Patents by Inventor To-Ying Chen

To-Ying Chen 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: 8337259
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing (1) having a top wall (11) and a bottom wall (12) opposite to each other, at least one terminal slot located between the top wall and the bottom wall; a corresponding terminal (2) received in the terminal slot, and the terminal (2) having a body portion (20), a connecting portion (22) extending backwardly from the body portion and a contacting portion (29) extending forwardly from the body portion, the contacting portion (29) defining a positioning slot (28); and wherein there is a positioning member (121) located in the terminal slot and extending into the positioning slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: To-Ying Chen, Yung-Chang Cheng
  • Patent number: 8333621
    Abstract: A electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (20) defining a plurality of contact slots (23) extending along a longitudinal direction, a plurality of cantilevered arms (24) extending into the contact slots, respectively, and a transversal groove (25) located in front of the cantilevered arms and communicating with the contact slots; a plurality of contacts (30) received in the contact slots, respectively, each contact having a retention portion (31), a mating portion (32) extending forwardly from the retention portion, a tail portion (33) extending backwardly from the retention portion and a connecting portion (35) connected to the mating portion, and a positioning portion (34, 34?) integrally formed with the retention portion and extending into the transversal groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: To-Ying Chen, Yung-Chang Cheng, Min-Han Lin, Kai-Li Wang
  • Publication number: 20120282812
    Abstract: The electrical connector includes a first main body, a number of first contacts, a second main body assembled on the first main body and with a head portion and a extending board, and a number of second contacts received in the second main body. The first contact includes a extending arm fixed on the base portion, a first mating portion extending from one end of the extending arm to be received in the first receiving passage. The second contact comprises a fastening arm fixed on the head portion and a second mating arm extending from the fastening arm to be received in the second contact slots. The first contact has a connecting arm extending from the other end of the extending portion opposite to the first mating arm. The connecting arm and the fastening arm are connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: MIN-HAN LIN, KUO-CHUN HSU, TO-YING CHEN
  • Publication number: 20120122354
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing (1) having a top wall (11) and a bottom wall (12) opposite to each other, at least one terminal slot located between the top wall and the bottom wall; a corresponding terminal (2) received in the terminal slot, and the terminal (2) having a body portion (20), a connecting portion (22) extending backwardly from the body portion and a contacting portion (29) extending forwardly from the body portion, the contacting portion (29) defining a positioning slot (28); and wherein there is a positioning member (121) located in the terminal slot and extending into the positioning slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TO-YING CHEN, YUNG-CHANG CHENG
  • Publication number: 20110256778
    Abstract: A electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (20) defining a plurality of contact slots (23) extending along a longitudinal direction, a plurality of cantilevered arms (24) extending into the contact slots, respectively, and a transversal groove (25) located in front of the cantilevered arms and communicating with the contact slots; a plurality of contacts (30) received in the contact slots, respectively, each contact having a retention portion (31), a mating portion (32) extending forwardly from the retention portion, a tail portion (33) extending backwardly from the retention portion and a connecting portion (35) connected to the mating portion, and a positioning portion (34, 34?) integrally formed with the retention portion and extending into the transversal groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: TO-YING CHEN, YUNG-CHANG CHENG, MIN-HAN LIN, KAI-LI WANG