Guiding Means Patents (Class 361/741)
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Patent number: 10928857Abstract: A tablet computer (an example of an electronic device) includes a housing that contains an electric component, the housing including a fixed cover and a movable cover that constitute adjacent regions of a back surface of the housing, a hinge shaft that is disposed between a front edge of the fixed cover and a back edge of the movable cover that are adjacent to each other and supports the movable cover, and a first attachment plate that supports the movable cover rotatably about the back edge. The first attachment plate is movably attached to an inner chassis to which the fixed cover is fixed such that the hinge shaft is movable away from the front edge of the fixed cover.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yusuke Ueki, Ryo Yonezawa
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Patent number: 10863651Abstract: A server tray assembly includes a server tray support configured to receive a server board that includes a working fluid conduit fluidly coupled to a server board connector disposed on a back plane of the server board, a back wall of the server tray support includes a fluid connector configured to form an unbiased fluid connection with the server board connector; and a locking assembly secured to at least one of a server rack or the server tray support, the locking assembly disposed opposite the fluid connector is configured to engage a portion of the server board to bias the server board toward the fluid connector to fluidly seal the unbiased fluid connection between the server board connector and the fluid connector of the server tray support.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Madhusudan Krishnan Iyengar, Avinash Panga
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Patent number: 10863644Abstract: A cam mounting mechanism (“CMM”) includes a detachable mounting tray (“tray”) that includes a base and two side walls. Each side wall includes engagement notches that receive a respective engagement member of a sled enclosure of a server chassis. The CMM includes two internal sliding rails (“IRRs”), each being attached to an internal surface of a respective side wall of the tray by a respective fastener that extends through a respective slide slot of the IRR, and each including the respective slide slots and multiple guide slots. Each slide slot enables the IRR to slide longitudinally relative to the side wall. Each guide slot slidably receives a respective engagement member and is shaped to constrain the tray to vertical movement relative to the sled enclosure while constraining the IRR to longitudinal movement. The CMM includes a cam handle that rotates in order to drive both IRRs to move in unison.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Chun-Yang Tseng, Chien Hung Chou, Rui-Shen Lu, Hsiang-Yin Hung
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Patent number: 10775856Abstract: In some embodiments an apparatus includes a housing that defines an interior. The apparatus includes a first circuit board that has multiple integrated circuits (ICs). The first circuit board is disposed within the interior of the housing. The apparatus includes a second circuit board that has multiple ICs. The second circuit board is also disposed within the interior of the housing. The apparatus further includes a first electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield disposed about an IC from the multiple ICs of the first circuit board and not disposed about remaining ICs from the multiple ICs of the first circuit board. The apparatus further includes a second EMI shield disposed about the first circuit board and not the second circuit board. The apparatus further includes a third EMI shield disposed about the first circuit board and the second circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Management Services Group, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Scott Morgan, Brian Lee Yonker
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Patent number: 10721832Abstract: Data storage system connectors are described for a parallel array of dense memory cards that allow high airflow. In one example, a connector has a horizontal plane board having a plurality of memory connectors aligned in a row and a plurality of external interfaces, a plurality of memory cards, each having an edge connector at one end of the memory card to connect to a respective memory connector of the board, each memory card extending horizontally parallel to each other memory card and extending vertically and orthogonally from the board, and a plurality of interface connectors each to connect an edge connector to a respective board connector, the interface connectors extending horizontally from the one end of the memory cards and vertically to the respective plane board connector.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Michael D. Nelson, Jawad B. Khan, Randall K. Webb
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Patent number: 10359816Abstract: An example system in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure includes a sled to retain a storage device, and a base mountable to a computing system to slidably receive the sled. The storage device is to blind mate with a multipurpose interface of the computing system, based on the sled being slidable on the base between a retracted position and an inserted position.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2015Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: John Norton, Mark V. Kapoor
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Patent number: 10069387Abstract: A fixing method for fixing a coil insulator which is provided between a stator core 5 including a back yoke 7 and a plurality of teeth 8 projecting in the radial direction from the back yoke 7, and a coil 6 wound around the stator core 5, to the stator core 5, includes preparing the stator core 5 in which a fixing hole 11 is formed corresponding to a respective one of the teeth 8, on an end face in the axial direction of the back yoke 7, and preparing a plurality of coil insulators 12 which include each a main body 14 composed of a heat-softenable insulating material and arranged on the circumference of a respective one of the teeth 8, and a fixing portion 20 which is projected in the radial direction from the main body 14 and covers the fixing hole 11. Each coil insulator 12 is arranged on the circumference of a respective one of the teeth 8 by fitting thereto.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2014Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroyuki Hattori
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Patent number: 10019038Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with upper and lower housing portions that are separated by a gap. Hinge structures may allow the upper housing portion to rotate between a closed position and an open position. A flexible printed circuit in the electronic device may be coupled between components in the upper housing portion such as the display and components in the lower housing portion and may span the gap. A hinge gap cover may cover the gap and may overlap the flexible printed circuit to block the flexible printed circuit from view when the upper housing portion is in the closed position. The hinge gap cover may be formed from a layer of radio-transparent material that is rotatably coupled to the upper housing portion and that is biased towards the lower housing with a spring structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Adam T. Garelli, Dinesh C. Mathew, Robert Y. Cao, Simon Lancaster Larocque
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Patent number: 9949389Abstract: An image processing board and a display apparatus having the same are provided. The image processing board includes a substrate, common input terminals installed on the substrate, and an additional input terminal selectively installed on the substrate. The additional input terminal is selectively installed on the substrate according to a type of display apparatus, and thus the image processing board may be used in various types of display apparatuses.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2015Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Cheol Heo, Young Dae Kim, Do Yong Kim, Eun Young Kim
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Patent number: 9927849Abstract: An apparatus for covering a connection port assembly is disposed on a motherboard, and includes a door frame and a shielding plate. The door frame includes two support members, a connecting member, and a latch on the connecting member. A fixed end of each support members is fixed on the motherboard. Connecting ends of the two support members are connected to the connecting member to define an accommodating area for disposing the connection port assembly. The shielding plate includes an upper flange and a plate body. The plate body has one or more opening, an upper edge, and a lower edge. A signal connection surface of the connection port assembly is exposed via the opening. The upper flange is extending from the upper edge and has a latch hole. The latch is engaged into the latch hole to fix the shielding plate to the door frame.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Chih-Ming Lai, Tzu-Hsiang Huang, Yung-Shun Kao
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Patent number: 9904329Abstract: A power supply and circuit module includes a housing, a power supply and a circuit module received in the housing. The power supply and the circuit module can be removably installed into and removed from a cage of an electronic system as a unit by a sliding action. The cage includes a first bottom plate, a backplane connected to the first bottom plate. A plurality of standoffs are formed on the first bottom plate for supporting a motherboard thereon. An electrical connector, such as a card connector, is directly formed on the backplane for connecting a circuit card.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2013Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: VIOLIN SYSTEMS LLCInventor: John Robert Sisler
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Patent number: 9831578Abstract: A board connecting connector includes a board retaining portion and a terminal retaining portion. The board retaining portion is configured to retain or accommodate a board, and the terminal retaining portion is configured to retain or accommodate terminals. When the board retaining portion and the terminal retaining portions are in a state of fitting to each other, terminal portions provided on a board surface of the board and contact portions of the terminals contact to each other. The board retaining portion includes a fitting fixing portion and a board supporting portion. The fitting fixing portion is provided on a contacting side where the terminal portions of the board contact with the contact portions of the terminals, so as to press the board to secure therein. The board supporting portion is provided at a place other than the contacting side and can support the board.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventor: Tomohiro Mizuguchi
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Patent number: 9607782Abstract: An electronic housing is disclosed for switching devices, including a housing lower part and a housing upper part. In an embodiment, a guide is formed in the interface region between the housing upper part and the housing lower part such that the housing upper part can be slid onto the housing lower part in the X direction via the guide in a fully automatic process.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Paul Fröhlich, Manuel Geitner, Wolfgang Holmer, Markus Meier, Bernhard Richter
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Patent number: 9607662Abstract: A disc-drive enclosure system comprising an enclosure assembly having an interior area, a divider separating the interior area into two chambers. An opening in the divider receives the end of a disc drive the a disc tray being openable into the first chamber, while the disc drive's body remains in the second chamber. A sled assembly in the enclosure assembly support the disc drive and is movable relative to the divider between first and second positions. The sled assembly has a sealing member coupled to a leading end portion and positioned to form a seal around the drive opening when the sled assembly is in the first position with the end portion of the housing in the first chamber and the body portion in the second chamber.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventor: Jason David Adrian
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Patent number: 9309907Abstract: A structure for fixing a first substrate and a second substrate, which are connected by an inter-substrate connector and fixed and overlapped each other with a space, comprises, a spacer member that is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and maintains a space between the first substrate and the second substrate at a predetermined distance; a pressing portion that presses the second substrate toward the first substrate; and a locking member that is fixed in the first substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroki Chitaka, Masaru Yokota
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Patent number: 9112312Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a metal shell defining an opening for inserting a connection counterpart therethrough. The electrical connector has a cantilever spring extending from an end, on the opening side, of the metal shell and folded back outward. The cantilever spring has a free end portion passing through a hole formed in the metal shell, and extending to the inside of the metal shell. Preferably, the metal shell has a top surface and a bottom surface facing each other and the cantilever spring is provided to at least one of the top surface and the bottom surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, LimitedInventor: Masayuki Katayanagi
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Patent number: 9042109Abstract: A mounting structure of a flexible printed circuit board and a sliding-type electronic device is provided by which a too large increase in thickness of devices can be avoided and a pair of housings can be slid relatively in a bending and slanting direction. In the mounting structure, an upper housing 12 and a lower housing 22 coupled in a freely slidable manner are electrically connected to each other by a flexible printed circuit board folded back to be routed between slide facing surfaces 12b and 22a of both the housings and the height of a side wall surface 12c and 22c of the upper housing and lower housing changes in a bending manner along the direction of freely sliding and, in the slide facing surfaces of the upper housing and lower housing, concave space portions 15 and 25 to accommodate the change in curvature and in position of a folding-back portion 31a caused by sliding motion between the upper housing and lower housing are disposed.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2014Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventors: Takahiro Sakai, Toshiki Yamanaka, Hiroshi Yamada
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Patent number: 9042104Abstract: A portable electronic device includes an electronic module and an electronic module fixing structure. The electronic module fixing structure includes a main body, a sliding component, a rod and an elastic component connected between the main body and the sliding component. The main body has a track with a positioning portion. The sliding component is slidably disposed on the main body. The rod is rotatably connected with the sliding component. An end of the rod is adapted to move along the track. When the end is located at the positioning portion, the end and the positioning portion are interfered with each other to position the sliding component. When the electronic module pushes the sliding component, the rod is rotated to drive the end to move away from the positioning portion, and the sliding component pushes the electronic module away from the main body through elastic force of the elastic component.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Yu-Han Tsai, Chun-Wang Lin, Ching-Wei Ku, Chia-Hsing Yu, Yao-Te Tsai, Chia-Hung Tsai
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Patent number: 9030834Abstract: A mounting structure of a flexible printed circuit board and a sliding-type electronic device is provided by which a too large increase in thickness of devices can be avoided and a pair of housings can be slid relatively in a bending and slanting direction. In the mounting structure, an upper housing 12 and a lower housing 22 coupled in a freely slidable manner are electrically connected to each other by a flexible printed circuit board folded back to be routed between slide facing surfaces 12b and 22a of both the housings and the height of a side wall surface 12c and 22c of the upper housing and lower housing changes in a bending manner along the direction of freely sliding and, in the slide facing surfaces of the upper housing and lower housing, concave space portions 15 and 25 to accommodate the change in curvature and in position of a folding-back portion 31a caused by sliding motion between the upper housing and lower housing are disposed.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2009Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Takahiro Sakai, Toshiki Yamanaka, Hiroshi Yamada
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Patent number: 9013883Abstract: A guiding mechanism includes a first guiding component, a second guiding component, a push rod, a push rod sheath and a driving component. A distance is between the second guiding component and the first guiding component and increases in a first direction. The push rod includes a rod base slidably connected to the first guiding component. The push rod sheath includes an engaging portion movably engaged with the rod base, and a guiding portion slidably connected to the second guiding component and used for pushing a flexible printed circuit board. The driving component drives the rod base to move relative to the engaging portion, so as to drive the push rod and the push rod sheath to slide relative to the first guiding component and the second guiding component.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2013Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventor: Chen-Yi Liang
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Patent number: 8988887Abstract: A housing of an electronic device comprises a fixing portion and a locking portion. The fixing portion is perpendicularly disposed on a side wall of the housing. The locking portion is perpendicularly mounted on the bottom of the housing. The locking portion corresponds to the fixing portion. The fixing portion clasps a first end of the circuit board. The locking portion is secured to a second end of the circuit board opposite to the first end to mount the circuit board to the housing after the first end of the circuit board has been clasped by the fixing portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Zhongshan Innocloud Intellectual Property Services Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bao-Gang Zhao, Xue-Feng Wan, Ping Li, Yuan-Ming Wang
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Patent number: 8976515Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure, a system and method for an optimizable rack solution is presented. The system and method is directed to an optimizable rack that includes a frame. The frame has both a primary portion and a detachable portion. The primary portion may contain a primary enclosure and the detachable portion may container a secondary enclosure. Each of the primary enclosure and secondary enclosure are sized to hold a plurality of computing systems. Detaching the detachable portion of the frame both reduces the size and computing systems capacity of the frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2013Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Ty Schmitt, Mark M. Bailey, Anthony Middleton, Edmond Bailey, Laurent Regimbal, Tyler Duncan
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Patent number: 8971049Abstract: A portable electronic device, a peripheral expansion module and methods for assembling a peripheral expansion module onto a portable electronic device are provided herein. The portable electronic device may comprise a main housing unit having a front cover and a back cover which, when coupled together, enclose internal components of the portable electronic device. The peripheral expansion module, comprising one or more peripheral devices coupled within or on a peripheral module housing, may be securely integrated with the portable electronic device. A majority of the peripheral expansion module may be positioned outside of the main housing unit along one side of the portable electronic device. In some embodiments, the peripheral expansion module includes a pair of rails, which extend out from within an interior of the module housing for attachment via one or more mechanical fasteners to an interior surface of the main housing unit of the portable electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Motion Computing, Inc.Inventors: Bradford Edward Vier, Christopher Lorenzo Dunn
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Patent number: 8953329Abstract: A server chassis bracket (SCB), including: a first set of holes configured to secure a first set of grommets gripping a first server component; a second set of holes configured to secure a second set of grommets gripping a second server component; a first shared guide configured to: guide a first grommet of the first set of grommets towards a first hole of the first set of holes; and guide a second grommet of the second set of grommets towards a second hole of the second set of holes; and a latch covering a portion of the first shared guide, including a tail, and configured to: generate a first audio verification of a successful installation of the first server component into the server chassis bracket; and generate a second audio verification of a successful installation of the second server component into the server chassis bracket.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2013Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Twitter, Inc.Inventor: Ali Heydari
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Patent number: 8923003Abstract: An electronic device may contain components such as flexible printed circuits and rigid printed circuits. Electrical contact pads on a flexible printed circuit may be coupled electrical contact pads on a rigid printed circuit using a coupling member. The coupling member may be configured to electrically couple contact pads on a top surface of the flexible circuit to contact pads on a top surface of the rigid circuit. The coupling member may be configured to bear against a top surface of the flexible circuit so that pads on a bottom surface of the flexible circuit rest against pads on a top surface of the rigid circuit. The coupling member may bear against the top surface of the flexible circuit. The coupling member may include protrusions that extend into openings in the rigid printed circuit. The protrusions may be engaged with engagement members in the openings.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Alexander D. Schlaupitz, Joshua G. Wurzel
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Patent number: 8908382Abstract: Provided is a control panel for a microwave oven, which includes a control casing, at least one board in the control casing, and at least two board holders. Each of the board holders includes a board insertion slot and a foolproof rib. The board insertion slots receive both ends of the board. The foolproof ribs catch a portion of the board to prevent the board from being improperly inserted into the board insertion slot. Accordingly, the control panel can be assembled more accurately, and operates more reliably.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Byungcheon Lee, Byounggu Kim, Modam Joo, Jaekwan Jung, Donghan Kim, Jaeho Lee, Keunjae Hwang, Chulwoo Lee
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Patent number: 8902601Abstract: A removable tool includes a toe, a clevis, and a handle. The toe is configured to be insertable into and removable from an enclosure notch of a card guided computer enclosure. The clevis is configured to be insertable into and removable from a card hook of a circuit card assembly. The handle is for receiving force for inserting or extracting an array of circuit card assembly contacts into or out of an array of motherboard contacts, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Kenneth J. Trotman, Michael Maynard
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Patent number: 8835762Abstract: An apparatus for electrical isolation of metallic hardware is provided and includes an item of hardware and an isolation sheet disposed in contact with the item of hardware. The isolation sheet includes first and second opposing sides at least one of which is anodized.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Aerojet Rocketdyne of DE, IncInventors: Leo Gard, Karl Wefers
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Patent number: 8837167Abstract: An electronic device includes a card holder for receiving a chip card, and a housing defining a receiving groove for receiving the card holder. The card holder includes a fixing member and a receiving base positioned on the fixing member. The fixing member includes a base plate and a side wall substantially perpendicularly extending from an end of the base plate. The base plate forms a first positioning bar and a second positioning bar substantially parallel to each other, and the second positioning bar defines a positioning cutout. The receiving base is positioned on the fixing member. The receiving base forms a positioning hook, and the positioning hook has a locking protrusion engaging in the positioning cutout of the second positioning bar. The positioning hook is capable of being deformed to make the locking portion disengage from the positioning cutout.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2011Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chun-Jen Lin, Mi-Chien Chen
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Patent number: 8804356Abstract: A mounting apparatus for an expansion card includes a bottom plate, a circuit board, and mounting bracket. The bottom plate defines mounting hole. The circuit board is secured to the bottom plate, and a gap is defined between the bottom plate and the circuit board. The mounting bracket includes a base secured to the bottom plate. The base includes two positioning pieces and an elastically deformable mounting portion. The two positioning pieces are received in the gap, to prevent the mounting bracket from moving along a first direction substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate, and the elastically deformable mounting portion is engaged in the mounting hole, to prevent the mounting bracket from moving along a second direction substantially parallel to the bottom plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Lung-Sheng Tsai, Yao-Chung Chen
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Patent number: 8803759Abstract: A phased array RADAR aperture assembly is formed of a plurality of support trusses arranged parallel to each other and supporting a plurality of RADAR modular aperture sections. Each of the RADAR modular aperture sections includes a modular column extending the length of the RADAR modular aperture sections and supporting the RADAR modular aperture section, wherein each of the modular column is configured to connect to a modular column of another RADAR modular aperture section in an end-to-end connection, wherein the end-to-end connection is made on the top surface of one of the plurality of support trusses and aligns two adjacent RADAR modular aperture sections with respect to each other and forms a seamless joint between the two adjacent RADAR modular aperture sections.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventor: Marc T. Angelucci
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Patent number: 8730685Abstract: A mounting apparatus assembly includes a data storage bracket, a computer enclosure, a mounting member fixed on the data storage bracket and a guiding rail fixed on the computer enclosure. A mounting portion is installed on the mounting member. A plurality of mounting slots is located on the guiding rail. When the bracket rotates relative to the computer enclosure, the mounting portion moves along the guiding rail and engages with the plurality of mounting slots, and the data storage bracket is installed at a required position on the computer enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2011Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (WuHan) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yun-Lung Chen, Jian Hu, Yu-Ming Xiao, Nian-Yuan Yang, Liang-Chin Wang
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Patent number: 8687377Abstract: According to one embodiment, a storage device includes a housing, a circuit board, and a module. The circuit board is located in the housing, and includes a first surface and a second surface located opposite the first surface. The module is provided on at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the circuit board. The circuit board is provided with a first notch and a connection portion to be connected to the housing at the periphery. The first notch is provided with a second notch extending toward an area between the connection portion and a module fixation area where the module is fixed on the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Masaru Harashima, Norihiro Ishii
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Patent number: 8654514Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a docking station that prevents electrical cables (e.g., from a portable power generator or other temporary power source) from even being connected to connectors in the interior of the docking station while the building's electrical system (or other electrical load) is in electrical communication with the utility. The docking station can include a cabinet with two doors that swing in different directions and a locking mechanism that regulates the opening and closing of those doors. In preferred embodiments, the locking mechanism includes a trapped-key lock. Embodiments of the present invention can be used in applications other than docking stations.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2013Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Trystar, Inc.Inventors: Steven M. Takata, James J. Koberg, Brian A. Amacher, Nicholas Goebel
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Patent number: 8654534Abstract: An electronic device includes a cabinet and electronic units received in the cabinet. A window is defined between two front columns. Each electronic unit includes a casing, which includes a top plate, a lateral side and a rotator. The lateral side defines an engaging opening therein. The rotator is movably connected to the casing and includes an engaging portion and an abutting portion. The abutting portion extends above the top plate. the engaging portion is received in the casing. When the abutting portion is pushed down, the rotator moves to cause the engaging portion to extend through the engaging opening to engage with the cabinet and to prevent the casing from being pulled out from the cabinet.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Guang-Yi Zhang, Tie-Shan Jiang
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Patent number: 8630094Abstract: A cabinet for server includes a frame, and a plurality of guiding rails. Each guiding rail includes a connection portion and an inclined portion. An acute angle is defined between the inclined portion and the connection portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2011Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yi-Liang Hsiao
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Patent number: 8625288Abstract: A server cabinet includes a rack, a server installed in the rack and defining an opening, and a shield apparatus. The removable shield apparatus includes a bracket mounted in the rack above the server, and a first shield plate slidably installed to the bracket for shielding the opening of the server to guide and restrict the passage of a cooling airflow.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2012Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ming-Yu Liu, An-Gang Liang
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Patent number: 8614887Abstract: An exemplary portable electronic device includes a housing defining an opening, an internal fixing element including a pair of protruding blocks and defining a groove in communication with the opening, and a support mechanism. The groove defines a stepped structure and includes a larger groove portion, and a smaller groove portion communicating with the larger groove portion. The support mechanism is slidably receivable in the housing, and includes a support and a slider defining a recess. The slider includes a connection portion received in the recess and a head set atop the connection portion. The connection portion abuts the pair of the protruding blocks when the slider is in a retracted position. The head is received in the larger groove portion and slidably resting on a step formed between the larger and smaller groove portions. The support includes a body and a board connected to one end of the body.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2011Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wu-Guo Li, Bing-Jing Xu, Chun-Che Yen, Yang-Gen Liu, Yu-Tao Chen, Te-Sheng Jan
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Publication number: 20130322028Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing and a functional module received in the housing. The housing includes a bottom wall, two sidewalls extending from opposite sides of the bottom wall, and two connecting walls. Each of the connecting walls extends from an edge of each sidewall away from the bottom wall and bends towards to the other of the connecting walls. The bottom wall, the sidewalls and the connecting walls cooperatively form a receiving space having at least one opening. The functional module includes a fixing frame positioned adjacent to the bottom wall, a circuit board positioned on the fixing frame, and a display panel positioned on circuit board away from the fixing frame and electrically connected with the circuit board. The fixing frame is capable of being slidably pushed into the housing via the at least one opening together with the circuit board and the display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventors: LONG YU, YAN-BIN LIU
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Patent number: 8570758Abstract: A mounting apparatus includes a chassis, a mounting member, a mounting tray received in the chassis, and a securing device. The chassis includes a front plate and a positioning member attached to the front plate. The mounting member is used to secure an expansion card and includes a flange. The mounting tray includes a front panel and a retaining panel connected to the front panel. The securing device includes a first securing member and a second securing member. The first securing member is rotatably attached to the front plate, and the second securing member is rotatably attached to the first securing member. The flange is located between the retaining panel and the first securing member. The positioning member abuts the second securing member, to prevent the second securing member from being disengaged from the first securing member.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2011Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Po-Wen Chiu, Wen-Hu Lu, Zhan-Yang Li
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Patent number: 8564965Abstract: Electronic devices are provided with ejectable component assemblies. Each ejectable component assembly may include a tray that can be loaded with one or more types of removable module, such as a mini-SIM card and a micro-SIM card, and inserted into the device. Each assembly may also include a base coupled to a circuit board for electrically coupling with the removable module, a cage for biasing the module down against the base, and a guide for retaining the module at a functional insertion position within the device.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jason Sloey, Michelle Yu
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Patent number: 8520395Abstract: A sliding module for an electronic device, the module comprising first and second parts slideably connected together, the first and second parts comprising respective circuit connectors for connection with corresponding respective circuit boards, and wherein the module comprises one or more conductors arranged to provide electrical connection between the respective circuit connectors to thereby provide electrical connection paths between respective circuit boards connected at the circuit connectors.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2007Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Saara Pauliina Rannikko, Jari Juhani Lamminparras, Tommi Antero Teuri
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Patent number: 8503851Abstract: A system manages cables to connect to a device provided in a device chassis. The system includes a cable management boom connected to a top portion of the device chassis, cable management shelves connected to a side portion of the device chassis, and a cable management arm connected to and supported by the cable management shelves. The cable management arm is to retain the cables, pivot through an angle to provide access to the device provided in the device chassis, and route the cables from the device to the cable management boom. The cable management boom is to gather the cables, retain the cables, and route the cables above the device chassis.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Juniper Networks, Inc.Inventors: Demick Boyden, David J. Lima
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Patent number: 8488310Abstract: The present invention is to provide a thin data storage device with a support pad's length positioned at a USB port's height in a way for a supporting segment securely supported and a USB metal contact effectively and electrically connected to a female connector of the USB port without problems such as invalid electrical connection or poor contact between a USB metal contact and a female connector of a computer's USB port affected by the integrated circuit module's thinned thickness. Relying on the lowered thickness of the integrated circuit module, the present invention is effective in extensive applications to other products.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Walton Advanced Engineering Inc.Inventors: Hong-Chi Yu, Mao-Ting Chang
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Patent number: 8467175Abstract: In accordance with the present disclosure, a system and method for an optimizable rack solution is presented. The system and method is directed to an optimizable rack that includes a frame. The frame has both a primary portion and a detachable portion. The primary portion may contain a primary enclosure and the detachable portion may container a secondary enclosure. Each of the primary enclosure and secondary enclosure are sized to hold a plurality of computing systems. Detaching the detachable portion of the frame both reduces the size and computing systems capacity of the frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2011Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Ty Schmitt, Mark M. Bailey, Anthony Middleton, Edmond Bailey, Laurent Regimbal, Tyler Duncan
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Patent number: 8446722Abstract: A circuit board chassis and a method for assembling a backplane and a circuit board into the circuit board chassis include an aperture within at least one sidewall of the circuit board chassis. The backplane is inserted and assembled into the circuit board chassis through the aperture (that may include a counter-opposed pair of backplane insertion and assembly slots) in a first direction, and a circuit board is inserted and assembled into the circuit board chassis and the backplane in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. By inserting and assembling the backplane into the aperture and slots, rather than assembling the backplane as an external surface component of the circuit board chassis, the embodiments provide for ease of replacement of the backplane and circuit board under space constrained limitations. The resulting embodiments also provide enhanced rigidity and enhanced thermal dissipation within the circuit board chassis.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2010Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: SRC, Inc.Inventor: Michael L. Fowler
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Patent number: 8385077Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing having an accommodation space, a first support body being slidably insertable into the accommodation space in parallel with a predetermined plane, a second support body coupled with the first support body rotatably around a rotation axis parallel to a front side of the housing and being rotatable between a reference attitude disposed in the same plane with respect to the first support body and an inclined attitude disposed at a given angle with respect to the first support body, and a drive mechanism for changing the attitude of the second support body.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2010Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Fujitsu LimitedInventor: Satoru Yamada
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Patent number: 8379398Abstract: A modular DIN rail mounted base includes a two-part body made of plastic shells and a unitary circuit board assembly having two vertically spaced circuit boards. The edges of the circuit boards fit into interior grooves formed the interior surfaces of the shells to locate the assembly vertically in the shell. An alignment rib provided in a groove in a shell extends into a recess formed in a circuit board edge in the groove to locate the assembly longitudinally along the groove in the body.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2011Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development & Manufacturing, Inc.Inventors: Michael Anthony Correll, Terry Lee Barber
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Patent number: 8363417Abstract: The present invention is directed to a printed circuit board assembly having a circuit board with opposing side edges and an open frame housing with parallel mounting frames extending along the side edges of the circuit board. Each mounting frame has a body portion having a support shelf and an overhang ledge forming a channel, the channel nesting an associated side edge of the circuit board. A mounting peg is supported to extend transversely to the entry of the channel, and temporary deforming of the ledge permits entry of the associated side edge into the channel, the circuit board having a complementary peg retention hole appropriately sized to receive the mounting peg.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2010Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Seagate Technology LLCInventors: Neal Frank Gunderson, Wolfgang Rosner
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Patent number: 8346184Abstract: Multi-functional container for electric and/or electronic apparatuses comprising a front face, with a first compartment, to house at least one component (16) of the electric and/or electronic apparatus. The container comprises an opposite rear face having first attachment means (34) suitable to attach the container on guide means of a standardized type (36) in a first installation configuration. The multi-functional container also comprises second attachment means (42), suitable to attach the container in a second installation configuration inserted, at least partly, in a housing seating with the front face disposed toward the inside of the housing seating, and a second compartment, suitable to house the component (16) and disposed on the rear face.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2008Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Carlo Gavazzi Controls SpAInventors: Claudio Balcon, Mauro Perot