Abstract: A connector retaining device for retaining interconnection between two connectors includes an upper frame and a lower frame. The upper frame includes two parallel side members and two parallel end members connected between opposite ends of the side members. Each side member includes a cutout defined in an upper edge thereof and a hook extending downwardly beyond a lower edge thereof, each end member defines a recess in a lower edge thereof. The a lower frame includes two parallel side members and two parallel end members connected between opposite ends of the side members. Each side member included a cutout defined in a lower edge thereof and a hook extending upward beyond an upper edge thereof, each end member defines a recess in an upper edge thereof. The upper frame is attachable to the lower frame for sandwiching the combined connectors therebetween and surrounding the combined connectors therein.

Abstract: A data cable includes a first connector, two bolts, a number of wires extending from the first connector, and at least one connector electrically connected to the wires. The first connector includes an insulated main body. The main body includes an elongated installing portion and a short connection portion extending from a rear side of the installing portion. Opposite ends of the installing portion each define a through hole, and opposite ends of the connection portion each define a receiving hole. The bolts are configured to be detachably received in the receiving holes, and operable to mount the first connector to an object via the through holes.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus includes a bottom wall, a circuit board, and a supporting member. The circuit board is mounted on the bottom wall, with a space defined between the circuit board and the bottom wall. A connector is installed on the circuit board adjacent to an end of the circuit board, to be electrically connected to the electronic device. The supporting member is supported on the bottom wall. A first end of the supporting member is inserted into the space between the circuit board and the bottom wall, and engages with the circuit board. A second end of the supporting member is exposed out of the end of the circuit board adjacent to the connector, to support the electronic device.

Abstract: A battery holder with expiration indicator includes a main body for holding a battery therein, a month mark member, a year mark member, and a pair of clips. The month mark member extends from the main body and includes twelve month marks formed thereon. The year mark member extends from the main body and includes a number of year marks formed thereon. The pair of clips are slidably attached to the year mark member and the month mark member and respectively located at one of the year marks and one of the month marks to set a date.

Abstract: A hard disk mounting device for fixing two hard disks with fixing members includes a pedestal, and two latching members. The pedestal includes a bottom plate, and two side plates extending from the bottom plate. Each side plate includes a first mounting portion and two second mounting portions extending from opposite ends of the first mounting portion. Each first mounting portion includes a first receiving portion. Each second mounting portion defines two latching grooves to receive corresponding fixing members of the hard disks. Each latching member includes a first engaging portion to resist against a corresponding hard disk, and two first latching portions protruding from opposite ends of the first engaging portion. One latching portion includes a first fixing portion received in the first receiving portion and a second receiving portion, the other latching portion includes a second fixing portion received in the second receiving portion.

Abstract: An exemplary server includes a housing, a printed circuit board disposed in the housing, a power supply received in the housing, a hard disk drive assembly fixed in the housing and a connection device connected to the hard disk drive. The connection device includes a connector connected to the hard disk drive, an adapter connected to the hard disk drive, a power transferring line connecting the adapter to the power supply, and a data transferring line connecting the connector to the printed circuit board. The adapter has output pins and input pins for transferring power from the power supply to the hard disk drive. Capacitors and resistors are connected between the input pins and the output pins.

Abstract: An adapter apparatus for connecting two connectors of the same type includes a receiving rack used to fasten two connectors, and a connection board attached to the receiving rack. A number of first gold fingers and a number of second gold fingers are formed on opposite ends of the connection board, to be electrically connected to the connectors, respectively.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis, a circuit board, and a light guide. The chassis includes a rear panel defining an opening. The circuit board is installed in the chassis. A connector is mounted to a rear end of the circuit board aligning with the opening. Two spaced light emitting diodes are mounted at a rear end of the connector. The light guide includes a connecting plate mounted to an outer side of the rear panel, and two light guiding posts extending from a bottom of the connecting plate. Front ends of the light guiding posts extend through the opening of the rear panel and align with the light emitting diodes of the connector, to transmit light generated by the light emitting diodes rearwards and upwards.

Abstract: A mounting device for fan includes a frame for receiving the fan, and a rack for receiving the frame.

Abstract: A hot plug connector, for hot plugging of a hard disk drive in a system, includes a main body and electric cables. The main body includes a power interface. The electric cables connect the power interface of the main body with a power supply. The power interface is configured for connecting to the hard disk drive.

Abstract: A fan assembly includes a fan, two mounting members fixed to two opposite sides of the fan, and a fixing plate. Each of the mounting members includes an inner wall facing the fan and an outer wall away from the fan. The outer wall of each of the mounting members defines a recess and forms a block adjacent to a bottom of the mounting member. The blocks of the mounting members are adjacent to a first end of the fan. The fixing plate includes two engaging members respectively engaging in the recesses of the mounting members, a stop plate engaging with a second end opposite to the first end of the fan, and two resilient tabs respectively resisting against the blocks of the mounting members to sandwich the fan between the resilient tabs and the stop plate.

Abstract: A motherboard includes a first connector, a fan device comprising a fan and a second connector connected to the fan, and a fan control circuit. The fan control circuit includes a primary power terminal connected to a first power terminal of the motherboard, a standby power terminal connected to a second power terminal of the motherboard, a voltage output terminal, and a detection terminal connected to a power state signal terminal of the motherboard to receive a power state signal. When the motherboard is turned off, the fan control circuit is configured to output the voltage of the second power terminal of the motherboard to the power terminal of the fan for a predetermined time according to the power state signal, to make the standby power terminal supply a working voltage to the fan to maintain its rotation for the predetermined duration.

Abstract: A jumper assembly includes a jumper and a connecting member. An opening is defined in a first end of the jumper, with connected conductive portions installed in the opening. Two spaced hooking holes are defined in a second end of the jumper opposite to the first end. The connecting member is made of insulative material. Two spaced hooks protrude from a first end of the connecting member, to respectively engage in the hooking holes of the jumper. Two spaced inserting holes are defined in a second end of the connecting member opposite to the first end of the connecting member.

Abstract: A Registered Jack-45 (RJ-45) connector includes a main body, a cable, and a light reflecting member. The cable is electrically connected to a rear end of the main body. The light reflecting member includes a base placed on a rear end of a top of the main body, two slanted light reflecting portions extending up and back from the base, and a fixing portion formed on a rear end of the base, to engage with the cable.

Abstract: An adapter apparatus includes a main body, two conductive head portions, and two covers. The main body includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The conductive head portions are electrically connected to each other, and pivotably mounted to the first and second ends, respectively, to pivot between first positions where the covers cover the corresponding head portions, and second positions where the covers are latched to the main body to expose the corresponding head portions.

Abstract: A display device includes a display, and a pair of sound boxes. The sound boxes are adjustably fixed to the display via at least two fixing members.

Abstract: A connector assembly includes a receiving device, a first connector, and a second connector. The receiving device includes an accommodating portion, and a first and a second raised portions extending from a first side of the accommodating portion. The first and second raised portions each define a receiving space. The first connector is detachably mounted in the receiving space of the first raised portion. The second connector is detachably mounted in the receiving space of the second raised portion.

Abstract: A server includes a power line assembly, at least one hard disc drive (HDD), at least one fixing base, and a power supply module. Each HDD defines a power interface. Each fixing base defines a slot. The structure of the slot is substantially the same as that of the power interface. The power supply module is used for supplying power to the at least one HDD. The power line includes a main plug and at least two sub-plugs. The main plug is plugged into the power supply module. One of the at least two sub-plugs is plugged into the power interface of one of the at least one HDD, and another one of the at least two sub-plugs is plugged into the slot of one of the at least one fixing base.

Abstract: A cable clamp mounted to a circuit board to bind cables, the cable clamp includes a clamp member to clamp the cables, and a fixable member extending from the clamp member to be fixed to the circuit board.

Abstract: A motherboard includes a fan and a fan control circuit. The fan control circuit includes a switch module and a voltage control circuit. A first terminal of the switch module is connected to a standby power terminal of the motherboard. A second terminal of the switch module is connected to a first power terminal of the motherboard and connected to a power terminal of the fan. An input terminal of the voltage control circuit is connected to a power state signal terminal of the motherboard. An output terminal of the voltage control circuit is connected to a control terminal of the switch module. When the motherboard is turned off, the voltage control circuit turns on the switch module for a predetermined time, to make the standby power terminal supply a working voltage for the fan to keep the fan rotating for the predetermined time.