Patents by Inventor Xue Wu Bu
Xue Wu Bu 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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Publication number: 20120156912Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: XUE-HAI SHEN, ZHUANG-XING LI, WEN-JUN TANG, XUE-WU BU
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Publication number: 20120135618Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: XUE-HAI SHEN, TING-SHUN LIU, XUE-WU BU, WEN-JUN TANG
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Publication number: 20120108092Abstract: A card edge connector includes an elongated housing, the housing extends along a longwise direction thereof and has a pair of opposed side walls, a central slot between the side walls, and a tower portion disposed at one end thereof. A plurality of contacts are retained in the housing. An ejector mechanism is rotatable retained in the housing and has a body portion, a flexible arm divided from the body portion and a locking protrusion located on the flexible arm. The lock protrusion is adapted to resist the tower portion during the ejector mechanism rotates with respect to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2011Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: ZHUANG-XING LI, WEN-JUN TANG, XUE-WU BU
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Publication number: 20120094542Abstract: A card edge connector for use with a daughter board, and comprises an insulative elongated housing extending along a longitudinal direction, and defining opposite first and second side walls and a central slot formed therebetween for receiving the daughter board therein, a plurality of contacts each defining a retention portion retained in the housing, a resilient contact portion extending into the central slot from an upper portion of the retention portion for contacting with the daughter board, and a solder tail extending out of the housing form a lower portion of the retention portion. Wherein the contacts include a first row of contacts disposed in the first side wall, and a second row of contacts disposed in the second side wall. The first row of contacts have at least two adjacent grounding contacts electrically connected with each other during the contact portions of the contacts are contacting with the daughter board.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2010Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: GUSTAVO F. DUENAS, ZE-LIN YAO, JASON (Chih-Hsien) CHOU, XUE-WU BU
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Patent number: 8157576Abstract: A card edge connector for use with an electronic card, comprises an elongated housing having a pair of opposed side walls along a lengthwise direction, a central slot between the side walls, a tower portion upwardly extending at one end thereof. The central slot extends into the tower portion along the lengthwise direction to define a trench for receiving a side edge of the electronic card. A latch mechanism is retained in the tower portion, and has a locking projection protruding into the trench to lock with the electronic card.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2010Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Xiao-Zhi Fu, Wen-Jun Tang, Zhuang-Xing Li, Xue-Wu Bu
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Patent number: 8070499Abstract: A card edge connector for mating with an electronic card includes an elongated housing, a number of contacts and a retainer retained to the housing. The housing has a pair of side walls, a central slot between the side walls and a fitting section upwardly extending at one end thereof. The fitting section defines a first U-shaped cavity downwardly extending from a top end thereof and a mounting slot upwardly extending from a lower end thereof and located at outside of the first cavity. The first cavity communicates with the central slot along a length direction of the housing to receive the electronic card. The retainer is retained in the mounting slot and has a locking projection protruding into the first cavity to lock with the electronic card. The mounting slot does not extend through the fitting section to make the retainer hidden in the fitting section.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2010Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind, Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Wen-Jun Tang, Xue-Wu Bu
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Patent number: 8052450Abstract: A card edge connector includes an elongated housing, a plurality of contacts retained to the housing, and a retainer located at one end of the housing along an elongated direction of the housing. The housing has a pair of side walls and a central slot between the side walls. The retainer has a resilient retention arm and a rigid stop arm diverging from the retention arm along a transverse direction perpendicular to the elongated direction. The retention arm has a locking section extending along the elongated direction to lock a daughter board and an operating section obliquely extending from the locking section along a third direction different from both elongated direction and transverse direction. The stop arm has an abutting section behind the operating section along a fourth direction perpendicular to the operating section to limit a deflection of the operating section.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2010Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhuang-Xing Li, Xiao-Zhi Fu, Xue-Wu Bu
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Patent number: 7985087Abstract: A card edge connector for mating with an electronic card includes an elongated housing, a number of contacts and a retainer disposed in the housing. The housing has a center slot extending along a lengthwise direction of the housing and a first tower section at one end thereof. The retainer is rotatably retained in the first tower section and does not extend beyond the first tower along the lengthwise direction, a thickness direction of the housing and a direction opposite to an insertion direction of the electronic card. The retainer has a locker to lock the electronic card and at least a spring sandwiched between the locker and an outer wall of the first tower section to make the locker automatically move in the lengthwise direction in an insertion process of the electronic card.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2010Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Inc. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhuang-Xing Li, Xiao-Zhi Fu, Wen-Jun Tang, Xue-Wu Bu
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Publication number: 20110177707Abstract: A card edge connector includes an elongated housing, a plurality of contacts retained to the housing, and a retainer located at one end of the housing along an elongated direction of the housing. The housing has a pair of side walls and a central slot between the side walls. The retainer has a resilient retention arm and a rigid stop arm diverging from the retention arm along a transverse direction perpendicular to the elongated direction. The retention arm has a locking section extending along the elongated direction to lock a daughter board and an operating section obliquely extending from the locking section along a third direction different from both elongated direction and transverse direction. The stop arm has an abutting section behind the operating section along a fourth direction perpendicular to the operating section to limit a deflection of the operating section.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2010Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: ZHUANG-XING LI, XIAO-ZHI FU, XUE-WU BU
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Patent number: 7946875Abstract: A card edge connector (100) for use with an electronic card (100) includes an elongated housing (1) having a pair of opposited side walls (10), a central slot (11) between the side walls (10), and a holding portion (12) at one end thereof. The holding portion (12) defining at least one leading hole (126) extending along a length direction of the housing (1). A retainer (3) is movably retained in the holding portion (12). The retainer (3) has a body portion (31) with a positioning post (315) received in the leading hole (126), a latch projection (12) protruding inwardly from the body portion (31) for locking the electronic card (200). Wherein the positioning post (315) is movable in the leading hole (126) along the length direction so as to prevent the retainer (3) from being separated from the holding portion (12).Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2010Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhuang-Xing Li, Ze-Lin Yao, Xue-Wu Bu
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Publication number: 20110117768Abstract: A card edge connector for mating with an electronic card includes an elongated housing, a number of contacts and a retainer disposed in the housing. The housing has a center slot extending along a lengthwise direction of the housing and a first tower section at one end thereof. The retainer is rotatably retained in the first tower section and does not extend beyond the first tower along the lengthwise direction, a thickness direction of the housing and a direction opposite to an insertion direction of the electronic card. The retainer has a locker to lock the electronic card and at least a spring sandwiched between the locker and an outer wall of the first tower section to make the locker automatically move in the lengthwise direction in an insertion process of the electronic card.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2010Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: ZHUANG-XING LI, XIAO-ZHI FU, WEN-JUN TANG, XUE-WU BU
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Patent number: 7938657Abstract: A card edge connector (100) includes an elongate insulative housing (1), a number of contacts (2) and an ejector (3) retained on the insulative housing (1). The insulative housing (1) defines a pair of opposed side walls (11) and a central slot (12) between the side walls (11). The side wall (11) has a fitting section (13) at one end thereof. The fitting section (13) defines a cavity (131) extending therethrough along a width direction, and a slit (134) spaced apart from the cavity (131) along a length direction. The ejector (3) has a base (31) retained on the fitting section (13) and a spring tab (32) sandwiched between the insulative housing (1) and the base (31). The spring tab (32) defines two ends one of which being retained in the slit (134) and another abutting against an inner side of the base (31).Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2009Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., LtdInventors: Wen-Jun Tang, Xue-Wu Bu, Zhuang-Xing Li
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Publication number: 20110097913Abstract: A card edge connector for use with an electronic card, comprises an elongated housing having a pair of opposed side walls along a lengthwise direction, a central slot between the side walls, a tower portion upwardly extending at one end thereof. The central slot extends into the tower portion along the lengthwise direction to define a trench for receiving a side edge of the electronic card. A latch mechanism is retained in the tower portion, and has a locking projection protruding into the trench to lock with the electronic card.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2010Publication date: April 28, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: XIAO-ZHI FU, WEN-JUN TANG, ZHUANG-XING LI, XUE-WU BU
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Publication number: 20110086552Abstract: A card edge connector comprises an insulative housing defining a front mating face and a central slot recessed rearwardly from the mating face. A plurality of contacts each has a contact portion exposed into the central for mating with a complementary connector and a solder tail exposed to outside of the housing. A cover is assembled to a rear side of the housing. A spacer sandwiched between the housing and the cover along a front-to-rear direction. The spacer defines a plurality of through holes through which the solder tails of the contacts passing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: ZE-LIN YAO, ZHUANG-XING LI, XUE-WU BU
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Publication number: 20110065297Abstract: A card edge connector for mating with an electronic card includes an elongated housing, a number of contacts and a retainer retained to the housing. The housing has a pair of side walls, a central slot between the side walls and a fitting section upwardly extending at one end thereof. The fitting section defines a first U-shaped cavity downwardly extending from a top end thereof and a mounting slot upwardly extending from a lower end thereof and located at outside of the first cavity. The first cavity communicates with the central slot along a length direction of the housing to receive the electronic card. The retainer is retained in the mounting slot and has a locking projection protruding into the first cavity to lock with the electronic card. The mounting slot does not extend through the fitting section to make the retainer hidden in the fitting section.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: HAI-FEI GUAN, WEN-JUN TANG, XUE-WU BU
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Publication number: 20110053400Abstract: A card edge connector (100) for use with an electronic card (100) includes an elongated housing (1) having a pair of opposited side walls (10), a central slot (11) between the side walls (10), and a holding portion (12) at one end thereof. The holding portion (12) defining at least one leading hole (126) extending along a length direction of the housing (1). A retainer (3) is movably retained in the holding portion (12). The retainer (3) has a body portion (31) with a positioning post (315) received in the leading hole (126), a latch projection (12) protruding inwardly from the body portion (31) for locking the electronic card (200). Wherein the positioning post (315) is movable in the leading hole (126) along the length direction so as to prevent the retainer (3) from being separated from the holding portion (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhuang-Xing Li, Ze-Lin Yao, Xue-Wu Bu
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Patent number: 7896661Abstract: A card edge connector includes an elongated insulative housing, a plurality of first terminals, a plurality of second terminals retained in the insulative housing. The insulative housing defining a central slot, a first side wall, and a second side wall opposite to the first side wall. The first terminals each defines a first level soldering portion extend out of the first side wall in a width direction of the insulative housing. The second terminals each defines a second level soldering portion merely under the insulative housing to closer to the first soldering portions for occupying less area of a mother board.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2009Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ze-Lin Yao, Zhuang-Xing Li, Xue-Wu Bu, Wen-Jun Tang
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Patent number: 7892006Abstract: A connector includes an insulative housing having a pair of side walls with a central slot formed therebetween, a set of terminals including first terminals and second terminals and an ejector. Each side wall has a set of passageways. Each first terminal has a first contacting portion protruding into the central slot, a first tail portion mounted on a PCB, and a first connecting portion. The first connecting portions and the first tail portions are arranged in two rows.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2009Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hai-Fei Guan, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu
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Publication number: 20100317234Abstract: A card edge connector includes an elongated insulative housing, a plurality of first terminals, a plurality of second terminals retained in the insulative housing. The insulative housing defining a central slot, a first side wall, and a second side wall opposite to the first side wall. The first terminals each defines a first level soldering portion extend out of the first side wall in a width direction of the insulative housing. The second terminals each defines a second level soldering portion merely under the insulative housing to closer to the first soldering portions for occupying less area of a mother board.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2009Publication date: December 16, 2010Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: ZE-LIN YAO, ZHUANG-XING LI, XUE-WU BU, WEN-JUN TANG
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Patent number: D627740Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2010Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sheng-Yu Wu, Xue-Wu Bu, Ting-Shun Liu