Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080204997 | HEAT DISSIPATING APPARATUS FOR EQUIPMENT CHASSIS - A heat dissipating apparatus includes a bracket mounted in an equipment chassis, a fixing plate, a fan installed on the fixing plate, a rotating device mounted in the bracket and rotatably connecting with the fixing plate, and a circuit board fixed in the bracket. The circuit board includes a control circuit for controlling the rotating device to rotate the fixing plate to thereby change orientation of the fan. | 08-28-2008 |
20080205000 | HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - A heat dissipation device for a hard disk drive includes a first heat sink and a control circuit. The first heat sink includes an input interface, a counter unit, a controller unit, and an output unit. The input interface is used for receiving an input signal, which is determined by a temperature of the computer system. The counter unit is used for generating a high level signal on counting to a predetermined value. The controller unit is used for generating a switch signal on receiving the high level signal, and sending a clear signal to the counter unit for clearing the counter unit. The output unit is used for being switched on or off according to the switch signal, and sending a control signal to the first heat sink. The control signal is able to drive the cooling end of the first heat sink to cool down. | 08-28-2008 |
20080207031 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector includes an enclosure, a male member, a female member, and an operating member. The enclosure defines an opening in an end thereof. The female member is slidably mounted in the enclosure, and includes a housing defining a plurality of through holes. The male member is fixed in the enclosure, and includes a plurality of pins passing through the through holes of the housing respectively. The operating member is connectable to the female member to be controlled to make the housing of the female member move out of the opening of the enclosure to allow the electrical connector to act as a female type connector; or to make the housing to be retracted in the enclosure, such that the pins extend out of the through holes of the housing to allow the electrical connector to act as a male type connector. | 08-28-2008 |
20080246624 | HEAT-DISSIPATING SYSTEM HAVING DUST DETECTING FUNCTION - A heat-dissipating system configured to dissipate heat from an electrical device, includes a heat sink having a plate on which dust is likely to accumulate if dust is present, a light-emitting element arranged on the plate of the heat sink, and an alarm. The alarm device is arranged on the plate of the heat sink and configured to receive light from the light-emitting element. If dust accumulates on the plate thick enough to block light so that the alarm device cannot receive light from the light-emitting element, the alarm device will activate. | 10-09-2008 |
20080247109 | ELECTRIC OUTLET FOR COMPUTER AND RELATED COMPUTER PERIPHERALS - An exemplary electric outlet includes a power cable having a live wire and a naught wire; a first socket connected to the power cable; and at least one second socket connected to the power cable via an electric switch. The electric switch turn off the at least one second socket when a power of the first socket drops below its threshold value. | 10-09-2008 |
20080265125 | Frame for mounting data storage device - A frame for mounting a data storage device, includes a holder configured for mounting the data storage thereto, a baffle board mounted to the holder, and a V-shaped air guiding board mounted to the holder between the baffle board and the data storage device. An intake defined in the baffle board is configured to let airflow therethrough to cool the data storage device mounted to the frame. The opening of the āVā of the air guiding board faces the data storage device. Because of the V-shaped air guiding board, the frame efficiently dissipates heat from and around the data storage device. | 10-30-2008 |
20080278959 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR LIGHT GUIDE PIPE - An exemplary mounting apparatus is for adjustably fixing a light guide pipe in a chassis of an electronic device. The chassis includes a mounting plate. The mounting apparatus includes a first sleeve engaging with the light guide pipe, a second sleeve attached to the mounting plate, and a resilient member disposed between the first sleeve and the second sleeve. | 11-13-2008 |
20080295468 | ADJUSTABLE AIR FILTER FOR COMPUTER AND ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME - An adjustable air filter for a computer, includes a bracket, a plurality of frames with air filter units set therein rotatably mounted to the bracket, a first transmission bar connected with each of the frames, a second transmission bar rotatably mounted to the bracket and connected with the first transmission bar, and a driver fixed to the bracket with a shaft retractably extending therefrom. The first transmission bar drives the frames to rotate when the first transmission bar is moved. The second transmission bar drives the first transmission bar to move when the second transmission bar is rotated. The shaft of the driver is connected with the second transmission bar. The driver drives the shaft to extend out or draw back according to the temperature in the computer to drive the second transmission bar to rotate. | 12-04-2008 |
20090052495 | THERMAL TESTING APPARATUS - A thermal testing apparatuses for a server system ( | 02-26-2009 |
20090059516 | COMPUTER - A computer includes a chassis, a motherboard, an air guiding member, and a fan. The chassis includes a rear wall at a rear side thereof and a sidewall at a lateral side thereof. The rear wall defines a plurality of inlet holes therein, and the sidewall defines a plurality of outlet holes therein. The motherboard is received in the chassis opposite to the sidewall, a heat sink is installed on the motherboard for dissipating heat generated by a processor mounted on the motherboard. The air guiding member is received in the chassis at a front side, for guiding air drawn into the chassis through the inlet holes toward the outlet holes. The fan is used for drawing air from outside of the chassis through the inlet holes, and blowing the air out of the chassis through the outlet holes. | 03-05-2009 |
20090059530 | BOLSTER PLATE ASSEMBLY FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD - A bolster plate assembly for a printed circuit board includes a first structure member, a second structure member rotatably mounted to the first structure member, and a plurality of locking members. Two spaced, elongated sliding slots are defined in the first structure member. Two spaced, elongated sliding slots are defined in the second structure member. The locking members are slidably attached in the sliding slots of the first and second structure members. | 03-05-2009 |
20090091893 | ELECTRONIC MODULE LOCKING AND EJECTING APPARATUS - An electronic module locking and ejecting apparatus includes a carriage, a sliding bracket slidably attached in the carriage, an ejector pivotably mounted to the carriage, a first resilient member, and a second resilient member. A stopping lip is formed on the sliding bracket. The ejector includes an ejecting portion and a block extending therefrom, and a receiving notch is defined between the block and the ejector. The first resilient member is positioned between the carriage and the ejector and is configured for urging the ejecting portion of the ejector to eject an electronic module when the stopping lip is slidably entered into the receiving notch. The second resilient member is positioned between the carriage and the sliding bracket and is configured for urging the sliding bracket to slide relative to the carriage to make the stopping lip to slidably come out of the receiving notch. | 04-09-2009 |
20090109609 | STORAGE SERVER - A storage server includes a base, a storage module, and a controller module. The storage module is removably received in the base at a side thereof. The storage module includes a bracket, at least one hard disk, and a backplane. The bracket defines at least one receiving space therein. The at least one hard disk is received in the receiving space. The backplane is fixed to the bracket facing the hard disk, for being electrically connected to the hard disk. At least one first connector is fixed to the backplane. The controller module is received at an opposite side of the base and capable of receiving a plurality of auxiliary components to serve the at least one hard disk via the backplane of the bracket. The controller module has at least one second connector for electrically connecting to the first connector of the backplane. | 04-30-2009 |
20090146030 | BRACKET FOR HARD DISK DRIVE - A bracket is mounted to a computer and configured for fixing a hard disk drive. The computer includes a case with a rear wall, and a main board mounted in the case. The main board includes an expansion socket set thereon. The bracket includes a first supporting member including an inserting portion extending therefrom configured for engaging with the expansion socket of the main board, a second supporting member mounted to the first supporting member and configured for being mounted to the rear wall of the computer, and a fixing member mounted to the first supporting member and configured for mounting the hard disk drive. | 06-11-2009 |
20090153005 | CABINET FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A cabinet is provided for electronic devices. The cabinet includes a rack receiving a plurality of electronic device, and a climbing platform. The climbing platform includes a receiving member installed in the rack, and a folding stepladder slidably received in the receiving member. The folding stepladder is pulled out from the receiving member and unfolded to become a ladder. | 06-18-2009 |
20090154109 | HEAT SINK ASSEMBLY - A heat sink assembly includes a heat sink and a clip for securing the heat sink to a circuit board with a pair of securing members mounted thereon. The clip is a bent resilient wire including a positioning portion disposed on the heat sink and a pair of arms extending from opposite ends of the positioning portion. Each arm includes an operation portion suspended above the heat sink and a hook connecting with the operation portion. The securing members are located at opposite lateral sides of the electronic component respectively. The two hooks are configured for engaging with the securing members, correspondingly. | 06-18-2009 |
20090161321 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR SECURING HEAT DISSIPATION MODULE TO CIRCUIT BOARD - A heat dissipating apparatus includes a plurality of posts for being detachably attached to a circuit board adjacent a socket mounted thereon, a mounting frame for being attached to the heat dissipation module, and a plurality of support devices. Each support device comprises an enlarged flange portion, a support portion extending up from an upper surface of the flange portion, and a coupling portion extending down from a lower surface of the flange portion and detachably installable to a corresponding post, thereby suspending the heat dissipation module over the socket. A plurality of sleeve bodies is for respectively receiving the posts, and configured for being sandwiched between the corresponding flange portions and the circuit board. A plurality of fasteners extending from the mounting frame is engagable with the support portions respectively. | 06-25-2009 |
20090164685 | EXPANSION DEVICE FOR HARD DISK DRIVE - An expansion device includes a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) card, a hard disk connector, a hard disk drive (HDD), and a signal converter. The PCI card includes PCI pins for connecting to a PCI slot of a motherboard of a computer. The connector is arranged on the PCI card. The HDD is attached to the PCI card and connected to the connector. The signal converter is connected between the hard disk connector and the PCI pins. The signal converter receives a PCI signal from the PCI slot through the PCI pins, and converts the PCI signal to a signal suitable for and provided to a HDD through the connector. When the HDD completes reading and writing, the signal converter receives a feedback signal from the HDD through the connector, and converts the feedback signal to a PCI signal for being provided to the motherboard through the PCI pins. | 06-25-2009 |
20090168324 | DATA STORAGE SYSTEM WITH HEAT DISSIPATING MODULE - A data storage system includes a data storage device, a control panel, and a heat dissipating module. The data storage device includes a cage and a plurality of disk drives, wherein the disk drives are accommodated in the cage. The control panel includes a plurality of ventilation holes and a control circuit. The control panel is located at a side of the cage. The control panel is connected to the dissipating module. The control circuit of the control panel is configured to sense the temperature of the data storage device and control power to the heat dissipating module accordingly to dissipate heat of the disk drives. | 07-02-2009 |