Patents by Inventor Xiu-Quan Hu

Xiu-Quan Hu 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: 20130169131
    Abstract: An enclosure assembly includes an enclosure and a tray assembly mounted in the enclosure. The tray assembly includes two trays and a connecting member connected to the two trays. The connecting member includes a base panel and two first securing tabs. The two first securing tabs extend from the base panel along opposite directions. Each of the two first securing tabs defines a first securing hole. Each of the two trays defines a first mounting hole corresponding to the first securing hole. The two trays contact opposite side of the base panel to enable the first securing holes to be aligned with the mounting holes of the two trays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventor: XIU-QUAN HU
  • Publication number: 20130169123
    Abstract: An enclosure assembly includes an enclosure, a protecting member, and a printed circuit board. The protecting member includes a mounting portion, a connecting portion connected to the mounting portion, and a protecting portion connected to the connecting portion. The mounting portion is secured in the enclosure to enable the protecting portion to be exposed out of the enclosure. The printed circuit board includes a printed circuit board body and an inserting end extending from the printed circuit board along a extending direction. The printed circuit board body is secured in the enclosure. The inserting end is exposed out of the enclosure and is located on the protecting portion. A length of the inserting end is smaller than a length of the protecting portion along the direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventor: XIU-QUAN HU
  • Publication number: 20130163220
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis and a protecting member. The chassis includes a side plate, a bottom plate substantially perpendicular to the side plate, a plurality of first components secured to the bottom plate, and a plurality of connectors located between the side plate and the plurality of first components. The plurality of connectors is adapted for connecting to a plurality of cables. The protecting member is secured to the side plate and includes a protecting plate. The protecting plate is substantially parallel to the bottom plate. The protecting plate and the bottom plate are adapted to receive the plurality of cables therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Inventors: XIU-QUAN HU, XIU-ZHONG YIN
  • Publication number: 20130163173
    Abstract: A computer system includes an enclosure, at least one cable holder, at least one data storage device, and at least one cable. The at least one cable holder is attached to the enclosure. A guiding space is defined between the at least one cable holder and a bottom wall of the enclosure. The at least one data storage device is installed in the enclosure and located above the at least one cable holder. The at least one cable is received in the guiding space. The at least one cable holder separates the at least one data storage device from the at least one cable thereby preventing the at least one data storage device and the at least one cable from interfering with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PERCISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: XIU-QUAN HU
  • Publication number: 20130162127
    Abstract: An electronic device enclosure includes a bracket and a tray. The bracket includes a first side plate, a second side plate substantially parallel to the first side plate, and a separated plate located between the first side plate and the second side plate. The separated plate divides the bracket into a first receiving space and a second receiving space. The first clipping hole is defined in the first side plate, and a second clipping hole is defined in the second side plate. The tray includes a clipping member which is moveable to be received in the first receiving space or the second receiving space. When the tray is received in the first receiving space, the clipping member is engaged in the first clipping hole. When the tray is received in the second receiving space, the clipping member is received in the second clipping hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD
    Inventor: XIU-QUAN HU
  • Publication number: 20130155625
    Abstract: A baffle guides airflow into two heat areas in a heat dissipation system. Each of the two heat areas includes a plurality of slots. The baffle includes a main body, an interval portion, and a clasp. The interval portion is located on the main body. The clasp is located on the main body opposite to the interval portion. The clasp includes a resilient clip and a stand portion vertically located on the resilient clip. The stand portion is engaged with at least one of the slots. The interval portion extends between two of the plurality of slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD
    Inventors: XIU-ZHONG YIN, XIU-QUAN HU
  • Publication number: 20130147332
    Abstract: An exemplary housing for a hard disk drive includes an enclosure, a bracket slidably mounted in the enclosure, and a door mounted to the bracket. The bracket supports the hard disk drive thereon. The door includes a cover pivotably connected to the bracket, and an operation bracket mounted to the cover. The cover can be rotated to a closed status in which the operation bracket is locked with the enclosure, thereby detachably fixing the cover to the enclosure. The cover can also be rotated to an open status in which the operation bracket is detached from the enclosure, whereby the bracket can be slid out of the enclosure to expose the hard disk drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY(ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiu-Quan HU, Lin-Han WU, Li HOU, Wei WANG
  • Publication number: 20130108436
    Abstract: A fan assembly includes a mounting bracket, a fan mounted on the mounting bracket and a fixing bracket. The fixing bracket includes two sidewalls mounted on two sides of the fan and a connecting wall mounted on a top of the fan. Two first protrusions are located on each side of the fan; two second protrusions adjacent to the two first protrusions are located on each side of the fan; two first slots are defined in each of the two sidewalls corresponding to the first protrusions; a plurality of second slots are defined in the connecting wall corresponding to the second protrusions; the first protrusions are engaged with the first slots; the second protrusions are engaged with the second slots; and one of the two sidewalls is mounted to the mounting bracket to fix the fan and the fixing bracket on the mounting bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (Shen Zhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yu-Wei HE, Xiu-Quan HU
  • Publication number: 20130108431
    Abstract: A fan assembly includes a rack, a shield, and a fan. The rack defines a first vent opening and a second vent opening aligned with the first vent opening. The shield is mounted in the rack and aligned with the first vent opening. The shield defines a frame opening corresponding to the first vent opening. A plurality of shielding pieces are pivotally mounted in the frame opening, and rotate to shield the frame opening because of gravity. The shield includes a plurality of guarding bars to guard the plurality of shielding pieces from being damaged. The fan is mounted in the rack and aligned with the second vent opening and the shield. The fan generates air flow flowing through an air passage between each adjacent two of the plurality of shielding pieces, and the plurality of shielding pieces are rotated by the air flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen City)
    Inventors: YU-WEI HE, XIU-QUAN HU
  • Publication number: 20130099639
    Abstract: An exemplary housing for a hard disk drive includes an enclosure, a bracket slidably mounted in the enclosure, and a panel mounted to the bracket. The bracket supports the hard disk drive thereon. The panel includes a cover pivotably connected to the bracket and an operation bracket mounted to the cover. The panel can be rotated to a closed status where the operation bracket is pulled by a spring to lock with the enclosure, thereby to fix the cover to the enclosure. The panel can also be rotated to an open status where the operation bracket is detached from the enclosure, whereby the bracket can slide out of the enclosure to expose the hard disk drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XIU-QUAN HU, LIN-HAN WU, LI HOU, WEI WANG
  • Publication number: 20130100600
    Abstract: A computer system includes an enclosure, a printed circuit board, and an airflow guiding duct. The enclosure includes a bottom plate. The printed circuit board is mounted on the bottom plate. The printed circuit board includes a first heat generating element and a second heat generating element. The airflow guiding duct includes a top wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a first mounting wall, and a second mounting wall. An input opening is surrounded by the top wall and the first and second sidewalls. A first output opening corresponds to the first heat generating element, and is surrounded by the top wall and the first and second mounting walls. A second output opening is defined in the second sidewall corresponding to the second heat generating element. An obtuse angle is defined between the second sidewall and the second mounting wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD
    Inventors: XIU-ZHONG YIN, XIU-QUAN HU
  • Publication number: 20130100593
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis and a tray installed in the chassis. The tray includes a base plate which defines an opening. A limiting standoff protrudes from an inner surface of the chassis and extends through the opening of the base plate. A locking module includes a pivotable member pivotally attached to the base plate which rotates about an axis perpendicular to the base plate. When the pivotable member is rotated to a first position, the limiting standoff locks the pivotable member to prevent the tray from sliding out from the chassis. When the pivotable member is rotated to a second position, the limiting standoff unlocks the pivotable member to allow the tray sliding out from the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XIU-ZHONG YIN, XIU-QUAN HU, YU-WEI HE
  • Publication number: 20130099640
    Abstract: A housing for a hard disk drive includes an enclosure defining a window in a front side thereof for providing access to install the hard disk drive in the enclosure, a rotation arm having a front end and a back end, and a panel. The back end of the rotation arm is pivotally connected to a rear end of the enclosure, and the panel is pivotally connected to the front end of the rotation arm. The rotation arm and the panel are pivotable between a locked state in which the panel covers the window of the enclosure and the rotation arm abuts a lateral side of the enclosure, and an open state in which the panel is pulled away from the enclosure to expose the window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) Co., LTD.
    Inventors: XIU-QUAN HU, LIN-HAN WU, LI HOU, WEI WANG
  • Publication number: 20130093302
    Abstract: An electronic device enclosure includes a chassis, a bracket received in the chassis, and a mounting assembly. The chassis includes a limiting protrusion and defines a sliding slot. The mounting assembly includes a resisting member, a rotating member and an operating member. The resisting member is secured to the bracket and includes an elastic deformable resisting portion. The rotating member is rotatably attached to the bracket and includes a first blocking portion and a blocking piece. The operating member is rotatably attached to the bracket and includes an installation portion and a second blocking portion. The installation portion is received between the blocking piece and the first blocking portion. The blocking piece is located between the resisting portion and the installation portion. The first and second blocking portions are received in the sliding slot. The limiting protrusion is blocked between the first and second blocking portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XIU-ZHONG YIN, XIU-QUAN HU
  • Publication number: 20130092644
    Abstract: An electronic device enclosure includes a chassis, a receiving tray, and a clipping assembly. The chassis includes a side plate and a blocking pin located on the side plate. The receiving tray includes a bottom panel and a side panel connected to the bottom panel. An opening is defined in the receiving tray and located between the bottom panel and the side panel, and the blocking pin is engaged in the opening. The clipping assembly includes a first pivoting member rotatably attached to the side panel. The first pivoting member extends towards the opening to abut the blocking pin, for prevent the receiving tray from moving out of the chassis, and the first pivoting member is rotatable to disengage from the blocking pin, for allowing the receiving tray from moving out of the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD
    Inventors: XIU-ZHONG YIN, XIU-QUAN HU
  • Publication number: 20130069503
    Abstract: A retention device for a data storage module of an electronic apparatus is disclosed. The retention device comprises a holder comprising a base, a top plate opposite to the base, and a plurality of side plates interconnecting the base and the cover; the base, the plurality of side plates and the cover cooperatively defining a chamber with an opening at a lateral side of the holder; a side cover comprising a first end pivotably connected one of the plurality of side plates, and a second end opposite to the first end, the first end being capable of rotating relative to the one of the plurality of side plates to seal or open the opening; and a fastener, wherein the second end of the side cover is fixed onto the holder by the fastener.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XIU-QUAN HU, LIN-HAN WU, LI HOU, WEI WANG
  • Publication number: 20130058033
    Abstract: A retention device includes a holder and an extractable casing mounted to the holder. The retention device includes a base, a cover opposite to the base, and a lateral plate extending from the base and interconnecting the base and the cover. The base, the side plates, and the cover cooperatively define a rectangular first cavity with an opening at a lateral side. The casing and the holder cooperatively define a second cavity. A size of the second cavity is less than that of the first cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO, LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XIU-QUAN HU, LIN-HAN WU, LI HOU, WEI WANG
  • Patent number: D665741
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xiu-Quan Hu