Patents by Inventor Yong-Liang ZHENG

Yong-Liang ZHENG 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).

  • Patent number: 11744032
    Abstract: A carrying structure including a carrying main body, two engaging components, two driven linkages, and a driving linkage is provided. The carrying main body is adapted to carry an expansion card. The two engaging components are disposed on opposite ends of the carrying main body, each of the engaging components is adapted to be actuated to an engaging state for being engaged to a server main body, and each of the engaging components is adapted to be actuated to a releasing state for being separated from the server main body. The two driven linkages are respectively connected to the two engaging components. The driving linkage is connected between the two driven linkages and adapted to drive the two engaging components to be simultaneously actuated between the engaging state and the releasing state by the two driven linkages. In addition, a server having the carrying structure is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Zhi-Tao Yu, Hai-Nan Qiu, Yong-Liang Zheng
  • Patent number: 11622463
    Abstract: A chassis includes a cage. The cage includes a body, a clamping member, and a buckling member. The body includes a first sliding portion, a fastening portion, and an accommodating area. The accommodating area includes a guide rail portion. The guide rail portion and the first sliding portion are disposed on two sides of the accommodating area, respectively. The fastening portion is disposed on one side of the accommodating area away from the guide rail portion. The clamping member is slidably disposed on the first sliding portion. The buckling member is disposed on the clamping member. The buckling member is adapted to be in contact with the fastening portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: WISTRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ying Li, Yong-Liang Zheng
  • Publication number: 20220174834
    Abstract: A chassis includes a cage. The cage includes a body, a clamping member, and a buckling member. The body includes a first sliding portion, a fastening portion, and an accommodating area. The accommodating area includes a guide rail portion. The guide rail portion and the first sliding portion are disposed on two sides of the accommodating area, respectively. The fastening portion is disposed on one side of the accommodating area away from the guide rail portion. The clamping member is slidably disposed on the first sliding portion. The buckling member is disposed on the clamping member. The buckling member is adapted to be in contact with the fastening portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Ying Li, Yong-Liang Zheng
  • Publication number: 20210385958
    Abstract: A carrying structure including a carrying main body, two engaging components, two driven linkages, and a driving linkage is provided. The carrying main body is adapted to carry an expansion card. The two engaging components are disposed on opposite ends of the carrying main body, each of the engaging components is adapted to be actuated to an engaging state for being engaged to a server main body, and each of the engaging components is adapted to be actuated to a releasing state for being separated from the server main body. The two driven linkages are respectively connected to the two engaging components. The driving linkage is connected between the two driven linkages and adapted to drive the two engaging components to be simultaneously actuated between the engaging state and the releasing state by the two driven linkages. In addition, a server having the carrying structure is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Zhi-Tao Yu, Hai-Nan Qiu, Yong-Liang Zheng
  • Patent number: 9629278
    Abstract: A panel structure is removably connected with a main housing of an electronic device. The panel structure comprises a panel body, two movable members and at least two elastic members. The panel body comprises two fixing parts; each movable member is movably connected with the panel body, and each movable member comprises a pivoting part and a corresponding fixing part, wherein the two movable members are movably apart from each other in a first axial direction such that each movable member is fixed with each fixing part with each corresponding fixing part, making each pivoting part which moves along with each movable member pivotally connected to the main housing. Each elastic member has two ends respectively connected to the movable members and the panel body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Yong-Liang Zheng, Qi-Qiong Li, Chuan-Chi Wang
  • Patent number: 9583287
    Abstract: A switch device includes a circuit module and a pressing module. The circuit module includes a plurality of pushbuttons and a light-emitting member that emits light having different colors when the pushbuttons are pressed. The pressing module includes an operating unit, a driven member and a pressing member. The driven member is moved alternately to a retracted position and a projecting position as a result of depression of the operating unit. The pressing member is connected to the driven member to press one of the pushbuttons when the driven member is at the projecting position, such that one of the colors of the light corresponding to the one of the pushbuttons is visible through the operating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Yong-Liang Zheng
  • Patent number: 9462723
    Abstract: A detachable rotating mechanism and a related electronic device with positioning function are provided. The detachable rotating mechanism includes a base, a pivoting component and a blocking component. The base has a first surface and a second surface. The base includes a guiding structure, at least one hole structure and a positioning portion. The guiding structure and the positioning portion are disposed on the first surface. The hole structure pierces through the first surface and the second surface. The pivoting component includes a sliding portion and a pivoting portion. The sliding portion is rotatably disposed on the positioning portion and slidably assembled with the guiding structure. The pivoting portion is connected to the sliding portion and pivots to a chassis. The blocking component is disposed on the second surface. A blocking portion of the blocking component pierces through the hole structure to movably protrude from the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Yong-Liang Zheng, Teng-Fei Huang
  • Publication number: 20160150665
    Abstract: A detachable rotating mechanism and a related electronic device with positioning function are provided. The detachable rotating mechanism includes a base, a pivoting component and a blocking component. The base has a first surface and a second surface. The base includes a guiding structure, at least one hole structure and a positioning portion. The guiding structure and the positioning portion are disposed on the first surface. The hole structure pierces through the first surface and the second surface. The pivoting component includes a sliding portion and a pivoting portion. The sliding portion is rotatably disposed on the positioning portion and slidably assembled with the guiding structure. The pivoting portion is connected to the sliding portion and pivots to a chassis. The blocking component is disposed on the second surface. A blocking portion of the blocking component pierces through the hole structure to movably protrude from the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Yong-Liang Zheng, Teng-Fei Huang
  • Patent number: 9201473
    Abstract: A push button assembly disposed on a cover has a push button hole, and includes a holder, a latch, a resilient member, and pushing bracket. The holder forms a chute with the cover. The holder has an abutting plate and a retaining structure. The abutting plate and the retaining structure are respectively located at first and second ends of the chute. The latch is slidably disposed in the chute and faces the push button hole. The retaining structure can prevent the latch from leaving the chute from the second end. The resilient member is disposed in the chute and compressed between the abutting plate and the latch. The pushing bracket is connected to the latch and extends away from the cover. The disclosure further discloses a chassis applying the push button assembly and an operating method of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Qi-Qiong Li, Yong-Liang Zheng
  • Publication number: 20150271937
    Abstract: A panel structure is removably connected with a main housing of an electronic device. The panel structure comprises a panel body, two movable members and at least two elastic members. The panel body comprises two fixing parts; each movable member is movably connected with the panel body, and each movable member comprises a pivoting part and a corresponding fixing part, wherein the two movable members are movably apart from each other in a first axial direction such that each movable member is fixed with each fixing part with each corresponding fixing part, making each pivoting part which moves along with each movable member pivotally connected to the e main housing. Each elastic member has two ends respectively connected to the movable members and the panel body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Yong-Liang ZHENG, Qi-Qiong LI, Chuan-Chi WANG
  • Publication number: 20150213975
    Abstract: A switch device includes a circuit module and a pressing module. The circuit module includes a plurality of pushbuttons and a light-emitting member that emits light having different colors when the pushbuttons are pressed. The pressing module includes an operating unit, a driven member and a pressing member. The driven member is moved alternately to a retracted position and a projecting position as a result of depression of the operating unit. The pressing member is connected to the driven member to press one of the pushbuttons when the driven member is at the projecting position, such that one of the colors of the light corresponding to the one of the pushbuttons is visible through the operating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventor: Yong-Liang ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20150092339
    Abstract: A push button assembly disposed on a cover has a push button hole, and includes a holder, a latch, a resilient member, and pushing bracket. The holder forms a chute with the cover. The holder has an abutting plate and a retaining structure. The abutting plate and the retaining structure are respectively located at first and second ends of the chute. The latch is slidably disposed in the chute and faces the push button hole. The retaining structure can prevent the latch from leaving the chute from the second end. The resilient member is disposed in the chute and compressed between the abutting plate and the latch. The pushing bracket is connected to the latch and extends away from the cover. The disclosure further discloses a chassis applying the push button assembly and an operating method of the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Qi-Qiong LI, Yong-Liang ZHENG
  • Patent number: 8947876
    Abstract: A riser card module includes a frame body, a carrier plate connected to the frame body for abutment against first surfaces of positioning plates of fixing brackets of expansion cards, a riser card disposed on the frame body and having a plurality of expansion slots for insertion therein of the expansion cards, respectively, and a limiting unit rotatable relative to the carrier plate about an axial direction which is perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the carrier plate for abutment against second surfaces of the positioning plates of the fixing brackets of the expansion cards so as to restrict movement of the expansion cards relative to the riser card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Chong-Xing Zhu, Te-Hsiung Hsieh, Yong-Liang Zheng
  • Patent number: 8837135
    Abstract: An expansion module for an interface card includes a transfer circuit-board, an expansion slot, a bottom-plate, a lateral-frame, and a latch. The transfer circuit-board has an electrical connector to be inserted into a card slot of a main circuit-board. The expansion slot is disposed on the transfer circuit-board and used for the interface card to be inserted into it, so as to connect the interface card to the main circuit-board. The transfer circuit-board is mounted onto the bottom-plate. The lateral-frame extends from the bottom-plate to define an accommodating space between the bottom-plate and the lateral-frame, and the transfer circuit-board is located in the accommodating space. The latch is pivoted to the lateral-frame and moves between a releasing position and a latching position. The latch has a first clamping element, and at the latching position the latch clamps and fixes the interface card with the first clamping element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Yong-Liang Zheng, Hung-Chun Liu
  • Patent number: 8644034
    Abstract: A shield is adapted be locked to a casing. The casing is formed with an inserting space, an opening, and two engaging holes. The shield includes a shell body, two engaging members and two biasing springs. The shell body is inserted into the inserting space, and shields the opening. The shell body includes a base plate formed with a slot, and two side plates each formed with a through-hole. Each of the engaging members is slidable relative to the base plate, and includes an engaging portion extending through the corresponding through-hole and releasably engageable with the corresponding engaging hole. Each of the biasing springs biases the corresponding engaging member to move in a direction toward the corresponding through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Yong-Liang Zheng
  • Publication number: 20140002982
    Abstract: An expansion card module for a server is provided. The expansion card module includes at least one expansion card fixing structure and at least one expansion card. The expansion card fixing structure includes a bracket, a supporting member, and a handle. The bracket is fixed to the server and includes a first protruding post. The supporting member is slidably disposed on the bracket. The handle is pivotably connected to the supporting member. The expansion card is adapted to be fixed to the supporting member. When the handle is pivoted to push against the first protruding post, the handle and the supporting member slide relative to the bracket so as to drive the expansion card to be plugged into the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: WISTRON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yong-Liang Zheng
  • Publication number: 20130088831
    Abstract: An expansion module for an interface card includes a transfer circuit-board, an expansion slot, a bottom-plate, a lateral-frame, and a latch. The transfer circuit-board has an electrical connector to be inserted into a card slot of a main circuit-board. The expansion slot is disposed on the transfer circuit-board and used for the interface card to be inserted into it, so as to connect the interface card to the main circuit-board. The transfer circuit-board is mounted onto the bottom-plate. The lateral-frame extends from the bottom-plate to define an accommodating space between the bottom-plate and the lateral-frame, and the transfer circuit-board is located in the accommodating space. The latch is pivoted to the lateral-frame and moves between a releasing position and a latching position. The latch has a first clamping element, and at the latching position the latch clamps and fixes the interface card with the first clamping element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Yong-Liang Zheng, Hung-Chun Liu
  • Publication number: 20130027875
    Abstract: A riser card module includes a frame body, a carrier plate connected to the frame body for abutment against first surfaces of positioning plates of fixing brackets of expansion cards, a riser card disposed on the frame body and having a plurality of expansion slots for insertion therein of the expansion cards, respectively, and a limiting unit rotatable relative to the carrier plate about an axial direction which is perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the carrier plate for abutment against second surfaces of the positioning plates of the fixing brackets of the expansion cards so as to restrict movement of the expansion cards relative to the riser card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Chong-Xing Zhu, Te-Hsiung Hsieh, Yong-Liang Zheng
  • Publication number: 20120293946
    Abstract: A shield is adapted be locked to a casing. The casing is formed with an inserting space, an opening, and two engaging holes. The shield includes a shell body, two engaging members and two biasing springs. The shell body is inserted into the inserting space, and shields the opening. The shell body includes a base plate formed with a slot, and two side plates each formed with a through-hole. Each of the engaging members is slidable relative to the base plate, and includes an engaging portion extending through the corresponding through-hole and releasably engageable with the corresponding engaging hole. Each of the biasing springs biases the corresponding engaging member to move in a direction toward the corresponding through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Yong-Liang ZHENG