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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8130489 | Expansion card module An expansion card module is provided. The expansion card module is adapted for being assembled to a circuit board. The circuit board includes a connector and a fixing unit. The expansion card module is fixed between the connector and the fixing unit. The expansion c... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8107247 | Electronic device An electronic device includes a base, a button module with a button movably received in the base from a lateral side of the base, a sliding block slidably mounted in the base, and an elastic positioning member. The sliding block defines a first securing slot and a s... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7751197 | Fastening device, module mounting mechanism and information processing apparatus According to one embodiment, a fastening device comprises an object having a through hole, and a fastener which fixes the object to a support by being screwed into a screw hole. The fastener includes a gripper and a stopper. The gripper is capable of protruding outs... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7646609 | Method and apparatus for achieving rigid attachments for computer components A method and apparatus used for actuation is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises an actuation body having a gradually tapered wider end received at one end by an expandable member and at an opposing end by a drive shell. The actuation body being mov... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7619899 | Securable electronic module Example systems and methods associated with positioning and securing an electronic module to a circuit board are described. In one embodiment, an electronic module comprises at least one connectible portion configured to connect to a circuit board and at least one e... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7554814 | Portable storage device having a sandwich package structure A back cover, a middle frame, and a front cap are utilized as a sandwich package for packaging a portable storage device. An electronic element passes through the hollow middle frame and the middle frame holds the electronic element. The back cover covers the back e... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7437496 | Hot swap adapter There is disclosed a hot swap adapter having a circuit board, a power connector, a data connector and a circuit board connector. The circuit board may include one more logic devices. The power connector, the data connector and the circuit board connector may attach ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7433198 | Computer enclosure with disk drive bracket A computer enclosure includes a chassis (10), and a bracket (30) secured in the chassis. The bracket includes a holding portion (32) configured for receiving at least one disk drive therein and an expansion portion (34) configured for sec... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7433204 | Structure for attaching electronic component to attachment portion and image forming apparatus having such structure A structure is provided to reduce cost for attaching an electronic component and to prevent disengagement of the component. This structure has first locking pieces opposed to each other in a first direction. Second locking pieces are distanced from the first locking... | 10/07/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7397666 | Wedge lock Various apparatus and methods are disclosed wherein a wedge member and a support engage one another to lock a first structure and a second structure to one another along an axis. ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7391621 | Electronic device In an electronic device printed circuit boards in a housing are kept parallel to each other by guiding means. One or a plurality of these printed circuit boards is connected with a housing part each on their corresponding edge by means of electronic plug-in connecti... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7391619 | Latch for interface card A structure of a latch for an interface card is provided. The latch has a base plate including a plurality of pins formed on two sides thereof, a horn and a spring portion. The spring portion has a supporting portion with an inclined face at a frontal side thereof, ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7375980 | Mounting apparatus for expansion cards A mounting apparatus for mounting a plurality of expansion cards (50) in a computer includes a chassis (10), a rack (40), a fixing member (60), and a locking member (70). The chassis includes a rear panel (12). The rack is a... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7365993 | Mounting apparatus for expansion card A mounting apparatus for fixing an expansion card (20) in a base (10), the mounting apparatus includes a receiving portion (30), a bracket (40) and a latch (50). The receiving portion (30) is formed from the base (10)... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361844 | Power converter package and thermal management Power conversion apparatus includes a circuit board with power conversion circuitry and a package having an upper portion and a lower portion that respectively enclose circuitry on a top surface and a bottom surface of the circuit board. The lower portion encloses a... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359204 | Multiple cover memory card A memory card including a module comprising at least a printed circuit board having an electronic circuit device mounted thereto and at least one I/O pad and at least one test pad disposed thereon. The module is inserted into a complementary cavity formed within a c... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7336503 | Fastening mechanism for electronic device A fastening mechanism for an electronic device for connecting upper and lower casings of an electronic device, includes: a side frame member including an exposed surface, a first surface and an opposing second surface; a wedging portion formed on the first surface, ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326077 | Fixing device for an extension card A fixing device for an extension card having a bracket with a bent portion has a casing and a metal pressing member. The casing has a support portion. The metal pressing member has a longitudinal bottom plate, a pivotal structure, and a resilient latching structure.... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7315458 | Fixing mechanism for fixing a functional extension card to a mechanical frame A fixing mechanism for functional extension cards is disclosed, which can be fixed by fixing bolt thereof to the mechanical frame of a computer system having at least a first positioning hole and a second positioning hole, and to a bayonet board of the functional ex... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7310237 | Device for securing a circuit board to a socket The present invention provides a securing device for securing a card to a socket within a computer is provided where the card and the socket are coupled. The device includes a unitary base member comprising a foundation portion dimensioned to receive a stationary so... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7307847 | Pluggable video module The device includes a housing, a locking and release mechanism, an electrical connector, an optical connector, and pathological circuitry. The housing has a top, a bottom, a front, and a back. The locking and release mechanism is attached to the housing. The electri... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7304858 | Printed circuit board unit and electronic apparatus A printed circuit board has separate first, second and third sections arranged in a predetermined direction. A connector is mounted at the first section. A noise cut filter is mounted at the second section and connected to the connector. An electronic circuit compon... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7295439 | Heat sink fastening assembly A fastening assembly is for securing a heat sink to a heat generating electronic device located on a printed circuit board. The fastening assembly includes a first element and a second element slidably received in the first element. The first element includes a pres... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7295447 | Component cam handle A cam handle assembly for use with a modular information handling system components includes a latch with first protrusion and a second protrusion. The first protrusion is sloped such that when the sloped portion of the first protrusion contacts a portion of a rack ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7289318 | Auxiliary fixing mechanism for an interface card An auxiliary fixing mechanism is used for fixing an interface card to the housing of a computer. The auxiliary fixing mechanism includes an I/O window and an auxiliary fastener. The I/O window has a fixing slot and a first screw hole. The auxiliary fastener includes... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7283376 | Mounting apparatus for expansion cards A mounting apparatus for expansion cards (80) comprises a bracket (20), a pair of sliding members (40) and a retainer (60). The bracket staying in the chassis (90) of a computer comprises a main body (22), at the edge of the... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7283370 | Anti-strip screw boss A support member includes a support panel and a retention element for use in mounting an associated component to the support panel. The retention element defines a bore for receiving an associated threaded fixing element which mounts the component to the support pan... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278193 | Device for coupling PCB sheet A device is provided for coupling (i) a PCB sheet, which includes a first PCB and a space formed after removing a defective PCB from the PCB sheet, with (ii) a replacement second PCB received in the space and has a connecting part spaced from a periphery of the spac... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7269026 | Plasma display apparatus A plasma display apparatus includes: a Plasma Display Panel (PDP) adapted to display images; a chassis base arranged on a rear portion of the PDP; printed circuit boards arranged on a rear portion of the chassis base and adapted to drive the PDP, the printed circuit... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7265996 | Retaining device for expansion cards A retaining device (10) for retaining expansion cards (20) in a chassis (300) includes a retaining member (100) and a locking member (200). An upper positioning protrusion (316) and a lower positioning protrusion (318... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7265990 | Chipset coupling apparatus A chipset coupling apparatus mounted onto a chipset-coupling seat of a printed circuit board includes a compression plate, which has an opening to allow a cooling section of a chipset to extend there through. The compression plate has anchor members on two opposite ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7262973 | Power conversion module device and power unit using the same In a power conversion module device of the present invention, a transformer, a primary power element and a secondary power element are mounted on a printed wiring board in surface-to-surface contact therewith, and no control circuit is mounted thereon. In addition t... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7254041 | Expansion card mounting apparatus A mounting apparatus for expansion cards, each of the expansion cards includes a slot cover. The mounting apparatus includes a chassis having a rear panel, a retaining bracket, and a top cover mounted on the chassis. The rear panel defines a plurality of slots for r... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251143 | Device and method for locking and unlocking at least one interface card in a receiving system Device for locking and unlocking at least one interface card plugged into a socket of a receiving system (2) linked to a data processing system. The device (1) comprises a box (3) mounted to the receiving system (2) and receiving at least... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7251130 | Computer system with vertically offset hard disk drives A computer system with vertically offset hard disk drives has a space in one side for containing the two vertically offset hard disk drives held by a mobile rack in a vertically offset manner. The mobile rack fixes the two hard disk drives with two vertically offset... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7245499 | Insertion and ejection mechanisms for modular boards and cards Insertion and ejection mechanisms for modular boards and cards. Mechanisms are provided for coupling the motion of insertion/ejection handles coupled to a modular board or a board carrier frame to which a board is attached. The mechanisms include a single-bar linkag... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7234217 | Device for coupling PCB sheet having position deciding jig part A method and a device for coupling a PCB sheet are disclosed. If a defective PCB is found after the manufacture of continuously arranged circuit patterns, then the defective PCB sheet portion is removed to replace it with a new PCB sheet portion. That is, a defectiv... | 06/26/2007 |
