Patents by Inventor JIN HYUP CHANG

JIN HYUP CHANG 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: 11967783
    Abstract: A receptacle connector having a stable contact point structure and a rigid structure, and a connector assembly including the same, is provided. The receptacle connector includes a receptacle housing, a plurality of receptacle terminals which are retained and supported in the receptacle housing in a first direction, and one pair of receptacle metal members which are provided on both ends of the receptacle housing in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Sang Yong Ko, Jin Hyup Chang, Kwang Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 11936139
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a plug connector and a board-to-board connector, and a receptacle connector connected with a plug connector to electrically connect one pair of boards includes: a receptacle housing including: one pair of sidewall portions protruding along both side borders of a bottom portion facing each other; the other pair of sidewall portions protruding along the other both side borders of the bottom portion facing each other and connected with the one pair of sidewall portions; a center protrusion portion protruding from a center of the bottom portion; and a connection recess portion formed between the one pair of sidewall portions and the other pair of sidewall portions, and the center protrusion portion; a plurality of receptacle terminals coupled along insides of the one pair of sidewall portions, each of the receptacle terminals coming into contact with a terminal of the plug connector through a single contact point; and a receptacle metal shell including: fitting nail portions coup
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: MOLEX, LLC
    Inventors: Suk Min Kim, Jin Hyup Chang
  • Publication number: 20220320772
    Abstract: A plug connector according to an embodiment includes: a connector main body which includes one pair of first sidewalls extended in a first direction and facing each other, and one pair of second sidewalls extended in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and facing each other; one pair of fitting nails which are coupled to the connector main body; and a plurality of plug terminals which are coupled to the one pair of second sidewalls, wherein each of the one pair of fitting nails includes: an upper surface which is in contact with an upper end of the first sidewall; a central reinforcement portion which is curved downward from the upper surface to come into contact with at least a portion of an outer surface of the first sidewall; and one pair of lateral reinforcement portions which are extended from both ends of the upper surface in the second direction to come into contact with an upper end of the second sidewall, wherein the central reinforcement portion includes a central solder portion
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Suk Min KIM, Jin Hyup CHANG
  • Publication number: 20220320774
    Abstract: A receptacle connector having a stable contact point structure and a rigid structure, and a connector assembly including the same, is provided. The receptacle connector includes a receptacle housing, a plurality of receptacle terminals which are retained and supported in the receptacle housing in a first direction, and one pair of receptacle metal members which are provided on both ends of the receptacle housing in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Sang Yong KO, Jin Hyup CHANG, Kwang Sik KIM
  • Publication number: 20220320766
    Abstract: A plug connector for a board-to-board connector according to an embodiment includes: a connector main body which includes one pair of first sidewalls extended in a first direction and facing each other, and one pair of second sidewalls extended in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and facing each other; one pair of fitting nails which are over-molded in the plug connector; and a plurality of plug terminals which are over-molded on the one pair of second sidewalls, wherein each of the one pair of fitting nails includes: an upper surface contacting an upper end of the first sidewall; a central reinforcement portion which is curved downward from the upper surface to come into contact with at least a portion of an outer surface of the first sidewall; one pair of lateral reinforcement portions which are extended from the upper surface and are curved downward to come into contact with at least portions of respective outer surfaces of the one pair of second sidewalls; and one pair of arm porti
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Suk Min KIM, Jin Hyup CHANG
  • Patent number: 11404807
    Abstract: A receptacle connector having a stable contact point structure and a rigid structure, and a connector assembly including the same, is provided. The receptacle connector includes a receptacle housing, a plurality of receptacle terminals which are retained and supported in the receptacle housing in a first direction, and one pair of receptacle metal members which are provided on both ends of the receptacle housing in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Sang Yong Ko, Jin Hyup Chang, Kwang Sik Kim
  • Publication number: 20220094112
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a plug connector and a board-to-board connector, and a receptacle connector connected with a plug connector to electrically connect one pair of boards includes: a receptacle housing including: one pair of sidewall portions protruding along both side borders of a bottom portion facing each other; the other pair of sidewall portions protruding along the other both side borders of the bottom portion facing each other and connected with the one pair of sidewall portions; a center protrusion portion protruding from a center of the bottom portion; and a connection recess portion formed between the one pair of sidewall portions and the other pair of sidewall portions, and the center protrusion portion; a plurality of receptacle terminals coupled along insides of the one pair of sidewall portions, each of the receptacle terminals coming into contact with a terminal of the plug connector through a single contact point; and a receptacle metal shell including: fitting nail portions coup
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Suk Min KIM, Jin Hyup CHANG
  • Publication number: 20220052468
    Abstract: A receptacle connector is provided that is used for board-to-board connection. The connector includes: a housing including: first sidewall portions protruding along both side borders of a bottom portion that face each other; second sidewall portions protruding along the other side borders of the bottom portion that face each other to be connected with the first sidewall portions; a center protrusion portion protruding from a center of the bottom portion; and a connection recess portion formed between the first sidewall portions and the second sidewall portions, and the center protrusion portion; metal brackets soldered to a board and coupled to the second sidewall portions and protruding ends of the center protrusion portion; and terminals received in terminal holes formed on the housing, and the metal bracket includes a connection sensing member configured to provide a feeling of clicking of completion of connection by pressing a plug metal bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Jin Hyup CHANG, Sang Yong KO, Kwang Sik KIM
  • Publication number: 20210044042
    Abstract: A receptacle connector having a stable contact point structure and a rigid structure, and a connector assembly including the same, is provided. The receptacle connector includes a receptacle housing, a plurality of receptacle terminals which are retained and supported in the receptacle housing in a first direction, and one pair of receptacle metal members which are provided on both ends of the receptacle housing in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Sang Yong KO, Jin Hyup CHANG, Kwang Sik KIM
  • Patent number: 10868378
    Abstract: A receptacle connector having a stable contact point structure and a rigid structure, and a connector assembly including the same, is provided. The receptacle connector includes a receptacle housing, a plurality of receptacle terminals which are retained and supported in the receptacle housing in a first direction, and one pair of receptacle metal members which are provided on both ends of the receptacle housing in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Sang Yong Ko, Jin Hyup Chang, Kwang Sik Kim
  • Publication number: 20190363467
    Abstract: A receptacle connector having a stable contact point structure and a rigid structure, and a connector assembly including the same, is provided. The receptacle connector includes a receptacle housing, a plurality of receptacle terminals which are retained and supported in the receptacle housing in a first direction, and one pair of receptacle metal members which are provided on both ends of the receptacle housing in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: SANG YONG KO, JIN HYUP CHANG, KWANG SIK KIM