Patents by Inventor Lin-Wei Chang

Lin-Wei Chang 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: 9157463
    Abstract: A hanging structure includes a main body, two first hooks and a second hook. The main body has an outer surface, and the outer surface has a first end. The two first hooks are disposed on the first end. The second hook is disposed on the first end. The second hook is located between the two first hooks, and the length of the part of each of the two first hooks above the outer surface is longer than the length of the part of the second hook above the outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignees: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Huan Lin, Lin-Wei Chang
  • Publication number: 20150152903
    Abstract: A hanging structure includes a main body, two first hooks and a second hook. The main body has an outer surface, and the outer surface has a first end. The two first hooks are disposed on the first end. The second hook is disposed on the first end. The second hook is located between the two first hooks, and the length of the part of each of the two first hooks above the outer surface is longer than the length of the part of the second hook above the outer surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicants: INVENTEC CORPORATION, Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Yu-Huan LIN, Lin-Wei CHANG
  • Patent number: 8469467
    Abstract: A rail device and a server are provided. The server includes a rack, at least one chassis, and a rail device. The rail device includes a first rail and a bracket. The first rail is installed in the chassis. The bracket includes a second rail and a supporter, and the second rail is mounted onto the rack. The supporter has a first end and a second end. The first end is coupled to the second rail, and the second end is slidably disposed at the first rail, so that the chassis moves between a first position and a second position relative to the rack. When the chassis is located at the second position, the first end leans against the second rail, and the second end leans against the first rail, so that the supporter supports the chassis on the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Lin-Wei Chang, Yung-Chin Hsu, Chi-Chun Yang
  • Patent number: 8087736
    Abstract: A stopping structure and a server having the same are provided. The server includes a rack, at least one chassis, and a stopping structure. The chassis disposed in the rack moves relative to the rack. The stopping structure is disposed between the rack and the chassis. The stopping structure includes an actuator, a guiding element, and a damper. The actuator is disposed on the chassis. The guiding element is disposed on the chassis, and the actuator moves parallelly between a first position and a second position along the guiding element relative to the chassis. The damper is disposed in the rack. When the chassis is moved out from the rack and the actuator is at the first position, the damper is interfered with the actuator. When the chassis is moved out from the rack and the actuator is at the second position, the damper is not interfered with the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Lin-Wei Chang
  • Publication number: 20110100936
    Abstract: A rail device and a server are provided. The server includes a rack, at least one chassis, and a rail device. The rail device includes a first rail and a bracket. The first rail is installed in the chassis. The bracket includes a second rail and a supporter, and the second rail is mounted onto the rack. The supporter has a first end and a second end. The first end is coupled to the second rail, and the second end is slidably disposed at the first rail, so that the chassis moves between a first position and a second position relative to the rack. When the chassis is located at the second position, the first end leans against the second rail, and the second end leans against the first rail, so that the supporter supports the chassis on the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lin-Wei Chang, Yung-Chin Hsu, Chi-Chun Yang
  • Publication number: 20100264792
    Abstract: A stopping structure and a server having the same are provided. The server includes a rack, at least one chassis, and a stopping structure. The chassis disposed in the rack moves relative to the rack. The stopping structure is disposed between the rack and the chassis. The stopping structure includes an actuator, a guiding element, and a damper. The actuator is disposed on the chassis. The guiding element is disposed on the chassis, and the actuator moves parallelly between a first position and a second position along the guiding element relative to the chassis. The damper is disposed in the rack. When the chassis is moved out from the rack and the actuator is at the first position, the damper is interfered with the actuator. When the chassis is moved out from the rack and the actuator is at the second position, the damper is not interfered with the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: LIN-WEI CHANG
  • Patent number: 7716503
    Abstract: The present invention provides an extension card incorporating a power management device applicable to electronic devices. During the operating process, if the removal of the top cover from the housing of the electronic device is detected, power supply to the electronic device is immediately cut off. The extension card incorporating the power management device is characterized in that a plurality of signal pins are disposed on a side of the power management device and electrically connected to a plurality of idle pins of the extension card, the idle pins conveying no signals processed by the extension card but transmitting a power-off signal to the motherboard when electrically connected to the connecting port of the motherboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Lin-Wei Chang, Yi-Chun Shih
  • Patent number: 7684211
    Abstract: An add-in card fastener is provided. The fastener includes a base, a pressing part, a latch and a supporting part. The base is fixed on an inner surface of a computer case. The pressing part is pivotally connected to the base. The pressing part has a pin located on a first surface of the pressing part to press an add-in card on a motherboard. The supporting part is connected to the base. The latch is located on one side of the supporting part and presses a second surface of the pressing part when the pressing part presses the add-in card. The second surface of the pressing part is opposite the first surface of the pressing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Inventec Corporations
    Inventor: Lin-Wei Chang
  • Publication number: 20100066223
    Abstract: This present invention relates to a drawer latch mechanism, implementing to a drawer for removable hard drives in a server computer. The drawer latch mechanism comprises a latch member, which extends from the front edge of the drawer to the lateral edge of the drawer. The latch member is installed on the front edge of the drawer to be moved back and forth thereon. The latch member is applied to insert to a corresponding a lock hole to secure the drawer to a drawer shelf. The drawer latch mechanism further comprises a swivel member to withdraw the latch member from the lock hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Lin-Wei Chang
  • Patent number: 7677680
    Abstract: This present invention relates to a drawer latch mechanism, implementing to a drawer for removable hard drives in a server computer. The drawer latch mechanism comprises a latch member, which extends from the front edge of the drawer to the lateral edge of the drawer. The latch member is installed on the front edge of the drawer to be moved back and forth thereon. The latch member is applied to insert to a corresponding a lock hole to secure the drawer to a drawer shelf. The drawer latch mechanism further comprises a swivel member to withdraw the latch member from the lock hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Lin-Wei Chang
  • Publication number: 20090184524
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a fixing structure applicable to a frame, wherein a first latch plate and a first support plate parallel to each other are disposed vertically on the frame. The fixing structure includes a board, a second latch plate disposed on a surface of the board, and a second support plate parallel to the second latch plate disposed on the board. When the fixing structure is placed on the surface of the frame, the first support plate is passed through a second opening of the fixing structure. A resilient element is pivotally coupled between the first support plate and the second support plate, such that the fixing structure can be moved on the frame by the resilience of the resilient element, enabling an operator to easily install or remove an electronic peripheral on or from the space between the first and second latch plates of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Lin-Wei Chang
  • Patent number: 7561441
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a fixing structure applicable to a frame, wherein a first latch plate and a first support plate parallel to each other are disposed vertically on the frame. The fixing structure includes a board, a second latch plate disposed on a surface of the board, and a second support plate parallel to the second latch plate disposed on the board. When the fixing structure is placed on the surface of the frame, the first support plate is passed through a second opening of the fixing structure. A resilient element is pivotally coupled between the first support plate and the second support plate, such that the fixing structure can be moved on the frame by the resilience of the resilient element, enabling an operator to easily install or remove an electronic peripheral on or from the space between the first and second latch plates of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Lin-Wei Chang
  • Publication number: 20090034207
    Abstract: A casing including a carrying frame and at least one detachable carrying component is provided. The carrying frame includes two sidewalls and a base. The sidewalls face each other, and each sidewall has a first sliding connection portion. The sidewalls are respectively connected to the base, and the sidewalls and the base form an accommodating space. The detachable carrying component has two second sliding connection portions, and the second sliding connection portions are suitable for being slidingly connected to the first sliding connection portions respectively. The detachable carrying component is suitable for being slidingly disposed in the accommodating space along a gravitational direction. The method of assembling the casing is simpler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lin-Wei Chang, Yi-Chun Shih
  • Publication number: 20090027862
    Abstract: An add-in card fastener is provided. The fastener includes a base, a pressing part, a latch and a supporting part. The base is fixed on an inner surface of a computer case. The pressing part is pivotally connected to the base. The pressing part has a pin located on a first surface of the pressing part to press an add-in card on a motherboard. The supporting part is connected to the base. The latch is located on one side of the supporting part and presses a second surface of the pressing part when the pressing part presses the add-in card. The second surface of the pressing part is opposite the first surface of the pressing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventor: Lin-Wei Chang
  • Patent number: 7481704
    Abstract: A fan rack fixture for fixing a fan rack to a housing of an electronic device is disclosed. The fan rack fixture includes a first positioning portion installed on a first side of the fan rack, a first locking portion installed on a first side of the housing for fixing the first positioning portion, a second positioning portion installed on a second side of the fan rack and opposite to the first positioning portion, and a second locking portion installed on a second side of the housing for fixing the second positioning portion. By virtue of the fan rack fixture, the fan rack can be assembled/disassembled to/from the housing of the electronic device, even without the use of any tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Kuang-Yi Kao, Lin-Wei Chang, Chi-Kang Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7445430
    Abstract: A fan cover assembly is proposed for installing one or more fans therein, including: a fan frame having a first blocking portion, a second blocking portion, and a third blocking portion, wherein the second blocking portion includes at least an upper blocking portion and at least a lower blocking portion, which are positioned in a stagger manner and having a containing space formed therebetween; and a cover body installed in the containing space, with edges thereof being formed with openings corresponding to the upper blocking portions. During assembly, the first blocking portion is opened to allow the cover body to pass through the upper blocking portions via the openings and stop at the lower blocking portions, the cover body is pushed to abut against the third blocking portion, and then the first blocking portion is closed to tightly join the cover body to the fan frame without using extra tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Kuang-Yi Kao, Lin-Wei Chang, Chi-Kang Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7440288
    Abstract: A casing for carrying a detachable expansion card having a connecting plate includes a main frame, a first limit element and a second limit element. The main frame has a first surface for leaning against the connecting plate partially, a second surface and a third surface. The first limit element pivoted to the main frame swings about a first axis between a first location and a second location. The second limit element pivoted to the main frame, disposed on the second surface and adjacent to the first limit element swings about a second axis between a third location and a fourth location. The first limit element locked by the second limit element locks the connecting plate and covers part of the third surface to fix the detachable expansion card in the casing when the first and the second limit elements are located at the second and the fourth locations respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Lin-Wei Chang
  • Publication number: 20080198564
    Abstract: A fixing mechanism for securing in position the rear of an expansion card bracket to a circuit board of an electronic device include: a carrier secured in position to the circuit board and having a first pivotally fastening portion; a pivotally fastening element having a bottom provided with a second pivotally fastening portion vertically insertedly connectable and horizontally pivotally fastenable to the first pivotally fastening portion; a pivotal connection unit disposed between the pivotally fastening element and the rear of the expansion card bracket and adapted to connect horizontally the pivotally fastening element and the expansion card bracket; and a locking unit disposed between the pivotally fastening element and the rear of the expansion card bracket, adapted to rotate horizontally the pivotally fastening element and lock the pivotally fastening element to the expansion card bracket, thereby fastening pivotally the second pivotally fastening portion to the first pivotally fastening portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Lin-Wei Chang
  • Patent number: 7399196
    Abstract: An interface card fixing member is disclosed according to the present invention. The interface card fixing member is applicable to a fixing bracket of an electrical device, for fixing an interface card. The interface card fixing member includes a base connectible to the fixing bracket, an elastic frame connected to the base, a fixing portion connected to the elastic frame, a first positioning portion located on the fixing portion, and a supporting board connected to the base, the elastic frame being movable in an elastic deformation direction to have the fixing portion to be interfered with and coupled to the supporting board, and the fixing portion move to a position where the interface card can be unplugged. Therefore, a user can plug and unplug the interface card easily with both hands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Lin-Wei Chang
  • Patent number: 7400936
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a mechanism for rapidly installing and detaching a hard disk, comprising a U-shaped handle pivotally mounted at both sides of the hard disk and having a latch in a forward side, and a frame for receiving the hard disk having an elastic member in a forward end and a projection on a side of the elastic member for engaging with the latch while the handle being pivoted down into a gap between the hard disk and the frame, enabling the sides of the hard disk to urge against the frame and the handle and be firmly installed in the frame. While detaching the hard disk from the frame, it only needs to push the projection outward until being disengaged from the latch and then pull the handle upward to remove the hard disk from the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventor: Lin Wei Chang