Patents by Inventor Zhi-Jian Liu

Zhi-Jian Liu 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: 8636545
    Abstract: A electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (2), a shielding shell (7) enclosing the insulative housing, a ground plate (547, 5232) supported by the insulative housing and, a gap defined between an edge of the ground plate and the shielding shell and a conductive member (90, 91) positioned between the ground plate and shielding shell for filling the gap. The conductive member is provided to shield the electromagnetic interference (EMI) leaking from the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: John Chow, Zhi-Cheng Zhang, Zhi-Jian Liu
  • Patent number: 8454382
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing (2) defining a port (102, 103) and a contact module (5) inserted into the port. The contact module includes a set of contacts (540, 542) received in the port, a ground component (5323) for grounding and a horizontal PCB (541, 543). The horizontal PCB having a first conductive trace (5410, 5430) disposed at the upper side of the horizontal PCB, a second conductive trace (5411, 5431) disposed at the lower side of the horizontal PCB and a shielding layer positioned between the first and second conductive traces. The first and second conductive traces electrically connect with the set of contacts, respectively. The horizontal PCB has a ground section (5414, 5434) electrically connecting with shielding layer to the ground component for grounding. The shield layer is provided to shield the crosstalk between the contacts that are provided as differential signal pairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhi-Cheng Zhang, Zhi-Jian Liu, Li-Chun Wu
  • Patent number: 8403701
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (3), a contact module (4) assembled to the insulative housing and a shielding shell (5) attached to an outer side of the insulative housing. The contact module includes a terminal group and a pair of paddle boards (42) disposed at opposite sides of the terminal group and electrically connected with the terminal group. Each paddle board has a grounding pad (4211). The shell includes a wall (510) parallel with a front face. The wall has a pair of forwardly extending grounding beams (52) respectively contacting the pair of grounding pads of the pair of paddle boards for grounding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hao Han, Zhi-Jian Liu
  • Publication number: 20120196458
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing (2) defining a port (102, 103) and a contact module (5) inserted into the port. The contact module includes a set of contacts (540, 542) received in the port, a ground component (5323) for grounding and a horizontal PCB (541, 543). The horizontal PCB having a first conductive trace (5410, 5430) disposed at the upper side of the horizontal PCB, a second conductive trace (5411, 5431) disposed at the lower side of the horizontal PCB and a shielding layer positioned between the first and second conductive traces. The first and second conductive traces electrically connect with the set of contacts, respectively. The horizontal PCB has a ground section (5414, 5434) electrically connecting with shielding layer to the ground component for grounding. The shield layer is provided to shield the crosstalk between the contacts that are provided as differential signal pairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: ZHI-CHENG ZHANG, ZHI-JIAN LIU, LI-CHUN WU
  • Publication number: 20120196479
    Abstract: A electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (2), a shielding shell (7) enclosing the insulative housing, a ground plate (547, 5232) supported by the insulative housing and, a gap defined between an edge of the ground plate and the shielding shell and a conductive member (90, 91) positioned between the ground plate and shielding shell for filling the gap. The conductive member is provided to shield the electromagnetic interference (EMI) leaking from the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JOHN CHOW, ZHI-CHENG ZHANG, ZHI-JIAN LIU
  • Publication number: 20120115364
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (3), a contact module (4) assembled to the insulative housing and a shielding shell (5) attached to an outer side of the insulative housing. The contact module includes a terminal group and a pair of paddle boards (42) disposed at opposite sides of the terminal group and electrically connected with the terminal group. Each paddle board has a grounding pad (4211). The shell includes a wall (510) parallel with a front face. The wall has a pair of forwardly extending grounding beams (52) respectively contacting the pair of grounding pads of the pair of paddle boards for grounding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HAO HAN, ZHI-JIAN LIU
  • Patent number: 7811120
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (10) defining a number of insertion slots (112), a number of LED (Light Emitting Diode) pairs (20) received in the insertion slots, and a number of fixing portions (31) respectively inserted in the insertion slots. Each LED pair has a first and a second LEDs (21, 22) disposed side-by-side in one insertion slot to save space. Each fixing portion has a vertically extending spacer (311) disposed between the first and second LEDs of each LED pair to prevent undesirable electrical connection between the first and second LEDs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Zhi-Jian Liu
  • Publication number: 20090305549
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (10) defining a number of insertion slots (112), a number of LED (Light Emitting Diode) pairs (20) received in the insertion slots, and a number of fixing portions (31) respectively inserted in the insertion slots. Each LED pair has a first and a second LEDs (21, 22) disposed side-by-side in one insertion slot to save space. Each fixing portion has a vertically extending spacer (311) disposed between the first and second LEDs of each LED pair to prevent undesirable electrical connection between the first and second LEDs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhi-Jian Liu
  • Patent number: 7485004
    Abstract: An electrical connector (1) has a base portion (22), a number of terminals (3) mounted to the base portion, a first circuit board (42) assembled to the base portion, a substrate paralleled with the base portion and a number of pins (212) mounted on the substrate and a second circuit board (41) electrically engaging with the number of pins. The first and the second circuit boards together defines a receiving space (6). The electrical connector further has a number of electrical elements (5) received in the receiving space and together electrically connecting with the first circuit board and the second circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhi-Jian Liu, Zheng-Hua Xu, Li-Chun Wu
  • Publication number: 20080176462
    Abstract: An electrical connector having a terminal module (1) engaging with a mating plug. The terminal module has a number of terminals (3) for electrically connecting with the mating plug and a base portion (2) having a first planar portion (23). The first planar portion includes two arrays of protrusions (21) parallel with each other, a receiving space (20) defined between the two arrays of protrusions and a number of recesses (200) each formed between two adjacent protrusions and communicating with the receiving space. The protrusion has a pair of side faces (221) each having a rib (211) formed thereon for engaging with the terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Zhi-Jian Liu, Zheng-Hua Xu, Li-Chun Wu
  • Publication number: 20080171454
    Abstract: An electrical connector (1) has a base portion (22), a number of terminals (3) mounted to the base portion, a first circuit board (42) assembled to the base portion, a substrate paralleled with the base portion and a number of pins (212) mounted on the substrate and a second circuit board (41) electrically engaging with the number of pins. The first and the second circuit boards together defines a receiving space (6). The electrical connector further has a number of electrical elements (5) received in the receiving space and together electrically connecting with the first circuit board and the second circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Zhi-Jian Liu, Zheng-Hua Xu, Li-Chun Wu