Patents by Inventor Wen-Kang Lo

Wen-Kang Lo 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: 20140340862
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a main body, an installing assembly, a support, and a connecting assembly. The main body includes a shell and a display screen installed in the shell. The installing assembly is connected to a side of the shell opposite to the display screen. The connecting assembly is rotatably connected between the installing assembly and the support. The support includes a connecting pole and two opposite extending poles perpendicularly extending out from two opposite ends of the connecting pole. The connecting pole and the extending poles cooperatively bound a receiving space. The connecting assembly can be rotated to be received in the receiving space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: CHUN-YONG XU, HE-TAO HAN, LIU-SHA DENG, CHANG-SHENG ZHOU, GUANG-TIAN WAN, YONG-GAO LIAO, JUN-HUA TAN, SONG DENG, YI-SHENG LIN, WEN-KANG LO, YI-TING HSIEH, GUANG-YAO LEE
  • Patent number: 8807500
    Abstract: A fixing apparatus for fixing a hard disk drive includes a bracket receiving the hard disk drive with a locating pin extending from each of opposite sidewalls, and a rotating member. The bracket includes two opposite supporting walls and an end wall. Each supporting wall defines a latching slot. The locating pins are slidably inserted into the corresponding latching slots. The rotating member includes a fixing pole slidably abutting against the hard disk drive toward the end wall, two rotating poles respectively extending from two opposite ends of the fixing pole and rotatably connected to the corresponding supporting walls, and a latching pole extending from a distal end of one of the rotating poles to be detachably latched to one of the supporting walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: He-Tao Han, Song Deng, Jun-Hua Tan, Wen-Kang Lo, Guang-Yao Lee
  • Publication number: 20130068907
    Abstract: A fixing apparatus for fixing a hard disk drive includes a bracket receiving the hard disk drive with a locating pin extending from each of opposite sidewalls, and a rotating member. The bracket includes two opposite supporting walls and an end wall. Each supporting wall defines a latching slot. The locating pins are slidably inserted into the corresponding latching slots. The rotating member includes a fixing pole slidably abutting against the hard disk drive toward the end wall, two rotating poles respectively extending from two opposite ends of the fixing pole and rotatably connected to the corresponding supporting walls, and a latching pole extending from a distal end of one of the rotating poles to be detachably latched to one of the supporting walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HE-TAO HAN, SONG DENG, JUN-HUA TAN, WEN-KANG LO, GUANG-YAO LEE
  • Publication number: 20130051907
    Abstract: A connection mechanism to connect a first housing and a second housing together is provided. The connection mechanism includes a base, a button, and at least one rotatable member. The base includes at least one first hook and is slidably connected to the first housing. The base is capable of sliding between a first position where the first hook engages the second housing, and a second position where the first hook disengages from the second housing. The button is slidably connected to the first housing. The rotatable member is rotatably connected to the first housing, where one end of the rotatable member resists against the button, an opposite end of the rotatable member resists against the base, and the rotatable member is capable of being rotated about a shaft between the one end and the opposite end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HE-TAO HAN, SONG DENG, JUN-HUA TAN, WEN-KANG LO, GUANG-YAO LEE
  • Patent number: 7686261
    Abstract: A supporting bracket assembly for supporting a base unit of a portable computer includes a base, a supporting bracket, a locking member, and an operation portion. The supporting bracket is pivotably engaged with the base. The supporting bracket includes a supporting arm with a locking ring. A plurality of locking holes is defined in the locking ring. The locking member is slidably arranged in the base. The locking member includes a positioning post. The positioning post is selectively inserted in one of the locking holes of the supporting arm to lock the supporting bracket. The operation portion is connected with the locking member, and the locking member is driven by the operation portion to slide for locking or unlocking the supporting bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zheng Shi, Jun Zhang, Yue-Hai Zhang, Wen-Kang Lo, Chien-Li Tsai
  • Patent number: 7681210
    Abstract: An exemplary ejection apparatus is provided for ejecting a data storage device out of a chassis. The ejection apparatus includes a pair of driving members, a connecting member, and an operating member. The operating member is slidably attached to the chassis and the connecting member. The connecting member includes a pair of second steps. The driving members are pivotably crossed together and attached to the chassis. Each of the driving members includes a driving portion with a slanting wall formed at one free end thereof, and a first step formed at the other end thereof slidably engaging with the corresponding second step. The operating member moves the connecting member to urge a scissoring movement of the driving member, with the first steps slidably engaging with the second steps. The driving portions push the data storage device out of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Gang Jiang, Hung-Chun Lu, Wen-Kang Lo, Chien-Li Tsai
  • Patent number: 7679896
    Abstract: A fixing apparatus for holding a data storage device is provided. The fixing apparatus includes a drive bracket, and an insertion rack. The drive bracket includes two opposite side panels. Each of the side panels forms at least one guiding portion and defines a slot therein. The insertion rack is configured for inserting the data storage device into the drive bracket. The insertion rack forms two hooks. The insertion rack is capable of sliding into the drive bracket along the guiding portions. The hooks ride along an exterior of the drive bracket until they are inserted into the corresponding slots of the drive bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Song Deng, Ke-Cheng Lin, Wen-Kang Lo, Hsuan-Tsung Chen, Guang-Yao Lee, Chun-Chi Liang
  • Patent number: 7672124
    Abstract: A computer case includes a chassis comprising a first wall and a second wall detachably attached to the first wall, a cover detachably attached to the first wall, and means for coupling the cover to the first wall. The coupling means is driven by the second wall to fix the cover to the first wall and prevent the cover from being detached from the first wall before the second wall disengaged from the first wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jie Zhang, Xiao-Yong Qin, Hung-Chun Lu, Wen-Kang Lo, Guang-Yao Lee, Chun-Chi Liang
  • Patent number: 7595979
    Abstract: An exemplary LCD panel mounting apparatus includes a bracket, a pair of frames, and a pair of actuators. The bracket includes a flange defining a pair of slots therein. The frames are slidably attached to the bracket in a first direction and each includes a first sliding member defining a pair of notches therein along the first direction. The actuators are slidably attached to the bracket in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and each includes a post selectively engaging in one of the notches of the frames, and a handling tab extending through the corresponding slot of the bracket. The frames each include a pair of seats defining threaded holes therein to fix different size LCD panels thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zheng Shi, Jun Zhang, Chien-Li Tsai, Wen-Kang Lo
  • Patent number: 7589961
    Abstract: A pushing assembly is provided for pushing a data storage device out of a computer enclosure. The pushing assembly includes a pair of receiving portions, a restricting portion, a pushing device, and a stopping member. The receiving portions and the restricting portion are arranged in the computer enclosure. The pushing device is assembled on the data storage device. The pushing device comprises a pair of pushing portions. The pushing portions press against the receiving portions respectively to push the pushing device moving. The pushing device drives the data storage device to slide a certain distance to facilitate the data storage device being taken out from the computer enclosure. The stopping member is arranged in the restricting portion to keep the pushing device at a locked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Gang Jiang, Hung-Chun Lu, Chien-Li Tsai, Wen-Kang Lo
  • Patent number: 7542278
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a base (30). A rigid rail (321) is arranged to the base. An elastic portion (3231) is arranged to the base facing the rail. A fixing member (38) includes a first engaging portion (383) movable in the base in a first direction. A component (50) is movably received in the elastic portion and the rail in a second direction different from the first direction. A second engaging portion (513) is arranged to the component. The first engaging portion of the fixing member disengageably engages the second engaging portion to fix the component. A sliding member (36) is engageable with the fixing member and movable in the first direction to drive the first engaging portion of the fixing member to disengage from the second engaging portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhi-Gang Liu, Zhi-Gang Chen, Ke-Cheng Lin, Chien-Li Tsai, Jie Zhang, Wen-Kang Lo
  • Patent number: 7535703
    Abstract: A pushing assembly is provided for pushing an electronic module out of a computer enclosure. The pushing assembly includes an installing portion, and a pushing member. The installing portion is arranged in the computer enclosure. The pushing portion is installed to the installing portion. The installing portion includes a manipulating section. The computer enclosure defined a slot. The manipulating section is received in the slot of the computer enclosure. The manipulating section is turned to rotate the pushing member and the pushing member pushes the electronic module to slide a certain distance to facilitate the electronic module being taken out from the computer enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Gang Jiang, Hung-Chun Lu, Chien-Li Tsai, Wen-Kang Lo
  • Patent number: 7495898
    Abstract: A portable computer includes a cover unit (10) and a base unit (20) connected with the cover unit. The cover unit includes a movable latch member (4), a driving button (50), and a driving bar (60). The driving bar and the driving button are oppositely and slidably fixed to cover unit. The latch member includes a following portion (46). The driving bar includes a driving portion (58) abutting and engaging with the following portion to move the latch member in a straight line. The cover unit is latched to the base unit via the latch members to cover the base unit and unlatched from the base unit via moving the latch member by manipulation of the driving button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Kang Lo, Ke-Cheng Lin, Xiao-Gang Jiang
  • Patent number: 7484778
    Abstract: A portable computer includes a cover unit (10) and a base unit (20) connected with the cover unit. The cover unit includes a movable latch member (30), a driving member (40), and a cam member (31). The cam member is fixed to the latch member and includes a following portion (311). The driving member includes a driving portion engaging (411) with the following portion to move the latch member. The cover unit is latched to the base unit via the latch members to cover the base unit and unlatched from the base unit via moving the latch member by manipulation of the driving member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhi-Gang Chen, Wen-Kang Lo, Xiao-Gang Jiang
  • Patent number: 7485820
    Abstract: A button assembly includes a bezel, an elastic member, and a button. The bezel defines a through hole. The elastic member forms a locating portion on an end thereof, and a mounting portion on the other end thereof. The locating portion is movably mounted to the bezel. The button is assembled on the mounting portion of the elastic member. The button includes a manipulating section extending through the through hole of the bezel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yue-Hai Zhang, Chien-Li Tsai, Wen-Kang Lo
  • Publication number: 20080298005
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a bracket, a frame for receiving a storage device, and a fixing member mounted on the frame for fixing the storage device to the frame. The bracket includes two sidewalls each forming two inward bent sliding rails. The frame includes two elastic arms, and each of the elastic arms forms two spaced strip-shaped flanges slidably receivable between the sliding rails of a corresponding sidewall of the bracket. Two elastic bent portions are formed on the flanges of each of the elastic arms respectively. The elastic bent portions are bent away from each other and capable of being deformed and received between the sliding rails of the corresponding sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SONG DENG, WEN-KANG LO, HSUAN-TSUNG CHEN, GUANG-YAO LEE, CHUN-CHI LIANG
  • Patent number: 7450370
    Abstract: A securing assembly includes a chassis comprising a top wall, a keyboard mounted on the top wall of the chassis, at least one securing member pivotably mounted on the chassis, and at least one elastic member. The chassis defines a positioning hole therein. The at least one securing member has a securing portion for locking the keyboard, a releasing portion for unlocking the keyboard, and a positioning portion engaging in the positioning hole of the chassis for positioning the securing member. The at least one elastic member is attached to the at least one securing member and the chassis for urging the at least one securing member to pivot, thereby unlocking the keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Gang Jiang, Shui-Jun Ye, Hung-Chun Lu, Chien-Li Tsai, Wen-Kang Lo
  • Patent number: 7446667
    Abstract: A switch apparatus for activating an alarm function of an alarm circuit on a motherboard of a portable computer, the switch apparatus includes a switch mounted on the motherboard and a pressing device mounted on a base. The pressing device includes a pressing member deformable via an outside force to depress the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiong-Dong Peng, Ke-Cheng Lin, Chien-Li Tsai, Wen-Kang Lo, Jie Zhang, Mao-Chang Huang
  • Publication number: 20080225475
    Abstract: A computer case includes a chassis comprising a first wall and a second wall detachably attached to the first wall, a cover detachably attached to the first wall, and means for coupling the cover to the first wall. The coupling means is driven by the second wall to fix the cover to the first wall and prevent the cover from being detached from the first wall before the second wall disengaged from the first wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jie Zhang, Xiao-Yong Qin, Hung-Chun Lu, Wen-Kang Lo, Guang-Yao Lee, Chun-Chi Liang
  • Patent number: 7400497
    Abstract: A portable computer includes a base unit (1) and a cover unit (2). The cover unit includes a framework (30), a pair of positioning members (50), a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) panel (70) and a cover (90). The positioning members are attached to the framework. The LCD panel is received in the space made of the framework and the positioning members. The cover engages to the framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jie Zhang, Chien-Li Tsai, Hsuan-Chen Chen, Ke-Cheng Lin, Wen-Kang Lo, Zhi-Gang Liu