Patents by Inventor Tian-Hong Liu

Tian-Hong 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: 7727010
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for connecting a sheet-like connection member includes an insulating housing (1) provided with a plurality of conductive terminals (2, 3) and a pair of retaining members. The housing defines a pair of slots (15) each with an upper groove (153) and a lower groove (154) at a front portion thereof. The retaining members (4) are embedded in the slots (15), and each comprises an upper arm (441) retained in the upper groove (153), a lower arm (442) received in the lower groove (154) and a soldering portion (42) extending from a bottom edge thereof. The lower groove (154) runs though the housing in an insertion direction of the retaining members (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tian-Hong Liu, Chi Zhang
  • Patent number: 7581974
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for connecting a sheet-like connection member includes an insulating housing (1)provided with a plurality of conductive terminals (2, 3), defining a pair of slot (15) at opposite ends thereof. A pair of retaining members (4) is embedded in the slot (15), each comprises a retaining portion (44) retained in the slot (15), a bending portion (41) and a soldering portion (42) extending from a top edge and a bottom edge thereof respectively. The bending portion (41) and the solder portion (42) extend in an adverse direction and the bending portion is abutting against a top portion of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tian-Hong Liu, Chi Zhang
  • Publication number: 20080171460
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for connecting a sheet-like connection member includes an insulating housing (1) provided with a plurality of conductive terminals (2, 3) and a pair of retaining members. The housing defines a pair of slots (15) each with an upper groove (153) and a lower groove (154) at a front portion thereof. The retaining members (4) are embedded in the slots (15), and each comprises an upper arm (441) retained in the upper groove (153), a lower arm (442) received in the lower groove (154) and a soldering portion (42) extending from a bottom edge thereof. The lower groove (154) runs though the housing in an insertion direction of the retaining members (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Tian-Hong Liu, Chi Zhang
  • Publication number: 20080160818
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) for connecting a sheet-like connection member includes an insulating housing (1)provided with a plurality of conductive terminals (2, 3), defining a pair of slot (15) at opposite ends thereof. A pair of retaining members (4) is embedded in the slot (15), each comprises a retaining portion (44) retained in the slot (15), a bending portion (41) and a soldering portion (42) extending from a top edge and a bottom edge thereof respectively. The bending portion (41) and the solder portion (42) extend in an adverse direction and the bending portion is abutting against a top portion of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Tian-Hong Liu, Chi Zhang
  • Publication number: 20060228933
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes a housing (1) defining a cavity (11) opened to a front face (10) thereof and a pair of recessed areas (14) on two side thereof; a plurality of terminals (2) disposed in the housing and with engagement portions (22) extending into the cavity; an actuator (3) movably assembled to the housing, said actuator including an elongated base (31), a tongue (32) extending from a middle section of the base and movable within the cavity, and a pair of side latches (33) respectively extending from end sections of the base and respectively disposed in the corresponding recessed areas; and a pair of locking ears (4) respectively assembled to an exterior side of the corresponding recessed area of the housing to define a guiding passageway together with the housing for guiding the movement of the side latch in the recessed area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Tian-Hong Liu, Ren-Chih Li, Chi Zhang
  • Patent number: 7112089
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes a housing (1) defining a cavity (11) opened to a front face (10) thereof and a pair of recessed areas (14) on two side thereof; a plurality of terminals (2) disposed in the housing and with engagement portions (22) extending into the cavity; an actuator (3) movably assembled to the housing, said actuator including an elongated base (31), a tongue (32) extending from a middle section of the base and movable within the cavity, and a pair of side latches (33) respectively extending from end sections of the base and respectively disposed in the corresponding recessed areas; and a pair of locking ears (4) respectively assembled to an exterior side of the corresponding recessed area of the housing to define a guiding passageway together with the housing for guiding the movement of the side latch in the recessed area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tian-Hong Liu, Ren-Chih Li, Chi Zhang