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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8174845 | Electronic apparatus cover The purpose of the present invention is providing an electronic apparatus cover easily detached in the electronic apparatus cover that protects a connector installed in a recess portion of the electronic apparatus. The present invention is an electronic apparatus co... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8116096 | Surface contact card retention assembly and portable electronic device using the same A retention assembly for securing a surface contact card in a portable electronic device includes a main body and a locking member. The main body defines a receiving groove in the main body. The locking member includes a fixing portion fixed on the main body adjacen... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8054645 | Plug-in unit-mounting structure and electronic apparatus A plug-in unit-mounting structure which makes it possible to efficiently accommodate plug-in units without being dependent on the structure of a shelf. The plug-in unit-mounting structure comprises a shelf that has connectors disposed on a back wiring board, for bei... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8050052 | Expansion board retention and extraction mechanism An apparatus for applying a uniform retention and extraction force to a computer expansion board. The apparatus includes a body with upper and lower retaining members that define a retention channel between them sized to receive an edge of an expansion board. At eac... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8009440 | Cartridge for space-restricted installation in rack-mounted computer system A computer device includes a chassis, a card connector, and a cartridge. The card connector is attached to the chassis and is adapted to receive a card. The cartridge includes a guide plate, a card holder, and an actuator. The guide plate is removably engaged to the... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7990736 | Mounting apparatus for expansion card A mounting apparatus is configured for securing an expansion card with a support portion, and includes a chassis with a plate, and a securing member pivotably secured on the plate. The plate defines an opening for the support portion of the expansion card inserting ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7929318 | Power switch attachment structure of thin display device A switch body is mounted on a sub-board, the sub-board is held, by fastening it with screws together with a protective plate that protects a surface of the sub-board on the opposite side of a mounting surface of the sub-board, in a holding wall formed integrally wit... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7929319 | Positioning structure for portable electronic device A positioning structure for portable electronic device includes two latching elements and a positioning element. Each latching element includes a blocking portion. The positioning element includes a cover portion and two fixing portions formed at two ends thereof. T... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7920388 | Fastening structure for expansion card A fastening structure for an expansion card has a pair of blocks disposed in a case. Each block has a slit, and each slit is facing and parallel to the slit on the other block. When fastening the expansion card, two opposite sides of the expansion card may be engage... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7903429 | Housing for receiving printed circuit boards whose components form at least parts of a communication system A housing for receiving printed circuit boards whose components form at least parts of a communication system, comprising a housing cover and a connection area which is accessible from the outside. A main printed circuit board is arranged between the base housing pa... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7894210 | Apparatus and method for retaining circuit boards Apparatus for retaining a plurality of circuit boards includes a chassis that defines an array of mounting surfaces. Each mounting surface is configured to receive a bracket attached to one of the plural circuit boards. A retention bar is hingingly attached to the c... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7843704 | Pluggable guiding apparatus A pluggable guiding apparatus is used for an opening of a case and there are two guiding elements arranged at two sides of the opening. The pluggable guiding apparatus includes: a main frame, wherein the size of the main frame is corresponding to the opening of the ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7826233 | Cassette matrix for an electrical switching apparatus A cassette matrix having a first cassette and a second cassette disposed immediately adjacent to each other is provided. The outer sides of the cassettes are in contact and there are no fastener components, such as, but not limited to, a bolt head or nut, disposed b... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7724538 | Retaining device for PCI card A retaining device for PCI card includes a chassis, a clipping plate configured for retaining a PCI card, and a latch member. The chassis has a rear wall. A mounting bracket secured on the rear wall. A blocking wall perpendicularly extends from the rear wall. The mo... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7715210 | Patch panel chassis A patch panel system including a chassis and a plurality of modules. The chassis includes elongated structures configured to interconnect top, bottom and side portions of the chassis. The elongated structures are also configured to receive and secure a printed circu... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7649751 | Apparatus for inexpensive mezzanine-type card board-to-board connector blind mate alignment system using printed circuit board material An alignment system for a mezzanine-type printed circuit board is provided. The alignment system includes tab portions formed from the insulating material of the printed circuit board, in which the tab portions engage receptacles and limit movement of the printed ci... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7649752 | Riser card module A riser card module includes a riser card and a mounting rack. The riser card is inserted in a slot of a main board vertically and has a first hook member arranged on the side of the slot. The mounting rack includes an upright board and an engagement member. The upr... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7586757 | Mounting apparatus for expansion cards An exemplary mounting apparatus for an expansion card with an end plate includes a mounting bracket, and a retaining member slidably attached to the bracket. The mounting bracket includes a supporting panel having a protruding bridge extending therefrom, and a pair ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7577000 | Riser card module A riser card module is installed in a slot of a main board. The slot has a first hook member arranged on the side of the slot. The riser card module includes a riser and a mounting rack. The riser card is inserted in the slot vertically. The mounting rack is connect... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7495931 | Patch panel chassis A patch panel system including a chassis and a plurality of modules. The chassis includes elongated structures configured to interconnect top, bottom and side portions of the chassis. The elongated structures are also configured to receive and secure a printed circu... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7443695 | System for protecting electronic components A system having a removable protective enclosure for an electronic component. The protective enclosure may have a base and a circuit board that may be captured by the base without use of a tool or a separate fastener. A memory module may be disposed on the circuit b... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440288 | Casing and electronic device using the same A casing for carrying a detachable expansion card having a connecting plate includes a main frame, a first limit element and a second limit element. The main frame has a first surface for leaning against the connecting plate partially, a second surface and a third s... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7436683 | Wafer level packaging structure with inductors and manufacture method thereof A wafer level packaging structure with inductors and manufacture method thereof. The method comprises providing a substrate, having several inductors, forming conductive lines and holes to connect the inductors and the wafer, and bonding the substrate and the wafer ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7417868 | Casing unit for electronic device In a casing unit for accommodating a printed circuit board, a case has a plurality of walls, one of the walls being partially or entirely open to form an open surface through which the board is inserted into the case. Guides, secured on side walls, comprise two guid... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7414859 | Mounting apparatus for expansion card A mounting apparatus for an expansion card (30) includes a computer panel (12), a bracket (14) mounted to the computer panel, and a card holder (20) mounted to the bracket. At least a post (1416) is formed on the bracket. The card ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7414860 | Power supply early warning device for pulling out a power plug A power supply early warning device for pulling out a power plug is composed of a power supply, which is loosely connected with a handle, with the handle being installed with a locking hole. A long through-hole is installed at a side edge of the power socket, and a ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7411795 | Desktop holder for portable terminal Provided is a desktop holder for a portable terminal. The desktop holder for a portable terminal includes a main body and a soft member. The soft member is elastically assembled with the main body, has an opening corresponding to a shape of any portable terminal sel... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7405949 | Memory system having point-to-point (PTP) and point-to-two-point (PTTP) links between devices A memory system has first and second primary memories and first and second secondary memories coupled to the first and second primary memories, respectively, the coupling comprising at least one point-to-point connection. A memory module includes at least two of the... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7403398 | Positioning member for securing in position add-on board A positioning member for securing in position an add-on board is proposed, which is disposed inside an electronic device. The positioning member includes a coupling portion for coupling the positioning member to the inside of the electronic device, and a block porti... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7397674 | Compact PCI ejector latch A latch for a Compact PCI board, which incorporates inject and eject and engage and disengage functions, has a low profile shape, whereof a fold-down handle operates through a total arc of 90 degrees. Enhanced electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is provided, by more... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7394664 | Fastening mechanism The present invention discloses a fastening mechanism, by which an expansion card can be mounted in the housing of an electronic apparatus. The fastening mechanism includes: a base disposed in the housing; a retention member having one side thereof pivotally connect... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7388759 | Mounting assembly for expansion cards A mounting assembly includes a chassis having a wall, a fastener pivotally attached to the wall, and a cover detachably attached to the chassis. The wall forms a support portion for supporting a slot cover of an expansion card thereon. The fastener includes a pressi... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7375979 | Method and apparatus for routing a differential pair on a printed circuit board A differential pair (200) is provided by routing a printed circuit board (202) having high density interconnect (HDI) substrate (204) with first and second metal layers (212, 218) such that a first runner (206) forms a zigzag patte... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7369416 | Electrically shielded module carrier Electric or electronic modules may be carried by an electrically shielded module carrier that includes a cover element and a base element enclosing at least one mounting region which is divided into a front section and a rear section by an intermediate wall card. Ho... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364447 | Apparatus for docking a printed circuit board An apparatus to align and dock or undock a first electronic circuit board with a first connector with a second electronic circuit board with a second connector. The apparatus comprises a guide plate with a linkage to connect to a mounting plate. The first electronic... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7355861 | Card guide for mounting printed circuit boards and the like to electronic equipment housings A card guide for mounting printed circuit boards, electronic pathway or component carrying cards, or the like, to an electronic equipment housing having a wall with a pair of openings formed to receive mounting feet provided on the card guide. The card guide body in... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7349221 | Device for increased thermal conductivity between a printed wiring assembly and a chassis A floating guide device provides increased thermal conductivity between a printed wiring assembly and a heat sink chassis. The guide device includes an elongated thermally conductive rod and a wedgelock used in conjunction with the rod that can be attached to the ro... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349226 | Functional module with card guide engagement feature A functional module is provided for use in conjunction with an electronic equipment enclosure that includes a card cage having two end card guides and one or more middle card guides interposed between the end card guides. The functional module includes a double-wide... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349228 | Ejector assembly for rack-mounted computing devices An ejector assembly for securing a blade in a rack and for ejecting the blade from the rack. The ejector assembly includes an ejector handle movable between a first position wherein the blade is secured in the rack and a second position wherein the blade can be remo... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342794 | Heat sink with integral card guide A heat sink is configured to support an edge of a circuit card. The heat sink comprises a thermally conductive base, a plurality of thermally conductive heat dissipating fins extending from the base, and one or more recesses at least partially defined by at least on... | 03/11/2008 |
