Slidable Patents (Class 361/679.39)
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Patent number: 8681490Abstract: A data storage device includes a storage module, a casing, a sliding member, and an elastic member. The storage module has a plurality of pins and memory units electrically interconnected. The casing includes a base, three sidewall members, a support member, a first abutting portion, and an accommodating region defined cooperatively by the sidewall members. At least one guide block is disposed on each of the oppositely arranged sidewall members. The first abutting portion is formed on one side of the support member. The sliding member has a second abutting portion and at least one guide rail corresponding to its respective guide block. The support member is arranged between the sliding member and the base. The elastic member is held by the first and second abutting portions on opposite ends thereof The compression and restoration of the elastic member allows the sliding member to selectively conceal the pins.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: Lite-On Technology CorporationInventors: Sheng-Kao Chen, Ching-Hui Chen, Hung-Chih Wang
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Patent number: 8677381Abstract: An optical drive installation device including: a support frame that disposes a removable optical drive to an installation position; a lock mechanism that has a locking member which can move to a locked position preventing the optical drive from being removed or an unlocked position not interfering with the optical drive being removed, and supports the optical drive at the installation position of the support frame when the locking member is set to the locked position; an unlocking mechanism that releases the lock mechanism from the locked position; and a pushing member that pushes the optical drive in the direction in which the optical drive is removed from the installation position.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Hideki Kawakami
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Patent number: 8670229Abstract: A handheld electronic device includes a first body, a second body stacked with the first body, a first plate between the first and second body and fixed to the first body, a second plate between the first plate and second body and fixed to the second body, a first locating structure, and a second locating structure. The first plate includes a sliding slot and a rib transversely disposed in the sliding slot and extended along the sliding slot. An edge of the second plate includes a sliding block clamped on the rib, so the second plate can move along the sliding slot. The first locating structure is disposed on the first plate and located on a moving path of the second plate. The second locating member is disposed on the sliding block, and adapted to interfere with the first locating structure on a locking position of the moving path.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Hsin-Chih Liu, Ta-Wei Liu, Che-Hung Huang
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Patent number: 8670228Abstract: A mounting adapter capable of reducing manufacturing cost includes: an HDD tray to which a hard disk drive is fixed; an HDD holder fixed to a housing and receiving the HDD tray inserted from a Y-axis direction; and a connector board so mounted to the holder as to be movable in a plane perpendicular to the Y-axis direction, and provided with a connector with which an HDD connector is connected. The suitable mounting adapter enables the HDD connector and the connector of the connector board to be engaged optimally even though the central axes of the HDD connector and the connector of the connector board are not aligned.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2010Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Kenichi Hiyama
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Patent number: 8665588Abstract: A fastening device for a hard disk drive (HDD) includes two fastening members and a bottom plate. Each fastening member includes a sidewall, and a top wall and a bottom wall perpendicularly extending from opposite sides of the sidewall. The top walls are fastened to a bottom of the HDD. An engaging hole is defined in each bottom wall. The engaging hole includes a first hole and a second hole. A positioning tab extends from one of the fastening members. A block is formed on the positioning tab. Two protrusions protrude from the bottom plate. A positioning portion is formed on the bottom plate. The HDD is operable to slide to allow the protrusions to engage in the first holes. The positioning tab extends through a through hole bounded by the positioning portion and bottom plate, to allow the block to be blocked by the positioning portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Zheng-Heng Sun
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Publication number: 20140055944Abstract: A side loading enclosure for a rack mount type storage unit is provided. The enclosure provides for easier access to hard disk drives (HDDs) for maintenance and repair as well as the ability to increase the number of HDDs that can be mounted in a single enclosure. The enclosure may include a bottom plate, a pair of side plates, and a pair of end plates. Located within the enclosure are a first row, extending perpendicularly between the pair of end plates, having one or more stacks of HDDs mounted to a first printed circuit board and a second row, extending perpendicularly between the pair of end plates, having one or more stacks of HDDs mounted to a second printed circuit board. The one or more stacks of HDDS in the first row is separate from and located parallel to the one or more stacks of HDDs in the second row.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: SANMINA CORPORATIONInventors: Eugene McCabe, Timothy Lieber, Paul Amdahl
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Publication number: 20140049903Abstract: A fastening device includes a bracket, two hook devices, and an operation member. The bracket includes two parallel clamping arms sandwiching an HDD, and a connection plate connected between the clamping arms. Each clamping arm defines a through slot. Each hook includes an end portion engaging in an inner side of the corresponding clamping arm, a locking portion received in the corresponding through slot, and a slanting connection portion connected between the end portion and the locking portion. Two locking poles extend from the locking portion to engage in locking holes defined in the HDD. The operation member is slidably connected to the connection plate. When the operation member is manipulated toward the connection plate, the connection plate abuts against the connection poles of the hook devices. The connection poles are deformed away from the HDD, to disengage the locking poles from the HDD.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: CHIH-HUA CHEN
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Patent number: 8644017Abstract: Apparatus and devices for carrying a storage device and adapting it to a slot for a storage device having a different form factor. The system comprises an opening means for elastically deforming a shape of the system from an original shape so that the carrier may receive the storage device. The system also comprises restraining means for constraining the motion of the storage device within the system when the system returns to the original shape. Furthermore, the system comprises a spacing means for aligning the storage device with the slot while the storage device is restrained within the system.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2011Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: LSI CorporationInventors: John M. Dunham, Alan T. Pfeifer
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Patent number: 8641313Abstract: A latch comprises a frame securable to an enclosure, and a handle pivotally secured to the frame for pivoting between a closed position and an open position. The distal end of the handle has a drive pin extending therefrom. The latch also comprises a pawl having a latch key, a distal end secured to the frame, and a proximal end coupled to the drive pin. Closing the handle causes the drive pin to move the pawl toward a side of the chassis bay and deploy the latch key into engagement with a slot in the side of the chassis bay. Opening the handle causes the drive pin to move the pawl away from a side of the chassis bay and withdraw the latch key out of engagement with the slot in the side of the chassis bay.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2012Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Martin J. Crippen, Anthony F. Katsaros, Brian M. Kerrigan
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Patent number: 8636328Abstract: A retention device includes a first holder and a second holder. Two locking members downwardly extend from front and rear ends of the first holder. Each of the locking members and the first holder defines a guideway. An engaging portion extends from a side of the first holder. The second holder includes a handle to lock the engaging portion of the first holder. A number of latch portions extend from two ends of the second holder. The second holder can be arranged under the first holder via the latch portions of the second holder received in the guideway of the first holder, or the second holder can be juxtaposed with the first holder via the handle of the second holder locking the engaging portion of first holder.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2011Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Zhen-Xing Ye
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Patent number: 8634208Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing and a chip card holding mechanism assembled within the housing. The housing defines a mounting slot and an unlocking hole adjacent to the mounting slot. The chip card holding mechanism includes a support base assembled adjacent to the mounting slot, a receiving tray and an unlocking assembly. The receiving tray is slidably mounted on the support base and includes a tray body and an operating portion formed at one end of the tray body. The operating portion has a resisting surface. The unlocking assembly includes a cam body rotatably assembled to the housing and a driving member. The cam body forms a cam resisting portion resisting against the resisting surface of the receiving tray. The driving portion is inserted into the unlocking hole for driving the cam body to rotate thereby ejecting the receiving tray.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ju-Ping Duan, Ming-Fu Luo, Fa-Guang Shi
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Patent number: 8622646Abstract: An electronic device includes a frame defining a slot and a first through hole, a slot cover moveably received in the slot, a latching member rotateably connected to the frame, and a torsion spring. The latching member includes a first arm and a second arm protruding therefrom and extending in opposite directions. When the latching member is at a locking position, the first arm faces the first through hole, and the second arm engages an elastic hook to retain the cover in the slot. The spring includes a first arm fixed to the first arm and a second arm fixed to the frame. The latching member is driven to rotate when the first arm is pushed by an elongated object passing through the first through hole, causing the second arm push the elastic hook to be deformed, thereby allowing the second arm to disengage from the elastic hook.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tong-You Quan, Qing Dai, Kun-Chih Hsieh, Chia-Min Wang
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Patent number: 8619433Abstract: A portable electronic device including a casing, a rotating part, a pivot unit and a magnet set is disclosed. The pivot unit is pivotally connected to the casing and the rotating part. The magnet set includes a first magnet, a second magnet and a third magnet disposed in a base of the casing. The first magnet and the second magnet are disposed at the rotating part, and the magnetism of the first magnet is different from the magnetism of the second magnet. The magnetism of the third magnet is the same as the magnetism of the first magnet or the magnetism of the second magnet. When the rotating part is rotated relative to the casing, the magnet set generates magnetic attraction or magnetic repulsion so as to lead an electronic component of the casing in the casing or out of the casing.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2010Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: ASUSTek Computer Inc.Inventor: Szu-Tang Chiu
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Publication number: 20130342989Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a disk drive in a computer system may include a drive carrier and a drive carrier support configured to receive and support the drive carrier. The drive carrier may include a drive housing configured to house a disk drive, which may include an opening for providing external access to an electrical connector of the disk drive, and one or more drive carrier connectors. The drive carrier support may include a drive carrier body, one or more guidance structures for facilitating insertion of the drive carrier into the drive carrier support, and one or more support connectors configured to releasably engage with the one or more connectors of the drive carrier to provide a manually releasable coupling between the drive carrier and the drive carrier support. In a fully inserted position of the drive carrier, drive carrier connectors may engage with the drive carrier support connectors, and the disk drive electrical connector may connect with an electrical connector of a computer system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2012Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventor: Gregory L. Singleton
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Publication number: 20130342990Abstract: A hard drive tray device applied in a server is provided. The server includes a housing. The hard drive tray device includes a rail member and a tray. The rail member is disposed at the inner wall of the housing. The tray is slidably engaged with the rail member so as to slide between an expanded position and a closed position relative to the housing. The tray includes a base for carrying two storage devices. The base has a hollow portion. The storage devices are respectively located at two sides of the hollow portion. When the tray slides to the expanded position, one of the storage devices and at least a part of the hollow portion are located outside the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Applicant: Quanta Computer, Inc.Inventors: Maw-Zan JAU, Chao-Jung CHEN, Yaw-Tzorng TSORNG, Chung-Hua JEN
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Publication number: 20130335913Abstract: A sliding mechanism and a swivel mechanism allow a user to quickly and safely access components of a computing system, such as hard disk drives, included in a chassis. A housing affixed to the chassis includes a tray, which is coupled to the housing by the sliding mechanism. The swivel mechanism also couples the tray to the housing and allows the tray to be pivoted about the swivel mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Per Brashers, Jon Brian Ehlen, John Thomas Kenevey
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Patent number: 8605451Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing and a chip card holding mechanism assembled within the housing. The housing defines a mounting slot and an unlocking hole adjacent to the mounting slot. The chip card holding mechanism includes a bracket and a receiving tray detachably assembled within the bracket via an unlocking assembly. The receiving tray includes a tray body, an operating portion formed at one end of the tray body, and a resisting block that is trapezoidal shaped and formed on the operating portion. The unlocking assembly includes an ejecting member and a pushing member assembled on one side of the bracket. The ejecting member includes a base body, an ejecting end and an ejecting portion. The ejecting portion resists against the resisting block, thereby locking the receiving tray within the bracket. The pushing member assembled to bracket and slidably resists against the ejecting end of the ejecting member.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignees: Fu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Zi-Ming Tang
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Patent number: 8599550Abstract: There is disclosed a storage enclosure, a carrier, a method of receiving and/or removing disk drive units to/from a storage enclosure, methods of manufacturing a storage enclosure, and a method of mounting a disk drive unit in a storage enclosure. In an aspect of the invention, a storage enclosure (10) comprises: a housing (11); and, at least one drawer (20) movable mounted to the housing such that the drawer is able to move between a received position and a withdrawn position relative to the housing. The or each drawer has a plurality of bays (22) for receiving respective disk drive units (100) with the disk drive units being orientated on their sides. Each bay having an upwardly facing opening which is accessible for insertion and/or removal of the disk drive unit therethrough when the drawer is in the withdrawn position.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2010Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Xyratex Technology LimitedInventors: David Michael Davis, Michael Easton, Graham Collins
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Patent number: 8593803Abstract: A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device, includes a drive bracket and a slider mounted on the data storage device. The drive bracket includes a side piece in which a sliding groove is located. The sliding groove includes a first end and a second end. The second end is adjacent to an edge of the side piece. The first end is located on the side piece. A guiding surface is located at the first end. The guiding surface inclines from an inner surface of the side piece to an outer surface of the side piece. The slider slides in the sliding groove from the second end to the first end. The slider abuts the guiding surface. The guiding surface retains the slider at the first end.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2011Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xue-Jiao Guo, Tai-Bao Wu, Shu-Qiu Wang, Li-Fu Xu
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Patent number: 8587957Abstract: A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device includes a bracket and a locking member. The bracket includes a first clamping arm and a second clamping arm pivotable relative to the first clamping arm. A number of mounting pins extend from each of the first and second clamping arms. The second clamping arm includes a first hook. The locking member is pivotably mounted to the first clamping arm and includes a second hook. When the second clamping arm is pivoted towards the first clamping arm, the first hook of the second clamping arm drives the locking member to rotate, until the second hook engages with the first hook and the mounting pins engage in opposite sidewalls of the data storage device.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2011Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Si-Wen Shu
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Patent number: 8582286Abstract: A dock couples a removable data storage cartridge, for example an RDX cartridge, to a computing device. The dock includes a chassis having frontal dimensions configured to substantially match the nominal frontal dimensions of a low profile large format disk drive, such that the dock may reside in a bay in the computing device sized to receive a low profile large format disk drive. The dock may include a door that swings about an axis aligned with the height of the door.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Tandberg Data Holdings S.A.R.L.Inventor: Michael H. Ulrich
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Patent number: 8576558Abstract: A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device includes a sliding member, a drive bracket, and a rotating member. The drive bracket includes a first side plate. A sliding groove is defined in the first side plate. The sliding member is received in the sliding groove. The rotating member is pivotally mounted to the first side plate. A curled piece and an arm are located on opposite ends of the rotating member. The arm defines a restricting room. The rotating member is adapted to rotate on the first side plate between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the curled piece abuts the first side plate and is elastically deformed by the first side plate, and the sliding member is disengaged from the restricting room. In the second position, the curled piece is released, and the restricting room receives and restricts the sliding member therein.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2011Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (WuHan) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yun-Lung Chen, Liang-Chin Wang, Jian Hu, Yu-Ming Xiao
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Patent number: 8570750Abstract: An exemplary hard disk drive mount includes a casing and a fixing plate. The casing defines a receiving space configured for receiving hard disk drives therein. The casing defines through holes at one side thereof. The fixing plate includes bulges corresponding to the through holes. The fixing plate is attached to the side of the casing with the bulges respectively traversing through the through holes into the receiving space of the casing. The bulges are elastically deformable such that when a given one of the hard disk drives is received in the receiving space, corresponding ones of the bulges resiliently abut a side of the hard disk drive and exert a compressing force on the hard disk drive whereby the hard disk drive is fixed in the casing.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2011Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tsai-Yin Fang, Chao-Tang Wang
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Patent number: 8570754Abstract: A server assembly includes a chassis and a server module slidably received in the chassis. The chassis includes a backplane with a connector. The server module includes a mounting plate and a connecting plate movably attached to the mounting plate. A plurality of supporting posts protrude on the mounting plate. The connecting plate defines a plurality of elongated through slots according to the supporting posts. A flexible member is locked in each through slot. A plurality of fasteners extend through the flexible members to screw into the supporting posts, respectively. A resilient resisting member is arranged on the mounting plate, to abut against a front end of the connecting plate to insert a rear end of the connecting plate in the connector.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiao-Zheng Li, Wen-Tang Peng
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Publication number: 20130271912Abstract: A fastening device for a hard disk drive (HDD) includes a bottom plate and two fastening members. Two protrusions protrude up from the bottom plate. A positioning portion is formed on the bottom plate. The positioning portion defines a hooking slot. Each fastening member includes a connection wall, and a top wall and a bottom wall perpendicularly extending from top and bottom sides of the connection wall. The top walls are fastened to a bottom of the HDD. Each bottom wall defines an engaging hole. The engaging hole includes a large first hole and two small second holes communicating with opposite sides of the first hole. A latch is formed on one of the fastening members. The HDD is operable to slide to allow the protrusions to enter the corresponding second holes from the corresponding first holes, and to allow the latch to engage in the hooking slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2012Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Zheng-Heng SUN
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Patent number: 8560003Abstract: A mobile communication device includes a body, a first QWERTY key unit having a plurality of QWERTY keys to input alphabets, numbers, and symbols, and a second QWERTY key unit having a plurality of the QWERTY keys to input alphabets, numbers, and symbols. The first QWERTY key unit is fitted on a first end of the body to be pivotally folded backward and forward with respect to the body. The second QWERTY key unit is fitted on a second end of the body to be pivotally folded backward and forward with respect to the body.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2008Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ho-Yoon Kwak, Hong-Bae Kim
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Patent number: 8553406Abstract: A fixing mechanism for fixing a detachable module is disclosed. The fixing mechanism includes a cage having a first bent portion, and a sliding base installed inside the cage in a slidable manner for supporting the detachable module. The sliding base includes a rack, and at least one first resilient hook for engaging with the first bent portion when the sliding base is installed inside the cage so as to prevent the sliding base from separating from the cage in a first direction. The fixing mechanism further includes at least one spring module installed on the cage and engaged with the rack on the sliding base for driving the rack so as to slide the sliding base relative to the cage. The fixing mechanism further includes a latch module installed on the sliding base for latching the detachable module when the detachable module is installed inside the sliding base.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Chia-Hsin Liu, Ming-Hui Kao
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Patent number: 8544801Abstract: A bracket assembly includes a bracket and a tray secured in the bracket for accommodating a disk drive. The tray includes a base panel, a pair of side panels extending from opposite sides of the base panel, a first plate extending substantially perpendicularly from an upper edge of one of the pair of side panels, and a second plate extending substantially perpendicularly from an upper edge of the other one of the pair of side panels. The first plate and the second plate are partially overlapped with each other and fixed to each other. The tray includes a pair of sidewalls abutting inner sides of the pair of side panels and a pair of connecting pieces connected between the pair of side walls for supporting the disk drive.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2012Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yu-Chen Ting
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Patent number: 8537528Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile terminal including a case having an inner space and a first opening formed at one end thereof to open the inner space, and a slider mounted to the case and slid through the first opening between a first state where a battery is disposed in the inner space and a second state where the battery is externally exposed, wherein the slider includes a slide unit configured to house the battery therein and slidably mounted to the case to be drawn out of the inner space, and a cover unit connected to the slide unit and configured to obscure the first opening in the first state.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Yunjoo Lee, Jaichul Kim, Hyeongwoo Ji
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Patent number: 8526191Abstract: An assembly apparatus includes a linkage member defining a first front sliding groove and a first rear sliding groove and a sliding member movably connected to the linkage and defining a second front sliding groove and a second rear sliding groove. The first front sliding groove corresponds to the second front sliding groove, and the first rear sliding groove corresponds to the second rear sliding groove. The assembly apparatus further includes a fixing base defining a curved groove, a control member including a first rotation pin and a second rotation pin, and a fixing pin fixed with respect to the fixing base. The first rotation pin is slidably received in the first and second rear sliding groove, the second rotation pin is slidably received in the curved groove, and the fixing pin is slidably received in the first and second front sliding groove.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2010Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Guang-Yi Zhang, Zhe Zhang, Bing-Bao Guo
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Patent number: 8508928Abstract: Carrier for the rack mounting of two or more data storage devices into a chassis. The carrier includes support members along the length of the carrier, to receive and retain the two or more data storage devices. The carrier further includes a single electrical communication connector to provide an electrical communication interface for all of the data storage devices in the carrier, to and from a mating connector on a board of the chassis. The carrier further includes an interposer to adapt electrical signals from the single electrical communication connector into a form that is usable by the data storage devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2009Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Jabil Circuit, Inc.Inventors: Odie B. Killen, Paul K. Foisy, Robert I. Walker
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Patent number: 8508930Abstract: The invention discloses a hard disk carrying apparatus comprising a main body, a plurality of slide racks, and a plurality of valves. In the main body, an accommodating space is concavely disposed at a front side of the main body; a plurality of primary slide rails that are adjacent and parallel to each other are disposed on a bottom wall in the accommodating space; a plurality of secondary slide rails is disposed on a top wall in the accommodating space. Each of the plurality of slide racks is a long rack. Each of the plurality of valves is a long door plate member. An end of each valve is a pivot end that is pivotally installed at a bottom edge of the front side of the main body; the other end of the valve is a latch end that includes a locking element disposed thereon.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Promise Technology, Inc.Inventors: Cheng-Tzu Peng, Char T. Vijay, Hsiang-Chien Liu, Chuan-Yi Yeh, Chia-Wei Fan
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Patent number: 8498109Abstract: A fitting mechanism includes a door member that is provided on a front side of a housing area for accommodating a terminal device and opens and closes the housing area, and a supporting member that is provided on a back side of the housing area and supports the terminal device accommodated in the housing area by urging the terminal device against the door member. The supporting member is urged toward the front side and has an abutting portion that abuts against the terminal device, the abutting portion being movable in a depth direction of the housing area within a predetermined movable range.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2009Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Naohiro Nishimoto
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Patent number: 8493718Abstract: A server including a chassis, a motherboard, a panel, a transfer plate and a circuit board is provided. The motherboard is disposed in the chassis. The panel is disposed pluggably in the chassis and is located at a front end of the chassis. The transfer plate is fixed at a rear end of the chassis, and is electrically connected to the motherboard. The circuit board is fixed on the panel and is located in the chassis, and the circuit board includes at least one electronic device and a connector. The panel exposes the electronic device, and the circuit board is electrically connected to the transfer plate through the connector.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventor: Yang Zhang
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Patent number: 8493729Abstract: A computer chassis is provided. The computer chassis includes a housing, an elastic element, a scissor structure fixed to the housing, and two hard disk drawers slidably connected to the housing and capable of being drawn out from the housing. The scissor is set between the two hard disk drawers. When both of the two hard disk drawers are not drawn out, the scissor structure is sandwiched between the two adjacent hard disk drawers, and the elastic element is deformed. When one of the two hard disk drawer is drawn out, the scissor structure engages the hard disk drawer being not drawn out under the elastic force generated by the elastic element.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chung-Cheng Hsieh, Li-Ping Chen
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Patent number: 8482914Abstract: An electronic device with multi-phase mechanism including a host, a storage device and a carriage is provided in the present invention. The storage device is slidably disposed in the host and adapted to be pulled out from the host. The carriage is slidably disposed in the storage device and adapted to be pulled out from the storage device. Through the storage device slidably disposing in the host and being adapted to be pulled out from the host, it facilitates the user to take or replace a content from the storage device. When the carriage is moved out from the storage device in a first phase and then the storage device is pulled out from the host in a second phase, the content in the storage device is taken out.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2011Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Compal Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Wen-Cheng Chen
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Patent number: 8478370Abstract: A slide device with two housing parts that can be slid relatively to one another comprises a slide assembly. The slide assembly comprises a sheet or plate material slider and a sheet or plate material base. The slider has displaced portions and the base is provided with slots. The slider is received through the slots with the displaced portions. This construction provides for a substantially reduced building height of the slide assembly and thereby for a substantially reduced building height of a device in which the slide assembly is used.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Mikko Antti-Pekka Laaksonen
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Patent number: 8475214Abstract: An apparatus for connecting a router blade to a router chassis is provided. The apparatus includes an engagement portion; a first side portion coupled with the engagement portion; and a second side portion coupled with the engagement portion. The engagement portion includes a connector system that is operable to couple a router blade with a router chassis. The first side portion is operable to engage the router blade and the router chassis. The second side portion is operable to engage a router blade and the router chassis. The engagement portion, first side portion, and second side portion are sized to engage the router chassis and receive the router blade.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2011Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Helen Shtargot, Robert Arthur Loose, Phong Hoang Ho, Dattatri Mattur
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Patent number: 8467180Abstract: A disk drive transporter, for transporting a disk drive and for mounting a disk drive within a test slot, includes a frame configured to receive and support a disk drive. The frame includes sidewalls configured to receive a disk drive therebetween and sized to be inserted into a test slot along with a disk drive. The frame also includes a clamping mechanism operatively associated with at least one of the sidewalls. The clamping mechanism includes a first engagement element and a first actuator operable to initiate movements of the first engagement element. The first actuator is operable to move the first engagement element into engagement with a test slot after a disk drive being supported by the frame is arranged in a test position in a test slot.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2010Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Teradyne, Inc.Inventors: Brian S. Merrow, Edward Garcia, Evgeny Polyakov
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Patent number: 8462502Abstract: A storage device mounting structure with excellent handleability for storage devices is provided. A storage device mounting structure according to this invention includes a unit for housing a plurality of storage devices, a chassis for housing the unit, and a guide mechanism for supporting the unit and guiding it into or out of the chassis, wherein the unit has an open area for inserting the plurality of storage devices from a front face of the unit into the unit and is supported by the guide mechanism so that the unit can freely move rotationally to make a surface of the unit, where the open area exists, positioned at the front of the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2010Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuya Hirano, Takashi Chikusa, Hiroyuki Kumasawa, Kenichi Saito
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Patent number: 8462493Abstract: A mounting mechanism for assembling a storage device includes a pair of parallel brackets and a latching member. Each of the brackets defines a sliding slot and a latching hole therein. A space is defined between the brackets for receiving the storage device. The latching member includes a resisting portion for abutting the storage device and a pair of latching portions formed at opposite ends of the resisting portion. Each of the latching portions includes a hook engaged in the latching hole of the bracket.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2010Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Zheng-Heng Sun
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Patent number: 8456862Abstract: A device includes a mounting apparatus and a supporting apparatus. The mounting apparatus includes a fixing bracket, an engaging member slidably mounted to the fixing bracket, and an operation member mounted to the engaging member. The fixing bracket defines first and second engaging holes. The supporting apparatus includes a connecting bracket detachably mounted to the fixing bracket. The fixing bracket defines a connecting hole. The connecting bracket comprises a hook. The engaging member comprises a stop piece. The operation member forms a projection. When the engaging member is slid to engage the projection into the first engaging hole, the stop piece moves away from the connecting hole and the first hook extends through the connecting hole. The engaging member is slid to engage the projection in the second engaging hole, the stop piece moves between the connecting hole and the hook to engage with the hook.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2011Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Guang-Yao Lee, Yi-Sheng Lin, Bin Li
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Patent number: 8446712Abstract: Disclosed is a portable electronic apparatus including a main body formed with an opening on a surface thereof; a plurality of connection ports disposed to be exposed through an opening of the main body; a door disposed on the opening to be rotated between a first configuration that covers the connection ports and a second configuration that opens the connection ports; a moving mechanism formed to move the connection ports in a direction to be protruded from the opening when the door is rotated to the second configuration, and configured to be operated in conjunction with being pressed of the door; and a locking mechanism formed such that the connection ports are locked in the second configuration in conjunction with the rotation of the door to limit the movement of the connection ports in a direction to be inserted into the opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2010Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Taegyun Lee, Hyosik Shin
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Publication number: 20130120927Abstract: An extractable storage apparatus for electronic devices and electronic equipment therewith are disclosed. The electronic equipment includes an equipment frame, a signal processing apparatus, a plurality of electronic devices, and the extractable storage apparatus. The signal processing apparatus and the extractable storage apparatus are disposed on the equipment frame. The extractable storage apparatus includes a casing, a bracket, and a power connection mechanism. The bracket is disposed in an accommodating space of the casing in an extractable way and includes a plurality of storage slots to accommodate the electronic devices. The power connection mechanism is disposed in the casing and is electrically connected to the electronic devices to supply power to the electronic devices. When the bracket is extracted out the casing, the power connection mechanism keeps powering the electronic devices, which is convenient for a user to perform a hot-plug operation on one of the electronic devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2012Publication date: May 16, 2013Inventors: Hsuan-Ying Wen, Fu-Jen Yang
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Patent number: 8439320Abstract: The extracting apparatus includes a bracket, a holder extractably mounted to the bracket, a locking member, an elastic member connecting the bracket with the locking member, and a handle pivotably connecting to the bracket. The locking member is pivotably engaged with the bracket. The handle includes a cam, and the locking member includes a latch portion. When the extracting apparatus is at a locked position, the latch portion of the locking member extends through the bracket to securely engage with the holder. When the handle is pivoted to move toward the bracket, the cam of the handle drives the locking member to rotate relative to the bracket for releasing the holder.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2010Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ri-Dong Huang, Yang-Ming Lin, Hsuan-Tsung Chen, Guang-Yao Lee
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Patent number: 8434833Abstract: A mounting assembly is configured in a case having an opening and a door panel. The door panel is pivoted to the case so as to cover the opening or uncover the opening by removing the door panel. The mounting assembly includes at least one fixing rod, a stopper member, at least one elastic member and an actuator. The fixing rod is disposed on one inner side of the case adjacent to the opening. The stopper member and the elastic member are movably disposed on the fixing rod. The actuator is disposed on the door panel. When the door panel covers the opening, the actuator is incorporated with the stopper member, such that the stopper member shields the opening, so as to avoid an object moving around or away from the case through the opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2010Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Getac Technology CorporationInventors: Wan Lin Hsu, Po Hsuan Peng
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Patent number: 8432683Abstract: A computer enclosure includes an enclosure, a mounting board, a device mounted to the mounting board, and a latching member pivotably mounted to the mounting board. The enclosure includes a bottom plate, and a number of mounting tabs extend from the bottom plate. The mounting board is detachably mounted to the bottom plate. A number of clamping hooks extend from the mounting board, to fix the mounting tabs. The latching member includes an elastic hook. The latching member is rotated, with the elastic hook received in or withdrawing from the enclosure. When the hook engages with the enclosure, the latching member prevents the clamping hooks from disengaging from the mounting tabs.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Xiao-Zhu Chen
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Patent number: 8432680Abstract: A mounting apparatus is provided for a data storage device. The mounting apparatus includes a mounting bracket receiving the data storage device, and a number of vibration absorbing members attached to opposite sides of the data storage device. Two sliding slots are respectively defined in opposite sidewalls of the mounting bracket. Each of the vibration absorbing members includes a fastener engaged with a corresponding side of the data storage device, a supporter slidably received in a corresponding sliding slot of the mounting bracket, and a damping body sandwiched between the fastener and the supporter.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2009Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wen-Tang Peng, Guang-Yi Zhang, Jia-Qi Fu
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Patent number: 8427823Abstract: In a mounting device for disk drive, two HDDs are retained in an outer case that forms the mounting device, and an inner case with guiding grooves each including an oblique groove and a parallel groove formed thereon is provided. When the inner case is extracted, the HDD on the front side is caused to ascend in the vertical direction to a position where the HDD on the front side does not obstruct the extraction of the HDD on the back side.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2011Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventor: Satoru Yamada
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Patent number: 8422217Abstract: A hard disk drive includes a housing module configured to accommodate one of many different types of hard disk modules. Each hard disk module includes a number of connectors. The housing module includes a connecting board, and different types of connectors protruding from the connecting board, corresponding to the connectors of the different types of hard disk modules.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Gao-Liang Xia, Xin-Hu Gong, Wen-Tang Peng