Patents by Inventor Kuan-Wu Chen

Kuan-Wu 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).

  • Publication number: 20230282390
    Abstract: A flexible flat cable includes a low-dielectric adhesive layer, a plurality of conductors, two shielding layers and two insulating protective layers. These conductors are located inside the low-dielectric adhesive layer and are spaced apart. The two shielding layers are laminated individually to the upper and lower surfaces of the low-dielectric adhesive layer. The two insulating protective layers are laminated individually to the two shielding layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: HSING-YU LEE, KUAN-WU CHEN
  • Publication number: 20230261419
    Abstract: A plug connector includes an insulating body, an elastic latch, and a blocking bar. The blocking bar is connected to the insulating body and spans a pushing portion of the elastic latch. The pushing portion has at least one hook and a pushing end hung in the air. The blocking bar is located between the hook and the pushing end for protecting the pushing end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Kuan-Wu CHEN, Hsing-Yu LEE, Yen-Jang LIAO
  • Publication number: 20220131318
    Abstract: A high-speed transmission cable and a cable end connector including the same are provided. The cable end connector includes a connector body and the high-speed transmission cable that includes at least one cable assembly, at least one transmission line, and an insulating material. The at least one cable assembly includes multiple ground wires and multiple differential pairs that are arranged at fixed intervals and in parallel with each other, an insulating layer, and at least one shielding layer. Each of the differential pairs includes two signal wires that are adjacently arranged, and is located between two adjacent ones of the ground wires. The insulating layer covers the ground wires and the differential pairs. The at least one shielding layer is located at an outer side of the insulating layer. The insulating material covers the at least one cable assembly and the at least one transmission line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventor: Kuan-Wu Chen
  • Patent number: 9614329
    Abstract: A power plug including an insulation main body is provided. A first pillar and a second pillar arranged at the insulation main body. Only a first channel for inserting a first plug terminal is defined on the first pillar and multiple second channels for inserting second plug terminals are defined on the second pillar. A power receptacle including an insulation base is provided. A first slot and a second slot respectively corresponding to the first pillar and the second pillar are defined at the insulation base. Only a first receptacle terminal is inserted in the first slot. Multiple second receptacle terminals arranged at interval and parallel with each other are inserted in the second slot. The first receptacle terminal and the second receptacle terminals are arranged in a row. The power plug and the power receptacle are thereby limited to correctly couple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: BELLWETHER ELECTRONIC CORP
    Inventors: Kuan-Wu Chen, Hsing-Yu Lee
  • Patent number: 9431773
    Abstract: A probe-type connector includes an insulating body having a receiving space and a plugging slot which both communicate with each other, a probe set received in the receiving space and including a probe terminal, an insulating part, and an elastic part, and a connecting plate plugged into the insulating body corresponding to the plugging slot and having a connecting portion. The probe terminal has a connecting segment, and a flexible connecting arm extending from the connecting segment toward the plugging slot. The insulating part is connected between the connecting segment and the elastic part that enables the insulating part and the probe terminal to reciprocate in the receiving space. The flexible connecting arm is electrically connected to the connecting portion. Therefore, the probe terminal can transmit electrical signals directly to the connecting plate, which can be applied to the transmission of high-frequency signals or electrical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: BELLWETHER ELECTRONIC CORP.
    Inventors: Kuan-Wu Chen, Chia-Hung Kuo, Hsing-Yu Lee
  • Publication number: 20160240975
    Abstract: A power plug including an insulation main body is provided. A first pillar and a second pillar arranged at the insulation main body. Only a first channel for inserting a first plug terminal is defined on the first pillar and multiple second channels for inserting second plug terminals are defined on the second pillar. A power receptacle including an insulation base is provided. A first slot and a second slot respectively corresponding to the first pillar and the second pillar are defined at the insulation base. Only a first receptacle terminal is inserted in the first slot. Multiple second receptacle terminals arranged at interval and parallel with each other are inserted in the second slot. The first receptacle terminal and the second receptacle terminals are arranged in a row. The power plug and the power receptacle are thereby limited to correctly couple.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: KUAN-WU CHEN, HSING-YU LEE
  • Publication number: 20160197444
    Abstract: A probe-type connector includes an insulating body having a receiving space and a plugging slot which both communicate with each other, a probe set received in the receiving space and including a probe terminal, an insulating part, and an elastic part, and a connecting plate plugged into the insulating body corresponding to the plugging slot and having a connecting portion. The probe terminal has a connecting segment, and a flexible connecting arm extending from the connecting segment toward the plugging slot. The insulating part is connected between the connecting segment and the elastic part that enables the insulating part and the probe terminal to reciprocate in the receiving space. The flexible connecting arm is electrically connected to the connecting portion. Therefore, the probe terminal can transmit electrical signals directly to the connecting plate, which can be applied to the transmission of high-frequency signals or electrical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Kuan-Wu CHEN, Chia-Hung KUO, Hsing-Yu LEE
  • Patent number: 9350104
    Abstract: A connector structure with a retractable terminal includes an insulative main body having a receiving portion and a through hole. A terminal assembly includes a push pin and a connecting terminal, the connecting terminal having a connecting portion, the push pin having a contact portion and an attachment portion, the contact portion protruded out of the through hole, the attachment portion disposed inside the receiving portion; an elastic unit arranged inside the receiving portion and indirectly abutted the push pin protruded out of the through hole; an electrical insulating member covering an outer of the attachment portion of the push pin and disposed between the push pin and the elastic unit for insulation; the electrical insulating member slidably contacts the receiving portion, and a cut-out slot formed on the electrical insulating member, the connecting portion of the connecting terminal penetrating the cut-out slot to electrically contact the push pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: BELLWETHER ELECTRONIC CORP.
    Inventors: Kuan-Wu Chen, Hsing-Yu Lee
  • Publication number: 20160134045
    Abstract: A connector structure with a retractable terminal includes an insulative main body having a receiving portion and a through hole. A terminal assembly includes a push pin and a connecting terminal, the connecting terminal having a connecting portion, the push pin having a contact portion and an attachment portion, the contact portion protruded out of the through hole, the attachment portion disposed inside the receiving portion; an elastic unit arranged inside the receiving portion and indirectly abutted the push pin protruded out of the through hole; an electrical insulating member covering an outer of the attachment portion of the push pin and disposed between the push pin and the elastic unit for insulation; the electrical insulating member slidably contacts the receiving portion, and a cut-out slot formed on the electrical insulating member, the connecting portion of the connecting terminal penetrating the cut-out slot to electrically contact the push pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Kuan-Wu CHEN, Hsing-Yu LEE
  • Publication number: 20160087378
    Abstract: An electrical socket connector includes an insulating base, a metal casing, a metal partition plate and plural signal terminals. The insulating base includes a tongue, a metal casing sheathed on insulating base and disposed around the tongue, and the metal partition plate is embedded in the tongue. At least one grounding terminal is extended from the metal partition plate. The signal terminals are embedded in the insulating base and partitioned on both sides of the corresponding metal partition plate respectively. The grounding terminal is extended and passed out of the insulating base and in contact with the metal casing to achieve the grounding effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Kuan-Wu CHEN, Hsing-Yu LEE
  • Patent number: 9219321
    Abstract: An anti-deformation low profile card edge connector includes an insulation body having a transverse elongated shape and a plurality of terminals. The insulation body has a top portion and a bottom portion forming along a transverse direction of the insulation body. An insertion slot is indentedly formed between the top portion and the bottom portion. The bottom portion is connected to a terminal base protruding further out than the top portion. Each terminal is respectively arranged on the terminal base to insert into the insertion slot. The insulation body and the terminal base are connected in such a manner that a space is reserved between them, and thereby the even contact between each terminal and the circuit board is not affected by deformation during a process of welding the card edge connector and a circuit board together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignees: BELLWETHER ELECTRONIC CORP., BELLWETHER ELECTRONIC (KUNSHAN) CORP.
    Inventors: Kuan-Wu Chen, Hsing-Yu Lee
  • Patent number: 9153904
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a female connector (10) and a male connector (20). The female connector (10) includes a female connector body (11) and a vertical wall (12) that define an accommodating space (17), a positioning block (13) disposed in the accommodating space (17), a latch edge (121) and a blocking wall (122) protruded from the vertical wall (12), and a latch space (18) defined by the latch edge (121) and female connector body (11). The male connector (20) having front, rear, and side end surfaces (211, 212, 213) is plugged into the accommodating space (17) and includes a male connector body (21), an extension plate (22), and a hook (23) latched to the latch edge (121), and the rear end surface (212) abuts the blocking wall (122), and the side end surface (213) has a positioning notch (217) for positioning the positioning block (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: BELLWETHER ELECTRONIC CORP.
    Inventors: Kuan-Wu Chen, Hsing-Yu Lee
  • Publication number: 20150162682
    Abstract: An anti-deformation low profile card edge connector includes an insulation body having a transverse elongated shape and a plurality of terminals. The insulation body has a top portion and a bottom portion forming along a transverse direction of the insulation body. An insertion slot is indentedly formed between the top portion and the bottom portion. The bottom portion is connected to a terminal base protruding further out than the top portion. Each terminal is respectively arranged on the terminal base to insert into the insertion slot. The insulation body and the terminal base are connected in such a manner that a space is reserved between them, and thereby the even contact between each terminal and the circuit board is not affected by deformation during a process of welding the card edge connector and a circuit board together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Kuan-Wu CHEN, Hsing-Yu LEE
  • Publication number: 20150126075
    Abstract: A power plug including an insulation main body is provided. A first pillar and a second pillar arranged at the insulation main body. Only a first channel for inserting a first plug terminal is defined on the first pillar and multiple second channels for inserting second plug terminals are defined on the second pillar. A power receptacle including an insulation base is provided. A first slot and a second slot respectively corresponding to the first pillar and the second pillar are defined at the insulation base. Only a first receptacle terminal is inserted in the first slot. Multiple second receptacle terminals arranged at interval and parallel with each other are inserted in the second slot. The first receptacle terminal and the second receptacle terminals are arranged in a row. The power plug and the power receptacle are thereby limited to correctly couple.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Kuan-Wu CHEN, Hsing-Yu LEE
  • Patent number: 8998651
    Abstract: An electric power plug includes an insulative body having a first bar and a second bar at a space. The first bar is longitudinally formed with only one first channel for receiving a first plug terminal. The second bar is longitudinally formed with a plurality of second channels for receiving a plurality of second plug terminals. An electric power receptacle includes an insulative seat having a first trough for connecting the first bar and a second trough for connecting the second bar. The first and second troughs are arranged at a space. The first trough is provided with only one first receptacle terminal. The second trough is provided with a plurality of second receptacle terminals which are parallel with each other and arranged at a space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Bellwether Electronic Corp.
    Inventors: Kuan-Wu Chen, Hsing-Yu Lee
  • Publication number: 20150093928
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a female connector (10) and a male connector (20). The female connector (10) includes a female connector body (11) and a vertical wall (12) that define an accommodating space (17), a positioning block (13) disposed in the accommodating space (17), a latch edge (121) and a blocking wall (122) protruded from the vertical wall (12), and a latch space (18) defined by the latch edge (121) and female connector body (11). The male connector (20) having front, rear, and side end surfaces (211, 212, 213) is plugged into the accommodating space (17) and includes a male connector body (21), an extension plate (22), and a hook (23) latched to the latch edge (121), and the rear end surface (212) abuts the blocking wall (122), and the side end surface (213) has a positioning notch (217) for positioning the positioning block (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Kuan-Wu CHEN, Hsing-Yu LEE
  • Publication number: 20150064978
    Abstract: A connector tape and a connector module thereof is disclosed. The connector module includes a connector and a detachable counter weight block. The connector includes an insulative main body and a plurality of conductive terminals secured onto the insulative main body. Each conductive terminal includes a soldering portion exposed on the insulative main body. The detachable counter weight block is detachably connected to the insulative main body and exerts a gravitational force on the soldering portions via the insulative main body. Therefore, during the process of assembly of the connector and circuit board, the detachable counter weight block exerts a gravitational force on the soldering portions for stably soldering the soldering portion onto the circuit board; also, once the assembly is complete, the detachable counter weight block can be detached from the insulative main body with ease such that the assembly is of low costs with simplified steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: Kuan-Wu CHEN, Hsing-Yu LEE
  • Publication number: 20150017841
    Abstract: An electric power plug includes an insulative body having a first bar and a second bar at a space. The first bar is longitudinally formed with only one first channel for receiving a first plug terminal. The second bar is longitudinally formed with a plurality of second channels for receiving a plurality of second plug terminals. An electric power receptacle includes an insulative seat having a first trough for connecting the first bar and a second trough for connecting the second bar. The first and second troughs are arranged at a space. The first trough is provided with only one first receptacle terminal. The second trough is provided with a plurality of second receptacle terminals which are parallel with each other and arranged at a space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Kuan-Wu CHEN, Hsing-Yu LEE
  • Patent number: 8403710
    Abstract: An electric connector includes a socket and a plug. The socket includes a first insulating block and a first terminal and the first insulating block has a positioning notch and a positioning hole. The plug includes a second insulating block and a second terminal, and the second insulating block has a plug end and a fool-proof block protruded from the plug end and extended towards the socket. The second insulating block includes a positioning hook arm formed on the other opposite side. When the second insulating block is plugged into the first insulating block, the fool-proof block is stopped at the positioning notch, and the positioning hook arm is latched into the positioning hole, such that the first terminals are electrically coupled to the second terminals, so as to assure a proper connection of the electric connectors and prevent damages caused by improper connection of the electric connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Bellwether Electronic Corp.
    Inventors: Kuan-Wu Chen, Chia-Hung Kuo
  • Publication number: 20120322316
    Abstract: An electric connector includes a socket and a plug. The socket includes a first insulating block and a first terminal and the first insulating block has a positioning notch and a positioning hole. The plug includes a second insulating block and a second terminal, and the second insulating block has a plug end and a fool-proof block protruded from the plug end and extended towards the socket. The second insulating block includes a positioning hook arm formed on the other opposite side. When the second insulating block is plugged into the first insulating block, the fool-proof block is stopped at the positioning notch, and the positioning hook arm is latched into the positioning hole, such that the first terminals are electrically coupled to the second terminals, so as to assure a proper connection of the electric connectors and prevent damages caused by improper connection of the electric connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventors: Kuan-Wu Chen, Chia-Hung Kuo