Patents by Inventor QIU QIAN

QIU QIAN 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: 9520683
    Abstract: An electrical connector and a manufacturing method thereof includes a housing made of plastic material and at least one terminal module fixed in the housing. The housing defines a mating portion extending along a front-to-rear direction and the mating portion defines at least one mating surface in a vertical direction. The terminal module includes a plurality of conductive terminals with contacting portions and an insulating block, the housing is injection molded with the terminal module to form the mating portion so that the contacting portions of the conductive terminals are exposed on the mating surface. It is simple to manufacture and conducive to reduce the manufacturing cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Qiu Qian, Jian-Kuang Zhu, Huo-Xing Jin, Chun-Sheng Li, Wen-Fang Zhang
  • Patent number: 9413111
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector mating with the first connector in a mating direction. The first connector includes a mating portion defining two long walls opposite to each other and two short walls disposed oppositely, the long and short walls are connected to each other together to form a mating cavity. The second connector includes a mating tongue extending forwardly and a second shielding shell defining a mating frame surrounding the mating tongue. Wherein one of the long walls defines a pair of fool-proof portions extending outwardly from both sides thereof, the mating frame defines a pair of fool-proof slots and engaging with the fool-proof portions so as to prevent the first connector from mismating the second connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei Zhong, Qiu Qian
  • Patent number: 9385482
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector mated with each other. The first electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of conductive terminals and a grounding plate. The insulative housing extending along a longitudinal direction includes a base portion and a plurality of side walls extending forwardly from the base portion and forming a mating cavity. The insulative housing defines a plurality of first passageways and second passageways separately formed in two opposite side walls thereof communicating with the mating cavity. The conductive terminals include a plurality of first terminals and second terminals received in the corresponding first and second passageways. Each of the first and second terminals has a contact portion extending into the mating cavity. The grounding plate is disposed between the first and second terminals and defines at least one pressing portion located in the mating cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xin-Xin Li, Qiu Qian, Chun-Sheng Li, Jian-Kuang Zhu
  • Patent number: 9331439
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an receptacle connector, the receptacle connector includes a first insulative housing defining a mating surface and a first side surface extending along a first direction. A plurality of first terminals are retained in the first insulative housing and each defines a contacting plate fixed to the first insulative housing and a welding portion extending outside of the first insulative housing. The first insulative housing defines a plurality of mating holes running through the mating surface, a part of the contacting plate is exposed in the mating hole to form a contacting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiu Qian, Jian-Kuang Zhu, Chun-Sheng Li
  • Publication number: 20160049752
    Abstract: An electrical connector and a manufacturing method thereof includes a housing made of plastic material and at least one terminal module fixed in the housing. The housing defines a mating portion extending along a front-to-rear direction and the mating portion defines at least one mating surface in a vertical direction. The terminal module includes a plurality of conductive terminals with contacting portions and an insulating block, the housing is injection molded with the terminal module to form the mating portion so that the contacting portions of the conductive terminals are exposed on the mating surface. It is simple to manufacture and conducive to reduce the manufacturing cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: QIU QIAN, JIAN-KUANG ZHU, HUO-XING JIN, CHUN-SHENG LI, WEN-FANG ZHANG
  • Patent number: 9231319
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector and a complementary connector mated with the electrical connector. The electrical connector includes a shell and a terminal module received in the shell. The shell defining a mating portion extending forwardly and a receiving room recessed from the rear face thereof. The mating portion defines a mating face at a side surface thereof. The terminal module includes an insulator and a plurality of first terminals retained in the insulator. The insulator defines a first face and a second face opposite to the first face. The first terminals includes contacting portions protruding from the first face of the insulator. A supporting plate is inserted between the second face of the insulator and an inner surface of the receiving room and pushing the contacting portions of the first terminals exposed to the mating face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiu Qian, Xin-Xin Li, Chun-Sheng Li, Jian-Kuang Zhu
  • Patent number: 9190771
    Abstract: An electrical connector defines a front-to-back direction comprises an dielectric housing a plurality of contacts and a magnetic element. The dielectric element comprises a base and a mating tongue extending forward from the base. The contacts are received in the dielectric housing and each comprises a contacting portion exposed to at least one surface of the mating tongue. The magnetic element is assembled on front of the base and defining a receiving space for the tongue. The tongue is at least partially received in the receiving space with an opening facing forward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiu Qian, Chun-Sheng Li, Jian-Kuang Zhu
  • Patent number: 9166314
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing including a base, a mating tongue and a positioning portion, terminals and a first positioning board. The positioning portion defines first positioning grooves along a bottom face thereof. Each conductive terminal comprises retained portion interfered with the base, mating portions vertical leg portion and connecting portion connecting with the retained portion and the leg portion. The connecting portion comprises a vertical portion and a horizontal portion. The first positioning board is sandwiched between the horizontal portions. The first positioning board defines second positioning grooves, the horizontal portions of first terminals are limited in the first positioning grooves while the horizontal portions of second terminals are limited in the second positioning grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Qiu Qian, Wei Zhong, Jian-Kuang Zhu
  • Publication number: 20150072559
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a mating tongue defining opposite upper and lower long mating faces and a side mating face, and a plurality of first contacts retained in the mating tongue. The mating tongue retains a first outer contact and a first inner contact therein, the first inner contact defines a contacting portion exposed upon the side mating face, and the first outer contact defines two bending portions respectively exposed upon the upper and lower long mating faces and a first connecting portion connecting with the two bending portions, the first inner contact is disposed among the two bending portions and the first connecting portion to be surrounded on three sides by the first outer contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: QIU QIAN, JIAN-KUANG ZHU, CHUN-SHENG LI
  • Publication number: 20150072546
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector mated with each other. The first electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of conductive terminals and a grounding plate. The insulative housing extending along a longitudinal direction includes a base portion and a plurality of side walls extending forwardly from the base portion and forming a mating cavity. The insulative housing defines a plurality of first passageways and second passageways separately formed in two opposite side walls thereof communicating with the mating cavity. The conductive terminals include a plurality of first terminals and second terminals received in the corresponding first and second passageways. Each of the first and second terminals has a contact portion extending into the mating cavity. The grounding plate is disposed between the first and second terminals and defines at least one pressing portion located in the mating cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: XIN-XIN LI, QIU QIAN, CHUN-SHENG LI, JIAN-KUANG ZHU
  • Publication number: 20150017821
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector and a complementary connector mated with the electrical connector. The electrical connector includes a shell and a terminal module received in the shell. The shell defining a mating portion extending forwardly and a receiving room recessed from the rear face thereof. The mating portion defines a mating face at a side surface thereof. The terminal module includes an insulator and a plurality of first terminals retained in the insulator. The insulator defines a first face and a second face opposite to the first face. The first terminals includes contacting portions protruding from the first face of the insulator. A supporting plate is inserted between the second face of the insulator and an inner surface of the receiving room and pushing the contacting portions of the first terminals exposed to the mating face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: QIU QIAN, XIN-XIN LI, CHUN-SHENG LI, JIAN-KUANG ZHU
  • Publication number: 20140349507
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first connector and a second connector mating with the first connector in a mating direction. The first connector includes a mating portion defining two long walls opposite to each other and two short walls disposed oppositely, the long and short walls are connected to each other together to form a mating cavity. The second connector includes a mating tongue extending forwardly and a second shielding shell defining a mating frame surrounding the mating tongue. Wherein one of the long walls defines a pair of fool-proof portions extending outwardly from both sides thereof, the mating frame defines a pair of fool-proof slots and engaging with the fool-proof portions so as to prevent the first connector from mismating the second connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: WEI ZHONG, QIU QIAN
  • Publication number: 20140342578
    Abstract: An electrical connector defines a front-to-back direction comprises an dielectric housing a plurality of contacts and a magnetic element. The dielectric element comprises a base and a mating tongue extending forward from the base. The contacts are received in the dielectric housing and each comprises a contacting portion exposed to at least one surface of the mating tongue. The magnetic element is assembled on front of the base and defining a receiving space for the tongue. The tongue is at least partially received in the receiving space with an opening facing forward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: QIU QIAN, CHUN-SHENG LI, JIAN-KUANG ZHU
  • Publication number: 20140335733
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an receptacle connector, the receptacle connector includes a first insulative housing defining a mating surface and a first side surface extending along a first direction. A plurality of first terminals are retained in the first insulative housing and each defines a contacting plate fixed to the first insulative housing and a welding portion extending outside of the first insulative housing. The first insulative housing defines a plurality of mating holes running through the mating surface, a part of the contacting plate is exposed in the mating hole to form a contacting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: QIU QIAN, JIAN-KUANG ZHU, CHUN-SHENG LI
  • Publication number: 20140206208
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing including a base, a mating tongue and a positioning portion, terminals and a first positioning board. The positioning portion defines first positioning grooves along a bottom face thereof. Each conductive terminal comprises retained portion interfered with the base, mating portions vertical leg portion and connecting portion connecting with the retained portion and the leg portion. The connecting portion comprises a vertical portion and a horizontal portion. The first positioning board is sandwiched between the horizontal portions. The first positioning board defines second positioning grooves, the horizontal portions of first terminals are limited in the first positioning grooves while the horizontal portions of second terminals are limited in the second positioning grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: QIU QIAN, WEI ZHONG, JIAN-KUANG ZHU
  • Patent number: 8696419
    Abstract: A ventilation fan unit with a heater, including: a frame with an opening provided at the underside of the frame; a cover having an air outlet and an air inlet provided at the opening of the frame; a snail-shaped casing with an air exit provided in the frame; a circulating fan enclosed in the snail-shaped casing; and a heating portion including a spiral heater mounted at the air exit of the snail-shaped casing, wherein the heating portion is communicated with the circulating fan through the air exit, wherein an axis of a spiral shape of the heater is in parallel with a rotation axis of the circulating fan, wherein the rotation axis of the circulating fan is located obliquely above the axis of the spiral shape of the heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignees: Panasonic Ecology Systems Guangdong Co., Ltd., Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Qiu Qian Liang, Xin Cheng Huang
  • Patent number: D764415
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Qiu Qian, Jian-Kuang Zhu, Chun-Sheng Li
  • Patent number: D780124
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Qiu Qian, Jian-Kuang Zhu, Huo-Xing Jin, Chun-Sheng Li