Patents by Inventor Ji-En Long

Ji-En Long 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).

  • Publication number: 20100236031
    Abstract: A belt (1) for tying a number of cables is provided. The belt includes a flexible strip body (10) adapted to encircle said plurality cables, and a head forming an elastic hook (20) having a receiving portion and a latching arm (21) close to the flexible strip body (10). The latching arm (21) is flexible to be opened from the strip body (10) when a part of the cables slides into the receiving portion and then to be closed due to an elasticity of the hook (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WU-YI PENG, JI-EN LONG
  • Patent number: 7670185
    Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2) having upper and lower surfaces, with a plurality of passageways (not label) extending therebetween, the insulative housing (2) further including longitudinal ends each form a block (212) with an end surface thereof; a plurality of contacts (3) assembled to the passageways, each including a contact engaging portion (not label) extending above the upper surface; metal shell (4) attached to the housing (2) and defining a receiving space with the upper surface of the housing (2), the metal shell (4) including an end tab (not label) corresponding to end surface of the block (212). The block (212) comprises a vertical stopper (2120) and a horizontal stopper (2121) extending from the underside of the vertical stopper (2120).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jian-Bin Zhang, Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
  • Patent number: 7645170
    Abstract: An audio jack comprises a housing and a plurality of contacts received in the housing. The housing defines a receiving hole along the longitudinal direction of the housing, and the face of the housing has at least an opening communicating with the receiving hole. The contacts at least include a deflectable contact and a fixed contact. The audio jack includes at least a dustproof film covering said opening so as to prevent the dust invading the interior of the audio jack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-En Long, Hai-Qiu Lu
  • Publication number: 20090298348
    Abstract: An audio jack for receiving a mating plug, comprises insulative housing defining a longitudinal plug-insertion hole therethrough and having a top wall, a bottom wall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall and a rear wall; set of contacts assembled on the insulative housing and including a contact terminal 6 and a stable contact 7, wherein the contact terminal 6 and the stable contact 7 are inserted successively to the rear wall of the insulative housing The contact terminal 6 comprised a base portion 60, a first spring arm 66 extending from an end of the base 60 and having a contact engaging portion 67 located above the base portion 60; and a reinforce arm 65 extending from the base 60 and having a portion located substantially under the contact engaging portion 67 thereby increasing its normal force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Hai-Qiu Lu, Ji-En Long
  • Patent number: 7611391
    Abstract: A battery connector includes an insulating housing and a plurality of electrical terminals. The insulating housing has a top mating wall, a front wall, a rear wall and a plurality of vertical walls extend downward from the top mating wall, wherein a plurality of terminal receiving chambers are formed between each pair of the vertical, and the top mating wall has a plurality of openings respectively communicating with the terminal receiving chambers for penetrating through the terminal receiving chambers, and two opposite ends of each opening in the top mating face defines a plurality of stand-offs. The electrical terminals respectively received in the terminal receiving chambers, the electrical terminals each having a body, a conducting portion, a resilient portion, and a contacting portion, wherein the contacting portion out of the opening of the top mating wall and tower over the stand-off.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
  • Patent number: 7568952
    Abstract: Provided herewith an electrical card connector includes an insulative housing defining a front portion and a rear portion with a mating interface extending therebetween. A plurality of contact is received in the housing and having their contact engaging portion extends above the mating interface. The insulative housing further defines sides between the front and rear portions. A pair of metallic positioning devices each is attached to a corresponding side of the housing, and includes a vertical portion defining a sidewall of the housing, and a top portion extending from the sidewall toward each other. A receiving space is jointly defined by the mating interface, the sidewalls, and the top portions. The top portion has rounded portion running along edges thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
  • Patent number: 7527525
    Abstract: A jack connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2), a charger part (4) received in the housing, an audio jack part (6) also received in the housing, and a signal part (5) located between the charger part and the signal part. The signal part defines a plurality of signal terminals (50) surrounded by a metallic shell (53). The charger part defines a connecting terminal (42) connecting with a printed circuit board. The connecting terminal is located adjacent to the signal part. The connecting terminal defines a spring part (425) elastically abutting against the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
  • Publication number: 20080299837
    Abstract: An audio jack comprises a housing and a plurality of contacts received in the housing. The housing defines a receiving hole along the longitudinal direction of the housing, and the face of the housing has at least an opening communicating with the receiving hole. The contacts at least include a deflectable contact and a fixed contact. The audio jack includes at least a dustproof film covering said opening so as to prevent the dust invading the interior of the audio jack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Ji-En Long, Hai-Qiu Lu
  • Patent number: 7442087
    Abstract: An electrical card connector comprises an insulative housing 10 defining a main body 11 with a plurality of passageways 12 for receiving corresponding contacts 20 therein, the sidewalls 14 substantially parallel extend forwards from the opposite sides of the main body 11 and a rear wall 16 is also formed on the top side, a plurality of contacts 20 received in the passageways 12 and each has a contact portion 201 extending above the surface of the insulative housing 10 to contact circuitry on a card, a pair of hooks 30 engage with the insulative housing 10 defining a receiving cavity 50 together with main body 11. A pair of opening 18 runs through the opposite sidewalls 14 from the top down respectively, wherein a pair of platform 19 is defined in opening 18 for carrying the planar portion 301.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
  • Patent number: 7435118
    Abstract: An antenna switch (5) includes an insulative body (50), a guide element (52), a conductive element (53), an actuator (54) and a multiply of signal terminals (51). The conductive element is attached to the guide element, and includes two conductive pieces (531) being parallel and laterally offset with each other. The multiply of signal terminals is secured to the insulative body, and includes contact portions (5111) disposed in a linear line, being parallel to the two conductive pieces and extending toward the conductive element. The actuator is for driving the guide element together with the conductive element to be moveable longitudinally such that the guide element is driven to be at a position where some of the signal terminals are in direct contact with one of the conductive pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
  • Publication number: 20080227335
    Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2) having upper and lower surfaces, with a plurality of passageways (not label) extending therebetween, the insulative housing (2) further including longitudinal ends each form a block (212) with an end surface thereof; a plurality of contacts (3) assembled to the passageways, each including a contact engaging portion (not label) extending above the upper surface; metal shell (4) attached to the housing (2) and defining a receiving space with the upper surface of the housing (2), the metal shell (4) including an end tab (not label) corresponding to end surface of the block (212). The block (212) comprises a vertical stopper (2120) and a horizontal stopper (2121) extending from the underside of the vertical stopper (2120).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Jian-Bin Zhang, Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
  • Publication number: 20080176450
    Abstract: Provided herewith an electrical card connector includes an insulative housing defining a front portion and a rear portion with a mating interface extending therebetween. A plurality of contact is received in the housing and having their contact engaging portion extends above the mating interface. The insulative housing further defines sides between the front and rear portions. A pair of metallic positioning devices each is attached to a corresponding side of the housing, and includes a vertical portion defining a sidewall of the housing, and a top portion extending from the sidewall toward each other. A receiving space is jointly defined by the mating interface, the sidewalls, and the top portions. The top portion has rounded portion running along edges thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
  • Publication number: 20080171459
    Abstract: An electrical card connector comprises an insulative housing 10 defining a main body 11 with a plurality of passageways 12 for receiving corresponding contacts 20 therein, the sidewalls 14 substantially parallel extend forwards from the opposite sides of the main body 11 and a rear wall 16 is also formed on the top side, a plurality of contacts 20 received in the passageways 12 and each has a contact portion 201 extending above the surface of the insulative housing 10 to contact circuitry on a card, a pair of hooks 30 engage with the insulative housing 10 defining a receiving cavity 50 together with main body 11. A pair of opening 18 runs through the opposite sidewalls 14 from the top down respectively, wherein a pair of platform 19 is defined in opening 18 for carrying the planar portion 301.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
  • Patent number: 7361062
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) for receiving a number of contacts (2). The insulative housing has a base (11) extending in a longitudinal direction and a mating portion (12) protruding forwardly from the base. The base (11) defines a slot (141) from an intermediate position thereof and extending forwardly through the mating portion (12). The mating portion (12) defines a receiving hole (10) extending into the base (11). The receiving hole (10) is in communication with the slot (141). The slot (141) can counteract a deformation of the insulative housing to ensure the soldering tails (213, 223, 233, 243, 253, 262) of the contacts coplanar with one another, thereby ensuring the contacts to be wonderfully surface mounted on a PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
  • Publication number: 20080081495
    Abstract: A battery connector includes an insulating housing and a plurality of electrical terminals. The insulating housing has a top mating wall, a front wall, a rear wall and a plurality of vertical walls extend downward from the top mating wall, wherein a plurality of terminal receiving chambers are formed between each pair of the vertical, and the top mating wall has a plurality of openings respectively communicating with the terminal receiving chambers for penetrating through the terminal receiving chambers, and two opposite ends of each opening in the top mating face defines a plurality of stand-offs. The electrical terminals respectively received in the terminal receiving chambers, the electrical terminals each having a body, a conducting portion, a resilient portion, and a contacting portion, wherein the contacting portion out of the opening of the top mating wall and tower over the stand-off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
  • Publication number: 20080057791
    Abstract: A jack connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2), a charger part (4) received in the housing, an audio jack part (6) also received in the housing, and a signal part (5) located between the charger part and the signal part. The signal part defines a plurality of signal terminals (50) surrounded by a metallic shell (53). The charger part defines a connecting terminal (42) connecting with a printed circuit board. The connecting terminal is located adjacent to the signal part. The connecting terminal defines a spring part (425) elastically abutting against the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
  • Patent number: D562251
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhong-Jun Ma, Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
  • Patent number: D569802
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
  • Patent number: D570288
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhong-Jun Ma, Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
  • Patent number: D577674
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo