Patents by Inventor Tien-Chieh Su
Tien-Chieh Su 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: 11978989Abstract: A card connector, a card holder, and a terminal device, where the card connector includes a plurality of first terminals and one or more second terminals. The first terminals are arranged to form a first card access area that installs a first card, and the first terminals are configured to be electrically coupled to the first card. The one or more second terminals are distributed on a periphery of the first card access area, the first terminals and the one or more second terminals form a second card access area that installs a second card, and the first terminals and the one or more second terminals are configured to be electrically coupled to the second card.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2022Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Shihao Zhang, Gaobing Lei, Tien Chieh Su
-
Patent number: 11626702Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose an electrical connector, including at least one first conductive terminal and at least one second conductive terminal, where a first electroplated layer is disposed on an outer surface of the first conductive terminal, a second electroplated layer is disposed on an outer surface of the second conductive terminal, and a material of the second electroplated layer is different from a material of the first electroplated layer. Electroplating costs of the electrical connector are reduced while corrosion resistance of the electrical connector is ensured. The embodiments of this application further disclose a mobile terminal and an electrical connector manufacturing method.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Suining Hu, Tien Chieh Su, Shihao Zhang, Gaobing Lei
-
Publication number: 20230092600Abstract: A card connector, a card holder, and a terminal device, where the card connector includes a plurality of first terminals and one or more second terminals. The first terminals are arranged to form a first card access area that installs a first card, and the first terminals are configured to be electrically coupled to the first card. The one or more second terminals are distributed on a periphery of the first card access area, the first terminals and the one or more second terminals form a second card access area that installs a second card, and the first terminals and the one or more second terminals are configured to be electrically coupled to the second card.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Shihao Zhang, Gaobing Lei, Tien Chieh Su
-
Patent number: 11605926Abstract: A card connector, a card holder, and a terminal device, where the card connector includes a plurality of first terminals and one or more second terminals. The first terminals are arranged to form a first card access area that installs a first card, and the first terminals are configured to be electrically coupled to the first card. The one or more second terminals are distributed on a periphery of the first card access area, the first terminals and the one or more second terminals form a second card access area that installs a second card, and the first terminals and the one or more second terminals are configured to be electrically coupled to the second card.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Shihao Zhang, Gaobing Lei, Tien Chieh Su
-
Patent number: 11581673Abstract: A card holder for use inside an electronic device is provided. The card holder includes a holder body and a plurality of electrical connectors. The holder body is disposed with a card slot matching a nano SIM card. The card slot is configured to accommodate the nano SIM card or a memory card having a same appearance or shape as the nano SIM card. At least some of the plurality of electrical connectors are first electrical connectors whose positions match the positions of electrical contact points in the nano SIM card. The first electrical connector is configured to electrically connect to the nano SIM card or the memory card accommodated in the card slot. The plurality of electrical connectors are configured to electrically connect to the memory card.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2018Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Shihao Zhang, Qiliang Wang, Gaobing Lei, Tien Chieh Su
-
Publication number: 20220029368Abstract: A card connector, a card holder, and a terminal device, where the card connector includes a plurality of first terminals and one or more second terminals. The first terminals are arranged to form a first card access area that installs a first card, and the first terminals are configured to be electrically coupled to the first card. The one or more second terminals are distributed on a periphery of the first card access area, the first terminals and the one or more second terminals form a second card access area that installs a second card, and the first terminals and the one or more second terminals are configured to be electrically coupled to the second card.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2019Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Shihao Zhang, Gaobing Lei, Tien Chieh Su
-
Publication number: 20220013972Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose an electrical connector, including at least one first conductive terminal and at least one second conductive terminal, where a first electroplated layer is disposed on an outer surface of the first conductive terminal, a second electroplated layer is disposed on an outer surface of the second conductive terminal, and a material of the second electroplated layer is different from a material of the first electroplated layer. Electroplating costs of the electrical connector are reduced while corrosion resistance of the electrical connector is ensured. The embodiments of this application further disclose a mobile terminal and an electrical connector manufacturing method.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Suining HU, Tien Chieh SU, Shihao ZHANG, Gaobing LEI
-
Patent number: 11128074Abstract: An electrical connector, a mobile terminal, and an electrical connector manufacturing method therefor, the electrical connector including at least one first conductive terminal and at least one second conductive terminal, where a first electroplated layer is disposed on an outer surface of the first conductive terminal, a second electroplated layer is disposed on an outer surface of the second conductive terminal, and a material of the second electroplated layer is different from a material of the first electroplated layer. Electroplating costs of the electrical connector are reduced while corrosion resistance of the electrical connector is ensured.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2017Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Suining Hu, Tien Chieh Su, Shihao Zhang, Gaobing Lei
-
Publication number: 20200403341Abstract: A card holder for use inside an electronic device is provided. The card holder includes a holder body and a plurality of electrical connectors. The holder body is disposed with a card slot matching a nano SIM card. The card slot is configured to accommodate the nano SIM card or a memory card having a same appearance or shape as the nano SIM card. At least some of the plurality of electrical connectors are first electrical connectors whose positions match the positions of electrical contact points in the nano SIM card. The first electrical connector is configured to electrically connect to the nano SIM card or the memory card accommodated in the card slot. The plurality of electrical connectors are configured to electrically connect to the memory card.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2018Publication date: December 24, 2020Inventors: Shihao ZHANG, Qiliang WANG, Gaobing LEI, Tien Chieh SU
-
Publication number: 20200235509Abstract: An electrical connector, a mobile terminal, and an electrical connector manufacturing method therefor, the electrical connector including at least one first conductive terminal and at least one second conductive terminal, where a first electroplated layer is disposed on an outer surface of the first conductive terminal, a second electroplated layer is disposed on an outer surface of the second conductive terminal, and a material of the second electroplated layer is different from a material of the first electroplated layer. Electroplating costs of the electrical connector are reduced while corrosion resistance of the electrical connector is ensured.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2017Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Suining HU, Tien Chieh SU, Shihao ZHANG, Gaobing LEI
-
Patent number: 10176410Abstract: An electronic card connector, defining an insertion direction, an ejection direction, and a transverse direction perpendicular to the insertion direction, includes an insulative housing and a number of terminals retained in the insulative housing. The terminals include a row of first contacts disposed along the insertion direction. Each first contact has a first affixed portion and a first contacting portion located at a peak therein. Each of the first contacts extends along the transverse direction. The first contacting portions of the neighboring first contacts are located offset along the insertion direction. The first contacting portions and associated first affixed portions of the first contacts are distanced differently in the transverse direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Gang Hu, Guo-Dong Gu, Jin-Guo Qiu, Yong-Qi Wang, Tien-Chieh Su
-
Publication number: 20180005090Abstract: An electronic card connector, defining an insertion direction, an ejection direction, and a transverse direction perpendicular to the insertion direction, includes an insulative housing and a number of terminals retained in the insulative housing. The terminals include a row of first contacts disposed along the insertion direction. Each first contact has a first affixed portion and a first contacting portion located at a peak therein. Each of the first contacts extends along the transverse direction. The first contacting portions of the neighboring first contacts are located offset along the insertion direction. The first contacting portions and associated first affixed portions of the first contacts are distanced differently in the transverse direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2017Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Gang HU, Guo-Dong GU, Jin-Guo QIU, Yong-Qi WANG, Tien-Chieh SU
-
Patent number: 9760810Abstract: An electronic card connector, defining an insertion direction, an ejection direction, and a transverse direction perpendicular to the insertion direction, includes an insulative housing and a number of terminals retained in the insulative housing. The terminals include a row of first contacts disposed along the insertion direction. Each first contact has a first affixed portion and a first contacting portion located at a peak therein. Each of the first contacts extends along the transverse direction. The first contacting portions of the neighboring first contacts are located offset along the insertion direction. The first contacting portions and associated first affixed portions of the first contacts are distanced differently in the transverse direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Gang Hu, Guo-Dong Gu, Jin-Guo Qiu, Yong-Qi Wang, Tien-Chieh Su
-
Patent number: 9685735Abstract: An electrical connector includes a module and a shell enclosing the module. The module includes an insulative housing and a number of terminals affixed to the insulative housing, the insulative housing having a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion, each terminal having a contact portion exposed on the tongue portion. The shell defines a mating port at a front portion thereof for mating with a mating connector, and a card receiving cavity at a rear portion thereof for loading a card.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2016Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Chin-Yu Chen, Tien-Chieh Su
-
Patent number: 9490557Abstract: An electronic card connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a number of terminals (2), and a shielding shell (6). Each terminal includes an elastic portion extending upwardly and a contacting portion (23). The elastic portion is resiliently deformable in an up-to-down direction. A first part of the elastic portion is located in a first plane, and a second part of the elastic portion is located in a second plane forming a sharp angle with the first plane. The second part has a connecting portion (25) and a pair of frame portions (26) connected with two free ends of the connecting portion. Each terminal defines a front point and a rear point respectively located on the elastic portion. The front point is located at the front of the contacting portion and the rear point is located at the rear of the contacting portion along a card-inserting direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2015Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Yong-Qi Wang, Guo-Dong Gu, Tien-Chieh Su
-
Publication number: 20160254606Abstract: An electronic card connector, defining an insertion direction, an ejection direction, and a transverse direction perpendicular to the insertion direction, includes an insulative housing and a number of terminals retained in the insulative housing. The terminals include a row of first contacts disposed along the insertion direction. Each first contact has a first affixed portion and a first contacting portion located at a peak therein. Each of the first contacts extends along the transverse direction. The first contacting portions of the neighboring first contacts are located offset along the insertion direction. The first contacting portions and associated first affixed portions of the first contacts are distanced differently in the transverse direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: GANG HU, GUO-DONG GU, JIN-GUO QIU, YONG-QI WANG, TIEN-CHIEH SU
-
Publication number: 20160006173Abstract: An electronic card connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a number of terminals (2), and a shielding shell (6). Each terminal includes an elastic portion extending upwardly and a contacting portion (23). The elastic portion is resiliently deformable in an up-to-down direction. A first part of the elastic portion is located in a first plane, and a second part of the elastic portion is located in a second plane forming a sharp angle with the first plane. The second part has a connecting portion (25) and a pair of frame portions (26) connected with two free ends of the connecting portion. Each terminal defines a front point and a rear point respectively located on the elastic portion. The front point is located at the front of the contacting portion and the rear point is located at the rear of the contacting portion along a card-inserting direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: YONG-QI WANG, GUO-DONG GU, TIEN-CHIEH SU
-
Patent number: 7588443Abstract: A board-to-board connector assembly includes a first connector (100) having a first housing (10) defining two opposite first longitudinal peripheral walls (11a) and two opposite first transverse peripheral walls (11b) connecting the first longitudinal walls. A rib (114) and a locking portion (116) are respectively defined in corresponding inner wall of the first longitudinal and transverse peripheral walls. A second connector (200) comprises a second housing (30), a plurality of terminals (40) received in the second housing and a pair of metal ears (50) engaged with two opposite second peripheral walls. The terminal and the metal ear respectively define a protrusion (431) and a projection (54) extending outward thereof and snugly fit against the corresponding rib and the locking portion when the first and second connectors engage with each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2007Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chun-Kwan Wu, Tien-Chieh Su, Chia-Wei Wu, Ming-Tsung Chiang
-
Publication number: 20080038939Abstract: A board-to-board connector assembly includes a first connector (100) having a first housing (10) defining two opposite first longitudinal peripheral walls (11a) and two opposite first transverse peripheral walls (11b) connecting the first longitudinal walls. A rib (114) and a locking portion (116) are respectively defined in corresponding inner wall of the first longitudinal and transverse peripheral walls. A second connector (200) comprises a second housing (30), a plurality of terminals (40) received in the second housing and a pair of metal ears (50) engaged with two opposite second peripheral walls. The terminal and the metal ear respectively define a protrusion (431) and a projection (54) extending outward thereof and snugly fit against the corresponding rib and the locking portion when the first and second connectors engage with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2007Publication date: February 14, 2008Inventors: Chun-Kwan Wu, Tien-Chieh Su, Chia-Wei Wu, Ming-Tsung Chiang, Chia-Shu Tsia
-
Patent number: 7159773Abstract: A card connector (100) provided for interconnecting the card to an external circuit board includes an insulative housing (1), a number of terminals (2) retained in the housing for electrically connecting with the card, and first and second spring switch contacts (31, 32). The first and second spring switch contact respectively include a first and second lead (311, 312) secured in the housing and extending outwardly for electrical connection with an external circuit board, and a generally U-shaped first and second deflectable body portion (312, 322). The first deflectable body portion has a first free leg (314) defining a first spring contact portion (3140). The second deflectable body portion has a second free leg (324) having a deflecting portion (3241) adapted to be actuated by the card in direct response to insertion thereof and a second spring contact portion (3240) adapted for engaging with said first spring contact portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2004Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Meng Huan Yang, Tien-Chieh Su