Patents by Inventor Wei Nan Kuo
Wei Nan Kuo 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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Patent number: 7670185Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2) having upper and lower surfaces, with a plurality of passageways (not label) extending therebetween, the insulative housing (2) further including longitudinal ends each form a block (212) with an end surface thereof; a plurality of contacts (3) assembled to the passageways, each including a contact engaging portion (not label) extending above the upper surface; metal shell (4) attached to the housing (2) and defining a receiving space with the upper surface of the housing (2), the metal shell (4) including an end tab (not label) corresponding to end surface of the block (212). The block (212) comprises a vertical stopper (2120) and a horizontal stopper (2121) extending from the underside of the vertical stopper (2120).Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2008Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jian-Bin Zhang, Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
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Patent number: 7611391Abstract: A battery connector includes an insulating housing and a plurality of electrical terminals. The insulating housing has a top mating wall, a front wall, a rear wall and a plurality of vertical walls extend downward from the top mating wall, wherein a plurality of terminal receiving chambers are formed between each pair of the vertical, and the top mating wall has a plurality of openings respectively communicating with the terminal receiving chambers for penetrating through the terminal receiving chambers, and two opposite ends of each opening in the top mating face defines a plurality of stand-offs. The electrical terminals respectively received in the terminal receiving chambers, the electrical terminals each having a body, a conducting portion, a resilient portion, and a contacting portion, wherein the contacting portion out of the opening of the top mating wall and tower over the stand-off.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2007Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
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Patent number: 7568952Abstract: Provided herewith an electrical card connector includes an insulative housing defining a front portion and a rear portion with a mating interface extending therebetween. A plurality of contact is received in the housing and having their contact engaging portion extends above the mating interface. The insulative housing further defines sides between the front and rear portions. A pair of metallic positioning devices each is attached to a corresponding side of the housing, and includes a vertical portion defining a sidewall of the housing, and a top portion extending from the sidewall toward each other. A receiving space is jointly defined by the mating interface, the sidewalls, and the top portions. The top portion has rounded portion running along edges thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2008Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
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Patent number: 7527525Abstract: A jack connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2), a charger part (4) received in the housing, an audio jack part (6) also received in the housing, and a signal part (5) located between the charger part and the signal part. The signal part defines a plurality of signal terminals (50) surrounded by a metallic shell (53). The charger part defines a connecting terminal (42) connecting with a printed circuit board. The connecting terminal is located adjacent to the signal part. The connecting terminal defines a spring part (425) elastically abutting against the shell.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2007Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
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Patent number: 7442087Abstract: An electrical card connector comprises an insulative housing 10 defining a main body 11 with a plurality of passageways 12 for receiving corresponding contacts 20 therein, the sidewalls 14 substantially parallel extend forwards from the opposite sides of the main body 11 and a rear wall 16 is also formed on the top side, a plurality of contacts 20 received in the passageways 12 and each has a contact portion 201 extending above the surface of the insulative housing 10 to contact circuitry on a card, a pair of hooks 30 engage with the insulative housing 10 defining a receiving cavity 50 together with main body 11. A pair of opening 18 runs through the opposite sidewalls 14 from the top down respectively, wherein a pair of platform 19 is defined in opening 18 for carrying the planar portion 301.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2008Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
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Patent number: 7435118Abstract: An antenna switch (5) includes an insulative body (50), a guide element (52), a conductive element (53), an actuator (54) and a multiply of signal terminals (51). The conductive element is attached to the guide element, and includes two conductive pieces (531) being parallel and laterally offset with each other. The multiply of signal terminals is secured to the insulative body, and includes contact portions (5111) disposed in a linear line, being parallel to the two conductive pieces and extending toward the conductive element. The actuator is for driving the guide element together with the conductive element to be moveable longitudinally such that the guide element is driven to be at a position where some of the signal terminals are in direct contact with one of the conductive pieces.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2007Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
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Publication number: 20080227335Abstract: An electrical connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2) having upper and lower surfaces, with a plurality of passageways (not label) extending therebetween, the insulative housing (2) further including longitudinal ends each form a block (212) with an end surface thereof; a plurality of contacts (3) assembled to the passageways, each including a contact engaging portion (not label) extending above the upper surface; metal shell (4) attached to the housing (2) and defining a receiving space with the upper surface of the housing (2), the metal shell (4) including an end tab (not label) corresponding to end surface of the block (212). The block (212) comprises a vertical stopper (2120) and a horizontal stopper (2121) extending from the underside of the vertical stopper (2120).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2008Publication date: September 18, 2008Inventors: Jian-Bin Zhang, Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
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Publication number: 20080176450Abstract: Provided herewith an electrical card connector includes an insulative housing defining a front portion and a rear portion with a mating interface extending therebetween. A plurality of contact is received in the housing and having their contact engaging portion extends above the mating interface. The insulative housing further defines sides between the front and rear portions. A pair of metallic positioning devices each is attached to a corresponding side of the housing, and includes a vertical portion defining a sidewall of the housing, and a top portion extending from the sidewall toward each other. A receiving space is jointly defined by the mating interface, the sidewalls, and the top portions. The top portion has rounded portion running along edges thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2008Publication date: July 24, 2008Inventors: Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
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Publication number: 20080171459Abstract: An electrical card connector comprises an insulative housing 10 defining a main body 11 with a plurality of passageways 12 for receiving corresponding contacts 20 therein, the sidewalls 14 substantially parallel extend forwards from the opposite sides of the main body 11 and a rear wall 16 is also formed on the top side, a plurality of contacts 20 received in the passageways 12 and each has a contact portion 201 extending above the surface of the insulative housing 10 to contact circuitry on a card, a pair of hooks 30 engage with the insulative housing 10 defining a receiving cavity 50 together with main body 11. A pair of opening 18 runs through the opposite sidewalls 14 from the top down respectively, wherein a pair of platform 19 is defined in opening 18 for carrying the planar portion 301.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2008Publication date: July 17, 2008Inventors: Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
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Electrical connector with improved soldering characteristic to be mounted on a printed circuit board
Patent number: 7361062Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) for receiving a number of contacts (2). The insulative housing has a base (11) extending in a longitudinal direction and a mating portion (12) protruding forwardly from the base. The base (11) defines a slot (141) from an intermediate position thereof and extending forwardly through the mating portion (12). The mating portion (12) defines a receiving hole (10) extending into the base (11). The receiving hole (10) is in communication with the slot (141). The slot (141) can counteract a deformation of the insulative housing to ensure the soldering tails (213, 223, 233, 243, 253, 262) of the contacts coplanar with one another, thereby ensuring the contacts to be wonderfully surface mounted on a PCB.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2006Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo -
Publication number: 20080081495Abstract: A battery connector includes an insulating housing and a plurality of electrical terminals. The insulating housing has a top mating wall, a front wall, a rear wall and a plurality of vertical walls extend downward from the top mating wall, wherein a plurality of terminal receiving chambers are formed between each pair of the vertical, and the top mating wall has a plurality of openings respectively communicating with the terminal receiving chambers for penetrating through the terminal receiving chambers, and two opposite ends of each opening in the top mating face defines a plurality of stand-offs. The electrical terminals respectively received in the terminal receiving chambers, the electrical terminals each having a body, a conducting portion, a resilient portion, and a contacting portion, wherein the contacting portion out of the opening of the top mating wall and tower over the stand-off.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2007Publication date: April 3, 2008Inventors: Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
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Publication number: 20080057791Abstract: A jack connector (1) includes an insulative housing (2), a charger part (4) received in the housing, an audio jack part (6) also received in the housing, and a signal part (5) located between the charger part and the signal part. The signal part defines a plurality of signal terminals (50) surrounded by a metallic shell (53). The charger part defines a connecting terminal (42) connecting with a printed circuit board. The connecting terminal is located adjacent to the signal part. The connecting terminal defines a spring part (425) elastically abutting against the shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2007Publication date: March 6, 2008Inventors: Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
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Patent number: 7318753Abstract: An electrical jack (100) for mating with an audio plug includes an insulative housing (1) defining a longitudinal central hole (101), a plurality of channels, and a pair of gaps communicating with the central hole. A plurality of conductive contacts are received in the channels and each has a contact section, a retention section secured in the channels, and a solder section extending out of the insulative housing. A grounding contact (3) with a top plate (35) and a pair of side plates (31, 33) encloses the insulative housing. Each side plate has a spring arm (311, 331) extending through the gap into the central hole thereby increasing the mating force with the mating plug.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2006Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yung-Chien Chung, Kun-Hua Chen, Wei-Nan Kuo
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Publication number: 20080001827Abstract: An antenna switch (5) includes an insulative body (50), a guide element (52), a conductive element (53), an actuator (54) and a multiply of signal terminals (51). The conductive element is attached to the guide element, and includes two conductive pieces (531) being parallel and laterally offset with each other. The multiply of signal terminals is secured to the insulative body, and includes contact portions (5111) disposed in a linear line, being parallel to the two conductive pieces and extending toward the conductive element. The actuator is for driving the guide element together with the conductive element to be moveable longitudinally such that the guide element is driven to be at a position where some of the signal terminals are in direct contact with one of the conductive pieces.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2007Publication date: January 3, 2008Inventors: Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
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Electrical connector with improved soldering characteristic to be mounted on a printed circuit board
Publication number: 20070149062Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1) for receiving a number of contacts (2). The insulative housing has a base (11) extending in a longitudinal direction and a mating portion (12) protruding forwardly from the base. The base (11) defines a slot (141) from an intermediate position thereof and extending forwardly through the mating portion (12). The mating portion (12) defines a receiving hole (10) extending into the base (11). The receiving hole (10) is in communication with the slot (141). The slot (141) can counteract a deformation of the insulative housing to ensure the soldering tails (213, 223, 233, 243, 253, 262) of the contacts coplanar with one another, thereby ensuring the contacts to be wonderfully surface mounted on a PCB.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2006Publication date: June 28, 2007Inventors: Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo -
Publication number: 20070119746Abstract: A carrier tape (1) adapted for accommodating a component (4) comprises a main body (2) and a plurality of pockets (3) recessed downwardly from the main body (2). Each of the pockets (3) comprises a bottom wall (321) and at least a sidewall (31) to define a receiving space for receiving the component. The bottom wall (321) of the pocket forms with a protruding body (322) protruding into the receiving space of the pocket. A mating portion (33) protrudes into the receiving space from the protruding body (322) to mate with the component to prevent the component from mismating with the pocket (3).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2005Publication date: May 31, 2007Inventor: Wei-Nan Kuo
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Patent number: D562251Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2007Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhong-Jun Ma, Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
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Patent number: D569802Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2007Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
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Patent number: D570288Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2007Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhong-Jun Ma, Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo
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Patent number: D577674Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2007Date of Patent: September 30, 2008Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., LtdInventors: Ji-En Long, Wei-Nan Kuo