Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100085714 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR HEAT SINK - A mounting apparatus includes a heat sink with two first mounting holes receiving two screws respectively, and a printed circuit board (PCB) with a second mounting hole, and a third mounting hole corresponding to the first mounting holes. The second mounting hole includes a second inserting hole, and a second accommodating hole extending from the second inserting hole along a first axis. The third mounting hole includes a third inserting hole, and a third accommodating hole extending from the third inserting hole along a second axis. One screw is inserted into the second inserting hole, and moved along a first axis to be received in the second accommodating hole. Another screw is angled into the third inserting hole, released to return to an upright position and received in the third accommodating hole. | 04-08-2010 |
20100086131 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE SIGNATURE ACQUISITION - A system for remote signature acquisition, includes a local computer located in a first position where a document is needs to be executed, a remote computer located at a second position, a camera connected to the local computer, a tablet connected to the remote computer, and a plotting instrument connected to the local computer. The remote computer is connected to the local computer via a network. The camera presents information of the document to the remote computer via the local computer and network for display at the second position. The tablet records the corresponding input thereon and converts the input to a digital signal which is capable of being transmitted to the local computer via the remote computer and network. The local computer directs the plotting instrument to inscribe the corresponding input on the document according to the digital signal. | 04-08-2010 |
20100097756 | COMPUTER CHASSIS FOR MOUNTING MOTHERBOARD THEREIN - An apparatus includes a computer chassis and a motherboard. The motherboard defines a rotating hole, a clasp hole, and a through hole. The clasp hole has a clasp slot and an arcuate groove. The computer chassis includes a bottom plate, and a first, second, and third convex projections. A rotating shaft is formed on the first convex projection. A mounting hole is defined in the second convex projection. A clasp is formed on the third convex projection. The clasp includes a root connected with the third convex projection, and a bent portion. The motherboard is rotatable between a first and a second position. In the first position, the rotating shaft of the first convex projection is inserted in the rotating hole, and the bent portion of the clasp extends through the clasp slot. In the second position, the root of the clasp is located in the arcuate groove, and the though hole of the motherboard is aligned with the mounting hole of the second convex projection. | 04-22-2010 |
20100149778 | ENCLOSURE FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An enclosure for electronic device includes a chassis, a power supply, and a cover. The chassis includes a bottom wall. A ring and a plurality of elastic pieces protrude from the bottom wall. The power supply includes a top side and bottom side. The bottom side defines a sliding groove. The top side defines a receiving groove. The power supply is located on the plurality of elastic pieces of the chassis with the ring positioned in the sliding groove. The cover includes a protrusion. The cover is mounted on the chassis. The protrusion is positioned in the receiving groove, and biases the power supply toward the plurality of elastic pieces. | 06-17-2010 |
20100259883 | COMPUTER WITH POWER SUPPLY UNIT AND STORAGE HOLDER - A computer includes a chassis, a combination of a power supply unit and a storage holder formed at a top of the power supply unit attached to the chassis, a hard disk drive held in the storage holder, and a securing member. The hard disk drive includes at least a fixing post and a Serial Advanced Technology Attachment connector positioned at an open end of the storage holder. The securing member is pivotably attached to the storage holder for engaging with the fixing post of the hard disk drive and securing the hard disk drive in the storage holder. | 10-14-2010 |
20100271786 | HEAT SINK ASSEMBLY - A heat sink assembly includes a heat sink main body and a contact member attached to a base of the heat sink main body. The contact member includes a container with thermal grease contained therein and a movable cover movably attached to the container. The container includes a bottom plate configured to contact a heat generating component, and a plurality of holes defined in the bottom plate. When the heat sink is attached to the heat generating component, the movable cover is pressed towards the container and impels the thermal grease out from the holes to spread the thermal grease between the bottom plate of the container and the heat generating component. | 10-28-2010 |
20100296241 | COMPUTER CHASSIS FOR MOUNTING MOTHERBOARD THEREIN - An apparatus includes a computer chassis and a motherboard. The computer chassis includes a bottom plate. A fastener is pivotally mounted on the bottom plate. The fastener defines a receiving slot. A plurality of convex projections is formed on the bottom plate. The motherboard is located on the plurality of convex projections with an edge of the motherboard clamped in the receiving slot. | 11-25-2010 |
20100303944 | MOLD ASSEMBLY - A mold assembly includes an upper mold cavity, a base plate, and a flow element. The upper mold cavity defines a primary runner and a plurality of sub-runners on a top surface in communication with the upper mold cavity. A gate is defined in the primary runner for injecting liquefied plastic into the upper mold cavity. The base plate defines an outlet thereon corresponding to the gate for outputting the liquefied plastic. The upper mold cavity and the base plate corporately form a closed cavity therebetween. The flow element is received in the closed cavity and movable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the flow element is engaged with the primary runner and plurality of sub-runners. In the second position, the flow element is separated with the primary runner and plurality of sub-runners. | 12-02-2010 |
20110024468 | CARRIER APPARATUS FOR FASTENER - A carrier apparatus for carrying at least one fastener includes a back plate, at least one inserting hole defined on the base plate, a restricting hole defined on the base plate communicating with the at least one inserting hole, at least two elastic flanges, and a fixing flange adjacent to the restricting hole. The at least one inserting hole is configured for inserting a body of the at least one fastener therein. The restricting hole is configured for receiving the body of the at least one fastener therein. The body of the at least one fastener inserts in the at least one inserting hole and is moved in to the restricting hole. The body presses the at least two elastic flanges when entering the restricting hole. The fixing flange abuts a head portion of at least one fastener to fix the at least one fastener on the base plate. | 02-03-2011 |
20110063795 | COMPUTER DEVICE WITH LOW ACOUSTIC NOISE - A computer system includes a chassis with a fan installed therein, a cover plate adapted to be attached to the chassis, and a noise absorber attached to the cover plate. The fan is capable of generating an amount of air flow for cooling at least a component in the chassis. The noise absorber includes a plurality of protrusions facing the fan and capable of damping the air flow that impacts the cover plate and decreasing an acoustic noise level of the computer system. | 03-17-2011 |
20110084585 | LAMP ASSEMBLY - A lamp assembly includes a storage tank, a lamp, a liquid inlet pipe, a liquid outlet pipe and an actuator. The storage tank contains liquid therein. The lamp includes a lighting portion and a lid located at a top of the lighting portion. A flume is defined between a top end of the lighting portion and the lid. The liquid inlet pipe connects a first end of the storage tank and a corresponding end of the flume. The liquid outlet pipe connects an opposite second end of the storage tank and a corresponding end of the flume of the lamp. The actuator drives the liquid to circulate between the storage tank and the flume of the lamp to thereby dissipate heat generated by the lamp. | 04-14-2011 |
20110094066 | CABLE TIE ASSEMBLY - A cable tie assembly includes a securing panel defining a securing slot and a strap. The cable tie includes a head, an elongated strap portion extending from the head, and a mounting portion. The elongated strap portion includes a strap body and a distal end extending from the strap body. The distal end includes a plurality of teeth. The head has a securing hole and a tab disposed in the securing hole. The tab is configured to mesh with the teeth as the distal end is pulled through the securing hole. | 04-28-2011 |
20110096550 | LAMP WITH SNOW REMOVING STRUCTURE - A lamp includes a bracket including a shaft and a limiting member and a lamp body pivotably engaged with the shaft. The lamp body includes a luminous portion and a counterweight portion at different sides of the shaft. When the lamp body is at a first position, the luminous portion of the lamp body abuts the limiting member; when the luminous portion is subjected to an exterior force which is caused by weight of snow/ice accumulated on the luminous and excesses a set value, the lamp body rotates around the shaft from the first position to a second position; when the exterior force disappears or decreases to be less than the set value, the lamp body returns from the second position to the first position. The lamp can automatically remove the snow/ice accumulated on the lamp body. | 04-28-2011 |
20110101864 | LAMP WITH SNOW REMOVING STRUCTURE - A lamp includes a bracket having a cover, a lamp body fixed to the bracket by a shaft, a heating device and a pressure switch. The lamp body includes first and second portions at opposite sides of the shaft. The heating device is mounted at the first portion of the lamp body and the cover. The pressure switch is mounted to the cover and engages with a top of the second portion. When a weight of the snow/ice accumulated on the first portion of the lamp body is beyond a set value, the pressure switch controls the heating device to be switched on to melt the snow/ice; when the weight of the snow/ice accumulated on the lamp body decreases to be less than the set value, the pressure switch controls the heating device to be switched off. | 05-05-2011 |
20110103083 | LAMP WITH SNOW REMOVING STRUCTURE - A lamp includes a bracket, a cover and a lamp body pivotably engaged with the shaft. The bracket includes a shaft with a flat top surface. The lamp body includes a first lateral portion and a second lateral portion. The lamp body defines a channel with a flat top surface. The cover is mounted over the second lateral portion. When the lamp body is at a first position, the top surface of the channel engages the top surface of the shaft. When the first lateral portion of the lamp body is subjected to weight of snow/ice accumulated thereon which is beyond a set value, the lamp body rotates around the shaft from the first position to a second position to enable the snow/ice to fall from the first lateral portion. | 05-05-2011 |
20110120847 | SWITCH ASSEMBLY - A switch assembly includes a panel defining a receiving portion. The receiving portion includes two opposite first sidewalls, two opposite second sidewalls, and a bottom wall connected between the first sidewalls. A switch member is attached to the panel. An actuating member is accommodated in and engaged with the second sidewalls of the receiving portion. The actuating member includes a pressing plate. Two guiding walls extend from two opposite first sides of the pressing plate, and two elastic hooks protruding from two opposite second sides of the pressing plate. A spring member is disposed between the pressing plate of the actuating member and the bottom wall of the receiving portion, to provide resilient force to expose the actuating member outside of the panel. | 05-26-2011 |
20110134603 | COMPUTER SYSTEM WITH DUCT - A computer system includes a chassis, a motherboard, a heat sink, a duct and a fan. The chassis includes a chassis bottom wall. The motherboard with a chip is secured to the chassis bottom wall. The heat sink is secured to the motherboard for cooling the chip. The duct includes a guiding portion and a latch portion located on the guiding portion. The latch portion is secured to the chassis bottom wall. The guiding portion is adjacent to the heat sink to direct airflow to the heat sink. The fan is secured on the latch portion of the duct. The guiding portion of the duct is positioned between the heat sink and the fan. | 06-09-2011 |