Patents by Inventor Yun Lung Chen

Yun Lung 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).

  • Expansion card mounting apparatus
    Patent number: 8373995
    Abstract: An expansion card mounting apparatus includes an enclosure, a slot cover of an expansion card, and a retaining member. The enclosure includes a side wall which defines an expansion card slot. A support plate is formed on the side wall and located above the slot. The slot cover includes a fixing portion. A recess is defined in the fixing portion. The slot cover shields the expansion card slot with the fixing portion placed on the support plate. The retaining member is pivotably mounted on the side wall. The retaining member includes a pressing plate and a boss formed on the pressing plate. The pressing plate presses the fixing portion on the support plate, and the boss located in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yun-Lung Chen
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH LIGHT BAR
    Publication number: 20130033896
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a frame, a front panel secured to the frame, two light sources secured to the front panel, and a light bar. The frame includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a top wall connected to the first sidewall and the second sidewall. A first supporting portion is located between the first sidewall and the top wall. A second supporting portion is located between the second sidewall and the top wall. The top wall, the first supporting portion, and the second supporting portion cooperatively define an installation hole. A light bar includes a body including a bridge and a light guiding portion located on the bridge. The bridge is located on the supporting portion and the second supporting portion. The light guiding portion is engaged in the installation hole. Two light sources are aligned with two opposite sides of the light guiding portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WuHan) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YUN-LUNG CHEN, LIANG-CHIN WANG, LIN DING, CHUAN LIN
  • SUPPORTING BRACKET FOR COMPUTER MONITOR DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130026312
    Abstract: A supporting bracket for a monitor device includes a stand and a controlling structure. The stand comprises a shank. The controlling structure comprising an installation member, a blocking member, a clamping member, a resilient member and a controlling member. The installation member comprises an installation portion in which an installation hole is defined. The blocking member is engaged in the installation hole. The clamping member is installed on the blocking member and against the shank. The resilient member is sandwiched between the installation portion and the clamping member. The controlling member installed in the installation member. The controlling member is rotatable relative to the installation member to modulate a friction between the shank and the clamping member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: LIANG-CHIN WANG, YUN-LUNG CHEN
  • SUPPORTING BRACKET FOR COMPUTER MONITOR
    Publication number: 20130026311
    Abstract: A supporting bracket for a monitor includes a stand and a control structure. The stand comprises a pole. The control structure comprises a installation member, a clamping member, a resilient member and a control member. The installation member comprises an installation portion in which an installation hole is defined. The clamping member is engaged in the installation hole and against the pole. The resilient member is sandwiched between the inside wall of the installation portion and the clamping member. The control member is installed in the installation member. The control member is rotatable relative to the installation member to modulate a friction between the pole and the clamping member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WUHAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YUN-LUNG CHEN, LIANG-CHIN WANG, GANG SU, LING-XIN ZENG, ZHONG-JIE LIU
  • MOUNTING APPARAUTS FOR SIDE PANEL OF COMPUTER
    Publication number: 20130026893
    Abstract: An enclosure comprises a chassis, a side panel and a knob structure. The chassis comprises a rear panel in which a latching hole is defined. The knob structure comprises a mounting member, a sliding member engaged in the mounting member, a positioning member secured to the side panel and a resilient member elastically engaged between the sliding member and the positioning portion. The mounting member is secured to the side panel. The sliding member comprises a hook. The sliding member can slide from a first position to a second position; when the sliding member is in the first position, the hook engages in the latching hole, when the sliding member is in the second position, the hook disengages from the latching hole; the resilient member elastically deforms to bias the sliding member to slide from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WUHAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YUN-LUNG CHEN, LIANG-CHIN WANG, GANG SU, LING-XIN ZENG, HAI-TAO SHAN, ZHONG-JIE LIU
  • COMPUTER ENCLOSURE
    Publication number: 20130026894
    Abstract: An enclosure comprises a chassis, a front panel installed on the chassis, and a cover. The front panel defines an opening. Two mounting board are located on the front panel. Each of the two mounting board defines a first slots. The cover comprises a base wall and two sidewalls located on opposite sides of the base wall. A first latching portion is located on the sidewall. The first latching portion is slidabaly engaged in the first slot. The cover is slidable relative to the front panel to the base wall covering the opening or uncovering the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WUHAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YUN-LUNG CHEN, LIANG-CHIN WANG, GANG SU, LING-XIN ZENG, ZHONG-JIE LIU
  • Mounting device for printed circuit board
    Patent number: 8363423
    Abstract: A mounting device for a printed circuit board includes a supporting board, a connecting piece and a mounting member. The supporting board includes non-metallic material. The connecting piece is configured to secures the supporting board to a chassis. The connecting piece has a connecting claw penetrating into the supporting board. The mounting member assembly is attached to the supporting board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Lung Chen, Da-Long Sun, Guo-Zhong Liu
  • Method for making shielding member
    Patent number: 8359897
    Abstract: A method for making a shielding member includes steps. One step is providing a metal plate. Another step is making the shielding member from the metal plate by stamping. The shielding member includes two shielding plates. Each shielding plate includes a base portion, a first extending portion, a second extending portion and at least one third extending portion. The first extending portion and the second extending portion extend from opposite ends of the base portion. The at least one third extending portion extends from the base portion and positioned between the first extending portion and the second extending portion. The shielding plates connect with each other. The first to third extending portions of one shielding plate are located in alternate positions relative the first to third extending portions of the other shielding plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Lung Chen, Da-Long Sun
  • SCREW ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20130017034
    Abstract: A screw assembly includes a screw member, a rotating member, and an installation member. The screw member includes a cap portion and a body connected to the cap portion. The installation member defines an installation slot and includes an elastically deformable latching portion. The rotating member includes a mounting portion. The installation member is secured to the body, the mounting portion is received in the installation slot, and the elastically deformable latching portion engages the mounting portion between the cap portion and the latching portion, to prevent the rotating member from rotating relative to the screw member and the installation member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: YUN-LUNG CHEN
  • SCREW STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20130017037
    Abstract: A screw structure for securing a first object to a second object comprises a screw member, a blocking member and a pivot member. The screw member comprises a cap and a pole extending from the cap. The blocking member is captive on the pole and defines a latching groove. The pivot member comprises a latching portion elastically engaged in the latching groove and located beneath the cap. The pivot member can be raised up and lowered down, and twisted to activate the screw function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YUN-LUNG CHEN, CHUNG CHAI
  • SCREW STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20130017036
    Abstract: A screw structure for securing a first object to a second object comprises a screw member, a blocking member and a pivot member. The screw member comprises a pole. The blocking member comprises a base portion secured to the pole, and two positioning portions are located on the base portion. The pivot member comprises two latching portions, and each of the two latching portions is engaged between the screw member and each of the two positioning portions. The pivot member is capable of rotation relative to the screw member and the blocking member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WUHAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun-Lung CHEN, Xian SHU
  • SUPPORTING APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130001378
    Abstract: A supporting assembly for an electronic device, includes a mounting piece and a stand. The mounting piece is mounted on the electronic device. The mounting piece includes a connection piece. The connection piece defines a pivot hole. A positioning hole is defined in the connection piece. The stand includes a shaft. A positioning member is secured on the shaft and adapted to rotate together with the shaft. The positioning member includes a plurality of positioning bosses. The shaft is inserted in the pivot hole and rotatable in the pivot hole. Different positioning boss of the plurality of positioning bosses is adapted to be positioned in the positioning holes to hold the stand in different directions relative to the mounting piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WUHAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YUN-LUNG CHEN, CHUNG CHAI, DA-LONG SUN
  • COMPUTER CHASSIS FOR MOUNTING MOTHERBOARD THEREIN
    Publication number: 20120327579
    Abstract: A computer chassis includes an enclosure and a motherboard. The enclosure includes a bottom plate and a rear plate. A plurality of convex projections is located on the bottom plate. Each of the plurality of convex projections defines a first mounting hole. A first restricting piece is located on the bottom plate. The motherboard defines a plurality of second mounting holes. The motherboard is located on the plurality of convex projections and between the rear plate and the first restricting piece with a front edge of the motherboard abutting the first restricting piece and a rear edge of the motherboard abutting the rear plate. The plurality of second mounting holes of the motherboard is aligned to the first mounting holes of the plurality of convex projections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WuHan) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun-Lung CHEN, Liang-Chin WANG, Jian HU, Yu-Ming XIAO, Wei YIN
  • SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120325986
    Abstract: A supporting assembly for an electronic device, includes a mounting piece and a stand. The mounting piece is mounted on the electronic device. The mounting piece includes a connection piece which defines a pivot hole. The stand includes a shaft. A friction piece is mounted on the shaft and adapted to rotate together with the shaft. The shaft is inserted in the pivot hole and rotatable in the pivot hole. The friction piece provides a firm and stable, but adjustable, base around which the stand can be positioned as required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WuHan) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yun-Lung CHEN, Chung CHAI, Da-Long SUN
  • Enclosure of electronic device with groove
    Patent number: 8336971
    Abstract: An enclosure of an electronic device includes a chassis and a cover plate. An opening is defined in the chassis. The chassis includes a top plate and a flange substantially perpendicular to the top plate. A groove is defined in the flange. The groove extends along a direction substantially parallel to a plane defined by the top plate. The cover plate covers the opening of the chassis and partially covers the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yun-Lung Chen
  • CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20120322301
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a first connector connected to a first main line, a second connector connected to a second main line, a first bracket, and a second bracket. The first bracket defines a first receiving opening, a second receiving opening, and a plurality of cutouts. A plurality of hooks is located on the first bracket. The second bracket includes a plurality of second cutouts and a plurality of engaging portions. The first connector is located in the first receiving opening. The second connector is located in the second receiving opening. The plurality of hooks engages on the plurality of engaging portions. The plurality of first cutouts is aligned to the plurality of second cutouts. The first main line and the second main line are placed in the plurality of first cutouts and second cutouts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WUHAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YUN-LUNG CHEN, YI SHU
  • MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR FAN
    Publication number: 20120322359
    Abstract: A mounting assembly includes a fan and a plate. The fan includes a number of locking pins. The plate defines a ventilation area corresponding to the fan. A number of securing holes are defined by the plate adjacent to a corner of the ventilation area. Two or more raised blocks are located on the plate and adjacent an edge of the ventilation area. The locking pins of the fan are slid into the securing hole and at the limit of the securing hole the raised blocks abut an edge of the fan to prevent the fan moving back out of the securing hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WUHAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YUN-LUNG CHEN, CHUNG CHAI, BIAO ZENG, CAN-MING LIANG
  • MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR FAN
    Publication number: 20120320522
    Abstract: A mounting assembly includes a fan and a plate. The fan includes a locking pin, which includes a wedge portion and a locking portion. The plate defines a ventilation area corresponding to the fan. A securing hole is defined by the plate and adjacent a corner of the ventilation area. The securing hole includes a wide portion and a narrow portion. The positioning piece is located on the plate. The locking portion is inserted through the wide portion and locked on the plate at the narrow portion. The wedge portion is wedged in the narrow portion, and the positioning piece abuts an edge of the fan to prevent the locking pin moving out of the securing hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YUN-LUNG CHEN, CHUNG CHAI
  • COMPUTING DEVICE WITH DISK DRIVE MODULE
    Publication number: 20120314361
    Abstract: A computing device includes a chassis, a motherboard, a mounting plate, and a disk drive module attached to the mounting plate. The chassis includes a base panel and a pair of side panels connected to opposite sides of the base panel. The motherboard is mounted on the base panel. The mounting plate is secured to the pair of side panels and is inclined at an angle relative to the base panel. The disk drive module is inclined at the same angle as the mounting plate. At least one expansion card is attached substantially perpendicular to the motherboard. The disk drive module includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first end is located higher than a top edge of the at least one expansion card. The second end is located lower than the at least one the expansion card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (WUHAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YUN-LUNG CHEN, ZHI-QIANG LI
  • Cable connector assembly
    Patent number: 8328576
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes a connector and an enclosure. The connector includes a securing plate and a guiding member attached to the securing plate. The enclosure includes a mounting plate and an elastic clipping portion disposed on the mounting plate. A flange is located on the clipping portion. The elastic clipping portion is engaged with the securing plate, and the flange abuts the guiding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Lung Chen, Kun-Chi Hsieh, Lin Ding, Wen-Bo Cao