Patents Assigned to Tai-Sol Electronics Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 7351081
    Abstract: A memory card connector for automobile includes a main member including an upper lid, a lower lid, a base, a sliding block and an eject mechanism. The upper lid includes a spring piece to press the sliding block. The sliding block has a pin at opposite sides respectively. The lower lid has a first rail and the upper lid has a second rail to guide the pin. When the card is inserted, the card pushes the sliding slot backwards and to move the pin along the first rail until it is secured. When an eject key is pressed, the upper lid moves backwards to compress the first spring and to force the pin leaving the first rail and entering the second rail to return the pin along the second rail to an initial position thereof. The present invention fits the vibrating and dusty environment of the automobile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Tai-Sol Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yaw-Huey Lai
  • Patent number: 7335044
    Abstract: A small-sized card connector includes a base frame being open at an upper side thereof and having a receiving space formed therein for receiving a card inserted from the upper side thereof, a retaining wall formed at a rear end thereof and facing the receiving space, a stop portion formed at the rear end thereof and located above the receiving space, and a first hollow portion formed at the rear end thereof; a plurality of terminals mounted to the base frame, each having an end extending into the receiving space and located at a front section of the receiving space; a limiting member mounted to the base frame and located above a front end of the receiving space; and the springy member mounted to the base frame and located at the front end of the receiving space for generating rebounding resilience working toward a rear end of the receiving space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Tai-Sol Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yaw-Huey Lai
  • Publication number: 20080014770
    Abstract: A coupling assembly includes a first board and a second board. The first board includes a plurality of first conductive pieces located at an end surface thereof and spaced from one another in a predetermined interval. The second board includes a plurality of second conductive pieces spaced from one another in a predetermined interval and located at at least one end surface thereof close to a lateral edge thereof. The second board includes a plurality of recessed portions recessed inward from the lateral edge thereof and located among the second conductive pieces. The first and second boards are perpendicular to each other. The conductive pieces of at least one of the two boards are provided with soldering. The soldering of each of the conductive pieces is heated to liquate out and then contact the perpendicular corresponding conductive pieces to couple the corresponding first and second conductive pieces with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: TAI-SOL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yaw-Huey Lai
  • Patent number: 7316264
    Abstract: A heat pipe includes a tubular member, a capillary wick, and a liquid. The tubular member has a plurality of capillary ditches formed on an internal sidewall thereof. The capillary wick is disposed on the internal sidewall of the tubular member and located on openings of the capillary ditches for covering and sealing the ditches. The liquid is contained inside the tubular member. The capillary wick and ditches provide the liquid with larger cross-sectional area for the capillary action to enhance guidance of the liquid and to further enhance the thermally conductive efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Tai-Sol Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaw-Huey Lai, Chih Ming Liu
  • Patent number: 7314390
    Abstract: A drawer-type card connector is composed of a base, a cover member, an ejecting device, a slide member, a left card-fastening device, and a right card-fastening device. The base includes a bottom plate. The slide member is slidably mounted in the base, including a top plate, a left sidewall, and a right sidewall. A receiving chamber is formed among the bottom plate of the base and the top plate, the left sidewall, and the right sidewall of the slide member, for receiving the inserted card. The left and right card-fastening devices are pivotably mounted at two sides of a front end of the slide member respectively and each have a fastening piece. When the card is inserted fully, the two fastening pieces hold two sides of a rear end edge of the card respectively, such that the left and right card-fastening devices fail to bounce outward and thus firmly hold the card inside the card connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Tai-Sol Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaw-Huey Lai, Chin-Hwa Wu
  • Patent number: 7303413
    Abstract: A drawer-type card connector is composed of a base, a cover member, a slide member, a card-fastening device. The base includes a bottom plate. The slide member is slidably mounted in the base, including a top plate, a left sidewall, and a right sidewall. A receiving chamber for receiving the inserted card is formed among the bottom plate, the top plate, the left sidewall, and the right sidewall. The card-fastening device includes two pivot members pivotably connected with the slide member, a prop mounted between the two pivot members and parallel to the bottom plate for pivoting downward, and at least one stop portion extending from the prop. When the card is inserted fully, the prop supports the card, the at least one stop portion stops against the card, and the bottom plate supports the prop, thus effectively preventing the card from disengagement from the card connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Tai-Sol Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaw-Huey Lai, Chin-Hwa Wu
  • Patent number: 7275944
    Abstract: A card connector capable of detecting insertion of a card includes a housing; a plurality of terminals mounted to the housing; a contact portion formed in the housing; a tongue located in the housing and having an end mounted to the housing and the other end thereof provided with an action portion close to and spaced from the contact portion for a predetermined interval; and an injecting/ejecting mechanism slidably mounted in the housing and having a bevel facing the contact portion. In light of this, while the injecting/ejecting mechanism is slidably moved into the card connector, the bevel works on the action portion of the tongue to push the tongue for contact with the contact portion, thus effecting detection of insertion of a card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Tai-Sol Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yaw-Huey Lai
  • Patent number: 7267561
    Abstract: A card connector includes a base having an opening at a front end thereof, two guide channels at bilateral sides inside, and a plurality of terminals mounted at a rear end thereof; at least one movable member movably mounted in the guide channels and having a stopping portion and a bevel formed at upper and lower sides of a front end thereof; a stopping plate pivotably mounted to the base for pivoting movement between a stopping position and a releasing position. While the stopping plate is located at the stopping position, the movable member engages to lock the stopping plate. While the movable member is close to the guide channel, the movable member releases the lock-up status. At least one resilient member is provided for generating resilience keeping movement of the stopping plate toward the stopping position. Therefore, the card connector allows/blocks the normally/erroneously inserted card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Tai-Sol Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaw-Huey Lai, Dong-Chu Feng
  • Patent number: 7261577
    Abstract: A card connector capable of preventing a card from accidental disengagement therefrom includes a housing having a base plate, a stationary terminal area located at a first side of the base plate, a slide way located at a second side of the base plate, and a recession formed at a front end of the slide way; a slide member slidably mounted at a second side of the stationary terminal area and having a top guard; and an anti-run member having a main body, a plurality of fastening pieces bending and extending upward from the main body, and a buckle piece bending and extending upward from a front end of the main body. The fastening pieces are mounted onto the slide member. The buckle piece is wider than the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Tai-Sol Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yaw-Huey Lai
  • Publication number: 20070184702
    Abstract: A small-sized card connector includes a base frame being open at an upper side thereof and having a receiving space formed therein for receiving a card inserted from the upper side thereof, a retaining wall formed at a rear end thereof and facing the receiving space, a stop portion formed at the rear end thereof and located above the receiving space, and a first hollow portion formed at the rear end thereof; a plurality of terminals mounted to the base frame, each having an end extending into the receiving space and located at a front section of the receiving space; a limiting member mounted to the base frame and located above a front end of the receiving space; and the springy member mounted to the base frame and located at the front end of the receiving space for generating rebounding resilience working toward a rear end of the receiving space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Applicant: TAI-SOL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yaw-Huey Lai
  • Publication number: 20070163770
    Abstract: A method of combination of a heat pipe and a heat sink includes the steps of preparing a heat sink and a heat pipe, wherein the heat sink has an insertion hole in which the heat sink is inserted; placing the heat sink and the heat pipe onto a carrier, wherein a pressing member is located over the carrier, and a convexity corresponds to the insertion hole; punching the heat sink with the pressing member by punching the insertion hole with the convexity to cause deformation of the sidewall of the insertion hole between the heat pipe and the heat sink, whereby the heat pipe is tightly fitted in the insertion hole; and removing the pressing member from the heat sink to complete the combination of the heat pipe and the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: TAI-SOL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ko-Pin Liu, Chun-Huang Chou
  • Patent number: 7241177
    Abstract: A terminal-protective card connector composed of a housing including a base having a rear sidewall, a left sidewall, a right sidewall, and a rear platform; a group of first terminals and a group of second terminals, each of which includes a root portion and a contact portion, the root portions of the first and second terminals being fixedly inserted above and below the rear platform respectively, each of the left and right sidewalls having a slide groove; and a pivoting device pivotably mounted between the left and right sidewalls and having a plate member having a plurality of pushing portions, a left plate located, a right plate, and two slide channels corresponding to the slide grooves respectively. The contact portions of the second terminals are mounted on a top surface of the plate member. The second terminals lie on the pushing portions to enable the contact portions of the second terminals to be lower than the rear platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Tai-Sol Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yaw-Huey Lai
  • Publication number: 20070155244
    Abstract: A card connector includes a base having an opening at a front end thereof, two guide channels at bilateral sides inside, and a plurality of terminals mounted at a rear end thereof; at least one movable member movably mounted in the guide channels and having a stopping portion and a bevel formed at upper and lower sides of a front end thereof; a stopping plate pivotably mounted to the base for pivoting movement between a stopping position and a releasing position. While the stopping plate is located at the stopping position, the movable member engages to lock the stopping plate. While the movable member is close to the guide channel, the movable member releases the lock-up status. At least one resilient member is provided for generating resilience keeping movement of the stopping plate toward the stopping position. Therefore, the card connector allows/blocks the normally/erroneously inserted card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: TAI-SOL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yaw-Huey Lai, Dong-Chu Feng
  • Patent number: 7234972
    Abstract: A card connector includes a housing; a connection base mounted to the housing and having a plurality of terminals for corresponding connection with an inserted card; and an inclined guide member mounted in the housing. The housing further includes a guide piece located at a top side thereof. The guide piece has a front guide section extending rearward and downward from the housing, a limit section extending horizontally rearward from the front guide section, and a rear guide section extending rearward and upward from the limit section. The rear guide section at a rear end thereof is connected with the housing. Accordingly, the guide piece can guide an inserted small card for correct insertion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Tai-Sol Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yaw-Huey Lai
  • Patent number: 7232343
    Abstract: A terminal-protective card connector is composed of a housing, at least two groups (first and second) of terminals, and a pressing member. All of the terminals are mounted in the housing. The second group of terminals is located in front of the first group of terminals. Each of the terminals in the second group is elastically raised, having a contact portion formed at a distal end thereof. The housing further includes a rectangular receiving portion and two stopping portions formed at least one pair of opposite lateral edges of the receiving portions. The pressing member has two stopped portion corresponding to the two stopping portions, and a plurality of through formed therethrough. The terminals in the second group are raised against the pressing member and the contact portions extend through the through holes to be exposed above the pressing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Tai-Sol Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yaw-Huey Lai
  • Patent number: 7232321
    Abstract: A card connector capable of preventing a card from accidental disengagement therefrom includes a housing having a base plate, a stationary terminal area located at a first side of the base plate, and a concave portion located at a second side of the base plate; a slide member slidably mounted in the concave portion; and an anti-run member having a main body, a fastening piece formed at a rear end of the main body, and a buckle portion formed at a front end of the main body. An elongated slide way is formed in the concave portion and located close to the stationary terminal area. An inclined guide portion is formed at a front end of the slide way. A recess is formed at a front end of the guide portion. The main body of the anti-run member further has a support piece extending toward the first side therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Tai-Sol Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Yaw-Huey Lai
  • Patent number: 7229300
    Abstract: A drawer-type all-in-one card connector includes a housing defining an insertion chamber and an opening formed at an end of the insertion chamber and a plurality of terminal slots formed at the other end of the insertion chamber; a plurality of card contact terminals mounted at the terminal slots; a sliding box slidably mounted in the insertion chamber of the housing and having a card receiving chamber for receiving corresponding memory cards of different specifications; a cover covered on the housing; a first ejection spring having two ends contacting against an inner sidewall of the housing and the sliding box respectively; and a limiter provided between the housing and the sliding box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Tai-Sol Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yaw-Huey Lai, Nai-Hock Lwee
  • Publication number: 20070103880
    Abstract: A drawer-type all-in-one card connector includes a housing defining an insertion chamber; a plurality of card contact terminals; a sliding box slidably mounted in the insertion chamber of the housing and having a card receiving chamber for receiving one of memory cards of different specifications and a plurality of terminal slots accommodating the card contact terminals for contact with the memory card inserted into the card receiving chamber; and a cover covered on the housing, a first ejection spring stopped between the housing and the sliding box, a limiter provided between the housing and the sliding box for guiding movement of the sliding box relatively to the housing in course, and adapter means electrically connected between a circuit board and the card contact terminals of the sliding box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: TAI-SOL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Chu Feng, Jun Li
  • Publication number: 20070105446
    Abstract: A drawer-type all-in-one card connector includes a housing defining an insertion chamber and an opening formed at an end of the insertion chamber and a plurality of terminal slots formed at the other end of the insertion chamber; a plurality of card contact terminals mounted at the terminal slots; a sliding box slidably mounted in the insertion chamber of the housing and having a card receiving chamber for receiving corresponding memory cards of different specifications; a cover covered on the housing; a first ejection spring having two ends contacting against an inner sidewall of the housing and the sliding box respectively; and a limiter provided between the housing and the sliding box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: TAI-SOL ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yaw-Huey Lai, Nai-Hock Lwee
  • Patent number: 7204718
    Abstract: A short-circuit-proof card connector is composed of a shell and at least two (first and second) terminal groups. The shell includes an opening, at least two receiving spaces for receiving a first card and a second card respectively, two first guiding faces formed at bilateral sides of the first receiving space, and two second guiding faces formed at bilateral sides of the second receiving space. The second terminal group close to the opening has a power terminal and a grounded terminal. A first interval is defined between the first and second guiding faces close to the power terminal. A second interval is defined between the first and second guiding faces close to the grounded terminal. The first interval is smaller than the second interval such that an electrically conductive surface of the first card does not touch the power terminal to avoid short circuit while the first card is inserted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: Tai-Sol Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yaw-Huey Lai