Patents by Inventor Ren-Fu Wu

Ren-Fu Wu 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: 7828560
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) having a pair of side walls (10) with a central slot (11) formed therebetween, a set of terminals (5) including first terminals (51) and second terminals (52) and a spacer (3). Each side wall has a set of passageways (12). Each first terminal has a first contacting portion (511) protruding into the central slot, a first tail portion (513) mounted on a PCB, and a first connecting portion (512). The first connecting portions and the first tail portions are arranged in two rows. Each second terminal has a second contacting portion (521) protruding into the central slot, a second tail portion (523) mounted on the PCB, and a second connecting portion (522). The second connecting portions and the second tail portions are arranged in another two rows. The spacer (3) has a set of first protrusions (31) and forms a plurality of first grooves (32) located between each two adjacent first protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ren-Fu Wu, Wen-Jun Tang, Zhuang-Xing Li
  • Patent number: 7717721
    Abstract: A card edge connector for connecting a daughter board to a mother board, includes an insulative housing defining a front mating face, a top portion, a bottom portion opposite to the top portion, and a central slot recessed from the mating face between the top portion and the bottom portion to receive the daughter board, a plurality of terminals retained in the insulative housing, and a spacer disposed under the insulative housing. The spacer having a preselected height and a mounting surface toward the mother board. The spacer and the bottom portion of the insulative housing are assembled by snap-fastening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ren-Fu Wu, Wen-Jun Tang, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Publication number: 20100035473
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) having a pair of side walls (10) with a central slot (11) formed therebetween, a set of terminals (5) including first terminals (51) and second terminals (52) and a spacer (3). Each side wall has a set of passageways (12). Each first terminal has a first contacting portion (511) protruding into the central slot, a first tail portion (513) mounted on a PCB, and a first connecting portion (512). The first connecting portions and the first tail portions are arranged in two rows. Each second terminal has a second contacting portion (521) protruding into the central slot, a second tail portion (523) mounted on the PCB, and a second connecting portion (522). The second connecting portions and the second tail portions are arranged in another two rows. The spacer (3) has a set of first protrusions (31) and forms a plurality of first grooves (32) located between each two adjacent first protrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ren-Fu Wu, Wen-Jun Tang, Zhuang-Xing Li
  • Publication number: 20090298305
    Abstract: A card edge connector for connecting a daughter board to a mother board, includes an insulative housing defining a front mating face, a top portion, a bottom portion opposite to the top portion, and a central slot recessed from the mating face between the top portion and the bottom portion to receive the daughter board, a plurality of terminals retained in the insulative housing, and a spacer disposed under the insulative housing. The spacer having a preselected height and a mounting surface toward the mother board. The spacer and the bottom portion of the insulative housing are assembled by snap-fastening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: REN-FU WU, WEN-JUN TANG, XUE-WU BU
  • Publication number: 20090104818
    Abstract: A card edge connector includes an elongated insulative housing and a plurality of contacts retained in the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a mounting surface and a mating surface defining an elongated slot for receiving a daughter PCB. Each contact has a contacting portion extending into the elongated slot and a clip portion for clipping a mother PCB. The insulative housing further includes two pairs of elastic arms integrally extending from lateral sides thereof. Each elastic arm includes a protrusion for stably abutting against the mother PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Ren-Fu Wu, Wen-Jun Tang, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Patent number: D602870
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ren-Fu Wu, Wen-Jun Tang, Xue-Wu Bu