Housing For Computer Or Computer Related Equipment Patents (Class 312/223.2)
  • Patent number: 11846994
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing unit including a surface at least on a side on which the housing unit is placed, the housing unit including an attachment portion, the attachment portion including a groove and a protrusion, and a support unit that supports the housing unit. The support unit is provided continuously from one end side to the other end side of the surface. Rigidity of an intermediate portion located between the one end side and the other end side is made lower than rigidity of both end portions on the one end side and the other end side by making a protrusion length of the protrusion at the intermediate portion shorter than a protrusion length of the protrusion at both the end portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Dynabook Inc.
    Inventor: Tomomi Murayama
  • Patent number: 11822140
    Abstract: A patch panel may include a tray that is slidable between a retracted position and an extended position on tray supports and features for holding the tray in the retracted position and in the extended position. The patch panel may also include a cassette that is slidable on cassette supports, latches for engaging the cassette to block movement of the cassette and features for disengaging the latches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: AFL Telecommunications LLC
    Inventor: Mark A. Vogel
  • Patent number: 11797064
    Abstract: A hard disk fixing device includes a handle, a locking member, a transmission member and a hard disk holder. A first side surface of the hard disk holder is provided with a locking hole, which is used for a fixing member of a hard disk to protrude from the hard disk holder. The handle is connected with the first side surface. The transmission member is rotatably connected with the handle. The locking member is rotatably connected with the transmission member. A locking bayonet on the locking member is engaged with the fixing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SHANGHAI MORUAN TELECOM TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yuhua Guo, Haichen Zhou
  • Patent number: 11775007
    Abstract: A pick-and-place mechanism for a stylus, applicable for a portable electronic device, is provided. The portable electronic device has a housing. The pick-and-place mechanism for the stylus includes a moving member, a latch assembly, and a switch element. The moving member is movably disposed in the housing. The stylus is adapted to be inserted into the housing and locked with the moving member to move synchronously. The latch assembly is disposed in the housing and switches between a lock state and an unlock state. In the lock state, the latch assembly locks the stylus in the housing. In the unlock state, the latch assembly moves at least part of the stylus out of the housing. The switch element is electrically connected to the latch assembly to drive the latch assembly to switch between the lock state and the unlock state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Chun-Hung Wen, Chun-Hsien Chen, Hui-Ping Sun, Yen-Chou Chueh
  • Patent number: 11757369
    Abstract: A step-down optical AC/DC transformer may include (1) an array of light-emitting devices that are disposed to be electrically coupled to an alternating current (AC) power source are connected in series with one another and (2) an array of photovoltaic cells that are optically coupled to the array of light-emitting devices and produce a direct current (DC) electrical output. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Maik Andre Scheller, Jonathan Robert Peterson, Andrew John Ouderkirk
  • Patent number: 11706892
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for loading an electronic device, e.g., a populated GPU board, onto a device tray, e.g., a GPU tray, where the electronic device is cumbersome and the device tray presents obstacles that prevent simply lowering the device into the tray. The apparatus includes a dolly and a base, the base configured to position the dolly against the device tray so that the dolly, carrying the board, may slide the device into position and then be removed from beneath the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: ZT Group Int'l, Inc.
    Inventors: David Liang, Jun Lu
  • Patent number: 11452221
    Abstract: A latch mechanism includes an elastic piece, a positioning member and an operation member. The elastic piece has a positioning end and an immobile end fixed at a sliding member. The positioning member has a positioning portion. The operation member is provided at the positioning member. The positioning end is pressingly secured at the positioning portion to block a linear sliding movement of the sliding member. The operation member is slid to push the elastic piece and drive the positioning end to depart the positioning portion, further allowing the linear sliding movement of the sliding member. The latch mechanism prevents a battery from being accidentally separated from an electronic device caused by an impact or falling off of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: GETAC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Po-Yi Ou
  • Patent number: 11432417
    Abstract: An assembly can include a chassis that includes a chamber and an opening; a cover movable for access to the chamber via the opening; a cover latch; and a cover latch release that includes a push panel operatively coupled via a linkage to a pull panel that includes a finger grip surface, where the linkage rotates the pull panel responsive to rotation of the push panel to expose the finger grip surface, and where further rotation of the pull panel releases the cover latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventor: Matthew Sean Hilliard
  • Patent number: 11429162
    Abstract: A power supply housing adapted to a redundant power module includes a casing, a separation member, two front plates and a back plate. The casing includes four side plates and an installation space defined by the side plates. The separation member divides the installation space into a first sub-space and a second sub-space, and includes two first baffles located in the first sub-space and two second baffles located in the second sub-space. The two first baffles define a first installation region for disposing a redundant power module, and the two second baffles define a second installation region for disposing the redundant power module. The front plates are disposed on one end of the installation space and define a placement opening, serving as an entrance of the first and the second installation region. The back plate is disposed on one end of the installation space not provided with the front plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: ZIPPY TECHNOLOGY CORP.
    Inventors: Chun-Lung Su, Tzung-Han Lee
  • Patent number: 11382221
    Abstract: An information display device includes an information display part which displays information on a screen, a battery for supplying power to the information display part, a device housing having a plurality of sides surrounding the screen, wherein the information display part being attached to the device housing, wherein the device housing includes a battery insertion portion, in which the battery is attached and detached in a direction along the screen at one side of the plurality of sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Akihisa Mikawa
  • Patent number: 11382226
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a case, a mainboard, a cover and a locking module. The mainboard is disposed in the case. The cover covers the case. The locking module is disposed on the cover. The locking module includes a base, a latch, and a rotational member. The base is affixed to the cover. The latch is connected to the base, wherein the latch is moved between the first latch position and the second latch position relative to the base. The latch includes a recess and a protrusion. The rotational member is connected to the base. The rotational member is moved between the first rotational member position and the second rotational member position relative to the base. The rotational member includes a end portion, and the end portion is detachably connected to the recess. The locking module provides an automatic locking function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventor: Chih Shen Lin
  • Patent number: 11347281
    Abstract: A device for fixing a hard disk is provided, which is arranged in a case and can install multiple hard disks at one time. The device for fixing a hard disk includes fixing brackets and an elastic support member. The elastic support member is arranged between two adjacent fixing brackets. The number of the fixing bracket is even, and the fixing brackets are arranged in symmetry. The hard disk is placed between the elastic support member and one single fixing bracket, which can quickly and conveniently realize the fixing and installation of the hard disk, save a lot of space, and can be arranged in array in the case. The device has high reliability and good shock absorption effects. When the space of the case is limited, the demand of high-density storage configuration can also be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: ZHENGZHOU YUNHAI INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenda Zhang, Wenhan Xu
  • Patent number: 11337321
    Abstract: A foldable terminal is provided. The foldable terminal includes a casing assembly, a display screen, and a foldable mechanism. The casing assembly includes a first casing and a second casing. The display screen is coupled with the first casing and the second casing. The foldable mechanism includes a carrier plate, a first cover plate, a second cover plate, a first rotating arm, and a second rotating arm. The carrier plate has a first side rotatably coupled with the first cover plate and a second side rotatably coupled with the second cover plate. The first cover plate is slidably coupled with the first casing, and the second cover plate is slidably coupled with the second casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuhu Jia
  • Patent number: 11269387
    Abstract: The invention provides a power supply structure of a desktop computer, a mainboard to which the desktop computer belongs comprises a mainboard power input port. The power supply structure comprises a cabinet, a power supply device, a power adapting device and a mainboard power supply line. The cabinet comprises a cabinet inner space and a bearing plate. The cabinet inner space is divided into a mainboard mounting side provided for the mainboard to be disposed thereon and a back side. The bearing plate comprises a first through hole. The power adapting device is disposed in the cabinet and located at the back side. The power adapting device comprises a power source input port and a mainboard power supply port penetrating through the first through hole. The mainboard power supply line is connected with the mainboard power supply port and the mainboard power input port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: SEA SONIC ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsiu-Cheng Chang, Cheng-Yung Lo
  • Patent number: 11262828
    Abstract: Systems and methods employ an external energy storage device (e.g., intelligent battery pack) interposed between a an information handling system (IHS) and its AC-to-DC adapter. The information handling system may be a fixed compute system, may lack an internal battery and/or may execute an operating system that does not have power management capability. The external energy storage device provides power and power state information to the IHS, e.g., that is based on state of charge (SOC) of the battery and/or absence/presence of AC power. IHS may perform one or more actions based on the power state information such as automatically save data and shutdown when notified AC power is lost and/or SOC is low, and may automatically restart and restore saved data when notified AC power is restored and/or SOC is sufficiently high. The external energy storage device may actively signal or command the IHS to act or may passively supply power state information and let the IHS decide how to act.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Richard C. Thompson, Karthikeyan Krishnakumar
  • Patent number: 11200920
    Abstract: Described herein are example carrier systems for supporting memory storage drives of multiple sizes. The carrier systems include a carrier tray having a u-shape formed by a front bezel that extends between first and second lateral plates, and a tray adapter removably attached to the carrier tray. The carrier tray has a carrier internal space between the first and second lateral plates and is configured to receive a first memory storage drive. The tray adapter has a bottom plate that extends between first and second side walls. The tray adapter has a tray internal space between the first and second side walls, the tray internal space is configured to receive a second memory storage drive. The second memory storage drive has a smaller size than the first memory storage drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chun Chang, Hsin-Chieh Lin, Yao-Long Lin, You-Jin Liu
  • Patent number: 11202383
    Abstract: A hard drive enclosure with functionality of quick-release, is for application in a host computer, and comprises: an accommodating unit, a plurality of removable units, a connection inter face module, and a connection module. Wherein the accommodating unit has an accommodating space and a receiving opening. And the plurality of removable units is inserted into the accommodating space through the receiving opening, and each of the plurality of removable units carries with a storage device. In the present invention, according to particular design of electrical connectors constituted by printed circuit board assembly, so as to improve insufficient space for electrical routing. In other words, the hard drive enclosure of the present invention includes advantages of decreasing assembly time and low production cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: LANNER ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Tse-Min Lin
  • Patent number: 11189322
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a support assembly including a tray, a hard disk drive chassis and two engagement components. The hard disk drive chassis is placed on the tray. The hard disk drive chassis includes a bottom part, a first and a second side part. The first and the second side part are connected to two opposite sides of the bottom part and located close to two vertical walls of the tray. The hard disk drive chassis can accommodate a hard disk drive. The elastic engagement components are respectively disposed on the first and the second side part. The hard disk drive chassis is movable between an engaged position and a released position. When the hard disk drive chassis is moved from the released position to the engaged position, the elastic engagement components are respectively pressed by the vertical walls so as to engage with the hard disk drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignees: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Xiaogang Lu
  • Patent number: 11175753
    Abstract: A mouse includes a main body, a supporting component, a stopping structure and an elastic component. The main body has a receiving chamber penetrating through one end of the main body. An upper portion of the main body is equipped with a magnetic attraction component located to a top of the receiving chamber. The supporting component is slidably arranged in the receiving chamber to be retracted into or be pulled out from the receiving chamber. A top of the supporting component is equipped with a magnetic attraction element. The stopping structure is arranged between the main body and the supporting component for limiting the supporting component from being retracted into the main body. One end of the elastic component is connected to the main body, and the other end of the elastic component is connected to the supporting component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Li Wen Lin
  • Patent number: 11150705
    Abstract: A riser assembly and an electronic device. Riser assembly configured to install expansion card on chassis and electrically connected to motherboard. The riser assembly includes first mounting frame and riser card. First mounting frame is configured to be mounted on chassis. Riser card includes plate body, riser card connector and expansion card connector. Plate body includes first surface and second surface that face away from each other. Riser card connector is disposed on first surface of plate body and protrudes from plate body. Expansion card connector is disposed on second surface of plate body and protrudes from plate body. Plate body is fixed to first mounting frame. Riser card connector is configured to be electrically connected to motherboard via cable, and expansion card connector is configured to be electrically connected to expansion card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignees: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Han-Chih Hsieh
  • Patent number: 11149485
    Abstract: A cooking appliance may have side-by-side, outwardly-opening doors. The doors may be operatively coupled to each other such that they rotate together and also translate together into respective storage slots on either side of an appliance cavity. Translation into the storage slots may include guiding respective roller carriages of the doors along tracks in the storage slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignees: BSH Home Appliances Corporation, BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
    Inventors: Sean Johnson, Kenneth Jones, Robert Parchman, Stephen Somogy
  • Patent number: 11147182
    Abstract: An anti jamming chassis includes a body, a first upper cover mounted on the body, and a second upper cover mounted on the body. The first upper cover includes a first main cover and a first support portion. The first main cover is parallel to and not coplanar with the first support portion. The second upper cover includes a second main cover and a second support portion. The second main cover is parallel to and not coplanar with the second support portion. A through hole is defined at a joint position of the second main cover and the second support portion. When the first upper cover and the second upper cover are connected, the first support portion passes through the through hole and supports the second main cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: HONGFUJIN PRECISION ELECTRONICS(TIANJIN)CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mo-Ming Yu, Jin-Liang Li, Bo-Quan Cheng
  • Patent number: 11121735
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a protective case for foldable mobile device which has a first portion, a second portion, and a joining portion wherein the joining portion connects the first portion and the second portion, comprising: a first case for protecting the first portion of the foldable mobile device installed therein; a connecting portion for covering the joining portion and fixedly attached to the first case; and a second case for protecting the second portion of the foldable mobile device installed therein wherein the second case includes a second outer frame. The second outer frame comprises a recess to receive the connecting portion wherein the connecting portion slidably moves in the recess, and the second case further comprises a recess cover for covering the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: SPIGEN KOREA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae-Young Kim, Jae Hong Cho, Sun Woo Yun, Jong Hwa Lee, Kyung Joon Lee, Gang Il Park
  • Patent number: 11109505
    Abstract: A locating device includes a guiding member, a sliding member and a pulling assembly. The guiding member includes a guiding channel inwardly cut through a top thereof, and the sliding member has side plates which each has a locating part. The pulling assembly comprises a pulling body having a guiding element, a fastening element disposed on a side thereof opposite to the guiding element. When the pulling body is in an open state, the fastening element is not located on the locating part; when the pulling body performs a locking operation, the guiding element is slid in the guiding channel and the sliding member is simultaneously slid in another direction opposite to the guiding element; when the pulling body is in a locked state, the fastening element is located on the locating part. Therefore, operational difficulty can be reduced and assembly speed can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: HANWIT PRECISION INDUSTRIES LTD.
    Inventors: Ming-De Wu, Ching-Kai Chang
  • Patent number: 11109506
    Abstract: A sliding tray assembly for rack mounted equipment is disclosed. The sliding tray includes a sliding bracket assembly, an arm support bracket, a tray, and an arm. The sliding bracket assembly is configured to mount to a rack. The arm support bracket is configured mount at a back of the rack The tray is configured to slidably mount to the sliding bracket assembly and includes one or more surfaces configured to support a chassis. The arm is configured to direct fiber from a back of the rack to the tray. The arm includes multiple links pivotally joined together. The multiple links including a first link configured to be pivotally joined to the arm support bracket and a second link configured to be pivotally joined to the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Alexander Lau, David Pearson, Roger Membreno, David Stubbings
  • Patent number: 11096295
    Abstract: These embodiments relates to an electric control unit including a circuit board that is provided in a housing, a damper including a frame member that is formed in correspondence with a frame of the circuit board and is combined with an upper face of the circuit board and a damping member combined with an upper face of the frame member, and a housing cover that is supported at the damping member and is combined with the housing and prevent generation of noise due to vibrations of the housing cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ji Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 11089697
    Abstract: A display device in the present disclosure includes a display unit, a substrate unit and a casing. The substrate unit includes a substrate having a connector, and a holder to hold the substrate. The casing that houses the display unit and the substrate unit includes a first opening that exposes the display unit, and a second opening that exposes the connector. The substrate unit is held by at least one of a display unit lower surface and the casing, and the holder is movable in a vertical direction relative to the display unit lower surface. A clearance is present between the holder and the display unit lower surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
    Inventor: Daisuke Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11064627
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present technology generally relate to systems and methods for storing datacenter equipment. More specifically, some embodiments relate to a datacenter rack (“computing rack”) that can be adjusted to fit various sizes of computing equipment and can be stacked with additional computing racks. In certain embodiments, the computing rack includes an enclosure for storing a plurality of computing units as well as one or more adjustable vertical mounting rails coupled to the frame of the computing rack for accommodating different sizes and specifications of equipment. The computing rack additionally includes components for stacking the unit with additional computing racks such that a set of stacked computing racks can fit multiple different sizes and specifications of computing equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey David Wilke
  • Patent number: 11023016
    Abstract: The description relates to hinged devices, such as hinged computing devices and associated input devices. One example can include first and second device portions and a hinge assembly rotatably securing the first portion and the second portion through a range of orientations. This example can also include a wedge-shaped input device extending between a first end having a first thickness and a second end having a second greater thickness. In a closed orientation the first and second portions simultaneously contact the first end and the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Young S. Kim, Scott D. Schenone, Timothy G. Escolin, Panos C. Panay
  • Patent number: 11024140
    Abstract: An illustrative example monitoring device includes a housing, a detector portion situated in the housing, a substrate situated in the housing and memory supported on the substrate. The memory is configured to contain information regarding operation of the detector portion. The substrate or the memory includes a communication port situated adjacent a portion of the housing. The communication port facilitates obtaining information from the memory. The portion of the housing includes at least one movable section that covers the communication port when the at least one moveable section is in a first position relative to the housing and exposes the communication port when the at least one moveable section is in a second position relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anand Paliwal, Rick L. Mantz
  • Patent number: 11019741
    Abstract: The present application describes an apparatus for protecting telecommunications radios. Methods of using the same are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Mark George Spaulding
  • Patent number: 10989979
    Abstract: A semi-reflective display and a method for fabricating and assembling a semi-reflective display are presented, where the display may be comprised of visible light rectifying antenna arrays tuned to four different colors, which when forward biased may use electric power to amplify reflected colored light, and when reversed biased may generate electric power by absorbing light. TFT-tunnel diode logic may be used to control each sub-pixel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: NOVASOLIX, INC.
    Inventor: Laurence H. Cooke
  • Patent number: 10917997
    Abstract: Example drive cage panels for drive cages are disclosed. For example, a drive cage panel for a drive cage may include a plurality of air inlet holes in a front face of the drive cage panel, a plurality of air guides through a surface of the drive cage panel, the plurality of air guides aligned with a drive region of the drive cage, and an air baffle. In one example, the air baffle is to divert a flow of air from the plurality of air inlet holes to the drive region via the plurality of air guides when deployed on the surface of the drive cage panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Khosrow Zardkoohi, Herbert J. Tanzer, Reino E. Hautala
  • Patent number: 10890956
    Abstract: A system for cooling a device while obscuring the device behind a bezel mounted to a front panel of a case of an information handling system. A bracket is configured for selective positioning in any of a plurality of locations and a plurality of orientations. The bracket is configured with a first plurality of openings formed in two or more arrays, the case comprises a second plurality of openings in an array and the bezel has a third plurality of openings. The openings are configured such that when the bracket is mounted in the case and a bezel is positioned on the case, the device is obscured without interfering with cooling the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventor: Gregory Lane Henderson
  • Patent number: 10884462
    Abstract: A computer casing includes a housing, a retaining structure, a lock plate, and an elastic element. The retaining structure is disposed in the housing. The lock plate is movably disposed on the retaining structure. The elastic element is disposed on the lock plate, and applies an elastic force to the retaining structure to retain the lock plate in a burglar-proof position or a storage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Chia Hua Chu, Chih Peng Chen
  • Patent number: 10872046
    Abstract: Network hardware of a computing device receives a network packet over a network to which the network hardware is connected. The network hardware determines that the network packet includes a power-cycling command. The network hardware, in response to determining that the network packet includes the power-cycling command, triggers a physical line between the network hardware and a power supply of the computing device. The power supply is connected to a power source and currently provides power from the power source to the computing device. In response to the network hardware triggering the physical line, the power supply interrupts providing the power to the computing device for a length of time to cause the computing device to restart and cold reboot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: LENOVO Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) PTE. LTD
    Inventors: Fred Allison Bower, III, Caihong Zhang, Christopher Landon Wood
  • Patent number: 10834814
    Abstract: Provided are foldable electronic device and a control method of the foldable electronic device. For example, disclosed are a foldable electronic device including a support sheet that supports a display in a common curved region and a control method of the foldable electronic device. According to disclosed embodiments, provided are a foldable electronic device including a support sheet that supports a display under the display folded in a common curved region of the folded electronic device, and a control method of the foldable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shiyun Cho, Hoseong Seo, Soyoung Kim, Inkuk Yun, Eunhwa Lee, Younho Choi, Jae-Young Huh, Woongeun Kwak, Daemyung Kim, Daehyun Kim, Dohun Cha, Jungsik Park
  • Patent number: 10832647
    Abstract: A mouse device includes a button switch, a microcontroller, a speaker drive circuitry and a speaker. The button switch is configured to produce a first sound when being actuated. The microcontroller is electrically coupled to the button switch. The button switch is configured to provide an actuation signal to the microcontroller when being actuated. The speaker drive circuitry is electrically coupled to the microcontroller and the speaker is electrically coupled to the speaker drive circuitry. The speaker drive circuitry is configured to drive the speaker to play a second sound that substantially cancels out the first sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yi-Hung Wang
  • Patent number: 10810152
    Abstract: A computing system for housing a number of storage devices includes a number of device cages, and a backplane coupled to each of the device cages to electrically couple a number of the storage devices to the computing system. The backplane includes a number of device combination signal and power interfaces located on a first side of the backplane to couple a number of the storage devices to the backplane. The backplane further includes a number of combination signal and power interfaces located on a second side of the backplane to couple the backplane to the computing system. The backplane further includes a number of signal connectors to couple the backplane to the computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Adolfo Gomez, Tom J. Searby, Omar Guadalupe Pena, Jonathan D. Bassett
  • Patent number: 10813245
    Abstract: An apparatus case includes a first casing member, a second casing member, a driving portion, a blocking portion, and a rotary shaft. The first casing member and the second casing member are detachably engaged with each other. The driving portion is disposed on the first casing member. The blocking portion and the rotary shaft are rotatably disposed on the second casing member and connected with each other. A server includes the apparatus case and a circuit board disposed on the first casing member of the apparatus case. When the second casing member moves from a first position to a second position relative to the first casing member, the driving portion drives the rotary shaft to rotate so that the rotary shaft drives the blocking portion to rotate above an expansion slot of the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventor: Chia-Hsin Liu
  • Patent number: 10803907
    Abstract: A rack enclosure system includes a receiving frame and a carrier. The carrier is configured to capture a storage device and to be slidably received by the receiving frame in a mounting direction. The carrier includes a first rail and a second rail each extending between a front end and a back end. The carrier also includes a cap member. The cap member may be rotatably or non-rotatably connected to the first rail at the front end. The cap is releasably connected to the second rail adjacent to the front end. The carrier further includes a handle with a cam portion and a latch portion. The cam portion is rotatably connected to the cap member and optionally the first rail. The latch portion is releasably connected to the cap member or the second rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Ellis Schroeder, Steven L. Weber, Anil Koyad Choyikkunnil, Anwar Maliyamveetil Ibrahim
  • Patent number: 10800599
    Abstract: A casing for transporting communications racks that includes a box and a metal bottom that equipped with four detachable horizontal arms. The arms are designed to be connected and disconnected to four corners of the metal bottom. The gap between the arms to the end of the rail in the metal bottom includes a sponge for absorbing external forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Inventor: Doron Moshe
  • Patent number: 10788811
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an enclosure generator automatically generates an enclosure for a device based on a three-dimensional (3D) model of a target surface and component instances that are associated with different positions within the device. In operation, the enclosure generator computes a surface region based on the target surface and the component instances. Subsequently, the enclosure generator computes a front panel model and a back structure model based on the surface region. Notably, the back structure model includes support structure geometries. Together, the front panel model and the back structure model comprise an enclosure model. The enclosure generator then stores the enclosure model or transmits the enclosure model to a 3D fabrication device. Advantageously, unlike conventional, primarily manual approaches to enclosure generation, the enclosure generator does not rely on the user possessing any significant technical expertise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: AUTODESK, INC.
    Inventors: Tovi Grossman, George Fitzmaurice, Fraser Anderson, Raf Ramakers
  • Patent number: 10790652
    Abstract: An operation device includes a control board, a case, a base member, and a protective cover located inside the case and protecting the control board by separating, inside the case, a space defined by the base member and the case into a first space for the control board and a second space exposed to the base member. The base member has an annular rib surrounding an installation hole. The protective cover has, on a surface facing the base member, a recess in an area corresponding to the rib. The rib is fitted in the recess with a leading edge in contact with the bottom of the recess. A screw inserted in the hole has a head inside a third space defined by the rib and the bottom of the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichiro Okura, Yoshiteru Murata, Mitsuhiro Sugimura
  • Patent number: 10751658
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a frame for mounting in a rack in a position adjacent and external to a network device supported by the rack and a filter module for holding a filter for filtering air entering an air inlet of the network device. The frame includes an opening for receiving the filter module and positions the filter adjacent to the air inlet of the network device when installed on the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Rohit Dev Gupta, Shailesh R. Nayak, Arjun Jayaprakash
  • Patent number: 10750642
    Abstract: A hard drive rack ventilation structure includes a primary rack, a plurality of secondary racks and hard drive units. The secondary racks are stacked in layers and assembled inside the primary rack. Each secondary rack includes a top portion and side portions extended downward from two sides thereof, and the two side portions include corresponding sliding tracks thereon. The hard drive units are installed on the sliding tracks of the secondary racks. Each hard drive unit includes a hard drive main body and a handle installed at a front thereof. A gap is formed between the handle and the hard drive main body. A top front edge of each secondary rack includes a hollow portion formed corresponding to the gap of each hard drive unit. The hollow portions and the gaps of the hard drive units are fluidly and vertically connected to form an airflow ventilation channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: AIC INC.
    Inventors: Hsih-Ting You, Yen-Chih Chen
  • Patent number: 10748388
    Abstract: A sales-data processing apparatus comprises a main body section of a columnar shape. A reader is in the main body section and configured to read information for identifying a commodity in a sales transaction. An operator display is directed to an operator side of the main body section. A customer display, adjacent the operator display section, is directed to a customer side of the main body section. An input device is provided for receiving input operations related settlement processing from a customer on the customer side of the main body section. The input device is positioned adjacent to the customer display. A supporting section is attached to the main body section to support the input device at the position substantially adjacent to the customer display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hitoshi Iizaka, Hidehiro Naito, Shinsuke Yajima
  • Patent number: 10721844
    Abstract: Techniques for operating a data center include providing at least one fan coil unit operable to circulate a cooling airflow to a human-occupiable workspace of the data center; providing a plurality of computer racks arranged in one or more rows in the human-occupiable workspace; forming one or more warm air aisles between the one or more rows of the plurality of computer racks that are in fluid communication with an inlet of the fan coil unit through a warm air plenum, and also with an outlet of the fan coil unit through the human-occupiable workspace and the plurality of computer racks arranged in one or more rows; adjusting the associated electrical power density of one or more of the plurality of computer racks; and based on the adjustment, adjusting a characteristic of the data center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Thomas R. Kowalski, Christopher G. Malone, Ankit Somani
  • Patent number: 10656673
    Abstract: A keyboard device for a computing device is provided. The computing device includes a first system module and a second system module. The keyboard device includes a keyboard module and at least two conductive sliding mechanisms. The keyboard module is installed on the first system module. The keyboard module includes a power supply unit. The power supply unit provides electric power for powering the keyboard module. The keyboard module is movable relative to the first system module through the conductive sliding mechanisms. Each conductive sliding mechanism includes a sliding base and a conductive member. The sliding base is installed on the keyboard module. The conductive member is electrically connected with the first system module and the keyboard module. When the sliding base is moved relative to the conductive member, the keyboard module is moved relative to the first system module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: PRIMAX ELECTRONICS LTD.
    Inventors: Chun-Nan Su, Chun-Che Wu, Tsun-Han Wu
  • Patent number: 10653022
    Abstract: The housing relates to apparatus, systems, and methods for robust, adaptable, and deployable computing devices and radio systems. An embodiment can be the housing for a C-sUAS that can be deployed to detect, identify, locate and defeat hostile sUASs and locate the sUAS operators and that can be ruggedized and efficiently deployed for use in various power- and space-constrained mobile platforms and at fixed locations. An embodiment can be housing for a C-sUAS that operates under severe environmental conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: CACI, Inc.-Federal
    Inventor: David McDowell