Patents Assigned to Advanced Connectek, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7753729
    Abstract: A connector has an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals and a metal shell. The insulative housing has a base and a tongue formed on the base. The terminals are mounted in the insulative housing. The metal shell covers the insulative housing and has a top, a space and a plurality of fastening tabs. The fastening tabs are formed on the top of the metal shell and extend from the top into the space to tightly press against a plug connector. Each fastening tab has two connecting ends, a first section and a second section. The connecting ends are connected to the top of the metal shell. With the connecting ends connected to the metal shell instead of free ends, the fastening tabs would not inadvertently extend out of the metal shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced Connectek, Inc.
    Inventor: Hsu-Fen Wang
  • Publication number: 20100159745
    Abstract: A receptacle connector comprises an insulated housing, plural first contact pins, plural second contact pins and a metal casing. The first contact pin complies with a USB 3.0 interface, comprises a contact pin, a connected portion, a second contact pin and an arch and mounts parallel with the first terminal on the insulated housing. The second contact pin complies with a USB 2.0 interface, comprises a protruded end, an elongated portion and a first pin and mounts on the insulated housing. The metal casing mounts around the insulated housing. The receptacle connector transmits data steady at a high transmission rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.
    Inventors: Wei Wan, Shu Lin Duan, Ching Tien Chen, Pin Yuan Hou, Wen Chih Ko
  • Publication number: 20100159746
    Abstract: A receptacle connector assembly comprises an insulative housing, two sets of first contact pins, two sets of second contact pins, a metal contact and a metal shell. The first and the second contact pin respectively comply with specification of USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 and transmit data stability at high transmission rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.
    Inventors: Wei Wan, Shu Lin Duan, Ching Tien Chen, Pin Yuan Hou, Wen Chih Ko
  • Publication number: 20100148984
    Abstract: An LED (Light Emitting Diode) module includes a base seat and a plurality of LEDs. The base seat includes a planar portion having a planar external surface and a straight portion connected interactively to the planar portion, and having a straight external surface. The plurality of LEDs includes a first LED mounted on the planar external surface of the planar portion to emit light rays in the facing in a vertical direction and a second LED mounted on the straight external surface of the straight portion to emit light rays in the horizontal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: ADVANCED CONNECTEK INC.
    Inventors: Wen-Hsiang CHIEN, Jyun-Wei HUANG
  • Patent number: 7736184
    Abstract: A receptacle connector comprises an insulated housing, plural first contact pins, plural second contact pins and a metal casing. The first contact pin complies with a USB 3.0 interface, comprises a contact pin, a connected portion, a second contact pin and an arch and mounts parallel with the first terminal on the insulated housing. The second contact pin complies with a USB 2.0 interface, comprises a protruded end, an elongated portion and a first pin and mounts on the insulated housing. The metal casing mounts around the insulated housing. The receptacle connector transmits data steady at a high transmission rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced-Connectek Inc
    Inventors: Wei Wan, Shu Lin Duan, Ching Tien Chen, Pin Yuan Hou, Wen Chih Ko
  • Patent number: 7731535
    Abstract: A receptacle connector assembly comprises an insulative housing, two sets of first contact pins, two sets of second contact pins, a metal contact and a metal shell. The first and the second contact pin respectively comply with specification of USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 and transmit data stability at high transmission rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced-Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Wan, Shu Lin Duan, Ching Tien Chen, Pin Yuan Hou, Wen Chih Ko
  • Patent number: 7731541
    Abstract: A backplane connector has a housing, a first insulative base, a second insulative base, multiple first terminals, multiple second terminals and multiple third terminals. Each of the insulative bases is mounted in the housing and is formed into one-piece. The first terminals are mounted on the first insulative base. The second terminals are mounted on the second insulative base. The third terminals are mounted on the insulative bases. The one-piece insulative bases excellently reduce their tolerances and raise the structurally strength of the backplane connector. Therefore, the production rate of the backplane connector increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Kuo-Ching Lee, Ta-Teh Meng, Jian-Li Guan, Fu-Zhi Gong
  • Publication number: 20100134382
    Abstract: A multi-frequency antenna comprises a radiation conductor, a connection interface device, a ground plane, a feeder cable, and an extension conductor. The radiation conductor further comprises a feeder member and a connection member extending serpentinely and far away from the feeder member and having a terminal. One lateral side of the connection interface device is connected to the terminal of the connection member. Another lateral side of the connection interface device is arranged on the ground plane and electrically connected to the ground plane. The present invention adopts a loop-antenna design. In the present invention, a radiation conductor is used to excite a low-frequency resonant mode and a first high-frequency resonant mode, and an extension conductor is used to excite a second high-frequency resonant mode, whereby the antenna system covers several operation frequency bands and features broadband.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Shih-Chia Liu, Tien-Chi Lee, Tsung-Wen Chiu, Fu-Ren Hsiao
  • Patent number: 7719479
    Abstract: An antenna array includes five grounding plates, a signal transmission part, two radiation conductors, and a signal feed cable. The first and fifth grounding plates located at the same plane are substantially perpendicular with the second and fourth grounding plates respectively. The second and fourth grounding plates respectively connected to the first and fifth grounding plates extend with the same direction and have two holes or grooves. The third grounding plate connected between the second and fourth grounding plates is substantially perpendicular with the second and fourth grounding plates. The signal transmission part passing through the two holes or grooves is substantially perpendicular with the second and fourth grounding plates. The signal transmission part is connected between the two radiation conductors. The signal feed cable includes a central conductor connected to the signal transmission part and an outer conductor connected to the third grounding plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced Connectek, Inc.
    Inventors: Cheng-Hsuan Hsu, Tsung-Wen Chiu, Fu-Ren Hsiao, Po-Sheng Chen
  • Patent number: 7717728
    Abstract: An electrical connector has an insulative housing, terminals and two fastening assemblies. Each fastening assembly has a latching member and a bracket. The latching member is mounted movably on the insulative housing and has a hooking section to hook on a memory module. The bracket is mounted pivotally on the latching member and has a soldering section soldered on a PCB. Because the bracket is pivotally adjustable on the latching member, the electrical connector may be mounted easily on different PCBs with different tolerances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventor: Mei-Hui Wang
  • Publication number: 20100120292
    Abstract: An electrical connector has an insulative housing and a plurality of terminals. The insulative housing has a base and a tongue. The terminals are mounted in the insulative housing by an insert-molding process. Each terminal has first and second positioning tabs formed transversely on the terminal and embedded into the tongue to prevent the terminal from inadvertently moving relative to the insulative housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Dick LEE, Jing Jiang
  • Publication number: 20100118526
    Abstract: A lamp includes a tube-shaped lamp shade with a space, a first light-emitting diode (LED) light source, a first diffuser, a second LED light source, a second diffuser, and two covers. A spacer extending along the direction of the length of the tube-shaped lamp shade is disposed in the space. The spacer has a first surface and a second surface, and the tube-shaped lamp shade has a first slot and a second slot. The first LED light source is disposed on the first surface. The first diffuser is disposed in the first slot, and a first hole is formed at the first diffuser. The second LED light source is disposed on the second surface. The second diffuser is disposed in the second slot. The two covers are disposed at two ends of the tube-shaped lamp shade respectively, and each cover has a second hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: ADVANCED CONNECTEK INC.
    Inventor: Wen-Hsiang Chien
  • Patent number: 7714799
    Abstract: An antenna device comprises a base, a combination element, a fixing element, a rotation unit, and a radiation conductor. The base has a through hole and a bottom surface. The bottom surface has a plurality of pins, and the through hole is approximately parallel to the bottom surface. The combination element has a first blocking portion. The fixing element has an embedding surface, wherein the embedding surface is surrounded by a plurality of metal plates. The first blocking portion touches one terminal of the fixing element. The rotation unit has a second blocking portion, and the second blocking portion touches the other terminal of the fixing element. The other terminal of rotation unit pivoted at the radiation conductor. The fixing element wedges with close in the inner of the through hole of the base. Therefore, the antenna device is formed a firm structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Chia-Wen Hsu, Fang-Yen Sung, Yu-Liang Chu, Wan-Li Wang, Tsung-Wen Chiu, Fu-Ren Hsiao
  • Patent number: 7705785
    Abstract: An antenna has a plurality of metallic patches and a feed network both being spaced apart from a ground plate at different levels to obtain better radiation pattern and gain effects. Each of the metallic patches has a body with an outer edge from which an inclined wing extends upwardly and outwardly. Furthermore, the metallic patches and the feed network are integrally formed by bending a single piece of metal plate, thus the antenna improves the design flexibility and also simplifies the production process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Kuan-Wei Lee, Tsung-Wen Chiu, Fu-Ren Hsiao, Po-Sheng Chen, Chih-Ren Hsiao
  • Patent number: 7699662
    Abstract: An electrical connector has an insulative housing and a plurality of terminals. The insulative housing has a base and a tongue. The terminals are mounted in the insulative housing by an insert-molding process. Each terminal has first and second positioning tabs formed transversely on the terminal and embedded into the tongue to prevent the terminal from inadvertently moving relative to the insulative housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Dick Lee, Jing Jiang
  • Patent number: 7695318
    Abstract: A plug connector has an insulative housing, a plurality of first terminals, a plurality of second terminals and a positioning bracket. The terminals are mounted in the insulative housing and each terminal has a soldering portion. The positioning bracket is mounted on the insulative housing and has a positioning protrusion having a top surface and a bottom surface respectively holding the soldering portions on two levels. The soldering portions are arranged in two levels to facilitate soldering wires to the soldering portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Fang-Hong Wang, Shu-Lin Duan, Ching-Tien Chen, Pin-Yuan Hou, Wen-Chih Ko
  • Publication number: 20100079343
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an antenna conductor layout method and an antenna array fabricated thereby. The antenna array of the present invention comprises a first conductor array having a plurality of first conductors arranged on a substrate to have a rectangular layout and a second conductor array having a plurality of second conductors also arranged on the substrate to have a rectangular layout. The first and second conductor arrays are arranged to form a symmetric antenna array, wherein the conductors are space-efficiently disposed without interfering with the radiation pattern, whereby designing the mechanism and installing the antenna becomes easier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: ADVANCED CONNECTEK INC.
    Inventors: CHENG-HSUAN HSU, TSUNG-WEN CHIU, WEN-HIS LEE, Fu-Ren Hsiao
  • Patent number: 7686655
    Abstract: A mini plug connector has an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals and a metal shell. The insulative housing has a base, a tongue and a plurality of mounting holes. The tongue protrudes from the base and has a top, a space and at least one top elongated recess. The space and the at least one top elongated recess are defined in the top of the tongue. The terminals are mounted respectively through the mounting holes. The metal shell covers the insulative housing. The at least one top elongated recess prevents the insulative housing from being defective and deforming when the insulative housing is manufactured by an injection molding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventor: Wen-Hsien Tsai
  • Patent number: 7686644
    Abstract: A battery connector has an insulative housing, a plurality of contact terminals mounted in the insulative housing and a washer mounted on the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a first surface, a second surface, a third surface and a plurality of notches defined through the third surface. Each notch communicates with a first opening and a second opening respectively defined on the first surface and the second surface. Each contact terminal has a flat base portion and a U-shaped resilient portion extending from the base portion. The base portion has a second contact portion. The resilient portion has a first contact portion. The washer encloses around the periphery of the insulative housing and is adjacent to the first surface. Therefore, when the battery connector is mounted to a circuit board, the washer prevents or moisture from getting into the battery connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced ConnecTek, Inc.
    Inventors: Ping-Chuan Chu, Shun-Hua Zhang
  • Patent number: D613432
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Ghih-Hung Chen, Wen-Hsiang Chien