Patents by Inventor Wei-hong Liao

Wei-hong Liao 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: 9130292
    Abstract: A card connector includes an insulating body and electrical terminals of which each has a fastening portion molded in the insulating body, an elastic arm extending outward and rearward from an external end of the fastening portion and inclined upward during extending, and a soldering portion formed from the other end of the fastening portion. The distal end of the elastic arm further extends and then is bent downward to from a protecting arm. A notching is opened in the elastic arm and extends to the protecting arm. An inner edge of the notching slantwise extends upward and towards the protecting arm and then is arched upward to form a contact arm of which the arch peak rises above the bend peak of the protecting arm. The distal edge of the contact arm protrudes towards two sides to form a pair of blocking ears blocked under the protecting arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bao-Geng Xie, Wei-Hong Liao, Yin-Lung Wu
  • Patent number: 9093850
    Abstract: A charging dock adapted for charging a hand-held device includes a pedestal defining an opening, an electrical connector, a fastening plate slantwise disposed to a rear of the electrical connector, a plurality of first elastic elements restrained between the pedestal and the insulating housing, a metal braking piece disposed to a bottom of the pedestal, and a plurality of second elastic elements respectively restrained between button caps and the pedestal. The electrical connector is telescopically and slantwise disposed to the bottom of the pedestal and partially projects in or out of the opening. The hand-held device is capable of pressing on or being apart away from the button caps to make the button caps stretch out or draw back to drive the attaching portions to be attached to or apart away from the magnetic elements under the elasticity function of the second elastic elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiang Wang, Guang Li Huang, Wei Hong Liao, Yin-Lung Wu
  • Publication number: 20150194761
    Abstract: A water-proof connector includes an internal housing, a plurality of terminals, an internal shell, an external shell, an external housing and a sealing ring. The internal housing has a base portion and a tongue board. The tongue board defines a plurality of terminal grooves which the terminals are integrated in thereof. The internal shell has a top wall, a bottom wall and two side walls which corporately define a receiving chamber for receiving the internal housing and the terminals. The external shell has a top plate, a rear plate and two side plates which enclose two sides of the internal shell and the rear of the internal housing. The external housing has a top board, a bottom board, a rear board and two side boards which corporately define a receiving cavity for receiving the internal housing, internal shell and external shell. The sealing ring sheathes outside the external housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: BAO-GENG XIE, WEI-HONG LIAO, YIN-LUNG WU
  • Patent number: 9076025
    Abstract: A card connector includes an insulating body defining at least one receiving cavity for receiving an electronic card, electrical terminals disposed in the insulating body and projecting into the receiving cavity for contacting with the electronic card, and a securing part. One wall of the receiving cavity is opened with a slot and a ring-shaped receiving groove communicated with the slot and penetrating through the wall to communicate with the receiving cavity. A pillar is formed in the receiving groove. The securing part has a semi-ring elastic portion sleeved round the pillar and located in the receiving groove, and a pair of positioning arms parallelly extending from free ends of the elastic portion to be inserted in the slot and elastically abut against two inner sidewalls of the slot. The elastic portion projects into the receiving cavity for elastically resisting against one side edge of the electronic card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: CHENG UEI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiang Wang, Wei Hong Liao, Yin-Lung Wu
  • Patent number: 8974257
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulating housing and a plurality of electrical terminals. A top face of the insulating housing is concaved downward to define a plurality of terminal grooves alternately arranged into two rows along two longitudinal sides of the insulating housing. Each terminal groove extends transversely to have the outer end thereof penetrate through a corresponding side face of the insulating housing. The inner ends of the two rows of terminal grooves are alternate with one another along a substantial longitudinal middle of the insulating housing. The electrical terminals are firstly assembled downward and then pushed transversely inward to be assembled in the terminal grooves respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bao-Geng Xie, Wei-Hong Liao, Yin-Lung Wu
  • Patent number: 8956194
    Abstract: A battery connector includes an insulating body and a plurality of electrical terminals. The insulating body defines a plurality of terminal grooves for receiving the electrical terminals therein. The electrical terminals each has a substantially U-shaped supporting portion which has a fastening portion levelly extending in the bottom and an elastic portion curved upward and then extending frontward from a rear end of the fastening portion. A front end of the fastening portion is bent downward and then extends frontward to form a soldering tail. A front end of the elastic portion is bent downward and extends frontward to form a pre-pressing portion extending frontward beyond a front end of the soldering tail in vertical direction. A front end of the pre-pressing portion slantwise extends upward and then is curved downward to form a contact portion projecting in front of the soldering tail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bao-Geng Xie, Wei-Hong Liao, Yin-Lung Wu
  • Publication number: 20140375271
    Abstract: A charging dock adapted for charging a hand-held device includes a pedestal defining an opening, an electrical connector, a fastening plate slantwise disposed to a rear of the electrical connector, a plurality of first elastic elements restrained between the pedestal and the insulating housing, a metal braking piece disposed to a bottom of the pedestal, and a plurality of second elastic elements respectively restrained between button caps and the pedestal. The electrical connector is telescopically and slantwise disposed to the bottom of the pedestal and partially projects in or out of the opening. The hand-held device is capable of pressing on or being apart away from the button caps to make the button caps stretch out or draw back to drive the attaching portions to be attached to or apart away from the magnetic elements under the elasticity function of the second elastic elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Xiang Wang, Guang Li Huang, Wei Hong Liao, Yin-Lung Wu
  • Publication number: 20140370722
    Abstract: A card connector includes an insulating body defining at least one receiving cavity for receiving an electronic card, electrical terminals disposed in the insulating body and projecting into the receiving cavity for contacting with the electronic card, and a securing part. One wall of the receiving cavity is opened with a slot and a ring-shaped receiving groove communicated with the slot and penetrating through the wall to communicate with the receiving cavity. A pillar is formed in the receiving groove. The securing part has a semi-ring elastic portion sleeved round the pillar and located in the receiving groove, and a pair of positioning arms parallelly extending from free ends of the elastic portion to be inserted in the slot and elastically abut against two inner sidewalls of the slot. The elastic portion projects into the receiving cavity for elastically resisting against one side edge of the electronic card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Xiang Wang, Wei Hong Liao, Yin-Lung Wu
  • Publication number: 20140335737
    Abstract: A battery connector includes an insulating body and a plurality of electrical terminals. The insulating body defines a plurality of terminal grooves for receiving the electrical terminals therein. The electrical terminals each has a substantially U-shaped supporting portion which has a fastening portion levelly extending in the bottom and an elastic portion curved upward and then extending frontward from a rear end of the fastening portion. A front end of the fastening portion is bent downward and then extends frontward to form a soldering tail. A front end of the elastic portion is bent downward and extends frontward to form a pre-pressing portion extending frontward beyond a front end of the soldering tail in vertical direction. A front end of the pre-pressing portion slantwise extends upward and then is curved downward to form a contact portion projecting in front of the soldering tail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bao-Geng Xie, Wei-Hong Liao, Yin-Lung Wu
  • Publication number: 20140065866
    Abstract: A receptacle connector adapted for engaging with a plug connector includes an inner insulating housing, a plurality of terminals integrally molded to the inner insulating housing, a shielding shell, a waterproof plate and an outer insulating housing. The shielding shell is looped from a first metal plate with an inserting space being formed therein. The inner insulating housing together with the terminals is inserted into the inserting space. The shielding shell defines two buckling holes. The waterproof plate is made of a second metal plate thinner than the first metal plate in thickness, and is fastened on the shielding shell. Two opposite sides of the waterproof plate are punched upward to form two receiving hats corresponding to the two buckling holes. The outer insulating housing is integrally molded around the shielding shell, the waterproof plate and the inner insulating housing with soldering portions of the terminals projected outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Bao-Geng Xie, Wei-Hong Liao, Yin-Lung Wu
  • Patent number: 8662928
    Abstract: A receptacle connector adapted for engaging with a plug connector includes an inner insulating housing, a plurality of terminals integrally molded to the inner insulating housing, a shielding shell, a waterproof plate and an outer insulating housing. The shielding shell is looped from a first metal plate with an inserting space being formed therein. The inner insulating housing together with the terminals is inserted into the inserting space. The shielding shell defines two buckling holes. The waterproof plate is made of a second metal plate thinner than the first metal plate in thickness, and is fastened on the shielding shell. Two opposite sides of the waterproof plate are punched upward to form two receiving hats corresponding to the two buckling holes. The outer insulating housing is integrally molded around the shielding shell, the waterproof plate and the inner insulating housing with soldering portions of the terminals projected outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Cheng UEI Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bao-Geng Xie, Wei-Hong Liao, Yin-Lung Wu
  • Patent number: 8657607
    Abstract: A socket connector includes an insulating body having a base portion and a holding portion extending upward from a front of the base portion. The holding portion defines a terminal fillister spread to the base portion. A plurality of openings is opened in a front face of the holding portion and communicates with the terminal fillister. A terminal group is molded in the terminal fillister of the insulating body. The terminal group has a plurality of elastic touching arms stretching outside the insulating body, and a plurality of contact slices exposed through the openings respectively. A magnetic body is curved from a magnetic metal board and defines a window. The magnetic body is mounted around the holding portion with the window facing the openings of the insulating housing to further expose the contact slices therethrough. The terminal group further electrically contacts with the magnetic body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bao-Geng Xie, Wei-Hong Liao, Ming-Chiang Chen
  • Patent number: 8597033
    Abstract: A receptacle connector includes an insulating housing with a plurality of openings apart opened in a front face thereof. A terminal group includes a ground terminal embedded in the insulating housing. The terminal group has a plurality of contact slices molded in the insulating housing and exposed through the openings respectively, and a plurality of touching arms elastically stretching outside the insulating housing. At least one connecting member is molded in the insulating housing to electrically connect with the ground terminal, and has a connecting slice exposed outside and abreast with the front face of the insulating housing. A metal shell is mounted to the front face of the insulating housing and point welded with the connecting slice. A window is opened in the metal shell and located to face the openings for further exposing the contact slices therethrough. A waterproof washer is sealed around the metal shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Cheng UEI Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bao-Geng Xie, Wei-Hong Liao, Ming-Chiang Chen
  • Publication number: 20130210254
    Abstract: A receptacle connector includes an insulating housing with a plurality of openings apart opened in a front face thereof. A terminal group includes a ground terminal embedded in the insulating housing. The terminal group has a plurality of contact slices molded in the insulating housing and exposed through the openings respectively, and a plurality of touching arms elastically stretching outside the insulating housing. At least one connecting member is molded in the insulating housing to electrically connect with the ground terminal, and has a connecting slice exposed outside and abreast with the front face of the insulating housing. A metal shell is mounted to the front face of the insulating housing and point welded with the connecting slice. A window is opened in the metal shell and located to face the openings for further exposing the contact slices therethrough. A waterproof washer is sealed around the metal shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., LTD.
    Inventors: BAO-GENG XIE, WEI-HONG LIAO, MING-CHIANG CHEN
  • Publication number: 20130178110
    Abstract: A plug connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of first terminals, a plurality of second terminals and an artistic terminal which are inserted forward in the insulating housing. The first terminal has a first soldering portion bending sideward and then extending rearward at a rear end thereof. The second terminal has a second soldering portion bending towards one side opposite to the first soldering portion and then extending rearward at a rear end thereof. A positioning bracket is mounted to a rear of the insulating housing and has a base body with a plurality of positioning fillisters apart opened in a top surface thereof. The first soldering portions and the second soldering portions are positioned in the positioning fillisters respectively. A metal shell sheathes the insulating housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Bao-Geng XIE, Wei-Hong LIAO, Yin-Lung WU, Ming-Chiang CHEN
  • Patent number: 8465326
    Abstract: A card connector includes a first insulating housing, a second insulating housing mounted above the first insulating housing, a plurality of electrical terminals assembled in the first insulating housing and the second insulating housing, and a shielding shell enclosing the first and the second insulating housings. The first insulating housing defines a first receiving room and a second receiving room abreast arranged with each other, and the second insulating housing defines a third receiving room located over the first and the second receiving rooms. So the card connector forms a structure combining a juxtaposition arrangement and a stratiform arrangement for the receiving rooms to reduce the space occupied by the card connector on an external circuit board. Such structure contributes to the miniaturization of digital products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Cheng UEI Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bao-Geng Xie, Wei-Hong Liao, Yin-Lung Wu, Ming-Chiang Chen
  • Publication number: 20130149875
    Abstract: A socket connector includes an insulating body having a base portion and a holding portion extending upward from a front of the base portion. The holding portion defines a terminal fillister spread to the base portion. A plurality of openings is opened in a front face of the holding portion and communicates with the terminal fillister. A terminal group is molded in the terminal fillister of the insulating body. The terminal group has a plurality of elastic touching arms stretching outside the insulating body, and a plurality of contact slices exposed through the openings respectively. A magnetic body is curved from a magnetic metal board and defines a window. The magnetic body is mounted around the holding portion with the window facing the openings of the insulating housing to further expose the contact slices therethrough. The terminal group further electrically contacts with the magnetic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: Bao-Geng Xie, Wei-Hong Liao, Ming-Chiang Chen
  • Publication number: 20130149876
    Abstract: A socket connector includes an insulating body having a base body and a holding body extending upward from a front of the base body. The holding body defines a terminal fillister spread to the base body. A plurality of openings is opened in a front face of the holding body and communicates with the terminal fillister. A terminal group molding in the terminal fillister of the insulating body has a plurality of elastic touching arms stretching outside the insulating body, and a plurality of contact slices exposed through the openings respectively. A magnetic body defines a window. The magnetic body is mounted to a front of the insulating body with the window facing the openings to further expose the contact slices therethrough. The terminal group has a ground terminal elastically projecting forward out of the insulating body to electrically abut against a rear face of the magnetic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: Bao-Geng Xie, Wei-Hong Liao, Ming-Chiang Chen
  • Patent number: D684933
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bao-Geng Xie, Wei-Hong Liao, Yin-Lung Wu
  • Patent number: D728476
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Bao-Geng Xie, Wei-Hong Liao, Yin-Lung Wu