Patents by Inventor Wen Tang Peng

Wen Tang Peng 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: 20070133966
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus is provided for securing a fan. The fan has four corner portions projecting from two opposite sides thereof, the corner portions each define a mounting hole therethrough. The mounting apparatus includes a bracket for securing the fan therein, and two locking members. The two locking members each comprise a pivoting portion and a positioning portion spaced from the pivoting portion. The pivoting portion and the positioning portion respectively form a pivoting post and a positioning stub to respectively engage two of the mounting holes of one side of the fan, the fan and the two locking members are secured within the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEN-TANG PENG, ZHE ZHANG, XIAO-YANG LIU
  • Publication number: 20070119793
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device that defines a locking hole in a sidewall thereof includes a bracket for holding the data storage device, and a locking member. The bracket includes a first side wall defining a through-hole. The locking member includes a mounting member mounted to the first side wall of the bracket, and a securing member rotatably mounted to the mounting member. The securing member includes a post extending therefrom. The securing member is selectively located in two positions. In a first position, the post passes through the through-hole of the bracket to engage with the locking hole of the data storage device. In a second position, the post is disengaged from the locking hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEN-TANG PENG, Guang-Yi Zhang, Shao-Kun Chen
  • Publication number: 20070115626
    Abstract: An exemplary mounting apparatus for a storage device includes a chassis, a locking member, and a fastener. The storage device defines a pair of fixing holes in one sidewall thereof. The locking member is attached to the other sidewall thereof and includes a pair of slots defined therein. The chassis includes a side panel, and a bottom panel. The side panel includes a pair of pins extending therefrom and engaging in the fixing holes of the storage device. The bottom panel includes a pair of bridges extending therefrom and slidably engaging in the slots of the locking member. The fastener is attached to the locking member to secure the locking member to the bottom panel of the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEN-TANG PENG, Mo-Ming Yu, Shun-Hai Lin
  • Publication number: 20070081316
    Abstract: An exemplary mounting apparatus for aiding in mounting a plurality of long expansion cards in electrical devices includes a locating member, and a retention member rotatably attached to the locating member. The locating member includes a base wall, a pair of sidewalls, and a top wall. Pairs of guiding rails extend from the base wall for slidably receiving ends of the expansion cards opposite to ends with cover plates. Two pairs of first positioning blocks extend from the top wall. The retention member includes a base plate, a pair of flanges, and a pair of resilient arms. A plurality of retaining tabs extends from the base plate to abut against top edges of the expansion cards. The flanges are rotatably attached to the sidewalls of the locating member. The resilient arms each include a pair of second positioning blocks for engaging with the first positioning blocks of the locating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Guang-Yi Zhang, Hang-Kong Hu
  • Publication number: 20070064386
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for a fan includes a bracket, and a fan lid. The bracket includes two opposite locking plates for holding the fan therebetween. Each of the locking plates defines a locking hole therein. The fan lid includes a body attached to the fan, and a pair of resilient securing portions extending from the body. Each of the securing portions includes a vertical portion that protrudes a protrusion for being engaged in a corresponding locking hole of the bracket, and a horizontal portion forming an operation member for being pulled when disassembling the fan from the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2006
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Jun-Xiong Zhang, Jia-Qi Fu, Zhe Zhang
  • Patent number: 7180013
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a cage, a hood, a fastener, and a resilient member. The hood is detachably secured to the cage. The hood includes a first post and a second post extending downwardly from a side thereof respectively. The fastener is movably mounted to the cage. The fastener includes a first guiding surface for the first post sliding thereon during assembling the hood to the cage, and a second guiding surface for the second post sliding thereon during removing the hood from the cage. The resilient member is connected between the fastener and the cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignees: Hon Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Mo-Ming Yu, Zhe Zhang, Shao-Kun Chen
  • Publication number: 20070035920
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device that defines a pair of locking holes in each of two opposite sidewalls thereof includes a pair of rails, a bracket, and a connecting member. Each of the rails is adapted for attaching to a corresponding sidewall of the data storage device. Each of the rails includes a pair of posts extending therefrom for engaging with the corresponding locking holes of the data storage device. The bracket for holding the data storage device includes a pair of side walls each defining a track for holding a corresponding rail to slide therein. The connecting member connects the rails to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEN-TANG PENG, Guang-Yi Zhang, Jiang-Ping Zhu
  • Publication number: 20070030660
    Abstract: A retaining device for retaining expansion cards (60) with cover plates (62) includes a rear panel (20), a retaining bar (40), and a clip (50). The rear panel includes a pair of hooks (24), and a card rack (30). The card rack includes a supporting plate (32) for supporting the bent portions (624) of the expansion cards, and a pair of mounting plates (36) extending upwardly at two ends of the supporting flange. A pivot hole (362) is defined in each of the mounting plates and includes a round portion (366), and an entry (364) communicating with the round portion and an edge of a corresponding mounting plate. The retaining bar includes a pair of neck portions (48) rotatably engaging in the pivot holes. The clip is attached to the retaining bar and includes a pair of catching parts (54) engaging with the hooks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Guang-Yi Zhang, De-Yi Shi
  • Publication number: 20060267463
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a cage, a hood, a fastener, and a resilient member. The hood is detachably secured to the cage. The hood includes a first post and a second post extending downwardly from a side thereof respectively. The fastener is movably mounted to the cage. The fastener includes a first guiding surface for the first post sliding thereon during assembling the hood to the cage, and a second guiding surface for the second post sliding thereon during removing the hood from the cage. The resilient member is connected between the fastener and the cage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Mo-Ming Yu, Zhe Zhang, Shao-Kun Chen
  • Publication number: 20060232952
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus for mounting a plurality of expansion cards (50) in a computer includes a chassis (10), a rack (40), a fixing member (60), and a locking member (70). The chassis includes a rear panel (12). The rack is attached to the chassis and includes a fixing plate (42) parallel to the rear panel. The fixing member is attached to the fixing plate and pivotally secures ends of the expansion cards with cover pieces (53) to the rear panel. The locking member is rotatably attached to the fixing plate of the rack and includes a plurality of hooks (715) extending therefrom. The hooks engage in apertures (51) defined in the other ends of the expansion cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2006
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Jun-Xiong Zhang, Zhe Zhang, Jia-Qi Fu
  • Publication number: 20060208551
    Abstract: A fixing mechanism for a button includes a shelf (11) and a bracket (80). The bracket includes a body (81). A pair of spaced apart first resilient arms (85) extends from an edge of the body 81, and a second resilient arm (83) extends from the edge between the first resilient arms. A free end of each first resilient arm is attached to the shelf, and the second resilient arm is for holding the button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Guang-Yi Zhang, Mo-Ming Yu, Shao-Kun Chen, Zhe Zhang, Hang-Kong Hu
  • Patent number: 7102886
    Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a cage (10), and a drive bracket (30). The cage has a pair of side panels (14a, 14b), and a front panel (16). Each of the side panel defines a first slideway (21) and a second slideway (25). The front panel defines a screw hole (28). The drive bracket includes a pair of side walls (36). Each side wall attachingly receives a first sliding member (50) and a locking member (70), and forms a second sliding member (40). A slot (26) is defined in each of the second slideway. The locking member includes a protrusion (78) defining a through hole (80). In assembly, the drive bracket is pushed into the cage, with the second and first sliding member sliding along the second and the first slideways. A thumbscrew (90) is extended the through hole and engages in the screw hole to secure the drive bracket in the cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Guang-Yi Zhang
  • Patent number: 7085131
    Abstract: A fastening device for securing a data storage device (10) includes a bracket (20), a rail (30) and a fixing plate (40). The rail is mounted to a side of the data storage device, and includes a post (34) protruding from a side thereof. The bracket includes a first sidewall (23) defining a receiving groove (234) in an end thereof. The fixing plate includes a first member (42) attached to the first sidewall. The first member defines a locking hole (424) corresponding to the receiving groove of the first sidewall. The locking hole and the receiving groove partly overlap, a receiving hole is thereby defined. When the post of the rail is engaged with the receiving hole, the data storage device is assembled in the bracket; when the post of the rail is disengaged from the receiving hole, the data storage device is disassembled from the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: HON HAI Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Cheng-Lung Cheng, Jun-Xiong Zhang
  • Patent number: 7072177
    Abstract: A mounting mechanism for storage device includes a tray (30) receiving a storage device (20) therein, a bracket (50) attached in the tray, and a chassis (2). An operating unit (10) pivotally attached to the bracket includes an actuator (60), a moveable member (90) and a fixing member (80) disposed in the actuator, and a spring (70) arranged between the moveable member and the actuator. The chassis includes a number of spacing plates (3) each defining a pair of apertures (4). The moveable member includes a pair of wedge-shaped extension tabs (922). The tray is secured in the chassis, with the extension tabs extending through the apertures the chassis. To detach the tray from the chassis, the operating unit is pivoted out and the moveable member is according rotated outward to withdraw its extension tabs from the apertures of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Ind. (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Chenglung Cheng, Shu-Gang Shi, Zhe Zhang
  • Publication number: 20060104020
    Abstract: A portable computer (20) includes a main body (21), a retention portion (23) being arranged on the main body with a part thereof spaced apart from the main body, a fastener (30) detachably attaching a handle (10) between the main body and the retention portion, and means for retaining the fastener to the retention portion when the fastener is not in use for attaching the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qi-Fei Fan, Wen-Tang Peng, Wen-Kang Lo, Ke-Cheng Lin
  • Publication number: 20060082962
    Abstract: A portable computer includes a base unit (70), and a display unit (10) pivotally connected to the base unit for movement between a closed position and an open position. A pair of hooks (11) is arranged on the display unit, each hook including a latching portion (113). A pair of catches (571) is arranged on the base unit and movable with respect to the hooks, each catch including a free end which snappingly engages the latching portion of a corresponding hook to attach the display unit to the base unit at the closed position. The latching portion of each hook defines an arcuate surface (574) along which each hook drives a corresponding catch to disengage from each other during movement of the display unit from a closed position to an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Guang-Yi Zhang, Jiang-Ping Zhu, Shao-Kun Chen
  • Publication number: 20060044751
    Abstract: A computer enclosure includes a base (50), and a top cover (30) attached to the base. A selective button set (10) is disposed atop the top cover, and two protrusions (11) are extended downward from the selective button set. A pair of apertures (331) is defined in the top cover, for receiving the protrusions of the selective button set respectively. A touchpad (31) is attached on the top cover to cooperate with the selective button set to control cursor movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Guang-Yi Zhang, Wei-Ming Yu, Shao-Kun Chen, Zhe Zhang, Jiang-Ping Zhu
  • Publication number: 20050231923
    Abstract: An ejection assembly as shown is used for rapidly ejecting a motherboard (10) from a server chassis (20). The ejection assembly includes a tray (30) for supporting the motherboard, and an ejector (40). A connector (22) is disposed in the chassis. The ejector is pivotally mounted to the tray, and includes an ejecting portion (48) to abut against a front edge of a bottom plate (24) of the chassis when the motherboard is electronically connected to the connector of the chassis. The ejector is pivoted outwardly so that the ejecting portion presses the front edge of the bottom plate to draw the tray outwardly, the motherboard is thereby horizontally and rapidly ejected from the connector of the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Cheng-Lung Cheng, Shu-Gang Shi, Zhe Zhang
  • Publication number: 20050195564
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a bracket (10) for receiving a storage device (70). An aperture (129) and four holes (125) are defined in a wall (12) of the bracket. A spring-loaded slidable member (30) is movably attached to the wall, and includes a protrusion (331) extended in the bracket through the aperture thereof. A retention member (50) is slidable relative to the slidable member. Four latches (513) are formed on the retention member in alignment with the holes of the bracket respectively. When the slidable member is moved in a first direction by means of the storage device driving against the protrusion thereof, the retention member is moved in a second direction to drive the latches through the holes of the bracket for engaging the storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Guang-Yi Zhang
  • Publication number: 20050190535
    Abstract: A fastening device for securing a data storage device (10) includes a bracket (20), a rail (30) and a fixing plate (40). The rail is mounted to a side of the data storage device, and includes a post (34) protruding from a side thereof. The bracket includes a first sidewall (23) defining a receiving groove (234) in an end thereof. The fixing plate includes a first member (42) attached to the first sidewall. The first member defines a locking hole (424) corresponding to the receiving groove of the first sidewall. The locking hole and the receiving groove partly overlap, a receiving hole is thereby defined. When the post of the rail is engaged with the receiving hole, the data storage device is assembled in the bracket; when the post of the rail is disengaged from the receiving hole, the data storage device is disassembled from the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Applicant: HON HAI Precision Industry CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Cheng-Lung Cheng, Jun-Xiong Zhang