Cabinet-type Housing Patents (Class 361/724)
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Patent number: 7817431Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 28, 2008Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventor: Alex Wade Baker
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Patent number: 7817430Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 12, 2008Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20100259899Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2009Publication date: October 14, 2010Inventor: Mario Facusse
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Patent number: 7813776Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 6, 2004Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Yang-Jic Lee, Jong-Seong Lee
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Patent number: 7813120Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 13, 2008Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Wade D. Vinson, David W. Sherrod
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Patent number: 7808793Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 30, 2005Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Fujitsu Component LimitedInventors: Naoyuki Nagao, Hideki Onishi, Kenichi Fujita, Shinichi Katayama, Akihiro Matsunaga
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Patent number: 7808792Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 18, 2007Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.Inventor: Tri Luong Nguyen
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Patent number: 7808794Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 31, 2003Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Kristianne E. Johnson, Paul C. Coffin
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Patent number: 7804685Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 26, 2008Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Chatsworth Products, Inc.Inventor: William Krietzman
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Patent number: 7804690Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 10, 2008Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Alpha Networks Inc.Inventors: Ying-Hui Huang, Tien-Hsiung Tung, Pao-Kang Mo, Te-Wei Liu
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Patent number: 7804687Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 8, 2008Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.Inventors: David W. Copeland, Andrew R. Masto, Marlin R. Vogel
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Patent number: 7800895Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 13, 2007Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Akira Inoue, Sumio Otsuka, Norio Kobayashi, Toru Yamauchi
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Publication number: 20100232116Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2009Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: ADAPX, INC.Inventor: Robert M. Paratore
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Patent number: 7795532Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 14, 2008Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventor: Jonathan D. Walker
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Publication number: 20100226083Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2009Publication date: September 9, 2010Inventors: Jia Bin WANG, Shou Jen YANG
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Publication number: 20100226099Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2010Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Takahiro KONDOU, Koji ISHIKAWA, Akira TAMURA
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Patent number: 7791873Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 10, 2008Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Inventor: Robert A. Boger
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Patent number: 7791890Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 4, 2006Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: NEC CorporationInventor: Hisashi Ishida
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Patent number: 7782597Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 1, 2008Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ming-Chien Chiu
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Patent number: 7781675Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 26, 2007Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Samuel J Adducci, Jonathan D Walker, Brendan F Doorhy
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Patent number: 7782625Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 20, 2008Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Compuspace LCInventor: Laurie Taylor
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Publication number: 20100208433Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: Qwest Communications International Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Heimann, Jennifer Edison Zatz, Stephen Sattler, Andrew Bruno
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Patent number: 7778020Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 6, 2007Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Fusion Multisystems, Inc.Inventors: David Flynn, Alan Hayes, Bert Lagerstedt, John Strasser, Jonathan Thatcher, Vince Warner
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Publication number: 20100202113Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2010Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kazuhiro Fushimi
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Publication number: 20100195288Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2008Publication date: August 5, 2010Inventor: Norman R. Byrne
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Publication number: 20100188822Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: YAMAHA CORPORATIONInventor: Takeshi ANDO
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Patent number: 7765347Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 14, 2002Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Oracle America, Inc.Inventors: James E. King, Stephen C. Evans
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Publication number: 20100182752Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2007Publication date: July 22, 2010Inventor: Andreas Weh
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Patent number: 7755904Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 1, 2008Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Aten International Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sui-An Wu, You-Lin Shih
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Publication number: 20100172107Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2008Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: Endress+Hauser Wetzer GmbH+Co. KGInventors: Georg Wolf, Detlef Schuttenberg, Andreas Martin
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Patent number: 7751191Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 15, 2008Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kohichi Kakikawa, Yohichi Matsui, Hiroyuki Takenoshita
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Publication number: 20100165571Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2008Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: DTECH LABS, LNC.Inventors: Brian K. Everhart, Jessica A. Denso, Melvin W. Clark
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Publication number: 20100165558Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2009Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD ., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: WEI-JUN WANG
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Patent number: 7746654Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 7, 2007Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: John P. Franz, Walton S. Little, Jr., Tuan A. Pham, John D. Nguyen
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Patent number: 7738242Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 8, 2004Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Montgomery C. McGraw, Robert Thomas McClung, Gabriel C. Cox, Daniel W. Eaton, Jonathan Nalley
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Publication number: 20100142156Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2006Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Toshinobu Ogatsu, Shinichi Kamiya
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Patent number: 7733659Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 15, 2007Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 7733640Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 14, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Jim CC Huang
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Patent number: 7729107Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 9, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Xyratex Technology LimitedInventors: Andrew William Atkins, Steve Andrew Bailey, David Ronald Bain Farquhar, David John Orriss, Kevin Richardson
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Patent number: 7724516Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 26, 2005Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: Daniel Harder, Charles F. Leonard
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Patent number: 7724505Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 8, 2006Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hiroyuki Chigasaki, Yukihiro Horikawa
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Patent number: 7719843Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 17, 2007Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: LSI CorporationInventor: John Dunham
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Patent number: 7719835Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 5, 2009Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Middle Atlantic Products, Inc.Inventor: Robert Schluter
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Patent number: 7718891Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 7, 2007Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Samuel J. Adducci, Bruce R. Appino
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Patent number: 7719829Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 3, 2007Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Zhan-Yang Li
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Patent number: 7715198Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 17, 2007Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Fuji Electric FA Components & Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuaki Mori, Makoto Takano
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Patent number: 7710731Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 25, 2007Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Mitac International Corp.Inventors: John McClure, Chun-Hung Lee
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Publication number: 20100098459Abstract: 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 bearingType: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shigeru Hoashi
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Patent number: 7692928Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 31, 2008Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: Silicon Graphics International Corp.Inventors: Jack E. Randall, Giovanni Coglitore
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Patent number: 7679927Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 3, 2007Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chia-Kang Wu, Chieh Yang, Yi-Lung Chou, Li-Ping Chen