Patents by Inventor Xue-Hai Shen

Xue-Hai Shen 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: 20240049677
    Abstract: A pet booster seat comprising a base and an attachment member configured to detachably couple the base to a car seat of a vehicle. The base can include a shell, a liner removably coupled to the shell and configured to cover an interior of the shell, and a frame configured to maintain at least a shape of an upper portion of the base. The pet booster seat can be further configured to transition from an expanded configuration to a collapsed configuration automatically when no upward pulling force is exerted at or near the upper portion of the base. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: PetSmart Home Office, Inc.
    Inventors: Casey Ferrara, Jeffrey Stocker Watson, Xue Hai Shen
  • Patent number: 9515416
    Abstract: A card edge connector for receiving a memory card includes an insulative housing with a central slot for receiving the memory card and a plurality of terminal contacts retained in a plurality of grooves defined by the insulative housing and a retainer positioned on the housing. The retainer defines a body portion mounted on the housing, a locking portion extending into the housing from the body portion and a elastic engaging portion extending downwardly into the central slot from inner side of the body portion for steadily locking the memory card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhuang-Xing Li, Xue-Hai Shen, Wen-Jun Tang, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Patent number: 9400533
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprises an electrical connector and a bracket for retaining a fan. The electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of contacts received in the housing and a retaining device retained on one end of the housing. Said retaining device includes a locking portion, one end of the housing defines an outside face, the locking portion located at an interior of the outside face. It can reduce the installation space of fixing the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Xue-Hai Shen, Er-Ying Guo, Wen-Jun Tang, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Patent number: 9325090
    Abstract: A card edge connector includes an insulative housing, a number of contacts retained in the insulative housing and an ejector retained the insulative housing to lock an electronic card. The insulative housing includes a central slot for receiving the electronic card and two end portions located on opposite sides of the central slot respectively. The card edge connector also includes a metal member located on the end portion of the insulative for electrically connecting to the metal member. Thus, The card edge connector having a higher electrical function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xue-Hai Shen, Zhuang-Xing Li, Wen-Jun Tang, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Publication number: 20160043487
    Abstract: A card edge connector for receiving a memory card includes an insulative housing with a central slot for receiving the memory card and a plurality of terminal contacts retained in a plurality of grooves defined by the insulative housing and a retainer positioned on the housing. The retainer defines a body portion mounted on the housing, a locking portion extending into the housing from the body portion and a elastic engaging portion extending downwardly into the central slot from inner side of the body portion for steadily locking the memory card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: ZHUANG-XING LI, XUE-HAI SHEN, WEN-JUN TANG, XUE-WU BU
  • Publication number: 20160020540
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly comprises an electrical connector and a bracket for retaining a fan. The electrical connector includes an insulating housing, a plurality of contacts received in the housing and a retaining device retained on one end of the housing. Said retaining device includes a locking portion, one end of the housing defines an outside face, the locking portion located at an interior of the outside face. It can reduce the installation space of fixing the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: XUE-HAI SHEN, ER-YING GUO, WEN-JUN TANG, XUE-WU BU
  • Patent number: 9240640
    Abstract: A card edge connector includes a longitudinal housing with a pair of sidewalls and an inserting slot therebetween, a plurality of contacts and three metallic retainers, each of the retainers has a base portion retained in the insulative housing and a pair of board locks defining a central line L in a vertical direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The retainer includes a first retaining portion and a second retaining portion disposed at both sides of the central lines L and different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xue-Hai Shen, Zhuang-Xing Li, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Patent number: 8900001
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) includes an insulative housing, a set of contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing and an ejector (3). The insulative housing has a central slot (12) and one tower portion (13) having a receiving slot (135). The contacts protrude into the central slot. The ejector has a main portion (31) received in the receiving slot, an ejecting portion (34) extending from a lower end (35) of the main portion, a locking portion (32) extending inwardly from an upper end of the main portion, and a lever portion (37) extending outwardly from the upper end of the main portion. The locking portion has a pair of vertical portions (324), and a transverse portion (323). The transverse portion connects the vertical portions and divides the vertical portions into upper and lower retaining parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhuang-Xing Li, Xue-Hai Shen, Xin-Wei Wang, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Publication number: 20140287608
    Abstract: A card edge connector includes a longitudinal housing with a pair of sidewalls and an inserting slot therebetween, a plurality of contacts and three metallic retainers, each of the retainers has a base portion retained in the insulative housing and a pair of board locks defining a central line L in a vertical direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The retainer includes a first retaining portion and a second retaining portion disposed at both sides of the central lines L and different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XUE-HAI SHEN, ZHUANG-XING LI, XUE-WU BU
  • Patent number: 8814580
    Abstract: A card edge connector 100 includes an elongated insulative housing 1, a plurality of contacts 2 retained in the housing 1 and a pair of latches 3 pivoted on the housing 1. The housing 1 has an elongated central slot 12 for receiving a daughter card 200. The latch 3 has a locking head 36 to lock the daughter card 200 for preventing the daughter card 200 from escaping out of the central slot 12 in a mating direction. An end of the locking head 36 has a bump 360 passing through the daughter card 200 to abut against an outside surface of the daughter card 200.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xue-Hai Shen, Zhuang-Xing Li
  • Patent number: 8794985
    Abstract: A card edge connector 100 includes an insulative housing 1, a plurality of contacts 2 and at least an ejector 3 pivoted on the housing 1. The housing 1 has an longitudinal central slot 12 and at least a towers portion 14 located at one ends of thereof. The ejector 3 comprise a pair of elastic walls 32, a slit formed between the elastic walls 32. the elastic wall 32 comprise a pair of first elastic walls 321 and a pair of second elastic walls 322 extending downwardly from the first elastic walls 321 respectively, the second elastic walls 322 comprises a first connecting wall 3221 and a second connecting wall 3222 extending downwardly from the first connecting wall 3221, a thickness of the first connecting wall 3221 is equal to a sum of the thickness of the first elastic wall 321 and the second connecting wall 3222.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhuang-Xing Li, Xue-Hai Shen, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Publication number: 20140170875
    Abstract: A card edge connector includes an insulative housing, a number of contacts retained in the insulative housing and an ejector retained the insulative housing to lock an electronic card. The insulative housing includes a central slot for receiving the electronic card and two end portions located on opposite sides of the central slot respectively. Said card edge connector also includes a metal member located on the end portion of the insulative for electrically connecting to the metal member. Thus, said card edge connector having a higher electrical function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XUE-HAI SHEN, ZHUANG-XING LI, WEN-JUN TANG, XUE-WU BU
  • Patent number: 8747133
    Abstract: A card edge connector 100 includes a longitudinal insulating housing 1, a set of terminals 2 set in the insulating housing 1 and a lock mechanism 5 for locking a daughter card 9. The insulating housing 1 has an elongated slot 112 and a pair of towers 12 positioned at two opposite ends thereof. The lock mechanism 5 includes a locking portion 51 locking the daughter card 9 and an operating portion 52 moving the locking mechanism 5. A depression 55 is formed at one end of the lock mechanism 5 close to the locking portion 51. The card edge connector 100 further includes a handle column 6 received in the depression 55 and extending out of the depression 55. Hence, we can operate the lock mechanism 5 easily, and at the same time, the room the card edge connector occupies can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xue-Hai Shen, Zhuang-Xing Li
  • Patent number: 8616903
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) includes an insulative housing, a set of contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing and an ejector (3). The insulative housing has a central slot (12) and at least one tower portion (13). The tower portion includes a pair of outer walls (131) and a receiving slot (135) formed between the outer walls. Each outer wall has a ladder with a circular hole (1312) formed therein. The ejector has a pair of spindles (312) received in the circular holes and a pair of standoffs (313). Each standoff has a horizontal surface (3131) abutting against a corresponding horizontal resisting surface (1314) formed on the ladder so as to make centers of the spindle and the circular hole overlap when the ejector rotates inwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhuang-Xing Li, Xiao-Zhi Fu, Xue-Hai Shen, Ze-Lin Yao
  • Patent number: 8535077
    Abstract: A card edge connector for mating with a corresponding daughter card 200 with a locking notch 201 at a side thereof, comprises: an insulative housing 1, a plurality of contacts 2 assembled to the insulative housing 1 and an ejector 3 and a locking member 4 set on two longitudinal ends of the insulative housing 1. The insulative housing defines a central slot 14 along the longitudinal direction. The locking member 4 is formed with a retention portion 41 and a pair of elastic arms 42 extending upwardly from the retention portion 41 and symmetrically located on two opposite sides of the central slot along a transverse direction perpendicular to longitudinal direction, each elastic arm 42 having a locking portion 321 protruding toward each other for locking with the locking notch 201 of the daughter card 200.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xue-Hai Shen, Zhuang-Xing Li, Wen-Jun Tang, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Patent number: 8444424
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) includes a longitudinal insulative housing (1), a set of contacts (2), and an ejector (3) rotatablely attached the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a longitudinal direction and a thickness direction, the insulative housing has a central slot (114). The contacts have contacting portions (21) arranged at two sides of the central slot (114) in the thickness direction. The ejector (3) includes a main portion (30), an ejecting portion (35) extending from a first end of the main portion and along the longitudinal direction, a locking portion (31) extending from a second end of the main portion opposite to the first end and along the longitudinal direction, and a lever portion (32) extending from the second end and along the thickness direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xue-Hai Shen, Ting-Shun Liu, Xue-Wu Bu, Wen-Jun Tang
  • Publication number: 20130095679
    Abstract: A card edge connector (100) includes an insulative housing, a set of contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing and an ejector (3). The insulative housing has a central slot (12) and one tower portion (13) having a receiving slot (135). The contacts protrude into the central slot. The ejector has a main portion (31) received in the receiving slot, an ejecting portion (34) extending from a lower end (35) of the main portion, a locking portion (32) extending inwardly from an upper end of the main portion, and a lever portion (37) extending outwardly from the upper end of the main portion. The locking portion has a pair of vertical portions (324), and a transverse portion (323). The transverse portion connects the vertical portions and divides the vertical portions into upper and lower retaining parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: ZHUANG-XING LI, XUE-HAI SHEN, XIN-WEI WANG, XUE-WU BU
  • Publication number: 20130084723
    Abstract: A card edge connector 100 includes an elongated insulative housing 1, a plurality of contacts 2 retained in the housing 1 and a pair of latches 3 pivoted on the housing 1. The housing 1 has an elongated central slot 12 for receiving a daughter card 200. The latch 3 has a locking head 36 to lock the daughter card 200 for preventing the daughter card 200 from escaping out of the central slot 12 in a mating direction. An end of the locking head 36 has a bump 360 passing through the daughter card 200 to abut against an outside surface of the daughter card 200.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: XUE-HAI SHEN, ZHUANG-XING LI
  • Patent number: 8403689
    Abstract: A card edge connector includes an elongated housing extending along a lengthwise direction thereof and having a pair of opposed side walls, and a central slot between the side walls. A plurality of contacts are retained in the housing and exposed to the central slot. A pair of ejector mechanisms are rotatable retained on two opposite ends of the housing. A pair of auxiliary insulators are attached to the ejector mechanisms, respectively. A tie wrap is located on the auxiliary insulators to urge the auxiliary insulators to prevent the ejector mechanisms from rotating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Zhuang-Xing Li, Xue-Hai Shen, Xiao-Zhi Fu, Wen-Jun Tang, Xue-Wu Bu
  • Publication number: 20130059455
    Abstract: A card edge connector 100 includes an insulative housing 1, a plurality of contacts 2 and at least an ejector 3 pivoted on the housing 1. The housing 1 has an longitudinal central slot 12 and at least a towers portion 14 located at one ends of thereof. The ejector 3 comprise a pair of elastic walls 32, a slit formed between the elastic walls 32. the elastic wall 32 comprise a pair of first elastic walls 321 and a pair of second elastic walls 322 extending downwardly from the first elastic walls 321 respectively, the second elastic walls 322 comprises a first connecting wall 3221 and a second connecting wall 3222 extending downwardly from the first connecting wall 3221, a thickness of the first connecting wall 3221 is equal to a sum of the thickness of the first elastic wall 321 and the second connecting wall 3222.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: ZHUANG-XING LI, XUE-HAI SHEN, XUE-WU BU