Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130173831 | PROTECTING CIRCUIT FOR BASIC INPUT OUTPUT SYSTEM CHIP - A protecting circuit for a basic input output system (BIOS) chip of a computer includes a platform controller hub (PCH), an inverting circuit connected to the PCH, a BIOS socket to connect the BIOS chip, and a controlling circuit connected between the inverting circuit and the BIOS socket. The PCH outputs a first signal or a second signal, and a third signal. The inverting circuit outputs an inverted signal with a level contrary to the first or second signal. The controlling circuit receives the first or second signal and the inverted signal, to output a processing signal to the BIOS socket, thereby controlling write-protection states of the BIOS chip. | 07-04-2013 |
20130229202 | POWER TEST APPARATUS FOR POWER SUPPLY - A power test board for a power supply includes a main board and a load circuit. The load circuit includes at least one switch, at least one control circuit, and at least one load resistor. A number of the load resistor being same with a number of the control circuit, each load resistor is electronically connected to one of the at least one control circuit. Toggling of the at least one switch to electronically connect to the control circuit causes the control circuit to be electronically connected to the power supply, the at least one control circuit is turned on, and the at least one load resistor is activated to serve as a load of the power supply. | 09-05-2013 |
20130241457 | DELAY CIRCUIT, FAN ASSEMBLY, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE DELAY CIRCUIT - A delay circuit for a fan includes a signal generation circuit, a first switch, a delay microchip, and a second switch. The signal generation circuit receives a driving signal and generates a control signal according to the driving signal. The first switch is electronically connected to the signal generation circuit to receive the control signal. The second switch is electronically connected between the delay microchip and the fan. When the signal generation circuit is electronically connected to the fan via the first switch, the control signal is transmitted to the fan to activate the fan. When the signal generation circuit is electronically connected to the delay microchip, the delay microchip receives the control signal and outputs a delayed control signal after a predetermined delay time, and the delayed control signal is transmitted to the fan via the second switch to activate the fan. | 09-19-2013 |
20130254561 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device used to provide electric power to a number of servers includes a first power supply and a selection circuit. The selection circuit includes a number of NOT gates, a number of controllers, and a number of transistors. An input terminal of each NOT gate is electrically connected to one of the corresponding servers. Each controller is electrically connected an output terminal of one corresponding NOT gate. A gate of each transistor is electrically connected to one of the corresponding controller, a drain of each transistor is electrically connected to the first power supply, and a source of each transistor is electrically connected to one of the corresponding server. Wherein when some of the server is powered on, the powered on servers generate power on signals which are transmitted to the corresponding controllers, the controllers generates corresponding turn on signals to turn on the corresponding transistors. | 09-26-2013 |
20130254601 | DEBUGGING DEVICE - A debugging device for a terminal electronic device includes a first connector, a second connector, a processor, and a display unit. The first connector is coupled to the terminal electronic device to receive power on self test (POST) codes. The second connector is coupled to the terminal electronic device. The processor converts the received POST codes into malfunction-indicator codes, and stores the malfunction-indicator codes. The malfunction-indicator codes are displayed on the display unit, and can be transmitted to the terminal electronic device via the second connector. | 09-26-2013 |
20130290589 | TEST CIRCUIT FOR MEMORY MODULE - A test circuit includes a power circuit module arranged on a motherboard of a computer and electrically coupled to first and second idle pins of a memory slot, and an indication module including a number of branch circuits. The indication module is arranged on a memory module. When the memory module is arranged in the memory slot properly, third idle pins of an edge connector of the memory module are electrically coupled to the first idle pins of the memory slot, respectively; and fourth idle pins of the edge connector of the memory module are electrically coupled to the second idle pins of the memory slot, respectively. | 10-31-2013 |
20140028560 | ELECTRONIC MOUSE WITH MODE SWITCHING FUNCTION - An electronic mouse includes a main body. A left button, a right button, and a middle button are arranged on the main body. A control unit switches functions of the left button and the right button when a pressing time of the middle button is pressed for more than a predetermined time, thereby the control unit switches functions of the left button and the right button of the electronic mouse. | 01-30-2014 |
20140078688 | SWITCH CIRCUIT FOR SERIAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ATTACHMENT CONNECTOR - A switch circuit is connected to a serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) connector on a motherboard. The switch circuit includes a switch unit. The switch unit connects a last pin of the SATA connector to either a power supply on the motherboard or a ground pin of the motherboard. | 03-20-2014 |
20140122914 | VOLTAGE DETECTION SYSTEM FOR MEMORY MODULE - A voltage detection system for a number of memory slots includes a platform controller hub (PCH) chip and an integrated baseboard management controller (iBMC) chip. The PCH chip obtains a type of an actual voltage of each memory slot, and outputs a corresponding control signal to the iBMC chip. The iBMC chip obtains the type of the actual voltage of each memory slot according to the corresponding control signal, and diagnoses the memory set with the type of actual voltage type of the corresponding memory set. | 05-01-2014 |
20140139163 | FAN CONTROL CIRCUIT - The fan control circuit includes a first switch unit, a second switch unit, and a delay unit. The first switch unit outputs a first or a second voltage according to a power good signal. The delay switch unit performs a delay operation on the power good signal, and outputs different control signals to the second switch unit before or after the delay operation exceeds a predetermined time. The second switch unit receives the control signals from the delay unit, and connects or disconnects the first switch unit to or from a fan according to the control signals. | 05-22-2014 |
20140146460 | NOTEBOOK COMPUTER - A notebook computer includes a base, a display, a bracket, and a fan. The display is rotatably connected to a rear side of the base and defines a number of heat dissipation holes in an outer surface of the display. The bracket is connected to the display and aligned with the heat dissipation holes. The fan is fastened to the bracket. An airflow inlet of the fan faces the heat dissipation holes, and an airflow outlet of the fan is opposite to the heat dissipation holes. | 05-29-2014 |
20140157018 | POWER MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A power module to power a function module of an electronic device is provided. The power module includes a power unit, a switch unit, a timing unit, and a control unit. The switch unit is connected between the power unit and the function module, and establishes or cuts off a connection between the power unit and the function module. The timing measures a time has elapsed according to a timing length. The control unit is connected to the timing unit and the switch unit, and is used to start the timing unit to measure time after the electronic device has been turned on. The timing unit produces a trigger signal when the measured time reaches the timing length, the control unit turns off the switch unit when receiving the trigger signal, thus cutting off connection between the power unit and the function module. | 06-05-2014 |
20140168895 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH HEAT DISSIPATION MODULE - An electronic device includes an enclosure, a circuit board arranged in the enclosure, a heat dissipation module set on the circuit board, and a fan arranged in the enclosure and aligned with the heat dissipation module. The heat dissipation module includes a base and a number of fins. A number of parallel receiving portions are formed on the base. | 06-19-2014 |
20140170872 | DATA CABLE WITH CONNECTOR - A connector includes a frame, a female terminal, a male terminal, and an assistant member. The frame defines a receiving space which having an opening at an end of the frame, and a slot communicating with the slot in a side. The female terminal is permanently received in the receiving space. The male terminal is slidably received in the receiving space. The assistant member extends through the slot and bears on the male terminal to move the male terminal out of or into the receiving space through the opening, to enable the connector to function either as a female connector or as a male connector. | 06-19-2014 |
20140175900 | HARD DISK DRIVE CONTROL CIRUIT - A circuit for a hard disk drive (HDD) includes an indication unit, a HDD connector with a predefined pin, and a jumper coupled between the HDD connector and the indication unit. The jumper includes a base and a jumper block. The predefined pin performs different functions according to the jumper block being coupled between two corresponding pins of the base. | 06-26-2014 |
20140179144 | POWER SUPPLY MODULE - A power supply module includes a sidewall, a socket detachably mounted to the sidewall, and a latch rotatably connected to the sidewall. An opening is defined in the sidewall. The socket includes a base engaging in the opening, and a mounting plate abutting an outer surface of the sidewall. A block is formed on the outer surface of the sidewall adjacent to a side of the opening, to abut a first side of the mounting plate. The latch is capable of being rotated to abut a second side of the mounting plate opposite to the first side. | 06-26-2014 |
20140179176 | JUMPER PIN - A pin for use with a jumper is illustrated. The jumper defines two insertion holes. The pin includes a main rod and at least one engaging portion. The main rod includes an arc-shaped first end, an opposite second end, and a sidewall between the first end and the second end. The at least one engaging portion connected to the main rod and comprising a top end lower than the first end of the main rod, the top end being configured to be inserted into one of the insertion holes of the jumper. | 06-26-2014 |
20140184094 | CONNECTOR POSITION DEVICE - A connector position device includes a light emitting diode (LED) and a switch. The LED is fixed facing a connector of a motherboard. An anode of the LED is connected to a power supply; a cathode of the LED is connected to a south bridge chip. The switch is connected to the south bridge chip to control the south bridge chip to output a high level signal or a low level signal. When the switch is turned on, the south bridge chip outputs a low level signal to the cathode of the LED and the LED is lit. When the switch is turned off, the south bridge chip outputs a high level signal to the cathode of the LED and the LED is turned off. | 07-03-2014 |
20140185203 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH BATTERY - An electronic device includes a first battery and a second battery. The first battery defines a receiving portion for receiving the second battery, to charge the second battery. | 07-03-2014 |
20140185236 | COOLING MODULE AND COMPUTER ENCLOSURE USING THE SAME - A computer enclosure includes a rear wall and a cooling module. The rear wall defines a slot. The cooling module includes a bracket detachably attached to an outer surface of the rear wall and a heat dissipation member mounted to the bracket. The heat dissipation member draws air through the slot. | 07-03-2014 |
20140189168 | HARD DISK DRIVE MODULE HAVING INDICATING DEVICE - A hard disk drive module comprises a hard disk drive, a bracket to support the hard disk drive, and an indicating device. The indicating device indicates a working status of the hard disk drive. The indicating device comprises an indicating unit and a processor. The processor is electrically connected to a control system via a cable to encode a status message transmitted by the control system, and controls the indicating unit to indicate the working status of the hard disk drive. | 07-03-2014 |
20140209277 | AIR DUCT - An air duct includes a first frame and a guiding panel. The first frame includes a top wall and two sidewalls connected substantially perpendicularly to opposite sides of the top wall. Each sidewall defines a fixing hole adjacent to an end of the sidewall. The guiding panel includes a plate and two connecting pieces extending from a side of the plate. A pin protrudes from each connecting piece to be engaged in one of the fixing holes, thereby fixing the plate to the first frame. The plate is slanted relative to the top wall. | 07-31-2014 |
20140211406 | STORAGE DEVICE AND MOTHERBOARD FOR SUPPORTING THE STORAGE DEVICE - A motherboard assembly includes a motherboard and a storage device. The motherboard includes an expansion slot, a platform controller hub (PCH), a power circuit, a central processing unit (CPU), and a switch unit. The expansion slot includes a protrusion, hard disk drive (HDD) signal pins, memory signal pins, and power pins connected to the power circuit. An solid state storage unit, a random access memory (RAM) unit, and a power circuit connected to the solid state storage unit and the RAM unit are arranged on the storage device. A notch is defined in a bottom side of the storage device, to receive the protrusion. An edge connector is arranged on a bottom side of the storage device and includes HDD signal pins connected to the solid state storage unit, power pins connected to the power circuit, and memory signal pins connected to the RAM unit. | 07-31-2014 |
20140211413 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH HEAT DISSIPATION DEVICE - An electronic device includes a chassis, a fan, and a frame. The chassis includes a bottom wall and a sidewall mounted to the bottom wall. The fan includes two opposite ends boards. Each end board defines four through holes in four corners. The frame includes a supporting member and a fixing member connected to an end of the supporting member. The supporting member includes two bars to support the fan. One of the bars defines a slide slot. Two screws extend through two adjacent through holes of the fan and the slide slot, and then engaged in two nuts. Two screws extend through the fixing member, and then engaged in the sidewall. | 07-31-2014 |
20140223070 | SIGNAL SWITCHING CIRCUIT AND PERIPHERAL COMPONENT INTERCONNECT EXPRESS CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SIGNAL SWITCHING CIRCUIT - A signal switching circuit allows a PCIe card access to additional data channels when installation of the PCIe cards on first and second PCIe connectors are detected. First and second PCIe connectors output a first detection signal when each of the first and second PCIe connectors receives a PCIe card. The first and second PCIe connectors output a second detection signal when each of the first and second PCIe connectors does not receive a PCIe card. A first multiplexer receives the first or second detection signal and connects an input terminal to first or second output terminal of the first multiplexer, to transmit PCIe signals to the first or second PCIe connector. A second multiplexer receives the first or second detection signal and connects an input terminal to first or second output terminal of the second multiplexer, to transmit PCIe signals to the first or second PCIe connectors. | 08-07-2014 |
20140251678 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE ENCLOSURE - An electronic device enclosure includes a chassis defining an space, and a cover module. The chassis includes two opposite sidewalls locating at two sides of the space. The cover module includes a cover and a latching apparatus mounted to the cover. A first end of the cover is rotatably connected to first ends of the sidewalls, and the latching apparatus is mounted to a second end of the cover. A second end of one of the sidewalls defines a latching hole. The latching apparatus includes a latching member slidably mounted to the cover, a resilient member sandwiched between the latching member and the cover, and an operation member mounted to the latching member. The latching member includes a latching block. The resilient member biases the latching member to slide, to allow the latching block to latch in the latching hole. | 09-11-2014 |
20140285354 | DEVICE FOR INDICATING FAULTS OF SERVER SYSTEM - A device for indicating faults of a server system includes an integrated baseboard management controller (iBMC) and an indication circuit. The iBMC is utilized to receive parameters from the server system. The iBMC compares the parameters with predetermined values, then outputs control signals according to compared results. The indication circuit is used to receive the control signals from the iBMC, and then gives indication about faults according to the result signals. | 09-25-2014 |
20140291014 | PROTECTION MEMBER FOR CABLE - A protection member for protecting cables extending through an installing hole of a board includes a plate defining a through hole, and a flange portion extending out from a sidewall bounding the through hole. A number of resilient portions are extended from the flange portion. The flange portion is extended through the installing hole. The plate and the resilient portions are abutted against opposite sides of the board. | 10-02-2014 |
20140307374 | SWIVELLING COVER ON REAR WALL OF ELECTRONIC DEVICE CHASSIS - A electronic device rear wall includes a wall body defining a slot to accommodate a connector of an expansion card; and a swiveling cover pivotably mounted to the wall body, to cover the slot when not in use, or uncover the slot when required. | 10-16-2014 |
20140307892 | AUDIO CONTROL SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING SAME - An audio control system installed on an electronic device includes a switch switching between a first mode and a second mode, a switching module, a microphone, a microphone control module, a speaker, a speaker control module, a signal radiating module, and a signal receiving module. When the switch is switched to the first mode, the switching module controls the microphone control module to transmit audio data of microphone to the signal radiating module to radiate the audio data via a wireless network. When the switch is switched to the second mode, the switching module controls the microphone control module to transmit the audio data of microphone to the speaker to make sound via the speaker control module. | 10-16-2014 |
20140321044 | EXPANSION APPARATUS FOR SERIAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ATTACHMENT DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE DEVICE - An expansion apparatus includes a shell defining an opening, a baseboard mounted in the shell, and a serial advanced technology attachment dual in-line memory module (SATA DIMM) device. A memory slot, a power converter, a hard disk drive (HDD) signal expander, and a connector exposed through the opening are all arranged on the baseboard. The memory slot includes a protrusion, first power pins connected to the power converter, first ground pins, and first signal pins connected to the HDD signal expander. A control chip and storage chips are all arranged on the SATA DIMM device. An edge connector and a notch are arranged along a bottom edge of the SATA DIMM device to be detachably engaged in the memory slot. The edge connector includes second power pins connected to the control chip and the storage chips, second ground pins, and second signal pins connected to the control chip. | 10-30-2014 |
20140321083 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH EXPANSION CARD - An electronic device includes a chassis, an installation board, an expansion card mounted to a bottom surface of the installation board, and a fixing member. The chassis includes a motherboard forming a socket. The expansion card includes a connector engaged in the socket. The fixing member includes a movable portion including a bar. The movable portion is rotated to drive the bar to lift the installation board away from the motherboard, thereby disengaging the connector from the socket. | 10-30-2014 |
20140334940 | PROTECTIVE COVER FOR FAN - Protective cover for a fan includes a center pole and two protecting members connected to opposite ends of the center pole. Each protecting member includes an outer frame, a plurality of connecting poles connected to the center pole and the outer frame, and a plurality of protecting bars connected to the connecting poles and arranged between the center pole and the outer frame. Each connecting pole defines a plurality of locking holes. The distance from the locking holes of each connecting pole to the center pole is different. | 11-13-2014 |
20140365788 | CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR HARD DISK DRIVES - A control circuit includes a power supply, a measurement unit, a control unit, and hard disk drives. The power supply is used to supply power for the hard disk drives. The measurement unit is used to detect a current of the power supply and output a trigger signal if the current of the power supply is greater than a preset current. The control unit is connected between the measurement unit and the hard disk drives. When the control unit receives the trigger signal, the control unit outputs a control signal to control the hard disk drives to start up in a predetermined order. | 12-11-2014 |
20140368146 | POWER CIRCUIT FOR DIFFERENT FANS - A power circuit for different types of fans includes first through sixth terminals, a control chip, first through third loads, and a connector. If a 3-pin fan is connected to the connector, only the first load connects the first and second terminals, and a control pin of the connector is idle. If a 4-pin fan is connected to the connector, the second load connects the third and fourth terminals, the third load connects the fifth and sixth terminals, and the first load does not connect the first and second terminals. The control pin receives a divided voltage to control fan speed. | 12-18-2014 |
20150019784 | STORAGE DEVICE AND MOTHERBOARD ABLE TO SUPPORT THE STORAGE DEVICE - A motherboard assembly able to use a PCI slot either to expand system function or for the installation of additional memory includes a motherboard and a storage device. The motherboard includes a PCI expansion slot, a platform controller hub (PCH), and a power circuit. The PCI expansion slot includes a protrusion, four idle pins and first signal pins connected to the PCH, and first power pins connected to the power circuit. A control chip, a number of storage chips connected to the control chip, and a power unit are arranged on the storage device. A non-central notch is included in an edge connector arranged on a bottom edge of the storage device and the edge connector allows for power pins connected to the power unit and signal pins connected to the control chip. | 01-15-2015 |
20150070831 | RETAINING APPARATUS FOR HARD DISK DRIVE - A hard disk retaining apparatus includes a main body and an indicating module is installed inside the main body, the indicating module includes a display button, a trigger button, and a display unit. When the hard disk drive is installed into the main body, the hard disk drive contacts the trigger button, pressing the display button, the display unit can display if the hard disk drive is installed into the hard disk retaining apparatus. When the hard disk drive is not installed into the main body, the display unit does not work. | 03-12-2015 |