Patents by Inventor Tongbao (Tim) Ding
Tongbao (Tim) Ding 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).
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Publication number: 20240145942Abstract: A connecting terminal includes a bottom plate having a plurality of bumps and/or a plurality of recesses arranged on a surface of the bottom plate, a first arm extending from a first end of the first arm to a second end of the first arm, and a second arm extending from a first end of the second arm to a second end of the second arm. The first end of the first arm and the first end of the second arm are respectively coupled to a pair of sides of the bottom plate, and the first arm, the bottom plate, and the second arm form a space for accommodating a wire. The bumps and/or the recesses scrape an insulated layer of a wire and form an electrical connection with the wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhimin Zhang, Yongjian (Justin) Huang, Chunjie Hu, Wenfang (Felix) Zhang, Tongbao (Tim) Ding, Jinyu Zhang
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Publication number: 20240097354Abstract: A conductive terminal includes a first pair of clamping arms forming a first clamping portion for connecting with a wire, and a second pair of clamping arms connected to the first pair of clamping arms by a connecting part. The first clamping portion has a first clamping sub-portion and a second clamping sub-portion distributed along a length direction. The second pair of clamping arms forms a second clamping portion. The second clamping portion has a third clamping sub-portion and a fourth clamping sub-portion distributed along the length direction. The first clamping sub-portion corresponds to the third clamping sub-portion in the length direction. A width of the first clamping sub-portion is greater than a width of the third clamping sub-portion. The second clamping sub-portion corresponds to the fourth clamping sub-portion in the length direction. A width of the second clamping sub-portion is less than a width of the fourth clamping sub-portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicants: TE Connectivity Germany GmbH, Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chunjie Hu, Tongbao (Tim) Ding, Yongjian (Justin) Huang, Thomas Klenner
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Publication number: 20240079812Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a housing and a terminal position assurance. The housing includes a cavity extending along a cavity axis, with one side of the cavity having a positioning hole, and a pair of sides. The terminal position assurance has a top wall having a positioning column extending downward therefrom and aligned with the positioning hole, and two side walls extending downward from the top wall. The side walls selectively engage with the pair of sides of the housing in a first locking position and a second locking position. The first and second locking positions are defined along an actuation axis perpendicular to the cavity axis. In the first locking position, the positioning column is held out of the cavity. In the second locking position, the positioning column is moved into the cavity and is adapted to engage with a terminal arranged within the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Tyco Electronics AMP Korea Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wenfang (Felix) Zhang, Yongjian (Justin) Huang, Tongbao (Tim) Ding, Suk-Eun Jung
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Publication number: 20240039198Abstract: An insulation displacement terminal adapted to connect to a wire includes a first pair of elastic arms and a second pair of elastic arms. The first pair of elastic arms has a first pair of elastic sub arms arranged opposite to each other in a width direction of the terminal. The first pair of sub arms has a first pair of wire contact parts disposed thereon and are adapted to pierce an insulation layer of the wire such that the first pair of wire contact parts electrically connects to the wire. The second pair of elastic arms is arranged directly adjacent to the first pair of elastic arms in a thickness direction of the terminal. The second pair of elastic arms has a second pair of sub arms arranged opposite to each other in the width direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2023Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yongjian (Justin) Huang, Tongbao (Tim) Ding
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Patent number: 11764508Abstract: A connection terminal for use with a plug-in terminal includes a terminal body and a tongue. The tongue extends from a first end of the terminal body along an axial direction of the connection terminal and defines a locking element. A first curled portion and a second curled portion are disposed oppositely on two sides of the terminal body. The first curled portion and the second curled portion define at least one first reinforcing rib and at least one second reinforcing rib, and include a first abutting portion and a second abutting portion. A plug-in space is formed between the first and second curled portions and the terminal body for receiving the plug-in terminal. With the plug-in terminal inserted into the plug-in space, the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion abut against the plug-in terminal, and the locking element locks the plug-in terminal within the plug-in space.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xinxin (Daisy) Li, Liming (Eric) Wang, Tongbao (Tim) Ding, Zebin (Donnie) Tang, Yang (Leon) Zou
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Patent number: 11749928Abstract: A housing for an electrical connecting terminal comprises a body defining a cavity for accommodating the connecting terminal, and a latch member located in the cavity. The latch member extends from a bottom surface of the cavity toward a top surface of the cavity and includes an opening located proximate the bottom surface of the cavity and a locking portion for locking the connecting terminal within the body.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.Inventors: Yang (Leon) Zou, Liming (Eric) Wang, Tongbao (Tim) Ding, Xinxin (Daisy) Li, Zebin (Donnie) Tang
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Publication number: 20230268687Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a housing defining a receiving slot adapted to receive a pin of a cluster block, and a connection terminal provided in the housing. At least one of the housing or the connection terminal defines an anti-shaking structure adapted to prevent the shaking of the electric connector with respect to the cluster block when the electrical connector is coupled with the cluster block.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2023Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shaghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wenfang (Felix) Zhang, Yongjian (Justin) Huang, Tongbao (Tim) Ding
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Patent number: 11728584Abstract: A clamping terminal comprises a first elastic arm disposed at one end thereof and includes a first elastic beam and a first upper sub-arm coupled to the first elastic beam. A second elastic arm is disposed at the other end of the clamping terminal and includes a second elastic beam and a second upper sub-arm coupled to the second elastic beam. A shared elastic arm assembly is disposed between the first elastic arm and the second elastic arm and includes at least one shared elastic beam. Two sides of the shared elastic beam are coupled to shared sub-arms respectively, such that the first elastic arm is disposed opposite to one side of the shared elastic arm assembly to form a first sub-clamping terminal. The second elastic arm is disposed opposite to the other side of the shared elastic arm assembly to form a second sub-clamping terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yongjian (Justin) Huang, Tongbao (Tim) Ding, Sheng (Andy) Li
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Publication number: 20230081142Abstract: A connector housing includes a body having a first accommodating cavity accommodating a first terminal. A first insertion hole penetrates a first surface of the body and communicates with the first accommodating cavity. A guiding portion of the body surrounds at least a portion of the first insertion hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wenfang (Felix) Zhang, Yongjian (Justin) Huang, Tongbao (Tim) Ding
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Publication number: 20230076375Abstract: A terminal includes a bottom wall having a through hole, a pair of sidewalls disposed on a pair of sides of the bottom wall, and a first elastic arm extending from a first side of the through hole in a direction away from the bottom wall. The sidewalls and the first elastic arm contact a pin inserted into the through hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yongjian (Justin) Huang, Tongbao (Tim) Ding, Wenfang (Felix) Zhang
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Publication number: 20220209438Abstract: A clamping terminal comprises a first elastic arm disposed at one end thereof and includes a first elastic beam and a first upper sub-arm coupled to the first elastic beam. A second elastic arm is disposed at the other end of the clamping terminal and includes a second elastic beam and a second upper sub-arm coupled to the second elastic beam. A shared elastic arm assembly is disposed between the first elastic arm and the second elastic arm and includes at least one shared elastic beam. Two sides of the shared elastic beam are coupled to shared sub-arms respectively, such that the first elastic arm is disposed opposite to one side of the shared elastic arm assembly to form a first sub-clamping terminal. The second elastic arm is disposed opposite to the other side of the shared elastic arm assembly to form a second sub-clamping terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.Inventors: Yongjian (Justin) Huang, Tongbao (Tim) Ding, Sheng (Andy) Li
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Publication number: 20220131312Abstract: A connection terminal for use with a plug-in terminal includes a terminal body and a tongue. The tongue extends from a first end of the terminal body along an axial direction of the connection terminal and defines a locking element. A first curled portion and a second curled portion are disposed oppositely on two sides of the terminal body. The first curled portion and the second curled portion define at least one first reinforcing rib and at least one second reinforcing rib, and include a first abutting portion and a second abutting portion. A plug-in space is formed between the first and second curled portions and the terminal body for receiving the plug-in terminal. With the plug-in terminal inserted into the plug-in space, the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion abut against the plug-in terminal, and the locking element locks the plug-in terminal within the plug-in space.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.Inventors: Xinxin (Daisy) Li, Liming (Eric) Wang, Tongbao (Tim) Ding, Zebin (Donnie) Tang, Yang (Leon) Zou
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Publication number: 20220029337Abstract: A housing for an electrical connecting terminal comprises a body defining a cavity for accommodating the connecting terminal, and a latch member located in the cavity. The latch member extends from a bottom surface of the cavity toward a top surface of the cavity and includes an opening located proximate the bottom surface of the cavity and a locking portion for locking the connecting terminal within the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.Inventors: Yang (Leon) Zou, Liming (Eric) Wang, Tongbao (Tim) Ding, Xinxin (Daisy) Li, Zebin (Donnie) Tang