Patents by Inventor Hong-Bin Gong

Hong-Bin Gong 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: 9337589
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing having a base portion with a rear room depressed thereof, a top and a lower tongue portions extending forwardly, a plurality of contacts retained to the insulative housing, a spacer received in the rear room, and a metal shell having two side walls covering two sides of the insulative housing. The spacer has a base, a front portion and a rear portion extending upwardly from the base, and a groove depressed between the front and the rear portion. A metal plate received in the groove. The metal plate has a pair of cantilever arms extending downwardly from two side edges of the main portion. The pair cantilever arms are mirror and coplanar to each other, each of the cantilever arm having a protruding portion protruding beyond a side of the insulative housing to abut against the side wall of the metal shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-Chao Wang, Hong-Bin Gong, Guo-Hua Zhang, Qi-Sheng Zheng, Xiao-Wei Gong
  • Patent number: 9214765
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts, a shield shell covering the insulative housing and a shield plate. The insulative housing has a body portion and a spacer. The contacts are received in the body portion. The shield shell includes a out shell and an inner shell, the inner shell is separated the insulative housing covering by the out shell to two parts each are upper inserting space and bottom inserting space. The shield plate received in the spacer and abutting against the inner shell electrically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qi-Sheng Zheng, Guo-Hua Zhang, Ji-Chao Wang, Hong-Bin Gong, Xiao-Wei Gong
  • Publication number: 20140364007
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing having a base portion with a rear room depressed thereof, a top and a lower tongue portions extending forwardly, a plurality of contacts retained to the insulative housing, a spacer received in the rear room, and a metal shell having two side walls covering two sides of the insulative housing. The spacer has a base, a front portion and a rear portion extending upwardly from the base, and a groove depressed between the front and the rear portion. A metal plate received in the groove. The metal plate has a pair of cantilever arms extending downwardly from two side edges of the main portion. The pair cantilever arms are mirror and coplanar to each other, each of the cantilever arm having a protruding portion protruding beyond a side of the insulative housing to abut against the side wall of the metal shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: JI-CHAO WANG, HONG-BIN GONG, GUO-HUA ZHANG, QI-SHENG ZHENG, XIAO-WEI GONG
  • Publication number: 20140357122
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts, a shield shell covering the insulative housing and a shield plate. The insulative housing has a body portion and a spacer. The contacts are received in the body portion. The shield shell includes a out shell and an inner shell, the inner shell is separated the insulative housing covering by the out shell to two parts each are upper inserting space and bottom inserting space. The shield plate received in the spacer and abutting against the inner shell electrically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: QI-SHENG ZHENG, GUO-HUA ZHANG, JI-CHAO WANG, HONG-BIN GONG, XIAO-WEI GONG
  • Patent number: 8636546
    Abstract: A connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a set of contacts (3) attached to the insulative housing, and a metal shell shielding the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a base portion (11) and a tongue portion (12) extending forwardly from the base portion. The base portion has a pair of first bumps (1124) protruding therefrom and located at two sides thereof, and a second bumps (1125) protruding therefrom and located between the first bumps. The metal shell has a pair of first notches (44) locating at two sides thereof and locking with the first bumps, and a second notch (45) located between the first notches and locking with the second bumps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jia-Yong He, Zhong-Hua Yao, Qi-Sheng Zheng, Hong-Bin Gong
  • Patent number: 8267703
    Abstract: A connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a set of contacts (3) attached to the insulative housing, an insulator (2) retained in the insulative housing (1) and a metal shell (4) covering the insulative housing and the insulator. The insulative housing has a base portion (11) and a tongue potion (12) extending from the base portion (11). The base portion has a retaining slot (1110) and a pair of side walls (113), each side wall has a protrusion (1131) protruding outwardly from an outer face thereof. The insulator (2) is retained in the retaining slot and has a pair of side surfaces (23) facing inner faces of the side wall. At least one clearance is formed between the adjacent side surface and inner face and is corresponding to the protrusions (1131, 1132) respectively in a transverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhong-Hua Yao, Qi-Sheng Zheng, Hong-Bin Gong, Jia-Yong He
  • Publication number: 20120009818
    Abstract: A connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a set of contacts (3) attached to the insulative housing, an insulator (2) retained in the insulative housing (1) and a metal shell (4) covering the insulative housing and the insulator. The insulative housing has a base portion (11) and a tongue potion (12) extending from the base portion (11). The base portion has a retaining slot (1110) and a pair of side walls (113), each side wall has a protrusion (1131) protruding outwardly from an outer face thereof. The insulator (2) is retained in the retaining slot and has a pair of side surfaces (23) facing inner faces of the side wall. At least one clearance is formed between the adjacent side surface and inner face and is corresponding to the protrusions (1131, 1132) respectively in a transverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: ZHONG-HUA YAO, QI-SHENG ZHENG, HONG-BIN GONG, JIA-YONG HE
  • Publication number: 20120009811
    Abstract: A connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a set of contacts (3) attached to the insulative housing, and a metal shell shielding the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a base portion (11) and a tongue potion (12) extending forwardly from the base portion. The base portion has a pair of first bumps (1124) protruding therefrom and located at two sides thereof, and a second bumps (1125) protruding therefrom and located between the first bumps. The metal shell has a pair of first notches (44) locating at two sides thereof and locking with the first bumps, and a second notch (45) located between the first notches and locking with the second bumps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: JIA-YONG HE, ZHONG-HUA YAO, QI-SHENG ZHENG, HONG-BIN GONG
  • Patent number: 7927108
    Abstract: A power socket (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a first contact (21) and a plurality of second contacts (22) attached to the insulative housing (1) and means (185); the insulative housing (1) defines an annular first groove (16) and a first cylinder (18) disposed within the first groove (16); the first groove (16) defines a first inner surface (161) and a first outer surface (162); the first cylinder (18) defines a first passageway (181) extending through a center portion thereof along the front to back direction; the first contact (21) has a first contact portion (211) extending into the first passageway (181); each second contact (22) has a second contact portion (221) extending into the first groove (16); the means (185) extending into the first groove (16) for preventing a familiar round power plug from being inserted into the first groove (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Bin Gong, Zhong-Hua Yao, Qi-Sheng Zheng
  • Patent number: 7841894
    Abstract: A stacked electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2) and a number of contacts (3) retained in the insulative housing (2). The insulative housing (2) includes a first housing (21) and a second housing (22) arranged in an up-to-down direction. The first housing (21) defining a number of inserting ports (213) recessed from a front end thereof. The second housing (22) defines a receiving space (224) to receive a standard USB 2.0 B type plug. The contacts (3) include a number of first contacts (31) retained in the first housing (21) and a number of second contacts (32) retained in the second housing (22). Each first contact (31) has a first contact portion (311) extending into the inserting port (213). Each second contact (32) has a second contact portion (321) and a second soldering portion (324) being arranged in a row in a level direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Bin Gong, Zhong-Hua Yao, Qi-Sheng Zheng
  • Patent number: 7753724
    Abstract: A stacked electrical connector includes a front mating face, an insulative housing comprising and a plurality of contacts. The insulative housing has a first housing and a second housing arranged in an up-to-down direction. The first housing defines a plurality of inserting ports. The second housing defines a receiving space. The contacts include a plurality of first contacts and second contacts. The first contacts each has a first contact portion extending into the inserting port and a first soldering tail extending out of the insulative housing downwardly. The second contacts each has a second contact portion extending into the receiving space and a second soldering tail extending out of the insulative housing downwardly. All the first soldering tails are arranged closer to the mating face than the second soldering tails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Bin Gong, Zhong-Hua Yao, Qi-Sheng Zheng
  • Publication number: 20100105226
    Abstract: A power socket (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a first contact (21) and a plurality of second contacts (22) attached to the insulative housing (1) and means (185); the insulative housing (1) defines an annular first groove (16) and a first cylinder (18) disposed within the first groove (16); the first groove (16) defines a first inner surface (161) and a first outer surface (162); the first cylinder (18) defines a first passageway (181) extending through a centre portion thereof along the front to back direction; the first contact (21) has a first contact portion (211) extending into the first passageway (181); each second contact (22) has a second contact portion (221) extending into the first groove (16); the means (185) extending into the first groove (16) for preventing a familiar round power plug from being inserted into the first groove (16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HONG-BIN GONG, ZHONG-HUA YAO, QI-SHENG ZHENG
  • Publication number: 20090275240
    Abstract: A stacked electrical connector includes a front mating face, an insulative housing comprising and a plurality of contacts. The insulative housing has a first housing and a second housing arranged in an up-to-down direction. The first housing defines a plurality of inserting ports. The second housing defines a receiving space. The contacts include a plurality of first contacts and second contacts. The first contacts each has a first contact portion extending into the inserting port and a first soldering tail extending out of the insulative housing downwardly. The second contacts each has a second contact portion extending into the receiving space and a second soldering tail extending out of the insulative housing downwardly. All the first soldering tails are arranged closer to the mating face than the second soldering tails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Hong-Bin Gong, Zhong-Hua Yao, Qi-Sheng Zheng
  • Publication number: 20090269980
    Abstract: A stacked electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2) and a number of contacts (3) retained in the insulative housing (2). The insulative housing (2) includes a first housing (21) and a second housing (22) arranged in an up-to-down direction. The first housing (21) defining a number of inserting ports (213) recessed from a front end thereof. The second housing (22) defines a receiving space (224) to receive a standard USB 2.0 B type plug. The contacts (3) include a number of first contacts (31) retained in the first housing (21) and a number of second contacts (32) retained in the second housing (22). Each first contact (31) has a first contact portion (311) extending into the inserting port (213). Each second contact (32) has a second contact portion (321) and a second soldering portion (324) being arranged in a row in a level direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Hong-Bin Gong, Zhong-Hua Yao, Qi-sheng Zheng
  • Patent number: D616820
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Bin Gong, Zhong-Hua Yao, Qi-Sheng Zheng
  • Patent number: D640986
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Bin Gong, Zhong-Hua Yao, Yuh-Huey Kang, Jia-Yong He, Qi-Sheng Zheng