Patents by Inventor Hai-Fei Guan

Hai-Fei Guan 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: 8070499
    Abstract: A card edge connector for mating with an electronic card includes an elongated housing, a number of contacts and a retainer retained to the housing. The housing has a pair of side walls, a central slot between the side walls and a fitting section upwardly extending at one end thereof. The fitting section defines a first U-shaped cavity downwardly extending from a top end thereof and a mounting slot upwardly extending from a lower end thereof and located at outside of the first cavity. The first cavity communicates with the central slot along a length direction of the housing to receive the electronic card. The retainer is retained in the mounting slot and has a locking projection protruding into the first cavity to lock with the electronic card. The mounting slot does not extend through the fitting section to make the retainer hidden in the fitting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Wen-Jun Tang, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Publication number: 20110065297
    Abstract: A card edge connector for mating with an electronic card includes an elongated housing, a number of contacts and a retainer retained to the housing. The housing has a pair of side walls, a central slot between the side walls and a fitting section upwardly extending at one end thereof. The fitting section defines a first U-shaped cavity downwardly extending from a top end thereof and a mounting slot upwardly extending from a lower end thereof and located at outside of the first cavity. The first cavity communicates with the central slot along a length direction of the housing to receive the electronic card. The retainer is retained in the mounting slot and has a locking projection protruding into the first cavity to lock with the electronic card. The mounting slot does not extend through the fitting section to make the retainer hidden in the fitting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HAI-FEI GUAN, WEN-JUN TANG, XUE-WU BU
  • Patent number: 7892006
    Abstract: A connector includes an insulative housing having a pair of side walls with a central slot formed therebetween, a set of terminals including first terminals and second terminals and an ejector. Each side wall has a set of passageways. Each first terminal has a first contacting portion protruding into the central slot, a first tail portion mounted on a PCB, and a first connecting portion. The first connecting portions and the first tail portions are arranged in two rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu
  • Patent number: 7828564
    Abstract: A card edge connector for receiving a module, includes an elongated insulative housing having a pair of side walls, a central slot extending therebetween for insertion of the module, a plurality of terminals positioned in the side walls and extending into the central slot; and a pick-up member having a fixing portion and a connect portion connecting the fixing portion. the insulative housing includes a latch pair of portions formed on opposite ends thereof and disposed at an outer sides of the terminals along a lengthwise direction thereof, the latch portion fixes with the fixing portion of the pick-up member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Lei Li, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Patent number: 7789681
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) for receiving a module (200) includes an elongated insulative housing (1) having a pair of elongated side walls, a central slot (11) extending therebetween for insertion of the module, and a receiving slot (14) formed on one of the side walls and communicating with the central slot. A group of terminals (2) are positioned in the side walls and extend into the central slot thereof. A latch (3) is rotatably received in the receiving slot for locking the module in the insulative housing at a first position and for ejecting the module out of the insulative housing at a second position. The latch has a main body (30) and a stopping device (31) projecting from the main body to engage with an upper surface (17) of the insulative housing when the latch is at the first and second position, thereby preventing the latch from over-rotating beyond the first and second positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu
  • Publication number: 20100167558
    Abstract: A connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) having a pair of side walls (10) with a central slot (11) formed therebetween, a set of terminals (5) including first terminals (51) and second terminals (52) and a spacer (3). Each side wall has a set of passageways (12). Each first terminal has a first contacting portion (511) protruding into the central slot, a first tail portion (513) mounted on a PCB, and a first connecting portion (512). The first connecting portions and the first tail portions are arranged in two rows. Each second terminal has a second contacting portion (521) protruding into the central slot, a second tail portion (523) mounted on the PCB, and a second connecting portion (522). The second connecting portions and the second tail portions are arranged in another two rows. The spacer (3) has a set of first protrusions (31) and forms a plurality of first grooves (32) located between each two adjacent first protrusions. The first protrusions each has a second groove (33) formed thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HAI-FEI GUAN, XUE-WU BU, TING-SHUN LIU
  • Patent number: 7708599
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) includes an elongate insulative housing (1), a plurality of signal contacts (3) and a pair of power contacts (4) retained in the insulative housing (1). The insulative housing (1) defines a pair of opposed side walls (11) and a central slot (13) between the side walls (11). Each side wall (11) defines a plurality of passageways (110) communicating with the central slot (13). Each signal contact (3) has an engaging portion (32) exposed to the central slot (13.) Each power contact (4) has a securing portion (41) retained in the insulative housing (1), a plurality of contact portions (42) extending upwardly and sidewardly into the central slot (13) from the securing portion (41) and arranged in a row along a length direction of the insulative housing (1), and at least one tail portion (43) extending downwardly from another end of the securing portion (41).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu
  • Patent number: 7677907
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) for receiving a module (200), includes an insulative housing (1) having a receiving slot (12) for receiving the module and a pair of arm portions (10) located at opposite ends thereof. Each arm portion has a pair of side walls (15) and a resilient arm (16) with a retaining embossment (162) for locking the module. The side walls are integrally formed on the insulative housing and include a projection (157). A number of terminals (2) are mounted on said insulative housing and extend into the receiving slot thereof. A pair of latches (3) are attached to the arm portions and move with the resilient arms. Each latch includes a base (31) and a stopping plate (37) extending from the base. The stopping plates engage with said projections of the side walls thereby open said resilient arms when the module detaches from the card edge connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu
  • Publication number: 20100062648
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) includes an elongate insulative housing (1), a plurality of signal contacts (3) and a pair of power contacts (4) retained in the insulative housing (1). The insulative housing (1) defines a pair of opposed side walls (11) and a central slot (13) between the side walls (11). Each side wall (11) defines a plurality of passageways (110) communicating with the central slot (13). Each signal contact (3) has an engaging portion (32) exposed to the central slot (13.) Each power contact (4) has a securing portion (41) retained in the insulative housing (1), a plurality of contact portions (42) extending upwardly and sidewardly into the central slot (13) from the securing portion (41) and arranged in a row along a length direction of the insulative housing (1), and at least one tail portion (43) extending downwardly from another end of the securing portion (41).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HAI-FEI GUAN, XUE-WU BU, TING-SHUN LIU
  • Patent number: 7658628
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) for receiving a memory card (200) includes an insulative housing (1) and a number of terminals (2) retained therein. The insulative housing (1) includes an elongated base (10) extending along a longitudinal direction thereof and a pair of tower section (18) extending upwardly from opposite ends of the base (10). The base (10) defines a receiving slot (10) for receiving the memory card (200) and two rows of contact receiving channels (111) communicated with the slot (10). Each tower section (18) includes a pair of opposed arms (13) and a cavity (15) located therebetween. The arm (13) has a cantilever type resilient finger (132) formed from an inner wall of the arm (13) and extending downwardly for sandwiching the memory card (200), and a locking projection (131) at an upper portion thereof to engage with a notch (203) of the memory card (200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu
  • Patent number: 7578689
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) for receiving a module (3) includes an elongated insulative housing (1) having a central slot (10) for receiving a bottom edge of the module and an arm portion (16) coupled to an end of the insulative housing. The arm portion includes a pair of side walls (160) with a retaining slot (168) formed therebetween for receiving a side edge of the module and a latch (17) located between the side walls and integrally extending upwardly from the insulative housing. The latch has a resilient arm (171) defining a retaining embossment (173) for latching the module and a gripping portion (172) for rotating the resilient arm. A number of terminals (2) are mounted on the insulative housing and extend into the central slot for electrical connection to the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu
  • Publication number: 20090191736
    Abstract: A card edge connector for receiving a module, includes an elongated insulative housing having a pair of side walls, a central slot extending therebetween for insertion of the module, a plurality of terminals positioned in the side walls and extending into the central slot; and a pick-up member having a fixing portion and a connect portion connecting the fixing portion. the insulative housing includes a latch pair of portions formed on opposite ends thereof and disposed at an outer sides of the terminals along a lengthwise direction thereof, the latch portion fixes with the fixing portion of the pick-up member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Lei Li, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Publication number: 20090023308
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) for receiving a module (200) includes an elongated insulative housing (1) having a pair of elongated side walls, a central slot (11) extending therebetween for insertion of the module, and a receiving slot (14) formed on one of the side walls and communicating with the central slot. A group of terminals (2) are positioned in the side walls and extend into the central slot thereof. A latch (3) is rotatably received in the receiving slot for locking the module in the insulative housing at a first position and for ejecting the module out of the insulative housing at a second position. The latch has a main body (30) and a stopping device (31) projecting from the main body to engage with an upper surface (17) of the insulative housing when the latch is at the first and second position, thereby preventing the latch from over-rotating beyond the first and second positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu
  • Patent number: 7473140
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) having a pair of side walls (16) with a central slot (12) formed therebetween and a number of upper cavities (13) and lower cavities (14), the central slot defining a central line (125) along a middle portion thereof, the upper cavities and the lower cavities being located on opposite sides of the central line; a number of contacts each including a contacting portion (211, 221, 231, 241) extending into the central slot, a soldering portion (213, 223, 233, 243) extending out of the housing and a fixing portion (212, 222, 232, 242) interconnecting the contacting portion and the soldering portion, said contacts having upper contacts and lower contacts received in the upper cavities and the lower cavities respectively, the lower contacts comprising a first row contacts (21) and a second row contacts (22), the fixing portions (212) of the first row contacts and the fixing portions (222) of the second row contacts being located on opposite sides of the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu
  • Publication number: 20080220642
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) for receiving a module (200), includes an insulative housing (1) having a receiving slot (12) for receiving the module and a pair of arm portions (10) located at opposite ends thereof. Each arm portion has a pair of side walls (15) and a resilient arm (16) with a retaining embossment (162) for locking the module. The side walls are integrally formed on the insulative housing and include a projection (157). A number of terminals (2) are mounted on said insulative housing and extend into the receiving slot thereof. A pair of latches (3) are attached to the arm portions and move with the resilient arms. Each latch includes a base (31) and a stopping plate (37) extending from the base. The stopping plates engage with said projections of the side walls thereby open said resilient arms when the module detaches from the card edge connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu
  • Publication number: 20080220654
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) for receiving a memory card (200) includes an insulative housing (1) and a number of terminals (2) retained therein. The insulative housing (1) includes an elongated base (10) extending along a longitudinal direction thereof and a pair of tower section (18) extending upwardly from opposite ends of the base (10). The base (10) defines a receiving slot (10) for receiving the memory card (200) and two rows of contact receiving channels (111) communicated with the slot (10). Each tower section (18) includes a pair of opposed arms (13) and a cavity (15) located therebetween. The arm (13) has a cantilever type resilient finger (132) formed from an inner wall of the arm (13) and extending downwardly for sandwiching the memory card (200), and a locking projection (131) at an upper portion thereof to engage with a notch (203) of the memory card (200).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu
  • Publication number: 20080220637
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) for receiving a module (3) includes an elongated insulative housing (1) having a central slot (10) for receiving a bottom edge of the module and an arm portion (16) coupled to an end of the insulative housing. The arm portion includes a pair of side walls (160) with a retaining slot (168) formed therebetween for receiving a side edge of the module and a latch (17) located between the side walls and integrally extending upwardly from the insulative housing. The latch has a resilient arm (171) defining a retaining embossment (173) for latching the module and a gripping portion (172) for rotating the resilient arm. A number of terminals (2) are mounted on the insulative housing and extend into the central slot for electrical connection to the module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu
  • Patent number: 7341467
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) for receiving a module comprises an insulative housing (2) having a pair of side walls (28) with a module-receiving slot (21) formed therebetween and a plurality of contact-receiving cavities (29) along the slot, and a pair of end walls (26) connected to the side walls; a plurality of contacts (3) retained in the corresponding cavities and having contacting portions (31) extending into the slot for engaging with the module; an ejector (5) pivotally mounted on the housing and having a gripping portion (530) which can be deformed toward the side wall along an insertion direction of the module, and a locking portion (529) for locking with the module; and a block (6) movably mounted on the housing and connected to the ejector to eject the module out of the slot in response to an outward rotation of the ejector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu
  • Publication number: 20080057792
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) having a pair of side walls (16) with a central slot (12) formed therebetween and a number of upper cavities (13) and lower cavities (14), the central slot defining a central line (125) along a middle portion thereof, the upper cavities and the lower cavities being located on opposite sides of the central line; a number of contacts each including a contacting portion (211, 221, 231, 241) extending into the central slot, a soldering portion (213, 223, 233, 243) extending out of the housing and a fixing portion (212, 222, 232, 242) interconnecting the contacting portion and the soldering portion, said contacts having upper contacts and lower contacts received in the upper cavities and the lower cavities respectively, the lower contacts comprising a first row contacts (21) and a second row contacts (22), the fixing portions (212) of the first row contacts and the fixing portions (222) of the second row contacts being located on opposite sides of the
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu
  • Patent number: D599296
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, De-Xi Chen, Xue-Wu Bu