Patents by Inventor Hua Yin
Hua Yin 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).
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Patent number: 7758387Abstract: An electrical card connector for insertion of a first card and a second card which is wider than the first card, includes an insulative housing defining a front mating port, a card receiving space extending backwardly from the mating port for receiving the first and the second cards, and a plurality of terminals for mating with a first card and a second card wider than the first card. A card restriction mechanism is fixed to the insulative housing and includes a guiding body and an elastic spring located on the guiding body. The guiding body restricts and guides the first card and second cards to be inserted into the receiving space while the cards moving through the mating port.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2008Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jian-Fei Yu, Qi-Jun Zhao, Hua Yin
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Patent number: 7744391Abstract: A memory card connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing, a card eject mechanism and metal shell attached to the insulative housing. The insulative housing defines a card receiving cavity for insertion of a memory card. The card eject mechanism includes a slider moveable along card-insertion or card-withdraw directions and a locking member fixed to the slider. The locking member includes a protrusion which forms a sideward dimple. The metal shell includes a top wall covering the card receiving cavity. The top wall defines a slit for receiving the protrusion. An arced surface of the dimple is driven to abut against an inner side of the slit in order to reduce friction therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2009Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jian-Fei Yu, Qi-Jun Zhao, Hua Yin
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Publication number: 20100126005Abstract: An automatic assembly jig adapted for assembling an electronic component and a case is provided. The jig includes a working platform, a carrier, a pressure exerting device and at least a gear. The working platform has a guiding rail. The carrier is disposed on the working platform and is slidably mounted on the guiding rail. The pressure exerting device is disposed above the working platform. The gear is disposed on the working platform and connected with the carrier, so as to drive the carrier moving along the guiding rail to the position under the pressure exerting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2009Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.Inventors: Yun-Feng He, Hua-Yin Zhang, Bin Zhao
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Patent number: 7717724Abstract: An electrical card connector (100) for insertion of an electrical card (200) includes an insulative housing (1) defining a receiving space (14) for insertion of the electrical card. The insulative housing includes a bottom wall (10) and a side wall (12) extending from a lateral side of the bottom wall. A number of terminals (3) are retained in the insulative housing and extend into the receiving space for electrical connection to the electrical card. An ejecting mechanism (4) includes a slider (41) movable along card-insertion or card-withdraw directions, a coil spring (42) for urging the slider, and a connecting rod (43) having an one-end bend portion retained in the insulative housing and an other-end bend potion movable in a heart-shaped cam groove (412) formed in the slider. The side wall of the insulative housing has a protrusion (125) extending from an upper side thereof to abut downwardly against the slider (41).Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2009Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jian-Fei Yu, Qi-Jun Zhao, Hua Yin
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Publication number: 20100093200Abstract: An electrical card connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals retained in the insulative housing, a slide carrier slidable in the insulative housing, an eject mechanism mounted in the insulative housing for pushing the slide carrier, and a locking body attached to the slider for locking the slier carrier with the slider together while an electrical card is inserted into therein. The locking body defines an engaging portion protruding into the insertion slot. The engaging portion is deflectable to release locking engagement between the slider and the slide carrier while another electrical card being inserted into the insertion slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ke-Hua Ye, Qi-Jun Zhao, Hua Yin
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Patent number: 7686652Abstract: A USB card connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a rear wall and a card receiving cavity located forward the rear wall. Each contact includes a contact portion protruding to the card receiving cavity. The contacts are divided into first and second contact groups with same contact arrangement in condition that each the first or the second contact group comprises four contacts for transmitting USB or similar-USB signals.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jian-Fei Yu, Qi-Jun Zhao, Hua Yin
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Patent number: 7670188Abstract: An electrical card connector includes an insulative housing defining a card receiving space, a plurality of contacts for mating with a first card and a second card wider than the first card, and a spring tab at one side of the card receiving space. The spring tab includes a retaining portion fixed to the insulative housing and a body portion extending from the retaining portion. The body portion includes a bend portion extending from a lateral side of the body portion under a condition that the first card is sidewardly restricted by the bend portion with insertion of the first card into the card receiving space, and body portion is deformable to let the second card overstepping the body portion with insertion of the second card into the card receiving space.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2008Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shi-Gui Zhang, Xiao-Min An, Qi-Jun Zhao, Hua Yin
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Patent number: 7628653Abstract: An electrical card connector includes an insulative housing defining a card receiving space and a plurality of contacts for mating with a first card and a second card wider than the first card. A card restriction member is fixed to the insulative housing and includes a deformable main body upwardly extending into the card receiving space. The main body includes a pair of raised portions protruding upwardly beyond a guiding surface thereof with a depression formed between said pair of raised portions. With insertion of the first and the second cards into the card receiving space, the first card is received in the depression and restricted by the raised portions, and the second card is restricted by the side walls of the insulative housing for stable guiding insertion.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2008Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shi-Gui Zhang, Qi-Jun Zhao, Hua Yin
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Patent number: 7628624Abstract: An electrical card connector (10) for receiving at least a first electrical card (100), includes an insulative housing (1) having a base portion (11), an arm portion (12) extending forwardly from the base portion, and a receiving space (14) formed between the base portion and the arm portion. A number of terminals (2) are mounted on the insulative housing and extend into the receiving space. A spring tab (3) has a retaining portion (31) fixed to the insulative housing and an engaging portion (32) extending from an end of the retaining portion. A guiding member (4) is cantileveredly fixed to the engaging portion to guide the first electrical card into the receiving space.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2008Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ke-Hua Ye, Qi-Jun Zhao, Hua Yin
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Publication number: 20090275239Abstract: An electrical card connector includes an insulative housing defining a card receiving space and a plurality of contacts for mating with a first card and a second card wider than the first card. A card restriction member is fixed to the insulative housing and includes a deformable main body upwardly extending into the card receiving space. The main body includes a pair of raised portions protruding upwardly beyond a guiding surface thereof with a depression formed between said pair of raised portions. With insertion of the first and the second cards into the card receiving space, the first card is received in the depression and restricted by the raised portions, and the second card is restricted by the side walls of the insulative housing for stable guiding insertion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2008Publication date: November 5, 2009Inventors: Shi-Gui Zhang, Qi-Jun Zhao, Hua Yin
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Publication number: 20090253296Abstract: An electrical card connector for insertion of a card includes an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts and a push-push mechanism. The insulative housing defines a card receiving space and a side wall which includes a resistance wall and a notch located forward the resistance wall. The push-push mechanism includes a locking arm including a hook deformable in the notch and an engaging portion extending from the hook. When the card is fully inserted into the card receiving space to reach a final locking position, the hook locks with the depression of the card. When pulling out the card under such final locking position, the engaging portion abuts against the resistance wall for preventing the card from withdrawing from the card receiving space.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2009Publication date: October 8, 2009Inventors: Fang-Yue Zhu, Qi-Jun Zhao, Hua Yin
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Publication number: 20090253280Abstract: An electrical card connector (100) for insertion of an electrical card (200) includes an insulative housing (1) defining a receiving space (14) for insertion of the electrical card. The insulative housing includes a bottom wall (10) and a side wall (12) extending from a lateral side of the bottom wall. A number of terminals (3) are retained in the insulative housing and extend into the receiving space for electrical connection to the electrical card. An ejecting mechanism (4) includes a slider (41) movable along card-insertion or card-withdraw directions, a coil spring (42) for urging the slider, and a connecting rod (43) having an one-end bend portion retained in the insulative housing and an other-end bend potion movable in a heart-shaped cam groove (412) formed in the slider. The side wall of the insulative housing has a protrusion (125) extending from an upper side thereof to abut downwardly against the slider (41).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2009Publication date: October 8, 2009Inventors: Jian-Fei Yu, Qi-Jun Zhao, Hua Yin
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Publication number: 20090246993Abstract: A card connector (100) for connecting an electronic card (200) includes an insulative housing (1), a plurality of contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing (1), and an ejector (3). The insulative housing (1) defines a receiving space (10) for receiving the electronic card (200). The ejector (3) includes a slider (31) retained in the insulative housing (1), a spring (32) and a pole (33) mounted between the slider (31) and a rear end of the insulative housing (1). The slider (31) has an inner side wall (310), an inclined face (3100) angled with respect to the inner side wall (3100) to abut against the electronic card (200), and a protrusion (3102) projecting inwardly from the inner side wall (310) to resist the electronic card (200) sideward. Thereby the electronic card (200) can be inserted in or ejected from the card connector (100) smoothly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Inventors: Jian-Fei Yu, Qi-Jun Zhao, Hua Yin
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Publication number: 20090221168Abstract: A memory card connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing, a card eject mechanism and metal shell attached to the insulative housing. The insulative housing defines a card receiving cavity for insertion of a memory card. The card eject mechanism includes a slider moveable along card-insertion or card-withdraw directions and a locking member fixed to the slider. The locking member includes a protrusion which forms a sideward dimple. The metal shell includes a top wall covering the card receiving cavity. The top wall defines a slit for receiving the protrusion. An arced surface of the dimple is driven to abut against an inner side of the slit in order to reduce friction therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2009Publication date: September 3, 2009Inventors: Jian-Fei Yu, Qi-Jun Zhao, Hua Yin
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Patent number: 7578686Abstract: A memory card connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing and a pair of switch contacts. The insulative housing defines a card receiving cavity for receiving a memory card. The pair of switch contacts are of a first status when the memory card is located in a deepest insertion position of the card receiving cavity, and the pair of switch contacts are of a second status different from the first status when the memory card is located in a final working position.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2008Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jian-Fei Yu, Qi-Jun Zhao, Hua Yin
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Patent number: 7563138Abstract: An electrical card connector (100) to be mounted on a printed circuit board and includes: an insulative housing (1) having a first receiving cavity (14) for receiving a first card (300) and a second receiving cavity (13) for receiving a second card (200), and a number of passageways (132), and a number of contacts retained in the passageways respectively. The contacts include a number of first contacts (3) each having a first contacting portion (32) for contacting with the first card, a first soldering portion (35) to be soldered onto the printed circuit board and a first base portion (30) connecting with the first contacting portion and the first soldering portion; a plurality of second contacts (2) spaced from the first contacts, and defining a second base portion (21) and a second contacting portion (22) extending forwardly from the second base portion to contact with the second card.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2008Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shi-Gui Zhang, Hua Yin, Qi-Jun Zhao
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Publication number: 20090163081Abstract: An electrical card connector includes an insulative housing defining a card receiving space, a plurality of contacts for mating with a first card and a second card wider than the first card, and a spring tab at one side of the card receiving space. The spring tab includes a retaining portion fixed to the insulative housing and a body portion extending from the retaining portion. The body portion includes a bend portion extending from a lateral side of the body portion under a condition that the first card is sidewardly restricted by the bend portion with insertion of the first card into the card receiving space, and body portion is deformable to let the second card overstepping the body portion with insertion of the second card into the card receiving space.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2008Publication date: June 25, 2009Inventors: Shi-Gui Zhang, Xiao-Min An, Qi-Jun Zhao, Hua Yin
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Patent number: 7549876Abstract: An electrical card connector (100) for insertion of an electrical card (200) comprises an insulative housing (1), a plurality of terminals (2) coupled to the insulative housing and a first shell (4). The insulative housing comprises a base portion (11), an arm portion (12) extending from a lateral side of the base portion, and a receiving space (13) formed between the base portion and the arm portion to receive the electrical card. The terminals are coupled to the base portion and extend into the receiving space for electrical connection to the electrical card. The first shell (4) is integrally molded with the insulative housing (1) and covers the insulative housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2008Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Qi-Jun Zhao, Li Li, Hua Yin
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Publication number: 20090149047Abstract: A memory card connector includes an insulative housing and a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing and a pair of switch contacts. The insulative housing defines a card receiving cavity for receiving a memory card. The pair of switch contacts are of a first status when the memory card is located in a deepest insertion position of the card receiving cavity, and the pair of switch contacts are of a second status different from the first status when the memory card is located in a final working position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2008Publication date: June 11, 2009Inventors: Jian-Fei Yu, Qi-Jun Zhao, Hua Yin
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Publication number: 20090149056Abstract: An electrical card connector (10) for receiving at least a first electrical card (100), includes an insulative housing (1) having a base portion (11), an arm portion (12) extending forwardly from the base portion, and a receiving space (14) formed between the base portion and the arm portion. A number of terminals (2) are mounted on the insulative housing and extend into the receiving space. A spring tab (3) has a retaining portion (31) fixed to the insulative housing and an engaging portion (32) extending from an end of the retaining portion. A guiding member (4) is cantileveredly fixed to the engaging portion to guide the first electrical card into the receiving space.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2008Publication date: June 11, 2009Inventors: Ke-Hua Ye, Qi-Jun Zhao, Hua Yin