Housing For Computer Or Computer Related Equipment Patents (Class 312/223.2)
  • Patent number: 10123439
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a casing, an electronic assembly and a cover. The casing has an interior space. The electronic assembly is located in the interior space. The cover includes a first covering member and a second covering member. The first covering member is disposed on the casing, and covers the interior space. The second covering member has a sign, and the second covering member is rotatably disposed on the first covering member in order to change the position of the sign.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignees: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yu-Cheng Lin, Hsien-Wei Juan, Kuo-Hsuen Yen
  • Patent number: 10114408
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a display stand, including: a base supporting a dock; the dock having: a front that accommodates a display panel; a front face that extends upward from the front; and a back face that is substantially opposite to the front face; the back face including a cover that repositions to reveal an internal cavity disposed within the dock; the dock further including a surface forming a wall of the internal cavity, the surface having one or more power and data connectors. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Ali Kathryn Ent, Cyan Godfrey, Cuong Huy Truong, Peter Carlson Rane, Samuel Jackson Patterson
  • Patent number: 10117354
    Abstract: A motor drive unit which improves the cooling ability. The motor drive unit comprises electronic components and a housing which surrounds the electronic components. The housing has a back plate to which the electronic components are fixed, a front plate which faces the back plate, and a first side plate and second side plate which face each other and extend from the back plate to the front plate. The first side plate has openings which pass through the first side plate and slants with respect to the back plate so as to approach the second side plate or separate from the second side plate the further from the back plate toward the front plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10083388
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a USB device includes a USB connector, a casing, and a holding member. The casing is provided with an opening. The holding member includes a holder, a support, and a first extension. The holder holds the USB connector. The support extends from the holder. The first extension has a protrusion, extends from the support, and is bendable. The protrusion is housed in the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventors: Shiro Harashima, Kosuke Adachi, Shanying Pan
  • Patent number: 10082844
    Abstract: A removable hard drive tray includes a seat, a coupling plate and a coupling arm. The seat includes a bottom plate, a first side plate and a second side plate. The first side plate has a through hole. The coupling plate is disposed in an outer side of the first side plate and has a hollow slot. The coupling arm has a pivot end and a free end. The pivot end is pivoted in the hollow slot, and the free end has a latch. The free end rotates to the hollow slot and passes the through hole. Thus the hard drive is combined in the accommodating space by an engagement of the latch and the fastening hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Jerry C. Yang, Lawrence H. Liang, Richard S. Chen
  • Patent number: 10080306
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a clamping assembly configured to receive and secure a component in or to a support structure. The clamping assembly includes first and second side rails configured to be coupled to the support structure. The clamping assembly also includes at least one first clamp. Each first clamp is mounted to one of the side rails and is configured to slide along that side rail. Each first clamp is also configured to apply at least one first clamping force to the component in a first direction. The clamping assembly further includes at least one second clamp. Each second clamp is mounted to one of the side rails and is configured to slide along that side rail. Each second clamp is also configured to apply at least one second clamping force to the component in a second direction different from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Peter E. Dennison
  • Patent number: 10072946
    Abstract: A display terminal includes a first body having a Hall sensor and a second body having a magnetic element. The area of the magnetic element may correspond to a maximum horizontal moving distance and a maximum vertical moving distance of the second body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Magnachip Semiconductor, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-hwan Park, Hyung-nam Jin
  • Patent number: 10067543
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a connection system for connecting computer data backup units to a computer motherboard comprising: a support for different sizes of computer data backup units, wherein the backup units carry a connector, or carry a superposition of a plurality of connectors, a multi-stage connector configured to be connected to the motherboard and the backup unit connectors, wherein the multi-stage connector comprises at least two connection stages superposed and fixed to one another. According to the invention, the at least two superposed connection stages of the multi-stage connector are offset relative to one another according to the sense of the connection to the connectors of the computer data backup units carried by the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Freebox
    Inventor: Patrick Charpiot
  • Patent number: 10063638
    Abstract: A method and system for enabling Non-Volatile Memory express (NVMe) for accessing remote solid state drives (SSDs) (or other types of remote non-volatile memory) over the Ethernet or other networks. An extended NVMe controller is provided for enabling CPU to access remote non-volatile memory using NVMe protocol. The extended NVMe controller is implemented on one server for communication with other servers or non-volatile memory via Ethernet switch. The NVMe protocol is used over the Ethernet or similar networks by modifying it to provide a special NVM-over-Ethernet frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: CNEX LABS, INC.
    Inventor: Yiren Ronnie Huang
  • Patent number: 10056118
    Abstract: A carrying apparatus for clamping the side edges of a memory storage unit includes a base part, a fixed arm, and a holding arm. The base part is disposed corresponding to a first side edge of the memory storage unit and has a fixed end and a pivot end. The fixed arm extends from the fixed end of the base part. The holding arm is pivoted on the pivot end of the base part and spaced with the fixed arm. The base part has a working space in which an elastic element is disposed. The holding arm has a stop end extending into the working space. Thus, the elastic element exerts a force on the stop end such that the holding arm moves toward and clamps the third side edge of the memory storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chia-Cheng Lu, Ken-Sheng Lin, Richard S. Chen
  • Patent number: 10058005
    Abstract: A computer hardware unit, a data center cabinet having the same, and a method of removing the computer hardware unit from the data center cabinet. The computer hardware unit has a housing for placement within a slot of the data center cabinet. At least one of a compute component, a network component and a memory component is provided within the housing. At least one mounting bracket is attached to the housing and to secure the housing to the cabinet. The at least one mounting bracket has a first leg attached to the housing and a second leg for attachment to the cabinet. The at least one mounting bracket is collapsible to change an internal angle between the first leg and the second leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: VCE IP Holding Company LLC
    Inventor: Gary Willard
  • Patent number: 10035723
    Abstract: A glass housing includes an inner surface; an outer surface opposite to the inner surface; and a circumferential surface interconnecting the outer surface and the inner surface, wherein a distance between the inner surface and the outer surface ranges from 0.2 mm to 1 mm, each of the inner surface and the outer surface includes a planar portion and two curved portions extending outwardly from opposite edges of the planar portion toward a side of the inner surface, the curved portion is an arc surface having a radius of curvature ranging from 5 mm to 50 mm. The present disclosure further provides a manufacturing device and manufacturing method of manufacturing the glass housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignees: SHENZHEN O-FILM TECH CO., LTD., NANCHANG O-FILM OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei Liu, Genchu Tang, Bin Tang
  • Patent number: 10034398
    Abstract: In one example, a docking station includes a base and a rotatable multi-plug connector to electrically plug into the electronic device. The multi-plug connector includes a first plug to plug into a first type of electronic device port and a second plug to plug into a second type of electronic device port. The multi-plug connector can be rotated between a first position in which the first plug is oriented to plug into the electronic device and a second position in which the second plug is oriented to plug into the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ligy Kurian, Terrell Wade Aubert
  • Patent number: 10034404
    Abstract: A server case, chassis, or enclosure with an easily removable front panel or plate. The outside or front of the front panel may be decorated with a logo, trademark, or other design, and thus be used by a vendor supplying a server case, with or without a computer or computer apparatus installed, as a means of decorating, identifying, or branding the case or contents, or both. The panels or plates may be interchangeable. Panels or plates may be attached to the case by means of tabs with magnets extending from the sides of the panel or plate and fitting within corresponding slots in the front of the case, thereby providing a secure attachment that prevents lateral movement, but is easily removable by hand without tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: CentrifyHealth, LLC
    Inventors: Kimberly K. Ivkov, Frank J. Convertino, Sean M. Galyen, Andrew B. Spitzer
  • Patent number: 9991682
    Abstract: Electrical power and/or data are distributed to one or more electrical devices, preferably mounted on a structure. A first source module is electrically connected to an electrical power and/or data source. Additional source modules are connected in a daisy chain to the first source module. A plurality of system modules is mounted on the source modules. Each system module is electrically connectable to, and disconnectable from, a module connector of a respective source module. Each system module is removable from the respective source module for replacement without powering down the power and/or data source, and without affecting the data distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Nextek Power Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Wickett, Alex M. Adelson, Paul Savage, Ben Hartman
  • Patent number: 9978544
    Abstract: A keyboard apparatus of an electronic apparatus includes a key-switch structure including a membrane switch having contact points, keycaps for operating the contact points of the membrane switch, and actuators configured to urge the keycaps upwardly upon the keycaps being pressed down, and an upper cover configured to be part of a housing of the electronic apparatus and having a mount part, the mount part supporting the key-switch structure that is placed on an upper surface of the mount part, wherein the mount part is formed integrally with the upper cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: FUJITSU COMPONENT LIMITED
    Inventors: Tamotsu Koike, Akihiko Takemae, Satoshi Takeda
  • Patent number: 9967997
    Abstract: Server equipment having a fool-proof structure includes a casing and a tray. The casing includes a storage unit area, a plurality of motherboard areas, a back plate, insertion slots and a fool-proof device. The fool-proof device selectively has an engagement member at a first height or an engagement member at a second height. The tray includes a motherboard, a connection card and a protection housing. When the protection housing is in contact with the engagement member at the first height, the connection card is correspondingly inserted into the insertion slot. When the protection housing is in contact with the engagement member at the second height, the connection card is spaced from the insertion slot by a distance. Accordingly, the connection card is prevented from being inserted to a wrong insertion slot, so damage to the connection card is avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: William Shen, Te-Chang Lin, Richard S. Chen
  • Patent number: 9949410
    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: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Thomas R. Kowalski, Christopher G. Malone, Ankit Somani
  • Patent number: 9930792
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, at least one cover, and a hard disk. The housing having an accommodating space, an inner surface, an outer surface, and at least one through hole communicating with the inner surface and the outer surface. The cover located at an outer side of the housing in which a chamber is formed between at least one portion of the cover and at least one portion of the outer surface, and the chamber is communicating with the accommodating space through the through hole. The hard disk disposed in the accommodating space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kuo-Chi Ting
  • Patent number: 9907193
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a housing with a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second, opposite direction. A glass cover may form at least a portion of the first surface. A display may be exposed through the glass cover. At least one protrusion is configured to absorb external impact to the electronic device. The protrusion protrudes from the first surface and is formed as part of the glass cover or protrudes through a hole in the glass cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ha Lim Lee, Myung Gon Kim, Jung Hyun Kim, Soon Ho Han, Tae Kon Kim, Hyun Suk Shin, Seo Hyun Kim, Kun Chan Seo, Seung Hoon Lee, Jong Chul Choi
  • Patent number: 9888607
    Abstract: A self-biasing storage device sled for mounting a storage device within a chassis is provided. The self-biasing storage device sled includes a bezel, which includes a first portion that is stationary relative to a storage device, a second portion vertically captured within the first portion and configured to slide between unlatching and latching positions, and a spring configured to push the latch outwardly from the bezel. The second portion includes a finger-movable member, a latch, and a horizontal biasing feature adjacent to the latch and configured to move in concert with the latch. When the storage device is installed in the chassis, the horizontal biasing feature exerts force against a first chassis interior side surface and biases the storage device sled against a second chassis interior side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Lee Van Pelt, Christopher Ellis Schroeder
  • Patent number: 9882284
    Abstract: An antenna device of a mobile terminal for securing a performance of an antenna of the mobile terminal having a case of a metal material is provided. The antenna device of the mobile terminal includes an antenna module for radiating electric waves, and a case for forming an external form of the mobile terminal, made of a metal material, having a slot in a portion of the metal material, and electrically connected to each of the antenna module and a ground of the mobile terminal, and for operating as a radiator through the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangjin Eom, Jaehee Kim, Sukho Kim, Haeyeon Kim, Jinkyu Bang, Joonho Byun, Kyungmoon Seol
  • Patent number: 9883615
    Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes a substrate having a conductive region on a surface thereof, a semiconductor memory unit, a memory controller, at least one of the semiconductor memory unit and the memory controller being disposed on the substrate, a housing enclosing the substrate, and a heat conduction member in contact with and pressed between the conductive region and a portion of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Toshiba Memory Corporation
    Inventor: Kouei Yoshinaga
  • Patent number: 9864503
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a touch method applied in an electronic device and the corresponding electronic device. The electronic device has a first key arranged at a first position of the electronic device, and the first key is operable to respond to a first operation to control the electronic device to generate a first executable instruction based on the first operation for instructing the electronic device to display a first main interface through the first executable instruction. The method comprises: receiving a second operation via the first key when the electronic device displays a first interface of a first application program; judging whether the second operation satisfies a first preset rule to acquire a first judgment result; generating, according to the first judgment result, a second executable instruction based on the second operation; and controlling, according to the second executable instruction, the electronic device to perform an operation corresponding to the second executable instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignees: Beijing Lenovo Software Ltd., Lenovo (Beijing) Limited
    Inventor: Jiangtong Tian
  • Patent number: 9839149
    Abstract: A fixing bracket is used to fix a plurality of storage devices in a housing. Each of the storage devices has a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite and respectively having plurality of fixing holes. The fixing bracket includes a frame body and two pivotal members. The frame body has an opening and an accommodating space. The frame body includes a plurality of first fixing pins in the accommodating space. The storage devices can be accommodated in the accommodating space. Each of the first fixing pins is for being inserted into the corresponding fixing hole on the first sidewall. The pivotal members are pivotally connected to the frame body. Each of the pivotal members includes a plurality of second fixing pins. When the pivotal members cover parts of the opening, each of the second fixing pins is for being inserted into the corresponding fixing hole on the second sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Jung Chen, Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Mao-Chao Yang, Kuan-Ru Chen
  • Patent number: 9829916
    Abstract: A portable computing device is disclosed. The portable computing device can take many forms such as a laptop computer, a tablet computer, and so on. The portable computing device can include at least a single piece housing. The single piece housing including a plurality of steps. The plurality of mounting steps are formed by at least removing a preselected amount of housing material at predetermined locations on the interior surface. At least some of the mounting steps are used to mount at least some of the plurality of internal operating components housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen R. McClure, Joshua D. Banko, Kevin D. Gibbs, Benjamin M. Rappoport, John P. Ternus
  • Patent number: 9832898
    Abstract: A USB flash drive, comprising a housing comprising internal walls defining a receiving space, at least one of the internal walls having an engagement component, a memory main body disposed in the receiving space and comprising a hook slot component, and a fastener disposed in the receiving space comprising a protrusion component and a hook component, the hook component engaged with the hook slot component of the memory main body, and the protrusion component engaged with the engagement component of the housing, thereby fastening the memory main body to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: PNY Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tai-Kao Hsieh, Hen-An Chen, Ching-Ting Chang
  • Patent number: 9814162
    Abstract: A data center micro-module includes: an enclosure, and a cabinet system, a power supply system, and a cooling system that are inside the enclosure. The cabinet system installs a computing server, the power supply system supplies power for the computing server and the cooling system, and the cooling system cools the computing server; and the enclosure is further externally provided with an interface configured to connect to another data center micro-module or connection apparatus. The foregoing data center micro-module integrates the power supply system, the cooling system and the computing server into a same module, and therefore can be directly manufactured in a factory. When a data center is built, the data center micro-modules only need to be combined and assembled, which greatly reduces a construction cycle of the data center, and the hardware architecture may be flexibly changed according to a specific deployment requirement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Liwei Zhu, Dianlin Li, Xiaowei Yang, Hua Zhu, Wenpeng Xu
  • Patent number: 9812685
    Abstract: A battery pack comprises a plurality of batteries which store electric power for activating an electric utility vehicle; a battery case which accommodates the plurality of batteries therein; and an external frame unit which is provided on an outer surface of the battery case and supports the batteries from below, wherein the external frame unit includes a lower support section placed on a lower surface of the battery case, an upper support section placed on an upper surface of the battery case, and a coupling section which couples the lower support section and the upper support section to each other. This allows the battery case to ensure a required stiffness while providing insulation between the batteries and an outside of the batteries, without increasing a thickness of the battery case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Takuma Nozaki, Kouichirou Sano, Katsunori Igaki
  • Patent number: 9796198
    Abstract: A printing equipment housing box includes an equipment housing portion, an outer wall, and a cover. The equipment housing portion houses printing equipment. The outer wall includes a paper discharge port penetrating through the outer wall. The paper discharge port discharges, to the outside of the printing equipment housing box, a medium printed by the printing equipment in the equipment housing portion, The through hole extends in a first direction. The cover is provided between the outer wall and the equipment housing portion. The cover moves in a gap between the outer wall and the equipment housing portion in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The cover moves between a closed position and an open position along the inner side of the outer wall. The cover closes the paper discharge port in the closed position and the cover opens the paper discharge port in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Kurita, Takamine Hokazono, Hidenori Jo, Hitoshi Sanada
  • Patent number: 9785600
    Abstract: A system for storing data includes a rack, one or more data storage modules coupled to the rack, and one or more data control modules coupled to the rack. The data storage modules may include a chassis, two or more backplanes coupled to the chassis, and one or more mass storage devices (for example, hard disk drives) coupled to the backplanes. The data control modules may access the mass storage devices in the data storage modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Darin Lee Frink, Peter George Ross
  • Patent number: 9785205
    Abstract: Quick-release device carriers for computer chassis are described. In some embodiments, a carrier configured to couple and to decouple a device into or from a chassis may include: a front panel having a proximal edge, a distal edge opposite the proximal edge, and a handle nearest the proximal edge, where the proximal edge includes at least one protrusion; and a bracket slideable into the chassis, where the bracket includes a lateral portion and a rear portion, where the distal edge is coupled to the lateral portion via a hinge, where the rear portion includes an opening configured to accommodate an electronic connector between the device and the chassis, where the at least one protrusion is configured to latch onto at least one corresponding groove of a fixed portion of the chassis when the carrier is in a closed position, and where the fixed portion is parallel to the lateral portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Yao-Chien Lien, Yi-Hsin Kuan
  • Patent number: 9784467
    Abstract: An electronic assembly may have a display, a display holder, and a printed circuit board (PCB). The display may have a front side for viewing the display, a back side, and side walls extending between the front side and the back side. The display holder may have a recess for receiving at least part of the display, where the display holder may extend adjacent part of the front side of the display and adjacent at least part of the side walls of the display. The PCB may be secured relative to the display holder and adjacent the back side of the display. The PCB may be in operative communication with the display. In some cases, a spacer may be situated between the back side of the display and the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Petr Adamik, Tarik Khoury, Steven J. McPherson, Arnie Kalla, Eugene J. Takach, Mohammad Aljabari, Tracy Lentz, David Mulhouse
  • Patent number: 9763353
    Abstract: A carrierless mass storage device retainer assembly for retaining a carrierless mass storage device in a horizontal orientation comprises a base and first and second end surface receiving portions. The base defines a generally horizontal surface. The first end surface receiving portion is shaped to receive a first end of the drive and is movable between an at rest position and an engaged position. The second end surface receiving portion is shaped to receive a second end surface of the drive and has an at rest position spaced from the first end surface receiving portion. The second end surface receiving portion is movable to accommodate a length of the drive, and, with the first and second ends of the drive received therein, is movable back to the at rest position to retain the drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Strickland Beall
  • Patent number: 9763355
    Abstract: A method for securing and removing modular elements employing latches is disclosed. A modular element may include a chassis body supporting electronic components. The body is in communication with a latch and a control member of the modular element. The modular element is removable from or secured to an enclosure using the latch. The latch may engage the enclosure and may remain engaged by being secured by interfacing with a catch of an arm of the control member. By connecting the arm to the control body with a living hinge, the living hinge may urge the catch into a detent of the latch to secure the latch and keep the modular element secured to the enclosure. The latch may be disengaged from the control member by applying a disengagement force to remove the catch from the detent. In this manner, the modular element is efficiently secured and removed from the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew A. Butterbaugh, Eric A. Eckberg, Camillo Sassano, Kevin L. Schultz, Scott A. Shurson
  • Patent number: 9740253
    Abstract: Electronic apparatus includes a display component, a base, a moveable case, and a transmission component. The display component includes a rotational shaft. The base is pivotally connected to the rotational shaft. The base has an opening. The moveable case is pivotally connected to the base. The moveable case can selectively cover or uncover the opening. The transmission component is disposed on the base. The transmission component is operatively connected between the rotational shaft and the moveable case. When the display component is rotated away from the base, the rotational shaft actuates the moveable case to rotate to uncover the opening through the transmission component. When the display component is rotated toward the base, the rotational shaft actuates the moveable case to rotate to cover the opening through the transmission component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignees: Inventec (Pudong) Technology Corporation, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yi-Lun Cheng, Feng-Ku Wang, Chih-Kai Yang, Wei-Yi Lin, Po-Hsuan Chen
  • Patent number: 9727097
    Abstract: A storage device includes a base board and a memory chip package. The base board includes, on a first edge, a connector that is connectable to a host device and through which the storage device communicates with the host device, on a second edge that is opposite to the first edge, a first engaging portion by which the base board is fixable to the host device, and in an intermediate portion that is located between the first edge and the second edge, a second engaging portion by which the base board is fixable to the host device when an end portion of the base board between the second edge and the intermediate portion is removed. The memory chip package is disposed on a surface of the base board and between the first edge and the intermediate portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Katsumi Izawa, Hiroki Nakata, Manabu Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 9703332
    Abstract: A hard disk assembly includes a tray, a bracket, and a carrier. The tray includes plural protrusions. The bracket is disposed on the tray for fastening a hard disk device. The bracket includes a bracket body having plural slots thereon, and plural pins disposed on opposite sides of the bracket body. The slots are respectively engaged with the protrusions. The pins are disposed between the bracket and the tray. The carrier is pivotally connected to the tray. The carrier includes two ribs. Each rib has a curved surface for touching and pulling the pins. Therefore the bracket can be slidably moved on the tray along the slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: QUANTA COMPUTER INC.
    Inventors: Chao-Jung Chen, Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng, Kun-Pei Liu
  • Patent number: 9651995
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a foldable electronic device. The foldable electronic device includes a first cover unit, a second cover unit, at least one pivotal connection structure configured to pivotally connect the first cover unit and the second cover unit and, when the foldable electronic device is unlocked, to automatically open the foldable electronic device to an open position, an unlock switch configured to unlock the latch assembly to open the foldable electronic device to the open position from a closed position where the first cover unit and the second cover unit are folded with each other, a closure detector configured to detect a closure status of the foldable electronic device, and a processor having a signal connection with the closure detector and configured to transition between a standby state and an operation state based on the signal received from the closure detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: TRONXYZ TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhirong Zeng, Shuibo Tong, Jinshi Lai, Qi Ban, Mingxian Pan
  • Patent number: 9632545
    Abstract: An assembly can include a processor; memory accessibly by the processor; a drive tray chassis; a drive tray positioned in the drive tray chassis where the drive tray includes a first side wall, a second side wall, a member coupled to the first side wall and the second side wall that defines a dimension of a first drive bay that extends from the first side wall to the second side wall, and an intermediate member that defines a dimension of a second drive bay that extends from the intermediate member to the second side wall wherein the dimension of the second drive bay is less than the dimension of the first drive bay; and a drive accessible by the processor and positioned in one of the first drive bay and the second drive bay. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Timothy Samuel Farrow, Ali Kathryn Ent, Shuang Li, Albert Vincent Makley, Sean Hilliard
  • Patent number: 9635770
    Abstract: An electrical component includes a housing having an electrical device receiving slot, and a cover selectively positionable at the electrical device receiving slot. The cover includes an electrical device ejector. A shield member is pivotally mounted to the housing. The shield member is selectively positionable across the electrical device ejector. A shield member control system is operatively connected to the shield member. The shield member control system is operable to release the shield member once communications between the electrical component and an electrical device in the electrical device receiving slot are idle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: GOODRICH CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuhide Kitaoka
  • Patent number: 9625949
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a support member including at least a portion formed of a conductive material, an enclosure member configured to receive the support member and including at least a portion of which is formed of a conductive material. The conductive material portion of the enclosure member and the conductive material portion of the support member are insulated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Seok Lee, Tae-Hwan Kang, Hyun-Jun Kwon, Ki-Deuk Kim, Sang-Hyeon Kim, Jin-A Mock, Sung-Young Lee, Min-Su Jung, Hong-Moon Chun, Jung-Woong Hyun
  • Patent number: 9570833
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses and methods to enhance the safety of medical devices by reducing unwanted access to electrical connections on such medical devices are provided. A medical electrical connection safety mechanism includes at least a cover or other barrier (106) and a barrier securing mechanism to assist with closing the cover (106) when not in use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Atrial Fibrillation Division, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Kloosterboer
  • Patent number: 9557783
    Abstract: An example computer chassis can include a first card slot, a second card slot, and a rear wall. The first card slot can be configurable to a full height position. The second card slot can be configurable to one of a full height position and a low profile position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Joseph Oliver, James J. Shulze, Keith A. Sauer, Jeoff M. Krontz
  • Patent number: 9529384
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a main body, a display, a stand, a height-adjusting module and an angle-adjusting module. The display is slidably disposed on the main body. The stand pivots to the main body. The height-adjusting module is disposed on the main body and connected to the display. The angle-adjusting module includes a first sliding element, a linkage, two angle-adjusting transmission units and an angle-adjusting motor. The first sliding element is slidably disposed on the main body. Two opposite ends of the linkage are pivoted to the first sliding element and the stand. The two angle-adjusting transmission units are disposed on the main body and the first sliding element, and engaged with each other. The angle-adjusting motor is connected to the second angle-adjusting transmission unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: WISTRON CORP.
    Inventors: Chen-Yi Liang, Che-Wen Liu, I-Chun Chen
  • Patent number: 9505002
    Abstract: An incubator is provided for exposing samples accommodated in sample containers to a specifically specifiable temperature, comprising a sample chamber, the temperature of which can be controlled and which has at least one closable access opening, and at least one insertion and removal mechanism, which bears a sample container carrier and by means of which the sample container carrier, which in turn bears a sample container, can be moved into the sample chamber and out of the sample chamber through an access opening of the incubator. The incubator according to the invention is furthermore characterized in that the at least one insertion and removal mechanism is installed completely outside of the sample chamber and bears the sample container carrier inserted into the sample chamber even while the access opening is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: INHECO INDUSTRIAL HEATING AND COOLING GMBH
    Inventors: Michel Momboisse, Christian George, Volker Lob
  • Patent number: 9505248
    Abstract: A printing equipment housing box includes an equipment housing portion, an outer wall, a cover, a handle, a holding member, and a button. The equipment housing portion houses printing equipment. The outer wall includes a paper discharge port penetrating through the outer wall. The cover is provided between the outer wall and the equipment housing portion, and moves along the outer wall to close the paper discharge port in the closed position and to open the paper discharge port in the open position. The handle is provided on the cover and protrudes further to the outside than the outer wall. The holding member holds the cover in the open position. The button is connected to the holding member and is provided to be aligned with the handle along the outer wall. The button moves between a first position and a second position in a direction orthogonal to the outer wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kenji Kurita, Takamine Hokazono, Hidenori Jo, Hitoshi Sanada
  • Patent number: 9500388
    Abstract: A rack device includes a housing at which an electronic device and an air conditioner are installed; a partition plate that divides a space in the housing into a first space in which the electronic device is disposed and a second space in which the air conditioner is disposed; and a shielding member that divides the second space into a space in which an outlet of the air conditioner is disposed and which is coupled to a suction side of the electronic device in the first space and a space in which an inlet of the air conditioner is disposed and which is coupled to a discharge side of the electronic device in the first space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Shozo Shimada, Hideo Kamatani, Daisaku Kanemoto
  • Patent number: 9436229
    Abstract: A foldable computing apparatus includes a display unit having a touch screen, a first body rotatably disposed in an end of the display unit, and a second body rotatably disposed in an end of the first body opposite to the display unit, the second body having a keyboard. The first body is rotated so that a rear surface of the display unit and a rear surface of the first body are close to each other, and then the second body is rotated with respect to the first body so as to support the display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung-wook Yoo, Tae-wan Kim
  • Patent number: 9433069
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a metallic housing having a front wall with a mounting hole communicating with an interior thereof, and a front cover spaced apart from the front wall and having an access slot corresponding in position to the mounting hole. A circuit module includes a circuit board disposed within the metallic housing and having an extension protruding out of the front wall via the mounting hole, and an electrical connector disposed on the extension. A conductive ground element is disposed pivotally within the metallic housing in proximity to the mounting hole, and abuts against the electrical connector to conduct static electricity of the electrical connector to the metallic housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: WISTRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zhong-Hui Mao, Te-Hsiung Hsieh