Patents Assigned to Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
  • Electrical connector with terminals depressed from mating surfaces
    Patent number: 8292673
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of terminals retained in the housing. The insulative housing includes a mating cavity and a tongue portion in the mating cavity. The tongue portion defines a mating surface confronting with the mating cavity and a plurality of grooves arranged along a first direction of the tongue portion and extending in a mating direction of the connector. The grooves are recessed from the mating face. The terminals are retained in the housing and comprise contacting portions extending in corresponding groove. The contacting portions define contacting faces parallel to the mating face and communicating with the mating cavity in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and the mating direction. The grooves are disposed so deeply that the contacting faces of the terminals are recessed from the mating face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Yu Zhu
  • Socket connector having stiffener provided with latch-enabled standoff
    Patent number: 8292649
    Abstract: A socket connector comprises a housing having a plurality of contacts revived therein, a stiffener coupled with the housing and defining a plurality of mounting holes, and a plurality of standoffs each inserted into a mounting holes of the stiffener. Each standoff defines at least one post positioning the standoff in the mounting hole and at least one latch member grasping edge of the mounting hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Cheng-Chi Yeh
  • Optoelectronic cable assembly having moveable optical module
    Patent number: 8292516
    Abstract: An optoelectronic cable assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (2), a set of contacts (3) retained in the housing, an optical module (5) movably retained to the housing and at least one fiber optic coupled (6) to the optical module. The housing defines a base portion (21) and an extending portion (22) extending forwards from the base portion. The set of contacts each defines a retention portion (31) retained in the base portion, an elastic arm (32) running through the extending portion and exposed beyond the extending portion and a tail portion (33) extending out of the base portion. The optical module is disposed in front of the extending portion to receive the elastic arms therein, and is capable of moving along a front-to-back direction with regard to the extending portion. The optical module is moveable with regard to the extending portion, which can be accurately aligned with.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Terrance F. Little, Tod M. Harlan
  • Compression connector with sink board-mounting structure
    Patent number: 8292632
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a compression connector with a plurality of terminals received therein and a circuit board assembled to the compression connector. The compression connector includes an insulative housing defining a base and a locating portion protruding upwardly from a top surface of the base and, each terminal having a spring portion received in the locating portion and an engaging portion extending forwardly from the spring portion. The circuit board forms a hole receiving the locating portion and makes electrically connection with the engaging portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yu Zhu
  • Socket connector having CPU retention arrangement
    Patent number: 8287296
    Abstract: An electrical connector adapted for electrically connecting an electronic package includes a base and at least a cam. The base has a receiving space for receiving the electronic package and at least a flange located on side of the receiving space. The cam is positioned on the flange. Each cam has a shelf and defines a first position and a second position. The cam is able to rotate between its first position and its second position for urging the electronic package to move, and when the cam is located in the second position, the shelf blocks the electronic package from a vertical direction motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Igor Polnyi
  • Low profile electrical connector embedded with printed circuit board
    Patent number: 8287288
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a printed circuit board having an aperture and an electrical connector. The electrical connector comprises an insulative substrate with a plurality of contacts. The electrical connector is embedded in the aperture and electrically connects with the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yen-Chih Chang, Chih-Pi Cheng
  • Electrical connector with latches holding module in place
    Patent number: 8282409
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulting housing defining a receiving room and an inserting opening through which the module is inserted in the receiving room in an inserting direction. A plurality of contacts are retained in the housing and each contact comprises an engaging portion extending in the receiving room. A pair of latching structures is located in front of the inserting opening to limit the module in the receiving room in the inserting direction of the module, the latching structures being urged to move downward to allow the module into the receiving room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hao-Yun Ma
  • Electrical connector with cooperating upper and lower shield wings
    Patent number: 8282417
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes a dielectric housing (1) having a base portion (11) and a tongue portion (12) extending from the base portion; a number of terminals (2) received in the housing; and an upper shield (31) and a lower shield (32) enclosing the insulative housing. The upper shield includes a main cover (310) located above the insulative housing and a pair of wing portions (312) extending oppositely, laterally relative to the main cover. The lower shield includes a main plate (320) located below the insulative housing and a pair of wings (321) extending oppositely, laterally relative to the main plate. One of the wing portion and corresponding wing defines a closed slot (3122) and the other one of the wing portion and the corresponding wing integrally, interiorly fits in the closed slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jian-Ping Xiao
  • Card connector
    Patent number: 8282404
    Abstract: A card connector includes a main housing having a base portion, a pair of side walls and a bottom wall connecting with the base portion and side walls thereby defining a receiving cavity. Multiple groups of contact sets comprise at least one grounding contact. The contact sets have contacting portions projecting into the receiving cavity. A metallic shell covers a top side of the main housing and defines an insertion opening together with the main housing. A pair of guiders are floatably assembled on opposite sides of the insertion opening for guiding different sized cards. A grounding plate which is attached to a bottom side of the main housing, comprises a pair of flexible tangs respectively pressing against a bottom side of the guiders. The grounding plate further comprises a grounding section electrically contacting with the at least one grounding contact so as to establish a grounding path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Terrance F. Little, Tod M. Harlan, Kuo-Chun Hsu, Hsueh-Lung Hsiao, Hung-Yang Yeh
  • Cable connector assembly
    Patent number: 8282414
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) comprises: an insulative housing (1); a number of first and second types of connectors (21, 22) disposed in the insulative housing. Each of the first type connectors (21) is arranged in an upstanding manner. Two second type of connectors (22) are arranged along a vertical direction and perpendicular to each other to form two mating ports (26) for mating with two complementary connectors simultaneously. A metallic shell (4) surrounds and engages the insulative housing. And a number of cables (3) extend into the insulative housing and electrically connect with the first and second types of connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi Zhou, Xian-Kui Shi, Chung-Yen Yang
  • Floating double compression connector
    Patent number: 8282431
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a lengthwise housing and two rows of terminals. The housing defines two rows of passageways running through opposite first surface and second surface thereof to load with terminals. Each terminal includes a middle portion and two contacting arms extending from opposite ends of the middle portion. The two contacting arms of the terminals respectively extend beyond the first and second surfaces and curving inwards. Each terminal further includes a stopping rib and a spring rib at opposite lateral sides of the middle portion. Each passageway defines a first stopping shoulder adjacent to the second surface and a second stopping shoulder adjacent to the first surface. The stopping ribs are lodged against the first stopping shoulder or the spring ribs are lodged against the second stopping shoulder so that the terminals are moveable limited in the passageways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: George Huanyi Zhang
  • Optical-electrical hybrid transmission cable
    Patent number: 8285095
    Abstract: An optical-electrical hybrid transmission cable (100), comprising: an insulative layer (2); a shielding layer located on an inner side of the insulative layer; a pair of signal wires (6) disposed in the shielding layer and twisted together; a power wire (7) and a grounding wire (8) disposed in the shielding layer and arranged side by side; two bare optical fibers (5) disposed in the shielding layer and spaced apart from each other; and a plurality of fillers (9) disposed in the shielding layer and arranged in a discrete manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wen-Du Han, Wei Yao, Pei Tsao
  • Electrical connector assembly with improved PCB engaging with a case
    Patent number: 8277251
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) includes a case (1) defining a chamber therein; a connector (2) received in the chamber, the connector having a metallic shell (22); a printed circuit board (23) enclosed in the case, the printed circuit board having main portion and side portion laterally projecting from the main portion, the side portion having a conductive layer (230) on a top surface thereof, and a hole (231) defined in the side portion through the conductive layer, the hole further aligning with a through hole defined in the case; and the metallic shell of the connector soldered to the main portion of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Heng Liu, Xian-Kui Shi, Yi Zhou, Chung-Yen Yang
  • Electrical connector system with magnetic module
    Patent number: 8272898
    Abstract: An electrical connector system includes a substrate (1) connected to PHY side and an electrical connector (3) mounted on the substrate (1), a transformer (5) and a common mode filter (7). The electrical connector (3) is used to mate with a cable assembly and so forms a Cable side. The transformer (5) further includes a first wire (51) having two opposite ends electrically connected to the PHY side and a second wire (53) having two opposite ends. The common mode filter (7) has a third wire (73) and a fourth wire (75) that are physically separated from and electrically connected to opposite ends of the second wire (53).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: John Chow, Li-Chun Wu, Chao-Tung Huang, Chih-Min Lin, Jie Zhang, Yong-Chun Xu
  • Connector having metal shell shielding insulative housing
    Patent number: 8267703
    Abstract: A connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a set of contacts (3) attached to the insulative housing, an insulator (2) retained in the insulative housing (1) and a metal shell (4) covering the insulative housing and the insulator. The insulative housing has a base portion (11) and a tongue potion (12) extending from the base portion (11). The base portion has a retaining slot (1110) and a pair of side walls (113), each side wall has a protrusion (1131) protruding outwardly from an outer face thereof. The insulator (2) is retained in the retaining slot and has a pair of side surfaces (23) facing inner faces of the side wall. At least one clearance is formed between the adjacent side surface and inner face and is corresponding to the protrusions (1131, 1132) respectively in a transverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhong-Hua Yao, Qi-Sheng Zheng, Hong-Bin Gong, Jia-Yong He
  • Cable connector assembly with latch mechanism having a latch member with pins and a pulling member with holes corresponding to the pins
    Patent number: 8267713
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes a housing and a plurality of conductive contacts located in the housing. The housing defines a receiving room therein and a mating port through which a complementary connector is inserted into the receiving room. A plurality of cables electrically connects with the conductive contacts. A latch mechanism is assembled to an outside face of the housing and includes a latch member and a pulling member connecting with the latch member. The latch member defines a pair of hook portions inserted into the receiving room from the outside face and latching with the complementary connector. The latch member further defines a pair of shaft pins and the pulling member defines a pair of shaft holes. The shaft pins are pivotedly received in the shaft holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jerry Wu
  • Electrical connector with high intensity contacts
    Patent number: 8267725
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a mating surface, a mounting surface and a plurality of passageways running through the mating surface and the mounting surface and a plurality of contacts upwardly assembled into the corresponding passageways. Each of the contacts defines an upright retention portion interfered with the passageway, a pair of elastic arms extending from the retention portion and spaced apart with each other and a lying V-shaped contacting portion formed by a distal end of each elastic arms bending and extending beyond the mating surface of the housing. Each contact defines a connecting portion connecting with the pair of elastic arms and received in the passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Yu Zhu
  • Cable assembly with ferrule
    Patent number: 8267716
    Abstract: An cable assembly includes an external cover having a back wall defining a retaining cavity; at least one printed circuit board accommodated in the external cover; two cables arranged in juxtaposed manner, each cable including a number of wires, a shielding layer shrouding the wires, a metallic braiding enclosing the shielding layer and an insulative jacket enclosing the metallic braiding; two ring shaped reinforcement members, each reinforcement member located between the shielding layer and the metallic braiding of a front segment of the each cable; and a ferrule crimped to the front segments of the two cable and encircling the reinforcement members, the ferrule retained in the retaining cavity, and the metallic braiding of each cable sandwiched between the ferrule and the reinforcement member inside the corresponding cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jerry Wu
  • Cable connector assembly having improved grounding member
    Patent number: 8267722
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100), comprising a frame (1) have a plurality of passageways (13) and a plurality of openings (14) in a front wall (123) of the frame and in communication with the corresponding passageway (13); a plurality of electrical connectors (2) received in the corresponding passageways (13), each electrical connector (2) having a terminal seat (21), a shell (22) enclosing the terminal seat (21) and a mating portion (25) exposed at the corresponding opening (14); a grounding member (3) having a body portion (30), at least two first contact arms (31) and at least one second contact arm (32) formed with the body portion (30), each first contact arm (31) contacting the shell (22) of one of the electrical connectors (2), said at least one second contact arm (32) extending out the frame (1) and disposed around the front wall (123) of the housing (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yi Zhou, Xian-Kui Shi, Chung-Yen Yang
  • Coaxial electrical connector
    Patent number: 8262398
    Abstract: A coaxial connector includes an outer conductor having a tubular section and leg sections. A central conductor having a mating portion extends in an axial direction within the tubular section, and the mating portion is centrosymmetrical about a central axis thereof. A dielectric block holds said outer and central conductors. The mating portion has a contacting portion, a transitional portion and a guiding portion, the transitional portion joins the contacting portion and the guiding portion together, the transitional portion is larger than the guiding portion and smaller than the mating portion at diameters thereof; wherein an acute angle formed by the transitional portion and the central axis is larger than an acute angle formed by the guiding portion and the central axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: De-Jin Chen