Patents by Inventor Yi-Tse Ho
Yi-Tse Ho 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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Patent number: 7074090Abstract: A card edge connector assembly includes a circuit board, a connector, an electrical card and a fixing structure. The connector is formed on the circuit board, the front rim of the electrical card is inserted into the insertion slot of the connector. The fixing structure has an elastic element having a fixing portion positioned on the circuit board. Two relating opposing sides of the fixing portion extends two elastic arms whose free ends form a beveled edge and a clasp portion, and define positioning slots on the rear rim of the electrical card. The length of the elastic arm increases in such a way that the elasticity of the elastic arm becomes greater so as to prevent the elastic arm abrading and breaking to ensure the positioning function and enhance the shock-resistance.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2004Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Yi-Tse Ho, Katsutoshi Tojo
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Patent number: 7063539Abstract: A memory card connector is provided for mounting on a main printed circuit board having a header connector thereon. The connector includes an insulating housing having a rear terminal-mounting section and at least one longitudinal side wall section extending forwardly from one end of the rear section and combining therewith to define a card-receiving space. An array of first terminals are mounted on the rear section and have contact portions projecting into the space for engaging appropriate contacts on a memory card, along with tail portions exposed on the housing. An auxiliary printed circuit board is mounted on the housing and has an array of circuit traces electrically engaged with the tail portions of the terminals. The auxiliary printed circuit board has a mating portion for insertion into the header connector on the main printed circuit board. The mating portion has contact pads electrically coupled to the circuit traces on the auxiliary printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2004Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Yi-Tse Ho, Katsutoshi Tojo
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Publication number: 20060099836Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing and a plurality of conductive terminals. The insulating housing includes a body and a connection portion. The body has a first face and a second face opposite to each other. The connection portion projects outwardly from the first face, whereas the second face is formed with a recessed portion that is recessed into the body. The recessed portion is formed with a first stepped face proximate to the second face, and a second stepped face farther from the second face than the first face. The insulating housing is further provided with a plurality of terminal passages communicating a connection face and the recessed portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2005Publication date: May 11, 2006Inventor: Yi-Tse Ho
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Patent number: 7014506Abstract: A memory card connector is provided for mounting on a printed circuit board which includes connecting terminals and at least one ground pad. The connector includes an insulative housing having a rear terminal-mounting section defining at least part of a receptacle for receiving a mating end of a memory card. The housing has a fixing base portion disposed over the ground pad on the printed circuit board when the connector is mounted thereon. A plurality of conductive terminals are mounted on the terminal-mounting section of the housing for electrical connection between the memory card and the connecting terminals on the printed circuit board. A grounding shield is mounted on the housing for shielding the conductive terminals. The shield includes a grounding portion disposed beneath the fixing base portion of the housing in engagement with the ground pad on the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2005Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Yi-Tse Ho, Katsutoshi Tojo
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Publication number: 20060046567Abstract: A memory card connector assembly is provided for mounting on a printed circuit board. The assembly includes a first memory card connector for mounting on the circuit board and including a housing defining a bottom card-receiving space for receiving a first memory card. A plurality of terminals are provided for electrically connecting appropriate contacts on the first memory card to the circuit board. A second memory card connector is provided for mounting over the top of the first connector. The second connector includes a housing defining a top card-receiving space for receiving a second memory card, along with a plurality of terminals for electrically connecting appropriate contacts on the second memory card to the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2005Publication date: March 2, 2006Inventors: Yi-Tse Ho, Tung-Chang Lin, Ching-Chia Chu
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Publication number: 20060040558Abstract: A memory card connector is provided for mounting on a printed circuit board. The connector includes an insulative housing having a rear terminal-mounting section and which, at least in part, defines a card-receiving space. A plurality of conductive signal terminals and at least one ground terminal are mounted on the rear section of the housing. The terminals are electrically connected to the printed circuit board and include contact portions for engaging appropriate contacts on the memory card when the card is inserted into the housing. A ground shield cover is mounted on the housing at the rear thereof for shielding at least major portions of the signal terminals. The ground shield cover is conductively coupled between the ground terminal and the printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2005Publication date: February 23, 2006Inventor: Yi-Tse Ho
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Patent number: 6991492Abstract: A memory card connector is provided for mounting on a printed circuit board. The connector includes an insulating housing having a rear terminal-mounting section and at least one longitudinal side wall section extending forwardly from one end of the rear section and combining therewith to define a card-receiving space for receiving a memory card. An array of terminals are mounted on the rear section and have contact portions projecting into the space for engaging appropriate contacts on the memory card. The terminals have tail portions projecting downwardly for engaging appropriate circuit traces on the printed circuit board. A tail guiding plate is mounted to the bottom of the rear section and has channels for receiving the tails portions of the terminals and aligning the tail portions with the circuit traces on the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2004Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventors: Yi-Tse Ho, Katsutoshi Tojo
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Patent number: 6953360Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a cover, a plurality of electrical terminals, and an actuation device, wherein the insulating housing has a plurality of through holes having a projection extending into the through hole from an inner wall thereof, the cover having a plurality of passages is disposed on the insulating housing, which is mobile between the open position and the locked position, and the electrical terminal having a contact member received into the through hole. The contact member contacting against the projection provides a preload which results in a corresponding decreases in the contact resistance and the power, thereby minimizing the likelihood that the device installed into the electrical connector will be damaged by an increase in temperature.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2003Date of Patent: October 11, 2005Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventor: Yi-Tse Ho
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Publication number: 20050215084Abstract: A memory card connector is provided for mounting on a printed circuit board which includes connecting terminals and at least one ground pad. The connector includes an insulative housing having a rear terminal-mounting section defining at least part of a receptacle for receiving a mating end of a memory card. The housing has a fixing base portion disposed over the ground pad on the printed circuit board when the connector is mounted thereon. A plurality of conductive terminals are mounted on the terminal-mounting section of the housing for electrical connection between the memory card and the connecting terminals on the printed circuit board. A grounding shield is mounted on the housing for shielding the conductive terminals. The shield includes a grounding portion disposed beneath the fixing base portion of the housing in engagement with the ground pad on the printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2005Publication date: September 29, 2005Inventors: Yi-Tse Ho, Katsutoshi Tojo
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Publication number: 20050079765Abstract: A memory card connector is provided for mounting on a printed circuit board. The connector includes an insulating housing having a rear terminal-mounting section and at least one longitudinal side wall section extending forwardly from one end of the rear section and combining therewith to define a card-receiving space for receiving a memory card. An array of terminals are mounted on the rear section and have contact portions projecting into the space for engaging appropriate contacts on the memory card. The terminals have tail portions projecting downwardly for engaging appropriate circuit traces on the printed circuit board. A tail guiding plate is mounted to the bottom of the rear section and has channels for receiving the tails portions of the terminals and aligning the tail portions with the circuit traces on the printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2004Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventors: Yi-Tse Ho, Katsutoshi Tojo
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Publication number: 20050079766Abstract: A memory card connector is provided for mounting on a main printed circuit board having a header connector thereon. The connector includes an insulating housing having a rear terminal-mounting section and at least one longitudinal side wall section extending forwardly from one end of the rear section and combining therewith to define a card-receiving space. An array of first terminals are mounted on the rear section and have contact portions projecting into the space for engaging appropriate contacts on a memory card, along with tail portions exposed on the housing. An auxiliary printed circuit board is mounted on the housing and has an array of circuit traces electrically engaged with the tail portions of the terminals. The auxiliary printed circuit board has a mating portion for insertion into the header connector on the main printed circuit board. The mating portion has contact pads electrically coupled to the circuit traces on the auxiliary printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2004Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventors: Yi-Tse Ho, Katsutoshi Tojo
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Publication number: 20050079767Abstract: A memory card connector is provided for mounting on a main printed circuit board having a header connector thereon. The memory card connector includes an insulating housing having a rear terminal-mounting section and at least one longitudinal side wall section extending forwardly form one end of the rear section and combining therewith to define a card-receiving space. An array of terminals are mounted on the rear terminal-mounting section of the housing and have contact portions projecting into the space for engaging appropriate contacts on a memory card and tail portions exposed on the housing. An auxiliary printed circuit board is mounted on the housing and has an array of circuit traces electrically engaged with the tail portions of the terminals. The circuit traces on the auxiliary printed circuit board are electrically coupled to a mating connector on the board for mating with the header connector on the main printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2004Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventors: Yi-Tse Ho, Katsutoshi Tojo
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Publication number: 20050079768Abstract: A system is provided for mounting a memory card connector on top of a printed circuit board in an elevated position on top of at least a pair of pillars projecting upwardly from a support structure. A plurality of fasteners extend from the connector through the printed circuit board into fastening engagement with the support structure to hold the connector and board on top of the pillars. A support member is provided beneath the printed circuit board between the pair of pillars to prevent the board from bending or warping between the pillars.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2004Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventors: Yi-Tse Ho, Katsutoshi Tojo
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Publication number: 20050079764Abstract: A memory card connector is provided for mounting on a printed circuit board having first and second arrays of circuit pads. The connector includes an insulating housing having a rear terminal-mounting section and at least one longitudinal side wall section extending forwardly from one end of the rear section and combining therewith to define a card-receiving space. An array of first terminals are mounted on the rear section and have contact portions projecting into the space for engaging appropriate contacts on a first memory card and tail portions for electrical connection to the first array of contact pads on the printed circuit board. An auxiliary connector is positioned on the housing and is independent thereof. The auxiliary connector includes an array of second terminals having contact portions projecting into the space for engaging appropriate contacts on a second memory card and tail portions for electrical connection to the second array of contact pads on the printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2004Publication date: April 14, 2005Inventor: Yi-Tse Ho
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Publication number: 20050048828Abstract: A card edge connector assembly includes a circuit board, a connector, an electrical card and a fixing structure. The connector is formed on the circuit board, the front rim of the electrical card is inserted into the insertion slot of the connector. The fixing structure has an elastic element having a fixing portion positioned on the circuit board. Two relating opposing sides of the fixing portion extends two elastic arms whose free ends form a beveled edge and a clasp portion, and define positioning slots on the rear rim of the electrical card. The length of the elastic arm increases in such a way that the elasticity of the elastic arm becomes greater so as to prevent the elastic arm abrading and breaking to ensure the positioning function and enhance the shock-resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2004Publication date: March 3, 2005Inventors: Yi-Tse Ho, Katsutoshi Tojo
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Patent number: 6790087Abstract: The present utility model provides an electric connector that includes an insulative housing, a plurality of conductive terminals and a base. The electric connector can be electrically connected to a cable, or plugged into another complementary electric connector. The insulative housing has an insertion side, a connecting side and a plurality of terminal receiving tunnels connected to the insertion side and the connecting side. Each of the conductive terminals is received in a corresponding terminal receiving tunnel and has a connecting section extending outside the connecting side. The base has a plurality of grooves for receiving respective connecting sections of the conductive terminals and a stop block to substantially seal the terminal receiving tunnels so that the conductive terminals can be positioned easily when soldered to a cable wire. An overmolding process is applied to manufacture a protective sleeve to envelop the insulative housing assembled with a plurality of conductive terminals and a base.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2002Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventor: Yi-Tse Ho
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Patent number: 6752656Abstract: This invention provides an electrical connector, which includes an insulating base, a plurality of conductive terminals and two securing elements so as to electrically connect and secure to a circuit board for coupling with a matching electrical connector. The insulating base has a body and a connecting portion connected to one side of the body. The body has a coupling face, a first face and a second face disposed adjacent to two opposite lateral edges of the coupling face, and two positioning grooves disposed at two opposite end portions of the body and sunken toward the second face relative to the first face. The securing element has a connecting end and a securing end. The connecting ends of the securing elements are respectively fitted in the positioning grooves such that the securing end of each securing element is exposed from the coupling face of the insulating base.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2002Date of Patent: June 22, 2004Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventor: Yi-Tse Ho
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Patent number: 6736651Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical connector inserted into a circuit board for insertion of at least two mating electrical connectors so that the mating electrical connectors and the circuit board are electrically interconnected. The electrical connector includes an insulating housing having two spaced-apart side walls, at least two upper and lower stacked plug seats formed integrally with the insulating housing, a plurality of terminals received respectively in a plurality of terminal receiving slots formed in the plug seats. Each of the side walls is formed with a retaining notch that extends between two plug seats opposite to the insert direction for detachable insertion of a circuit board therein. When each plug seat permits detachable insertion for a mating electrical connector, the mating electrical connector is correspondingly and electrically connected to the terminals to establish electrical connection with the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2003Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: Molex IncorporatedInventor: Yi-Tse Ho
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Publication number: 20040038579Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a cover, a plurality of electrical terminals, and an actuation device, wherein the insulating housing has a plurality of through holes having a projection extending into the through hole from an inner wall thereof, the cover having a plurality of passages is disposed on the insulating housing, which is mobile between the open position and the locked position, and the electrical terminal having a contact member received into the through hole. The contact member contacting against the projection provides a preload which results in a corresponding decreases in the contact resistance and the power, thereby minimizing the likelihood that the device installed into the electrical connector will be damaged by an increase in temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2003Publication date: February 26, 2004Inventor: Yi-Tse Ho
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Publication number: 20030207600Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical connector inserted into a circuit board for insertion of at least two mating electrical connectors so that the mating electrical connectors and the circuit board are electrically interconnected. The electrical connector includes an insulating housing having two spaced-apart side walls, at least two upper and lower stacked plug seats formed integrally with the insulating housing, a plurality of terminals received respectively in a plurality of terminal receiving slots formed in the plug seats. Each of the side walls is formed with a retaining notch that extends between two plug seats opposite to the insert direction for detachable insertion of a circuit board therein. When each plug seat permits detachable insertion for a mating electrical connector, the mating electrical connector is correspondingly and electrically connected to the terminals to establish electrical connection with the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2003Publication date: November 6, 2003Inventor: Yi-Tse Ho