Patents by Inventor Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu

Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu 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: 20250202173
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing, an insulation module at least partially disposed within the housing, a plurality of connection terminals installed in the insulation module at intervals, and an interconnection member installed on the insulation module. The plurality of connection terminals have different electrical functions. The interconnection member electrically interconnects at least two connection terminals of the plurality of connection terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, Jie (Roger) Luo, Wenxia Zhou, Wei Yao
  • Publication number: 20250202155
    Abstract: A connector includes a cable having a plurality of wires, a first inner sleeve provided on an end of the cable, a first outer sleeve fixedly connected to the first inner sleeve and having a first flange protruding radially inwards, a first hub provided inside the first outer sleeve and accommodating an end of each of the plurality of wires extending from the cable into the first outer sleeve, and a first reinforcement member arranged between the first hub and the first flange. The first hub is not movable relative to the first outer sleeve under an external force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2024
    Publication date: June 19, 2025
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, Liqiang (Gino) Yao, Wei Yao
  • Publication number: 20250167500
    Abstract: A connector comprises a housing, a terminal, a connection member, and a positioning pin. The housing has a terminal installation chamber and a pin hole. The terminal is inserted into the terminal installation chamber and has an end portion and a tail portion that are opposite to each other in a longitudinal direction of the housing. One end of the connection member is connected to the tail portion of the terminal. The positioning pin is inserted into the pin hole and passes through a through hole formed in the connection member and/or the terminal along a transverse direction of the housing to prevent the terminal from being pulled out of the housing. A diameter of the through hole is larger than that of the positioning pin to allow the tail portion of the terminal to move relative to the positioning pin in the transverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2024
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, Jie (Roger) Luo, Wei Yao, Jialin Zhang
  • Publication number: 20250087927
    Abstract: A connector includes an insulation housing, a pair of terminal modules, and an insulation component. The pair of terminal modules are installed side by side in the insulation housing. Each terminal module includes a shell having a first side wall and an opposite second side wall, a first terminal having a rear part installed in the shell, a connection member rotatably connecting the first terminal to the shell, and a second terminal having a front part inserted between the first terminal and the second side wall of the shell. The insulation component is movably arranged in the insulation housing, and is clamped between the second terminals of the pair of terminal modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, Wei Yao
  • Patent number: 12237629
    Abstract: A connector for plugging into a bus bar comprises a housing with a first side wall, a second side wall, and a connecting channel between the first side wall and the second side wall. A plurality of power terminals each having an electrical connection part are provided inside the connecting channel and are adapted to electrically connect with the bus bar. A plurality of grounding terminals are each disposed on the first side wall and the second side wall outside the connecting channel respectively. Each of the grounding terminals have an elastic first finger. An auxiliary support member is provided and supports the first finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignees: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
    Inventors: Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, Hongqiang (Sean) Han, Jie (Roger) Luo, Brian Patrick Costello
  • Publication number: 20250062549
    Abstract: A connector comprises a first fastener and a housing. The first fastener is arranged on the housing and is adapted to secure a wire between the housing and the first fastener. The housing includes at least one side wall, and a finger extending from one end of the at least one side wall. The at least one side wall includes a shoulder adapted to withstand external force applied to crimp the finger into a circuit board. A height from the shoulder to the one end of the at least one side wall is sufficient to prevent deformation of the housing during crimping of the finger to the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., TE Connectivity Svenksa AB
    Inventors: Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, Jie (Roger) Luo, Hans Magnus Emil Andersson, Wei Yao
  • Publication number: 20240332862
    Abstract: A connector comprises a housing, a pair of terminals arranged in the housing, and a pair of connecting members. The housing includes a pair of side walls opposite one another in a transverse direction of the housing, with each side wall having an elastic arm. The pair of terminals face each other in the transverse direction, and have inner sides facing each other and outer sides opposite to each other in the transverse direction. The elastic arms on the outer sides of the pair of terminals and bias the pair of terminals into electrical contact with a mating terminal inserted therebetween. The pair of connecting members rotatably connect the pair of terminals to the housing such that the terminal can be rotated about an axis of the connecting member. The axis of the connecting member extends along a height direction of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, Jie (Roger) Luo, Hongqiang (Sean) Han
  • Patent number: 12100922
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a first terminal assembly having a longitudinally extending first plate-shaped fixing portion, a longitudinally extending first terminal portion, and a substantially laterally extending first connection portion to connect the first plate-shaped fixing portion and the first terminal portion. A second terminal assembly includes a longitudinally extending second plate-shaped fixing portion, a longitudinally extending second terminal portion, and a substantially laterally extending second connection portion to connect the second plate-shaped fixing portion and the second terminal portion. A first conductive block electrically is connected to an inner side of the first plate-shaped fixing portion of the first terminal assembly facing the second plate-shaped fixing portion of the second terminal assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, Jie (Roger) Luo, Guangming (Suny) Zhao
  • Publication number: 20240291180
    Abstract: A bus bar subassembly adapted to connect a first circuit board and a second circuit board includes a first bus bar, a second bus bar and a first electrical connector. The first bus bar is electrically connected to the first circuit board. The second bus bar is electrically connected to the second circuit board. The first connector is electrically connected to the first bus bar and the second bus bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Jie (Roger) Luo, Hongqiang (Sean) Han, Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, YuQiang (Thomas) Zhao, Wei Qi, Xiaokang Zhu
  • Publication number: 20240243504
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing having a pair of elastic fingers and a pair of terminals at least partially accommodated in the housing. Each of the terminals has a terminal body coupled with the housing and an elastic arm connected to the terminal body. The elastic arms of the terminals face each other and clamp a mating terminal inserted between them. The elastic fingers pass through the terminal bodies of the terminals and press against the elastic arms of the terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, Jie (Roger) Luo, Hongqiang (Sean) Han
  • Publication number: 20240145966
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrically conductive terminal includes steps of plating a nickel plating layer on a surface of the conductive metal base layer, plating a silver plating layer on a surface of the nickel plating layer, and plating a tin plating layer on a surface of the silver plating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics AMP Guangdong Ltd, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, Jialin Zhang, Hongqiang (Sean) Han, Likun Ma
  • Publication number: 20240088591
    Abstract: A conductive terminal assembly includes at least three layers of conductive terminals. Each layer of conductive terminals has a terminal body, one or more elastic arms extending from the terminal body, and a contact end at an end of each elastic arm distal from the terminal body in a first direction. The terminal bodies of the at least three layers of conductive terminals are overlapped with each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The contact ends of the at least three layers of conductive terminals are at least partially staggered and arranged in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction. The contact ends are capable of electrically contacting a mating component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, Hongqiang (Sean) Han, Jie (Roger) Luo
  • Publication number: 20240088592
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing defining a slot in which a mating component can be at least partially inserted, a conductive terminal installed in the housing and having a contact end capable of electrically contacting the mating component, and a supporting member elastically supporting the contact end. The supporting member has a cantilever beam and a supporting arm extending from the cantilever beam. The cantilever beam at least partially abuts a first surface of the contact end facing an inner wall of the housing and applies an elastic force to the contact end. The supporting arm is positioned at least partially between the cantilever beam and the inner wall. The supporting arm elastically supports the cantilever beam and the contact end when pressed against the inner wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, Hongqiang (Sean) Han, Jie (Roger) Luo
  • Patent number: 11837825
    Abstract: A connector includes a first terminal assembly having a longitudinally extending first plate-shaped fixing portion, a longitudinally extending first terminal portion, and a substantially laterally extending first connection portion to connect the first plate-shaped fixing portion and the first terminal portion. A second terminal assembly is arranged opposite to and spaced apart from the first terminal assembly and includes a longitudinally extending second plate-shaped fixing portion, a longitudinally extending second terminal portion, and a substantially laterally extending second connection portion to connect the second plate-shaped fixing portion and the second terminal portion. A spacing between the first plate-shaped fixing portion and the second plate-shaped fixing portion is greater than a spacing between the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, Jie (Roger) Luo, Guangming (Suny) Zhao, Kunlin Yao
  • Publication number: 20230369816
    Abstract: A connector adapted to electrically connect a first bus bar and a second bus bar includes an insulating housing having a first hole and a slot at an end of the insulating housing, a conductive terminal provided within the insulating housing and in electrical contact with the second bus bar inserted into the slot, and a conductive pin inserted into the first hole and electrically connected with the conductive terminal and the first bus bar. The slot extends in the insulating housing in a first direction and a third direction and receives the second bus bar inserted into the slot. The first hole extends at least partially through the insulating housing in a second direction. The conductive pin is slidable in the first hole relative to the conductive terminal in the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, Jie (Roger) Luo, Hongqiang (Sean) Han, Rong (Summer) Zhang
  • Patent number: 11721963
    Abstract: A bus bar assembly comprises a first bus bar having a first body part, a plurality of first installation parts and a first output part, and a second bus bar having a second body part, a plurality of second installation parts and a second output part. A first connection terminal is fixedly connected to the first output part, and a second connection terminal is fixedly connected to the second output part. The first body part is arranged over and parallel to the second body part, and the first output part and the second output part are arranged adjacent one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jie (Roger) Luo, Guangming (Suny) Zhao, Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu
  • Patent number: 11695230
    Abstract: A connector includes a pair of terminals. Each of the terminals includes a first sub-terminal having a first fixation part and a plurality of first elastic arms extending from the first fixation part, and a second sub-terminal having a second fixation part and a plurality of second elastic arms extending from the second fixation part. The first fixation part of the first sub-terminal is laminated on the second fixation part of the second sub-terminal, and the plurality of first elastic arms and the plurality of second elastic arms are alternately arranged in a row for electrically contacting with a shared bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiaoyong Liu, Jie Luo, Guangming Zhao
  • Publication number: 20230208067
    Abstract: A connector includes a housing, two power supply terminals, and an insert inserted into the housing. The insert includes a base to which the two power supply terminals are mounted, and two support arms extending from the base. Free ends of the two support arms are positioned to support a respective power supply terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, Hongqiang (Sean) Han
  • Publication number: 20230061213
    Abstract: A connector comprises a housing defining a terminal accommodating portion a supporting block. The connector further includes a pair of terminal assemblies mounted in the terminal accommodating portion and arranged to be spaced apart from each other. Each terminal assembly of the pair of terminal assemblies has a plate-shaped fixing portion extending in a first direction, and a terminal portion extending from the plate-shaped fixing portion in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. Each terminal assembly further includes an elastic supporting arm extending from a lower end of the terminal portion adjacent to the plate-shaped fixing portion in a direction inclined to both the first direction and the second direction. The elastic supporting arms of the pair of terminal assemblies abutted against the supporting block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, Hongqiang (Sean) Han, Jie (Roger) Luo, Frank Keutz
  • Publication number: 20230064235
    Abstract: A connector for plugging into a bus bar comprises a housing with a first side wall, a second side wall, and a connecting channel between the first side wall and the second side wall. A plurality of power terminals each having an electrical connection part are provided inside the connecting channel and are adapted to electrically connect with the bus bar. A plurality of grounding terminals are each disposed on the first side wall and the second side wall outside the connecting channel respectively. Each of the grounding terminals have an elastic first finger. An auxiliary support member is provided and supports the first finger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., TE Connectivity Services GmbH
    Inventors: Jiaoyong (Mac) Liu, Hongqiang (Sean) Han, Jie (Roger) Luo, Brian Patrick Costello