Patents by Inventor Wei-Ya Cheng

Wei-Ya Cheng 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).

  • Publication number: 20090017654
    Abstract: A power plug assembly with improved connector configuration, comprises an inner base member defining at least two channels each provided with a retaining member having a transition portion and a deformable positioning portion extended from thereof. At least two terminals are snugly received into the corresponding channels including a retaining portion engaged with the retaining member, a mating portion extended out of the channel and a rear portion. At least two conductive wires are electrically engaged with the rear portion of the terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Chang-Yin Wang, Wei-Ya Cheng, Su-Feng Liu
  • Patent number: 7467969
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) according to the present invention includes an insulator (2), a PCB (5) and a wire management member (4). The insulator includes a front side, a rear side, a number of terminal passages (24) between the front side and the rear side, and a number of terminals (3) respectively mounted in the terminal passages, each of the terminals has a tail (33) extended out of the rear side of the insulator. The PCB is located behind the insulator and includes a number of first conductive pads (51) which connect with the corresponding terminals and a number of second conductive pads (52) which is soldered to a number of wires (6), the first conductive pads electrically connect with the corresponding second conductive pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Su-Feng Liu, Wei-Ya Cheng, Bin Xu
  • Publication number: 20080293292
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes an insulator (1), a plurality of conductive terminals (2) held in the insulator, a plurality of wires (4), a spacer (3) and a metal shell (6, 7). Each wire comprises an inner conductor (41) conductively connecting with the terminals, and at least one of the wires is a coaxial cable (4a) which has a shielding braid layer (43) enclosing the corresponding inner conductor. The spacer is mounted on the insulator and used for supporting the wires. The spacer comprises an inner surface with thereof a plurality of slots (31) for receiving the responding wires and an outer surface opposite to the inner surface, and a through-hole (32) is formed through the inner and outer surfaces. The metal shell is mounted on and covers the insulator. The spring finger (75) is formed integrate with the metal shell and extends inwards, and the spring finger passes through the through-hole to electrically connect with the shielding braid of the coaxial cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Lin Wu, David Tso-Chin Ko, Wei-Ya Cheng, Hai-Wei Wang
  • Publication number: 20080280479
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes an insulator (2), a conductive terminal (3) held in the insulator, a latch (4) and a button (5). The insulator comprises a pair of guide posts (21) on both sides of the front thereof and a pair of arm portions (22) on both sides of the rear thereof, a recess (221, 222) disposed in the arm portion and extending into the guide post. The latch is received and held in the recess of the insulator, and comprises a holding portion (41) received in the arm portion for holding the latch in the insulator, an engaging portion (42) extending forwards from the front of the holding portion and received in the guide post for engaging with a complementary connector, a spring portion (43) extending outwards and forwards from the rear of the holding portion, and a driving portion (442) extending forwards from the spring portion to approach the engaging portion so as to drive the engaging portion by pressure. The button is mounted on the spring portion and covers the latch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: Lin Wu, David Tso-Chin Ko, Wei-Ya Cheng, Hai-Wei Wang
  • Publication number: 20080214041
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly in accordance with the present invention comprises comprises an insulative housing defining a base portion having a front surface and a rear surface, a mating portion extending from the front surface, and a receiving space recessed into the rear surface, a plurality of passageways formed in the mating portion and communicated with the receiving space. And a plurality of terminals assembled in the insulative housing have a mating section arranged in the passageways and a contacting section extending into the receiving space. A supporting member assembled to the insulative housing comprises a base portion and a tongue portion extending forwardly from the base portion and received in the receiving space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Lin Wu, Wei-Ya Cheng, David Tso-Chin Ko, Hai-Wei Wang
  • Publication number: 20080171476
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) according to the present invention includes an insulator (2), a PCB (5) and a wire management member (4). The insulator includes a front side, a rear side, a number of terminal passages (24) between the front side and the rear side, and a number of terminals (3) respectively mounted in the terminal passages, each of the terminals has a tail (33) extended out of the rear side of the insulator. The PCB is located behind the insulator and includes a number of first conductive pads (51) which connect with the corresponding terminals and a number of second conductive pads (52) which is soldered to a number of wires (6), the first conductive pads electrically connect with the corresponding second conductive pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventors: Su-Feng Liu, Wei-Ya Cheng, Bin Xu
  • Publication number: 20080139043
    Abstract: A power connector includes an insulative housing defining at least one passage, at least a first contact to form anode of the power connector and a second contact to form cathode of the power connector received in the insulative housing and each contact having a contacting portion, and a biasing member received in the one passage of the insulative housing; wherein the biasing member includes a flat positioning portion, and a bent elastic arm respectively elastically bracing against the upper wall and the lower wall of said passage, and a tongue portion having a contacting portion and a grounding element to electrically connect outer electric element, and the contacting portion of the tongue portion is closer to the front surface of the power connector than the contacting portion of at least one of the first and second contacts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Li-Bin Wang, Wei-Ya Cheng, Su-Feng Liu
  • Patent number: 7338325
    Abstract: An electrical adapter (100) includes an insulative casing defining a receiving space therein. The receiving space has a first opening (30) opened to an exterior in a lengthwise direction and a second opening (451) opened to an exterior in a lateral direction wherein the lengthwise and lateral directions are perpendicular to each other. A first connector unit (1) occupies the first opening along the lengthwise direction and a second connector unit (2) occupies the second opening along the lateral direction and electrically connected with the first connector unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hao Mai Yin, Wei Ya Cheng
  • Patent number: 7318749
    Abstract: A power connector (1) is connectable with a cable having a number of conductors and matable with a complementary connector for power transmission. The power connector includes an insulative housing (2) defining a receiving cavity (210), at least one contact (3, 4) capable of power transmission. The at least one contact received in the housing and includes a contacting portion (31, 41) exposed to the receiving cavity and a tail portion (32, 42) extending beyond the housing. The tail portion is composed of two separated connecting areas (320, 420) respectively connectable with corresponding conductors of the cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Li Li, Wei-Ya Cheng
  • Patent number: 7207832
    Abstract: A cable assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (10) with a number of terminals (20) received therein, each terminal (20) including a mating end (21) and a mounting end (23) opposite to the mating end (21), a cable (50) including a number of conductor cores (51) terminated to the corresponding mounting ends (23), an anchoring element (40) reliably assembled to the housing (10), and a cover (60). The cover partially encloses the housing, and engages with the anchoring element for increasing the retaining force between the housing and the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sufeng Liu, Wei-Ya Cheng, Jian-Tao Lin, Jie Cheng
  • Patent number: 7201614
    Abstract: A method of making a micro coaxial connector comprises the steps of: providing a number of terminals (20), assembling the terminals to an insulative first housing (10) to achieve a semi finished connector (100?), and molding the semi finished connector to a finished connector (100) with additional melt plastic. The melt plastic is formed into a second housing (13) and the terminals are retained by the first and second housings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Ya Cheng, Hai Feng Fang
  • Patent number: 7186141
    Abstract: A power connector (1) is attachable to a panel and connecting with a cable for power transmission. The power connector includes an insulative housing (2) defining a number of passages (213, 214), first and second contacts (3, 4) received in the corresponding passages of the housing, a fastening member (7) assembled to the housing, and a baffle member (9) limiting movement of the fastening member relative to the housing. The first and second contacts respectively served as a positive pole and a negative pole of the power connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Li Li, Wei-Ya Cheng
  • Publication number: 20070004275
    Abstract: A power connector (1) is attachable to a panel and connecting with a cable for power transmission. The power connector includes an insulative housing (2) defining a number of passages (213, 214), first and second contacts (3, 4) received in the corresponding passages of the housing, a fastening member (7) assembled to the housing, and a baffle member (9) limiting movement of the fastening member relative to the housing. The first and second contacts respectively served as a positive pole and a negative pole of the power connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Xiao-Li Li, Wei-Ya Cheng
  • Publication number: 20060258212
    Abstract: A power connector (1) is connectable with a cable having a number of conductors and matable with a complementary connector for power transmission. The power connector includes an insulative housing (2) defining a receiving cavity (210), at least one contact (3, 4) capable of power transmission. The at least one contact received in the housing and includes a contacting portion (31, 41) exposed to the receiving cavity and a tail portion (32, 42) extending beyond the housing. The tail portion is composed of two separated connecting areas (320, 420) respectively connectable with corresponding conductors of the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Xiao-Li Li, Wei-Ya Cheng
  • Patent number: 7112103
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) is provided for mating with a mating connector and includes an insulator (21) having a plurality of passageways (213) defined therein and a number of conductive contacts (22) received in the passageways. Each conductive contact includes a rear fixing portion (221), a front contacting arm (224) projecting beyond the insulator and a spring portion (223) elastically connecting the contacting arm to the fixing portion. The contacting arm has a pair of contacting fingers (225) angled outwardly in a front end thereof. The spring portion is flexed to permit the contacting arm to move in a first direction. Simultaneously, the contacting fingers are forced to move outwardly in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and wipe along mating contacts 5 of the mating connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., LTD
    Inventors: Hongbo Zhang, Wei-Ya Cheng
  • Patent number: 7086889
    Abstract: An electrical connector (100) includes a module (1) having a mating portion (115) embedded with a plurality of terminals (13), an interlocking member having a press member (6) and an elongated latch member (5) assembled with the press member, and an insulative casing (3, 4) forming an extension (36, 46) to enclose the mating portion of the module and the latch member of the interlocking member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao Mai Yin, Wei Ya Cheng
  • Publication number: 20060141867
    Abstract: A cable assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (10) with a number of terminals (20) received therein, each terminal (20) including a mating end (21) and a mounting end (23) opposite to the mating end (21), a cable (50) including a number of conductor cores (51) terminated to the corresponding mounting ends (23), an anchoring element (40) reliably assembled to the housing (10), and a cover (60). The cover partially encloses the housing, and engages with the anchoring element for increasing the retaining force between the housing and the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Sufeng Liu, Wei-Ya Cheng, Jian-Tao Lin, Jie Cheng
  • Patent number: D525206
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei-Ya Cheng, Cheng Jie, Jian-Tao Lin, Su-Feng Liu
  • Patent number: D525942
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jie Cheng, Jian-Tao Lin, Wei-Ya Cheng, Fu-Feng Liu
  • Patent number: D584230
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hao Mai Yin, Wei Ya Cheng