Patents by Inventor Jian-Fei Yu
Jian-Fei Yu 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: 9323962Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing and a metal shell enclosing the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a inserting slot. The contacts include a plurality of grounding contacts and signal contacts, the contacts each comprise a retaining portion retained in the insulative housing, a contacting portion extending forwardly from a side of the retaining potion and extending into the inserting slot and a soldering portion extending from the other side of the retaining portion. The shield shell has a top wall covering a top of the insulative housing and the shield shell comprising at least a pair of resisting arms, the pair of resisting arms resisting the two sides of the grounding contact along a left-to-right direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Ming-Qiu Han, Jian-Fei Yu, Fang-Yue Zhu, Jin-Kui Hu
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Patent number: 9325091Abstract: An electrical connector, for receiving an electrical card, includes an insulative housing, a plurality of conductive contacts retained in the insulative housing and a metallic shell covering the insulative housing. The metallic cover and the insulative housing define a receiving cavity. The shell has a top plate, the top plate is formed with a plurality of openings, a plurality of resisting pieces bent downwardly from front edges of the openings, and a plurality of gaps defined between each two adjacent resisting pieces. Each contact has a conductive portion extending into the receiving cavity, and the conductive portions and the gaps of the top plate are alternatively disposed.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Yan Wang, Ding-Bing Fan, Jian-Fei Yu, Ji-Chao Wang, Guo-Hua Zhang, Qi-Sheng Zheng
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Publication number: 20150249306Abstract: An electrical card connector adapted for receiving an electrical card, comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing, and a shell covering the insulative housing. The shell includes an upper shell with a top wall and a lower shell, the upper shell and the insulative housing define a space for the electrical card. The electrical card connector further has an eject mechanism mounted on the top wall. The eject mechanism has an eject member and a push member, the eject member has a fixing arm, the push member has a mounting wall fixed with the fixing arm to fix the push member to the eject member. Such arrangement can reduce the difficulty of molding process and the manufacturing costs of the electrical card connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2015Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventors: MING-QIU HAN, JIAN-FEI YU, DING-BING FAN, QI-SHENG ZHENG, GUO-HUA ZHANG, JI-CHAO WANG
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Patent number: 9077103Abstract: An electrical card (100) connector includes an insulative housing (1), a set of contacts (2) received in the housing and a locking portion (17) retained in the housing (1). The housing (1) defines a receiving cavity (10) for receiving an electrical card. The locking portion (17) has an elastic arm (171) connected with the housing (1) and a latching portion (172) extending forwardly from the elastic arm (171) and extending into the receiving cavity (10) to retain the electrical card. The locking portion (17) can deflect along a left to right direction under stress, so the insertion and extraction force of the electrical card insert in and eject out of the receiving cavity (10) moderately, it can not only ensure the electrical card connector (100) lock the electrical card firmly but also ensure the electrical card not be damaged easily.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Chun Ye, Fang-Yue Zhu, Jian-Fei Yu, Jin-Kui Hu
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Publication number: 20150126072Abstract: An electrical connector, for receiving an electrical card, includes an insulative housing, a plurality of conductive contacts retained in the insulative housing and a metallic shell covering the insulative housing. The metallic cover and the insulative housing define a receiving cavity. The shell has a top plate, the top plate is formed with a plurality of openings, a plurality of resisting pieces bent downwardly from front edges of the openings, and a plurality of gaps defined between each two adjacent resisting pieces. Each contact has a conductive portion extending into the receiving cavity, and the conductive portions and the gaps of the top plate are alternatively disposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2014Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventors: YAN WANG, DING-BING FAN, JIAN-FEI YU, JI-CHAO WANG, GUO-HUA ZHANG, QI-SHENG ZHENG
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Publication number: 20140322975Abstract: An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing and a metal shell enclosing the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a inserting slot. The contacts include a plurality of grounding contacts and signal contacts, the contacts each comprise a retaining portion retained in the insulative housing, a contacting portion extending forwardly from a side of the retaining potion and extending into the inserting slot and a soldering portion extending from the other side of the retaining portion. The shield shell has a top wall covering a top of the insulative housing and the shield shell comprising at least a pair of resisting arms, the pair of resisting arms resisting the two sides of the grounding contact along a left-to-right direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: MING-QIU HAN, JIAN-FEI YU, FANG-YUE ZHU, JIN-KUI HU
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Publication number: 20140315403Abstract: An electrical card connector comprises an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts mounted to the insulative housing and a cover covering the insulative housing. The insulative housing defines a receiving space and a mounting wall in a rear of the receiving space. The contact has a contacting portion extending into the receiving space and a retaining portion retained to the mounting wall. The cover has a top wall covering a top of the receiving space. The contacts include a grounding contact, the top wall has an elastic finger extending therefrom and touching the grounding contact to achieve grounding. By this arrangement, the electrical card connector has an additional grounding path, and improves the performance of the electrical card connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: MING-QIU HAN, FANG-YUE ZHU, JIAN-FEI YU, JIN-KUI HU
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Patent number: 8747161Abstract: A card connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a number of conductive contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing (1) and a shell (3) enclosing over the insulative housing (1). The shell (3) includes a top wall (31) and a pair of side walls (32) downwardly extending from two sides of the top wall (31). The side wall (32) has a latching arm (36) at the bottom thereof to upwardly abut against a bottom face (12) of the insulative housing (1). The insulative housing (1) has a top surface (11) facing the top wall (31). The top surface (11) and the top wall (31) define a receiving cavity (30) to receive an electrical card. The side wall (32) also has a limiting portion (33) extending into the receiving cavity (30) and downwardly abutting against the top surface (11) of the insulative housing (1). Therefore, the size of the card connector (100) is smaller which is in favor of a small-scale development of the card connector (100).Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jian-Fei Yu, Qi-Jun Zhao
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Publication number: 20140065871Abstract: An electrical card (100) connector includes an insulative housing (1), a set of contacts (2) received in the housing and a locking portion (17) retained in the housing (1). The housing (1) defines a receiving cavity (10) for receiving an electrical card. The locking portion (17) has an elastic arm (171) connected with the housing (1) and a latching portion (172) extending forwardly from the elastic arm (171) and extending into the receiving cavity (10) to retain the electrical card. The locking portion (17) can deflect along a left to right direction under stress, so the insertion and extraction force of the electrical card insert in and eject out of the receiving cavity (10) moderately, it can not only ensure the electrical card connector (100) lock the electrical card firmly but also ensure the electrical card not be damaged easily.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: CHUN YE, FANG-YUE ZHU, JIAN-FEI YU, JIN-KUI HU
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Patent number: 8597057Abstract: An electrical card connector for holding a card with a notch defined on a lateral side thereof, includes an insulative housing, a number of contacts and a push-push mechanism. The push-push mechanism includes a slider movable between an initial position and a final locking position along a front-to-back direction, a spring abutting against the slider and an elastic locking arm having a card lock for locking with the notch of the card. The slider further includes a rigid protrusion to engage with the notch of the card. The rigid protrusion not only helps the card lock hold the card when the slider is located at the final locking position, but also helps the card lock prevent the card from flying out of the card receiving space when the slider moves from the final locking position back to the initial position.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2012Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jian-Fei Yu, Fang-Yue Zhu, Qi-Jun Zhao
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Patent number: 8529298Abstract: An electronic card connector defining a receiving space for receiving an electronic card, includes an insulative housing, a number of contacts retain in the insulative housing, and a metal shell covering the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a bottom wall. The metal shell has a top wall opposed to the bottom wall, and a pair of side walls. The metal shell defines a depressed portion outwardly recessed from an intersection portion of the top wall and the side wall.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2010Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Fang-Yue Zhu, Jian-Fei Yu, Qi-Jun Zhao
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Patent number: 8382498Abstract: A card connector includes an insulative housing defining a card receiving space, a number of contacts retained in the insulative housing, an ejector received in the insulative housing and a metal shell covering the insulative housing. The ejector includes a movable slider, a spring, and a pin member, the slider defines a heart-shaped slot, and the pin member has a positioning end being rotatablely retained to the insulative housing and a free end being slidable along the heart-shaped slot to lock the slider. A latching piece is retained to the insulative housing and has a catching portion catching the pin member and an elastic portion connecting with the catching portion. When the pin member slides, the catching portion will bring the elastic portion to deflect and provide an outward or inward force to the pin member so as to control a movement trace of the pin member.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2011Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., LtdInventors: Jian-Fei Yu, Feng Zhou, Qi-Jun Zhao
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Patent number: 8308495Abstract: A card connector (100) comprises an insulative housing (1), a plurality of contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing (1) and an ejecting mechanism (4). The insulative housing (1) defines an interface (14) in front and a receiving space (10) extending backwardly from the interface (14). The ejecting mechanism (4) comprises a slider (41), a spring (42) sandwiched between the slider (41) and the insulative housing (1), and a pole (43) for controlling the slider (41). The slider (41) defines a heart-shape groove (414) and a heart-shape block (415) located in the heart-shape groove (414). The heart-shape groove (414) includes a first slot (4141). The heart-shape block (415) includes a mucro (4154) at a rear end thereof. The mucro (4154) and the first slot (4141) define an escaping space (4153) therebetween. When the pole (43) moves aslant, the escaping space (4153) will receive the pole (43) for avoiding the pole (43) colliding with the mucro (4153).Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2011Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jian-Fei Yu, Feng Zhou, Qi-Jun Zhao
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Patent number: 8303319Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing having an inserting slot, and a bottom wall under the inserting slot. The bottom wall defines a supporting surface extending along a front-to-back direction, a horizontal guiding surface located in front of the supporting surface, and a plurality of depressions recessed from the supporting surface and arranged in one row along a transverse direction perpendicular to the front-to-back direction. A plurality of first contacts each has a planar first contact portion retained in the depression. A plurality of second contacts each has an arc-shaped second contact portion extending upwardly beyond the supporting surface and protruding into the inserting slot. The second contact portions are located behind the first contact portions.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2011Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., LtdInventors: Jian-Fei Yu, Xi-Fu Xu, Xiao-Ming Huang, Qi-Jun Zhao
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Publication number: 20120252276Abstract: An electrical card connector comprises an insulative housing having an inserting slot for receiving a first card and a second card, and a plurality of contacts retained in the housing respectively and including a plurality of first contacts for engaging with the first card, and a plurality of second contacts cooperating with the first contacts for engaging with the second card. The first contacts and the second contacts have retaining portions fixed with the housing, contact portions protruding into the inserting slot from the retaining portions, and soldering portions extending beyond the housing from the retaining portions. The contact portions of the first contacts and the contact portions of the second contacts are positioned at different position along a front-to-back direction. At least one of the first contacts and one of the second contacts share a same soldering tail.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: FANG-YUE ZHU, JIAN-FEI YU, QI-JUN ZHAO
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Publication number: 20120231647Abstract: An electrical card connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a plurality of contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing (1), and a mounting member (3) disposed on the insulative housing (1). The insulative housing (1) defining a receiving space (110). The mounting member (3) includes a first metal plate (31) defines an elastic plate (312) protruding into the receiving space (110) for abutting against the electrical card (200) when the electrical card (200) is inserted into the receiving space (110). The electrical card (200) can be fixed reliably and withdrawn from the electrical card connector (100) conveniently in virtue of the elastic plate (312).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: JIAN-FEI YU, FANG-YUE ZHU, QI-JUN ZHAO
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Patent number: 8251720Abstract: A card connector for connecting an electronic card, comprises an insulative housing and an ejector. The insulative housing defines a receiving space extending backwardly along a front to back direction for receiving the electronic card. The ejector comprises a slider, a spring sandwiched between the slider and a rear end of the insulative housing and a pole for controlling movement of the slider. The slider includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion, the card connector has a first guiding groove engaging with the first protrusion and a second guiding groove engaging with the second protrusion, the slider defines a locking portion extending inwardly into the receiving space, the first guiding groove provides an escaping groove for the first protrusion thereby the slider can move along a insertion direction of the electronic card steadily.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2011Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jian-Fei Yu, Qi-Jun Zhao
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Publication number: 20120184146Abstract: A card connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a number of conductive contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing (1) and a shell (3) enclosing over the insulative housing (1). The shell (3) includes a top wall (31) and a pair of side walls (32) downwardly extending from two sides of the top wall (31). The side wall (32) has a latching arm (36) at the bottom thereof to upwardly abut against a bottom face (12) of the insulative housing (1). The insulative housing (1) has a top surface (11) facing the top wall (31). The top surface (11) and the top wall (31) define a receiving cavity (30) to receive an electrical card. The side wall (32) also has a limiting portion (33) extending into the receiving cavity (30) and downwardly abutting against the top surface (11) of the insulative housing (1). Therefore, the size of the card connector (100) is smaller which is in favor of a small-scale development of the card connector (100).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: JIAN-FEI YU, QI-JUN ZHAO
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Publication number: 20120184147Abstract: A card connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) and a number of conductive contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing (1). Each conductive contact (2) has a retaining portion (21) and a contacting portion (25) located in front of the retaining portion (21). The insulative housing (1) has a protrusion (131) extending upwardly. The retaining portion (21) has a confronting portion (26) engaging with the protrusion (131). Each contact (2) also has a soldering portion (24) extending from a rear end of the retaining portion (21), the soldering portion (24) is located under the retaining portion (21). The insulative housing (1) is sandwiched between the retaining portion (21) and the soldering portion (24) along a top to bottom direction. Therefore, the size of the card connector (100) is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: JIAN-FEI YU, QI-JUN ZHAO
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Patent number: 8221143Abstract: An electronic card connector (100) defining a receiving space (10) and includes an insulative housing (1), a number of contacts (2) and an ejecting mechanism (3) retained in the insulative housing (1), and a metal shell (5). The ejecting mechanism (3) includes a slider (31) and a latch strip (34) fixed on the slider (31). The latch strip (34) has a retention portion (341) retained on the slider (31) and a spring arm (343) extending sidewardly. The spring arm (343) has an arm portion (3431) and a resistive portion (3432) extending sidewardly. The resistive portion (3432) is offset from the arm portion (3431) along a width direction. The metal shell (5) has a limiting wall (55) extending into the receiving space (10) for protecting the spring arm (343) from being resisted overly by an electronic card. The limiting wall (55) defines a plane which is located between that of the resistive portion (3432) and arm portion (3431).Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jian-Fei Yu, Wen-Yu Liu, Qi-Jun Zhao