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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8179680 | Method and apparatus for controlling removal of a circuit board module from a chassis A method and apparatus for controlling removal of a circuit board module from a chassis comprising an actuator and an electrical switch. The actuator having a locked state and an unlocked state, where the circuit board module is removable from the chassis when the a... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8077467 | Mounting apparatus for disk drive A mounting apparatus for a disk drive includes a tray, a bracket, and a latch member. The tray supports the disk drive. A resiliently deformable hook is formed on the tray. The tray defines two pair of first and second sliding slots. The bracket receives the tray an... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8068342 | Cover mechanism and electronic device using same An electronic device using a cover mechanism to cover a hole is described. The cover mechanism includes a locking member slidably mounted on a base member and a cover member. The cover member can be locked to the base member by locking of the cover member to the loc... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8018725 | Cable support bracket for an electrical component A cable management system includes a patch panel having a rear connectivity interface configured to connect with cables, and a cable support bracket. The cable support bracket includes a cable support plate configured to support the cables connected to the rear conn... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8009416 | Retaining apparatus for data storage device A retaining apparatus for a data storage device includes a tray, a gasket and a fastener. The tray defines a receiving space for receiving the data storage device. The tray includes a front wall and a side wall. A tongue is located on the side wall. The gasket is at... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8000096 | Computer with simplified layout, designed for aviation The present invention belongs to the field of reduced-dimension computers of the ARINC 600 computer type of small and medium dimensions. The advantage of the invention is that it allows optimization of use of the volume of the computers. The surface area for accommo... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7995347 | Configurable chassis shelf A chassis shelf may include an upper guide adapted to receive a first edge of a first card and a lower guide adapted to receive a first edge of a second card. The chassis shelf may include an alignment device adapted to align the chassis shelf with respect to a chas... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7995346 | Ruggedized, self aligning, sliding air seal for removable electronic units An electronics housing system (S) adapted for electronic devices (D) includes a main chassis unit (M) and at least one removable module (10) mountable with the base unit (M) for supporting electronic circuitry components electro-optically coupled with the bas... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7952883 | Electronic apparatus and in-rack electronic apparatus A first swinging member is connected to a rack mount unit for swinging movement around a first horizontal axis. A second swinging member is connected to a rack for swinging movement around a second horizontal axis. The second swinging member is coupled to the first ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7916464 | Fixture mechanism A fixture mechanism is adapted to secure a computer hardware device onto a base plate, and includes a first limiting member, a second limiting member, a positioning mechanism, and an interfering member provided on the computer hardware device. The first limiting mem... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7911785 | Rack mounted computer system including chassis retainer A rack mounted computer system. In one variation the computer rack is configured for side-by-side placement of computers. In another variation, the computer rack includes flanges for supporting the placement of computer units within the rack. In another variation th... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7876567 | Foldable electronic device and latch mechanism applied in the foldable electronic device A foldable electronic device includes a first cover, a second cover rotatably connected to the first cover, and a latch mechanism. The latch mechanism includes a latching portion formed on the first cover and a catching unit positioned in the second cover. The catch... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7864521 | Enclosure for electronic device An enclosure for electronic device, includes a chassis and a cover. The chassis defines an opening. The chassis includes a drive bracket mounted therein. The drive bracket includes a side plate facing the opening. A through hole is defined in the side plate. A rotat... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7848098 | Hard disk bracket and electronic device employing the same A hard disk bracket for fixing a hard disk defining a plurality of positioning holes in two opposite sidewalls thereof includes a chassis and two substantially parallel rows of fixing members projecting from the chassis, spaced from each other, and receiving the har... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7796396 | Integrated CRU latch A latch for retaining moving parts on an enclosure service module (ESM) is provided. This latch comprises a retaining groove in the latch that holds a self-clinching standoff fastener attached to the ESM. A return spring is contained within a molded cavity in the la... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7782606 | Hard disk drive carrier latch apparatus A hard disk drive carrier having a latch apparatus to facilitate leveraged insertion of a hard disk drive into a receiving drive bay to an interfaced position, securing of the hard disk drive carrier in the drive bay when the hard disk drive secured to the carrier i... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7710715 | Assembly and method for enhancing structural integrity and improving serviceability of electronic card disposed in a computing environment Securing and supporting electronic components in a computer node disposed on a computer rack. The method comprises the steps of first disposing a tray having one or more wedge block assemblies in the rear of said rack such that each wedge block assembly can be moved... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7656653 | Drive bracket assembly A drive bracket assembly includes a back panel and a drive bracket including a first side plate and a second side plate, the first side plate forms a securing post sliding thereon, the second side plate forms two rows of restricting pieces extending towards the firs... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7609508 | Computer enclosure utilizing a mounting apparatus A computer enclosure includes a chassis (10) and a bracket (20) secured in the chassis. The bracket includes a bottom wall (201) and two parallel first side walls (203, 204) bent from opposite edges of the bottom wall in a first direction... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7542295 | Removable hard drive module for a computer A removable module for grouping hard drives for a computer has been developed. The module includes multiple hard drives that have a slide rail attached on the side of each drive. The drive are inserted into a sleeve that has rail slots in its side which receive the ... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7539020 | Liquid cooling loops for server applications A mounting system provides mechanisms and form factors for bringing a heat exchanger from a server rack into thermal contact with a heat exchanger from a electronics server. To ensure good thermal contact, pressure is applied between the two heat exchangers, the rej... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7518878 | Computer enclosure A computer enclosure includes a chassis, a side plate, and a securing member. The chassis includes a rear plate defining a sliding groove therein. The side plate is attached to a side of the chassis. At least one fixing post extends perpendicularly from an inner sur... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7518877 | Mounting apparatus for circuit board A mounting apparatus for mounting a circuit board that is electrically connectable with at least one hard disk drive, includes a chassis for receiving the circuit board, a bracket for receiving the at least one hard disk drive, and a securing member for pressing the... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7495925 | Mounting apparatus for power supply A mounting apparatus for power supply includes a chassis for carrying a power supply, a computer case, and a securing bracket. A pivot portion is formed on the chassis. The computer case includes a bottom wall and a rear plate perpendicular to the bottom wall. The r... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7480148 | Computer enclosure A computer enclosure includes a chassis (90), a cover (10) and a resilient member (50). The chassis includes a recess (911) and at least one locking member (70). A cover is mounted on the chassis. The cover has a stop (115) ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7453698 | Apparatus and method for automatically securing a chassis to a rackmount rail An apparatus and method to automatically secure a chassis to a rackmount rail. The apparatus includes a pin operably attached to a chassis and an aperture disposed within a rackmount rail to receive the pin. The pin is attached to the chassis such that the pin autom... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7443688 | Computer enclosure A computer enclosure includes a chassis (30), a cover (20) attached to the chassis (30) and a lock system (40) for securing the cover (20) on the chassis (30). The lock system (40) includes a spring (46) and a ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7443660 | Information processing apparatus in which a storage medium is removably mountable An information processing apparatus, which is capable of improving security and operationality in handling of storage media, includes a system bay and a data bay that are provided on the main body of the information processing apparatus and allow respective disks to... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7443661 | Protection device for connectors A protection device is provided to protect connectors which are to be connected to electronic interfaces at a panel of a computer chassis (10). The protection device includes a bracket (30) secured to the panel, and a cover (50) pivotally attach... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7433183 | Rotational retaining mechanism for storage device A rotational retaining mechanism for storage devices allows storage devices to be unlocked quickly in a rotatable way thereby enlarging the operating space in a housing. The rotational retaining mechanism includes a housing, a modular frame for receiving storage dev... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7428147 | Mounting apparatus for storage device A mounting apparatus includes a bracket (30), a retainer (50), and a slider (60). The bracket is for receiving a storage device (10) therein and includes a first sidewall (34) defining two pairs of apertures (344) therein. T... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426114 | Electronic apparatus According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a main body, a display panel, and a hinge. The main body includes a housing having a main wall and a first engaging portion placed inside the housing. A space portion is created between the first engaging... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7420820 | Positionable handle for insertion and extraction A device for insertion and extraction of printed circuit boards or other components from a device or system such as a network router includes a positionable handle. The handle adjusts in a manner similar to a handle on a c-clamp, and may be repositioned relative to ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7414852 | Configurable chassis shelf A chassis shelf may include an upper guide adapted to receive a first edge of a first card and a lower guide adapted to receive a first edge of a second card. The chassis shelf may include an alignment device adapted to align the chassis shelf with respect to a chas... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7414853 | Industrial operation console A KVM operation console includes a lower body and an upper body. The lower body and the upper body are assembled into and can be separately slid from an industrial console. A lock mechanism is installed in a bottom cover of the upper body. An L-shaped arm and is piv... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7408789 | Mounting device for expansion card A mounting device for a circuit card includes a motherboard adapted for receiving the circuit card inserted therein, a computer enclosure configured for accommodating the motherboard, a securing plate mounted on the computer enclosure, and a retaining member with a ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7405926 | Sliding flat panel display and keyboard module A sliding flat panel display and keyboard module for monitoring and controlling server computers on a server rack is described. The sliding flat panel display and keyboard module has an L-shaped supporting frame, a vertical sliding rail, a horizontal sliding rail, a... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7403396 | Communicating with an electronic module that is slidably mounted in a system A system comprises an electronic module slidably mounted in the system, a first assembly including at least one wireless transceiver mounted in the system, and a second assembly including at least one wireless transceiver to communicate wirelessly with the wireless ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7400508 | Apparatus for securing a device within a chassis A device retention mechanism suitable for mounting a device in a chassis of an information handling system may include a chassis and a retention member. The chassis is suitable for receiving a device and has a first side and a second side, the first side being gener... | 07/15/2008 |
