Patents by Inventor Dong-Ming Zhang

Dong-Ming Zhang 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).

  • Electrical connectors with detect terminal
    Patent number: 7510430
    Abstract: An electrical connector (1) for mating with a plug (10) includes an insulative housing (2) with opposed front and rear faces and a detect terminal (4) retained in the insulative housing (2). The insulative housing (2) has an annular recess (25) extending from the front face and a cylindrical portion (26) disposed in the annular recess (25). The cylindrical portion (25) defines a plurality of passageways (261) extending therethrough and a rectangular groove (262) communicated with the annular recess (25). An internal shield (8) received in the annular recess (25) has a slot (282) aligned with the groove (262) and a cutout (83) staggered with the groove (262). A plurality of contacts (3) retained in the insulative housing (2). The detect terminal (4) has a detective portion (42) extending into the cutout (83) and a soldering portion (44) extending out of the insulative housing (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Ming Zhang, Ji-Chao Wang, Qi-Sheng Zheng
  • Electrical connectors with detect terminal
    Publication number: 20080220651
    Abstract: An electrical connector (1) for mating with a plug (10) includes an insulative housing (2) with opposed front and rear faces and a detect terminal (4) retained in the insulative housing (2). The insulative housing (2) has an annular recess (25) extending from the front face and a cylindrical portion (26) disposed in the annular recess (25). The cylindrical portion (25) defines a plurality of passageways (261) extending therethrough and a rectangular groove (262) communicated with the annular recess (25). An internal shield (8) received in the annular recess (25) has a slot (282) aligned with the groove (262) and a cutout (83) staggered with the groove (262). A plurality of contacts (3) retained in the insulative housing (2). The detect terminal (4) has a detective portion (42) extending into the cutout (83) and a soldering portion (44) extending out of the insulative housing (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Dong-Ming Zhang, Ji-Chao Wang, Qi-Sheng Zheng