Patents by Inventor Wenfang (Felix) Zhang

Wenfang (Felix) Zhang 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: 20250030179
    Abstract: A connector includes a body having a first receiving cavity, the first receiving cavity having an inner wall, and a terminal received in the first receiving cavity. The terminal has a circumferential wall that forms a channel and a first set of resilient arms disposed on the circumferential wall and extending towards the channel. The first set of resilient arms electrically contact a pin terminal inserted into the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wenfang (Felix) Zhang, Tongbao (Tim) Ding, Yongjian (Justin) Huang, Zhimin Zhang, Chunjie Hu
  • Publication number: 20250015537
    Abstract: An electrical connector housing comprises a body, a locking portion, and a securing portion. The body defines a receiving cavity adapted to receive a terminal, and an insertion hole adapted to receive a conductive connecting element, such that the conductive connecting element electrically connects the terminal. The locking portion is movably connected to the body and movable from a first position to a second position after the conductive connecting element is inserted. In the second position, a wedge-shaped structure arranged on at least one of the body or the locking portion is adapted to increase a retention force between the terminal and the conductive connecting element. The securing portion selectively secures the locking portion in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wenfang (Felix) Zhang, Tongbao (Tim) Ding, Yongjian (Justin) Huang, Zhimin Zhang, Chunjie Hu
  • Publication number: 20240145942
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhimin Zhang, Yongjian (Justin) Huang, Chunjie Hu, Wenfang (Felix) Zhang, Tongbao (Tim) Ding, Jinyu Zhang
  • Publication number: 20240079812
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicants: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Tyco Electronics AMP Korea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wenfang (Felix) Zhang, Yongjian (Justin) Huang, Tongbao (Tim) Ding, Suk-Eun Jung
  • Publication number: 20230268687
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shaghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wenfang (Felix) Zhang, Yongjian (Justin) Huang, Tongbao (Tim) Ding
  • Publication number: 20230081142
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wenfang (Felix) Zhang, Yongjian (Justin) Huang, Tongbao (Tim) Ding
  • Publication number: 20230076375
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yongjian (Justin) Huang, Tongbao (Tim) Ding, Wenfang (Felix) Zhang