Patents by Inventor Ping-Chuan Chu

Ping-Chuan Chu 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: 9673551
    Abstract: An electrical connector has an insulative body and multiple terminals. The insulative body has multiple mounting holes and multiple guiding channels. The terminals are mounted respectively in the mounting holes and each terminal has an electrical contacting portion mounted slidably in one of the guiding channels. The guiding channels guide and ensure a corresponding electrical contacting portion to move linearly without being inadvertently jammed or irrecoverably deformed. Therefore, the life-span of the electrical connector is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.
    Inventors: Ping-Chuan Chu, Xiao-Juan Qi, Shu-Lin Duan, Ching-Tien Chen, Wei Wan
  • Patent number: 9413094
    Abstract: A terminal has a base, a wire covering portion, two connecting portions and two resilient arms. The resilient arms are formed on and protrude forward respectively from front ends of the connecting portions and each resilient arm has an extension section, a U-turn portion and a folding contacting section. The extension section is formed on and protrudes forward from the front end of one of the connecting portions. The U-turn portion is formed on the extension section. The folding contacting section is formed on and extends from the U-turn portion, is parallel to the other folding contacting section, and abuts an inside surface of the extension section. The terminal is structurally strong and durable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.
    Inventors: Xiao-Juan Qi, Ping-Chuan Chu, Shu-Lin Duan, Wei Wan, Ching-Tien Chen
  • Patent number: 9306303
    Abstract: An electrical connector for a circuit board includes an insulated housing, two narrow metal brackets, and a plurality of conductive contacts. The insulated housing has a connection plate, a raised portion, and two coupling portions at two opposite sides of the raised portion. The raised portion defines a plurality of contact grooves. Each coupling portion is formed in front of the raised portion. The two narrow metal brackets are provided for mounting with the coupling portions of the insulated housing. Each narrow metal bracket has a main plate, front and rear interference tabs for being interfered with one coupling portion of the insulated housing, and at least one positioning tab for being fixed onto the circuit board. The conductive contacts are fitted through the contact grooves of the raised portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.
    Inventors: Ching-Tien Chen, Shu-Lin Duan, Wei Wan, Ping-Chuan Chu, Xiao-Juan Qi
  • Patent number: 9236671
    Abstract: A wire-to-board connector for connecting with a board-to-wire connector that includes a plastic body having a raised portion and two coupling portions, wherein the raised portion defines multiple through holes, each coupling portion is formed with an upright support having an enlarged top end, and multiple conductive terminals are fitted through the multiple through holes, wherein each conductive terminal has a fixed section, a solder section, and a connecting section. The wire-to-board connector comprises a dielectric housing and multiple conductive terminals. The dielectric housing defines two engaging holes and multiple positioning recesses. The conductive terminals of the wire-to-board connector are disposed in the positioning recesses for electrical connection to the connecting sections, wherein a protrusion is formed on an inner surface of each engaging hole, corresponding to the enlarged top end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.
    Inventors: Ching-Tien Chen, Shu-Lin Duan, Wei Wan, Ping-Chuan Chu, Xiao-Juan Qi
  • Publication number: 20150229057
    Abstract: An electrical connector has an insulative body and multiple terminals. The insulative body has multiple mounting holes and multiple guiding channels. The terminals are mounted respectively the mounting holes and each terminal has an electrically contacting portion mounted slidably in one of the guiding channels. The guiding channels guides and ensures a corresponding electrically contacting portion to move linearly without being inadvertently jammed or irrecoverably deformed. Therefore, the life-span of the electrical connector is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Ping-Chuan CHU, Xiao-Juan QI, Shu-Lin DUAN, Ching-Tien CHEN, Wei WAN
  • Publication number: 20150229049
    Abstract: A board-to-wire connector for a circuit board includes a plastic body, two narrow metal brackets, and multiple conductive terminals. The plastic body has a connection plate, a raised portion, and two coupling portions at two opposite sides of the raised portion. The raised portion defines multiple channels. Each coupling portion is formed at its front with an upright support that has an enlarged top end. The two narrow metal brackets are provided for mounting with the coupling portions of the plastic body. Each narrow metal bracket has a main plate, front and rear interference tabs for being interfered with one coupling portion of the plastic body, and at least one positioning tab for being fixed onto the circuit board. Multiple conductive terminals are fitted through the channels of the raised portion, wherein each conductive terminal has a fixed section, a solder section, and a connecting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Ching-Tien Chen, Shu- Lin Duan, Wei Wan, Ping-Chuan Chu, Xiao- Juan Qi
  • Publication number: 20150229051
    Abstract: A wire-to-board connector for connecting with a board-to-wire connector that includes a plastic body having a raised portion and two coupling portions, wherein the raised portion defines multiple through holes, each coupling portion is formed with an upright support having an enlarged top end, and multiple conductive terminals are fitted through the multiple through holes, wherein each conductive terminal has a fixed section, a solder section, and a connecting section. The wire-to-board connector comprises a dielectric housing and multiple conductive terminals. The dielectric housing defines two engaging holes and multiple positioning recesses. The conductive terminals of the wire-to-board connector are disposed in the positioning recesses for electrical connection to the connecting sections, wherein a protrusion is formed on an inner surface of each engaging hole, corresponding to the enlarged top end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Ching-Tien Chen, Shu- Lin Duan, Wei Wan, Ping-Chuan Chu, Xiao- Juan Qi
  • Publication number: 20150229069
    Abstract: A terminal has a base, a wire covering portion, two connecting portions and two resilient arms. The resilient arms are formed on and protrude forward respectively from front ends of the connecting portions and each resilient arm has an extension section, a U-turn portion and a folding contacting section. The extension section is formed on and protrudes forward from the front end of one of the connecting portions. The U-turn portion is formed on the extension section. The folding contacting section is formed on and extends from the U-turn portion, is parallel to the other folding contacting section, and abuts an inside surface of the extension section. The terminal is structurally strong and durable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: Avanced-Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Xiao-Juan QI, Ping-Chuan CHU, Shu-Lin DUAN, Wei WAN, Ching-Tien CHEN
  • Patent number: 8858265
    Abstract: A connector has a fixture with multiple slits defined therein, multiple terminals, a metal housing and a metal casing. One ends of the terminals are received in corresponding slits and the other ends of the terminals are exposed from the fixture. The metal housing encloses the exposed other ends of the terminals and connected to the metallic baffle. The metal casing encloses the fixture and a part of the metal housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Advanced-Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Ping-Chuan Chu, Shun-Hua Zhang, Zhong-Wu Zhu, Xiang-Wei Zhang
  • Publication number: 20140004754
    Abstract: A connector has a fixture with multiple slits defined therein, multiple terminals, a metal housing and a metal casing. One ends of the terminals are received in corresponding slits and the other ends of the terminals are exposed from the fixture. The metal housing encloses the exposed other ends of the terminals and connected to the metallic baffle. The metal casing encloses the fixture and a part of the metal housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.
    Inventors: Ping-Chuan CHU, Shun-Hua ZHANG, Zhong-Wu ZHU, Xiang-Wei ZHANG
  • Patent number: 7686644
    Abstract: A battery connector has an insulative housing, a plurality of contact terminals mounted in the insulative housing and a washer mounted on the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a first surface, a second surface, a third surface and a plurality of notches defined through the third surface. Each notch communicates with a first opening and a second opening respectively defined on the first surface and the second surface. Each contact terminal has a flat base portion and a U-shaped resilient portion extending from the base portion. The base portion has a second contact portion. The resilient portion has a first contact portion. The washer encloses around the periphery of the insulative housing and is adjacent to the first surface. Therefore, when the battery connector is mounted to a circuit board, the washer prevents or moisture from getting into the battery connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced ConnecTek, Inc.
    Inventors: Ping-Chuan Chu, Shun-Hua Zhang
  • Patent number: 7635276
    Abstract: An electrical connector has an insulative housing, a plurality of terminals and a metal shell. The insulative housing has a base and an extension. The terminals are mounted in the base. The metal shell covers the insulative housing to define a card space between the insulative housing and the metal shell and has a top plate and two lateral plates. The top plate has a plurality of pressing tabs formed on and protruding from the top plate towards the top of the insulative housing to tightly abut against a card that is inserted into the card space. The pressing tabs prevent the card from moving or falling out of the card space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Ping-Chuan Chu, Jun-Qiang Cui
  • Patent number: 7575468
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Min-Lung Chien, Ping-Chuan Chu, Cui-Ping Gao
  • Publication number: 20090170374
    Abstract: A battery connector has an insulative housing, a plurality of contact terminals mounted in the insulative housing and a washer mounted on the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a first surface, a second surface, a third surface and a plurality of notches defined through the third surface. Each notch communicates with a first opening and a second opening respectively defined on the first surface and the second surface. Each contact terminal has a flat base portion and a U-shaped resilient portion extending from the base portion. The base portion has a second contact portion. The resilient portion has a first contact portion. The washer encloses around the periphery of the insulative housing and is adjacent to the first surface. Therefore, when the battery connector is mounted to a circuit board, the washer prevents or moisture from getting into the battery connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: Advanced Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Ping-Chuan Chu, Shun-Hua Zhang
  • Patent number: D723475
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Advanced-Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Tien Chen, Shu-Lin Duan, Wei Wan, Ping-Chuan Chu, Xiao-Juan Qi
  • Patent number: D724543
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Advanced-Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Tien Chen, Shu-Lin Duan, Wei Wan, Ping-Chuan Chu, Xiao-Juan Qi
  • Patent number: D726124
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Advanced-Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Ching-Tien Chen, Shu-Lin Duan, Wei Wan, Ping-Chuan Chu, Xiao-Juan Qi
  • Patent number: D733663
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.
    Inventors: Ching-Tien Chen, Shu-Lin Duan, Wei Wan, Ping-Chuan Chu, Xiao-Juan Qi
  • Patent number: D740755
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: ADVANCED-CONNECTEK INC.
    Inventors: Ching-Tien Chen, Shu-Lin Duan, Wei Wan, Ping-Chuan Chu, Xiao-Juan Qi
  • Patent number: D742839
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Advanced-Connectek Inc.
    Inventors: Ping-Chuan Chu, Xiao-Juan Qi