Patents by Inventor Xing Zhu

Xing Zhu 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: 20170112008
    Abstract: A fastening structure of a detachable door including at least one door and a fastener is provided. The fastener includes a fixing portion, a locking portion and a manual operation portion. The fixing portion is used to fix the fastener on at least one door. The locking portion is used to lock the at least one door onto a housing or unlock the at least one door from the housing. The manual operation portion is used to facilitate a user to move the at least one door under an installed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventor: Chong-Xing Zhu
  • Publication number: 20170020023
    Abstract: A server system capable of supporting a plurality of storage devices includes a rack, a server kit and a server slide rail. The server kit includes a holder and frame. The holder has a first zone and a second zone with different widths. The frame whereinside the storage devices are slidably assembled is disposed on the first zone. The server slide rail includes a rail supporting component, an external rail component and an internal rail component. The rail supporting component is disposed on the rack, and has a first part and a second part with different lengths. The external rail component is disposed on the second part and does not overlap the first part. The internal rail component is disposed on the second part and slidably assembled with the external rail component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: ZHI-TAO YU, CHONG-XING ZHU, Chia-Hsin Liu
  • Patent number: 9430005
    Abstract: A server includes a casing, a circuit board component, an assembly component and a power supply. The casing has an assembly channel and a first fastening slot. The circuit board component includes a substrate and a first electrical connector. The first electrical connector is electrically connected to the substrate. The assembly component is located out of the casing and detachably assembled with the casing. The assembly component has a second fastening slot. A distance between the first electrical connector and the second fastening slot is greater than a distance between the first electrical connector and the first fastening slot. The power supply includes a main body and a fastening unit. The main body includes a second electrical connector. The main body is for being movably assembled with the assembly channel, so the fastening unit is selectively assembled with the first fastening slot or the second fastening slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventor: Chong-Xing Zhu
  • Publication number: 20160226037
    Abstract: A battery accommodating module is used for accommodating a battery. The battery accommodating module includes a battery case and a latch member. The battery case has an accommodating space and a side of the battery case has two pivot holes and at least one first restraining portion. The latch member has two pivot portions and at least one second restraining portion, wherein the pivot portions are pivotally connected to the pivot holes, such that the latch member can rotate with respect to the battery case between a lock position and an unlock position. When the latch member is located at the unlock position, the first restraining portion keeps the second restraining portion at a first side of the first restraining portion. When the latch member is located at the lock position, the first restraining portion keeps the second restraining portion at a second side of the first restraining portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: ZHI-TAO YU, CHONG-XING ZHU, Chia-Hsin Liu
  • Publication number: 20160205803
    Abstract: A server includes a casing, a circuit board component, an assembly component and a power supply. The casing has an assembly channel and a first fastening slot. The circuit board component includes a substrate and a first electrical connector. The first electrical connector is electrically connected to the substrate. The assembly component is located out of the casing and detachably assembled with the casing. The assembly component has a second fastening slot. A distance between the first electrical connector and the second fastening slot is greater than a distance between the first electrical connector and the first fastening slot. The power supply includes a main body and a fastening unit. The main body includes a second electrical connector. The main body is for being movably assembled with the assembly channel, so the fastening unit is selectively assembled with the first fastening slot or the second fastening slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventor: Chong-Xing ZHU
  • Patent number: 9338921
    Abstract: A fixing mechanism includes a casing and a positioning component. The casing includes a base and at least one wall whereon an opening is formed. A bottom of the positioning component is disposed on the base, and a top of the positioning component includes a level difference structure, which includes a first support surface and a second support surface. The first support surface is formed on an inner of the level difference structure, and the second support surface surrounds the first support surface to form on an outer of the level difference structure. The first support surface is higher than the second support surface relative to the base. The positioning component contacts the circuit board via the first support surface or the second support surface according to a hole on the circuit board, so as to align a connector of the circuit board with the opening on the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Chong-Xing Zhu
  • Publication number: 20160091136
    Abstract: A detachable fixing mechanism and a related electronic device can be used to fix an object on a bracket. The detachable fixing mechanism includes a positioning pin and an actuating component. The positioning pin is disposed on the bracket, and includes a supporter whereon an annular sunken slot is formed. The supporter can pierce through an opening on the object. The actuating component includes a constraining slab portion and a contacting slab portion. The constraining slab portion includes a first engaging structure engaged with the annular sunken slot to constrain a movement between the positioning pin and the actuating component. The contacting slab portion flexibly bends from the constraining slab portion. The contacting slab portion includes a second engaging structure connected to the first engaging structure and slidably disposed on the supporter. The contacting slab portion can move relative to the supporter to press the object on the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Han-Jun Mo, CHONG-XING ZHU
  • Patent number: 9292054
    Abstract: A power supply module suitable for a server is provided. The server includes a base and a main board. The main board is disposed on the base. The power supply module includes a frame and a first power connector. The frame is disposed on the base and adjacent to an edge portion of the main board. The first power connector is slidably disposed on the frame. When the first power connector slides to a first position, the first power connector protrudes from the frame and the edge portion of the main board is located between the first power connector and the base. When the first power connector slides to a second position, the first power connector is located in the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Xiao-Yi Cai, Chong-Xing Zhu
  • Patent number: 9282673
    Abstract: A casing for fixing a plate member includes a casing body having opposite first and second side plates, and a clamping member having a resilient plate disposed on an inner side of the second side plate, at least one abutment arm protruding inwardly from the resilient plate and adapted to abut against a first surface of the plate member, and an engaging piece proximate to the abutment arm and adapted to releasably engage a second surface of the plate member. The first side plate and the resilient plate are respectively adapted to abut against first and second ends of the plate member for clamping therebetween the plate member. The resilient plate is pullable to move the engaging piece away from the second surface of the plate member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Chong-Xing Zhu
  • Patent number: 9152170
    Abstract: A rotation module with a linked plugging and unplugging design is applied to a host case for installation and disassembly. The rotation module includes: a housing, for accommodating a data storage unit electrically connected to a cable; a placement assembly, for guiding the housing along a first direction to install or disassemble the housing; a rotation assembly, for rotatably combining the housing and the placement assembly so that the housing is capable of rotating along a second direction; and a linkage assembly, having a first end and a second end, with a plug assembly of the cable assembled to the second end. In response to the housing rotated along the second direction, the second end of the linkage assembly moves in a linked manner along the first direction and enables the plug assembly to plug into or unplug from a slot of a motherboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: WISTRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chong-Xing Zhu
  • Patent number: 9155216
    Abstract: In a support frame of an interface card module, two module locks are disposed thereon, both the support frame and the module locks having enlarged operational holes for easy operation for a user. To install the interface card module on a housing of an electronic device, the module locks are pushed and moved by the housing and withstood by the housing. The user may directly operate the module locks through the enlarged holes to disengage the module locks from the housing and to uninstall the interface card module. The interface card module further uses a card lock pivoted on the support frame for locking the interface card at the support frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Chong-Xing Zhu
  • Patent number: 9137921
    Abstract: An assembled module and an electronic apparatus having the same are disclosed. The assembled module is disposed in a case of the electronic apparatus. The assembled module includes a backplane and an actuating unit. The backplane is disposed on the case and used to be moved between a first position and a second position. The actuating unit is disposed on the backplane and used to be operated so as to drive the backplane moving relative to the first position and the second position. The actuating unit includes a first rack, a complex gear, and a second rack; wherein when the first rack is operated to move along a first direction, the complex gear is carried by the first rack to allow the second rack to move along a second direction, such that the assembled module is able to move between the first position and the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: WISTRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chong-Xing Zhu
  • Patent number: 9098251
    Abstract: A server mechanism includes a server and a disk drive module including a fixing frame fixed to an extraction opening of the server, a rail sheet, a disk drive movably disposed through the fixing frame, a sliding sheet disposed at the disk drive and having a sliding slot, a sliding block, and a first elastic member. The rail sheet is disposed at the fixing frame and has an installation rail, an incurved rail, a longitudinal rail, and a detaching rail. The incurved rail has a recess. The sliding block is slidably disposed in the sliding slot and has a guide rod for moving along the installation rail, the incurved rail, or the detaching rail with movement of the disk drive. The first elastic member is for driving the guide rod to be fixed in the recess and for driving the guide rod from the longitudinal rail to the detaching rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Chong-Xing Zhu
  • Publication number: 20150189785
    Abstract: A casing for fixing a plate member includes a casing body having opposite first and second side plates, and a clamping member having a resilient plate disposed on an inner side of the second side plate, at least one abutment arm protruding inwardly from the resilient plate and adapted to abut against a first surface of the plate member, and an engaging piece proximate to the abutment arm and adapted to releasably engage a second surface of the plate member. The first side plate and the resilient plate are respectively adapted to abut against first and second ends of the plate member for clamping therebetween the plate member. The resilient plate is pullable to move the engaging piece away from the second surface of the plate member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: WISTRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chong-Xing Zhu
  • Patent number: 9051951
    Abstract: A threaded post structure includes a first threaded post, a second threaded post and a positioning component. The first threaded post has a first internal thread and an external thread. The second threaded post has a second internal thread and at least two positioning portions. The first threaded post and the second threaded post are screwed with each other along an axis through the external thread and the second internal thread. The positioning component is disposed on the first threaded post. When the second threaded post moves to a position along the axis, the positioning component positions one positioning portion to fix the second threaded post at the position. When the second threaded post moves to another position along the axis, the positioning component positions another positioning portion to fix the second threaded post at the another position. Besides, an assembling structure having the threaded post structure is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Chong-Xing Zhu
  • Publication number: 20150098199
    Abstract: A fixing mechanism includes a casing and a positioning component. The casing includes a base and at least one wall whereon an opening is formed. A bottom of the positioning component is disposed on the base, and a top of the positioning component includes a level difference structure, which includes a first support surface and a second support surface. The first support surface is formed on an inner of the level difference structure, and the second support surface surrounds the first support surface to form on an outer of the level difference structure. The first support surface is higher than the second support surface relative to the base. The positioning component contacts the circuit board via the first support surface or the second support surface according to a hole on the circuit board, so as to align a connector of the circuit board with the opening on the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventor: CHONG-XING ZHU
  • Publication number: 20150091423
    Abstract: A carrying device and a self-lock structure thereof are provided, which are adapted for a server to bear a human-computer interface device. The carrying device includes a carrying-component and a receiving cage. The self-lock structure consists of a cantilever fixed on the carrying component and an interference portion formed on the receiving cage. A structural interference is generated between a protruding portion formed on the cantilever and a lock slot formed in the interference portion while the carrying-component being inserted to the receiving cage. The cantilever may generate a corresponding elastic force to serve as power resource for self-locking, thereby the functions of self-locking and overload protection are achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: ZHAO-PING FU, CHONG-XING ZHU
  • Publication number: 20150077920
    Abstract: An assembled module and an electronic apparatus having the same are disclosed. The assembled module is disposed in a case of the electronic apparatus. The assembled module includes a backplane and an actuating unit. The backplane is disposed on the case and used to be moved between a first position and a second position. The actuating unit is disposed on the backplane and used to be operated so as to drive the backplane moving relative to the first position and the second position. The actuating unit includes a first rack, a complex gear, and a second rack; wherein when the first rack is operated to move along a first direction, the complex gear is carried by the first rack to allow the second rack to move along a second direction, such that the assembled module is able to move between the first position and the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Chong-Xing ZHU
  • Publication number: 20150078862
    Abstract: A threaded post structure includes a first threaded post, a second threaded post and a positioning component. The first threaded post has a first internal thread and an external thread. The second threaded post has a second internal thread and at least two positioning portions. The first threaded post and the second threaded post are screwed with each other along an axis through the external thread and the second internal thread. The positioning component is disposed on the first threaded post. When the second threaded post moves to a position along the axis, the positioning component positions one positioning portion to fix the second threaded post at the position. When the second threaded post moves to another position along the axis, the positioning component positions another positioning portion to fix the second threaded post at the another position. Besides, an assembling structure having the threaded post structure is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Chong-Xing Zhu
  • Publication number: 20150062795
    Abstract: A rotation module with a linked plugging and unplugging design is applied to a host case for installation and disassembly. The rotation module includes: a housing, for accommodating a data storage unit electrically connected to a cable; a placement assembly, for guiding the housing along a first direction to install or disassemble the housing; a rotation assembly, for rotatably combining the housing and the placement assembly so that the housing is capable of rotating along a second direction; and a linkage assembly, having a first end and a second end, with a plug assembly of the cable assembled to the second end. In response to the housing rotated along the second direction, the second end of the linkage assembly moves in a linked manner along the first direction and enables the plug assembly to plug into or unplug from a slot of a motherboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Chong-Xing Zhu