Patents Represented by Attorney Andrew C. Cheng
  • Patent number: 7967636
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connector including an insulative housing defining a plurality of terminal grooves therein and a plurality of terminals received in said terminal grooves. The terminals comprise a plurality of first terminal groups and second terminal groups which are configured as a same structure and alternatively arranged. Each of said first and second terminal groups comprises at least a base portion and an opening portion thereon. The base portion of the first terminal group faces to the opening portion of the neighboring second terminal group, while the opening portion of the first terminal group faces to the base portion of the neighboring second terminal group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Huo-Xing Jin, Jian-Fei Zhao
  • Patent number: 7967628
    Abstract: A conductive contact (1) used for an electrical connector comprises a vertical base portion (10) defining a front surface (103) and a rear surface (101) opposite to each other in a thickness direction, the base portion (10) having at least one fastening slot (102) on the rear surface (101) thereof for securing the conductive contact (1) in an insulative housing of the electrical connector (100), a tail portion (12) located below said base portion (10) for mounting to a printed circuit board, an extension (13) located above said base portion (10), and a pair of arm portions (11) extending slantingly from opposite edges of the extension (13) in an upward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jie-Feng Zhang
  • Patent number: 7967612
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for establishing electrical connection between an Integrated Package (IC) and a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) is provided. The electrical connector assembly comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing, a PCB adapted to have the insulative housing mounted thereon and a metal reinforcement element disposed on a lower surface of the housing and soldered to the PCB. By way abovementioned, a back plate may be canceled and space under the PCB is saved under a condition that steady mechanical connection between the PCB and the housing is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shuo-Hsiu Hsu, Nan-Hung Lin
  • Patent number: 7969450
    Abstract: A system for optimizing display colors of a digital light processing projector includes a color analyzer, and a central processing module. The color analyzer is configured for detecting a first image produced by the projector to obtain actual brightness proportions of red, green, and blue light components associated with the first image, and obtaining a color coordinate of the first image at the actual brightness proportions. The central processing module is configured for adjusting the actual brightness proportions to pre-set brightness proportions to form a second image. The color analyzer detects the second image to obtain a color coordinate thereof. The central processing module adjusts the color coordinate of the second image to a pre-set standard color coordinate, and changes the first gamma curve of the projector to a second gamma curve according to the adjusted color coordinate of the second image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignees: Premier Image Technology (China) Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jian-Sheng Zhou
  • Patent number: 7963788
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) used to transmit electric and optical signal from a module to a circuit substrate comprises an insulative housing (1), a plurality of contacts (2) received in the insulative housing (1) and a cover (3) being assembled on the insulative housing (1) and can move between an opened position to a closed position, the insulative housing (1) comprises a bottom wall (141) and a plurality of sidewalls (142) extending upwardly from the bottom wall (141), each of the sidewalls (142) each defines a plurality of datum blocks (145) and the inner surface of the datum (145) on one sidewall (142) are located in one plane, the datum blocks (145) together formed a space (14) to receive the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Shuo-Hsiu Hsu, Hao-Yun Ma
  • Patent number: 7963778
    Abstract: A burn-in socket for receiving an IC package comprises a socket body, a plurality of contacts mounted in the socket body and an actuator movably mounted upon the socket body. Each contact in the socket body includes a pair of clipping arms with tip portions at free ends thereof respectively. Solder balls attached to the bottom of the IC package are respectively clipped between the pair of the tip portions and thus the IC package should be brought into electrical contact with the contacts of the burn-in socket. The tip portion is plated with a Pd—Co layer for reducing the attachment of the Sn and preventing the impedance of the contacts to increase. Meanwhile, the IC package can be sucked up successfully without absorption from the contacts of the burn-in socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ming-Yue Chen, Been-Yang Liaw, Wen-Yi Hsieh, Shih-Wei Hsiao
  • Patent number: 7956839
    Abstract: An apparatus for managing the power of an illumination device supplied by a power source includes a switch, a switch controller, an imaging unit, and a pattern recognition unit. The switch is configured for electrically connecting or disconnecting the illumination device and the power source. The switch controller is configured for controlling the switch, thereby switching off the illumination device. The imaging unit is configured for capturing an image of an illuminated area illuminated by the illumination device. The pattern recognition unit is configured for detecting whether any person is contained in the captured image, and if not, instructing the switch controller to switch off the illumination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignees: Premier Image Technology (China) Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cing-Shin Lin
  • Patent number: 7955086
    Abstract: A socket connector includes an insulative housing defining an upper surface and a bottom surface, a plurality of contacts received in the housing, and a pick up cap assembly mounted upon the housing and covering the contacts. The pick up cap assembly includes a pick up cap having an opening exposed to contacts, and a deformable shield secured onto the pick up cap and covering the opening. The shield includes two layers having different coefficient of thermal expansion so that the shield warps upward when exposed to a heat, allowing heat to reach to the upper surface of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: David Gregory Howell
  • Patent number: 7956631
    Abstract: A test socket, adapted for connecting the semiconductor package and a printed circuit board comprises a base and a plurality of contacts received in the base. The base has a retaining board defining a plurality of first receiving holes and a positioning board defining a plurality of second receiving holes. The contacts has a contacting portion, an elastic portion and a retaining portion, the elastic portion is disposed between the retaining board and the positioning board and protruding rightward, and the contacting portion extends beyond the elastic portion and defines a acute angle with a horizontal line in a right hand before contacting with the semiconductor package to prevent the contacting portion from scratching with the left inner sidewall of the second receiving hole when pushed downward by the semiconductor package and rotating leftward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ke-Hao Chen, Wen-Yi Hsieh
  • Patent number: 7956791
    Abstract: A remote control device (100) includes an insulated housing (2, 3) including an outer surface (20, 30) plated with a conductive material for providing a suppression of EMI, an inner surface (21, 31), and a receiving space (4) defined by the outer surface and the inner surface, a printed circuit board (51) received in the receiving space, and including at least a first conductive pad (511), and a second conductive pad electrically connected to the first conductive pad by conductive trace, a cable including at least one grounding conductor electrically connected to the second conductive pad, grounding means (22) electrically connected to the conductive material and the first conductive pad for providing a sheath for ESD generated on the remote control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Peter Kuo, Hao-Mai Yin, Jiang-Hua Zhu, Bing Du
  • Patent number: 7955129
    Abstract: A camera socket (100) includes a metallic housing (40) defining a receiving space (101), a contact terminal insert disposed within the metallic housing (40) and including a plurality of contact terminals (30) integrally formed with an insulative housing (20) and arranged in an array. Each contact terminal (30) includes a fold-back contact engaging arm (34) extending backwardly and offset from a main portion (33) of the contact terminal (30) in a way such that a free end (341) of each of the contact engaging arm is located adjacent to a sidewall (41) of the metallic housing (40) for engaging with a camera module (100a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nan Hu, Gao-Bing Lei
  • Patent number: 7950968
    Abstract: Provided is an electrical connector including an insulative housing having a main body and a supporting board extending downward from the main body so as to form an L shaped configuration. The main body defines a plurality of receiving passageways extending along a front-to-rear direction and then runs through the supporting board along a vertical direction. A pair of guiding grooves are respectively formed at opposite inner sides of the main body. A plurality of terminals are retained in the receiving passageways. A cover defines locking portions at opposite sides thereof for movably received in the guiding grooves and covers the terminals for preventing outward movement of the terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Zhen-Hua Qian
  • Patent number: 7950932
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a base plate, a plurality of contacts, and a plurality of solder portions. The base plate has a plurality of through holes extending from a top surface and a bottom surface therebetween. The contacts is assembled in through holes, and each contact comprises a spring portion disposed upon the top surface, a soldering portion passing through the through hole and with a tail extending beyond the bottom surface, and a stopping portion connecting the spring portion and the soldering portion and abutting against the top surface. The solder portions are attached to the tails of the soldering portions for fixing the contacts to the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chia-Wei Fan
  • Patent number: 7950946
    Abstract: An electrical connector (1) for receiving a CPU (5) includes a rectangular planar receiving portion (10) having a top surface (14) for mating with the CPU. At least two posts (20) extend perpendicularly from corners of the planar receiving portion. At least two posts and the planar receiving portion together define a receiving space for receiving the CPU. The post includes a resilient portion (22) and a fixing portion (24). A gap (241) is defined between a resilient portion and a fixing portion, and the resilient portion forms a protrusion block (26) protruding into the receiving space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Fang-Jwu Liao, Chun-Yi Chang
  • Patent number: 7950928
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector, an IC seated on connector and a PCB. The electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a number of electrical contacts each having a retaining portion secured to the housing, a main portion connecting with the retaining portion and a contact portion. The contact portion has a pair of first contacting sections electrical connected with the PCB and a pair of second contacting sections contacting with the IC, and the first and second contacting sections of the electrical contact are disposed in passageways on the PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ming-Lun Szu
  • Patent number: 7950804
    Abstract: A system employed in a projector for protecting eyes when the projector is in use, includes an initialization module, a light emitting-receiving device, a time-measuring module, a comparison module, and an image-outputting device. The initialization module is configured for initializing a standard time value. The light emitting-receiving device is configured for emitting a light and receiving a reflection of the light. The time-measuring module is configured for measuring time elapsed between emitting the light and receiving the reflection to generate a time-cost value. The comparison module is configured for comparing the standard time value with the time-cost value to generate a signal. The image-outputting device is configured for outputting an eye-protective image or a general image corresponding to the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sheng-Hung Chen
  • Patent number: 7950965
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (20) defining a plurality of passageways (20a) with an inserted opening (215), a plurality of forniciform terminals (30) inserted into the passageways (20a) from the inserted openings (215) and disposed therein, each defining a soldering portion (34) extending towards outside of the insulative housing (20) and a connecting portion (33) folding and extending from one end of soldering portion (34). Each of the connecting portions (33) covers the inserted opening (215), both cut sides (331) of which are pressed against by a pair of protecting protrusions (216) which integrally protrudes outwards from both sides of inserted opening (215) of the insulative housing (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li Cao, Chien-Jen Ting, Ming-Lun Kuo, Xiang-Qi Yang
  • Patent number: 7950964
    Abstract: A card connector includes a first housing extending along a front-to-rear direction and defining a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other in a vertical direction thereof. Multiple groups of terminals are mounted on the first housing with tails projecting out of the first surface. A second housing extends along a transverse direction perpendicular to the front-to-rear direction and is fixed on the first housing. A group of converting terminals are mounted on the second housing with solder tails projecting out of the second surface and connecting portions projecting out of the first surface. A flexible printed circuit defines an input end and an output end thereof. The flexible printed circuit is attached to the first surface of the first housing with the tails of the multiple groups of terminals connecting with the input end and connecting portions of the converting terminals connecting with the output end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Terrance F. Little
  • Patent number: 7950933
    Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical socket comprising a wafer defining a plurality of slots extending between an upper face and a lower face of the wafer; an upper frame mounted on the upper face of the wafer, a lower frame mounted on the lower face of the wafer, and a plurality of contacts each having a base portion floating received in corresponding slots. The upper frame defines a plurality of interior walls to form a plurality of first openings. The lower frame defines a plurality of interior walls to form a plurality of second openings. The contact comprises an upper contacting arm extending through a corresponding first opening and beyond an upper surface of the upper frame, and a lower contacting arm extending through a corresponding second opening and beyond a lower surface of the lower frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precison Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tod M. Harlan
  • Patent number: 7950936
    Abstract: An electrical connector adapted for being mounted on a printed circuit board includes a base member loaded with a plurality of contacts therein and defining a mounting face confronting with the printed circuit board on which the base member is mounted, a cover member pivotally supported at a rear end of the base member and rotating between a closed position and an opened position. The cover member covers on the base member in a closed position and rotates to the opened position to define a mating cavity adapted for receiving a counter connector. The mating cavity includes a first mating face defined on the base member and parallel to the mounting face and a second mating face defined on the cover member defined on the cover member and parallel to the mounting face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ning Wang, Chun-Sheng Li