Expansion Module Type Patents (Class 361/679.32)
  • Patent number: 9615479
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a cabinet, a number of chasses received in the cabinet, a number of first slide rails mounted to the cabinet, a second slide rail mounted to each chasses fitting about the corresponding first slide rail, a rotating member connected to the cabinet, and a resilient member installed between the rotating member and the cabinet. The rotating member includes an abutting bar and a stopper bar opposite to the abutting bar. A front end of each second slide rail forms a first guiding surface. A block protrudes from the front end of each second slide rail. When one of the chasses is pulled out from the cabinet, the first guiding surface abuts against the abutting bar to rotate away from the chasses, the stopper bar is rotated to adjacent to the chasses to latch the blocks of the other chasses, and deforming the resilient member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Ke-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 9608370
    Abstract: A connector terminal includes a holding portion, an elastic arm portion connected to a front end of the holding portion. The holding portion and the elastic arm portion as a whole show an outward arc shape, a front end of the elastic arm portion protrudes inward to form a contact portion, a rear end of the holding portion is bent and extended inward and then extended rearward to form an abutting portion, the thickness of the holding portion and the elastic arm portion becomes gradually smaller from the holding portion to the front end of the elastic arm portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xing-Yu Hu, Gao-Hua Du
  • Patent number: 9581773
    Abstract: A cage that a communication module having a module-side connector arranged two-dimensionally with connecting terminals is insertable to/removable from, the cage includes: a movable cage rotatable about a rotation axis, the movable cage having an insertion opening to which the communication module is inserted and a window provided in a position of the module-side connector during inserting of the communication module, the movable cage switching between a first position and a second position by rotating, in the first position, an insertion direction of the communication module to the movable cage being slanted, with respect to a board arranged with a fixed-side connector having connecting terminals arranged two-dimensionally, the communication module being insertable to/removable from the movable cage, in the case that the movable cage is made to be from the first position to the second position in a state where the communication module is inserted, the module-side connector and the fixed-side connector being c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: FUJIKURA LTD.
    Inventor: Susumu Okabe
  • Patent number: 9554483
    Abstract: An electronic device having a housing for accommodating electronic components, preferably electronic components forming a process transmitter. The housing has two chambers, in which electronic components and user interfaces and/or connection elements for cable are arranged. The electronic components are arranged in a first chamber. In the case of a process transmitter, which is simple to maintain, electronic components are arranged exclusively in the first chamber, while user interfaces of the electronic components and/or connection elements for cable are positioned exclusively in the second chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Endress + Hauser Flowtec AG
    Inventors: Nikolai Fink, Thierry Moser, Gernot Engstler, Ole Koudal
  • Patent number: 9538684
    Abstract: A server device includes a server rack and at least one server unit having a first sliding tray, a second sliding tray, a storage array module and a motherboard module. The server rack includes a first opening and a second opening which are opposite with each other. The first sliding tray is slidably disposed in the server rack. The second sliding tray is slidably disposed in the first sliding tray. The storage array module is disposed on the second sliding tray. The motherboard module is disposed on the first sliding tray and electrically connected to the storage array module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Quanta Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Chao-Jung Chen, Ta-Chih Chen, Yaw-Tzorng Tsorng
  • Patent number: 9519311
    Abstract: An electronic device including a casing, a sound cabinet structure and a magnetic element is provided. The casing has an accommodating recess located inside the casing. The sound cabinet structure is located inside the casing and adjacent to the accommodating recess. The sound cabinet structure includes a resonance cavity and a sound output opening. The resonance cavity is communicated with the accommodating recess. The sound output opening penetrates through the casing and is communicated with the resonance cavity. The magnetic element is disposed inside the accommodating recess and adaptable to move in the accommodating recess, so that the casing is adaptable to be connected with an object or remove from the object. A hitting sound generated by the magnetic element while moving in and contacting the accommodating recess passes through and is effected by the sound cabinet structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Acer Incorporated
    Inventors: Jian-Siang Wang, Hung-Chi Chen, Feng-Ming Liu, Jia-Ren Chang
  • Patent number: 9494983
    Abstract: A fixing apparatus of expansion board includes a supporting printed circuit board (PCB), a securing shelf, and a motherboard expansion slot. The supporting PCB is fixed on the securing shelf and is inserted into the motherboard expansion slot. The supporting PCB defines at least one slot to connect at least one expansion card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chun-Yuan Chang
  • Patent number: 9485868
    Abstract: A package structure, including: a circuit board, including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, where the circuit board possesses multiple carrying units arranged in a matrix form, each of which possesses multiple input pads on the first surface and multiple output pads on the second surface, where the input pads and the output pads are interconnected electrically; a pre-packaged panel, including a first encapsulation layer, which possesses multiple integrating units arranged in a matrix form, wherein each of the integrating units possesses at least one semiconductor chip with multiple first pads, where first metal bumps are disposed on the first pads; wherein the pre-packaged panel is mounted on the first surface; a filling layer, filling a space between the first surface and the pre-packaged panel; and second metal bumps, disposed on the output pads. Accordingly, the package structure improves package efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Nantong Fujitsu Microelectronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yujuan Tao
  • Patent number: 9471115
    Abstract: A device can include a housing, a fan, and a heat sink. The heat sink can dissipate heat from a processor card. The device can be installed into a chassis of a computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Owen Richard, Jonathan D Bassett, David Quijano
  • Patent number: 9465411
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing assembly and an electronic module. The housing assembly includes a first housing and a second housing. The first housing includes a main body, an accommodation box and an assembly component. The main body, the accommodation box and the assembly component are formed integrally into a single unit. The main body is connected to the accommodation box which has an accommodating space, a first side and a second side. The first side is opposite to the second side. The assembly component is disposed at the second side. The second housing detachably covers the accommodation box and the assembly component. The electronic module includes a fastening structure and is movably disposed in the accommodating space via the first side of the accommodation box. Accordingly, the fastening structure is combined with the assembly component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: TPV-INVENTA TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sheng-Wen Ou, Hung-Chun Chen
  • Patent number: 9460031
    Abstract: A distributed system server system for providing network overlay services is disclosed. The system can include at least two servers; and a plurality of offload processor modules, each having an input-output (IO) port and multiple offload processors, and including at least a first offload processor module configured to receive and process network packets having a logical identifier, and a second offload processor connected directly to the first offload processor through their respective IO ports, and configured to process at least a portion of the packets having the logical identifier, and returning the processed packets through its IO port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Xockets, Inc.
    Inventors: Parin Bhadrik Dalal, Stephen Paul Belair
  • Patent number: 9462726
    Abstract: A storage unit combining module capable of loading a plurality of storage units, and a storage unit moving suit having several storage unit combining modules and a related server apparatus are disclosed. The storage unit combining module includes a base, a circuit backboard and a signal adapter. The base has several positioning zones and an open zone. The circuit backboard includes a first section and a second section bent from each other. The circuit backboard further includes a plurality of connectors respectively disposed on the corresponding positioning zones. The signal adapter is disposed on the open zone and electrically connected to the second section. Two storage units are respectively loaded into two positioning zones on a right side of the base in a first inserting direction, and one storage unit is further loaded into a single positioning zone on a left side of the base in a second inserting direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron Corporation
    Inventors: Pei-Lin Huang, Kuen-Lin Lee, Yi-Shan Chen, Kuan-Hsun Lu
  • Patent number: 9449650
    Abstract: A memory module that includes: a printed circuit board having a connecting terminal; memory chips arranged on the printed circuit board; data buffers disposed on a first surface of the printed circuit board and corresponding to the memory chips; and resistance units disposed on a second surface of the printed circuit board and corresponding to the data buffers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-hyun Seok, Do-hyung Kim, Won-hyung Song, Young-ho Lee
  • Patent number: 9439320
    Abstract: A tray for bearing different storage units includes a main body and a connecting rod. The main body includes a bottom plate, and the bottom plate has a bearing surface for bearing the storage units; the bottom plate is provided with an arc-shaped through hole. The arc-shaped through hole has a first end and a second end opposite to each other. The connecting rod is pivotally connected with the bottom plate, and one end of the connecting rod moves between the first end and the second end along the arc-shaped through hole. The tray further includes a supporting portion disposed on a side of the bottom plate opposite to the bearing surface and used for supporting the connecting rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: PEGATRON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ying-De Chen, Wei-Min Lou
  • Patent number: 9436639
    Abstract: A distributed system server system for a packet processing without top of rack (TOR) units is disclosed. The system can include a plurality of servers, each having at least one host processor, and a plurality of offload processor modules, each offload processor module having an input-output (IO) port and multiple offload processors, wherein a first offload processor module is connected directly to a second offload processor module through respective IO ports, the first and second offload processors configured to provide bidirectional network packet flow between at least the first and second offload processor modules and at least one host processor without TOR units for an inter-server connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Xockets, Inc.
    Inventors: Parin Bhadrik Dalal, Stephen Paul Belair
  • Patent number: 9436232
    Abstract: A computer system includes a removable computer module. The computer module includes a retaining mechanism securing the computer module within a computer system chassis of the computer system. The computer module further includes a retaining mechanism protection device preventing access to the retaining mechanism. To remove the computer module from the computer system chassis, a user must move the retaining mechanism protection device. Upon notification of movement of the retaining mechanism protection device, the CPU takes the appropriate operations to disable the functionality of the computer module and allow safe removal thereof without powering down the computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael K. T. Lee
  • Patent number: 9425849
    Abstract: The present invention is an explosion-proof case for a tablet computer that has a tablet computer having a screen and an outer periphery, an upper shell having an open area such that the screen is exposed through the open area, and a lower shell being in sealed relation to the upper shell. The upper shell is sealed against the periphery of the tablet computer. The upper shell and the lower shell contain the tablet computer therein. The tablet computer and the lower shell define an interior volume. This interior volume has at least one atmosphere of a gas contained therein. The gas is an inert gas. A valve is in communication with the interior volume so as to allow the gas to be introduced into the interior volume. The gas is maintained at a pressure of at least one atmosphere above atmospheric pressure. A subframe is interposed in sealed relationship between the upper shell and the lower shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: IDS GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Stuart John English, William Jack McNeish, III
  • Patent number: 9426888
    Abstract: A substrate comprises a first plurality of conductive pads disposed on a first side of the substrate and a different second plurality of conductive pads disposed on the first side of the substrate. Each conductive pad in the first plurality of conductive pads is configured to make electrical contact with a corresponding contact of a MicroSAS plug connector when the MicroSAS plug connector is mounted onto the substrate. Each conductive pad in the second plurality of conductive pads is configured to make electrical contact with a corresponding contact of a MicroSATA plug connector when the MicroSATA plug connector is mounted onto the substrate. At least one conductive pad belongs to both the first and second pluralities of conductive pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Saujit Bandhu, YunLong Qiao, Vincent Tan
  • Patent number: 9390763
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an automated tape library includes an array of tape drive canister bays, each tape drive canister bay being configured for insertion of a tape drive canister therein, each tape drive canister supporting a tape drive. The library also includes a power system, a communications system, and a robotic accessor configured to access tape cartridges in tape drives in the array of tape drive canister bays. Each tape drive canister bay includes a latching mechanism configured to secure a tape drive canister into the tape drive canister bay. A library docking connector is configured to connect a docking connector of the tape drive canister to the power system and the communications system when the latching mechanism is in the latched close position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael P. McIntosh, Shawn M. Nave
  • Patent number: 9384102
    Abstract: Redundant, fault-tolerant management fabric for multipartition servers are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a method comprises connecting a plurality of rack system components to a first network segment, the connection including at least two physical links sharing a single network address. The method also comprises monitoring communications paths in the first network segment. The method also comprises switching communications from the first network segment to a failover network segment if there is a failure in any of the communications paths in the first network segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: David Maciorowski, Wendy Wiehardt, Ted Cross, Michael Young
  • Patent number: 9378161
    Abstract: A rack server system for a packet processing is disclosed. The system can include a plurality of servers mountable in a rack; a top of rack (TOR) unit having connections to each of the servers; and a plurality of offload processor modules, each offload processor module having at least one input-output (IO) port and multiple offload processors, including at least a first offload processor module connected directly to a second offload processor module through their respective IO ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Xockets, Inc.
    Inventors: Parin Bhadrik Dalal, Stephen Paul Belair
  • Patent number: 9363917
    Abstract: An electrical housing includes power components grouped together in power modules and control components grouped together in a control module that is separate from the power modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: SAGEM DEFENSE SECURITE
    Inventors: Etienne Merlet, Jean-Eric Besold, Marie-Noëlle Besold-Etchechoury
  • Patent number: 9348386
    Abstract: A power-supply cable unit which supplies power to an electronic device includes in one end thereof an IC card-loading section to which an IC card is loaded, and a connection which is connected to the electric device such that information of the IC card loaded to the IC card-loading section is read with the electronic device, wherein an insertion slot of the IC card-loading section faces in a direction that the connection is fitted into the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yumi Kumachi
  • Patent number: 9345163
    Abstract: A module is insertable into a cage based on movement along a first axis. The module is to contain an interface card. A mechanism is to move the module along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, to couple the interface card with the cage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Raghavan V. Venugopal, Chin-Lung Chiang, Patrick A. Raymond, Chih-Chiang Chen
  • Patent number: 9326415
    Abstract: Provided herein is an apparatus, including a storage compartment; a central partition of the storage compartment, wherein the central partition of the storage compartment provides a housing for a number of connectors for respectively connecting a number of digital data storage devices into both sides of the central partition of the storage compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventor: Jean Paul Rauline
  • Patent number: 9323089
    Abstract: A thin LCD device includes an LCD panel with fixing holes; a fixed plate with two opposite sides covering two opposite sides of the LCD panel and having through holes corresponsive to the fixing holes of the LCD panel respectively; a main board fixed to the fixed plate and the fixed plate being installed between the main board and the LCD panel; a housing shielding the main board and covering sides of the LCD panel and the fixed plate and having through holes corresponsive to the through holes of the fixed plate and the fixing holes of the LCD panel; and a fixing element passing through the respective through hole of the housing, the respective through hole of the fixed plate and the respective fixing hole of the LCD panel to fix the housing, the fixed plate and the LCD panel, so as to facilitate assembling and reduce thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: LITEMAX ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Tien-Teng Yang, Ling-Chi Lo
  • Patent number: 9280186
    Abstract: A modularized server includes a main housing, a first block unit, a second block unit, and a removable module. The main housing has a first inserting groove and a second inserting groove, and the removable module has a guide channel. When the removable module is disposed in the first inserting groove along a sliding direction, the first block unit is located in the guide channel. Moreover, the second block unit blocks the removable module from being installed to the second inserting groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Wistron Corp.
    Inventors: Fu-Jen Yang, Chung-Ta Lin
  • Patent number: 9250648
    Abstract: A memory expansion assembly includes a first plate having first electrical slots and a first electrically connecting portion, a second plate pivotally connected to the first plate and having second electrical slots and a second electrically connecting portion, a first engaging assembly, and a second engaging assembly. The first electrical slots are electrically connected to the first electrically connecting portion. The second electrical slots are electrically connected to the second electrically connecting portion. The second plate is adapted to pivot relative to the first plate to have a folded position when the two are close to each other and an unfolded position when the two are away from each other. The first engaging assembly is disposed on a side of the first plate. The second engaging assembly is disposed on a side of the second plate. The first engaging assembly is removably engaged with the second engaging assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignees: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ming-Hung Shih, Hsin-Liang Chen, Yen-Cheng Lin
  • Patent number: 9245820
    Abstract: A liquid cooling device comprises a heat spreader disposed along a plurality of memory modules on a dual in-line memory module (DIMM), a cold rail block extending along the heat spreader and a compressible thermal adapter interleaved between the cold rail block and the memory modules. The thermal adapter is compressible in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the DIMM board, thus allowing the components of the cooling device to be moved and adjusted relative to each other in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the DIMM. In a preferred embodiment, matching smooth surfaces of adjacent components within the cooling device are collated with a lubricant, thus permitting a low-friction gliding of these components relative to each other and allowing the DIMM to be easily removed from the cooling device and to be replaced without effort and without tooling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gottfried Goldrian, Erika Goldrian, Manfred Ries
  • Patent number: 9239597
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a main body, a plurality of I/O interfaces, and an ejecting apparatus. The ejecting apparatus is mounted on the main body and comprises an enclosure, a supporting member received in the enclosure, a carrier secured on the supporting member to support the I/O interfaces, a first driving unit, and a second driving unit. The first driving unit drives the carrier to slide along a first direction, and the second driving unit drives the carrier to slide along a second direction opposite to the first direction. When the I/O interfaces are exposed out of the enclosure, the first force is larger than the second force. When the carrier is operated to slide to a position where the second force is larger than the first force, the I/O interfaces are driven to be received in the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tai-An Tsao, Hung-Ming Chen, Hsieh-Chih Chiang, Xiao-Yu Liu
  • Patent number: 9235185
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a shield case in which a circuit board mounted with an electric circuit is contained. The shield case has an electrical conductive case main body and an electrical conductive lid member. The case main body has an aperture formed in a part of one face. The lid member has one end turnably supported by the case main body and the other end fastened to the case main body by a screw when the aperture is closed. The case main body and lid member have an engaged part and an engaging part engaged with each other when the aperture is closed. The engaging part is formed so as to clamp the engaged part. The shield case is configured so that contact force between the engaging part and engaged part is increased, if the screw is rotated in a fastening direction when the aperture is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Koyanagi, Naoki Yamane
  • Patent number: 9232677
    Abstract: Provided herein is an apparatus, including a chassis defining a storage compartment; a printed circuit board, wherein the printed circuit board is substantially parallel to a floor of the storage compartment; and a number of connectors mounted on the printed circuit board, wherein the number of connectors are configured to respectively connect to a number of digital data storage devices oriented substantially parallel to the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Seagate Technology LLC
    Inventor: Jean Paul Rauline
  • Patent number: 9203772
    Abstract: Managing multiple cartridges that are electrically coupled together includes obtaining general purpose command instructions from a chassis with a cartridge where the cartridge has a unique application and is connected to the chassis and further operating the unique application based on the general purpose command instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Gerald K. Kleyn, Dwight L. Barron, Paul Anton Santeler
  • Patent number: 9195278
    Abstract: A method of manufacture of a foldable electrical connector-housing system includes: providing a first end panel having an outer first end panel side with first end panel contacts that substantially span from one edge of the outer first end panel side to an opposite edge of the outer first end panel side; providing a second end panel having an outer second end panel side, the second end panel and the first end panel with the outer second end panel side facing away from the outer first end panel side and the first end panel contacts exposed in a folded configuration; mounting an electronic component between the outer first end panel side and the outer second end panel side; and connecting a conductor to the first end panel contacts and the electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: ClevX, LLC
    Inventors: Simon B. Johnson, Lev M. Bolotin
  • Patent number: 9195620
    Abstract: A computer system includes a serial advanced technology attachment dual-in-line memory module (SATA DIMM) device and a motherboard. The SATA DIMM device includes a control chip and an edge connector. The motherboard includes a memory slot and a light emitting diode (LED). When the edge connector is inserted into the memory slot, first power pins, first ground pins, and first indication pin of the memory slot are respectively connected to second power pins, second ground pins, and second indication pin of the SATA DIMM device. The motherboard outputs a voltage to the control chip through the first and second power pins. The control chip detects and calculates the storage capacity of the SATA DIMM device and outputs a control signal to control the LED to turn on or not, for displaying free memory capacity of the SATA DIMM device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kang Wu, Bo Tian
  • Patent number: 9192063
    Abstract: A flash drive including a storage element, a housing, and an integrating member is provided. The storage element has a first connector and a second connector. The integrating member is pivoted to the storage member and coupled to the housing, wherein the integrating member and the housing move relatively in a first path or a second path. The integrating member and the housing move relatively along the first path, such that the first connector is extended outside or hidden inside the housing. The integrating member and the housing move relatively along the second path and drive the storage element to move relative to the integrating member, such that the second connector is extended outside or hidden in the integrating member. An operating method of flash drive is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: PHISON ELECTRONICS CORP.
    Inventors: Wei-Hung Lin, Yu-Ting Tseng
  • Patent number: 9179582
    Abstract: An exemplary electronic device with connectors and fasteners for alignment of the connectors includes a panel, a printed circuit board, and a shell. The printed circuit board includes a number of connectors arranged thereon. A number of holes are defined in the shell for expose the connectors. The printed circuit board defines a number of through holes therein. The panel defines a number of positioning holes therein. The shell forms a number of positioning posts thereon, and each positioning post defines an engaging hole therein. The present disclosure also includes a number of fasteners. Each fastener includes a first and a second positioning part. The first positioning part inserts through a corresponding through hole and a corresponding positioning hole to connect the printed circuit board and the panel. The second positioning part is engagingly received in the engaging hole of a corresponding positioning post of the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chun-Yuan Chang
  • Patent number: 9176915
    Abstract: A data storage device carrier system includes a carrier configured to support one or more data storage devices, a backplane, including one or more coupling connector devices configured to electrically couple with a motherboard, and an interposer board operable to couple a plurality of the data storage devices supported by the carrier with the backplane. In an embodiment, the one or more coupling connector devices are operable to transfer communication signals and electrical power. The interposer board is operable to provide the electrical power from a single port on the backplane to each of the plurality of the data storage devices. The interposer board is also operable to pass communication signals between a primary port on the backplane to a first one of the plurality of the data storage devices, and to pass communication signals between a secondary port on the backplane to a second one of the plurality of the data storage devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Chi-Chang Fu, Kuo Ching Huang, Feng-Cheng Su, Jason Alan Yelinek
  • Patent number: 9172153
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus is used to mount a hard disk drive to a storage rack. The mounting apparatus includes a supporting frame and two grounding members. The supporting frame includes a handle, and two side brackets extending from opposite ends of the handle, and attached to opposite sides of the hard disk drive. Each grounding member is made of resilient and conductive material, and includes a mounting plate mounted to the side bracket, and two abutting plates extending out from two opposite ends of the mounting plate. A part of each abutting plate is exposed out of the corresponding side bracket. when the mounting apparatus mounting the hard disk drive in a storage rack, the abutting plates are sandwiched between the storage rack and the hard disk drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: ENNOCONN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ching-Hsiang Tsai, Shih-Chi Liu
  • Patent number: 9144182
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a receiving bracket and two electronic modules. The receiving bracket includes a partition plate to divide the receiving bracket into a first receiving space and a second receiving space. Each of the first receiving space and second receiving space includes an outlet located at an end of the receiving bracket. The partition plate defines a through slot. A stop plate is pivotably connected to an end of the through slot near the outlets. Two resilient tabs are formed on opposite sides of the stop plate, and respectively face the first receiving space and second receiving space. The electronic modules are received in the first receiving space and second receiving space, and deform the resilient tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-Jia Hu, Teng-Yuan Shu
  • Patent number: 9136622
    Abstract: An extraction device includes a first housing, a second housing slidable received in the first housing for receiving a memory card, an engaging member, a processor, communicating pins, an identifying pin, an elastic member and a popping delay member. The engaging member engages with the second housing or disengages from the second housing. The communicating pins and the identifying pin respectively connect with communicating pin connecting portions and an identifying pin connecting portion in the second housing. The elastic member drives the second housing away from the first housing when the engaging member is disengaged from the second housing. The popping delay member delays the second housing from popping out of the first housing when the identifying pin disconnects from the identifying pin connecting portion. The processor executes a program when the identifying pin and the identifying pin connecting portion are disconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fang-You Wang, Chih-Hua Hsu
  • Patent number: 9107285
    Abstract: A battery structure includes an input device, a housing, an electronic component, a first battery cell, a second battery cell, a case and a protection circuit. The input device includes a flat input surface. The housing is configured to support the input device and to accommodate components therein. The electronic component and the first and second battery cells are in the housing. The second battery cell overlaps at least partially with the electronic component in a thickness direction of the housing, and is thinner than the first battery cell. The case includes a frame configured to enclose the first and second battery cells and a joist inside the frame in a lattice pattern between the first and second battery cells. The protection circuit is configured to be electrically connected to the first and second battery cells at a position apart from the second battery cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventor: Masanori Nakano
  • Patent number: 9104386
    Abstract: The server rack system includes multiple the servers, a central power supply module and an integrated network controller module. Each of the servers includes a case, multiple motherboard modules and a connector module. The case has an accommodating space. The motherboard modules are disposed side by side in the accommodating space. Each of the motherboard modules has a power port and a network portal. The connector module has a power distribution circuit and a network distribution unit. The power distribution circuit is electrically connected to each of the power ports. The network distribution unit is connected to each of the network portals. The power distribution circuit is electrically connected to the central power supply module. The network distribution unit is connected to the integrated network controller module for managing the data exchange information between each of the motherboard modules and the integrated network controller module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignees: INVENTEC (PUDONG) TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, INVENTEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ji-Peng Xu
  • Patent number: 9092202
    Abstract: A mobile storage device is used for coupling to a host device via a communication interface. The mobile storage device receives power from the host device. The mobile storage device includes a substrate, a resistive circuit and a first integrated circuit. The substrate includes at least a first heat-dissipation slot. The resistive circuit is disposed around the first heat-dissipation slot of the substrate. The resistive circuit is coupled to a voltage source of the host device. The first integrated circuit is disposed on the substrate. The first integrated circuit is coupled to the resistive circuit, so as to receive power which is stepped-down by the resistive circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: SK Hynix Inc.
    Inventor: Chih Sheng Huang
  • Patent number: 9089338
    Abstract: A system for inserting components into a medical device includes a container and an attachment member. The attachment member is coupled to a sidewall having an opening and is configured to be coupled to a medical device. Utilizing the attachment member and opening, an insertable component may be inserted into a medical device within the container while limiting the risk of contamination to the interior of the container. Alternatively, a cutting knob and an alignment member mounted to a container may be used. Cutting knob and alignment member are coupled and a knife on cutting knob is rotated about alignment member to create an opening in the container to access the interior of the medical device. Another alternative includes sandwiching an insertable component between an attachable member and the medical device while the attachable member and medical device are contained within flexible packaging that may be torn away.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: Bret W. Smith, David N. Plescia, Michael J. Stokes, Sora Rhee, Timothy G. Dietz, Kevin D. Felder, Jeffrey L. Aldridge, Emmanuel V. Tanghal
  • Patent number: 9063706
    Abstract: A data storage device mounting apparatus includes a base, a securing member, and a cover engaged with the base. The base includes a receiving portion and a recess, the recess defines a through hole. The securing member is secured to a first data storage device and includes a securing piece. The securing piece defines a stopping hole. The cover is configured to cover a second data storage device. A stopping portion located on the cover. The receiving portion is adaptor to receive the first data storage device, the securing piece is received in the recess, and the stopping portion extends through the through hole to engage in the stopping hole, for preventing the first data storage device from disengaging from the receiving portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Zhongshan Innocloud Intellectual Property Services Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Kuang Liang, Quan-Guang Du, Chun Tang
  • Publication number: 20150146365
    Abstract: A memory expansion apparatus, comprising: a chassis, wherein a receiving space is generated in one side of the same; a printed circuit board (PCB) configuring a principle interface and a loading interface, said PCB mounting within said chassis, two interfaces sharing no common export; and a memory article is provided with said loading interface, wherein said principle interface exposing in said receiving space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: Chih-Chien LIN
  • Publication number: 20150146364
    Abstract: A solid state drive (SSD) assembly and an assembly method for solid state drives, which does not require using screws. The assembly method includes aligning a printed circuit board with a first cover and a second cover, the first cover having pre-installed standoffs on an inner surface thereof. The printed circuit board and the second cover respectively having a first set of through-holes, and the first set of through-holes correspond to the standoffs. The assembly method further includes placing the printed circuit board between the first and second covers, thereby exposing an end portion of each of the standoffs in the through-holes of the second cover, and deforming the end portion of each of the standoffs about the through-holes, thereby fastening the first and second covers with one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: KINGSTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: PETER LEEKUO CHOU, STEPHEN CHIEN, WILLIAM TAI
  • Publication number: 20150138716
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a high-density solid-state storage unit includes a base section and a cassette section having plurality of flash cards. The cassette section can be removably attached to the base section to provide security of data stored on the plurality of flash cards. The cassette section provides for physical security of the flash cards in part through packaging of the enclosure and energy transfer to the base station. The cassette section further provides for security of the data stored on the flash cards in part through a trusted platform module (TPM) embodied as a removable module connected to a universal serial bus (USB) style connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Skyera, Inc.
    Inventors: Pinchas Herman, William Radke, Radoslav Danilak
  • Publication number: 20150138718
    Abstract: A mounting apparatus configured for securing a number of peripheral component interconnect (PCI) cards includes a number of positioning members. Each positioning member includes a positioning block positioning a corresponding PCI card, an inserting portion extending away from a first side of the positioning block, and a latching portion extending away from a second side of the positioning block. The inserting portion of each of the positioning members is latched to the latching portion of an adjacent positioning member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: LEI LIU, GUO-YI CHEN