Patents by Inventor Wen KANG

Wen KANG 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: 20070115402
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes a bracket, an LCD panel, and a mounting member. The bracket includes a bezel, and a cover mounted to the bezel. One of the bezel and the cover includes a first side, and a second side opposite to the first side. A side of the LCD panel is mounted to the first side of the one of the bezel and the cover. The mounting member secures to an opposite side of the LCD panel. The mounting member includes a mounting tab being capable of mounting to the positioning portion at different positions relative to the positioning portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YUE-HAI ZHANG, WEN-KANG LO, HUNG-CHUN LU, CHIEN-LI TSAI
  • Publication number: 20070089971
    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: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yue-Hai Zhang, Chien-Li Tsai, Wen-Kang Lo
  • Publication number: 20070090247
    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: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zheng Shi, Jun Zhang, Chien-Li Tsai, Wen-Kang Lo
  • Patent number: 7205475
    Abstract: A cover assembly for covering a hinge (31) of a portable device includes a base (10) and a cover (20). The base (10) includes a fixing portion (11) protruding therefrom, a pair of slide protrusions (114) is formed on the fixing portion (11), and a latching slot (19) is defined in the base (10) adjacent the fixing portion (11). The cover (20) includes a pair of sliding slots (211) corresponding to the slide protrusions (114), and a hook (231) is formed on the cover (20) for engaging the latching slot (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    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, Jiang Zhao
  • Publication number: 20070082259
    Abstract: A latch mechanism for securing a battery module (70) includes a bracket (10), and a pair latch members (50). The bracket includes a recess (18), a back plate (16) defining a pair of cutouts (162), and a pair of fixing frame (30) disposed besides the cutouts. Each the fixing frame includes a side panel (322) defining a pair of grooves (322, 324). Each latch member is movably received in the corresponding fixing frames and includes a block (562), and a resilient wall (58) with a protrusion (582) selectively located in the grooves. The battery module is slidably moved into the recess and includes a pair of hooks (74) extending through the cutouts of the bracket to engaging with the blocks of the latch member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Ke-Cheng Lin, Wen-Kang Lo, Chien-Li Tsai
  • Publication number: 20070075201
    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: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zheng Shi, Jun Zhang, Yue-Hai Zhang, Wen-Kang Lo, Chien-Li Tsai
  • Publication number: 20070072485
    Abstract: A latch mechanism for securing a battery module (70) includes a bracket (10), and a pair of latch members (50). The bracket includes a recess (18), a back plate (16) defining a pair of cutouts (162), and a pair of fixing frames (30) next to the cutouts. The latch members are slidably received in the fixing frames and each include a sidewall (52) defining a locking slot (522) therein. The battery module is slidably moved into the recess and includes a pair of hooks (74) separately extending through the cutouts of the bracket to engaging with the locking slots of the latch members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Ke-Cheng Lin, Wen-Kang Lo, Chien-Li Tsai
  • Publication number: 20070053147
    Abstract: A portable computer includes a base unit, and a cover unit. The base unit includes a chassis, a motherboard, and a base. The motherboard is attached to the chassis. The base engages with the chassis. The cover unit is pivotally connected to a rear portion of the base unit. The chassis includes a top plate. The top plate is adjacent to the cover unit when the portable computer is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2006
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhi-Gang Liu, Hsuan-Chen Chen, Chien-Li Tsai, Wen-Kang Lo, Ke-Cheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20070035934
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for fixing an expansion card (20) in a base (10), the mounting apparatus includes a receiving portion (30), a bracket (40) and a latch (50). The receiving portion (30) is formed from the base (10) for receiving one end of the expansion card (20) therein, and the bracket (40) is formed from the base (10) opposite to the receiving portion (30). The latch (50) is rotatablely fixed in the bracket (40). The latch (50) includes a main body (55), a handle portion (52) and a pedestal (51) extending from two end of the main body (55) respectively, and the other end of the expansion card (20) is engaged between the handle portion (52) and the pedestal (51).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiao-Gang Jiang, Hung-Chun Lu, Wen-Kang Lo, Song Deng, Chien-Li Tsai
  • Publication number: 20070035922
    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: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiao-Gang Jiang, Hung-Chun Lu, Wen-Kang Lo, Chien-Li Tsai
  • Patent number: 7176393
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for a keyboard of a portable computer includes a keyboard, a base of a portable computer and at least one fastener. The base comprises a sunken receiving portion for accommodating the keyboard therein. A sidewall of the receiving portion forms at least one mounting portion. An underside of the base has a supporting portion corresponding to the at least one mounting portion. The at least one fastener comprises a locking projection and a pair of elastic stands and is movably fit between the at least one mounting portion and the corresponding supporting portion. The stands slidably abut the supporting portion and the locking projection extends into the receiving portion, engaging with a side of the keyboard. Thus the keyboard is secured to the receiving portion of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Ke-Cheng Lin, Wen-Kang Lo, Chien-Li Tsai
  • Publication number: 20070025070
    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: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiao-Gang Jiang, Shui-Jun Ye, Hung-Chun Lu, Chien-Li Tsai, Wen-Kang Lo
  • Publication number: 20070014088
    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: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiao-Gang Jiang, Hung-Chun Lu, Chien-Li Tsai, Wen-Kang Lo
  • Publication number: 20070002002
    Abstract: A pushing assembly is provided for pushing a data storage device out of a computer enclosure. The pushing assembly includes an installing portion, a pushing member and an operation portion. The installing portion is arranged in the computer enclosure. The pushing member is disposed in the installing portion. The operation portion is attached to the pushing member. The operation portion drives the pushing member to slide along the installing portion and the pushing member pushes the data storage device to slide a certain distance to facilitate the data storage device being taken out from the computer enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiao-Gang Jiang, Qi-Fei Fan, Hung-Chun Lu, Wen-Kang Lo, Chien-Li Tsai
  • Publication number: 20070002548
    Abstract: A pulling assembly is provided for pulling an electronic module out of a computer enclosure. The pulling assembly includes an installing portion, a pulling member and an manipulating section. The installing portion is formed on the computer enclosure. The pulling member is slidably arranged in the computer enclosure by the installing portion. The manipulating section pivotally connected to the pulling member. The manipulating section drives the pulling member to slide along the installing portion and the pulling member pulls the electronic module to slide a certain distance to facilitate the electronic module being taken out from the computer enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hung-Chun Lu, Qi-Fei Fan, Wen-Kang Lo, Xiao-Gang Jiang, Chien-Li Tsai
  • Publication number: 20060291159
    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: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiao-Gang Jiang, Hung-Chun Lu, Chien-Li Tsai, Wen-Kang Lo
  • Publication number: 20060272839
    Abstract: A cover assembly for covering a hinge (31) of a portable device includes a base (10) and a cover (20). The base (10) includes a fixing portion (11) protruding therefrom, a pair of slide protrusions (114) is formed on the fixing portion (11), and a latching slot (19) is defined in the base (10) adjacent the fixing portion (11). The cover (20) includes a pair of sliding slots (211) corresponding to the slide protrusions (114), and a hook (231) is formed on the cover (20) for engaging the latching slot (19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD
    Inventors: Xiao-Gang Jiang, Hung-Chun Lu, Wen-Kang Lo, Chien-Li Tsai, Jiang Zhao
  • Publication number: 20060267462
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for holding a storage device includes a bracket, a base, a sliding member, an elastic member and an operating member. The bracket includes a receiving groove. The base includes a receiving space for receiving the bracket and a fixing portion corresponding to the receiving groove. The sliding member is disposed in the fixing portion and engaged with the receiving groove, for flexible connecting the bracket and the base. The elastic member is disposed in the fixing portion, for replacement of the sliding member. The operating member is connected with the sliding member for moving the sliding member. The storage device is fixed in the bracket and the bracket is flexible connected with the base. Thus, the storage device is easy to assemble or disassemble from the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Xiong-Dong Peng, Zhi-Gang Chen, Zheng Shi, Ke-Cheng Lin, Chien-Li Tsai, Wen-Kang Lo
  • Patent number: D535292
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd
    Inventors: Zheng Shi, Chien-Li Tsai, Wen-Kang Lo, Yue-Hai Zhang, Jun Zhang
  • Patent number: D538799
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd
    Inventors: Zheng Shi, Jun Zhang, Chien-Li Tsai, Wen-Kang Lo, Chun-Chi Liang