Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100072820 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH POWER CONNECTION MODULE - An electronic device includes a first power supply unit, a second power supply unit, and a control circuit. The control circuit connected between the first power supply unit and the second power supply unit is configured for detecting an output power of the first power supply unit, and comparing the output power with a rated power of the first power supply unit. When the output power exceeds the rated power of the first power supply unit, the control circuit allows the second power supply unit to power the electronic device. | 03-25-2010 |
20100149831 | FASTENING DEVICE FOR LIGHT PIPE ASSEMBLY - A fastening device for fastening a light pipe assembly including a number of light pipes includes a chassis including two opposite hooks, and two pairs of blocks extending from two of the number of light pipes, respectively. When the light pipe assembly is compressed to be elastically deformed, the light pipe assembly is able to be placed between the hooks. When the light pipe assembly restores, each hook is able to be sandwiched between two blocks of a corresponding pair of blocks. | 06-17-2010 |
20100177485 | FIXING APPARATUS FOR HEAT SINK - A fixing apparatus is provided for retaining a heat sink to a circuit board. The fixing apparatus includes a mount fixed to the circuit board, two locking members attached to the mount, and a clip. The mount defines a receiving hole accommodating the heat sink. The clip includes a positioning portion abutting against the heat sink, and two retaining arms extending from opposite ends of the positioning portion. The positioning portion presses the heat sink against the circuit board in response to the retaining arms engaging with the locking members. | 07-15-2010 |
20100178777 | ADAPTOR FOR MEMORY CARD - An adaptor for a memory card includes a printed circuit board (PCB) conversion board, a memory card connector, a serial interface connector, a signal convertor, and a parallel interface connector. When a motherboard is connected to the serial interface connector, serial signals output from the motherboard are transmitted to the signal convertor via the serial interface connector. The signal convertor converts the serial signals into parallel signals and transmits the parallel signals to the memory card. When the motherboard is connected to the parallel interface connector, parallel signals output from the motherboard are transmitted to the memory card via the PCB conversion board without any parallel-to-serial signal conversion. | 07-15-2010 |
20100185880 | TEST APPARATUS - A test apparatus for supporting compatibility testing between a motherboard and a number of power supply units includes a plug, a number of sockets, and a microprocessor. The plug is configured for connecting to the motherboard. The number of sockets is configured for connecting to the number of power supply units. The microprocessor is connected to the plug and the number of sockets, and is capable of turning on or turning off the number of power supply units, according to a power supply on signal received from the motherboard. | 07-22-2010 |
20100208426 | POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY - A power supply assembly includes two brackets, a fan detachably mounted between the brackets, and a main body. Each bracket includes an elastic member extending from an end of the bracket. The main body includes a receiving space, and two opposite mounting walls bounding the receiving space. The brackets together with the fan can be detachably mounted to the main body via being received in the receiving space and the elastic members engaging with the mounting walls. | 08-19-2010 |
20100236910 | AUTOMATIC SHUT OFF APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An automatic shut off apparatus for an electronic device includes an input circuit, a timing circuit, a control circuit, and a switch circuit. The input circuit is to receive a designated power-off time delay for the electronic device. The control circuit is to receive the designated power-off time delay from the input circuit, and output a control signal. The timing circuit is to time according to the control signal, and output an instruction signal in response to designated power-off time being reached. The switch circuit is to shut off power of the electronic device according to the instruction signal. | 09-23-2010 |
20100243206 | HEAT SINK AND LATCH MECHANISM THEREOF - A latch mechanism includes a press portion, two connection portions, and two latch portions. The two connection portions are connected to opposite ends of the press portion correspondingly. Each connection portion includes two connectors. First ends of the two connectors are connected together to form a coupling end to connected to a corresponding end of the press portion. Each latch portion is selectively connected to the second end of one of the two connectors of a corresponding connection portion. | 09-30-2010 |
20100246126 | HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS - A heat dissipation apparatus includes a heat sink, a fan, and a fixing structure. The fan defines a number of fixing holes. The fixing structure includes a base, two resilient side panels bent from two sides of the base. The base and the side panels bound an accommodating space to accommodate the fan. An airflow opening is defined in the base for allowing air to flow between the heat sink and the fan. First ends of a number of fasteners secure the base of the fixing structure to the heat sink. Second ends of the number of fasteners protrude through the base into the accommodating space, to be accommodated in the corresponding fixing holes of the fan. | 09-30-2010 |
20100246633 | TESTING APPARATUS FOR COMPUTER MOTHERBOARD DESIGN - A testing apparatus for a motherboard design includes a plurality of electrical elements. The testing apparatus includes a body, a plurality of heat source modules, and a power source terminal. The plurality of heat source modules is positioned on the body and produce heat to simulate the electrical elements of the motherboard. The power source terminal is connected to the plurality of heat source modules via cables and connected to a power supply. When the power supply is turned on, the power supply provides working voltages to the heat source modules to signal the heating source modules to simulate the heat production of the electrical elements of the motherboard design. | 09-30-2010 |
20100259212 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND WIRELESS DEVICE HOLDER THEREOF - A computer system includes a wireless device to generate wireless signals, a computer comprising a chassis and a motherboard, and a wireless device holder positioned on the chassis to accommodate and recharge the wireless device. The wireless device includes a rechargeable battery cell and two charging terminals connected to the rechargeable battery cell. The wireless device holder includes a main body including a holder connector connected to the motherboard, to enable the wireless device holder to communicate with and to be powered by the motherboard, a recharging unit to recharge the rechargeable battery cell, and two charging contact members corresponding to the charging terminals and connected to the recharging unit. When the wireless device is placed in the wireless device holder, the charging contact members contact the charging terminals, and the recharging unit recharges the rechargeable battery cell with power supplied by the motherboard. | 10-14-2010 |
20100259885 | HARD DISK DRIVE HOLDER - A holder for mounting a hard disk drive includes a main body, and two mounting bodies. The main body includes a panel, and two absorbing arms extending from opposite ends of the panel. The absorbing arms are made of dampening material. The mounting bodies are attached to the absorbing arms respectively, and are operable to fix the hard disk drive therebetween. | 10-14-2010 |
20100271773 | INSTALLATION ASSEMBLY FOR HARD DISK DRIVE - An installation assembly for installing a number of hard disk drives includes a bracket and a number of holders. Each holder is used for holding a hard disk drive. Each holder is slidably mounted to the bracket. | 10-28-2010 |
20100288470 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device includes a plate, a protrusion to divide a top of the plate into a number of mounting areas, and a number of heat sinks selectively received on the number of mounting areas. | 11-18-2010 |
20100300662 | HEAT DISSIPATING DEVICE AND FIXING BRACKET THEREOF - A heat dissipating device includes a heat sink, a fan, and a fixing bracket. The fixing bracket includes a first fixing element and a second fixing element mounted to the first fixing element. An airflow opening is defined in each of the first and second fixing elements. A receiving space communicating with the airflow openings is bounded by the first and second fixing elements, to receive the heat sink. The first and second fixing elements are used to selectively mount the fan. | 12-02-2010 |
20100300670 | FIXING APPARATUS FOR HEAT SINK - A heat sink assembly includes a heat sink, and a fixing apparatus for fixing the heat sink. The fixing apparatus includes two fasteners to fix opposite ends of the heat sink, and a connecting piece connecting tops of the fasteners to abutting a top of the heat sink. A middle of the connecting piece is bent upwardly to depart from the top of the heat sink, to transfer pressing force to two portions of the connecting piece adjacent to the protruding portion, to allow the connecting piece to press a middle of the heat sink. | 12-02-2010 |
20100304202 | RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A rechargeable battery includes a receiving member, a circuit board, a number of batteries, and a heat dissipating member. The circuit board, the number of batteries, and the heat dissipating member are mounted to the receiving member. A connector is mounted to the receiving member, and extends outward from the receiving member. The connector and the number of batteries are electrically connected to the circuit board. The heat dissipating member is covered on, and in contact with, the plurality of batteries, the heat dissipating member is made of material of high heat conductivity. | 12-02-2010 |
20100307718 | HEAT SINK - A heat sink includes a first fin assembly including a number of first fins, and a second fin assembly including a number of second fins. The second fin assembly can be retracted into the first fin assembly to reduce volume of the heat sink when packing the heat sink, and the second fin assembly can be extend out of the first fin assembly to increase volume of the heat sink when using the first fin assembly for heat dissipation. | 12-09-2010 |
20110019120 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY - A liquid crystal display can be adjusted to a desired viewing angle easily. A display screen of the liquid crystal display can be adjusted to the desired viewing angle thereby to drive a fixing portion of a bracket, a rotating portion of an operating member or a securing portion of an adjusting member to rotate correspondingly. | 01-27-2011 |
20110021132 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE AND FAN BRACKET THEREOF - A computer enclosure includes a front panel. A fan bracket is provided for mounting a fan on the front panel. The fan bracket includes two parallel supporting beams installed on the front panel and two parallel mounting beams slidably fixed between the two supporting beams. The fan is adjustably mounted on the two mounting beams. | 01-27-2011 |
20110025174 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE AND FAN MOUNTING APPARATUS THEREOF - A computer enclosure includes a front panel having a ventilation area. The disclosure provides a fan mounting apparatus. The fan mounting apparatus is mounted on an inner wall of the front panel. The fan mounting apparatus includes four mounting frames respectively mounted on four cover of the ventilation area of the front panel. A number of screw holes are defined in the four mounting frames for mounting a plurality of types of fans. The fan mounting apparatus further includes four first blocking beams each interference fitted into the two top ends of two corresponding mounting frames and four second blocking beams each embed in a corresponding first blocking beam, and capable of being slid in the corresponding first blocking beam. | 02-03-2011 |
20110031987 | SYSTEM RESISTANCE SIMULATING APPARATUS - A system resistance simulating apparatus includes a case and a resistance adjusting element arranged in the case. The resistance adjusting element includes a number of blocking strips. The blocking strips can be selectively poisoned in the case for simulating system resistance of an electronic device at different power platforms. | 02-10-2011 |
20110043996 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE AND BRACKET OF THE COMPUTER ENCLOSURE FOR POWER SUPPLY AND HARD DISK DRIVE - A computer enclosure includes a compact disc (CD) drive bracket arranged on an end of an inner side thereof and a bracket mounting area formed on an end of a back panel thereof. The disclosure provides a bracket accommodated in the computer enclosure and arranged between the CD drive bracket and the bracket mounting area. The bracket is used to mount a power supply and a hard disk drive (HDD). | 02-24-2011 |
20110051363 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE AND DATA STORAGE DEVICE BRACKET OF THE COMPUTER ENCLOSURE - A computer enclosure is used to install a computer motherboard therein. The computer motherboard includes a number of peripheral component interconnect (PCI) sockets for mounting a number of PCI cards. When some of the number of PCI sockets are not used, the disclosure provides a data storage device bracket which is arranged neighboring some unused PCI socket in the computer enclosure. The data storage device bracket holds at least one data storage device therein, which can fully utilize a space of the computer enclosure. | 03-03-2011 |
20110067836 | COOLING FAN MODULE - A cooling fan module includes a first cooling fan pivotally connected with a second cooling fan. The second cooling fan is rotatable relative to the first cooling fan between a first state and a second state. The second cooling fan is located on the first cooling fan in the first state. The second cooling fan is located at a lateral side of the first cooling fan in the second state. | 03-24-2011 |
20110068666 | DRIVE MOUNT - A drive mount includes a first mounting frame and a second mounting frame. The first mounting frame includes a bottom plate which defines a first slot and a second slot therein. The first slot and the second slot intersect and angle from each other. An entrance port is formed between the first slot and the second slot. The second mounting frame includes a top plate with a connecting tube protruding towards the first mounting frame. A free end of the connecting tube expands outwardly to form a locking portion. The connecting tube and the locking portion of the second mounting frame are received in the entrance port, and the connecting tube can selectively slip along the first slot or the second slot, with the locking portion engaging edges of the first slot or the second slot to connect the first and second mounting frames together. | 03-24-2011 |
20110069442 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE AND STORAGE DEVICE MODULE THEREOF - A computer enclosure includes a case comprising a drive bracket housing a number of compact disc drives and a storage device module mounted in the drive bracket in the absence of installed disk drives. The storage device module includes a supporting frame fixed in the drive bracket, a backboard, and a number of data storage devices arranged in the supporting frame. The backboard provides connection of the data storage devices to a motherboard of the case. | 03-24-2011 |
20110070070 | FAN APPARATUS - A fan apparatus includes a blower defining an air outlet at a lateral side thereof, an annular guiding rail and a fastener connecting the blower with the guiding rail. The guiding rail defines an annular groove therein. One end of the fastener is received and slidable in the groove of the guiding rail, whereby the fastener can slide in the groove along a circumferential direction of the guiding rail. The other end of the fastener is connected with the blower, and thus the blower is rotatable with respect to the guiding rail such that an orientation of the air outlet of the blower can be easily regulated. | 03-24-2011 |
20110073286 | WATER-COOLED HEAT DISSIPATION SYSTEM AND WATER TANK THEREOF - A water tank includes a box, an air valve body, a valve core, a cap, and an elastic element. The box defines an accommodating space and a vent communicating with the accommodating space. The air valve body is extended out from the box and adjacent to the vent. The valve core is mounted to the valve body to airproof the vent, and comprises a first end inserted into the accommodating space through the vent and a second end opposite to the first end. The elastic element is arranged between the cap and the valve core. The valve core will open the vent to deform the elastic member and allow heated air in the accommodating space to leak out of the accommodating space through the vent, in response to an air pressure in the box is greater a reference air pressure. | 03-31-2011 |
20110083832 | HEAT DISSIPATING BLOWER - A heat dissipating blower includes a main body and a cover. The main body includes a shell and a fan. An outlet and a first gap are defined in the shell. A connecting portion is set at one end of the first gap away from the outlet. Two sliding grooves are formed on inner surfaces of a first wall and a second wall and a plurality of locating holes is set on the two sliding grooves. The cover includes two parallel side plates and a middle plate. A plurality of positioning pins is set on outer surfaces of the two side plates. Some of the positioning pins are located in corresponding ones of the locating holes to change an area of the outlet. | 04-14-2011 |
20110090410 | DISPLAY SUPPORTING BRACKET AND DISPLAY USING SAME - The display supporting bracket includes a base, a telescopic rod, a movable support, a clip, a connecting means and a frame. The telescopic rod is telescopic mounted on the base and can be moved upward or downward relative to the base. The movable support is slidably mounted on the telescopic rod. The clip is pivotally mounted on the support. The frame is rotatably mounted on the clip by the connecting means for supporting a display thereon. | 04-21-2011 |
20110097950 | POWER PLUG - A power plug includes a seat, a pair of covers, a connecting member, two contact prongs and a coil. The seat includes an operating member and a supporting member formed on the operating member. The pair of covers are rotatably connected to opposite sides of the supporting member of the seat, respectively. The connecting member is rotatably connected to the supporting member and located between the pair of covers. The two contact prongs are fixed on the seat. The coil has two ends respectively abutting bottom sides of the pair of covers to exert an upward force to each cover. | 04-28-2011 |
20110099775 | WIRING CLIP - A wiring clip includes a seat and a pressing member. The seat has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The pressing member includes a fixing end pivotally connected to the first end of the seat, a clipping end engaging with the second end of the seat and a pressing body between the fixing end and the clipping end. Two spaced sheets extend upwardly from the second end of the seat, and two hooks extend inwardly from inner side surfaces of the two sheets. The clipping end defines a first opening, the two hooks extend through the first opening and clasp two sides defining the first opening. | 05-05-2011 |
20110100600 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device includes a heat conducting board attached to an electronic component mounted on a printed circuit board, a fin unit disposed on the heat conducting board, a fixing module and a fan secured on the fixing module. The fixing module comprises a pivoting post extending through the fin unit, a fan holder spanning over the fin unit and pivotally fixed to the pivoting post, and two fastening members engaging with two opposite ends of the pivoting post and being capable of fixing the fan holder at different positions relative to the fin unit. The fan is fixed to the fan holder of the fixing module and provides airflow towards the fin unit. | 05-05-2011 |
20110100612 | LIQUID COOLING DEVICE - A liquid cooling device includes a heat-dissipating member, a driving member and a heat-absorbing member connected together to form a heat transfer loop. A coolant is filled in the heat transfer loop. The heat-absorbing member defines therein a receiving chamber. A heat sink and a heat pipe are received in the receiving chamber. The heat pipe thermally connects the heat sink to a heat-absorbing plate of the heat-absorbing member. The heat-absorbing plate is used for contacting with a heat-generating component. The coolant is driven by the driving member to circulate between the heat-absorbing member. Heat generated by the heat-generating component is absorbed by the heat-absorbing plate and transferred to the heat sink via the heat pipe. The heat sink releases the heat to the coolant. The coolant takes the heat from the heat-absorbing member to the heat-dissipating member for dissipating. | 05-05-2011 |
20110101193 | SUPPORTING BRACKET - A supporting bracket includes a fixed member having a stopping tab thereon, a moveable member pivotally connected to the fixed member, a back plate having a first end pivotally connected to the fixed member and an opposite second end, and a locking unit connected to the moveable member. A plurality of slots is defined in the second end. When the supporting bracket is applied to an object thereon, the back plate is rotated up relative to the fixed member, the moveable member is rotated up relative to the fixed member, the locking unit is inserted into a slot of the back plate, and the object is supported on the back plate in a tilted manner with a bottom of the object sandwiched between the stopping tab and the back plate. | 05-05-2011 |
20110103016 | HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS WITH FOOL-PROOF MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCORPORATING THE SAME - An electronic device includes a circuit board, an electronic component mounted on the circuit board and a heat dissipation apparatus for dissipation heat generated by the electronic component. The heat dissipation apparatus includes a heat sink, at least one first supporting sleeve and a second supporting sleeve connected to a bottom side of the base of the heat sink, and a positioning sleeve mounted on the circuit board. The heat sink includes a base and a plurality of fins formed on the base. The positioning sleeve and the second supporting sleeve cooperatively form a fool-proof mechanism. The fool-proof mechanism includes a first engaging portion formed on the second supporting sleeve and a second engaging portion formed on the positioning sleeve. The heat sink can be mounted to the circuit board in a right mounting orientation only when the first engaging portion engages in the second portion of the fool-proof mechanism. | 05-05-2011 |
20110103957 | AXIAL FAN - An axial fan includes an impeller. The impeller includes a hub and a plurality fan blades connected with the hub. Each fan blade includes a mounting portion provided at an inner edge thereof. The mounting portion defines a slot therein. A fastener extends through the slot of the mounting portion to fix each fan blade to the hub. An angle is defined between each fan blade and a central axis of the axial fan. The angle is capable of being regulated when each fan blade is rotated relative to the hub to cause the fastener to slide in the slot of the mounting portion. | 05-05-2011 |
20110108696 | SUPPORT FOR PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A support adapted for holding a portable electronic device includes a supporting member, a holding member pivotally connected to the supporting member and holding the portable electronic device, the holding member has an engaging portion extending from a distal end thereof, and a locking member pivotally connected to the supporting member. When the support is in a collapsed state, the holding member, the supporting member and the locking member are reduced to a small rectangular box with the portable electronic device received therein; when the support is deployed, the holding member and the locking member are both rotated up relative to the supporting member, and the engaging portion of the holding member securely engages in a corresponding slot in the locking member, such that the supporting member, the holding member and the locking member cooperatively define a triangular structure supporting the portable electronic device at an angle. | 05-12-2011 |
20110110713 | FASTENER - A fastener mounting a fan onto a particular device includes a retaining member of a soft material and an attaching member of a rigid material. The material forming the retaining member is less rigid than that of the material forming the attaching member. The retaining member includes a hollow sleeve, a retaining portion formed on the sleeve and retaining the retaining member to the fan. The attaching member includes a body received into the sleeve of the retaining member and an attaching portion formed on the body and attaching the attaching member to the particular device. | 05-12-2011 |
20110114805 | BRACKET FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A bracket includes a base, a supporting member and a connecting member. The supporting member is spaced from the base and comprises a supporting portion and an arm pivotally engaging with the supporting portion. The arm is rotatable towards the supporting portion. The connecting member connects the base and the supporting member. The connecting member comprises a plurality of connecting portions foldaway relative to each other. | 05-19-2011 |
20110114814 | STAND - A stand includes a supporting panel, two first rotating members attached to opposite sides of the supporting panel, two second rotating members rotatably mounted to first ends of the first rotating members, and two supporting members mounted to second ends of the first rotating members to support the two first rotating members. An angle forms between the first and second rotating members at the first ends, because of the supporting member. | 05-19-2011 |
20110116234 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND FAN MODULE THEROF - An electronic device includes an enclosure, an expansion card received in the enclosure, and a fan module received in the enclosure for dissipating heat of the expansion card. The fan module includes a cooling fan and a fixing member. The fixing member includes a fixing portion fixed on the cooling fan, a first rotary portion rotatably connected to the fixing portion, and a second rotary portion rotatably connected to the fixing portion. The first rotary portion and the second rotary portion are fixed on the enclosure. | 05-19-2011 |
20110117832 | AIR CONDUCTING DEVICE - An air conducting device includes an air-guiding unit, and a fan. The air-guiding unit includes a fixing member and a conducting member slidably mounted to the fixing member. The fixing member defines a number of slots arranged in a line, and a through passage. The conducting member defines a through hole communicating with the through passage. A locking protrusion protrudes from the conducting member, and the locking protrusion is adjustably engaged in one of the number of slots. The fan is fixed in the through passage of the fixing member, opposite to the conducting member. | 05-19-2011 |
20110127012 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink and a heat pipe extending through the heat sink. The heat sink includes a plurality of fins overlapped with each other. An air passage channel is defined between every two adjacent fins for an airflow flowing therethrough. Each of the fins defines a through hole therein for extension of the heat pipe. Each of the fins includes a main plate and an air guiding member formed on the main plate. The air guiding member includes a curved bar. The curved bar extends slantwise on the main plate to a back side of the heat pipe for guiding the airflow to the back side of the heat pipe. | 06-02-2011 |
20110127399 | STAND - A stand includes a connecting member, a first supporting member pivotably connected to the connecting member and rotatable along a first direction, two second supporting members pivotably connected to the connecting member and rotatable along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and two blocking members pivotably connected to the second supporting members respectively, opposite to the connecting member. | 06-02-2011 |
20110171899 | AIRFLOW GUIDE - An airflow guide includes a main duct and a sub-duct. The main duct includes opposite first and second sidewalls, and a top surface connected between the first and second sidewalls. An opening is defined in the first sidewall. The sub-duct includes a rotating portion rotatably connected to the first sidewall. The rotating portion includes a side sheet capable of covering the opening, and a top sheet extending from the side piece into the main duct. | 07-14-2011 |
20110189881 | CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A connector assembly comprises a main body and a cover rotatably connected to the main body. The main body comprises a base wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a third sidewall extending from three edges of the base wall. The base wall and the three sidewalls cooperatively define a latching groove for receiving the cover. The base wall defines a plurality of receiving slots receiving a corresponding plurality of conductive wires and communicating with the latching groove. The cover defines a plurality of mounting slots cooperating with the receiving slots of the main body for receiving a plurality of testing wires. When the cover is rotated to a predetermined position relative to the main body, the testing wires are electronically connected to the corresponding conductive wires. | 08-04-2011 |
20110189935 | AIRFLOW GUIDE - An airflow guide includes a top cover and two side covers. The two side covers are disposed on opposite ends of the top cover. At least one of the two side covers includes a base plate and a sliding plate. The base plate is fixedly connected to the top cover. The sliding plate is slidably connected to the base plate. The sliding plate slides relative to the base plate, such that an air inlet is defined in the at least one of the two side covers. | 08-04-2011 |
20110220323 | AIRFLOW GUIDE - An airflow guide includes a top cover and two side covers disposed on opposite ends of the top cover. The top cover includes a first top plate and a second top plate slidably connected to the first top plate. Each side cover includes a base plate fixedly connected to the first top plate, a sliding plate slidably connected to the base plate, and a revolving plate rotatably connected to the sliding plate. | 09-15-2011 |
20110228500 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR PCI CARD - A mounting apparatus is configured for securing a PCI card and includes a securing member and a latch member. The securing member extends along a first direction. A protrusion is located on the securing member. The latch member is capable of securing the other end of the PCI card and defines a securing slot. The protrusion is inserted in the secured slot along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. | 09-22-2011 |
20110232880 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device mounted on a circuit board includes an electronic fan, a fin group connected to the electronic fin, and a guide plate arranged near the connection of the electronic fan and the fin group. Airflow from the electronic fan reaches the fin group and the guide plate. The guide plate can divert the direction of the airflow. | 09-29-2011 |
20110233352 | CARRIER FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A carrier includes a main bracket. The main bracket includes a first mounting member and a second mounting member. The first mounting member includes a first sidewall and a first front wall. The second mounting member includes a second sidewall and a second front wall. The first front wall is telescopically extensible relative to the second front wall to adjust a retaining width between the first sidewall and the second sidewall in order to couple to various size data storage devices. | 09-29-2011 |
20110233360 | SUPPORT BRACKET - A support bracket comprises a first frame and a second frame. The first frame comprises a bottom surface, two first sidewalls extending from opposite edges of the bottom surface, and two second sidewalls arranged between the two first sidewalls, wherein two gaps are formed in the first frame. The second frame comprises a base plate, two first side plates extending from opposite edges of the base plate, and two second side plates arranged between the two first side plates. The second frame slidably covers the first frame, the first side plates extend through the two gaps and slide along the gaps. | 09-29-2011 |
20110235257 | SUPPORT MECHANISM AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME - A support mechanism includes a base, a first connection member connected to one side of the base, a rotation assembly connected to the other side of the base, and a second connection member rotatably connected to the rotation assembly. The rotation assembly includes a first hinged member and a second hinged member. The first hinged member includes a pivot shaft, and the second hinged member forms an engaging portion in which the pivot shaft is rotatably received. The first hinged member is rotatably connected to the base, and the second hinged member is rotatably connected with the second connection member. The disclosure further provides a display device using the support mechanism. | 09-29-2011 |
20110235347 | LAMP MOUNTING APPARATUS AND LAMP ASSEMBLY - A lamp mounting apparatus includes a base, an adjusting portion, and an assembling portion. The adjusting portion includes a first end pivotably connected to the base, and a second end. The assembling portion is pivotably connected to the second end. The assembling portion is configured to have a lamp mounted thereon, and the assembling portion is capable of moving relative to the base by adjusting the adjusting portion. | 09-29-2011 |
20110241506 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR FAN - A mounting apparatus includes a case. The case includes a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket defines a space. The second bracket is configured for securing a fan and is connected with the first bracket. The second bracket has a volume equal to or less than the volume of the first bracket space. | 10-06-2011 |
20110242738 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR SPEAKER - A mounting apparatus includes a case, a first sliding member, a second sliding member, a first supporting member, and a second supporting member. The first sliding member is slidably received in the case. The second sliding member is slidably received in the first sliding member. The first supporting member is rotatably connected to the second sliding member. The second supporting member is rotatably connected to the second supporting member and configured for positioning a speaker. | 10-06-2011 |
20110248608 | COMPUTER WITH SECURITY DEVICE FOR PERIPHERAL COMPONENTS - A computer includes a rear panel, a peripheral component, and a security device. The peripheral component includes a connector connected to the rear panel and a cable. The security device is attached to the rear panel and covers the connector. The security device defines a guiding slot. The cable extends through the guiding slot and the security device blocks the connector from moving out of the rear panel. | 10-13-2011 |
20110255016 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER WITH PROJECTION FUNCTION - A notebook computer includes a central processing unit, a video card, a display coupled to the video card, a projecting module, and a projector driving module. The video card is coupled to the central processing unit via a bridge and configured to receive graphical information from the central processing unit. The projecting module is coupled to the video card. The projector driving module is coupled to the projecting module and configured to activate the projecting module. The video card is capable of generating and outputting images to the display or the projecting module according to the graphical information as desired. The projecting module is capable of projecting the images after being activated by the projector driving module. | 10-20-2011 |
20110290455 | HEAT DISSIPATING APPARATUS - A heat dissipating apparatus includes a heat sink, a fan, and an airflow guide. The heat sink includes a conducting base board and a number of parallel fins vertically extending from the conducting base board. An air intake and an air outlet are defined in opposite ends of the heat sink. The airflow guide includes a mounting cover accommodating the heat sink, and a guiding element connected to the mounting cover. The fan is mounted to the mounting cover and at the air intake of the heat sink. The guiding element is arranged at the air outlet of the heat sink. The guiding element includes a guiding board. An angle between the guiding board and the fins at the air outlet is less than 90 degrees and more than 0 degrees. | 12-01-2011 |
20110297803 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF COMPUTER - An exemplary mounting structure is adapted for supporting an apparatus of a computer. The mounting structure includes a securing bracket and a connecting bracket. The connecting bracket is mounted on the securing bracket and is slidable along a first axis relative to the securing bracket. The connecting bracket is adapted for supporting the apparatus thereon. The apparatus is slidable along a second axis relative to the connecting bracket. | 12-08-2011 |
20110299249 | HEAT SINK MOUNTING FRAME APPLICABLE TO A VARIETY OF CIRCUIT BOARDS - An exemplary heat sink mounting frame is for mounting a heat sink onto a circuit board. The heat sink mounting frame includes a circular guide rail, and mounting arms movably connected with and extending radially and outwardly from the guide rail. Each mounting arm includes a fixing bracket connected to the guide rail and a sliding bar slidably connected with the fixing bracket. An engaging post is formed on the sliding bar. The sliding bar is slidable along the fixing bracket, such that a total length of each of the mounting arms is variable to adjust the locations of the engaging posts of the mounting arms. | 12-08-2011 |
20120001528 | COMPUTER - A computer includes a chassis and a stowage structure. The stowage structure includes a connecting member mounted to a side plate of the chassis, a cover plate rotatably mounted to the connecting member, and a first supporting plate rotatably mounted to the cover plate to accommodate a first peripheral device between the cover plate and the first supporting plate. | 01-05-2012 |
20120024495 | HEAT DISSIPATION APPARATUS - A heat dissipation apparatus includes a heat sink, a resilient pressing member, and two fasteners. The pressing member includes an abutting portion to press the heat sink, and two locking portions extending from opposite ends of the abutting portion. The fasteners are respectively latched to the locking portions. When the heat sink is mounted to a heat-generating component by the fasteners, the abutting portion is stretched to be resiliently flexed by the locking portions latched by the fasteners. The abutting portion abuts against the heat sink toward the heat-generating component, thereby urging the heat sink to be in intimate thermal contact with the heat-generating component. | 02-02-2012 |
20120033362 | FLAT-PANEL DISPLAY MONITOR - A flat-panel display monitor includes a display, a support stand, a fixing member, a mounting member, an elevating support mechanism, and a connecting member. The elevating support mechanism includes a first link bar, a second link bar, at least one third link bracket, and at least one fourth link bracket. The first link bar are hinged with the at least one third link bracket and the at least one fourth link bracket. The second link bar are hinged with the at least one third link bracket and the at least one fourth link bracket. The connecting member is rotatably connected to the support stand. The at least one third link bracket is fixed to the connecting member. The connecting member and the fixing member are fixed to the elevating support mechanism. The fixing member is rotatably connected to the mounting member, and the display is mounted onto the mounting member. | 02-09-2012 |
20120074077 | HEAT SINK BRACKET - A bracket for mounting a heat sink on a printed circuit board includes two supports, two rails slidably attached to the supports, four adjusting assemblies slidably attached to the rails and four positioning members extending through the supports to engage with the rails to position the rails on the supports. Positions of opposite ends of the rails in the supports are adjustable along a first direction. Each of the rails defines two spaced slide slots in opposite ends of the rail. The supports and the rails are attached to a first side of the printed circuit board. Positions of the adjusting assemblies in the slide slots are adjustable along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The adjusting assemblies extend through the circuit board to engage with the heat sink at a second side of the printed circuit board. | 03-29-2012 |
20120074078 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus for data storage devices includes a first bracket and a second bracket pivotably attached to the first bracket end-to-end. The first bracket includes a first connection portion and a second connection portion. The second bracket includes a connection post received in the first connection portion and the second connection portion. | 03-29-2012 |
20120076649 | FAN HOLDER - A fan holder includes a fixing member and a movable member mounted to the fixing member. The fixing member includes a first plate and two sidewalls perpendicularly extending from opposite sides of the first plate, respectively. The movable member includes a second plate opposite to the first plate and a number of slide portions perpendicularly extending from the second plate and slidably coupled to the sidewalls of the fixing member. | 03-29-2012 |
20120080986 | COMPUTER ENCLOSURE - A computer enclosure includes a chassis and a movable assembly. The chassis defines an opening. Two blocking pieces extend from the chassis at opposite sides of the opening. The movable assembly includes a post movably mounted to the chassis, and a closing member extending from a first end of the post and located between the blocking pieces to cover or uncover the opening with moving of the post. | 04-05-2012 |
20120103564 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device used to dissipate heat generated by a memory, includes a first cooling fin for being attached to a first side of the memory, a second cooling fin for being attached to a second side of the memory opposite to the first side. There is also a clamp to sandwich the combined assembly of the first cooling fin, the memory, and the second cooling fin. Further included are two fasteners respectively pivotably mounted to the first and second cooling fins, and latched to the clamp to make the first and second cooling fins tightly resist against the first and second sides of the memory respectively. | 05-03-2012 |
20120104191 | STAND ASSEMBLY - A stand assembly includes a base comprising a seat and a pivot pole rotatably mounted to the seat, and a support used to support a notebook computer. The support is mounted to the pivot pole, with a height of the support on the pivot pole being adjustable. | 05-03-2012 |
20120114500 | FAN HOLDER AND HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE USING THE SAME - An exemplary fan holder is adapted for fixing a fan onto a heat sink. The fan holder is strip-shaped, and includes a top side portion, a bottom side portion, a front side portion and a rear side portion joined together. Each of the side portions of the fan holder includes a slide portion and a sheath connected to each other. A position where the slide portion and the sheath are connected can be adjusted to change a length of the side portion. | 05-10-2012 |
20120115411 | AIR CONDUCTION DEVICE - An air conduction device includes main body defining a first passage through which airflow passes, and two adjusting members. A top of the main body defines a cutout communicating with the first passage. The cutout includes two opposite slanted sidewalls, and each slanted sidewall defines a plurality of slots aligned in a line along a slanted direction of the slanted sidewall. An elastic hook extends from each adjusting member. The adjusting members are accommodated in the cutout, with the elastic hooks selectively engaged in one of the corresponding slots. | 05-10-2012 |
20120120601 | FAN MOUNTING APPARATUS - A mounting apparatus for fixing a fan defining fixing notches in an exterior surface of the fan to a chassis includes a frame. The frame includes a base panel fixed to the chassis, two side panels respectively extending up from opposite ends of the base panel, and two elastic fixing portions respectively extending up from the side panels away from the base panel. When the fan is disposed in the frame, the base panel, the side panels, and the locking portions of the frame resist the exterior surface of the fan and the fixing portions are received in the corresponding fixing notches of the fan. | 05-17-2012 |
20120125681 | ENCLOSURE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An enclosure of an electronic device includes a chassis, a sliding plate slidably disposed on the chassis, and a pivot member. A number of vent holes and a location hole are defined in the chassis. A number of teeth are formed on a sidewall bounding the location hole. A through slot is defined in the sliding plate. A toothed rack is formed on a sidewall bounding the through slot. The pivot member extends through the through slot and the location hole. The pivot member includes a toothed portion engaging with the toothed rack and the teeth, and a smooth neck. When the toothed portion disengages from the teeth, the neck is pivotably received in the location hole, the pivot member is pivoted to drive the sliding member to slide relative to the chassis by the toothed portion rolling on the toothed rack, thereby exposing or covering the vent holes. | 05-24-2012 |
20120134111 | SERVER CABINET AND SERVER SYSTEM UTILIZING THE SAME - A server cabinet adapted for receiving servers therein includes a top plate, a bottom plate opposite to the top plate, a left side plate and a right side plate connecting with the top and bottom plates respectively, and a front side plate disposed between the top and bottom plates. The front side plate defines through holes therein. A total area of the through holes in an upper half portion of the front side plate is different from a total area of the through holes in a lower half portion of the front side plate. The front side plate is rotatable in a plane defined by the front side plate. | 05-31-2012 |
20120138263 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device is used to dissipate heat generated by a number of memory chips of a motherboard. The heat dissipation device includes two brackets attached to the motherboard and at opposite sides of the memory chips, are a support, and a fan. The support includes a fixing plate and two clamping plates extending from opposite ends of the fixing plate. The clamping plates are rotatably mounted to the brackets, and are positioned above the memory chips. The fan is sandwiched between the clamping plates or mounted to the fixing plate. | 06-07-2012 |
20120141227 | FASTENER - A fastener includes a post, a first and a second threaded portions extending from opposite ends of the post, a head portion extending from the first threaded portion opposite to the second threaded portion, a spring fitting about the post, and a nut screwed to the first threaded portion. | 06-07-2012 |
20120145274 | AIR DUCT DEVICE FOR HEAT DISSIPATION - An air duct device includes a first air duct, and a second air duct slidably fitting about the first duct. The first air duct axially defines a first passage and defines a row of latching slots along an extending direction of the first passage. The second air axially defines a second passage. A latching hook is formed on the second air duct to be selectively latched to one of the latching slots. | 06-14-2012 |
20120145853 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus for a data storage device includes a bracket, two slide boards, and a number of fasteners. The data storage device includes opposite sidewalls each defining a number of fixing holes. The bracket includes two mounting arms each defining a number of through holes. The slide boards are slidably mounted to the mounting arms before fixed to the bracket via the plurality of fasteners. The data storage device and the slide boards are capable of adjusting positions relative to each other such that at least one set of one of the fixing holes, one of the through holes, and one of the mounting holes, corresponding to one of the sidewalls, are aligned with each other. One of the plurality of fasteners fastens the corresponding mounting arm and slide board to the corresponding sidewall via extending through the set of aligning holes. | 06-14-2012 |
20120152867 | INSTALLATION ASSEMBLY FOR HARD DISK DRIVE - An installation assembly for hard disk drives (HDDs) includes a rack and a number of holding members. The rack defines a receiving space and respectively defines two rows of through holes in opposite sides bounding the receiving space. Each holding member includes a frame for receiving a HDD and two arms pivotably installed to opposite sides of the frame. Opposite sides of the frame respectively define two through holes therein. Two pins extend from an inner side of each arm. The frame is received in the receiving space of the rack and movably up and down in the rack. The pins of the arms extend through the corresponding through holes of the rack and the frame to engage with the HDD. | 06-21-2012 |
20120160976 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR HEAT SINK AND FASTENING ASSEMBLY OF THE MOUNTING APPARATUS - A fastening assembly includes a connecting member, a mounting member mounted to the connecting member, and a sliding member. The mounting member includes a first fixing portion. The sliding member is slidably received in the mounting member and the connecting member. The sliding member includes a first end exposed out of the first fixing portion, and a second end slidably received in the connecting member. The second end of the sliding member is operable to be extended out of or substantially coplanar with an end of the connecting member. The fastening assembly can be utilized to mount a heat sink to a board. | 06-28-2012 |
20120160979 | CLAMPING DEVICE FOR HARD DISK DRIVE - A clamping device for clamping a hard disk drive includes a supporting frame and a spacing member. The supporting frame includes a connection board, a fixing arm, and a spacing arm. The fixing arm and the spacing arm extend from opposite ends of the connection board in a direction away from the connection board. The connection plate, the fixing arm, and the spacing arm cooperatively define a receiving space for receiving the hard disk drive. The spacing arm includes an internal surface facing the receiving space and an external surface opposite to the internal surface. The spacing member includes two elastic elements. The spacing member is arranged on the external surface, with portions of the elastic elements protruding out of the external surface. | 06-28-2012 |
20120162896 | EMI SHIELDING DEVICE AND FIXING APPARATUS FOR HARD DISK DRIVE HAVING SAME - An electromagnetic interference shielding device includes a frame, two first shielding members, and two second shielding members. The first shielding members respectively extend forwards from top and bottom sides of the frame. Each first shielding member includes an elongated first plate, and a number of longitudinally spaced first engaging portions protruding from an outer side of the first plate. The second shielding members are slidably and respectively coupled to front sides of the first shielding members. Each second shielding member includes an elongated second plate, and a number of longitudinally spaced second engaging portions protruding from an outer side of the second plate. The second shielding members are slid relative to the corresponding first shielding members, to allow the second engaging portions of the second shielding members to respectively align with or stagger from the first engaging portions of the corresponding first shielding members. | 06-28-2012 |
20120162897 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR HARD DISK DRIVE - A mounting apparatus includes a frame, a fixing box for receiving a hard disk drive, and two poles. A front end and a rear end of the frame each define two rows of positioning holes adjacent to opposite sides of the frame, respectively. The fixing box is received in the frame. The fixing box includes two opposite sidewalls each defining a through hole through a front end and a rear end of a corresponding one of the two sidewalls. The poles are respectively extended through two positioning holes respectively in the two rows of positioning holes of the front end of the frame at a same height, the through holes of the fixing box, and two corresponding positioning holes of the two rows of positioning holes of the rear end of the frame at the same height, and then engaging in two fasteners, to fix the fixing box to the frame. | 06-28-2012 |
20120162904 | SERVER RACK AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM INCORPORATING THE SAME - An exemplary server rack includes a box adapted for receiving a plurality of servers therein, a plurality of pivoting members pivotally connected to the box; and a plurality of covers fixed to the pivoting members respectively. The box includes a front board and a back board opposite to the front board. The front board and the back board both define a plurality of though holes adapted for airflow to pass therethrough. Each cover is operable to pivot relative to the box via the corresponding pivoting member, and thereby cover some of the through holes of the front board of the box. | 06-28-2012 |
20120176747 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device is used to dissipate heat generated by a number of memory chips of a motherboard. The heat dissipation device includes a bracket attached to the motherboard and at one side of the memory chips, at least one fan, and at least one connection member attached to the corresponding fan. The fan is adjustably attached to the bracket by the connection member. | 07-12-2012 |
20120214401 | AIRFLOW GUIDE COVER - An airflow guide cover includes a main body, a first ventilation panel, and a second ventilation panel. The main body includes an airflow guiding channel and two opposite sidewalls. The airflow guiding channel includes an air outlet. The first and second ventilation panels are respectively rotatably connected to the sidewalls adjacent to the air outlet. A number of first vents is defined in the first ventilation panel, and a number of second vents is defined in the second ventilation panel. The areas of the first vents and the second vents are different. The first ventilation panel and the second ventilation panel are selectively rotated to cover the air outlet, to adjust airflow exhausting out of the airflow guide cover. | 08-23-2012 |
20120267501 | RETENTION DEVICE FOR DATA STORAGE MODULE - A retention device includes a first holder and a second holder. Two locking members downwardly extend from front and rear ends of the first holder. Each of the locking members and the first holder defines a guideway. An engaging portion extends from a side of the first holder. The second holder includes a handle to lock the engaging portion of the first holder. A number of latch portions extend from two ends of the second holder. The second holder can be arranged under the first holder via the latch portions of the second holder received in the guideway of the first holder, or the second holder can be juxtaposed with the first holder via the handle of the second holder locking the engaging portion of first holder. | 10-25-2012 |
20130029584 | AIRFLOW GUIDE COVER - An airflow guide cover includes a main body and a panel. The main body includes a top wall, two sidewalls extending down from opposite sides of the top wall, and an airflow guiding channel bounded by the top wall and the sidewalls. The airflow guiding channel includes two opposite openings. The panel is rotatably connected to a top of the main body above one of the openings. The panel is capable of being rotated between a first position where the panel is supported on the top wall, and a second position where the panel partly covers the opening, to adjust airflow through the airflow guide cover. | 01-31-2013 |
20130033832 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR PCI CARD - A mounting apparatus is configured for securing a PCI card and includes a chassis, a securing member and a latch member. The chassis includes a bottom wall and a sidewall perpendicularly connected to the bottom wall. A printed circuit board is secured to the bottom wall, and the sidewall is capable of securing the PCI card. The securing member is secured to a printed circuit board and defining a holding space. The latch member is slidably received in the holding space, the latch member capable of securing the PCI card. | 02-07-2013 |
20130083462 | FRAME ASSEMBLY FOR DETACHABLY FIXING AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE EMPLOYING SAME - An exemplary frame assembly includes a mounting frame and a fixing frame which is detachably mounted inside the mounting frame. The fixing frame includes two opposite side plate and two latching assemblies. Each latching assembly includes two connecting arms, a main body and a handle. Each connecting arm includes a first section extends from a front end of a corresponding one of the first and second side plate a predetermined distance and coplanar with the corresponding one of the first and second side plate and a second section bent backwards from the first section and overlapping the first section. Each second section includes a first latching portion. The mounting frame includes two second latching portions. The two first latching portions of the two latching assemblies cooperate with the two second latching portions to lock the fixing frame to the mounting frame. | 04-04-2013 |