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).

  • Publication number: 20090275244
    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: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: HONG-JI CHEN, SU-FENG LIU, CHIN-TE LAI
  • Patent number: 7604513
    Abstract: A power connector includes an insulative housing defining at least one passage, at least a first contact to form anode of the power connector and a second contact to form cathode of the power connector received in the insulative housing and each contact having a contacting portion, and a biasing member received in the one passage of the insulative housing; wherein the biasing member includes a flat positioning portion, and a bent elastic arm respectively elastically bracing against the upper wall and the lower wall of said passage, and a tongue portion having a contacting portion and a grounding element to electrically connect outer electric element, and the contacting portion of the tongue portion is closer to the front surface of the power connector than the contacting portion of at least one of the first and second contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Bin Wang, Wei-Ya Cheng, Su-Feng Liu
  • Publication number: 20090197438
    Abstract: A cable assembly comprises an insulative housing defining a main body portion with a front face, an upper and a lower tongue portion respectively extending forwardly from a top and bottom side of the front face, and the main body portion defining a base section and an organizer angled with the base section, and the insulative housing defined by an upper cover and a lower cover engaged with the upper cover; a printed circuit board disposed in the insulative housing and defining a mating portion extending forwardly from the front face of the insulative housing and disposed between the upper and lower tongue portion and a rear portion opposite to the mating portion thereof; and a cable terminated to the rear portion of the printed circuit board and extending out of the insulative housing along the organizer of the insulative housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Su-Feng Liu, Bin Xu, Wei-Ya Cheng, Li-Bin Wang
  • Patent number: 7568940
    Abstract: A cable assembly (1) includes an insulated housing (2) having a base portion (21) and a mating portion (22) extending forwardly from the base portion; a plurality of terminals (3) received in the insulated housing; a retainer (214) formed on the base portion, said retainer defining a cavity (215) with a rear outlet; a sensor (7) accommodated in the cavity of the retainer; and a lid member (8) covering the rear outlet of the retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Ya Cheng, Su-Feng Liu, Bin Xu
  • Publication number: 20090176403
    Abstract: A cable assembly in accordance with the present invention comprises an insulative housing defining a supporting portion with an upper surface and a pair of fixing portions disposed at two sides of the supporting portion with a top surface higher than the upper surface, and a receiving space defined by the supporting portion and the pair of fixing portions; a flexible flat cable supported by the supporting portion of the insulative housing and received into the receiving space; an upper shell assembled to the insualtive housing and defining a main body portion covering to the flexible flat cable and a pair of positioning portions respectively attached to the pair fixing portions thereof, the upper shell having a recessed main body portion relative to the pair of fixing portions and received into the receiving space; and a pair of latch members respectively mounted on the pair of fixing portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Guo-Hua Yang, David Ko, Su-Feng Liu
  • Publication number: 20090170365
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a terminal retainer (1) defining three through holes (11, 12, 13) extending along a longitudinal direction, each through hole accommodating a deflectable locking member therein; three terminals (1, 2, 3) respectively secured in the corresponding through holes by the corresponding deflectable locking members. One of the locking member is capable of deflecting along a first direction, and the other locking members are capable of deflecting along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Chang-Yin Wang, Chin-Te Lai, Su-Feng Liu
  • Publication number: 20090170363
    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: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Chang-Yin Wang, Chin-Te Lai, Su-Feng Liu
  • Patent number: 7553171
    Abstract: A power plug assembly with improved connector configuration, comprises an inner base member defining at least two channels each provided with a retaining member having a transition portion and a deformable positioning portion extended from thereof. At least two terminals are snugly received into the corresponding channels including a retaining portion engaged with the retaining member, a mating portion extended out of the channel and a rear portion. At least two conductive wires are electrically engaged with the rear portion of the terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Yin Wang, Wei-Ya Cheng, Su-Feng Liu
  • Publication number: 20090130896
    Abstract: A cable assembly (1) includes an insulated housing (2) having a base portion (21) and a mating portion (22) extending forwardly from the base portion; a plurality of terminals (3) received in the insulated housing; a retainer (214) formed on the base portion, said retainer defining a cavity (215) with a rear outlet; a sensor (7) accommodated in the cavity of the retainer; and a lid member (8) covering the rear outlet of the retainer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Wei-Ya Cheng, Su-Feng Liu, Bin Xu
  • Publication number: 20090130878
    Abstract: A cable assembly (100) comprises an insulative housing (1), a plurality of contacts (2) received in the housing (1) and a plurality of wires (3) electrically connecting to the contacts (2) and a fastening device (7). The housing (1) defines a base portion (10) and a mating portion (12) extending forwardly from the base portion, said base portion having at least a through hole (107) in a lateral side thereof. The fastening device (7) is incorporated in the through holes (107) and comprises a bolt (71) matching with a nut (72) received in the through hole (107), said nut (72) has an engaging portion (723) split into at least two deformable pieces (7230), and the bolt (71) is slidably received in the nut (72) to urge the deformable piece (7230) splaying when the bolt is pushed in; wherein blocking means are arranged between the bolt and the nut to prevent the bolt sliding out of the nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Bin Xu, Su-Feng Liu
  • Publication number: 20090017654
    Abstract: A power plug assembly with improved connector configuration, comprises an inner base member defining at least two channels each provided with a retaining member having a transition portion and a deformable positioning portion extended from thereof. At least two terminals are snugly received into the corresponding channels including a retaining portion engaged with the retaining member, a mating portion extended out of the channel and a rear portion. At least two conductive wires are electrically engaged with the rear portion of the terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Chang-Yin Wang, Wei-Ya Cheng, Su-Feng Liu
  • Patent number: 7467969
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) according to the present invention includes an insulator (2), a PCB (5) and a wire management member (4). The insulator includes a front side, a rear side, a number of terminal passages (24) between the front side and the rear side, and a number of terminals (3) respectively mounted in the terminal passages, each of the terminals has a tail (33) extended out of the rear side of the insulator. The PCB is located behind the insulator and includes a number of first conductive pads (51) which connect with the corresponding terminals and a number of second conductive pads (52) which is soldered to a number of wires (6), the first conductive pads electrically connect with the corresponding second conductive pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su-Feng Liu, Wei-Ya Cheng, Bin Xu
  • Publication number: 20080171476
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) according to the present invention includes an insulator (2), a PCB (5) and a wire management member (4). The insulator includes a front side, a rear side, a number of terminal passages (24) between the front side and the rear side, and a number of terminals (3) respectively mounted in the terminal passages, each of the terminals has a tail (33) extended out of the rear side of the insulator. The PCB is located behind the insulator and includes a number of first conductive pads (51) which connect with the corresponding terminals and a number of second conductive pads (52) which is soldered to a number of wires (6), the first conductive pads electrically connect with the corresponding second conductive pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Su-Feng Liu, Wei-Ya Cheng, Bin Xu
  • Publication number: 20080139043
    Abstract: A power connector includes an insulative housing defining at least one passage, at least a first contact to form anode of the power connector and a second contact to form cathode of the power connector received in the insulative housing and each contact having a contacting portion, and a biasing member received in the one passage of the insulative housing; wherein the biasing member includes a flat positioning portion, and a bent elastic arm respectively elastically bracing against the upper wall and the lower wall of said passage, and a tongue portion having a contacting portion and a grounding element to electrically connect outer electric element, and the contacting portion of the tongue portion is closer to the front surface of the power connector than the contacting portion of at least one of the first and second contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Li-Bin Wang, Wei-Ya Cheng, Su-Feng Liu
  • Patent number: D525206
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Ya Cheng, Cheng Jie, Jian-Tao Lin, Su-Feng Liu
  • Patent number: D595231
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bin Xu, Su-Feng Liu, Chin-Te Lai
  • Patent number: D602435
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Su-Feng Liu, Wei-Ya Cheng, Bin Xu