Cabinet-type Housing Patents (Class 361/724)
  • Patent number: 7817431
    Abstract: A chassis configured to receive an electrical component for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The chassis includes an upper portion and a lower portion that releasably attach to a central portion using tabs. The chassis is constructed of a conductive plastic that facilitates RF shielding and sufficiently reduces the weight of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Alex Wade Baker
  • Patent number: 7817430
    Abstract: An electronic module enclosure has a frame with an airflow opening. A gate positioned within airflow opening pivots between open and closed positions, allowing a maximum and minimum amount of airflow, respectively, through the airflow opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David W. Sherrod, Wade D. Vinson, Michael E. Taylor, Arthur G. Volkmann, Troy A Della Fiora, George D. Megason, Chong Sin Tan, Alan B. Doerr
  • Publication number: 20100259899
    Abstract: An apparatus for passively cooling electronics. The apparatus for passively cooling electronics includes at least one heat pipe and at least one heat sink thermally coupled to a bridge plate. When a cradle is thermally coupled to the at least one heat pipe, the at least one heat sink draws heat from the cradle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventor: Mario Facusse
  • Patent number: 7813776
    Abstract: A double sliding-type portable communication apparatus, in which one housing slidably moves relative to the other housing through double-sliding motions, which includes a main housing extending in a longitudinal axis and a sliding housing moving in said longitudinal and also lateral directions across the main housing whose upper surface faces away from the main housing to allow the sliding housing may become displaced away from the main housing and also slidably return to overlap the main housing, wherein said housings are aligned parallel to each other in the longitudinal axis or a lateral direction across the main housing to expose predetermined regions of an upper surface of the main housing with keys provided thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yang-Jic Lee, Jong-Seong Lee
  • Patent number: 7813120
    Abstract: An enclosure houses electronic modules in a front region and a rear region. Airflow can be transferred through electronic modules in the front region and into a plenum. An airflow path in the enclosure transfers airflow from the front region of the enclosure to electronic modules housed in the rear region of the enclosure. Airflow is transferred through the electronic modules in the rear region and into the plenum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Wade D. Vinson, David W. Sherrod
  • Patent number: 7808793
    Abstract: A console apparatus includes a console portion, which is detachably provided and with which a server apparatus can be operated, and further includes a tray portion that is attached on a rack chassis for the server apparatus and is electrically coupled to the server apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Fujitsu Component Limited
    Inventors: Naoyuki Nagao, Hideki Onishi, Kenichi Fujita, Shinichi Katayama, Akihiro Matsunaga
  • Patent number: 7808792
    Abstract: A chassis may include a front section that contains a first electronic circuit board oriented in a first plane, a rear section that contains a second electronic circuit board oriented in a second plane, where the first plane and the second plane are substantially orthogonal, a midplane dividing the front and the rear sections, and a fan tray assembly including a plurality of fans to cool both the first electronic circuit board of the front section and the second electronic circuit board of the rear section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.
    Inventor: Tri Luong Nguyen
  • Patent number: 7808794
    Abstract: Media storage system and control panel for use therewith. One embodiment of the control panel may comprise a frame assembly, and a quick-release attachment system operable to readily mount the frame assembly to the media storage system and readily release the frame assembly from the media storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kristianne E. Johnson, Paul C. Coffin
  • Patent number: 7804685
    Abstract: An electronic equipment enclosure includes a frame structure at least partially enclosed by a plurality of panels defining a compartment in which one or more electronic components are mounted and an exhaust air duct that is adapted to segregate hot air being exhausted from the compartment from cool air entering the compartment, thereby improving thermal management of the enclosure. The exhaust duct includes a lower duct section extending upward from the top panel of the compartment and an upper duct section telescoping upward from an upper end of the lower duct section. Each duct section includes four panels connected together by hinged corner fittings such that the section is collapsible. The upper duct section includes an outwardly flared portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.
    Inventor: William Krietzman
  • Patent number: 7804690
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a server device which comprises a case having two symmetric slots disposed on the top and a first handle disposed in each of the slots to make it easier to lift up the server device, a horizontal partition disposed in the case and dividing the inner space of the case into upper and lower parts, wherein the upper part is a first holding space capable of holding at least an electronic device, a first heat dissipation unit is disposed at the front of the electronic, the lower part of the case is a second holding space capable of holding at least a server, and a second heat dissipation unit may be disposed at one side of the second holding space, such that a plurality of servers, electronic devices and heat dissipation units may be integrated into the server device for easily and conveniently being moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Alpha Networks Inc.
    Inventors: Ying-Hui Huang, Tien-Hsiung Tung, Pao-Kang Mo, Te-Wei Liu
  • Patent number: 7804687
    Abstract: A cooling system for a rack-mount server includes a fan disposed within the rack-mount server and configured to produce an airflow through the rack-mount server, and a heat exchanger disposed within the rack-mount server in a path of the airflow through the rack-mount server. The heat exchanger includes a liquid circulation path structure and an airflow path structure. The airflow path structure is configured to shield electromagnetic interference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Copeland, Andrew R. Masto, Marlin R. Vogel
  • Patent number: 7800895
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a drive for recording/reproducing a recording medium, and a sound absorbing member having a Helmholtz resonator for insulating sounds at a predetermined frequency among sounds generated by the drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Inoue, Sumio Otsuka, Norio Kobayashi, Toru Yamauchi
  • Publication number: 20100232116
    Abstract: A carrier for a digital pen includes a main case with an internal channel to closely receive and align the digital pen with an electronic package contained within the main case. In addition, the carrier includes an upper lid rotationally coupled to the main case. In one embodiment, the upper lid may be both partially and fully opened with a dual-action latch mechanism. In addition, the carrier may include a lower lid that may be opened to provide access to an electronic package. In one embodiment, an extendable serial communication device may be extended from the electronic package when the lower lid is open. Further, the carrier is configured to sufficiently protect the digital pen from harsh environmental conditions and even from harsh user-induced conditions, such as drops onto a hard surface, exposure of the carrier to rain, dust, and sand particulate, brief water submersion, and even temperature extremes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: ADAPX, INC.
    Inventor: Robert M. Paratore
  • Patent number: 7795532
    Abstract: A network cabinet is provided comprising a door and a handle, which is mounted to the door and moveable between a first position and a second position. A retractable hinge pin is interconnected with the handle through a rod, which has a plurality of apertures associated therewith. The hinge pin is in an extended position with the handle in the first position and in a retracted position with the handle in the second position. A pawl is interconnected with the door and has at least one tooth protruding from a first end. The tooth engages at least one of the apertures with the door in an open position, thus preventing extension of the hinge pin from the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventor: Jonathan D. Walker
  • Publication number: 20100226083
    Abstract: A case structure for a computer device is disposed in a cabinet. The case structure includes a case and a stop member. The case has a first slot on a sidewall of the case. The stop member includes a fixing section, a cantilever section, and a stop section. The fixing section is fixed on a side surface of the case. The cantilever section is formed by extending from the fixing section and may be deformed. The stop section is formed by extending from the cantilever section. At least one blocking piece is disposed on a side surface of the stop section. The blocking piece normally passes through the first slot and protrudes on an outer side surface of the case, so that the blocking piece is held against the cabinet. When the cantilever section is deformed, the blocking piece is merged into the first slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventors: Jia Bin WANG, Shou Jen YANG
  • Publication number: 20100226099
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a cabinet which includes a first face capable of being opened, a second face vertical relative to the first face, and a third face facing the second face, a first connector which is disposed over the second face inside the cabinet and a fitting face of which faces the third face, and a substrate unit which includes a second connector fitted with the first connector, a first edge included in the second connector, a second edge on an opposite side of the first edge, and an engaging part disposed on the second edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Takahiro KONDOU, Koji ISHIKAWA, Akira TAMURA
  • Patent number: 7791873
    Abstract: A storage component of a server arrangement includes a backplane and a plurality of trays, each of the plurality of trays including at least one frame, at least one frame having at least one hard disk drive mounted thereto, and all of the plurality of trays being configured to receive at least one hard disk drive. Each of the plurality of trays includes a connector adapted to connect the at least one hard disk drive to the backplane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Inventor: Robert A. Boger
  • Patent number: 7791890
    Abstract: A computer system includes a rack, a computer module and an interface-dedicated module to be mounted therein, and an intra-rack management module. The rack has a rear panel for power supply to and signal connection among modules, and the modules permit plug-in mounting onto the rear panel of the rack. The computer module has behind the computer a dedicated adapter which makes possible plug-in mounting of the computer onto the rack and coordinates signals between the computer and the rear panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Hisashi Ishida
  • Patent number: 7782597
    Abstract: A waterproof panel comprises a front wall, a back wall, a front baffle assembly and a back baffle. A cavity is defined between the front wall and the back wall, the front baffle assembly and the back baffle are received in the cavity. The front wall defines a first hole array and a second hole array, the back wall defines a third hole array in same height with the second hole array. The front baffle assembly fixed on one side of the second hole array near the third hole array comprises a main baffle. The back baffle fixed on one side of the third hole array near the second hole array is on one side of the main baffle near the second hole array. The back wall comprises a plurality of protruding strips, which can rebound water entering through the third hole array back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Chien Chiu
  • Patent number: 7781675
    Abstract: A network cabinet is provided comprising a door comprising first and second opposing lateral sides. A hinge lever is rotatably connected to the door and a retractable hinge pin is connected to the hinge lever and is positioned closer to the first lateral side of the door than the second lateral side. A lever stop is also connected to the door and is associated with the hinge lever. The lever stop prevents retraction of the hinge pin from an extended position with the second lateral side of the door in an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Samuel J Adducci, Jonathan D Walker, Brendan F Doorhy
  • Patent number: 7782625
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system that allows for a single panel of the invention to be easily modified, preferably without the use of tools, to fit on a server rack, where the single panel is so modified as to cover the desired amount of open space on a server rack as a single piece, where the panel is preferably fire-rated, and where the modified panel may be easily installed onto the server rack to as to cover any open space thereon, and prevents the circular flow of warm air output from entering the cooler air input of the servers housed on the server rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Compuspace LC
    Inventor: Laurie Taylor
  • Publication number: 20100208433
    Abstract: Protective containers for electronic equipment, and methods of testing and manufacture thereof, are provided. The cabinets provide a HEMP protection level to electronic equipment housed therein that meets a HEMP protection level according to MIL-STD-188-125-1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: Qwest Communications International Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Heimann, Jennifer Edison Zatz, Stephen Sattler, Andrew Bruno
  • Patent number: 7778020
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for a modular blade. The blade has a first carrier card and a second carrier card. At least one of these cards connects into the backplane of a blade server and provides connectivity for the modular blade to the backplane. The carrier cards also provide connectivity between their respective attached devices. In order to increase the density available in a modular blade, the computing components on the first and second cards interleave with one another such that a maximum number of components fit in a minimal space. The modular blade also provides an airflow channel for air circulation necessary to provide cooling. The first carrier card and second carrier card may also be identical, with one of the identical pair rotated one-hundred and eighty degrees with respect to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Fusion Multisystems, Inc.
    Inventors: David Flynn, Alan Hayes, Bert Lagerstedt, John Strasser, Jonathan Thatcher, Vince Warner
  • Publication number: 20100202113
    Abstract: A commodity sale data processing apparatus includes: a casing; a power switch provided on a predetermined panel surface of the casing and adapted for starting up a power source; a cover which can freely open and close by turning between an open position and a closed position with respect to the predetermined panel surface where the power switch is provided; a switch hole which is provided as a part of the cover at a position facing the power switch cut out in a state where the cover is situated at the closed position, and through which the power switch is exposed outside; and a switch hole cover which covers the exposure of the power switch in a state of being attached to the switch hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kazuhiro Fushimi
  • Publication number: 20100195288
    Abstract: An expandable power and data center (300) is adapted to be mounted within a slot (304) of a work surface (302). The power and data center (300) includes a stationary housing (306) and a carriage (328). The carriage (328) includes socket areas where power receptacles (338) and data ports (340) can be inserted. A top surface (330) of the carriage (328) and a top surface (350) of a frontal cover (348) form a pressure area (360). With the carriage in a closed position (328), a user can exert a downward pressure on the pressure area (360), causing the carriage (328) to move to an open position. A damper (368) restricts the speed at which the carriage (328) moves between the closed position and an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventor: Norman R. Byrne
  • Publication number: 20100188822
    Abstract: Casing structure for a mixer apparatus includes a box-shaped casing that comprises an upper surface section, a bottom surface section and a side surface section. The upper surface section, having a generally obtuse-angled “V” shape, includes: a flat operation panel having operating members; a boundary section located adjacent to the rear end edge of the operation panel; and a flat, inclined display panel extending rearwardly and upwardly from the boundary section at a greater inclination angle than the operation panel. Within the casing, a partition member is provided on the bottom surface section to extend vertically upward to the boundary section, and it has openings to permit communication between front and rear accommodating sections. The partition member supports the boundary section from below to reinforce the upper surface section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: YAMAHA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takeshi ANDO
  • Patent number: 7765347
    Abstract: A modular computer system (for example a blade server system) includes a plurality of information processing modules (e.g., server blades). Each information processing module can include a processor operable to provide information processing functions and a service controller operable to provide both management and console functions. A service processor can be connectable via a respective management connection to the service controller of each information processing module. Each management connection between the service processor and a service controller can be operable to carry both management signals and console signals. Management signals to be sent between the service processor and the service controller can be interlaced with console signals via the management connection in one or more management packets bounded by terminal escape sequences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. King, Stephen C. Evans
  • Publication number: 20100182752
    Abstract: A structural unit having a control unit housing and a hydraulic assembly housing is proposed. The control unit housing and the hydraulic assembly housing form a receiving chamber with a covering for at least one electrical component. The at least one electrical component is arranged in the receiving chamber in a sealed manner at least in the region of contact faces between the component and the chamber. For each component, one seal is applied in a fluid process and is assigned individually to the relevant electrical component to be arranged. The seal is applied in the region of the contact faces between the component and the covering of the electrical component, the control unit housing, and the hydraulic assembly housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventor: Andreas Weh
  • Patent number: 7755904
    Abstract: A sliding flat panel display and keyboard module for monitoring and controlling server computers on a server rack is described. The sliding flat panel display and keyboard module has an L-shaped supporting frame, a vertical sliding rail, a horizontal sliding rail, a flat panel display, and a keyboard. The vertical sliding rail and the horizontal sliding rail are respectively disposed on a vertical surface and a horizontal surface of the L-shaped supporting frame. The flat panel display couples to the vertical sliding rail and the keyboard couples to the horizontal sliding rail, so that the flat panel display and the keyboard are able to slide on the L-shaped supporting frame horizontally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Aten International Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sui-An Wu, You-Lin Shih
  • Publication number: 20100172107
    Abstract: An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable. The apparatus comprises at least one housing, which has at least a housing lower part and a housing lid. The housing lower part and the housing lid are connected together by at least one connecting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: Endress+Hauser Wetzer GmbH+Co. KG
    Inventors: Georg Wolf, Detlef Schuttenberg, Andreas Martin
  • Patent number: 7751191
    Abstract: A cooling system that promotes cooling of a device including a heat source therein is provided, the cooling system includes: a cooling unit that absorbs, upstream from the heat source, heat from intake air that the device takes in from an outside to cool the heat source and dissipates the heat to an outside of a flow path of the intake air; and a fluid control unit that lets fluid flow toward the cooling unit so as to discharge the heat absorbed by the cooling unit from the intake air to an outside of the cooling unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kohichi Kakikawa, Yohichi Matsui, Hiroyuki Takenoshita
  • Publication number: 20100165571
    Abstract: A mobile, modular communications device, featuring a multiple-slot base chassis designed to support a plurality of individual user-configurable and interchangeable personality modules, capable of providing the ability to accept secure/classified user communications, including voice, data and video, the means to encrypt or secure such user communications through either internal or external encryption capabilities, the means to optimize the secure voice, data and video communications for transmission across a remote reachback communications link and the ability to provide multiple network/uplink reachback transmission alternatives, such as local area networks, satellites, cellular, ISDN or other forms of fixed or wireless communications. The invention is intended to provide a standardized, structured and modular approach to the provisioning of different technologies within the overall system and to be capable of being deployed as a man-carry or rack-embedded unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: DTECH LABS, LNC.
    Inventors: Brian K. Everhart, Jessica A. Denso, Melvin W. Clark
  • Publication number: 20100165558
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a main body, a cover, and two supports. The main body defines two receiving slots. The cover is hinged on the main body. The supports are slidably connected to the main body, capable of being entirely received in the receiving slots or protruding out of the main body, in response to positions of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD ., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: WEI-JUN WANG
  • Patent number: 7746654
    Abstract: A computer system is provided that includes a chassis, a system board coupled to the chassis, and a first connector extending from the system board at a first height and configured to receive a first printed circuit board, wherein the first printed circuit board is configured to be parallel to the system board when received by the first connector, and a second connector extending from the system board at a second height and configured to receive a second printed circuit board, wherein the second printed circuit board is configured to be parallel to the system board when received by the second connector. Other computer systems are provided that include a first mezzanine card and a second mezzanine card or multiple connectors and a plurality of printed circuit boards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: John P. Franz, Walton S. Little, Jr., Tuan A. Pham, John D. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 7738242
    Abstract: A system for displaying chassis component information includes a chassis and a plurality of server blades each coupled to the chassis. Each server blade comprises a respective liquid crystal display (LCD) positioned upon the server blade. The respective LCD is operable to display chassis component information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Montgomery C. McGraw, Robert Thomas McClung, Gabriel C. Cox, Daniel W. Eaton, Jonathan Nalley
  • Publication number: 20100142156
    Abstract: In an electronic device in which a component connecting portion is mounted inside a case (1, 2), a protective cover (5) is mounted to the case to be rotatable and covers the component connecting portion. The protective cover has elastically deformable hooks (52) facing a direction (A1) parallel to a rotation center line thereof. On the other hand, the case has hook receivers (11a) engageable with and disengageable from the hooks. The protective cover may be removable from the case or may be loosely connected thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2006
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshinobu Ogatsu, Shinichi Kamiya
  • Patent number: 7733659
    Abstract: A lightweight radio/CD player for vehicular application is virtually “fastenerless” and includes a case and frontal interface formed of polymer based material that is molded to provide details to accept audio devices such as playback mechanisms (if desired) and radio receivers, as well as the circuit boards required for electrical control and display. The case and frontal interface are of composite structure, including an insert molded electrically conductive wire mesh screen that has been pre-formed to contour with the molding operation. The wire mesh provides EMC, RFI, BCI and ESD shielding and grounding of the circuit boards via exposed wire mesh pads and adjacent ground clips. The PCB architecture is bifurcated into a first board carrying common circuit components in a surface mount configuration suitable for high volume production, and a second board carrying application specific circuit components in a wave soldered stick mount configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris R. Snider, Vineet Gupta, Joseph K. Huntzinger, Michael G. Coady, Curtis Allen Stapert, Kevin Earl Meyer, Timothy D. Garner, Jeffrey T. Bell, Robert L. Vadas, Donald G. Moeschberger, Allen E. Oberlin, Paul C. Burton, Dan D. Carman, Gary L. Stahl, John Michael Matly, Rick L. Hatcher, Edgar Glenn Hassler, Quan N. Nguyen, William R. Reed, Kip R. Piel, Jerry J. Wendling, Tim A. Kenworthy, Paul A. Uglum, Michael E. Fye, Philip M. Scott
  • Patent number: 7733640
    Abstract: A conversion enclosure allows a first group of hard disk drives of a first size to be received by a hard disk drive enclosure having a second group of hard disk drives of a second size. The conversion enclosure includes a chassis having first and second side panels, each of the side panels having a front edge and a rear edge, a plurality of pairs of chassis rails having a first rail of each of the pairs of chassis rails connected to the first side panel, and the second rails connected to the second side panel. Pairs of slots are included therein, each slot bounded on one side by a first plane passing through a first pair of chassis rails, and on the other side, by a second plane passing through the second pair of chassis rails adjacent to the first pair. The conversion enclosure includes a pair of engaging panels, each having a vented area respectively connected to the rear edge of the first side panel and to the rear edge of the second side panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Jim CC Huang
  • Patent number: 7729107
    Abstract: A disk drive test apparatus has a plurality of bays each for receiving a respective disk drive to be tested. A plurality of card slots are provided each for receiving a test card via which a disk drive can be tested. Each of the test cards is either an environment test card or an interface test card. The card slots and the test cards are arranged such that each card slot (6) can selectively receive an environment test card or an interface test card. Other arrangements for disk drive test apparatus or disk drive mounting apparatus are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Xyratex Technology Limited
    Inventors: Andrew William Atkins, Steve Andrew Bailey, David Ronald Bain Farquhar, David John Orriss, Kevin Richardson
  • Patent number: 7724516
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for thermal conditioning equipment. In a preferred embodiment, an equipment enclosure comprises a body, a wall, a fluid port, and a fixture. The body defines an outer plenum and an inner chamber in the latter of which the fixture retains the equipment. The wall, which is between the outer plenum and the inner chamber, isolates the thermally conditioned first fluid from a second fluid in the inner chamber. Since the wall is thermally conductive it allows heat to be transferred between the outer plenum and the inner chamber. The fluid port is in communication with the outer plenum to allow the thermally conditioned first fluid to flow into the outer plenum. Baffle plates are also provided to distribute flow of the second fluid to the equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Daniel Harder, Charles F. Leonard
  • Patent number: 7724505
    Abstract: A front panel assembly for being detachably mounted on a front face of a casing body of a vehicle-mounted electronic device, the front face having a recording medium insertion slot, including: a panel frame adapted to be detachably mounted on the front face of the casing body; a lid supported on the panel frame for movement in directions to open and close the slot while the panel frame is mounted on the front face of the casing body; the panel frame having a rear face facing the front face of the casing body while the panel frame is mounted on the front face of the casing body; a slide member mounted on the rear face for reciprocating movement along the rear face; and an interlink mechanism mounted on the panel frame for moving the lid in the directions to open and close the recording medium insertion slot in response to reciprocating movement of the slide member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Chigasaki, Yukihiro Horikawa
  • Patent number: 7719843
    Abstract: The present invention enables assembly of drive boxes that stack drives more than one drive deep without requiring large numbers of PC boards or that the drive box to be pulled out of a rack to remove/replace the drives. A shielded multiple drive plug-in cable connects a single PC board to a plurality of drives in the drive box. The multiple drive plug-in cable provides power from the PC board to the drives and/or passes signal between the PC board and the drives. The multiple drive plug-in cable is configured to occupy a minimal cross-sectional area in order to maximize air flow within the drive box. The present invention reduces the cost of manufacturing the drive box, reduces EMI (electromagnetic interference), and prevents drops in signal integrity by reducing the number of PC boards required for a drive box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: LSI Corporation
    Inventor: John Dunham
  • Patent number: 7719835
    Abstract: A wiring and power distribution device for a cabinet housing electronic equipment. The distribution device includes a plurality of compartments. Each compartment adapted to contain an electronic component, such as an uninterruptible power supply, a power-conditioning device, or a power distribution center containing circuit breakers. The distribution device also includes a cooling compartment, including a fan or passive convective chimney arranged to cool the interior of the cabinet with ambient air. The distribution device provides a single input point for power and signal wiring, and at least one output point for connection to the electronic devices contained within the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Middle Atlantic Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Schluter
  • Patent number: 7718891
    Abstract: An apparatus for mounting electronic equipment is provided having a base frame and an equipment rail mounted to the base frame by a threaded member, which provides an electrical bond between the base frame and the equipment rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Panduit Corp.
    Inventors: Samuel J. Adducci, Bruce R. Appino
  • Patent number: 7719829
    Abstract: An anti-vibration cage (10) for data storage device, includes at least a first securing piece (161) with a first pivot hole (1611) defined therein; at least a second securing piece (163) with a second pivot hole (1631) defined therein, and at least a rotatable damping member (20). A gap (1633) is formed in the second securing piece and communicated with the second pivot hole. The damping member includes a damping portion (25) configured to dampen vibration for the data storage device and a shaft (22) inserted through the damping portion. The shaft has a first end (21) and a second end (23) protruding out from the damping portion respectively. The first end of the shaft is rotatably engaged in the first pivot hole. The second end of the shaft is rotatably engaged in the second pivot hole and releasable from the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhan-Yang Li
  • Patent number: 7715198
    Abstract: A package structure of an inverter apparatus includes at least four metal column supports arranged vertically to be spaced apart from each other, and sheet-metal bent beams connecting the column supports in transverse direction and longitudinal direction to form rectangular package structure. The metal column support is an aluminum die-cast support, and the sheet-metal bent beam has a U-shape with sharp edges in cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Fuji Electric FA Components & Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Mori, Makoto Takano
  • Patent number: 7710731
    Abstract: A chassis partition framework is provided for configuring a personal cluster computer that has a head-node mainboard, a first compute-node mainboard, a second compute-node mainboard, a third compute-node mainboard and a fourth compute-node mainboard. The chassis partition framework mainly includes a top chamber, a left chamber and a right chamber. The top chamber is for configuring the head-node mainboard horizontally. The left and right chambers located under the top chamber are for vertically configuring the first and second compute-node mainboards and the third and fourth compute-node mainboards respectively in face-to-face alignment, with the second and third compute-node mainboards standing in back-to-back alignment. Therefore, the mechanical problems of the conventional blade-type personal cluster computer about heat-dissipation, noise-reduction, expansibility and space-arrangement may be improved through the chassis partition framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Mitac International Corp.
    Inventors: John McClure, Chun-Hung Lee
  • Publication number: 20100098459
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording material includes an opening provided to a main assembly of the apparatus; a first openable member movable between a closed position in which a first portion of the opening is closed and an open position in which the first portion of the opening is opened; a second openable member movable between a closed position in which a second portion of the opening is closed and an open position in which the second portion of the opening is opened; and a movable member, movable between a set position inside the main assembly and an outward position in which the movable member having passed through the first portion of the opening is located at an outermost position in a movable range of the movable member, capable of supporting a plurality of cartridges, side by side, each including at least one of an image bearing member on which a latent image is to be formed and developing means for developing with a developer the latent image formed on the image bearing
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Shigeru Hoashi
  • Patent number: 7692928
    Abstract: A computer system comprising an interface assembly configured to support one or more I/O connections. In one variations the computer system comprises a main board housed within a chassis, a chassis connector coupled to the chassis, and one or more I/O cables coupled to the chassis connector. In another variation, the computer assembly comprises a computer rack with a plurality of connector interfaces, each of which is adapted for engaging a computer through a chassis connector with a plurality of I/O ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Silicon Graphics International Corp.
    Inventors: Jack E. Randall, Giovanni Coglitore
  • Patent number: 7679927
    Abstract: An electronic device assembly includes an electronic device, a transfer card configured for connecting the electronic device to another electronic device, and a fixing board for mounting the transfer card to the electronic device. The electronic device includes a front wall defining a port. The transfer card is coupled to the electronic device. The transfer card comprises a printed circuit board perpendicular to the front wall, a first connector arranged on the elongated printed circuit board and protruding beyond a first longitudinal edge of the printed circuit board for engagement in the port in the front wall of the electronic device, and a second connector arranged on the printed circuit board and protruding beyond an opposite second longitudinal edge of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Kang Wu, Chieh Yang, Yi-Lung Chou, Li-Ping Chen