Patents by Inventor Zhu Chen
Zhu 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).
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Patent number: 8302924Abstract: A drive mount includes a first mounting frame and a second mounting frame. The first mounting frame includes a bottom plate which defines a first slot and a second slot therein. The first slot and the second slot intersect and angle from each other. An entrance port is formed between the first slot and the second slot. The second mounting frame includes a top plate with a connecting tube protruding towards the first mounting frame. A free end of the connecting tube expands outwardly to form a locking portion. The connecting tube and the locking portion of the second mounting frame are received in the entrance port, and the connecting tube can selectively slip along the first slot or the second slot, with the locking portion engaging edges of the first slot or the second slot to connect the first and second mounting frames together.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2009Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiao-Zhu Chen, Zhen-Xing Ye
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Patent number: 8295060Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a mounting member and a bracket. The mounting member includes a base piece and a latch piece located on the base piece. The latch piece is configured for securing a riser card. The bracket is configured for securing a PCI card, which is electronically coupled to the riser card. The bracket is secured to the base piece and the latch piece.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2010Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Lei Liu, Xiao-Zhu Chen
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Patent number: 8248820Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis, a power supply secured to the chassis adjacent to a rear wall of the chassis, a switch cable, a first cable clamp mounted to the chassis adjacent to an opening defined in a front wall of the chassis. The power supply includes an input connector, by which the power supply electrically connected to a power source. The switch cable includes a first connector electrically coupled to the input connector of the power supply, and a second connector exposed through the opening of the front wall to be electrically coupled to the power source. The first cable clamp retains the transforming cable in the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2010Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hung-Yi Wu, Xiao-Zhu Chen
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Patent number: 8240363Abstract: A heat dissipation apparatus includes a heat sink, a fan, and a fixing structure. The fan defines a number of fixing holes. The fixing structure includes a base, two resilient side panels bent from two sides of the base. The base and the side panels bound an accommodating space to accommodate the fan. An airflow opening is defined in the base for allowing air to flow between the heat sink and the fan. First ends of a number of fasteners secure the base of the fixing structure to the heat sink. Second ends of the number of fasteners protrude through the base into the accommodating space, to be accommodated in the corresponding fixing holes of the fan.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2009Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chia-Shin Chou, Zhen-Xing Ye, Xiao-Zhu Chen
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Patent number: 8238084Abstract: A notebook computer includes an main body defining a receiving groove therein, an auxiliary keyboard slidably accommodated in the receiving groove and electrically connected to the input part, and a cover pivotally connected to one side of the opening and configured for covering the opening when the auxiliary is received in the receiving groove. The auxiliary keyboard includes a number of auxiliary numeric keys arranged in rows and columns for inputting the numbers.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2010Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiao-Zhu Chen, Lei Liu
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Publication number: 20120170208Abstract: A rackable server system includes a rack, a fan assembly mounted to a rear of the rack, and a number of server units slidably mounted in the rack. The fan assembly includes a frame defining a number of air passages, a number of door plates mounted to the frame and correspondingly arranged in the passages, and a number of fans fixed to a rear of the frame. The air passages are correspondingly aligned with the fans. The server units are correspondingly aligned with the air passages and resist against the door plates to pivot the door plates, thereby uncovering the air passages.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO. LTD.Inventor: XIAO-ZHU CHEN
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Publication number: 20120162917Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink and a fan duct. The fan duct includes a cover and a baffle. The cover includes a top plate, a first sidewall and a second sidewall respectively extending from opposite sides of the top plate. The baffle is located between the first sidewall and the second sidewall of the cover and pivotally contacts the first and second sidewalls. The baffle forms an angle with the top plate and is rotatable relative to the first and second sidewalls to adjust the angle between the baffle and the top plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventors: XIAO-ZHU CHEN, LEI LIU
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Publication number: 20120162933Abstract: A mounting apparatus for an expansion card includes a bracket, and a securing member. The bracket is capable of fixing a front end of the expansion card. The securing member is slidably mounted to the bracket back and forth, for fixing a rear end of the expansion card.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventors: XIAO-ZHU CHEN, LEI LIU
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Publication number: 20120155008Abstract: A hard disk drive (HDD) mounting assembly includes a fixing plate and a cover thereon including a side plate perpendicular to the fixing plate and a top plate opposite to the fixing plate. The side plate includes a first through hole defined therein and a first fastener corresponding to the first through hole. A HDD of a first size is fixed in the HDD mounting assembly by the first fastener through the first through hole. The top plate includes a second through hole defined therein and a second fastener corresponding to the second through hole. A HDD of a second size is fixed in the HDD mounting assembly by the second fastener through the second through hole, and the first size is different from the second size.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTDInventor: XIAO-ZHU CHEN
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Patent number: 8201617Abstract: A latch mechanism includes a press portion, two connection portions, and two latch portions. The two connection portions are connected to opposite ends of the press portion correspondingly. Each connection portion includes two connectors. First ends of the two connectors are connected together to form a coupling end to connected to a corresponding end of the press portion. Each latch portion is selectively connected to the second end of one of the two connectors of a corresponding connection portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2009Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhen-Xing Ye, Xiao-Zhu Chen
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Publication number: 20120147549Abstract: An exemplary rack server includes a chassis, a fan unit arranged at a central portion of the chassis, and two processing units respectively arranged at opposites sides of the fan unit. Each of the processing units includes a main board, a hard disk drive and a power source for supplying electric currents to the main board and the hard disk drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTDInventors: HUNG-YI WU, XIAO-ZHU CHEN
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Publication number: 20120147557Abstract: A computer enclosure includes an enclosure, a mounting board, a device mounted to the mounting board, and a latching member pivotably mounted to the mounting board. The enclosure includes a bottom plate, and a number of mounting tabs extend from the bottom plate. The mounting board is detachably mounted to the bottom plate. A number of clamping hooks extend from the mounting board, to fix the mounting tabs. The latching member includes an elastic hook. The latching member is rotated, with the elastic hook received in or withdrawing from the enclosure. When the hook engages with the enclosure, the latching member prevents the clamping hooks from disengaging from the mounting tabs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventor: XIAO-ZHU CHEN
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Publication number: 20120135250Abstract: An antimicrobial article prepared by a method includes forming an antimicrobial mixture by adding a calculated amount of antimicrobial agent to a solution of water and alcohol, depositing the antimicrobial mixture in a container, the antimicrobial mixture having a thickness of 0.1 ?m to 10 ?m, evaporating the water and alcohol of the antimicrobial mixture to form the layer of antimicrobial coating, adding silicone resin on top of the layer of antimicrobial coating and allow the silicone resin to permeate and crosslink with the layer of antimicrobial coating, and removing the silicone composite with the layer of antimicrobial coating from the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2012Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityInventors: Chak Yin TANG, Da-zhu CHEN, Tai Man YUE, Yuen Yee CHAN
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Publication number: 20120092828Abstract: A server structure is disclosed including a server cabinet, spaced fixing units, and server groups. Each server unit includes a first server unit and a second server unit fixed to supporting frames of the server cabinet by first fixing plates and the second fixing plates of the fixing units, respectively. The first server unit alternately abuts the second server unit, and the stacked height of each first server unit and the abutting second server unit is equivalent to the height along the supporting frame occupied by the corresponding fixing unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co. Ltd.Inventors: HUNG-YI WU, XIAO-ZHU CHEN
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Patent number: 8149595Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a bracket, a first circuit board, a securing member, and a second circuit board. The bracket includes a first sidewall, and an end wall perpendicularly extending from a front end of the first sidewall, for fixing a stop plate of a first expansion card. The first circuit board is mounted to the first sidewall of the bracket adjacent to the end wall. A first expansion slot is installed on the first circuit board for engaging with the first expansion card. The securing member is detachably mounted to the first sidewall behind the first circuit board and away from the end wall, for fixing a stop plate of a second expansion card. The second circuit board is detachably mounted to the first sidewall adjacent to the securing member. A second expansion slot is installed on the second circuit board for engaging with the second expansion card.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2011Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hung-Yi Wu, Xiao-Zhu Chen
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Patent number: 8133423Abstract: A method of fabricating silicone composite with a layer of antimicrobial coating, the method includes forming an antimicrobial mixture by adding a calculated amount of antimicrobial agent to a solution of water and alcohol, depositing the antimicrobial mixture in a container with a thickness of 0.1 ?m to 10 ?m, evaporating the water and alcohol of the antimicrobial mixture to form the layer of antimicrobial coating, adding silicone resin on top of the layer of antimicrobial coating and allow the silicone resin to permeate and crosslink with the layer of antimicrobial coating and removing the silicone composite with the layer of antimicrobial coating from the container.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2009Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignees: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, The Chinese University of Hong KongInventors: Chak Yin Tang, Da-zhu Chen, Tai Man Yue, Yuen Yee Chan
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Publication number: 20120043868Abstract: A server enclosure includes a bottom wall, two sidewalls extending from opposite sides of the bottom wall, a backboard to electrically connected to a number of hard disk drives, and two fixing elements. The fixing elements are fixed on opposite ends of the backboard. Each fixing element includes a connection board fixed on the backboard, a first fixing portion extending from a bottom of the connection board along a first direction, and a positioning arm extending from a side of the connection board along the first direction. The first fixing portion is fixed on the bottom wall. The positioning arm is slidably positioned on the corresponding sidewall to fix the backboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventors: HUNG-YI WU, XIAO-ZHU CHEN
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Publication number: 20120026188Abstract: A hand-held mobile apparatus and a method capable of quickly displaying picture are disclosed. The method includes the steps of linking a communication unit to a server via a network system; storing a picture downloaded from the server in a storage unit; compressing the downloaded picture with an encoder unit, so that the compressed picture has a file size smaller than the downloaded picture; using a recognition unit to recognize whether the compressed picture is a head image; if yes, using a naming unit to specify a first file name to the compressed picture; storing the compressed picture in the storage unit; and displaying the compressed picture in a display screen. Further, a data buffer is provided to temporarily store the compressed picture transmitted by a control unit to the display screen, so that the compressed pictures can be quickly displayed on the hand-held mobile apparatus having the above units.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicants: MITAC RESEARCH (SHANGHAI) LTD., MITAC INTERNATIONAL CORP.Inventors: ZHU CHEN, GANG CHEN, QI GUO
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Publication number: 20120026711Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis, a power supply secured to the chassis adjacent to a rear wall of the chassis, a switch cable, a first cable clamp mounted to the chassis adjacent to an opening defined in a front wall of the chassis. The power supply includes an input connector, by which the power supply electrically connected to a power source. The switch cable includes a first connector electrically coupled to the input connector of the power supply, and a second connector exposed through the opening of the front wall to be electrically coupled to the power source. The first cable clamp retains the transforming cable in the chassis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventors: HUNG-YI WU, XIAO-ZHU CHEN
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Publication number: 20120024495Abstract: A heat dissipation apparatus includes a heat sink, a resilient pressing member, and two fasteners. The pressing member includes an abutting portion to press the heat sink, and two locking portions extending from opposite ends of the abutting portion. The fasteners are respectively latched to the locking portions. When the heat sink is mounted to a heat-generating component by the fasteners, the abutting portion is stretched to be resiliently flexed by the locking portions latched by the fasteners. The abutting portion abuts against the heat sink toward the heat-generating component, thereby urging the heat sink to be in intimate thermal contact with the heat-generating component.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY(ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiao-Zhu Chen, Zhen-Xing Ye