Patents by Inventor David Tso-Chin Ko

David Tso-Chin Ko 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).

  • Publication number: 20080214041
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly in accordance with the present invention comprises comprises an insulative housing defining a base portion having a front surface and a rear surface, a mating portion extending from the front surface, and a receiving space recessed into the rear surface, a plurality of passageways formed in the mating portion and communicated with the receiving space. And a plurality of terminals assembled in the insulative housing have a mating section arranged in the passageways and a contacting section extending into the receiving space. A supporting member assembled to the insulative housing comprises a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion and received in the receiving space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Lin Wu, Wei-Ya Cheng, David Tso-Chin Ko, Hai-Wei Wang
  • Publication number: 20080214044
    Abstract: An FFC connector according to the present invention includes a FFC (1) and an insulator (3). The FFC defines upper and lower surfaces (10) and (11) opposite to each other, a number of gold fingers (101) formed with the upper surface and exposed outside to contact with a complementary connector, and a reinforcement plate (4) held on the lower surface and supporting the gold fingers during mating with the complementary connector. The insulator abuts against the upper surface of the FFC and has a receiving room (310) for receiving the FFC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: David Tso-Chin Ko, Jin-Cheng Yao, Guo-Hua Yang
  • Publication number: 20080214043
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) includes an insulated housing (1) having a mating portion (12) and a base portion (13) extending rearward from back surface of the mating portion; a number of terminals (2) received in the mating portion; a retaining member (3) having depression portions on both upper and lower surfaces thereof; a first flat cable and a second flat cable (41, 42) with partial of front portions thereof respectively attached to the depression portions of the retaining member and retained therein via securing means and further electrically connecting with the terminals; and a holding member (5) coupled to the insulated housing to prevent the retaining member disengaging from the insulated housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventor: David Tso-Chin Ko
  • Publication number: 20080171455
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) for receiving a number of contacts (2), and a metal shield (3) enclosing the insulative housing (1). The insulative housing has a rear portion (11) and a pair of arms (12, 17) integrally extending from lateral sides of the rear portion with a receiving space (18) formed therebetween. The rear portion comprises a pair of upper and lower tongue plates (13, 14) extending forwardly into the receiving space with a mating slot (15) formed therebetween. Each contact (2) has a contact portion (2211) extending into the mating slot for electrically connecting with a plug. The metal shield (3) includes a top wall, an opposite bottom wall and a pair of side walls substantially engaging with the pair of arms, wherein the top and bottom walls restrict upper and lower positions of the receiving space (18), respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: David Tso-Chin Ko, Xue-Yuan Xiao, Shu-Qiang Zhao
  • Publication number: 20080090430
    Abstract: A connector assembly includes a receptacle connector and a plug connector. The receptacle connector includes a first housing including a base plate and a tongue portion including a pair of first and second halves, and a number of first contacts protruding through the base plate and received in the first and second halves of the first housing. The plug connector includes a second housing, a plurality of second contacts received in the second housing, and a cable electrically connecting with the second contacts. The second housing includes a pair of sidewalls, an upper wall connecting with upper ends of the sidewalls, and an insert section connecting with the sidewalls to form a first space together with the upper wall and the sidewalls, and a second space together with the sidewalls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventor: David (Tso-Chin) Ko
  • Publication number: 20080032552
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) for receiving a number of contacts (2), and a metal shield (3) enclosing the insulative housing (1). The insulative housing has a rear portion (11) and a pair of side portions (12, 17) extending from the rear portion with a receiving space (18) formed therebetween. The rear portion comprises a pair of upper and lower tongue plates (13, 14) extending forwardly into the receiving space with a mating slot (15) formed therebetween. The upper and lower tongue plates respectively define a plurality of parallel passageways (131, 141). Each contact has a body portion (21) retained in the rear portion, and an upper and a lower section (221, 222) received in the passageways. The upper section (221) has a contact portion (2211) extending into the mating slot for electrically connecting with a plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: David Tso-Chin Ko, Xue-Yuan Xiao, Shu-Qiang Zhao
  • Publication number: 20080003874
    Abstract: A micro coaxial cable connector assembly (100) including an insulated housing (1), a plurality of contacts (2) received in the insulated housing (1), a number of coxial wires (4) soldered to the contacts (2), a wire spacer (3) used for positioning the coaxial wires (4) and a metal shell (5) assembled to the insulated housing (1) to reduce EMI. The connecting portions and rear portions of the contacts are placed in the slots (107) of the insulated housing (1) forming a plurality of soldering areas. The coaxial wires (4) are soldered to the contacts (2) with conductors held by the cutouts of the rear portions of the contacts (2) and placed in the soldering areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventor: David (Tso-Chin) Ko
  • Patent number: 7311552
    Abstract: A micro coaxial cable connector assembly (100) including an insulated housing (1), a plurality of contacts (2) received in the insulated housing (1), a number of coaxial wires (4) soldered to the contacts (2), a wire spacer (3) used for positioning the coaxial wires (4) and a metal shell (5) assembled to the insulated housing (1) to reduce EMI. The connecting portions and rear portions of the contacts are placed in the slots (107) of the insulated housing (1) forming a plurality of soldering areas. The coaxial wires (4) are soldered to the contacts (2) with conductors held by the cutouts of the rear portions of the contacts (2) and placed in the soldering areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: David (Tso-Chin) Ko
  • Patent number: 7275955
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) includes a first connector (200), a second connector (500) and an insulative base housing (1). The first connector includes a first housing (30) and a number of first terminals (20) fitted in and outwardly projecting from one end of the housing. The second connector has a second insulative housing (31) and a number of second terminals (21) fitted in and extending beyond one end of the second housing. The base housing includes a first holding portion for supporting the first connector and a second holding portion for supporting the second connector. The base housing defines an accessible mating interface (10) having a number of passages (122) are arranged in a first row and a second row to respectively dispose the first terminals and the second terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: David (Tso-Chin) Ko
  • Patent number: 7223120
    Abstract: A cable assembly (1) includes an electrical connector (200), an insert (23) and a Flat Flexible Cable (300). The electrical connector comprises an insulative housing (21) and a plurality of terminals (24). The insert is inserted into the insulative housing and comprises a plurality of holes (235) formed in a front face (232) thereof, and a depressing portion (233) forming a plurality of slits (237), and a plurality of slots (238) aligned with corresponding holes and slits. The FFC comprises a plurality of separated conductive members (301), the front ends of the separated conductive members are disposed in the slits and the slots, and each terminal comprises a connecting portion (243) disposed in the slot of the insert, and being soldered with corresponding conductive member of FFC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: David (Tso-Chin) Ko
  • Patent number: 7189121
    Abstract: A PCB type connector (10) includes a PCB (1), an insulative housing (2), a pair of latch members (3), and a metal shell (4). The PCB (1) includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface has a row of golden fingers (11) locating at the front of the PCB (1), a pair of holes (12) being symmetrical along a central axial of the PCB (1) extending from the top surface to bottom surface, and two pairs of rectangle metal sheets (13) respectively locate at the two opposite sides of the holes (12) of the PCB (1). The insulative housing (2) comprises an elongate body portion (211) and two side portions (212) locating at two sides of the body portion (211). The body portion (211) has a pair of posts (21) extending along a vertical direction corresponding to the holes (12) and two pair of rectangle slots (25) corresponding to the rectangle metal sheet (13). The latch members (3) are locked to the two sides of the insulative housing (2). The metal shell (4) is assembled with the insulative housing (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: David (Tso-Chin) Ko
  • Publication number: 20070010124
    Abstract: A cable assembly (1) includes an electrical connector (200), an insert (23) and a Flat Flexible Cable (300). The electrical connector comprises an insulative housing (21) and a plurality of terminals (24). The insert is inserted into the insulative housing and comprises a plurality of holes (235) formed in a front face (232) thereof, and a depressing portion (233) forming a plurality of slits (237), and a plurality of slots (238) aligned with corresponding holes and slits. The FFC comprises a plurality of separated conductive members (301), the front ends of the separated conductive members are disposed in the slits and the slots, and each terminal comprises a connecting portion (243) disposed in the slot of the insert, and being soldered with corresponding conductive member of FFC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventor: David (Tso-Chin) Ko
  • Patent number: 7137842
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) having a pair of opposite traversal ends and a plurality of slots, a number of contacts (21) received in the slots of the insulative housing (1), at least a latch (4) having a main body, a hook extending forward therefrom and a resilient tab extending rearward therefrom pivotally assembled to the end of the housing (1). The latch (4) is partially located inside of the traversal end of the insulative housing (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: David (Tso-Chin) Ko
  • Patent number: 7134884
    Abstract: An electrical connector (1) comprises a mating cavity (147) defining a front-to-back direction for mating and unmating, a supporting bracket (14) defined in the mating cavity, and a printed circuit board (20), the supporting bracket comprising a front portion (144), the front portion comprises a top surface, the printed circuit board secured to the supporting bracket and comprises a plurality of conductive pads (21, 22, 23) formed thereon, and wherein the top surface of the front portion is higher than the conductive pads of the printed circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Haiwei Wang, David (Tso-Chin) Ko
  • Publication number: 20060234542
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) includes a first connector (200), a second connector (500) and an insulative base housing (1). The first connector includes a first housing (30) and a number of first terminals (20) fitted in and outwardly projecting from one end of the housing. The second connector has a second insulative housing (31) and a number of second terminals (21) fitted in and extending beyond one end of the second housing. The base housing includes a first holding portion for supporting the first connector and a second holding portion for supporting the second connector. The base housing defines an accessible mating interface (10) having a number of passages (122) are arranged in a first row and a second row to respectively dispose the first terminals and the second terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventor: David (Tso-Chin) Ko
  • Publication number: 20060228929
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) having a pair of opposite traversal ends and a plurality of slots, a number of contacts (21) received in the slots of the insulative housing (1), at least a latch (4) having a main body, a hook extending forward therefrom and a resilient tab extending rearward therefrom pivotally assembled to the end of the housing (1). The latch (4) is partially located inside of the traversal end of the insulative housing (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventor: David (Tso-Chin) Ko
  • Patent number: 7063568
    Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (10) defining a first and a second mating ports (140, 125) at opposite sides thereof, a number of contacts (20) received in the insulative housing and each having a first contact portion (22) exposed into the first mating port and a second contact portion (25) exposed into the second mating port, and a shield member (30) attached to the insulative housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: David (Tso-Chin) Ko
  • Patent number: 7052327
    Abstract: A method for assembling a micro coaxial connector assembly comprises the steps of providing an insulative housing having a base portion and a mating portion, providing a plurality of passageways in the base portion and a plurality of slots in the mating portion each terminating to a close end, providing a plurality of contacts having a mounting section and a mating section with a fastening tip downwardly curved, providing a cable having a plurality of wires each electrically connected to the mounting section of the contact, inserting the contacts into the slots through the passageways with the fastening tips of the contacts emplaced in the close end, providing a shield partially enclosing the housing with the mating section extending beyond the shield, and providing a pair of latch devices each partially enclosing the guiding portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: David (Tso-Chin) Ko
  • Patent number: 6966797
    Abstract: A cable assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (2) having a number of terminals (3) received therein, a metallic shielding (4) at least partially enclosing the housing and defining a wall (424) with an opening (4242) therein, a conductive adapter (5) soldered to the shielding and having a tubular connecting portion (52) extending outward away from the wall and a round cable (6) including a bundle of wires (60) enclosed in an EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference) shielding (62). The wires extend through the opening to electrically connect with the terminals under a condition that the tubular connecting portion engageably and electrically enclosing the EMI shielding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: David (Tso-Chin) Ko
  • Patent number: D530674
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: David (Tso-Chin) Ko