Patents by Inventor Chin-Te Lai

Chin-Te Lai has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20090275244
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) comprises: an insulative housing (1) defining a base portion (10) and mating portion (11); a plurality of contacts (2) received in the insulative housing and arranged in a line transversely; a cable (5) connected to the contacts electrically; a cover (6) made by an insulating material and mating with insulative housing; wherein the cover is attached to base portion of the insulative housing, the cover and the mating portion is located at the opposite sides of the base portion, a receiving space is defined by the insulative housing and the cover, one end of the cable and the contacts are received and connected electrically in the receiving space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HONG-JI CHEN, SU-FENG LIU, CHIN-TE LAI
  • Publication number: 20090170365
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a terminal retainer (1) defining three through holes (11, 12, 13) extending along a longitudinal direction, each through hole accommodating a deflectable locking member therein; three terminals (1, 2, 3) respectively secured in the corresponding through holes by the corresponding deflectable locking members. One of the locking member is capable of deflecting along a first direction, and the other locking members are capable of deflecting along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Chang-Yin Wang, Chin-Te Lai, Su-Feng Liu
  • Publication number: 20090170363
    Abstract: A terminal module includes at least two terminals (2, 3) for transmitting electrical power, each terminal having a retention portion (21) defining two positioning cavities therein, a mating portion (25) extending forward from the retention portion and a tail portion (23) extending rearward from the retention portion; and an insulative main portion (1) including a base portion (11) and two retaining portions (12) laterally extending outward from the base portion, each retaining portion having two locking arm portions (121) spaced apart from one another and locked into the two positioning cavities of the retention portion of the corresponding terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Chang-Yin Wang, Chin-Te Lai, Su-Feng Liu
  • Patent number: 7094103
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (21), a number of contacts (251) received in the insulative housing, a cable (3) including a number of wires (30) each including a conductive core (32) electrically connecting with a corresponding contact and a shielding braid (33) surrounding the conductive core, at least a shield members (24) mechanically and electrically connecting with the shielding braid of the cable, and a shell (20) retained to the insulative housing. At least a shield member includes a leg portion electrically connecting with at least a contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chin Te Lai
  • Patent number: 6929512
    Abstract: A cable end connector assembly (1) includes a cable end connector (2) and a cable (3). The cable end connector has an insulative housing (21), a plurality of contacts (220) received in the housing, and a shield device (23). The cable (3) comprises a plurality of wires (31) respectively connecting to the contacts of the cable end connector and a shielding braid (32) enclosing the wires. The shield device comprises a first shield portion (231) inserted into the housing, a second shielding portion (232) assembled to a rear end of the first shield portion, and a third shielding portion (233) assembled to a rear end of the second shielding portion, a rear portion (2332) of the third shield portion clamping a part of the cable. The shielding braid is positioned between the second, and third shielding portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chin Te Lai
  • Patent number: 6857904
    Abstract: A cable end connector assembly (1) includes a cable end connector (10) and a cable (6). The cable end connector has an insulative housing (2), a plurality of contacts (31) received in the housing, and an integral shell (4) removably attached to the housing. The cable has a plurality of wires (63) respectively connecting to the contacts of the cable end connector and a shielding braid (62) enclosing the wires. The shell includes a first shielding portion (41) assembled to the housing, a second shielding portion (47) enclosing a section of the shielding braid, and a connecting portion (46) disposed therebetween for connecting the first and second shielding portions together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chin Te Lai
  • Publication number: 20040266266
    Abstract: A cable end connector assembly (1) includes a cable end connector (2) and a cable (3). The cable end connector has an insulative housing (21), a plurality of contacts (220) received in the housing, and a shield device (23). The cable (3) comprises a plurality of wires (31) respectively connecting to the contacts of the cable end connector and a shielding braid (32) enclosing the wires. The shield device comprises a first shield portion (231) inserted into the housing, a second shielding portion (232) assembled to a rear end of the first shield portion, and a third shielding portion (233) assembled to a rear end of the second shielding portion, a rear portion (2332) of the third shield portion clamping a part of the cable. The shielding braid is positioned between the second, and third shielding portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventor: Chin Te Lai
  • Publication number: 20040259421
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (21), a number of contacts (251) received in the insulative housing, a cable (3) comprising a number of wires (30) each comprising a conductive core (32) electrically connecting with a corresponding contact and a shielding braid (33) surrounding the conductive core, a shield members (24) electrically connecting with the shielding braid of the cable, and a shell (20) retained to the insulative housing. The conductive core of each wire is exposed to outside at one end thereof. The shield member comprises a pair of shielding portions surrounding the exposed conductive cores of the cable. The shell surrounds the contacts and the shield member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventor: Chin Te Lai
  • Patent number: 6821151
    Abstract: A cable end connector assembly (1) includes a cable end connector (10) and a cable (6). The cable end connector has an insulative housing (2), a number of contacts (31) received in the housing, and an integral shell (4) removably attached to the housing. The cable has a number of wires (63) respectively connecting to the contacts of the cable end connector and a shielding braid (62) enclosing the wires. The shell includes a first shielding portion (41) assembled to the housing, a second shielding portion (47) enclosing a section of the shielding braid, and a connecting portion (46) connecting the first and second shielding portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chin-Te Lai
  • Patent number: 6821149
    Abstract: An electrical connector (1) has an insulative base (10), a shielding member (12) and a number of terminals (13) received in the insulative base. The insulative base includes a base plate (101), a mating board (102) extending upwardly from the base plate and a pair of side portions (106) formed at lateral sides of the base plate. The base plate has a number of fixing members (105) and wedges (104). Each side portion defines a cavity (109) therein and forms a flange (107) on an inner wall thereof. The shielding member has a chamber (120) for accommodating the base plate and the mating board. The shielding member has a pair of mating holes (123) and mating recesses (122) for mating with corresponding wedges and fixing members of the base plate. The shielding member has a pair of lateral sides respectively received in corresponding cavities with bottom edges thereof abutting against corresponding flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chin-Te Lai
  • Patent number: 6786778
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes a housing (11), a number of contacts (12), and an audio plug (22). The housing has a number of passageways (113) and a receiving cavity (117) therein, and a first limiting member (118) and a second limiting member (119) formed in the receiving cavity. The contacts are received in the passageways. The audio plug is removably received in the receiving cavity. The audio plug has a mating portion (221), a first retaining member (222) extending from the mating portion and engaging with the first limiting member (118) for preventing the audio plug from moving along the axis thereof, a rear portion (223) opposite to the mating portion, and a second retaining member or rib (224) formed in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the audio plug and engaging with the second limiting member (119) for preventing the audio plug from turning around on the axis thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chin Te Lai
  • Patent number: 6780063
    Abstract: A modular jack (100) has a housing (1) and a plurality of terminals (5) received in the housing. The housing includes a main body (4), an insert module (2), and a presser (3). The main body defines a cavity (40), a pair of grooves (41), and a pair of slots (42). The insert module has a pair of lead sections (21) slidably received in the grooves and a pair of guide sections (20). The presser has a pair of channels (30) slidably receiving the guide sections of the insert module and a pair of latches (33) reliably engaging with the slots of the main body. The presser further has a pair of blocks (31) abutting against bottom edges of the guide sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Wei Che Wang, Chin Te Lai
  • Publication number: 20040147167
    Abstract: A cable end connector assembly (1) includes a cable end connector (10) and a cable (6). The cable end connector has an insulative housing (2), a plurality of contacts (31) received in the housing, and an integral shell (4) removably attached to the housing. The cable has a plurality of wires (63) respectively connecting to the contacts of the cable end connector and a shielding braid (62) enclosing the wires. The shell includes a first shielding portion (41) assembled to the housing, a second shielding portion (47) enclosing a section of the shielding braid, and a connecting portion (46) disposed therebetween for connecting the first and second shielding portions together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventor: Chin Te Lai
  • Publication number: 20040147166
    Abstract: A cable end connector assembly (1) includes a cable end connector (10) and a cable (6). The cable end connector has an insulative housing (2), a number of contacts (31) received in the housing, and an integral shell (4) removably attached to the housing. The cable has a number of wires (63) respectively connecting to the contacts of the cable end connector and a shielding braid (62) enclosing the wires. The shell includes a first shielding portion (41) assembled to the housing, a second shielding portion (47) enclosing a section of the shielding braid, and a connecting portion (46) connecting the first and second shielding portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventor: Chin-Te Lai
  • Publication number: 20040147171
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes a housing (11), a number of contacts (12), and an audio plug (22). The housing has a number of passageways (113) and a receiving cavity (117) therein, and a first limiting member (118) and a second limiting member (119) formed in the receiving cavity. The contacts are received in the passageways. The audio plug is removably received in the receiving cavity. The audio plug has a mating portion (221), a first retaining member (222) extending from the mating portion and engaging with the first limiting member for preventing the audio plug from moving along the axis thereof, a rear portion opposite to the mating portion, and a second retaining member formed in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the audio plug and engaging with the second limiting member for preventing the audio plug from turning around on the axis thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventor: Chin Te Lai
  • Publication number: 20040115993
    Abstract: An electrical connector (1) has an insulative housing (10), a shielding member (12) and a number of terminals (13) received in the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a base plate (101), a mating board (102) extending upwardly from the base plate and a pair of side portions (106) formed at opposite lateral ends of the base plate. The mating board has a number of passageways (100) defined symmetrically at opposite sides thereof. A pair of tapered portions (109) extend into a corresponding passageway. Each terminal has a mating section (130), a fixing section (131) extending from the mating section, a bending section (132) and a soldering section (133) extending from the bending section. The mating section has a pair of depressed portions (134) engaging with the tapered portions to reliably retain the mating section in the passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventor: Chin-Te Lai
  • Patent number: D519928
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Chin-Te Lai
  • Patent number: D533544
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chin-Te Lai
  • Patent number: D498209
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Che Wang, Chin Te Lai
  • Patent number: D595231
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bin Xu, Su-Feng Liu, Chin-Te Lai