • Mounting apparatus for peripheral component interconnect card
    Patent number: 7898797
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for PCI card, includes a mounting bracket, a securing piece adapted to attach the PCI card to the mounting bracket, and an elastic securing member pivotally mounted on the blocking plate of the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket has a base and a blocking plate perpendicular to the base. An opening is defined in the mounting bracket adjacent to the blocking plate. The securing piece includes a first end and a second end perpendicular to the first end. The first end abuts and engages with the mounting bracket base, and the second end abut the blocking plate of the mounting bracket. The elastic securing member includes a pressing portion and an actuating portion. The actuating portion is resiliently received in the opening to force the pressing portion to sandwich the second end of the securing piece between the blocking plate and the pressing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Lu Fan, Li-Ping Chen
  • Mounting apparatus and computer system for PCI card
    Patent number: 7898800
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus is configured for securing at least one PCI card, and includes a chassis, a bracket, a positioning member, and a locking member. The chassis includes a bottom plate and a side plate perpendicular to the bottom plate. The bracket is secured on the bottom plate. The positioning member is secured on the bracket. The positioning member includes a securing plate perpendicular to the chassis side pate and parallel to the chassis bottom plate. The locking member is secured on the securing plate of the positioning member. The locking member includes a limiting plate parallel to the securing plate. The at least one PCI card is located between the limiting plate and the securing plate to secure the PCI card(s) in the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Lu Fan, Li-Ping Chen
  • ELECTRONIC CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20110021063
    Abstract: An electronic connector assembly includes a first connector, a second connector, and a handle. The first connector includes a main portion and two shoulders. Each shoulder defines a groove. The main portion forms at least one wedge thereon. The second connector defines at least one securing hole, which receives the at least one wedge positioned therein. The handle includes a cord and two securing portions formed on opposite ends of the cord. The two securing portions are secured in the grooves of the two shoulders of the first connector to mount the handle on the first connector. The handle is capable of being pulled to disengage the first connector from the second connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: LUNG-SHENG TSAI, CHIA-KANG WU, LI-PING CHEN
  • AIR DUCT ASSEMBLY AND HEAT DISSIPATING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20110014861
    Abstract: An air duct assembly configured for helping an electronic device to dissipate heat is provided. The air duct assembly includes a left duct, right duct spaced with the left duct, and a middle duct located between the left duct and the right duct. The left and right ducts are detachably coupled to opposite sides of the middle duct. The left duct, the middle duct, and the right duct cooperatively define an airflow passage configured for directing air flowing through to the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: LUNG-SHENG TSAI, CHIA-KANG WU, LI-PING CHEN
  • COMPUTER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110002099
    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: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: LI-PING CHEN, CHEN-LU FAN
  • Computer enclosure
    Patent number: 7864518
    Abstract: The invention is related to a computer enclosure. The computer enclosure includes a chassis, an expansion card, and a rotating member. The expansion card includes a shield plate which has a bent end formed thereon. The chassis includes a sidewall. A slot is defined in the sidewall. The sidewall forms a support plate at a side of the slot. The sidewall is capable of accepting the shield plate of the expansion card to shield the slot of the sidewall, and the support plate is configured to accepting the bent end of the expansion card. The rotating member includes an arm. The rotating member is capable of rotating on the sidewall to a locked position. In the locked position, the arm is capable of exerting force on the bent end of the expansion card located on the support plate, and the locked position is capable of securing the expansion card on the sidewall of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Kang Wu, Lung-Sheng Tsai, Li-Ping Chen
  • COMPUTER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100328880
    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: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100328905
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a bracket, a rear plane, a mounting member, and a middle plane. The bracket is configured for receiving at least one hard disk drive therein, and includes a bottom plate. The rear plane is secured to the bracket. The mounting member secures the middle plane to the bottom plate, so that the middle plane is perpendicular to the bottom plate and parallel to the rear plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HUNG-CHIEH CHANG, LI-PING CHEN
  • Mounting apparatus for back panel
    Patent number: 7855881
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus comprises two drive brackets (11) for receiving disk drives, a back panel (13), and a securing member (20). The back panel has a securing opening (134) defined therein. The securing member is pivotably mounted between the two brackets for rotating to engage with the securing opening of the back panel to secure the back panel on the drive brackets during the process that the back panel is mounted to the drive brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-Chin Tsai, Sheng-Hung Lee, Li-Ping Chen
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH POWER SUPPLY
    Publication number: 20100309611
    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: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN
  • Electronic device
    Patent number: 7848102
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis, a tray, and a securing member. The chassis is configured to hold electronic elements having cables, and includes a rear plate having an outer surface. The tray is attachable to the outer surface of the rear plate, and includes a bottom wall substantially perpendicular to the rear plate of the chassis. The securing member secured on the bottom wall of the tray and includes a latch portion resiliently deformable for maintaining the cables between the latch portion and the bottom wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chen-Lu Fan, Li-Ping Chen
  • System for diagnosing and testing computers
    Patent number: 7844950
    Abstract: A system for diagnosing and testing computers includes a graphical user interface tier, an invoking logic tier, and a test logic tier. The graphical user interface tier offers users a graphical user interface to show the progress and results of testing hardware components and generating diagnosis configuration files in accordance with a selected computer hardware component as needed; the invoking logic tier invokes the test logic tier in accordance with the diagnosis configuration files; and the test logic tier includes a test items module, the test items module includes a plurality of sub-modules which run to test different computer hardware components after invoked by the invoking logic tier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jian Wu, Li-Ping Chen
  • MOUNTING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR PCI CARD
    Publication number: 20100296242
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus is configured for securing at least one PCI card, and includes a chassis, a bracket, a positioning member, and a locking member. The chassis includes a bottom plate and a side plate perpendicular to the bottom plate. The bracket is secured on the bottom plate. The positioning member is secured on the bracket. The positioning member includes a securing plate perpendicular to the chassis side pate and parallel to the chassis bottom plate. The locking member is secured on the securing plate of the positioning member. The locking member includes a limiting plate parallel to the securing plate. The at least one PCI card is located between the limiting plate and the securing plate to secure the PCI card(s) in the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN
  • Computer enclosure with airflow-guiding device
    Patent number: 7839631
    Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a chassis and an airflow-guiding device mounted to the chassis. A receiving slot is defined in the chassis. An elastic receiving portion is formed around the receiving slot. One side of the airflow-guiding device is detachably fixed on the chassis. A first resilient securing member is formed on another side of the airflow-guiding device corresponding to the receiving slot. A wedge is formed on the first securing member to slide over the receiving portion and insert into the receiving slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Hung Lee, Chien-Shun Lin, Li-Ping Chen
  • Server rack
    Patent number: 7823994
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chieh Yang, Hung-Chieh Chang, Li-Ping Chen
  • Server enclosure with transfer card module
    Patent number: 7826230
    Abstract: The invention relates to a server enclosure with a transfer card module with a chassis having a side, a mounting bracket attached to the side of the chassis, and a transfer card secured to the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket includes a first sidewall and an opposite second sidewall. A first receiving slot is defined between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The transfer card includes a printed circuit board. A first connector and a second connector are disposed on one side of the printed circuit board. The first connector is located between the printed circuit board and the first sidewall of the mounting bracket. The second connector is proximate to the mounting bracket and aligned with the first receiving slot of the mounting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Hung Lee, Che-Jui Chang, Si-Lek Lao, Li-Ping Chen
  • MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR PERIPHERAL COMPONENT INTERCONNECT CARD
    Publication number: 20100271768
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for PCI card, includes a mounting bracket, a securing piece adapted to attach the PCI card to the mounting bracket, and an elastic securing member pivotally mounted on the blocking plate of the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket has a base and a blocking plate perpendicular to the base. An opening is defined in the mounting bracket adjacent to the blocking plate. The securing piece includes a first end and a second end perpendicular to the first end. The first end abuts and engages with the mounting bracket base, and the second end abut the blocking plate of the mounting bracket. The elastic securing member includes a pressing portion and an actuating portion. The actuating portion is resiliently received in the opening to force the pressing portion to sandwich the second end of the securing piece between the blocking plate and the pressing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN
  • COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH CIRCUIT BOARD
    Publication number: 20100264787
    Abstract: A computer system includes a chassis, a bracket and a tray. The chassis includes a bottom plate and two parallel side plates perpendicular to the bottom plate. A side plate post is located on each of the side plates. The bracket is located on the bottom plate between the side plates. A bracket post is located on the bracket. The tray defines two tray positioning openings therein. The tray positioning openings receive the bracket post and side plate post so as to secure the tray in the chassis between the bracket and the one of the side plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHEN-LU FAN, LI-PING CHEN, YI-LUNG CHOU