Patents Assigned to Advanced Connectek, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11545792
    Abstract: An electrical plug connector includes a metallic shell, an insulated member, plug terminals, and grounding members. The insulated member is in the metallic shell. The plug terminals are held in the insulated member. The grounding members and the insulated member are molded as a one-piece member, thereby reducing the production steps as well as reducing production of defect products. Moreover, the first curved contact portion extends toward the metallic shell and effectively contacts the metallic shell, and the second curved contact portion extends toward the ground terminal and effectively contacts the ground terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Yung Chang, Chia-Cheng He, Mao-Sheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20220416455
    Abstract: A board-to-board connector assembly includes a receptacle connector and a plug connector mated with each other. The receptacle connector includes a first body, first terminals and a pair of first metal members. The first body includes an island structure and a first receiving slot surrounding the island structure. The first terminals are respectively disposed on a first side and a second side of the first receiving slot, the first and second sides being opposite to each other. The first metal members are respectively disposed on a third side and a fourth side of the first receiving slot, the third and fourth sides being opposite to each other. The first metal member includes a base extending to a bottom on the third side or a bottom on the fourth side, and a pair of first elastic arms extending from the base and facing away from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Ta-Teh Meng, Mei Shi, Ya-Ping Liang, Ping Shi, Meng Liu, Man Ge, Hao Xie
  • Patent number: 11532914
    Abstract: An electrical connector suited for being assembled to a circuit board is provided. The electrical connector includes an insulating body, a plurality of terminals disposed in the insulating body, a first metallic shell sheathing the insulating body to form an insertion space, a second metallic shell superposed on the first metallic shell, and a metallic plate disposed in the insulating body. The second metallic shell has a rear plate opposite to the rear interface, and is not electrically connected to the circuit board. The metallic plate has at least one bending extending out of the insulating body to abut the rear plate, such that the metallic plate and the second metallic shell are electrically conducted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventor: Wen-Hui Su
  • Patent number: 11495905
    Abstract: An electrical plug connector includes a metallic shell, a first insulated housing, a second insulated housing, a first terminal module, and a second terminal module. The first terminal module includes the first terminals and the first assembling block combined with each other to form a one-piece member, and then the first insulated housing is further combined with the first terminal module. The second terminal module includes the second terminals and the second assembling block combined with each other to form a one-piece member, and then the second insulated housing is further combined with the second terminal module. The four-piece component is assembled into the metallic shell. Accordingly, the number of the components for manufacturing the connector can be reduced, thereby simplifying the assembling procedure for the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Yung Chang, Tzu-Hao Li, Chia-Cheng He
  • Patent number: 11495926
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly including an electrical connector and a circuit board is provided. The electrical connector has a metallic plate and a plurality of terminals. The metallic plate separates the terminals into two different areas. The metallic plate has a first lateral surface. The circuit board is assembled to the electrical connector. The circuit board has a plurality of pads, a second lateral surface, and top and bottom surfaces opposite to each other. The pads are disposed on the top and bottom surfaces respectively. The second lateral surface is boarded between the top and bottom surfaces. The circuit board further includes at least one grounding circuit exposed from the second lateral surface and facing toward the first lateral surface. The metallic plate is electrically conducted to the grounding circuit by the first lateral surface when the circuit board is assembled to the electrical connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Ming-Yung Chang, Tzu Hao Li, Chia Cheng He, Mao-Sheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20220344856
    Abstract: An electrical connector is provided, including an insulating body, multiple terminals, and a metallic plate. The insulating body has a base portion and a tongue portion. The terminals are disposed at the insulating body and extending from the base portion to the tongue portion, respectively. Portions of the terminals exposed from the tongue portion are configured to be mated with terminals of another electrical connector. The metallic plate is disposed in the insulating body. The terminals are divided into two groups by the metallic plate. The metallic plate has at least one strip connecting portion, and the strip connecting portion exposes at the base portion of the insulating body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Shu-Fen Wang, Yu-Chai Yeh, Yi Hsu
  • Publication number: 20220329004
    Abstract: An angle connector, including an angle holder, a cable, and multiple contacts, is provided. The angle holder includes a first receiving portion, a second receiving portion, and a first bending portion connected therebetween. Each of the first receiving portion and the second receiving portion has multiple receiving grooves. The cable includes multiple core wires. Each of the contacts includes a first connecting portion, a second connecting portion, and a second bending portion connected therebetween. The first connecting portions for electrically connecting to another electrical connector are embedded in the receiving grooves of the first receiving portion. The second connecting portions electrically connected to the core wires are embedded in the receiving grooves of the second receiving portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Sheng-Hsiang Huang, Yu Feng Ke
  • Publication number: 20220324342
    Abstract: An electro mechanical or electrical connector for use in an electric vehicle including a plug body, a sealing ring, a locking member, and a cable is provided. The plug body has an inner wall and at least one locking recess on the inner wall. The sealing ring and the locking member are respectively disposed on the inner wall. The locking member has at least one elastic locking hook. The cable passes through the plug body, the sealing ring, and the locking member. The locking member is locked in the locking recess by the elastic locking hook to be attached to the inner wall, and forces the sealing ring to seal a space between the inner wall and the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Feng Ke, Sheng-Hsiang Huang
  • Patent number: 11450987
    Abstract: An electrical connector including an insulating body, a plurality of terminals disposed in the insulating body, a first shell, and a second shell is provided. The insulating body has a front side and a rear side opposite to each other, and has a protruding portion located at the rear side. The first shell is sheathed on the insulating body to form an insertion space located at the front side. The second shell is superposed on the first shell and has a locking hole at the rear side, wherein the protruding portion is locked with the locking hole, such that the second shell is fixed to the insulating body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventor: Wen-Hui Su
  • Publication number: 20220285889
    Abstract: An electrical connector including an insulating body, a first metallic member, a second metallic member, a plurality of terminals, and a metallic shell is provided. The insulating body has a base portion, a thickened step portion, and a tongue portion. The thickened step portion is located at a root of the base portion. The first metallic member and the second metallic member are disposed on an upper surface and a lower surface of the insulating body. The metallic shell is disposed on an exterior of the insulating body to surround the first metallic member, the second metallic member, and the terminals, wherein the front flat contact portion of each of the terminals is exposed out of the tongue portion, and a portion of the first metallic member and a portion of the second metallic member are exposed out of the thickened step portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Chingtien Chen, Wei Wan, Hua-Yan Wu
  • Patent number: 11424567
    Abstract: A connector structure is provided, including an insulating body, a plurality of terminals disposed in the insulating body, at least one stopper, and a housing receiving the insulating body and the terminals. A portion of the insulating body is abutted between the housing and the at least one stopper, and contacting portions of the housing and the at least one stopper are structurally combined together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Min-Lung Chien, Fan-Cheng Huang, Ying-Te Lin
  • Publication number: 20220239022
    Abstract: An electrical connector configured to be assembled to a circuit board is provided. The electrical connector includes an insulating body having a base and a tongue, a plurality of terminals disposed in the insulating body, a first metal shell covering the insulating body, and a second metal shell covering the insulating body and the first metal shell. The first metal shell has a plurality of soldering feet soldered to the circuit board, and the second metal shell has a plurality of second metal pin soldered to the circuit board. The first and the second metal pin are beside the base and away from the tongue. At least one of the first metal shell and the insulating body has a supporting portion abutting against a non-conducting portion of the circuit board. The supporting portion is close to the tongue and away from the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Shu-Fen Wang, Yi Hsu
  • Patent number: 11394150
    Abstract: An electrical plug connector includes a metallic shell, a first insulated housing in the metallic shell, and a second insulated housing in the metallic shell. The first tail portions of the first terminals are divided into a first tail group and a second tail group. The second insulated housing and the first insulated housing are combined with each other. Each of the second terminals includes a second tail portion between the first tail group and the second tail group. The second tail portions and the first tail portions are aligned at a same horizontal height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Yung Chang, Tzu-Hao Li, Chia-Cheng He
  • Patent number: 11387602
    Abstract: An electrical connector and an electrical wire connection method for connecting electrical connectors with each other are provided. The electrical connector includes a conductive body, a conductive material, and a cable member. One of two ends of the conductive body includes an insertion portion, the other end of the conductive body includes a wire-connection post, and the wire-connection post has a groove. The conductive material is disposed in the groove. The cable member includes core wires inserted into the groove. The conductive medium is distributed over the space between the core wires and the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Feng Ke, Sheng-Hsiang Huang
  • Publication number: 20220181816
    Abstract: An electrical connector with HDMI 2.1 specification, including an insulating body, multiple terminals, and a metallic shell partially enclosing the insulating body and the terminals, is provided. The terminals include ten terminals located in an upper row and nine terminals located in a lower row. The ten terminals are sequentially a first terminal Data2+, a third terminal Data2?, a fifth terminal Data Shield, a seventh terminal Data0+, a ninth terminal Data0?, a eleventh terminal Data3 Shield, a thirteenth terminal CEC, a fifteenth terminal SCL, a seventeenth terminal DDC/CEC Ground, and a nineteenth terminal Hot Plug Detec1 along an arrangement direction. The nine terminals are sequentially a second terminal Data2 Shield, a fourth terminal Data1+, a sixth terminal Data1?, an eighth terminal Data0 Shield, a tenth terminal Data3+, a twelfth terminal Data3?, a fourteenth terminal Utility, a sixteenth terminal SDA, and an eighteenth terminal +5V Power along the arrangement direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Chingtien Chen, Wei Wan, Xiaojuan Qi
  • Publication number: 20220181817
    Abstract: An electrical connector complied with HDMI 2.1 including an insulating body, multiple terminals, and a metallic shell enclosing portions of the insulating body and the terminals is provided. The ten terminals includes a first terminal Data2+, a third terminal Data2?, a fifth terminal Data Shield, a seventh terminal Data0+, a ninth terminal Data0?, an eleventh terminal Data3 Shield, a thirteenth terminal CEC, a fifteenth terminal SCL, a seventeenth terminal DDC/CEC Ground, and a nineteenth terminal Hot Plug Detec1 arranged in an arrangement direction in sequence. The nine terminals includes a second terminal Data2 Shield, a fourth terminal Data1+, a sixth terminal Data1?, an eighth terminal Data0 Shield, a tenth terminal Data3+, a twelfth terminal Data3?, a fourteenth terminal Utility, a sixteenth terminal SDA, and an eighteenth terminal +5V Power arranged in an arrangement direction in sequence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Chingtien Chen, Wei Wan, Xiaojuan Qi
  • Patent number: 11355875
    Abstract: A dual-row cable structure is applied to a first circuit board and a second circuit board. A board-to-board connector is on the first circuit board, and the first circuit board includes a first group of contacts and a second group of contacts. An electrical connector is on the second circuit board. The second circuit board includes a third group of contacts and a fourth group of contacts. The dual-row cable structure includes a wire assembly including high-speed signal wires, low-speed signal wires, one or more power wires, and one or more ground wires. The high-speed signal wires are connected to the first group of contacts. The low-speed signal wires, the power wire, and the ground wire are respectively connected to the second group of contacts. The third group of contacts and the fourth group of contacts are respectively connected to the other end of the wire assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Yu Wang, Ji-Zhou Li, Ming-Yung Chang, Tzu-Hao Li
  • Patent number: 11349248
    Abstract: The invention provides a universal serial bus connector, including an insulating body and a plurality of terminals. The insulating body has a tongue portion and at least one recess located on the tongue portion. The terminals pass through the insulating body, and the terminals expose the insulating body from the tongue portion. The recess corresponds to at least one terminal and is located in an extending direction of the corresponding terminal on the tongue portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Er Li Huang, Pin-Yuan Hou, Yao Mei Wang, Hsien-Lung Huang
  • Patent number: 11349247
    Abstract: An electrical plug connector includes a metallic shell and first and second insulated housings in the metallic shell. An insertion cavity is between an inner side of an assembly of the first insulated housing and the second insulated housing. The first terminals, from right to left, include a rightmost first ground terminal, a pair of first high-speed signal terminals, a first power terminal, a first function detection terminal, a pair of first low-speed signal terminals, and a leftmost first ground terminal. First flexible contact portions of the first terminals are in the insertion cavity. The second terminals, from right to left, include a second power terminal, a pair of second high-speed signal terminals, and a second power terminal. Second flexible contact portions of the second terminals are in the insertion cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.
    Inventors: Ming-Yung Chang, Tzu-Hao Li, Chia-Cheng He
  • Patent number: 11337344
    Abstract: A shielding member includes a frame body and an outer cover. Two sides of a first end of the frame body respectively include a first shaft portion. Two sides of the frame body respectively include a first side plate. The frame body is covered by the outer cover. Two sides of a first end of the outer cover respectively include a second shaft portion, and each of the second shaft portions is pivotally connected to the corresponding first shaft portion. Two sides of the outer cover respectively include a second side plate, and each of the second side plates covers an outer side of the corresponding first side plate. Accordingly, the frame body and the outer cover are assembled to form a one-piece metallic shielding member. The structure of the shielding member is simple, the manufacturing for the shielding member is easy, and the cost for manufacturing the shielding member is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Advanced-Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Wen-Yu Wang, Ming-Yung Chang, Tzu-Hao Li, Yu-Xuan Tung