Patents by Inventor Hou-Yu Shi

Hou-Yu Shi 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: 8303342
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes a housing (1), a plurality of contacts (2) receiving in the housing, a metal shell (6), enclosing the housing and including two stopping tabs (620) formed at two sides of thereof, and two insulative cover (4,5), comprising cooperation structure (42) respectively to interfere with the two side of the stopping tabs and assembling to the metal shell along different directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hou-Yu Shi, David Ko, Chang-Mao Li
  • Patent number: 8113889
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (200) includes a body portion (1) comprising a cylindrical first connector (11) and a cylindrical second connector (12), an insulative housing (2) connecting the first and second connectors (11, 12) together along a transverse direction thereof, a cable (5) connected with the body portion (1) and an insulative cover (4) over-molded on an electrical connection area between the body portion (1) and the cable (5). The first and second connectors (11, 12) each have a contact (3) located at a central axis thereof. The insulative housing (2) comprises an extending portion (23) extending along a back to front direction perpendicular to the transverse direction, the extending portion (23) locates between the first and second connectors (11, 12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Zhang, Hou-Yu Shi, David Ko
  • Patent number: 7922536
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (22) having a plurality of contacts received therein, a cable assembly (3) connected with the contacts by a printed circuit board (5), an upper shielding member (11) and a lower shielding member (12) together with the upper shielding member to form a receiving space (10). Each of the upper shielding member and the lower shielding member have a base portion (111, 121) and a plurality of vertical walls (113, 114, 115, 123, 124, 125) extending from the base portion. The lower shielding member (12) defines a stopping portion (126) to prevent the upper shielding member (11) from moving along a transverse direction. The stopping portion (126) is of U-shaped and comprises a first restricting flake (1261) and a second restricting flake (1262), and a corresponding vertical wall (113) of the upper shielding member is located between the first restricting flake (1261) and the second restricting flake (1262).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Kang Zhang, Hou-Yu Shi, David Ko
  • Patent number: 7878862
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100), includes an insulative housing (10), a plurality of conductive contacts (20) retained in the insulative housing, an insulative base (60) secured to the insulative housing, a subsidiary printed circuit board (30) connecting with the conductive contacts, a flexible printed circuit board (50) electrically connecting with the subsidiary printed circuit board, and a shielding shell (70) shielding peripherally around the insulative housing and the insulative base. The subsidiary printed circuit board is attached to the insulative base. A gap (609) is defined between a portion of the insulative base and an edge of the subsidiary printed circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board has a first strip portion (503) extending out of the insulative base, a second strip portion (501) connecting with the subsidiary printed circuit board, and a folded portion (505) between the two strip portions. The folded portion is received in the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hou-Yu Shi, David Tso-Chin Ko
  • Publication number: 20110003508
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100), includes an insulative housing (10), a plurality of conductive contacts (20) retained in the insulative housing, an insulative base (60) secured to the insulative housing, a subsidiary printed circuit board (30) connecting with the conductive contacts, a flexible printed circuit board (50) electrically connecting with the subsidiary printed circuit board, and a shielding shell (70) shielding peripherally around the insulative housing and the insulative base. The subsidiary printed circuit board is attached to the insulative base. A gap (609) is defined between a portion of the insulative base and an edge of the subsidiary printed circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board has a first strip portion (503) extending out of the insulative base, a second strip portion (501) connecting with the subsidiary printed circuit board, and a folded portion (505) between the two strip portions. The folded portion is received in the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HOU-YU SHI, David Tso-Chin Ko
  • Patent number: 7837516
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (200) includes an electrical connector (100), a cable (91) connected with the electrical connector and an insulated cover (92) over-molded on an electrical connection between the electrical connector and the cable. The electrical connector includes a first connector (1) and a second connector (2), each of the first connector and the second connector have a contact, a middle tube enclosing the contact and an outer tube enclosing the middle tube. A first insulated housing (70) is defined between the outer tube and the middle tube of the first connector, and a second insulated housing (80) is defined between the outer tube and the middle tube of the second connector, the first insulated housing is unitarily molded with the second insulated housing. The insulated cover comprises a pair of receiving channels (921, 922).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: David Ko, Hou-Yu Shi
  • Publication number: 20100291804
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (200) includes a body portion (1) comprising a cylindrical first connector (11) and a cylindrical second connector (12), an insulative housing (2) connecting the first and second connectors (11, 12) together along a transverse direction thereof, a cable (5) connected with the body portion (1) and an insulative cover (4) over-molded on an electrical connection area between the body portion (1) and the cable (5). The first and second connectors (11, 12) each have a contact (3) located at a central axis thereof. The insulative housing (2) comprises an extending portion (23) extending along a back to front direction perpendicular to the transverse direction, the extending portion (23) locates between the first and second connectors (11, 12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEI ZHANG, HOU-YU SHI, DAVID Tso-Chin KO
  • Patent number: 7798853
    Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative cover (10), a metal shell (30,40) retained in the insulative cover and a plug portion (80) received in the metal shell. Said plug portion includes a base (60), a plurality of contacts (50) retained in the base and a printed circuit board (70) capable of connecting with the contacts. The base is sunken with a compartment (66). The printed circuit board is retained in the compartment and presses against the contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hou-Yu Shi, David Ko
  • Patent number: 7736186
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) includes an insulated housing (2), a plurality of contacts (3) received in the insulated housing, a spacer (4) assembled to the insulated housing and a metallic shell (1) enclosing the insulated housing. The insulated housing (2) comprises a main portion (21) and two arms (22) extending from both sides of the main portion backwards, and at least one of the two arms defines a latching hole (2213), the spacer has a projecting portion (4203) locked with the latching hole (2213) in the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Mao Li, Hou-Yu Shi
  • Publication number: 20100120294
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (200) includes an electrical connector (100), a cable (91) connected with the electrical connector and an insulated cover (92) over-molded on an electrical connection between the electrical connector and the cable. The electrical connector includes a first connector (1) and a second connector (2), each of the first connector and the second connector have a contact, a middle tube enclosing the contact and an outer tube enclosing the middle tube. A first insulated housing (70) is defined between the outer tube and the middle tube of the first connector, and a second insulated housing (80) is defined between the outer tube and the middle tube of the second connector, the first insulated housing is unitarily molded with the second insulated housing. The insulated cover comprises a pair of receiving channels (921, 922).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: DAVID Tso-Chin Ko, HOU-YU Shi
  • Publication number: 20100093217
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes a housing (1), a plurality of contacts (2) receiving in the housing, a metal shell (6), enclosing the housing and including two stopping tabs (620) formed at two sides of thereof, and two insulative cover (4,5), comprising cooperation structure (42) respectively to interfere with the two side of the stopping tabs and assembling to the metal shell along different directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HOU-YU SHI, DAVID Tso-Chin KO, CHANG-MAO LI
  • Publication number: 20100093218
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) includes an insulative housing (22) having a plurality of contacts received therein, a cable assembly (3) connected with the contacts by a printed circuit board (5), an upper shielding member (11) and a lower shielding member (12) together with the upper shielding member to form a receiving space (10). Each of the upper shielding member and the lower shielding member have a base portion (111, 121) and a plurality of vertical walls (113, 114, 115, 123, 124, 125) extending from the base portion. The lower shielding member (12) defines a stopping portion (126) to prevent the upper shielding member (11) from moving along a transverse direction. The stopping portion (126) is of U-shaped and comprises a first restricting flake (1261) and a second restricting flake (1262), and a corresponding vertical wall (113) of the upper shielding member is located between the first restricting flake (1261) and the second restricting flake (1262).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiao-Kang ZHANG, Hou-Yu SHI, David Tso-Chin KO
  • Publication number: 20100068934
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) includes an insulated housing (2), a plurality of contacts (3) received in the insulated housing, a spacer (4) assembled to the insulated housing and a metallic shell (1) enclosing the insulated housing. The insulated housing (2) comprises a main portion (21) and two arms (22) extending from both sides of the main portion backwards, and at least one of the two arms defines a latching hole (2213), the spacer has a projecting portion (4203) locked with the latching hole (2213) in the arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Chang-Mao Li, Hou-Yu Shi
  • Patent number: 7670190
    Abstract: An electrical interconnection device (100) includes a first connector (10), a second connector (20) defining a positioning member (25), a connecting member (30), a cover (50) enclosing the first connector and the second connector to combine therebetween and a restricting member (40) assembled to the first connector. The connecting member (30) electrically connects the first connector with the second connector. The restricting member (40) comprises a plate (41) mounted to the first connector and an elastic portion (44) connected to the plate, said elastic portion has at least two elastic arms spaced from one another, the elastic arms being selectively locked into positioning grooves (253) of the positioning member, while said first connector and second connector are swiveled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hou-Yu Shi, David Ko
  • Publication number: 20100009574
    Abstract: An electrical interconnection device (100) includes a first connector (10), a second connector (20) defining a positioning member (25), a connecting member (30), a cover (50) enclosing the first connector and the second connector to combine therebetween and a restricting member (40) assembled to the first connector. The connecting member (30) electrically connects the first connector with the second connector. The restricting member (40) comprises a plate (41) mounted to the first connector and an elastic portion (44) connected to the plate, said elastic portion has at least two elastic arms spaced from one another, the elastic arms being selectively locked into positioning grooves (253) of the positioning member, while said first connector and second connector are swiveled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HOU-YU SHI, DAVID Tso-Chin KO
  • Publication number: 20090275235
    Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative cover (10), a metal shell (30,40) retained in the insulative cover and a plug portion (80) received in the metal shell. Said plug portion includes a base (60), a plurality of contacts (50) retained in the base and a printed circuit board (70) capable of connecting with the contacts. The base is sunken with a compartment (66). The printed circuit board is retained in the compartment and presses against the contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hou-Yu Shi, David Tso-Chin Ko
  • Patent number: 7530834
    Abstract: A cover assembly includes a cover including a first cover with a receiving space on the upper surface thereof, a main body having an installing post and connecting the bottom of the first cover, a second cover on the top of the first cover, and a securing portion including a cooperating piece, a flexible section and a latching rim extending from the flexible section in a direction perpendicular to the flexible section; wherein the second cover has a latch cavity to form a passage with an open defined in the first cover and penetrating along up-to-down direction, the cooperating piece is rotatably assembled with the installing post and the securing portion is capable of rotating around the installing post to achieve a fixed position and an engaging position on which the cooperating piece is inserted in the passage to assemble the two covers and the main body together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Kuo, Hou-Yu Shi
  • Patent number: 7491083
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprises a first connector unit adapted for mating with a complement connector along a front-to-rear direction, a second connector unit adapted for mating with another complement connector along the front-to-rear direction and electrically connected with the first connector unit, and an insulative casing covering the first and second connector units and consisting of an upper half and a lower half engaged with each other. The casing forms a plurality of slices extending along the up-to-down direction and a plurality of slots adapted for receiving said slices to joint the upper and lower halves together. The upper half, one of the first and second connector units and the lower half each respectively form at least one through-hole, and the through-holes array in a line along the front-to-rear direction to receive at least one bolt for holding the upper half, said one of the first and second connector units and the lower half.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hou-Yu Shi, Peter Kuo
  • Patent number: 7416432
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes a cover with a receiving space, a first open on one side thereof, a second open opening along a direction perpendicular to the first open and a third open, an electrical connector received the first open, a cable bounding a plurality of wires therein with one end electrically connecting to the electrical connector and the other end extending out of the cover through the second open, a longer first bolt located at one side of the first open and extending through a passage formed in the cover to disclose the two opposite ends out of the cover, and a shorter second bolt located at the other side of the first open opposite to the first bolt, and comprising an operation portion received in the third open of the cover and exposed out of the cover; wherein the second open and the third open are located at the same side of the electrical connector, and the distance between the third open and the first open is less than the distance between the second open and the first open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hou-Yu Shi, Peter Kuo
  • Patent number: 7416449
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first connector unit comprising a first insulative housing and a first metal shielding covering the first housing, a second connector unit comprising a second insulative housing and a second metal shielding covering the second housing, a PCB respectively connect with the first and second connector units, and an insulative casing covering said first and second connector units and consisting of an upper cover and a lower cover engaged with each other. The casing forms a number of slices extending along the up-to-lower direction and a number of slots adapted for receiving said slices to joint the upper and lower covers together. Inner surfaces of the upper and lower covers are gilt with a thin layer, and the inner gilt surfaces of the upper and lower covers and the first and second metal shieldings define a shielded and generally close space to cover the first and second housings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Kuo, Hou-Yu Shi