Patents by Inventor Min-Lung Chien
Min-Lung Chien 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: 9537272Abstract: A reinforcing structure of an electrical receptacle connector includes an insulation housing, a terminal group, and a reinforcing sheet. The insulation housing includes a substrate and a tongue portion extending to one side of the substrate. The tongue portion includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a front side surface between the top surface and the bottom surface. The terminal group is provided on the bottom surface, and includes a power supply terminal and a grounding terminal. A contact wall is formed between the power supply terminal and the front side surface, and the reinforcing sheet is provided on the top surface. The reinforcing sheet includes a front baffle and a recessed portion, the front baffle is fixed on the front side surface, and the recessed portion inwardly curves to be formed on the front baffle and corresponds to the contact wall.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.Inventors: Min-Lung Chien, Ming-Yung Chang, Tsung-Hsun Hsieh
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Patent number: 9444202Abstract: A connector receptacle includes an insulating housing, a plurality of contacts, a protective plate, and a metallic shell. The insulating housing includes a base portion and a tongue portion extending from the base portion. The tongue portion defines a plurality of receiving slots through the base portion. The contacts are inserted into the receiving slots, and a power contact exists among the contacts. The protective plate includes a planner main portion and two connecting arm portions. The planar main portion is disposed on the tongue portion, and includes a planar section, a front section, a side section, and a connecting section. One lateral side of the planar section is a cutting notch exposing parts of the tongue portion which corresponds to the power contact. The cutting notch prevents the power contact and the protective plate from contacting while connecting with a plug, so as to secure the safety.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2015Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.Inventors: Min-Lung Chien, Ming-Yung Chang, Yun-Jhong Wong, Cheng-Che Tsai
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Patent number: 9413098Abstract: A waterproof electronic receptacle connector includes a plastic-core housing, an insulation housing, terminals, a waterproof ring gasket and a sealing material. The plastic-core housing includes a through hole. The insulation housing is configured in the through hole and includes a base and a tongue plate. The base includes an inner side plane facing toward the through hole and an outer side plane facing toward an outside of the through hole. The tongue plate is extended from the inner side plane. The terminals are passing through the base. Each terminal includes a contacting end extended from the tongue plate and a welding end connected to the contacting end and extruded from the outer side plane. The waterproof ring gasket is abutted between the base and an inner wall of the through hole. The sealing material is formed on the outer side plane to fill gaps between the terminal and the base.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.Inventors: Min-Lung Chien, Ming-Yung Chang
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Patent number: 9401573Abstract: An electrical plug connector includes an insulated housing, conductive terminals, and a metallic shell. The insulated housing includes a base portion and recessed portions configured at two sides of the base portion. The conductive terminals are held at the base portion. The metallic shell includes a body shell, two stopping pieces, two holding portions, and an extending sheet. The body shell encloses the base portion and defines two engaging grooves. The stopping pieces are protruded out of lateral inner surfaces of the body shell to engage with the recessed portions. The holding portions allow connections of portions of the body shell spaced by the engaging groove and hold two sides of the circuit board from moving. Engaging pieces of the extending sheet are engaged with the circuit board to prevent the circuit board from being detached from the insulated housing to prevent charging or data transmission failure.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignees: XENTRIS WIRELESS LLC, ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.Inventors: Fernandel M. Fernandez, Min-Lung Chien, Ming-Yung Chang
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Patent number: 9362682Abstract: A micro electronic plug connector includes an insulation housing, a first terminals, a second terminals, a metal shell and a connecting portion. The insulation housing includes a base member, a first tongue plate and a second tongue plate. The first and second tongue plates are extended from one side of the base member. The first and second terminals are disposed at the first and second tongue plates, respectively. The metal shell encloses the insulation housing and includes top and bottom lateral walls arranged with each other to form first and second frame windows. The bottom lateral wall includes a protruding portion, which includes a top plane adjacent to the top lateral wall, disposed between the first and second frame windows. An interval is defined between the top lateral wall and the top plane for disposing the connecting portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2015Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.Inventors: Min-Lung Chien, Ming-Yung Chang
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Publication number: 20160036177Abstract: A connector receptacle includes an insulating housing, a plurality of contacts, a protective plate, and a metallic shell. The insulating housing includes a base portion and a tongue portion extending from the base portion. The tongue portion defines a plurality of receiving slots through the base portion. The contacts are inserted into the receiving slots, and a power contact exists among the contacts. The protective plate includes a planner main portion and two connecting arm portions. The planar main portion is disposed on the tongue portion, and includes a planar section, a front section, a side section, and a connecting section. One lateral side of the planar section is a cutting notch exposing parts of the tongue portion which corresponds to the power contact. The cutting notch prevents the power contact and the protective plate from contacting while connecting with a plug, so as to secure the safety.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.Inventors: Min-Lung CHIEN, Ming-Yung CHANG, Yun-Jhong WONG, Cheng-Che TSAI
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Publication number: 20150325955Abstract: A micro electronic plug connector includes an insulation housing, a first terminals, a second terminals, a metal shell and a connecting portion. The insulation housing includes a base member, a first tongue plate and a second tongue plate. The first and second tongue plates are extended from one side of the base member. The first and second terminals are disposed at the first and second tongue plates, respectively. The metal shell encloses the insulation housing and includes top and bottom lateral walls arranged with each other to form first and second frame windows. The bottom lateral wall includes a protruding portion, which includes a top plane adjacent to the top lateral wall, disposed between the first and second frame windows. An interval is defined between the top lateral wall and the top plane for disposing the connecting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Min-Lung Chien, Ming-Yung Chang
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Publication number: 20150244101Abstract: A waterproof electronic receptacle connector includes a plastic-core housing, an insulation housing, terminals, a waterproof ring gasket and a sealing material. The plastic-core housing includes a through hole. The insulation housing is configured in the through hole and includes a base and a tongue plate. The base includes an inner side plane facing toward the through hole and an outer side plane facing toward an outside of the through hole. The tongue plate is extended from the inner side plane. The terminals are passing through the base. Each terminal includes a contacting end extended from the tongue plate and a welding end connected to the contacting end and extruded from the outer side plane. The waterproof ring gasket is abutted between the base and an inner wall of the through hole. The sealing material is formed on the outer side plane to fill gaps between the terminal and the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Min-Lung Chien, Ming-Yung Chang
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Publication number: 20150207281Abstract: A reinforcing structure of an electrical receptacle connector includes an insulation housing, a terminal group, and a reinforcing sheet. The insulation housing includes a substrate and a tongue portion extending to one side of the substrate. The tongue portion includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and a front side surface between the top surface and the bottom surface. The terminal group is provided on the bottom surface, and includes a power supply terminal and a grounding terminal. A rubbed wall is formed between the power supply terminal and the front side surface, and the reinforcing sheet is provided on the top surface. The reinforcing sheet includes a front baffle and a recessed portion, the front baffle is fixed on the front side surface, and the recessed portion inwardly curves to be formed on the front baffle and corresponds to the rubbed wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2015Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Min-Lung Chien, Ming-Yung Chang, Tsung-Hsun Hsieh
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Patent number: 7891979Abstract: A RF coaxial connector has an insulative housing, an internal terminal and an external terminal. The insulative housing has a cavity. The internal terminal is mounted in the cavity and has a mounting section, two resilient arms protruding from the mounting section, a free section formed between the resilient arms and a contacting section protruding from the free section. The external terminal is mounted on the insulative housing. The internal terminal provides sufficient resistance force against a pin conductor of a corresponding connector engaged with the RF coaxial connector for stable signal transmission.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2009Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.Inventors: Min-Lung Chien, Kai-Ray Cheng, Hong-Wei Zhang, Jian-Guang Guo
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Publication number: 20100311272Abstract: A RF coaxial connector has an insulative housing, an internal terminal and an external terminal. The insulative housing has a cavity. The internal terminal is mounted in the cavity and has a mounting section, two resilient arms protruding from the mounting section, a free section formed between the resilient arms and a contacting section protruding from the free section. The external terminal is mounted on the insulative housing. The internal terminal provides sufficient resistance force against a pin conductor of a corresponding connector engaged with the RF coaxial connector for stable signal transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2009Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: Advanced Connectek Inc.Inventors: Min-Lung Chien, Kai-Ray Cheng, Hong-Wei Zhang, Jian-Guang Guo
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Patent number: 7833058Abstract: A micro plug connector has an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals, a pair of positioning hooks and a metal shell. The insulative housing has a base and a tongue protruding from the base. The terminals and positioning hooks are mounted through the base into the tongue. The metal shell covers the insulative housing and has a front cover and a rear cover. The front cover is mounted around the tongue and has a connecting plate protruding from the front cover and partially covering the bottom of the base. The rear cover formed on the front cover and covers the base and the connecting plate of the front cover. The front and rear covers double cover the insulative housing to strengthen the structures of the micro plug connector and prevent inadvertent disassembly or failure of the micro plug connector.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.Inventors: Shun-Hua Zhang, Sheng-Shun Chin, Jian Cheng, Min-Lung Chien, Feng Li
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Publication number: 20100062642Abstract: A micro plug connector has an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals, a pair of positioning hooks and a metal shell. The insulative housing has a base and a tongue protruding from the base. The terminals and positioning hooks are mounted through the base into the tongue. The metal shell covers the insulative housing and has a front cover and a rear cover. The front cover is mounted around the tongue and has a connecting plate protruding from the front cover and partially covering the bottom of the base. The rear cover formed on the front cover and covers the base and the connecting plate of the front cover. The front and rear covers double cover the insulative housing to strengthen the structures of the micro plug connector and prevent inadvertent disassembly or failure of the micro plug connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2008Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: Advanced Connectek Inc.Inventors: Shun-Hua Zhang, Sheng-Shun Chin, Jian Cheng, Min-Lung Chien, Feng Li
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Patent number: 7637787Abstract: An audio jack connector has an insulative housing and a plurality of conductive terminals mounted in the housing. The housing includes a body, a mating head and an insertion hole, wherein the body has a rear wall, two opposite sidewalls, a top wall and a bottom wall. A plurality of terminal slots and notches is only defined through the bottom wall, keeping other walls of the housing from forming any opening against the entry of the moisture and dust. The mating head is mounted on the body opposite to the rear wall. The insertion hole is defined through the mating head, extends into the body and communicates each terminal slot. Each notch is parallel to one another and communicates a corresponding terminal slot. Each conductive terminal has a base portion, a mounting portion, a connection portion, a contacting portion and a resilient portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2008Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.Inventors: Min-Lung Chien, Kai-Ray Cheng, Hong-Wei Zheng, Ya-Ping Liang
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Patent number: 7575468Abstract: A battery connector has an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals and a holding bracket. The terminals are mounted in the insulative housing and each terminal has a contacting portion extending out of the insulative housing. The holding bracket covers the insulative housing and has a top portion, two side portions and two protective portions. The protective portions are formed on and protrudes forwards respectively from the side portions and extend forwards relative to the front of the insulative housing. The terminals are protected by the protective portions and would not permanently deformed by a battery pressing against the terminals.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2008Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.Inventors: Min-Lung Chien, Ping-Chuan Chu, Cui-Ping Gao
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Publication number: 20090176414Abstract: An audio jack connector has an insulative housing and a plurality of conductive terminals mounted in the housing. The housing includes a body, a mating head and an insertion hole, wherein the body has a rear wall, two opposite sidewalls, a top wall and a bottom wall. A plurality of terminal slots and notches is only defined through the bottom wall, keeping other walls of the housing from forming any opening against the entry of the moisture and dust. The mating head is mounted on the body opposite to the rear wall. The insertion hole is defined through the mating head, extends into the body and communicates each terminal slot. Each notch is parallel to one another and communicates a corresponding terminal slot. Each conductive terminal has a base portion, a mounting portion, a connection portion, a contacting portion and a resilient portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2008Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventors: Min-Lung Chien, Kai-Ray Cheng, Hong-Wei Zheng, Ya-Ping Liang
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Patent number: 7534146Abstract: An audio jack is embedded in an open mounting slot of a printed circuit board (PCB). The open mounting slot has two opposite inside surfaces. The audio jack has an insulative housing and two sets of terminals. The total thickness of the PCB with the audio jack embedded therein is less than a sum of the thicknesses of the PCB and the audio jack so that the PCB with the audio jack may be applied conveniently to compact electronic devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2008Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.Inventors: Min-Lung Chien, Kai-Ray Cheng, Sheng-Shun Chin
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Patent number: 7484965Abstract: A coaxial connector has a hollow shell, an insulative housing, a contact terminal and a stopper. The hollow shell has at least one engaging hole. The insulative housing is mounted in the hollow shell and has at least one hook protruding through the engaging hole to securely connect the insulative housing to the hollow shell. The contact terminal is mounted in the insulative housing and has a body portion and a soldering portion extending out of the insulative housing. The stopper is mounted on the body portion and engaged with the insulative housing to avoid a disconnection between the contact terminal and the insulative housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2008Date of Patent: February 3, 2009Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.Inventors: Min-Lung Chien, Kai-Ray Cheng, Sheng-Shun Chin
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Publication number: 20090023331Abstract: A battery connector has an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals and a holding bracket. The terminals are mounted in the insulative housing and each terminal has a contacting portion extending out of the insulative housing. The holding bracket covers the insulative housing and has a top portion, two side portions and two protective portions. The protective portions are formed on and protrudes forwards respectively from the side portions and extend forwards relative to the front of the insulative housing. The terminals are protected by the protective portions and would not permanently deformed by a battery pressing against the terminals.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2008Publication date: January 22, 2009Applicant: Advanced Connectek Inc.Inventors: Min-Lung CHIEN, Ping-Chuan CHU, Cui-Ping GAO
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Patent number: D585385Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2008Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.Inventors: Min-Lung Chien, Kai-Ray Cheng, Hong-Wei Zhang, Jian-Guang Guo