Patents by Inventor Xue Wu Bu

Xue Wu Bu 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: 20120135618
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) includes a longitudinal insulative housing (1), a set of contacts (2), and an ejector (3) rotatablely attached the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a longitudinal direction and a thickness direction, the insulative housing has a central slot (114). The contacts have contacting portions (21) arranged at two sides of the central slot (114) in the thickness direction. The ejector (3) includes a main portion (30), an ejecting portion (35) extending from a first end of the main portion and along the longitudinal direction, a locking portion (31) extending from a second end of the main portion opposite to the first end and along the longitudinal direction, and a lever portion (32) extending from the second end and along the thickness direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XUE-HAI SHEN, TING-SHUN LIU, XUE-WU BU, WEN-JUN TANG
  • Publication number: 20120108092
    Abstract: A card edge connector includes an elongated housing, the housing extends along a longwise direction thereof and has a pair of opposed side walls, a central slot between the side walls, and a tower portion disposed at one end thereof. A plurality of contacts are retained in the housing. An ejector mechanism is rotatable retained in the housing and has a body portion, a flexible arm divided from the body portion and a locking protrusion located on the flexible arm. The lock protrusion is adapted to resist the tower portion during the ejector mechanism rotates with respect to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: ZHUANG-XING LI, WEN-JUN TANG, XUE-WU BU
  • Publication number: 20120094542
    Abstract: A card edge connector for use with a daughter board, and comprises an insulative elongated housing extending along a longitudinal direction, and defining opposite first and second side walls and a central slot formed therebetween for receiving the daughter board therein, a plurality of contacts each defining a retention portion retained in the housing, a resilient contact portion extending into the central slot from an upper portion of the retention portion for contacting with the daughter board, and a solder tail extending out of the housing form a lower portion of the retention portion. Wherein the contacts include a first row of contacts disposed in the first side wall, and a second row of contacts disposed in the second side wall. The first row of contacts have at least two adjacent grounding contacts electrically connected with each other during the contact portions of the contacts are contacting with the daughter board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: GUSTAVO F. DUENAS, ZE-LIN YAO, JASON (Chih-Hsien) CHOU, XUE-WU BU
  • Patent number: 8157576
    Abstract: A card edge connector for use with an electronic card, comprises an elongated housing having a pair of opposed side walls along a lengthwise direction, a central slot between the side walls, a tower portion upwardly extending at one end thereof. The central slot extends into the tower portion along the lengthwise direction to define a trench for receiving a side edge of the electronic card. A latch mechanism is retained in the tower portion, and has a locking projection protruding into the trench to lock with the electronic card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Zhi Fu, Wen-Jun Tang, Zhuang-Xing Li, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Patent number: 8070499
    Abstract: A card edge connector for mating with an electronic card includes an elongated housing, a number of contacts and a retainer retained to the housing. The housing has a pair of side walls, a central slot between the side walls and a fitting section upwardly extending at one end thereof. The fitting section defines a first U-shaped cavity downwardly extending from a top end thereof and a mounting slot upwardly extending from a lower end thereof and located at outside of the first cavity. The first cavity communicates with the central slot along a length direction of the housing to receive the electronic card. The retainer is retained in the mounting slot and has a locking projection protruding into the first cavity to lock with the electronic card. The mounting slot does not extend through the fitting section to make the retainer hidden in the fitting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Wen-Jun Tang, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Patent number: 8052450
    Abstract: A card edge connector includes an elongated housing, a plurality of contacts retained to the housing, and a retainer located at one end of the housing along an elongated direction of the housing. The housing has a pair of side walls and a central slot between the side walls. The retainer has a resilient retention arm and a rigid stop arm diverging from the retention arm along a transverse direction perpendicular to the elongated direction. The retention arm has a locking section extending along the elongated direction to lock a daughter board and an operating section obliquely extending from the locking section along a third direction different from both elongated direction and transverse direction. The stop arm has an abutting section behind the operating section along a fourth direction perpendicular to the operating section to limit a deflection of the operating section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhuang-Xing Li, Xiao-Zhi Fu, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Patent number: 7985087
    Abstract: A card edge connector for mating with an electronic card includes an elongated housing, a number of contacts and a retainer disposed in the housing. The housing has a center slot extending along a lengthwise direction of the housing and a first tower section at one end thereof. The retainer is rotatably retained in the first tower section and does not extend beyond the first tower along the lengthwise direction, a thickness direction of the housing and a direction opposite to an insertion direction of the electronic card. The retainer has a locker to lock the electronic card and at least a spring sandwiched between the locker and an outer wall of the first tower section to make the locker automatically move in the lengthwise direction in an insertion process of the electronic card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Inc. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhuang-Xing Li, Xiao-Zhi Fu, Wen-Jun Tang, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Publication number: 20110177707
    Abstract: A card edge connector includes an elongated housing, a plurality of contacts retained to the housing, and a retainer located at one end of the housing along an elongated direction of the housing. The housing has a pair of side walls and a central slot between the side walls. The retainer has a resilient retention arm and a rigid stop arm diverging from the retention arm along a transverse direction perpendicular to the elongated direction. The retention arm has a locking section extending along the elongated direction to lock a daughter board and an operating section obliquely extending from the locking section along a third direction different from both elongated direction and transverse direction. The stop arm has an abutting section behind the operating section along a fourth direction perpendicular to the operating section to limit a deflection of the operating section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: ZHUANG-XING LI, XIAO-ZHI FU, XUE-WU BU
  • Patent number: 7946875
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) for use with an electronic card (100) includes an elongated housing (1) having a pair of opposited side walls (10), a central slot (11) between the side walls (10), and a holding portion (12) at one end thereof. The holding portion (12) defining at least one leading hole (126) extending along a length direction of the housing (1). A retainer (3) is movably retained in the holding portion (12). The retainer (3) has a body portion (31) with a positioning post (315) received in the leading hole (126), a latch projection (12) protruding inwardly from the body portion (31) for locking the electronic card (200). Wherein the positioning post (315) is movable in the leading hole (126) along the length direction so as to prevent the retainer (3) from being separated from the holding portion (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhuang-Xing Li, Ze-Lin Yao, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Publication number: 20110117768
    Abstract: A card edge connector for mating with an electronic card includes an elongated housing, a number of contacts and a retainer disposed in the housing. The housing has a center slot extending along a lengthwise direction of the housing and a first tower section at one end thereof. The retainer is rotatably retained in the first tower section and does not extend beyond the first tower along the lengthwise direction, a thickness direction of the housing and a direction opposite to an insertion direction of the electronic card. The retainer has a locker to lock the electronic card and at least a spring sandwiched between the locker and an outer wall of the first tower section to make the locker automatically move in the lengthwise direction in an insertion process of the electronic card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: ZHUANG-XING LI, XIAO-ZHI FU, WEN-JUN TANG, XUE-WU BU
  • Patent number: 7938657
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) includes an elongate insulative housing (1), a number of contacts (2) and an ejector (3) retained on the insulative housing (1). The insulative housing (1) defines a pair of opposed side walls (11) and a central slot (12) between the side walls (11). The side wall (11) has a fitting section (13) at one end thereof. The fitting section (13) defines a cavity (131) extending therethrough along a width direction, and a slit (134) spaced apart from the cavity (131) along a length direction. The ejector (3) has a base (31) retained on the fitting section (13) and a spring tab (32) sandwiched between the insulative housing (1) and the base (31). The spring tab (32) defines two ends one of which being retained in the slit (134) and another abutting against an inner side of the base (31).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Wen-Jun Tang, Xue-Wu Bu, Zhuang-Xing Li
  • Publication number: 20110097913
    Abstract: A card edge connector for use with an electronic card, comprises an elongated housing having a pair of opposed side walls along a lengthwise direction, a central slot between the side walls, a tower portion upwardly extending at one end thereof. The central slot extends into the tower portion along the lengthwise direction to define a trench for receiving a side edge of the electronic card. A latch mechanism is retained in the tower portion, and has a locking projection protruding into the trench to lock with the electronic card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XIAO-ZHI FU, WEN-JUN TANG, ZHUANG-XING LI, XUE-WU BU
  • Publication number: 20110086552
    Abstract: A card edge connector comprises an insulative housing defining a front mating face and a central slot recessed rearwardly from the mating face. A plurality of contacts each has a contact portion exposed into the central for mating with a complementary connector and a solder tail exposed to outside of the housing. A cover is assembled to a rear side of the housing. A spacer sandwiched between the housing and the cover along a front-to-rear direction. The spacer defines a plurality of through holes through which the solder tails of the contacts passing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: ZE-LIN YAO, ZHUANG-XING LI, XUE-WU BU
  • Publication number: 20110065297
    Abstract: A card edge connector for mating with an electronic card includes an elongated housing, a number of contacts and a retainer retained to the housing. The housing has a pair of side walls, a central slot between the side walls and a fitting section upwardly extending at one end thereof. The fitting section defines a first U-shaped cavity downwardly extending from a top end thereof and a mounting slot upwardly extending from a lower end thereof and located at outside of the first cavity. The first cavity communicates with the central slot along a length direction of the housing to receive the electronic card. The retainer is retained in the mounting slot and has a locking projection protruding into the first cavity to lock with the electronic card. The mounting slot does not extend through the fitting section to make the retainer hidden in the fitting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HAI-FEI GUAN, WEN-JUN TANG, XUE-WU BU
  • Publication number: 20110053400
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) for use with an electronic card (100) includes an elongated housing (1) having a pair of opposited side walls (10), a central slot (11) between the side walls (10), and a holding portion (12) at one end thereof. The holding portion (12) defining at least one leading hole (126) extending along a length direction of the housing (1). A retainer (3) is movably retained in the holding portion (12). The retainer (3) has a body portion (31) with a positioning post (315) received in the leading hole (126), a latch projection (12) protruding inwardly from the body portion (31) for locking the electronic card (200). Wherein the positioning post (315) is movable in the leading hole (126) along the length direction so as to prevent the retainer (3) from being separated from the holding portion (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhuang-Xing Li, Ze-Lin Yao, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Patent number: 7896661
    Abstract: A card edge connector includes an elongated insulative housing, a plurality of first terminals, a plurality of second terminals retained in the insulative housing. The insulative housing defining a central slot, a first side wall, and a second side wall opposite to the first side wall. The first terminals each defines a first level soldering portion extend out of the first side wall in a width direction of the insulative housing. The second terminals each defines a second level soldering portion merely under the insulative housing to closer to the first soldering portions for occupying less area of a mother board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ze-Lin Yao, Zhuang-Xing Li, Xue-Wu Bu, Wen-Jun Tang
  • Patent number: 7892006
    Abstract: A connector includes an insulative housing having a pair of side walls with a central slot formed therebetween, a set of terminals including first terminals and second terminals and an ejector. Each side wall has a set of passageways. Each first terminal has a first contacting portion protruding into the central slot, a first tail portion mounted on a PCB, and a first connecting portion. The first connecting portions and the first tail portions are arranged in two rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu
  • Publication number: 20100317234
    Abstract: A card edge connector includes an elongated insulative housing, a plurality of first terminals, a plurality of second terminals retained in the insulative housing. The insulative housing defining a central slot, a first side wall, and a second side wall opposite to the first side wall. The first terminals each defines a first level soldering portion extend out of the first side wall in a width direction of the insulative housing. The second terminals each defines a second level soldering portion merely under the insulative housing to closer to the first soldering portions for occupying less area of a mother board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: ZE-LIN YAO, ZHUANG-XING LI, XUE-WU BU, WEN-JUN TANG
  • Patent number: 7828564
    Abstract: A card edge connector for receiving a module, includes an elongated insulative housing having a pair of side walls, a central slot extending therebetween for insertion of the module, a plurality of terminals positioned in the side walls and extending into the central slot; and a pick-up member having a fixing portion and a connect portion connecting the fixing portion. the insulative housing includes a latch pair of portions formed on opposite ends thereof and disposed at an outer sides of the terminals along a lengthwise direction thereof, the latch portion fixes with the fixing portion of the pick-up member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Lei Li, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Patent number: D627740
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sheng-Yu Wu, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu