Patents by Inventor Chung-Nan Pao

Chung-Nan Pao has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10361499
    Abstract: An adapter assembly includes a plurality of adapters arranged in one row. Each adapter has two electrical connection interfaces respectively arranged on two opposite sides thereof. Each adapter includes an insulating body and a plurality of conductive terminals. The insulating body includes an internal connecting portion and an external connecting portion respectively arranged on two opposite sides thereof. The conductive terminals are arranged in the internal connecting portion and the external connecting portion to respectively form the two electrical connection interfaces. One of the two electrical connection interfaces located at the internal connecting portion is electrically connected to the other electrical connection interface located at the external connecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: CHIEF LAND ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Nan Pao, Chia-Feng Huang, Sun-Yu Chou
  • Publication number: 20190052007
    Abstract: An adapter assembly includes a plurality of adapters arranged in one row. Each adapter has two electrical connection interfaces respectively arranged on two opposite sides thereof. Each adapter includes an insulating body and a plurality of conductive terminals. The insulating body includes an internal connecting portion and an external connecting portion respectively arranged on two opposite sides thereof. The conductive terminals are arranged in the internal connecting portion and the external connecting portion to respectively form the two electrical connection interfaces. One of the two electrical connection interfaces located at the internal connecting portion is electrically connected to the other electrical connection interface located at the external connecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: CHUNG-NAN PAO, CHIA-FENG HUANG, SUN-YU CHOU
  • Publication number: 20190053376
    Abstract: An adapter includes an insulating body, a circuit board, and a plurality of conductive modules. The circuit board is arranged in the insulating body and has two opposite surfaces. The conductive modules are arranged in the insulating body and are respectively disposed on two opposite ends of at least one of the two surfaces of the circuit board. Each of the conductive modules includes a plastic member and a plurality of conductive terminals arranged in one row. Each of the conductive terminals has an embedded segment embedded in the plastic member, a fixing segment extending from an end of the embedded segment and soldered on the circuit board by using a SMT manner, and a contacting segment extending from an opposite end of the embedded segment in a direction away from the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: CHUNG-NAN PAO, CHIA-FENG HUANG, SUN-YU CHOU
  • Patent number: 10187988
    Abstract: An adapter includes an insulating body, a circuit board, and a plurality of conductive modules. The circuit board is arranged in the insulating body and has two opposite surfaces. The conductive modules are arranged in the insulating body and are respectively disposed on two opposite ends of at least one of the two surfaces of the circuit board. Each of the conductive modules includes a plastic member and a plurality of conductive terminals arranged in one row. Each of the conductive terminals has an embedded segment embedded in the plastic member, a fixing segment extending from an end of the embedded segment and soldered on the circuit board by using a SMT manner, and a contacting segment extending from an opposite end of the embedded segment in a direction away from the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: CHIEF LAND ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Nan Pao, Chia-Feng Huang, Sun-Yu Chou
  • Patent number: 10103453
    Abstract: A carrier module of a cable connector includes a circuit board and a grounding bar disposed on the circuit board. The circuit board includes a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, and a grounding layer arranged between the first and second insulating layers. The circuit board has a hole formed on a surface thereof and a conductive extension disposed within the hole, and the conductive extension is connected to the grounding layer. The grounding bar includes a base portion and a conductive portion connected to the base portion. The conductive portion is inserted into the hole, and connected to the conductive extension, thereby electrically connecting the grounding bar and the grounding layer of the circuit board. Thus, the carrier module of the instant disclosure is provided with the grounding bar having well grounding performance which is firmly fixed on the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: TOPCONN ELECTRONIC (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Chung-Nan Pao, Yu-Hsiung Lin, Yi-Guang Lai, Ming-Chun Hsu, Kai Wu
  • Patent number: 9882306
    Abstract: A carrier module of a cable connector includes a circuit board and a connecting clip clamping the circuit board. The circuit board has a first surface and a second surface. The connecting clip has a clamping portion and a plurality of positioning arms. The clamping portion has a connecting sheet and two clamping sheets curvedly extended from the connecting sheet. The clamping sheets are respectively abutted against the first and second surfaces. The positioning arms are respectively connected to the clamping sheets and respectively arranged at two opposite sides of the clamping portion. The positioning arms are respectively configured to fix a plurality of cables disposed on the clamping sheets. Thus, the carrier module of the instant disclosure provides a positioning effect for the cables by the connecting clip fixed firmly on the circuit board with good common grounding performance. Besides, the instant disclosure also provides a cable connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: TOPCONN ELECTRONIC (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD
    Inventors: Chung-Nan Pao, Yu-Hsiung Lin, Yi-Guang Lai, Ming-Chun Hsu, Kai Wu
  • Publication number: 20170294721
    Abstract: A carrier module of a cable connector includes a circuit board and a grounding bar disposed on the circuit board. The circuit board includes a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, and a grounding layer arranged between the first and second insulating layers. The circuit board has a hole formed on a surface thereof and a conductive extension disposed within the hole, and the conductive extension is connected to the grounding layer. The grounding bar includes a base portion and a conductive portion connected to the base portion. The conductive portion is inserted into the hole, and connected to the conductive extension, thereby electrically connecting the grounding bar and the grounding layer of the circuit board. Thus, the carrier module of the instant disclosure is provided with the grounding bar having well grounding performance which is firmly fixed on the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: CHUNG-NAN PAO, YU-HSIUNG LIN, YI-GUANG LAI, MING-CHUN HSU, KAI WU
  • Publication number: 20170294739
    Abstract: A carrier module of a cable connector includes a circuit board and a connecting clip clamping the circuit board. The circuit board has a first surface and a second surface. The connecting clip has a clamping portion and a plurality of positioning arms. The clamping portion has a connecting sheet and two clamping sheets curvedly extended from the connecting sheet. The clamping sheets are respectively abutted against the first and second surfaces. The positioning arms are respectively connected to the clamping sheets and respectively arranged at two opposite sides of the clamping portion. The positioning arms are respectively configured to fix a plurality of cables disposed on the clamping sheets. Thus, the carrier module of the instant disclosure provides a positioning effect for the cables by the connecting clip fixed firmly on the circuit board with good common grounding performance. Besides, the instant disclosure also provides a cable connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: CHUNG-NAN PAO, YU-HSIUNG LIN, YI-GUANG LAI, MING-CHUN HSU, KAI WU
  • Patent number: 9660399
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulating housing, several first and second conductive terminals, an inner grounding unit, and an outer grounding unit, which are disposed on the insulating housing. The insulating housing has a first surface, an opposite second surface, and two side surfaces arranged between the first and second surfaces. The inner grounding unit has a plate embedded in the insulating housing and two protruding sheets extended from the plate and respectively protruding from the side surfaces of the insulating housing. The plate is arranged to separate the first conductive terminals from the second conductive terminals. The outer grounding unit clips the insulating housing and engages the protruding sheets. A portion of the outer grounding unit engaged with one of the protruding sheets includes two stacked engaging portions, and at least one of the two stacked engaging portions has a thru-hole for engaging with the corresponding protruding sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: CHIEF LAND ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Hung Hsu, Chien-Chen Lin, Chung-Nan Pao
  • Patent number: 9634434
    Abstract: A differential signal assembly includes two pairs of differential signal wafers arranged in one row. Each differential signal wafer includes a plurality of mating portions arranged in one column and a plurality of mounting portions arranged in one column. In one of the two pairs of differential signal wafers, each differential signal wafer has a grounding pin and an offset grounding pin respectively arranged at two opposite ends of the column of mounting portions thereof, each offset grounding pin has an offset with respect to the corresponding column of mounting portions, the two distal ends of the mounting portions of each differential signal wafer are two signal mounting portions, cooperating with the two signal mounting portions of the other differential signal wafer. Thus, the grounding pin and the offset grounding pin of each differential signal wafer are configured to shield the adjacent signal mounting portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: TOPCONN ELECTRONIC (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Nan Pao, Yu-Feng Ke, Sun-Yu Chou, Wei Wang
  • Publication number: 20170070013
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulating housing, several first and second conductive terminals, an inner grounding unit, and an outer grounding unit, which are disposed on the insulating housing. The insulating housing has a first surface, an opposite second surface, and two side surfaces arranged between the first and second surfaces. The inner grounding unit has a plate embedded in the insulating housing and two protruding sheets extended from the plate and respectively protruding from the side surfaces of the insulating housing. The plate is arranged to separate the first conductive terminals from the second conductive terminals. The outer grounding unit clips the insulating housing and engages the protruding sheets. A portion of the outer grounding unit engaged with one of the protruding sheets includes two stacked engaging portions, and at least one of the two stacked engaging portions has a thru-hole for engaging with the corresponding protruding sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: HSIN-HUNG HSU, CHIEN-CHEN LIN, CHUNG-NAN PAO
  • Patent number: 9543688
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing and a plurality of terminal wafers. The housing is formed with a plurality of terminal slots along a traverse direction. The terminal wafers are contiguous to each other and retained in the housing. Each terminal wafer has a first terminal, a second terminal and a packaging body. The first terminal has a first contacting section, a first soldering portion and a first embedded section. The second terminal has a second contacting section, a second soldering portion and a second embedded section. The first and second contacting sections are extended along a plugging direction into one corresponding terminal slot. The packaging body wraps the first and second embedded sections. A curve contour of the first embedded section is corresponded to a curve contour of the second embedded section, so that an attachment relationship is configured with substantial identical distance therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: CHIEF LAND ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Nan Pao, Chin-Hsiang Chou, Po-Shen Chen, Yu-Hsiung Lin, Hsiao-Chung Chen
  • Patent number: 9525244
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulating housing, several first and second conductive terminals, an inner grounding unit, and an outer grounding unit, which are disposed on the insulating housing. The first conductive terminals have a pair of first inside signal terminals and two pairs of first outside signal terminals respectively arranged at two opposite sides of the pair of first inside signal terminals. The inner grounding unit is arranged between the first conductive terminals and the second conductive terminals. The outer grounding unit has a first sheet portion covering the insulating housing and at least one first transverse shielding sheet electrically connected to the first sheet portion. The first transverse shielding sheet is arranged between the two pairs of first outside signal terminals and arranged at one of two opposite sides of the pair of first inside signal terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: CHIEF LAND ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Hung Hsu, Chien-Chen Lin, Chung-Nan Pao
  • Publication number: 20160352040
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing and a plurality of terminal wafers. The housing is formed with a plurality of terminal slots along a traverse direction. The terminal wafers are contiguous to each other and retained in the housing. Each terminal wafer has a first terminal, a second terminal and a packaging body. The first terminal has a first contacting section, a first soldering portion and a first embedded section. The second terminal has a second contacting section, a second soldering portion and a second embedded section. The first and second contacting sections are extended along a plugging direction into one corresponding terminal slot. The packaging body wraps the first and second embedded sections. A curve contour of the first embedded section is corresponded to a curve contour of the second embedded section, so that an attachment relationship is configured with substantial identical distance therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: CHUNG-NAN PAO, CHIN-HSIANG CHOU, PO-SHEN CHEN, YU-HSIUNG LIN, HSIAO-CHUNG CHEN
  • Patent number: 9214768
    Abstract: A transmission module of a communication connector includes a plurality of first signal terminals, a plurality of second signal terminals, and a plurality of ground terminals. The terminals are coupling along a coupling direction. Along the coupling direction, the grounding terminals respectively correspond to the first and second terminals, a main portion of each signal terminal is orthogonally projecting to an area of a main portion of the corresponding ground terminal, in which the area is located inside the contour of the main portion. Moreover, the width of the main portion is less than or equal to two times of the width of the main portion of the corresponding signal terminal. Thus, the instant disclosure provides the transmission module with novel type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: TOPCONN ELECTRONIC (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Nan Pao, Wei Wang, Sun-Yu Chou
  • Patent number: 9190794
    Abstract: The instant disclosure relates to a method of retaining a solder material onto a solder terminal comprising: a solder terminal and a solder material. The solder terminal includes a first surface, a second surface and a side, and is formed with a retaining hole. The solder material includes a winding portion, and a connection portion which extends on the opposite side from the winding portion of the solder material. The winding portion is arranged to cover the solder terminal along the first surface, the side and then the second surface. In addition, the connection portion is engaged with the solder terminal through the retaining hole and is bent like a hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: CHIEF LAND ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Nan Pao, Sun Wu Chou
  • Patent number: 9160123
    Abstract: A communication connector includes an outer casing and a plurality of transmission wafers inserted into the outer casing. The transmission wafers are provided for receiving a mating connector along an inserting direction. Each communication wafer includes at least two terminals in coplanar arrangement, and each terminal has a straight segment. The straight segments of the terminals are respectively arranged in a first acute angle and a second acute angle with respective to the inserting direction, in which the first acute angle is smaller than the second acute angle. Two virtual lines, which are respectively defined by extending from the straight segments along the longitudinal directions thereof, are intersecting to form an angle. The angle is the difference of the first and second acute angles. Thus, the communication connector provided by the instant disclosure is produced easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: TOPCONN ELECTRONIC (KUNSHAN) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Nan Pao, Wei Wang, Sun-Yu Chou
  • Patent number: D789302
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: CHIEF LAND ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hsin-Hung Hsu, Chien-Chen Lin, Chung-Nan Pao
  • Patent number: D837738
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: CHIEF LAND ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Nan Pao, Chia-Feng Huang, Sun-Yu Chou
  • Patent number: D839833
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: CHIEF LAND ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chung-Nan Pao, Chia-Feng Huang, Sun-Yu Chou