Patents by Inventor Long-Fei CHEN

Long-Fei CHEN 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: 9577360
    Abstract: An electrical connector has a base, a terminal set, a pair of holding pieces, an insulating body and a shell. The base has two holding piece slots respectively formed in two sides of the bottom of base. The pair of holding pieces is assembled into the holding piece slots respectively. Each holding piece is C-shaped and has a notch formed in a rear end of the holding piece and serving to hold a PCB board. A front end of each holding piece is assembled into the base. Given the pair of holding pieces with an assemblable structure, the size of the holding pieces can be tailored to the requirement of customers. The shell is formed by a two-stage of drawing process to enhance overall strength of the shell to facilitate the plating process afterwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Advanced-Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Ya-Fen Kao, Yu-Lun Tsai, Pin-Yuan Hou, Chung-Fu Liao, Long-Fei Chen, Yang-Yang Zhou
  • Publication number: 20170047674
    Abstract: An electrical receptacle connector includes an insulator and a blanking contact set. The insulator includes a tongue portion and an insulator rear end. The blanking contact set includes a plurality of blanking contacts. At least one of the blanking contacts includes a connecting portion, a contacting portion, and a soldering portion. The connecting portion is combined with the insulator. The contacting portion extends from the connecting portion toward the tongue portion and stretches out of a first surface of the tongue portion. The soldering portion extends from the connecting portion toward the insulator rear end and stretches out of the insulator rear end. A central axis of the contacting portion is spaced from a central axis of the soldering portion by an offset. The connecting portion connects the contacting portion and the soldering portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Yu-Lun Tsai, Pin-Yuan Hou, Chung-Fu Liao, LONG FEI CHEN, RUI SU, Chien-Tsung Chuang
  • Publication number: 20170040749
    Abstract: A standing-type electrical receptacle connector includes a first terminal module, a second terminal module, and a grounding plate that are received in a metallic shell. The first terminal module includes a first insulated member and first receptacle terminals. The second terminal module includes a second insulated member and second receptacle terminals. The first receptacle terminals include first ground terminals, and tail portions of the first ground terminals are extending out of the first insulated member. The second receptacle terminals include second ground terminals, and tail portions of the second ground terminals are extending out of the second insulated member. The grounding plate includes legs each disposed between the corresponding tail portions, each of the legs and the corresponding tail portions are aligned along a vertical line and inserted into the same ground soldering hole of a circuit board. Therefore, the cost for soldering procedure can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Yu-Lun Tsai, Pin-Yuan Hou, Chung-Fu Liao, Long-Fei Chen, Rui Su
  • Publication number: 20170040721
    Abstract: An electrical receptacle connector includes a first insulated member and a second insulated member that are received in a metallic shell. First receptacle terminals are second receptacle terminals are respectively held in the first insulated member and the second insulated member. The first receptacle terminals include first tail portions, the second receptacle terminals include second tail portions, and the first tail portions and the second tail portions are aligned with each other by an offset. Therefore, the soldering condition between the second tail portions and contacts of a circuit board can be checked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Yu-Lun Tsai, Pin-Yuan Hou, Chung-Fu Liao, LONG-FEI CHEN, DONG XIANG
  • Publication number: 20170040748
    Abstract: An electrical receptacle connector includes a shell, a first insulator, a second insulator and a blanking contact. The first insulator is disposed in the shell. The first insulator has a first insulator front end and a first insulator rear end. The second insulator is disposed in the shell and installed on the first insulator. The second insulator has a combining area. The blanking contact includes a fixing portion, a soldering portion, a contact portion and a combining portion. The fixing portion is combined with the first insulator. The soldering portion protrudes from the fixing portion toward the first insulator rear end and stretches out of the first insulator rear end. The contact portion protrudes from the fixing portion toward the first insulator front end and stretches out of the first insulator rear end. The combining portion protrudes from the contacting portion and inserts into the combining area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Yu-Lun Tsai, Pin-Yuan Hou, Chung-Fu Liao, LONG FEI CHEN, DONG XIANG
  • Publication number: 20170033507
    Abstract: An electrical receptacle connector includes a first terminal module, a grounding member, a second terminal module, and a metallic shell. The first terminal module includes a first insulated housing, a plurality of first terminals, and a grounding plate. The first insulated housing includes two grooves. The first terminals and the grounding plate are in the first insulated housing. A surface of the grounding plate is exposed from the first insulated housing. The grounding member includes two side protrusions and two protruding structures. The side protrusions are engaged with the grooves. The protruding structures are in contact with the grounding plate. The second terminal module is assembled to the first terminal module. The grounding member is between the first terminal module and the second terminal module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Yu-Lun Tsai, Pin-Yuan Hou, Chung-Fu Liao, Ya-Fen Kao, Long-Fei Chen, Rui Su, Chien-Tsung Chuang
  • Patent number: 9531144
    Abstract: An electrical plug connector includes a metallic shell, an insulated housing, and a plurality of plug terminals. The insulated housing is received in the metallic shell. The insulated housing includes a first groove and a plurality of second grooves. The plug terminals are held in the insulated housing in a single row manner. Each of the plug terminals includes a flexible contact portion, a body portion, and a plurality of cut portions. The flexible contact portion is extending backward from the body portion in the front-to-rear direction and protruded from the insulated housing. The cut portions are at the body portion and correspond to the first groove, and the flexible contact portions respectively correspond to the second grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.
    Inventors: Yu-Lun Tsai, Pin-Yuan Hou, Chung-Fu Liao, Ya-Fen Kao, Yang-Yang Zhou, Long-Fei Chen
  • Publication number: 20160372850
    Abstract: A standing-type electrical receptacle connector includes a metallic shell, an insulated housing, a plurality of first receptacle terminals, and a plurality of second receptacle terminals. The insulated housing received in the metallic shell is assembled with the first receptacle terminals and the second receptacle terminals. The first receptacle terminals and the second receptacle terminals are respectively held at two sides of the insulated housing along a width direction of the insulated housing, and the length of each of the body portions of the receptacle terminals gradually increases along the width direction of the insulated housing. The tail portions are extending out of the insulated housing and soldered on a circuit board. Accordingly, the standing-type electrical receptacle connector can be assembled to the circuit board in a standing manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Yu-Lun Tsai, Pin-Yuan Hou, Chung-Fu Liao, Ya-Fen Kao, LONG-FEI CHEN
  • Publication number: 20160365655
    Abstract: An electrical receptacle connector includes a metallic shell, an insulated housing, a plurality of first receptacle terminals, and a plurality of second receptacle terminals. The insulated housing received in the metallic shell is assembled with the first receptacle terminals and the second receptacle terminals. The tail portion of the power terminal of the second receptacle terminals is adjacent to and combined with the tail portion of the power terminal of the first receptacle terminals. The tail portion of the ground terminal of the second receptacle terminals is adjacent to and combined with the tail portion of the ground terminal of the first receptacle terminals. The combined tail portions can be inserted into the same soldering hole of a circuit board. Therefore, the cost and time for the soldering procedure of the connector manufacturing can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Yu-Lun Tsai, Pin-Yuan Hou, Chung-Fu Liao, Ya-Fen Kao, Long-Fei Chen, Chien-Tsung Chuang
  • Publication number: 20160359242
    Abstract: An electrical plug connector includes a metallic shell, an insulated housing, a plurality of plug terminals, a plurality of tooth portions, and a routing block. The insulated housing is received in the metallic shell. The plug terminals are held at the insulated housing. Each of the power terminal and the ground terminal of the plug terminals includes a clamping structure. Each of the tooth portions is extending from rear of the corresponding plug terminal. The routing block is assembled to the insulated housing. Each of the tooth portions is inserted into the corresponding wire groove of the routing block to connect to a corresponding wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Yu-Lun Tsai, Pin-Yuan Hou, Chung-Fu Liao, Ya-Fen Kao, LONG-FEI CHEN, Chien-Tsung CHUANG
  • Publication number: 20160352051
    Abstract: An electrical receptacle connector includes a metallic shell, an insulated housing, a plurality of first receptacle terminals, and a plurality of second receptacle terminals. The insulated housing is received in the receiving cavity. The insulated housing includes a tongue portion and a plurality of first grooves formed on the tongue portion. The first receptacle terminals are held in the tongue portion. The second receptacle terminals are held in the tongue portion. The second receptacle terminals include a plurality of cut portions corresponding to the first grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Yu-Lun Tsai, Pin-Yuan Hou, Chung-Fu Liao, Ya-Fen Kao, DONG XIANG, LONG-FEI CHEN
  • Publication number: 20160344122
    Abstract: An electrical connector has a base, a terminal set, a pair of holding pieces, an insulating body and a shell. The base has two holding piece slots respectively formed in two sides of the bottom of base. The pair of holding pieces is assembled into the holding piece slots respectively. Each holding piece is C-shaped and has a notch formed in a rear end of the holding piece and serving to hold a PCB board. A front end of each holding piece is assembled into the base. Given the pair of holding pieces with an assemblable structure, the size of the holding pieces can be tailored to the requirement of customers. The shell is formed by a two-stage of drawing process to enhance overall strength of the shell to facilitate the plating process afterwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: YA-FEN KAO, YU-LUN TSAI, PIN-YUAN HOU, CHUNG-FU LIAO, LONG-FEI CHEN, YANG-YANG ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20160329645
    Abstract: An electrical receptacle connector includes a metallic shell, an insulated housing, a plurality of first receptacle terminals, a plurality of second receptacle terminals, and a rear cover plate. The insulated housing is received in the receiving cavity. The first receptacle terminals and the second receptacle terminals are respectively disposed at an upper portion and a lower portion of the insulated housing. The rear cover plate includes a baffle plate and a connecting portion formed at one of two sides of the baffle plate and connected to the rear of the metallic shell. The rear cover plate is closeable and openable, so that the soldering condition between the first receptacle terminals and contacts of a circuit board can be checked when the rear cover plate is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Yu-Lun Tsai, Pin-Yuan Hou, Chung-Fu Liao, Ya-Fen Kao, RUI SU, LONG-FEI CHEN
  • Publication number: 20160329667
    Abstract: An electrical receptacle connector includes a metallic shell, an insulated housing, a plurality of first receptacle terminals, a plurality of second receptacle terminals, a recess structure, and a passage structure. The insulated housing is received in the receiving cavity. The first receptacle terminals and the second receptacle terminals are respectively disposed at an upper portion and a lower portion of the insulated housing. The recess structure and the passage structure are formed at the rear of the insulated housing, so that a sealing member can be filled in the recess structure and the passage structure to cover and shields the rear of the insulated housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Yu-Lun Tsai, Pin-Yuan Hou, Chung-Fu Liao, Ya-Fen Kao, Yang-Yang Zhou, LONG-FEI CHEN
  • Publication number: 20160329646
    Abstract: An electrical receptacle connector includes a metallic shell, an insulated housing, a plurality of first receptacle terminals, a plurality of second receptacle terminals, and a rear cover plate. The insulated housing is received in the receiving cavity. The first receptacle terminals and the second receptacle terminals are respectively disposed at an upper portion and a lower portion of the insulated housing. The rear cover plate includes a baffle plate and one or more hole. The hole is formed on the surface of the baffle plate for checking tail portions of the second receptacle terminals which are formed as SMT (surface mount technology) legs. Accordingly, the soldering condition between the tail portions of the second receptacle terminals and contacts of a circuit board can be checked from the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Yu-Lun Tsai, Pin-Yuan Hou, Chung-Fu Liao, Ya-Fen Kao, Yang-Yang Zhou, LONG-FEI CHEN
  • Publication number: 20160322756
    Abstract: An electrical plug connector includes an insulated housing and a plurality of plug terminals. The insulated housing includes a base portion and a semi-tubular portion extending from one side of the base portion. The semi-tubular portion includes a portion, a front stopping portion at a front lateral surface of the portion, and a plurality of side blocks extending outward from two sides of the portion. The plug terminals include a plurality of signal terminals, one or more power terminal, and one or more ground terminal. The plug terminals are held in the insulated housing and at the surface of the portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Yu-Lun Tsai, Pin-Yuan Hou, Chung-Fu Liao, Ya-Fen Kao, Long-Fei Chen, Yang-Yang Zhou, Chun-Wei Wei
  • Publication number: 20160315431
    Abstract: An electrical plug connector includes a metallic shell, an insulated housing, and a plurality of plug terminals. The insulated housing is received in the metallic shell. The insulated housing includes a first groove and a plurality of second grooves. The plug terminals are held in the insulated housing in a single row manner. Each of the plug terminals includes a flexible contact portion, a body portion, and a plurality of cut portions. The flexible contact portion is extending backward from the body portion in the front-to-rear direction and protruded from the insulated housing. The cut portions are at the body portion and correspond to the first groove, and the flexible contact portions respectively correspond to the second grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Yu-Lun Tsai, Pin-Yuan Hou, Chung-Fu Liao, Ya-Fen Kao, Yang-Yang Zhou, LONG-FEI CHEN
  • Publication number: 20160315424
    Abstract: An electrical receptacle connector includes a metallic shell, an insulated housing, a plurality of first receptacle terminals, a plurality of second receptacle terminals, and a pin positioning base. The insulated housing is received in the metallic shell. The first receptacle terminals and the second receptacle terminals are respectively held at the top and the bottom of the insulated housing. The first receptacle terminals are longer than the second receptacle terminals. In assembly, the first receptacle terminals, of bar shape, are firstly processed with the pin positioning base. And then, the first receptacle terminals and the pin positioning base are assembled on the base portion and the tongue portion. Hence, the insert-molding procedure would not be affected by the first receptacle terminals with longer length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: October 27, 2016
    Inventors: Yu-Lun Tsai, Pin-Yuan Hou, Chung-Fu Liao, Ya-Fen Kao, Yang-Yang Zhou, LONG-FEI CHEN
  • Publication number: 20160294101
    Abstract: A perpendicular plug connector has an insulative housing, multiple first conductive terminals, multiple second conductive terminals, a base, a reinforcing fastening element and a shell. The first conductive terminals and the base are mounted on the insulative housing. The reinforcing fastening element is mounted on and tightly abutting the base. The shell accommodates the insulative housing and the first conductive terminals. The reinforcing fastening element allows fasteners such as bolts and rivets to extend through and fasten the perpendicular plug connector securely on a circuit board and enhances structural strength of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.
    Inventors: Ya-Fen KAO, Yu-Lun TSAI, Pin-Yuan HOU, Chung-Fu LIAO, Long-Fei CHEN, Yang-Yang ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20160294108
    Abstract: A waterproof and interference proof receptacle connector has an upper insulative housing, a lower insulative housing, a first terminal set, a second terminal set, a shell, a watertight casing and an interference proof rear guard. The first and second terminal sets are mounted respectively on the upper and lower insulative housings. The shell is mounted on the upper and lower insulative housings. The watertight casing is mounted around the shell. The interference proof guard is mounted on the watertight casing. The watertight casing provides a waterproof function to allow the waterproof and interference proof receptacle connector to operate in humid or underwater environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Applicant: Advanced-Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Yu Lun TSAI, Pin-Yuan HOU, Chung-Fu LIAO, Ya-Fen KAO, Rui SU, Long-Fei CHEN