Patents by Inventor Su-Feng Liu

Su-Feng Liu 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: 8403705
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises: a housing defining a plurality of walls and a receiving room surrounded by the walls, a metal shell enclosing the housing, a PCB located under the metal shell, a terminal module received in the housing and defining a plurality of terminals passing through the PCB and extending out of the metal shell and an insulative outer cover having a receiving cavity enclosing the metal shell, a block wall limiting the PCB moving forwardly and at least one convex limiting the metal shell moving rearwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Inc. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su-Feng Liu, Chin-Te Lai, Bin Xu
  • Publication number: 20120156914
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100), comprising a plug connector (30) and a receptacle connector (10) mating with each other, the plug connector comprises an insulative housing (31), a plurality of contacts (40) and a plurality of wires (50). The insulative housing comprises a base portion (310) with a latch member (32) and a plurality of mating posts (312). The latch member comprises a press portion (320), a supporting portion (321) and a linking portion (322), a beam portion (323) is defined on a front end of the linking portion, and defines a pair of doorjambs (3230, 3231) assembled to a top wall of the receptacle connector, and a pair of block walls (104, 105) are defined on a bottom wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: SU-FENG LIU
  • Publication number: 20120100759
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises: a housing defining a plurality of walls and a receiving room surrounded by the walls, a metal shell enclosing the housing, a PCB located under the metal shell, a terminal module received in the housing and defining a plurality of terminals passing through the PCB and extending out of the metal shell and an insulative outer cover having a receiving cavity enclosing the metal shell, a block wall limiting the PCB moving forwardly and at least one convex limiting the metal shell moving rearwardly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SU-FENG LIU, CHIN-TE LAI, BIN XU
  • Publication number: 20120100760
    Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a housing defining a basic portion and a mating portion extending forwardly from the basic portion, the basic portion comprising a main portion and a pair of arms extending rearwardly from the main portion, a first slot being defined on an inner surface of each arm; a spacer having a lower portion, a pair of retaining portions receiving in the first slots and a supporting portion located on the retaining portion; a plurality of terminals received in the housing and each terminal defining a soldering portion located on the supporting portion; and a rear cover located between the arms and defining an upper wall, a rear wall and a pair of lateral walls, each lateral wall defining a rib received in the arm. The supporting portion is located between the lower portion of the spacer and the upper wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: SU-FENG LIU, CHIN-TE LAI, HAI-SONG CHEN
  • Patent number: 8070525
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an insulative housing (1) with a plurality of terminal passages (12), a plurality of contacts (2) received in the corresponding terminal passages, and a shell (5) enclosing the insulative housing. The shell has a top shell (51) and a bottom shell (52) assembled with each other, the bottom shell comprises a frame-shaped base portion (520) and an extension portion (523) extending backwards and bent downwards from the base portion. The base portion defines a top wall (5201), a bottom wall (5202) and a pair of side walls (5203) connecting with the top wall and the bottom wall, the extension portion has a bottom surface lower than the bottom wall of the base portion and a pair of side portions bent upwards from lateral edges of the bottom surface, the side walls of the base portion and the side portions of the extension portion have a locking mechanism engaging the base portion with the extension portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Chun Hou, Chin-Te Lai, Su-Feng Liu, Hong-Zhen Luo
  • Publication number: 20110237111
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) for mating with a complementary connector and connecting with a cable includes an electrical connector (2) and a protecting means (4). The electrical connector includes an insulative housing (20) formed with a latch (206), and a number of contact terminals (22) mounted in the insulative housing. The protecting means partially accommodates the insulative housing and is formed with a resilient beam (440). The latch of the electrical connector is disposed beneath the resilient beam. The protecting means is formed with a blocking portion (424), and the insulative housing defines a notch (204). The blocking portion is confined in the notch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Su-Feng LIU, Chin-Te LAI, Bin XU
  • Patent number: 8011968
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing (1) having a chamber (101, 1121); a set of contacts (2, 23) retained in the insulative housing, and having contacting portions (21, 31) exposed to the chamber and tail portions (23, 34), the contacts including a second grounding contact (351) and a third grounding contact (355) perpendicular to the second grounding contact; an electrical means (5) electrically connecting the second grounding contact and the third grounding contact; and a metal shell (4) enclosing the insulative housing (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Te Lai, Li-Bin Wang, Su-Feng Liu
  • Patent number: 7997909
    Abstract: A cable assembly (1) comprises an insulative housing (2) having a body portion with a front surface and a pair of upper and lower tongue portions (212, 222) respectively extending forwardly form a top and bottom sides of the front surface of the body portion; the body portion defines a receiving room therein. A printed circuit board (3) is disposed in the receiving room of the body portion of the housing and defines a mating portion (31) extending forwardly from the front surface of the housing and disposed between the upper and lower tongue portions, a terminating portion (32) opposite to the mating portion and a connecting portion (33) connected with the mating portion and the terminating portion. The connecting portion and the terminating portion are received in the receiving room. A cable (4) is terminated to the terminating portion of the printed circuit board and extending out of the housing. And, a shielding member (5) received in the receiving room and surrounding the printed circuit board (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bin Xu, Su-Feng Liu, Chin-Te Lai, Dong-Sheng Li
  • Patent number: 7967624
    Abstract: A cable assembly for mounting to a panel, comprises a housing comprising a mating portion and a retaining portion extending rearward and outward from a rear end of the mating portion, the retaining portion has a receiving hole therein and a cutout communicated with the receiving hole. At least one key is formed on each of an upper surface and a lower surface of the mating portion. A plurality of conductive contacts are disposed in the housing. A positioning member mounted to the retaining portion of the housing defines an inner arm, an outer arm and a connecting portion connecting with the inner arm and the outer arm. The inner arm is disposed in the receiving hole and having a front end extending out of the receiving hole. The outer arm is located on a lateral side of the retaining portion and has a front end extending into the receiving hole via the cutout and is capable of moving the inner arm rearward to make the front end of the inner arm retracted into the receiving hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Yin Wang, Chin-Te Lai, Su-Feng Liu, Li-Bin Wang
  • Patent number: 7938669
    Abstract: A cable assembly (100), comprises a housing (10) formed by a base portion (101) having a first top surface (1011) and a mating portion (102) having a second top surface (1021), and the housing has a receiving space therein. A plurality of conductive contacts (311, 331) are retained in the housing. A cable (7) is entered into the receiving space and electrically connected with the conductive contacts. A pulling member (52) is moveable relative to the housing in a horizontal direction, and comprises a cooperating portion (524) at a front end thereof. And a latching member (51) is cooperated with the pulling member and assembled to the housing for latching with a complementary connector. The latching member comprises an engaging section (513) assembled to the housing, a latching section (515) disposed on the top of the base portion and an actuating section (5140) disposed between the engaging section and the latching section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Sheng Li, Su-Feng Liu, Bin Xu, Chin-Te Lai
  • Patent number: 7938668
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) comprises: an insulative housing (1) defining a base portion, a plurality of contacts (2) received in the insulative housing, a cover (6) attached to the base portion of the insulative housing, a cable (5) connected to the contacts electrically, a spacer (3) received in a notch recessed forwards from a rear surface of the base portion, and a bracket (4) assembled to a back end of the insulative housing and disposed in the receiving space. The cover is hollow and assuming a cap-shaped, and the cover and the insulative housing form a receiving space, one end of the cable and the contacts is received and connected electrically in the receiving space. One lateral side of the cable connector assembly comprises a hole, and the cable extends out of the receiving space through the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Ji Chen, Su-Feng Liu, Chin-Te Lai
  • Patent number: 7922527
    Abstract: A cable assembly (100) is mounted into a panel (200) defining a mounting hole (501) and has a first connector (1), a second connector (2) back to back assembled to the first connector, and a cable device (3) mounted to the first connector. The first connector (1) has a first insulative housing (10) having a base (101) and at least a locking member (102) extending through the mounting hole to lock the first connector to the panel. The base and the locking member are integrally formed as a whole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bin Xu, Su-Feng Liu, Chin-Te Lai, Li-Bin Wang
  • Patent number: 7892015
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) comprises a housing (1) defining a pair of receiving spaces and a receiving room (10) therein and a pair of slits (13) formed at two sides of the housing and respectively communicated with the receiving space. The housing defines a pair of inclined ribs (123, 115) therein, the pair of receiving spaces and the receiving room are spaced from each other by the pair of the ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Sheng Li, Su-Feng Liu, Chin-Te Lai, Bin Xu
  • Patent number: 7892044
    Abstract: A terminal module includes at least two terminals (2, 3) for transmitting electrical power, each terminal having a retention portion (21) defining two positioning cavities therein, a mating portion (25) extending forward from the retention portion and a tail portion (23) extending rearward from the retention portion; and an insulative main portion (1) including a base portion (11) and two retaining portions (12) laterally extending outward from the base portion, each retaining portion having two locking arm portions (121) spaced apart from one another and locked into the two positioning cavities of the retention portion of the corresponding terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Yin Wang, Chin-Te Lai, Su-Feng Liu
  • Publication number: 20110034086
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (l00) comprises: an insulative housing (1) defining a base portion, a plurality of contacts (2) received in the insulative housing, a cover (6) attached to the base portion of the insulative housing, a cable (5) connected to the contacts electrically, a spacer (3) received in a notch recessed forwards from a rear surface of the base portion, and a bracket (4) assembled to a back end of the insulative housing and disposed in the receiving space. The cover is hollow and assuming a cap-shaped, and the cover and the insulative housing form a receiving space, one end of the cable and the contacts is received and connected electrically in the receiving space. One lateral side of the cable connector assembly comprises a hole, and the cable extends out of the receiving space through the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HONG-JI CHEN, SU-FENG LIU, CHIN-TE LAI
  • Publication number: 20100291801
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing (1) having a chamber (101, 1121); a set of contacts (2, 23) retained in the insulative housing, and having contacting portions (21, 31) exposed to the chamber and tail portions (23, 34), the contacts including a second grounding contact (351) and a third grounding contact (355) perpendicular to the second grounding contact; an electrical means (5) electrically connecting the second grounding contact and the third grounding contact; and a metal shell (4) enclosing the insulative housing (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIN-TE LAI, LI-BIN WANG, SU-FENG LIU
  • Patent number: 7828582
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for mating with a mating connector (800) along a mating direction includes an insulative housing (1), a pair of latches (7) and a number of terminals (5) received in the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a front face (11), a pair of side walls (13) each defining an opening (131), a pair of receiving spaces (12, 14) defined between the pair of side walls, and a partition (16) disposed between the pair of receiving spaces. The pair of latches are mounted in the openings and each formed with an engaging portion (75). The latch resiliently yields in the opening along a moving direction perpendicular to the mating direction to permit the engaging portion moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bin Xu, Su-Feng Liu, Chin-Te Lai, Jun Zong
  • Patent number: 7815459
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) comprises: an insulative housing (1) defining a base portion (10) and mating portion (11); a plurality of contacts (2) received in the insulative housing and arranged in a line transversely; a cable (5) connected to the contacts electrically; a cover (6) made by an insulating material and mating with insulative housing; wherein the cover is attached to base portion of the insulative housing, the cover and the mating portion is located at the opposite sides of the base portion, a receiving space is defined by the insulative housing and the cover, one end of the cable and the contacts are received and connected electrically in the receiving space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong-Ji Chen, Su-Feng Liu, Chin-Te Lai
  • Publication number: 20100248544
    Abstract: A cable assembly (1) comprises an insulative housing (2) having a body portion with a front surface and a pair of upper and lower tongue portions (212, 222) respectively extending forwardly form a top and bottom sides of the front surface of the body portion; the body portion defines a receiving room therein. A printed circuit board (3) is disposed in the receiving room of the body portion of the housing and defines a mating portion (31) extending forwardly from the front surface of the housing and disposed between the upper and lower tongue portions, a terminating portion (32) opposite to the mating portion and a connecting portion (33) connected with the mating portion and the terminating portion. The connecting portion and the terminating portion are received in the receiving room. A cable (4) is terminated to the terminating portion of the printed circuit board and extending out of the housing. And, a shielding member (5) received in the receiving room and surrounding the printed circuit board (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: BIN XU, SU-FENG LIU, CHIN-TE LAI, DONG-SHENG LI
  • Publication number: 20100240243
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly (100) comprises a housing (1) defining a pair of receiving spaces and a receiving room (10) therein and a pair of slits (13) formed at two sides of the housing and respectively communicated with the receiving space. The housing defines a pair of inclined ribs (123, 115) therein, the pair of receiving spaces and the receiving room are spaced from each other by the pair of the ribs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: DONG-SHENG LI, SU-FENG LIU, CHIN-TE LAI, BIN XU