Patents by Inventor Xiao-Zhu Chen
Xiao-Zhu 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).
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Publication number: 20120170208Abstract: A rackable server system includes a rack, a fan assembly mounted to a rear of the rack, and a number of server units slidably mounted in the rack. The fan assembly includes a frame defining a number of air passages, a number of door plates mounted to the frame and correspondingly arranged in the passages, and a number of fans fixed to a rear of the frame. The air passages are correspondingly aligned with the fans. The server units are correspondingly aligned with the air passages and resist against the door plates to pivot the door plates, thereby uncovering the air passages.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO. LTD.Inventor: XIAO-ZHU CHEN
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Publication number: 20120162933Abstract: A mounting apparatus for an expansion card includes a bracket, and a securing member. The bracket is capable of fixing a front end of the expansion card. The securing member is slidably mounted to the bracket back and forth, for fixing a rear end of the expansion card.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventors: XIAO-ZHU CHEN, LEI LIU
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Publication number: 20120162917Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink and a fan duct. The fan duct includes a cover and a baffle. The cover includes a top plate, a first sidewall and a second sidewall respectively extending from opposite sides of the top plate. The baffle is located between the first sidewall and the second sidewall of the cover and pivotally contacts the first and second sidewalls. The baffle forms an angle with the top plate and is rotatable relative to the first and second sidewalls to adjust the angle between the baffle and the top plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventors: XIAO-ZHU CHEN, LEI LIU
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Publication number: 20120155008Abstract: A hard disk drive (HDD) mounting assembly includes a fixing plate and a cover thereon including a side plate perpendicular to the fixing plate and a top plate opposite to the fixing plate. The side plate includes a first through hole defined therein and a first fastener corresponding to the first through hole. A HDD of a first size is fixed in the HDD mounting assembly by the first fastener through the first through hole. The top plate includes a second through hole defined therein and a second fastener corresponding to the second through hole. A HDD of a second size is fixed in the HDD mounting assembly by the second fastener through the second through hole, and the first size is different from the second size.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTDInventor: XIAO-ZHU CHEN
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Patent number: 8201617Abstract: A latch mechanism includes a press portion, two connection portions, and two latch portions. The two connection portions are connected to opposite ends of the press portion correspondingly. Each connection portion includes two connectors. First ends of the two connectors are connected together to form a coupling end to connected to a corresponding end of the press portion. Each latch portion is selectively connected to the second end of one of the two connectors of a corresponding connection portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2009Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhen-Xing Ye, Xiao-Zhu Chen
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Publication number: 20120147557Abstract: A computer enclosure includes an enclosure, a mounting board, a device mounted to the mounting board, and a latching member pivotably mounted to the mounting board. The enclosure includes a bottom plate, and a number of mounting tabs extend from the bottom plate. The mounting board is detachably mounted to the bottom plate. A number of clamping hooks extend from the mounting board, to fix the mounting tabs. The latching member includes an elastic hook. The latching member is rotated, with the elastic hook received in or withdrawing from the enclosure. When the hook engages with the enclosure, the latching member prevents the clamping hooks from disengaging from the mounting tabs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventor: XIAO-ZHU CHEN
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Publication number: 20120147549Abstract: An exemplary rack server includes a chassis, a fan unit arranged at a central portion of the chassis, and two processing units respectively arranged at opposites sides of the fan unit. Each of the processing units includes a main board, a hard disk drive and a power source for supplying electric currents to the main board and the hard disk drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTDInventors: HUNG-YI WU, XIAO-ZHU CHEN
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Publication number: 20120092828Abstract: A server structure is disclosed including a server cabinet, spaced fixing units, and server groups. Each server unit includes a first server unit and a second server unit fixed to supporting frames of the server cabinet by first fixing plates and the second fixing plates of the fixing units, respectively. The first server unit alternately abuts the second server unit, and the stacked height of each first server unit and the abutting second server unit is equivalent to the height along the supporting frame occupied by the corresponding fixing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co. Ltd.Inventors: HUNG-YI WU, XIAO-ZHU CHEN
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Patent number: 8149595Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a bracket, a first circuit board, a securing member, and a second circuit board. The bracket includes a first sidewall, and an end wall perpendicularly extending from a front end of the first sidewall, for fixing a stop plate of a first expansion card. The first circuit board is mounted to the first sidewall of the bracket adjacent to the end wall. A first expansion slot is installed on the first circuit board for engaging with the first expansion card. The securing member is detachably mounted to the first sidewall behind the first circuit board and away from the end wall, for fixing a stop plate of a second expansion card. The second circuit board is detachably mounted to the first sidewall adjacent to the securing member. A second expansion slot is installed on the second circuit board for engaging with the second expansion card.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2011Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hung-Yi Wu, Xiao-Zhu Chen
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Publication number: 20120043868Abstract: A server enclosure includes a bottom wall, two sidewalls extending from opposite sides of the bottom wall, a backboard to electrically connected to a number of hard disk drives, and two fixing elements. The fixing elements are fixed on opposite ends of the backboard. Each fixing element includes a connection board fixed on the backboard, a first fixing portion extending from a bottom of the connection board along a first direction, and a positioning arm extending from a side of the connection board along the first direction. The first fixing portion is fixed on the bottom wall. The positioning arm is slidably positioned on the corresponding sidewall to fix the backboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventors: HUNG-YI WU, XIAO-ZHU CHEN
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Publication number: 20120026711Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis, a power supply secured to the chassis adjacent to a rear wall of the chassis, a switch cable, a first cable clamp mounted to the chassis adjacent to an opening defined in a front wall of the chassis. The power supply includes an input connector, by which the power supply electrically connected to a power source. The switch cable includes a first connector electrically coupled to the input connector of the power supply, and a second connector exposed through the opening of the front wall to be electrically coupled to the power source. The first cable clamp retains the transforming cable in the chassis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventors: HUNG-YI WU, XIAO-ZHU CHEN
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Publication number: 20120024495Abstract: A heat dissipation apparatus includes a heat sink, a resilient pressing member, and two fasteners. The pressing member includes an abutting portion to press the heat sink, and two locking portions extending from opposite ends of the abutting portion. The fasteners are respectively latched to the locking portions. When the heat sink is mounted to a heat-generating component by the fasteners, the abutting portion is stretched to be resiliently flexed by the locking portions latched by the fasteners. The abutting portion abuts against the heat sink toward the heat-generating component, thereby urging the heat sink to be in intimate thermal contact with the heat-generating component.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY(ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiao-Zhu Chen, Zhen-Xing Ye
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Publication number: 20120020795Abstract: A mounting apparatus for mounting a system fan and an exterior fan to a chassis includes a mounting bracket and a plurality of connecting members. The mounting bracket includes a rectangular hollow frame and x-shaped spoke fixed in the rectangular hollow frame. Each of the connecting members includes a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion extending from an end of the first connecting portion. The system fan is secured to the chassis by the first connecting portion each running through the mounting bracket, the chassis, and the system fan. The exterior fan is secured to the chassis by fastening means each running through the exterior fan and one second connecting portion of the connecting members.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventors: XIAO-ZHU CHEN, LEI LIU
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Patent number: 8072157Abstract: A circuit for driving a light emitting diode (LED), the circuit includes a timer, first to third electronic switches, and a regulator. The timer provides a pulse signal to switch the first and second electronic switches. The first electronic switch provides a first level signal to one end of the LED. The second electronic switch switches the third electronic switch on and off. The third electronic switch provides a third level signal to another end of the LED. The regulator adjusts the pulse signal to be at a predetermined frequency to control the first, second, and the third level signals to alternate between a high voltage level and a low voltage level at the predetermined frequency. The LED is driven to be on and off at the predetermined frequency by the first and third level signals.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2009Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiao-Zhu Chen, Hung-Yi Wu, Lei Liu
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Publication number: 20110294309Abstract: An expansion card includes a card body and an expansion apparatus. The expansion apparatus includes a connection board and a connector mounted to the connection board to connect to the card body. A connection portion is mounted to the connection board and connected to the connector. When the connection portion is connected to the expansion slot, the connection portion receives signals from the expansion slot and output the signals to the card body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicants: HON HAIR PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTDInventors: XIAO-ZHU CHEN, LEI LIU
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Patent number: 8064208Abstract: A mounting apparatus for a data storage device can prevent a bracket without data storage device from being placed in a computer enclosure. When the data storage device is not mounted in a bracket, a first end of a baffle extends into the bracket, a second end of the baffle extends out of the bracket under torque of a torsion spring. When the data storage device is mounted in the bracket, the data storage device drives the baffle to receive in the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2010Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiao-Zhu Chen, Lei Liu
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Publication number: 20110261529Abstract: A computer server system includes a server cabinet, and at least one server accommodated in the server cabinet. The server forms a fixing structure at each of four corners thereof. In addition, the server cabinet includes fixing structures which are correspondingly matched with the fixing structures of the server. The fixing structure of the server cabinet can be in the form of protrusions, mounting holes, and engagement holes. The fixing structure of the server can be in the form of ears and mounting grooves. The server is mounted in the server cabinet by means of the fixing structures thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2010Publication date: October 27, 2011Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD .Inventors: HUNG-YI WU, XIAO-ZHU CHEN
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Publication number: 20110255234Abstract: An expansion card module includes an expansion card, an adapter card electrically coupled to the expansion card, and a box enclosing the expansion card and the adapter card. The expansion card includes a fixing plate fixed to the box. The adapter card includes a connector to be electrically coupled to a motherboard of the computer by a cable. A mounting bracket for a storage device is not occupied by the storage device, but receives the box of the expansion card module therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2010Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD .Inventors: XIAO-ZHU CHEN, LEI LIU
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Publication number: 20110249397Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a mounting member and a bracket. The mounting member includes a base piece and a latch piece located on the base piece. The latch piece is configured for securing a riser card. The bracket is configured for securing a PCI card, which is electronically coupled to the riser card. The bracket is secured to the base piece and the latch piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD .Inventors: LEI LIU, XIAO-ZHU CHEN
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Publication number: 20110228500Abstract: A mounting apparatus is configured for securing a PCI card and includes a securing member and a latch member. The securing member extends along a first direction. A protrusion is located on the securing member. The latch member is capable of securing the other end of the PCI card and defines a securing slot. The protrusion is inserted in the secured slot along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2010Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD, HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: XIAO-ZHU CHEN, ZHEN-XING YE