Patents by Inventor Hsueh-Lung Hsiao

Hsueh-Lung Hsiao 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).

  • Patent number: 7682168
    Abstract: An electrical card connector (100) adapted for receiving an electrical card comprises an insulative housing (1), a plurality of terminals (3) received in the insulative housing, and a shell (2) assembled on the insulative housing. The insulative housing comprises a front wall (12) and a pair of lateral walls (18) extending from the opposite ends of the front wall. The insulative housing defines a card inserting opening (101) opposite to the front wall along a card inserting direction. The shell comprises a main portion (21) and a pair of lateral portions (22) extending downwardly from the opposite sides of the main portion, each lateral portion only defines a soldering plate (226) extending inwardly therefrom at the distal end thereof adjacent to the card inserting opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hsueh-Lung Hsiao
  • Patent number: 7670161
    Abstract: An electrical card connector for receiving at least two electrical cards, comprises: an insulating housing; a shielding shell substantially enclosing the insulating housing; a front row of terminals and a rear row of terminals received in the insulating housing; an ejector receiving in one side of the insulating housing for ejecting two cards; wherein the front row of terminals are for connecting with one kind of electrical card and the front and the rear row of terminals together are for connecting with the other kind of electrical card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hsueh-Lung Hsiao
  • Patent number: 7578703
    Abstract: A card connector (100) includes a terminal module (2) and an insulating housing (3). The terminal module has a body plate (20) and a plurality of first terminals (21) received in the body plate. The insulating housing associates with the terminal module to define a card slot (6) and a direction of a card inserted. A plurality of second terminals (5) are retained in the insulating housing and suspend in the card slot. Each second terminal includes a tail section protruding out of the card slot, an engaging section projecting into the card slot to engage with the selecting card, and a suspending section connecting the tail section and the engaging section. Each engaging section comprises a lead point at the free end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hsueh-Lung Hsiao
  • Patent number: 7484977
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical card connector (100), comprising an insulative housing (1), a plurality of terminals (3) receiving by the insulative housing (1), a shell (2) covering the insulative housing (1), an eject mechanism (4) assembled on one side of the insulative housing (1) for ejecting an electrical card. The insulative housing (1) and shell (3) define a receiving space (10) for accepting the electrical card. Said the ejector mechanism (4) comprises a locking device (44). Said locking device (44) comprises a locking member (440) with two flexible arms (441) connecting to the slider (40) in a front-to-rear direction. Said flexible arms (441) assume a step-shaped distribution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hsueh-Lung Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20080299806
    Abstract: An electrical card connector for receiving at least two electrical cards, comprises: an insulating housing; a shielding shell substantially enclosing the insulating housing; a front row of terminals and a rear row of terminals received in the insulating housing; an ejector receiving in one side of the insulating housing for ejecting two cards; wherein the front row of terminals are for connecting with one kind of electrical card and the front and the rear row of terminals together are for connecting with the other kind of electrical card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventor: Hsueh-Lung Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20080194148
    Abstract: A card connector (100) includes a terminal module (2) and an insulating housing (3). The terminal module has a body plate (20) and a plurality of first terminals (21) received in the body plate. The insulating housing associates with the terminal module to define a card slot (6) and a direction of a card inserted. A plurality of second terminals (5) are retained in the insulating housing and suspend in the card slot. Each second terminal includes a tail section protruding out of the card slot, an engaging section projecting into the card slot to engage with the selecting card, and a suspending section connecting the tail section and the engaging section. Each engaging section comprises a lead point at the free end thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventor: Hsueh-Lung Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20080160829
    Abstract: An electrical card connector (100) adapted for receiving an electrical card comprises an insulative housing (1), a plurality of terminals (3) received in the insulative housing, and a shell (2) assembled on the insulative housing. The insulative housing comprises a front wall (12) and a pair of lateral walls (18) extending from the opposite ends of the front wall, the insulative housing defines a card inserting opening (101) opposite to the front wall along a card inserting direction. The shell comprises a main portion (21) and a pair of lateral portions (22) extending downwardly from the opposite sides of the main portion, each lateral portion only defines a soldering plate (226) extending inwardly therefrom at the distal end thereof adjacent to the card inserting opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Hsueh-Lung Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20080160808
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrical card connector (100), comprising an insulative housing (1), a plurality of terminals (3) receiving by the insulative housing (1), a shell (2) covering the insulative housing (1), an eject mechanism (4) assembled on one side of the insulative housing (1) for ejecting an electrical card. The insulative housing (1) and shell (3) define a receiving space (10) for accepting the electrical card. Said the ejector mechanism (4) comprises a locking device (44). Said locking device (44) comprises a locking member (440) with two flexible arms (441) connecting to the slider (40) in a front-to-rear direction. Said flexible arms (441) assume a step-shaped distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2008
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventor: Hsueh-Lung Hsiao
  • Patent number: 7351080
    Abstract: A card connector adapted for receiving a first card and a second comprises an insulating housing defining a space for the cards, a plurality of contacts for electrically with corresponding card and an ejector. The ejector comprises a first slider, a first spring a second slider, a second spring and a locking member being able to lock the first slider and the second slider in a final position. When the first card inserts into the card connector, the first slider is pushed and compresses the first spring, while the second slider keeping in an original position; when the second card inserts into the card connector, the second slider is pushed and compresses the second spring, while the second slider brings the first slider to move and to compresses the first spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hsueh-Lung Hsiao
  • Patent number: 7338324
    Abstract: A card connector comprises an insulating housing, a plurality of contacts, an ejector and a pressing member. The insulating housing has a rear wall and a pair of arms extending from lateral ends of the rear wall; the ejector is received on one of the arm and comprises a slider movable in a card insertion/ejecting direction, a spring and a guiding pin, the slider defines a heart groove on an outside surface thereof, and the guiding pin and the heart groove forms a locking member to lock the slider in a final position. The pressing member has a retaining portion and a pressing portion, the retaining portion is retained to a bottom surface of the insulating housing by a hot-melt way, the pressing member presses the guiding pin toward the heart groove to prevent the guiding pin from jumping out from the heart groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hsueh-Lung Hsiao, Wei-Cheng Chang
  • Publication number: 20070149056
    Abstract: A card connector comprises an insulating housing, a plurality of contacts, an ejector and a pressing member. The insulating housing has a rear wall and a pair of arms extending from lateral ends of the rear wall; the ejector is received on one of the arm and comprises a slider movable in a card insertion/ejecting direction, a spring and a guiding pin, the slider defines a heart groove on an outside surface thereof, and the guiding pin and the heart groove forms a locking member to lock the slider in a final position. The pressing member has a retaining portion and a pressing portion, the retaining portion is retained to a bottom surface of the insulating housing by a hot-melt way, the pressing member presses the guiding pin toward the heart groove to prevent the guiding pin from jumping out from the heart groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Hsueh-Lung Hsiao, Wei-Cheng Chang
  • Patent number: 7234969
    Abstract: A card connector includes an insulating housing (1), a number of contacts including a first set of contacts (4) and a second set of contacts (2), and a third set of contacts (3) retained in the insulating housing (1) and a first holding plate (8?) and a second holding plate (8). The insulating housing (1) defines a card receiving space (130) with a card inserting opening along a card inserting direction. The first holding plate (8?) with the first contacts (4) arranged and a second holding plate (8) with the second contacts (2) arranged are assembled to the housing (1). The soldering portions of the second set of contacts (2) are arranged alternately with the soldering portions of the first set of contacts (4) and the third set of contacts (3) respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Chang, Hsueh Lung Hsiao
  • Publication number: 20070134959
    Abstract: A card connector adapted for receiving a first card and a second comprises an insulating housing defining a space for the cards, a plurality of contacts for electrically with corresponding card and an ejector. The ejector comprises a first slider, a first spring a second slider, a second spring and a locking member being able to lock the first slider and the second slider in a final position. When the first card inserts into the card connector, the first slider is pushed and compresses the first spring, while the second slider keeping in an original position; When the second card inserts into the card connector, the second slider is pushed and compresses the second spring, while the second slider brings the first slider to move and to compresses the first spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventor: Hsueh-Lung Hsiao
  • Patent number: 7204717
    Abstract: A card connector includes an insulating housing (1), a number of contacts (4) and a holding plate (8?, 8). The insulating housing (1) defines a card receiving space (130) with a card inserting opening along a card inserting direction. The contacts (4) include bended contacting portions cantilevered exposed in the card receiving space (130) and soldering portions retained on the insulating housing. The holding plate (8?, 8) is assembled to the insulating housing and formed with a receiving portion, free ends of the contacting portions of the contacts (4) are received in the receiving portion of the holding plate to avoid colliding with a card directly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Chang, Hsueh Lung Hsiao
  • Patent number: 7128612
    Abstract: An electrical card connector is provided for accommodating various electrical cards. The electrical card connector comprises an integral housing (1) defining an inserting port (11), a plurality of terminals (2, 3, 4, 5) respectively received in the housing, a metal shell (7) assembled on the housing. The housing has a top bridge (16) around the inserting port thereof. The terminals (5) extend out of the housing through the inserting port. The metal shell is formed with a supporting arm on a front edge thereof, the supporting arm is disposed below the top bridge and support the top bridge upwardly to prevent the inserting port from distorting during soldering the terminals (5) to the print circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Chang, Hsueh Lung Hsiao
  • Patent number: D520957
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Cheng Chang, Hsueh-Lung Hsiao
  • Patent number: D571298
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hsueh-Lung Hsiao
  • Patent number: D576954
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hsueh-Lung Hsiao