Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120300389 | DISK DRIVE ASSEMBLY - A disk drive assembly includes a disk drive and a drive bracket. The disk drive includes a sidewall. The sidewall includes a sidewall body, a first resilient tab extending from the sidewall body, and a second resilient tab extending from the sidewall body. A first securing opening and a second securing opening are defined in the drive bracket. The first securing opening engages the first resilient tab to prevent the disk drive from moving along a first direction. The second securing opening engages the second resilient tab to prevent the disk drive from moving along a second direction opposite to the first direction. | 11-29-2012 |
20120305744 | FAN MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR HEAT DISSIPATION - A fan mounting apparatus for a computer system comprises a chassis comprising a bottom plate and a rear plate substantially perpendicular to the bottom plate, a plurality of ventilation holes defined in the rear plate; at least two engaging members and a blocking portion extending from the rear plate, the at least two engaging members and the blocking portion being around the plurality of ventilation holes; a fan comprising a sidewall; wherein the at least two engaging members are mirror symmetry around the plurality of ventilation holes and engaged with the sidewall to prevent the fan from moving in a first direction, a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a third direction substantially perpendicular to the rear plate; and the blocking portion abuts the sidewall to prevent the fan from moving in a fourth direction substantially parallel to the rear plate. | 12-06-2012 |
20120325986 | SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A supporting assembly for an electronic device, includes a mounting piece and a stand. The mounting piece is mounted on the electronic device. The mounting piece includes a connection piece which defines a pivot hole. The stand includes a shaft. A friction piece is mounted on the shaft and adapted to rotate together with the shaft. The shaft is inserted in the pivot hole and rotatable in the pivot hole. The friction piece provides a firm and stable, but adjustable, base around which the stand can be positioned as required. | 12-27-2012 |
20130001378 | SUPPORTING APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A supporting assembly for an electronic device, includes a mounting piece and a stand. The mounting piece is mounted on the electronic device. The mounting piece includes a connection piece. The connection piece defines a pivot hole. A positioning hole is defined in the connection piece. The stand includes a shaft. A positioning member is secured on the shaft and adapted to rotate together with the shaft. The positioning member includes a plurality of positioning bosses. The shaft is inserted in the pivot hole and rotatable in the pivot hole. Different positioning boss of the plurality of positioning bosses is adapted to be positioned in the positioning holes to hold the stand in different directions relative to the mounting piece. | 01-03-2013 |
20130039014 | MOUNTING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A mounting apparatus includes a bracket, a cage and a cushion. The bracket includes a mounting plate and two limiting plates located on the mounting plate. The cage is secured to the mounting plate and surrounds the two limiting plates. The cage includes a restricting piece. The two limiting plates are adapted to receive a data storage device. A plurality of cushions are interposed between the two limiting plates and the data storage device, in such manner that the data storage device is held captive in the cage but is protected from external jolts or physical shocks. | 02-14-2013 |
20130112633 | RETAINING APPARATUS FOR DATA STORAGE DEVICE - A retaining apparatus for a data storage device includes a base board, a bracket, and a tray. The bracket is mounted to the base board. A receiving space is defined between the base board and the bracket. The tray is received in the receiving space. The tray includes a pair of mounting members. Each of the pair of mounting members includes a spring and an arm. The spring resiliently abuts against the bracket towards a first direction. The arm resiliently abuts against the bracket towards a second direction. The first direction is substantially perpendicular to the second direction. | 05-09-2013 |
20130146351 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ENCLOSURE WITH MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A mounting assembly includes a latching mechanism, an engaging member, and an actuating member. The latching mechanism is pivotably secured to a base. The engaging member is secured to a cover. The actuating member is pivotably secured to the engaging member. The actuating member is rotatable relative to the engaging member, between a locked position and an unlocked position; when the actuating member is in the locked position, the latching mechanism is engaged with the engaging member to secure the cover to the base, and when the actuating member is in the unlocked position the latching mechanism is rotated to disengage it from the engaging member, and the actuating member biases the latching mechanism to rotate. | 06-13-2013 |
20130146596 | ENCLOSURE WITH DETACHABLE TOP PANEL - An enclosure includes a chassis, a locking member, a top panel and a detaching member. The chassis includes a rear wall. The locking member is attached to the rear wall. The top panel is attached to the chassis. The top panel includes a hook. A through opening is defined in the top panel. The detaching member is rotatable relative to the top panel. The detaching member includes a tab and an operating portion. The detaching member extends through the through opening. The tab and the operating portion are located at opposite sides of the top panel. | 06-13-2013 |
20130147323 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ENCLOSURE - A electronic device enclosure includes a rear plate, a side plate attached to the rear plate, and a clipping device. The rear plate includes a blocking tab. The clipping device includes a clipping member and a resilient member. The clipping member is rotatably attached to the side plate and includes an engaging portion engaged with the blocking tab. The resilient member is engaged with the clipping member and the side plate. The clipping member is rotatable relative to the side plate, and the resilient member is deformable to disengage the engaging portion from the blocking tab. | 06-13-2013 |
20130147324 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ENCLOSURE - An electronic device enclosure includes a rear plate defining a through hole, a side plate having a hook, a clipping device, and a rotating device. The clipping device includes a clipping member and a first resilient member. The clipping member may slide relative to the rear plate between a lock position and an unlock position. When the clipping member is located in the clock position, the hook is engaged in the through hole. When the clipping member is located in the unlock position, the hook is disengaged from the through hole. The rotating device is rotatably coupled to the side plate and may drive the clipping member to slide from the lock position to the unlock position. The first resilient member may drive the clipping member to slide from the unlock position to the lock position. | 06-13-2013 |
20140033839 | ADJUSTING APPARATUS FOR RELEASE MEMBER - An adjusting apparatus includes a driver, a transmission shaft attached to the driver, and a drive shaft detachably attached to the transmission shaft. A release member is secured to the drive shaft. The transmission shaft is rotated by the driver to rotate the drive shaft and the release member together, and the release member is rotated to move merchandise that is attached to the release member. | 02-06-2014 |
20140042179 | AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE WITH MOVING MEMBER FOR PRODUCTS - An automatic vending machine includes a chassis and a moving mechanism. The chassis defines a channel configured for receiving products. The moving mechanism is attached to the chassis and includes a moving member, a driving assembly, and a mounting member. The moving member is received in the channel and configured for moving the products. The mounting member is secured to the driving assembly and is rotated by the driving assembly. The mounting member defines a plurality of mounting slots. The moving member is located in different positions relative to the mounting member when engaged in different mounting slots. | 02-13-2014 |
20140054311 | AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE WITH MOVING MEMBER FOR PRODUCTS - An automatic vending machine includes a chassis and a moving mechanism attached to the chassis. The chassis defines a channel configured for receiving products. The moving mechanism includes a moving member received in the channel, a driving assembly, and a mounting member attached to the driving assembly. The driving assembly is configured to rotate the moving member and includes a claw member. The claw member includes a plurality of clawers. The moving member moves the products when rotated by the driving assembly. The mounting member is moveable relative to the claw member between a first position to a second position. When the mounting member is located in the first position, and the moving member is located among the plurality of clawers. When the mounting member is located in a second position, the plurality of clawers are resiliently deformed by the mounting member to clamp the moving member. | 02-27-2014 |
20140061223 | ADJUSTING APPARATUS FOR RELEASE MEMBER - An adjusting apparatus includes a driver, a drive shaft attached to the driver, an adjusting wheel, and a clipping member. The clipping member is engaged with the adjusting wheel. The adjusting wheel and the clipping member are configured to clamp a release member together. The adjusting wheel relative to the drive shaft has a first position and a second position. When the adjusting wheel is in the first position, the adjusting wheel is engaged with the drive shaft. The drive shaft with the clipping member and the release member are rotated by the driver together. When the adjusting wheel is in the second position, the adjusting wheel disengages from the drive shaft and is rotatable relative to the drive shaft rotating the release member. The release member is configured to push out merchandise. | 03-06-2014 |
20140061224 | AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE - An automatic vending machine includes a base, a support rail, and a locking member. The base defines a mounting hole. The support rail includes a support plate, a positioning piece and a mounting assembly extending from two opposite ends of the support plate. The locking member is secured to the base. The support plate is adapted for placing merchandise. The positioning piece defines a positioning slot. The mounting assembly is supported by the base and includes an elastically deformable resilient piece and a protrusion protruding from the elastically deformable resilient piece. The protrusion is engaged in the mounting hole. The locking member is engaged in the positioning slot. | 03-06-2014 |