Patents by Inventor De-Jin Chen
De-Jin Chen 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).
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Publication number: 20110300762Abstract: An electrical connector is mated with a counter connector in an inserting direction. The electrical connector includes an insulative housing and two rows of contacts inserted into the insulative housing in two opposite directions parallel to the inserting direction. The insulative housing defines two rows of receiving passageways arranged in a height direction perpendicular to the inserting direction. Each contact received in the receiving passageway defines a base portion, a pair of retaining portions extending from the base portion, a pair of elastic arms extending from the pair of retaining portions and a soldering portion extending from the base portion. All the contacts have a same shape expect lengths of the soldering portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2010Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: DE-JIN CHEN
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Patent number: 8067109Abstract: A battery holder for a button-type battery (1) includes a holder body having a base wall (100) thereof for receiving the battery, and positive and negative terminals (20, 30) assembled to the holder body. The negative terminal has short and long spring elements (311, 315) defining first and second supporting point (311A, 315B) respectively, such that in an initial released position, the button-type battery is lifted up by the first and second supporting points bearing against the base wall, and in a fully released position, that battery is lifted by the second supporting point against the base wall with the first supporting point leaving away from the base wall. The above spring elements provides two-stage elastic forces, for ease of the user to release the battery from the battery holder.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2007Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Inc. Co., Ltd.Inventors: George(Huanyi) Zhang, De-Jin Chen
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Patent number: 8033874Abstract: A cable connector includes an insulating housing having a plurality of cavities, a plurality of contacts received in corresponding cavities of the housing, and a plurality of cables terminated to the corresponding contacts. Each contact defines an intermediate portion, a pair of side contact beams extending from two opposite sides of the intermediate portion and a tail portion extending from an opposite end of the intermediate portion. The tail portion defines a second pair of gripping wings, each gripping wing defines a first locking portion and a second locking portion connecting with the first locking portion, the first locking portion and the second locking portion have a different height.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2010Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: De-Jin Chen
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Publication number: 20110244735Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a base and a cover confronting with the base, and a plurality of contacts sandwiched between the base and the cover. The base defining at least one latching post to engaging with corresponding mating hole on the cover. The at least one post is a cone tubular with a diameter of a free end thereof larger than a diameter of a root thereof and the mating hole has a portion aligned with the free end which has a larger diameter than another portion thereof aligned with the root.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2010Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: DE-JIN CHEN
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Patent number: 8007305Abstract: An electrical connector includes an elongated insulative housing and a plurality of terminals retained in the housing. The housing defines a mating face, a rear wall opposite to the mating face, two slots opening to the mating face and arranged side by side. A plurality of terminals are secured in the insulative housing. Each terminal defines a contact portion exposing to the corresponding slot. A latch integrally extends from the rear wall forwardly and is located between the two slots, the latch has two arms separated by a groove thereby providing resiliency.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2010Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: De-Jin Chen
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Publication number: 20110111637Abstract: An electrical connector has a insulative housing defining a plurality of passageways and a plurality of contacts secured in the passageways. Each passageway has a mating slot and a pair of retaining slots located at two sides of the mating slot and communicated with the mating slot. Each contact defines a soldering tail and a pair of arm portions extending from the soldering tail and retained in the two retaining slots respectively, the pair of arm portions shift in and between the mating slot and the retaining slot in a first direction, a pair of contact portions integrally project oppositely from inner sides of the arm portions. Wherein the arm portions define shrink sections at a position thereof opposite to the contact portions so that the shrink sections space away from the retaining slots in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. It can reduce inserting force and ensure electrical connecting performance of the electrical connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: DE-JIN CHEN
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Publication number: 20110092105Abstract: A cable connector includes an insulating housing having a plurality of cavities, a plurality of contacts received in corresponding cavities of the housing, and a plurality of cables terminated to the corresponding contacts. Each contact defines an intermediate portion, a pair of side contact beams extending from two opposite sides of the intermediate portion and a tail portion extending from an opposite end of the intermediate portion. The tail portion defines a second pair of gripping wings, each gripping wing defines a first locking portion and a second locking portion connecting with the first locking portion, the first locking portion and the second locking portion have a different height.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2010Publication date: April 21, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: DE-JIN CHEN
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Patent number: 7927131Abstract: A battery connector adapted to hold a battery, comprises an insulative housing, a first conductive contact and a second conductive contact. The insulative housing defines a receiving chamber which having a horizontal bottom. The first conductive contact comprises a retention portion retained in the periphery of the receiving chamber, a resilient portion extending in a horizontal direction from the retention portion and pivotal about an axis of the retention portion along a vertical direction, a hook portion extending from a distal end of the resilient portion, and a spring arm extending from a location adjacent the distal end of the resilient portion. The second conductive contact is disposed in the bottom and having a resilient contacting portion for electrically engaging with the battery.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2008Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: De-Jin Chen
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Patent number: 7927112Abstract: An electrical connector secured to a PCB having welding areas and through holes, includes an insulative housing defining a receiving cavity and a plurality of contacts arranged in the housing. Each contact defines a contacting portion received in the receiving cavity, a soldering portion extending out of the housing to be connected with the welding area and a connecting portion perpendicular to the soldering portion which is connecting the contacting portion and the soldering portion. At least one contact further includes a board-lock portion bending from a distal end of the soldering portions which is adapted for inserting in the through hole of the PCB.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2010Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: De-Jin Chen
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Publication number: 20110086524Abstract: An electrical connector secured to a PCB having welding areas and through holes, includes an insulative housing defining a receiving cavity and a plurality of contacts arranged in the housing. Each contact defines a contacting portion received in the receiving cavity, a soldering portion extending out of the housing to be connected with the welding area and a connecting portion perpendicular to the soldering portion which is connecting the contacting portion and the soldering portion. At least one contact further includes a board-lock portion bending from a distal end of the soldering portions which is adapted for inserting in the through hole of the PCB.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: DE-JIN CHEN
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Publication number: 20110076890Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts. The insulative housing defines a mating face, a mounting face opposite to the mating face and a plurality of receiving passageways running through the mating face and the mounting face. The contacts are assembled in the receiving passageways and each contact include a base portion, a pair of retaining portions extending from two opposite ends of the base portion, a pair of elastic arms extending from the retaining portions, a soldering portion extending out of the receiving passageways and a connecting portion connecting the soldering portion and the base portion. Each receiving passageway protrudes a tuber from a first inner face thereof. Free ends of the retaining portions are located at two sides of the tuber and engage with the first inner face of the receiving passageway. The tuber is spaced from the two retaining portions at two sides of the tuber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: DE-JIN CHEN
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Publication number: 20110059634Abstract: An electrical connector includes a plurality of terminals with tail portions and an insulating housing defining a mounting face and a mating face opposite to the mounting face. The insulating housing includes a plurality of parallel first walls extending in a first direction and a plurality of parallel second walls extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and unitarily intersecting with the first walls to construe a plurality of passageway to receive the terminals. The tail portions of the terminals extend beyond two outermost first walls in the second direction. A pair of first ribs extends from one second wall away from the mounting face and the ribs do not exceed the outermost first walls in the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2010Publication date: March 10, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: DE-JIN CHEN
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Publication number: 20110053416Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having a longitude base with a plurality of contacts retained therein in a first direction, a pair of opposite arms extending from ends of the longitude base in the first direction and a shielding shell includes a top plate and a bottom plate covering on the housing. A receiving space is enclosed with the top plate, the bottom plate of the shielding shell and the pair of arms of the insulative housing. An arm-limited means is unitarily formed on the shell to abut against inside face of the pair of arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: DE-JIN CHEN
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Patent number: 7896662Abstract: A pin connector includes an insulating housing defining pin-retaining-holes and connector pins retained in the retaining holes. Each of the connector pin has a header portion with a soldering face thereof and a shank portion extending from the header portion. The header portion defines notches opening through the soldering face.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2009Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventor: De-Jin Chen
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Publication number: 20110045707Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing and contacts made from metallic wire. The insulating housing includes a front portion with a mating cavity and a rear portion. Each contact includes a contacting portion, a leg portion and a connecting portion connecting with the contacting portion and the leg portion. Each leg portion includes a linking portion, a first soldering portion and a second soldering portion. The linking portion connects with the connecting portion and the first soldering portion, and the second soldering portion connects with the first soldering portion. Two soldering portions are on a same plane and parallel to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: DE-JIN CHEN
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Publication number: 20110021071Abstract: A coaxial electrical connector includes a metallic shell having a tubular section with an axial direction and a soldering leg, a central contacts having a contacting section extending in the axial direction within the tubular section and a dielectric seat molded so as to hold together said metallic shell and the central contact as a unit. The metallic shell defines a filled groove around an inner face thereof and perpendicular to the axial direction. The filled groove is to receive a projection of the dielectric seat during a cool process of a molded process to form the coaxial electrical connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: DE-JIN CHEN
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Publication number: 20100330847Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a pair of contacts. The insulative housing defines a mating face, a rear face opposite to the mating face, and a receiving cavity between and running through the mating face and the rear face. The contacts are retained in two opposite sides of the receiving cavity and each defining a contacting portion, a retaining portion extending backward from the contacting portion and at least a terminal portion extending from the contacting portion. A pair of elastic pieces integrally extend backward from the mating face of the insulative housing to the receiving cavity and free ends of the contacting portions resist on the elastic piece. The elastic pieces shift away from the receiving cavity under a condition that a mating electrical connector is inserted in the receiving cavity and press against the elastic pieces. The contacts are wider than the elastic pieces.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: DE-JIN CHEN
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Publication number: 20100330845Abstract: An electrical connector includes a base housing and a plurality of blade contacts. The housing includes a base wall, a back wall and a pair of opposing side walls protruding from three edges of the base wall and commonly defining a concave part. Each of the blade contacts includes a fixing portion embedded in the back wall and a contacting portion seated in the concave part. The base wall defines a plurality of rib portions projecting form a bottom surface of the concave part and bottom edges of the contacting portions of the plurality of contacts being in contact with the rib portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: DE-JIN CHEN
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Publication number: 20100297876Abstract: A coaxial connector includes an outer conductor having a tubular section and leg sections. A central conductor having a mating portion extends in an axial direction within the tubular section, and the mating portion is centrosymmetrical about a central axis thereof. A dielectric block holds said outer and central conductors. The mating portion has a contacting portion, a transitional portion and a guiding portion, the transitional portion joins the contacting portion and the guiding portion together, the transitional portion is larger than the guiding portion and smaller than the mating portion at diameters thereof; wherein an acute angle formed by the transitional portion and the central axis is larger than an acute angle formed by the guiding portion and the central axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: DE-JIN CHEN
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Publication number: 20100291788Abstract: An electrical connector includes an elongated insulative housing and a plurality of terminals retained in the housing. The housing defines a mating face, a rear wall opposite to the mating face, two slots opening to the mating face and arranged side by side. A plurality of terminals are secured in the insulative housing. Each terminal defines a contact portion exposing to the corresponding slot. A latch integrally extends from the rear wall forwardly and is located between the two slots, the latch has two arms separated by a groove thereby providing resiliency.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: DE-JIN CHEN