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: 11978989
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shihao Zhang, Gaobing Lei, Tien Chieh Su
  • Patent number: 11626702
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Suining Hu, Tien Chieh Su, Shihao Zhang, Gaobing Lei
  • Publication number: 20230092600
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Shihao Zhang, Gaobing Lei, Tien Chieh Su
  • Patent number: 11605926
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shihao Zhang, Gaobing Lei, Tien Chieh Su
  • Patent number: 11581673
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shihao Zhang, Qiliang Wang, Gaobing Lei, Tien Chieh Su
  • Publication number: 20220029368
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Shihao Zhang, Gaobing Lei, Tien Chieh Su
  • Publication number: 20220013972
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Suining HU, Tien Chieh SU, Shihao ZHANG, Gaobing LEI
  • Patent number: 11128074
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Suining Hu, Tien Chieh Su, Shihao Zhang, Gaobing Lei
  • Publication number: 20200403341
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Shihao ZHANG, Qiliang WANG, Gaobing LEI, Tien Chieh SU
  • Publication number: 20200235509
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Suining HU, Tien Chieh SU, Shihao ZHANG, Gaobing LEI
  • Patent number: 10176410
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Gang Hu, Guo-Dong Gu, Jin-Guo Qiu, Yong-Qi Wang, Tien-Chieh Su
  • Publication number: 20180005090
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Gang HU, Guo-Dong GU, Jin-Guo QIU, Yong-Qi WANG, Tien-Chieh SU
  • Patent number: 9760810
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Gang Hu, Guo-Dong Gu, Jin-Guo Qiu, Yong-Qi Wang, Tien-Chieh Su
  • Patent number: 9685735
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Chin-Yu Chen, Tien-Chieh Su
  • Patent number: 9490557
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Yong-Qi Wang, Guo-Dong Gu, Tien-Chieh Su
  • Publication number: 20160254606
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: GANG HU, GUO-DONG GU, JIN-GUO QIU, YONG-QI WANG, TIEN-CHIEH SU
  • Publication number: 20160006173
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: YONG-QI WANG, GUO-DONG GU, TIEN-CHIEH SU
  • Patent number: 7588443
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chun-Kwan Wu, Tien-Chieh Su, Chia-Wei Wu, Ming-Tsung Chiang
  • Publication number: 20080038939
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Chun-Kwan Wu, Tien-Chieh Su, Chia-Wei Wu, Ming-Tsung Chiang, Chia-Shu Tsia
  • Patent number: 7159773
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Meng Huan Yang, Tien-Chieh Su