Patents Represented by Attorney Andrew C. Cheng

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  • Socket assembly with heat sink module
    Patent number: 7946881
    Abstract: A socket assembly has a socket and a heat sink module detachably mounted on the socket. The socket has a base, a sliding board mounted on the base, a lid disposed upon the base and an actuator disposed between the base and the cover. The heat sink module has a fastening frame surrounding the base, a cover pivotally assembled to an end of the fastening frame and a heat sink mounted on the cover. The cover has a latching portion which latches with a top wall of the lid when the cover rotates to a closed position. The heat sink is brought by the cover to pass an open defined on the lid and to abut against an IC package seating on the sliding board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Yi Hsieh, Kenzo Nakao, Shih-Wei Hsiao
  • Mold for forming optical lens
    Patent number: 7946838
    Abstract: A mold includes a plurality of inserts, a molding board, a base board, a plurality of fastening members, and a plurality of washers. The inserts each has a molding surface. The molding board includes a plurality of cavities for accommodating of the respective inserts. The base board for mounting the molding board thereto has a plurality of receiving holes. The fastening members are respectively received in the corresponding receiving holes for securing the corresponding inserts in the corresponding cavities of the molding board. The washers are sandwiched between the respective fastening members and an opposite ends of the inserts to the molding surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chien-Feng Huang
  • Method for making thermal interface material
    Patent number: 7947331
    Abstract: A method for making a thermal interface material includes the steps of: (a) providing an array of carbon nanotubes formed on a substrate, the carbon nanotubes having interfaces defined therebetween; (b) providing a transferring device and disposing at least one low melting point metallic material above the array of carbon nanotubes, using the transferring device; and (c) heating the low melting point metallic material and the array of carbon nanotube to a certain temperature to make the at least one low melting point metallic material melt, then flow into the interspaces between the carbon nanotubes, and combine (e.g., mechanically) with the array of carbon nanotubes to acquire a carbon-nanotube-based thermal interface material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignees: Tsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yun-Hsin Kevin Liao, Yuan Yao, Chang-Shen Chang, Hsien-Sheng Pei, Kai-Li Jiang, Chang-Hong Liu
  • Surface light source device
    Patent number: 7946746
    Abstract: A surface light source device includes a plurality of light guide plates spliced together side by side and forming a plurality of jointing interfaces. A plurality of LEDs is attached to a side face of each of the light guide plates. The LEDs are arranged in a linear LED array along the side face of each of the light guide plates. At most one linear LED array is arranged at the jointing interface between each two neighboring light guide plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Foxsemicon Intergrated Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Shu-Hui Hsieh, Jyh-Ming Chen, Chih-Ming Lai
  • Liquid crystal lens and lens module incorporating same
    Patent number: 7944543
    Abstract: A liquid crystal lens includes a first light-pervious plate, a second light-pervious plate opposite to the first light-pervious plate, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the first light-pervious plate and the second light-pervious plate, a first electrode layer, a second electrode layer and a driving voltage chip. The first electrode layer includes a plurality of concentric, annular electrodes arranged on a surface of the first light-pervious plate. A material of the first electrode layer is carbon nanotube. The second electrode layer is arranged on a surface of the second light-pervious plate. The driving voltage chip is configured for providing voltages between each of the annular electrodes and the second electrode layer in radial gradient distribution. A lens module is also provided in the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ga-Lane Chen
  • Method of cutting PCBS
    Patent number: 7943490
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of cutting PCB module using a laser. The method includes steps of: providing a coverlay film, the coverlay film including at least one opening defined therein; attaching the coverlay film onto the PCB module such that the through holes of the PCB module are covered by the coverlay film and the laser cutting area thereof is exposed via the at least one opening; applying a laser beam to the exposed laser cutting area of the PCB module to cut the PCB module; and removing the coverlay film. A high positioning precision of the PCB module and better cutting result can be obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignees: FuKui Precision Compenent(Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Advanced Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Ying Su, Hu-Hai Zhang, Huan-Long Lin
  • Compact stacked card edge connector assembly
    Patent number: 7938687
    Abstract: A card edge connector assembly for connecting a pair of electrical cards to a printed circuit board includes an upper connector and a lower connector. The upper connector includes a first insulative housing with a plurality of first terminals mounted therein. The first insulative housing defines a recess thereunder and extending from a first front face of the first insulative housing thereof. The lower connector includes a second insulative housing with a plurality of second terminals mounted therein and received in said recess under the upper connector. The second insulative housing defines a second front face which is in alignment with the first front face in a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jian-Kuang Zhu
  • Electrical connector having improved contacts
    Patent number: 7938649
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an upper housing, a lower housing and a plurality of contacts which each have a top contact received in the upper housing and a bottom contact received in the lower housing. The top contact is formed with a keeping portion and a lower mating end downwardly; the bottom contact has a pair of mating beams extending vertically for engaging with the lower mating end of the top contact. The pair of mating beams of the bottom contact mechanically and electrically engage with the lower mating end of the top contact when the top contact approaches the bottom contact two mating beams in a top-to-bottom direction under a pressed force. The contact has a simple structure adapted to a high-density connector while still maintaining performance of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Andrew Gattuso
  • Socket connector with a cam
    Patent number: 7938666
    Abstract: A socket connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing, a cover (2) attached to the upper side of the insulative housing and a cam (3). The insulative housing defines an upper side and a lower side. The insulative housing has a first aperture (13) which extends through the upper and lower sides. The cover defines an upper surface and a lower surface and has a second aperture (23) extending through the upper and lower surfaces. The second aperture aligns with the first aperture in a vertical direction. The cam has a first cam portion (31) and a second cam portion (32) separately pre-formed and jointly combined and correspondingly received in the first and second apertures. The second cam portion is operable to urge the insulative cover relative to the insulative housing along a front-to-rear direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Bao Xiao, Wen He
  • Socket having engaging clump
    Patent number: 7938665
    Abstract: A socket, for electrically connecting an IC package with gaps on two sides thereof and a printed circuit board, comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing and a pair of engaging clumps. The insulative housing has a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls upwardly extending from the bottom wall, the sidewalls and the bottom wall together define a space for the IC package, two opposed sidewall further have engaging slots. The engaging clump is received in the engaging slot, and has a post entering into the space to engaging with the gap of the IC package and a transverse arm abutting against and position the IC package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chia-Wei Fan, Nan-Hung Lin, Fu-Pin Hsieh
  • Board mounted electrical connector with reinforcing device
    Patent number: 7938648
    Abstract: The electrical connector (50) includes an insulative housing (51) defining a mounting face (501) for mounting onto a printed circuit board (10) and a mating face (502) opposite to the mounting face, a plurality of contacts (52) received in the insulative housing, an insulator (20) mounted to an underside of the printed circuit board, a back panel (30) attached to the insulator, and a plurality of fastening elements (40) mechanically interconnecting the back panel, the insulator and the insulative housing onto opposite sides of the printed circuit board. The insulator has a plurality of pairs of guiding posts (23) extending oppositely towards the back panel and the printed circuit board. The back panel defines a plurality of guiding holes (33) aligned with holes (14) on the printed circuit board for receiving corresponding guiding posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chia-Wei Fan
  • RJ-type connector with secured contacts
    Patent number: 7931503
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulating housing defining a receiving room with a front mating opening and a plurality passageways extending rearwards, a plurality of contacts retained in the passageways, and a first spacer member retained in the insulating housing and sustaining said contacts upwardly. Each contact comprises a holding beam with tabs formed thereon and a holding leg downwardly extending from a rear end of the holding beam. Said first spacer member has a plurality of blocking portions which are formed on a rear side of said tabs to resist the tabs frontward so that the contacts can not move rearwards but be retained in the insulating housing stably even during the mating process with a mating connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Quan Zhuang
  • Stacked connectors having lower connector floatably assembled thereto
    Patent number: 7931495
    Abstract: A card edge connector assembly for connecting a pair of electrical cards to a printed circuit board includes an upper connector and a lower connector. The upper connector includes a first housing defining a first elongated mating groove along a longitudinal direction with a plurality of first contacts by two sides thereof, and a recess is defined under the first elongated mating groove. The lower connector is moveably received within said recess and includes a second housing defining a second elongated mating groove with a plurality of second contacts by two sides thereof. A metallic member is attached to the upper connector for preventing the lower connector releasing from said recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jian-Kuang Zhu
  • Illumination device
    Patent number: 7926979
    Abstract: An illumination device includes a light source module, a heat dissipating device and a heat conducting plate. The heat conducting plate is thermally coupled between the light source module and the heat dissipating device. In addition, the heat conducting plate includes a first contacting portion thermally contacting the light source module, and a second contacting portion thermally contacting the heat dissipating device. The thermal conductivity of the heat conducting plate in an extending direction from the first contacting portion to the second contacting portion is greater than that in a thicknesswise direction thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Chih-Ming Lai
  • Electrical connector having plated conductive layer
    Patent number: 7927109
    Abstract: An electrical connector for connecting two electronic devices includes a first housing having a plurality of first through holes, a second housing mounted under the first housing and having a plurality of second through holes respectively aligning with the first through holes. An inner wall of each second through hole is plated to have a conductive layer thereon. A contacting member is attached to the conductive layer and disposed beyond a bottom surface of the second housing for engaging with one electronic device. A plurality of contacts each includes a contacting portion disposed in the first through hole for engaging the other electronic device and an engaging section disposed in the second through hole and electrically contacted with the conductive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Andrew David Gattuso
  • Card edge connector having additional ground contact facilitating grounding of inserted memory module
    Patent number: 7927114
    Abstract: A card edge connector includes an elongated housing defining a plurality of first and second terminal grooves at opposite sides thereof. A key is located between said first and second terminal grooves. A plurality of first and second terminals are respectively received in said first and second terminal grooves. The outmost of the first terminal together with the outmost of the second terminal are arranged as grounding terminals and form a diagonal configuration to contact with grounding pad defined on the memory module for eliminating EMI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hua Li, Zhen-Hua Wang
  • Contact carrier having contact terminals arranged alternatively along sides
    Patent number: 7927159
    Abstract: A contact sheet (100) comprises a first contact strip (1), a second contact strip (4) coplanar with the first contact strip (1) and a plurality of first contacts (2) and second contacts (3) located between the first contact strip (1) and the second contact strip (4) alternatively, the first contact (2) comprises a first body portion (21) having a first notch (211) and a first protruding portion (212), the second contact (3) comprises a second body portion (31) having a second notch (311) and a second protruding portion (312), the first protruding portion (212) fits with the second notch (311), the second protruding portion (312) fits with the first notch (211).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jie-Feng Zhang, Kun Tang, Fu-Jin Peng
  • Hand tool
    Patent number: 7926388
    Abstract: A hand tool comprises a support, a handle, at least two spindles, a driver, at least two followers and at least two spanners. The handle is rotatably mounted on a middle portion of the support. The at least two spindles are respectively fixed to two opposite ends of the support by ends thereof. The driver is mounted on an end of the handle. The at least two followers are respectively rotatably attached on another end of each spindle and drivably connected with driver. The at least two spanners are attached on a surface of each follower which is away from the corresponding spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yu-Han Lu
  • Electrical connector
    Patent number: 7927121
    Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises an insulative housing (2), a plurality terminals received in the housing (2), a stiffener (3) engaged with the housing (2), a clip (5) and a lever (4) pivotably mounted on two opposite sides of the stiffener (3). The lever (4) comprises a pair of locating portions (424) pivotably received in the stiffener (3), an offset actuating portion (422) between the locating portions (424), and an operating portion (43) extending upward and frontward from an end of the locating portions (424) and bent far away from the housing (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao-Yun Ma, Darrell Wertz
  • Camera module
    Patent number: 7929052
    Abstract: A camera module includes a lens module, an image sensor, and a circuit board. The image sensor module is disposed in an image side of the lens module. The circuit board is electronically connected with the image sensor module. The circuit board includes a receiving chamber defined therein. The receiving chamber receives the image sensor module. The lens module is mounted on the circuit board and covers the receiving chamber. The image sensor module is fixed in the receiving chamber that is defined in the circuit board therein. Therefore, a thickness of the camera module along the axis of the camera module is decreased and a volume of the camera module becomes thinner compare with the conventional camera module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ying-Lin Chen, Yung-Chou Chen, Wen-Chang Chen