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).

  • Patent number: 7828566
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) for receiving a module (200) includes an elongated insulative housing (1) having a receiving slot (19) for receiving the module and at least one arm portion (10) positioned at one end of the insulative housing. The arm portion (10) has a pair of side walls (11) and a recess (12) located therebetween. Each side wall has a stopper (14) extending in the recess. A sets of terminals (2) are mounted on said insulative housing and extend into the receiving slot thereof. A latch (3) is adapted to be rotatably received in the recess (12). The latch includes an ejecting portion (33) for ejecting the module out of the receiving slot, a locking portion (34) for locking the module into the receiving slot and a pair of projections (31) formed on opposite sides thereof for cooperating with the stoppers (14). The projection (31) has a side surface (312) coated with a lubricant film (315) thereon for interfering engagement with the stopper (14) when the latch is rotated inwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: De-Xi Chen, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu
  • Patent number: 7789681
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) for receiving a module (200) includes an elongated insulative housing (1) having a pair of elongated side walls, a central slot (11) extending therebetween for insertion of the module, and a receiving slot (14) formed on one of the side walls and communicating with the central slot. A group of terminals (2) are positioned in the side walls and extend into the central slot thereof. A latch (3) is rotatably received in the receiving slot for locking the module in the insulative housing at a first position and for ejecting the module out of the insulative housing at a second position. The latch has a main body (30) and a stopping device (31) projecting from the main body to engage with an upper surface (17) of the insulative housing when the latch is at the first and second position, thereby preventing the latch from over-rotating beyond the first and second positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu
  • Publication number: 20100167558
    Abstract: A connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) having a pair of side walls (10) with a central slot (11) formed therebetween, a set of terminals (5) including first terminals (51) and second terminals (52) and a spacer (3). Each side wall has a set of passageways (12). Each first terminal has a first contacting portion (511) protruding into the central slot, a first tail portion (513) mounted on a PCB, and a first connecting portion (512). The first connecting portions and the first tail portions are arranged in two rows. Each second terminal has a second contacting portion (521) protruding into the central slot, a second tail portion (523) mounted on the PCB, and a second connecting portion (522). The second connecting portions and the second tail portions are arranged in another two rows. The spacer (3) has a set of first protrusions (31) and forms a plurality of first grooves (32) located between each two adjacent first protrusions. The first protrusions each has a second groove (33) formed thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HAI-FEI GUAN, XUE-WU BU, TING-SHUN LIU
  • Patent number: 7717721
    Abstract: A card edge connector for connecting a daughter board to a mother board, includes an insulative housing defining a front mating face, a top portion, a bottom portion opposite to the top portion, and a central slot recessed from the mating face between the top portion and the bottom portion to receive the daughter board, a plurality of terminals retained in the insulative housing, and a spacer disposed under the insulative housing. The spacer having a preselected height and a mounting surface toward the mother board. The spacer and the bottom portion of the insulative housing are assembled by snap-fastening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ren-Fu Wu, Wen-Jun Tang, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Patent number: 7708599
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) includes an elongate insulative housing (1), a plurality of signal contacts (3) and a pair of power contacts (4) retained in the insulative housing (1). The insulative housing (1) defines a pair of opposed side walls (11) and a central slot (13) between the side walls (11). Each side wall (11) defines a plurality of passageways (110) communicating with the central slot (13). Each signal contact (3) has an engaging portion (32) exposed to the central slot (13.) Each power contact (4) has a securing portion (41) retained in the insulative housing (1), a plurality of contact portions (42) extending upwardly and sidewardly into the central slot (13) from the securing portion (41) and arranged in a row along a length direction of the insulative housing (1), and at least one tail portion (43) extending downwardly from another end of the securing portion (41).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu
  • Publication number: 20100105248
    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: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEN-JUN TANG, XUE-WU BU, ZHUANG-XING LI
  • Patent number: 7677907
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) for receiving a module (200), includes an insulative housing (1) having a receiving slot (12) for receiving the module and a pair of arm portions (10) located at opposite ends thereof. Each arm portion has a pair of side walls (15) and a resilient arm (16) with a retaining embossment (162) for locking the module. The side walls are integrally formed on the insulative housing and include a projection (157). A number of terminals (2) are mounted on said insulative housing and extend into the receiving slot thereof. A pair of latches (3) are attached to the arm portions and move with the resilient arms. Each latch includes a base (31) and a stopping plate (37) extending from the base. The stopping plates engage with said projections of the side walls thereby open said resilient arms when the module detaches from the card edge connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu
  • Publication number: 20100062648
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) includes an elongate insulative housing (1), a plurality of signal contacts (3) and a pair of power contacts (4) retained in the insulative housing (1). The insulative housing (1) defines a pair of opposed side walls (11) and a central slot (13) between the side walls (11). Each side wall (11) defines a plurality of passageways (110) communicating with the central slot (13). Each signal contact (3) has an engaging portion (32) exposed to the central slot (13.) Each power contact (4) has a securing portion (41) retained in the insulative housing (1), a plurality of contact portions (42) extending upwardly and sidewardly into the central slot (13) from the securing portion (41) and arranged in a row along a length direction of the insulative housing (1), and at least one tail portion (43) extending downwardly from another end of the securing portion (41).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HAI-FEI GUAN, XUE-WU BU, TING-SHUN LIU
  • Patent number: 7658628
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) for receiving a memory card (200) includes an insulative housing (1) and a number of terminals (2) retained therein. The insulative housing (1) includes an elongated base (10) extending along a longitudinal direction thereof and a pair of tower section (18) extending upwardly from opposite ends of the base (10). The base (10) defines a receiving slot (10) for receiving the memory card (200) and two rows of contact receiving channels (111) communicated with the slot (10). Each tower section (18) includes a pair of opposed arms (13) and a cavity (15) located therebetween. The arm (13) has a cantilever type resilient finger (132) formed from an inner wall of the arm (13) and extending downwardly for sandwiching the memory card (200), and a locking projection (131) at an upper portion thereof to engage with a notch (203) of the memory card (200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu
  • Publication number: 20090298305
    Abstract: A card edge connector for connecting a daughter board to a mother board, includes an insulative housing defining a front mating face, a top portion, a bottom portion opposite to the top portion, and a central slot recessed from the mating face between the top portion and the bottom portion to receive the daughter board, a plurality of terminals retained in the insulative housing, and a spacer disposed under the insulative housing. The spacer having a preselected height and a mounting surface toward the mother board. The spacer and the bottom portion of the insulative housing are assembled by snap-fastening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: REN-FU WU, WEN-JUN TANG, XUE-WU BU
  • Patent number: 7578689
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) for receiving a module (3) includes an elongated insulative housing (1) having a central slot (10) for receiving a bottom edge of the module and an arm portion (16) coupled to an end of the insulative housing. The arm portion includes a pair of side walls (160) with a retaining slot (168) formed therebetween for receiving a side edge of the module and a latch (17) located between the side walls and integrally extending upwardly from the insulative housing. The latch has a resilient arm (171) defining a retaining embossment (173) for latching the module and a gripping portion (172) for rotating the resilient arm. A number of terminals (2) are mounted on the insulative housing and extend into the central slot for electrical connection to the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu
  • Publication number: 20090191736
    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: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Lei Li, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Publication number: 20090186502
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) for receiving a module (200) includes an elongated insulative housing (1) having a receiving slot (19) for receiving the module and at least one arm portion (10) positioned at one end of the insulative housing. The arm portion (10) has a pair of side walls (11) and a recess (12) located therebetween. Each side wall has a stopper (14) extending in the recess. A sets of terminals (2) are mounted on said insulative housing and extend into the receiving slot thereof. A latch (3) is adapted to be rotatably received in the recess (12). The latch includes an ejecting portion (33) for ejecting the module out of the receiving slot, a locking portion (34) for locking the module into the receiving slot and a pair of projections (31) formed on opposite sides thereof for cooperating with the stoppers (14). The projection (31) has a side surface (312) coated with a lubricant film (315) thereon for interfering engagement with the stopper (14) when the latch is rotated inwardly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: De-Xi Chen, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu
  • Publication number: 20090104818
    Abstract: A card edge connector includes an elongated insulative housing and a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a mounting surface and a mating surface defining an elongated slot for receiving a daughter PCB. Each contact has a contacting portion extending into the elongated slot and a clip portion for clipping a mother PCB. The insulative housing further includes two pairs of elastic arms integrally extending from lateral sides thereof. Each elastic arm includes a protrusion for stably abutting against the mother PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Ren-Fu Wu, Wen-Jun Tang, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Patent number: 7494354
    Abstract: A card edge connector includes an elongated insulative housing, a number of electrical contacts received therein and an ejector rotatably mounted thereon. The insulative housing defines a central slot for receiving a card therein. At least one tower is formed at one end of the insulative housing and includes a pair of sidewalls. The ejector includes a main body with a kicker at a bottom end and a handle at a top end thereof. Each sidewall of the tower includes a first bar and a second bar engaging with a first protrusion disposed on the ejector thereby generating a two-segment interference between the ejector and the insulative housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chi-Dung Mon, Xue-Wu Bu, Yuh-Huey Kang, De-Xi Chen, Jian Wang
  • Publication number: 20090023308
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) for receiving a module (200) includes an elongated insulative housing (1) having a pair of elongated side walls, a central slot (11) extending therebetween for insertion of the module, and a receiving slot (14) formed on one of the side walls and communicating with the central slot. A group of terminals (2) are positioned in the side walls and extend into the central slot thereof. A latch (3) is rotatably received in the receiving slot for locking the module in the insulative housing at a first position and for ejecting the module out of the insulative housing at a second position. The latch has a main body (30) and a stopping device (31) projecting from the main body to engage with an upper surface (17) of the insulative housing when the latch is at the first and second position, thereby preventing the latch from over-rotating beyond the first and second positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu
  • Patent number: 7473140
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) having a pair of side walls (16) with a central slot (12) formed therebetween and a number of upper cavities (13) and lower cavities (14), the central slot defining a central line (125) along a middle portion thereof, the upper cavities and the lower cavities being located on opposite sides of the central line; a number of contacts each including a contacting portion (211, 221, 231, 241) extending into the central slot, a soldering portion (213, 223, 233, 243) extending out of the housing and a fixing portion (212, 222, 232, 242) interconnecting the contacting portion and the soldering portion, said contacts having upper contacts and lower contacts received in the upper cavities and the lower cavities respectively, the lower contacts comprising a first row contacts (21) and a second row contacts (22), the fixing portions (212) of the first row contacts and the fixing portions (222) of the second row contacts being located on opposite sides of the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu
  • Publication number: 20080220642
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) for receiving a module (200), includes an insulative housing (1) having a receiving slot (12) for receiving the module and a pair of arm portions (10) located at opposite ends thereof. Each arm portion has a pair of side walls (15) and a resilient arm (16) with a retaining embossment (162) for locking the module. The side walls are integrally formed on the insulative housing and include a projection (157). A number of terminals (2) are mounted on said insulative housing and extend into the receiving slot thereof. A pair of latches (3) are attached to the arm portions and move with the resilient arms. Each latch includes a base (31) and a stopping plate (37) extending from the base. The stopping plates engage with said projections of the side walls thereby open said resilient arms when the module detaches from the card edge connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu
  • Patent number: D599296
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, De-Xi Chen, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Patent number: D602870
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ren-Fu Wu, Wen-Jun Tang, Xue-Wu Bu