Patents by Inventor Yi-Tse Ho

Yi-Tse Ho 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: 20230076927
    Abstract: A cable-end connector, a board-end connector and an assembly thereof are provided. The assembly of the cable-end connector and the board-end connector includes a cable-end connector and a board-end connector. The cable-end connector includes an outer casing, a first contact member, a second contact member, two cables and a first locking structure. The board-end connector is used to mate with the cable-end connector, and the board-end connector includes a circuit board, a third contact member, a fourth contact member and a second locking structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Yi-Tse HO, Ricardo ALVAREZ GONZALEZ, Robert PISZCZOR
  • Publication number: 20220336984
    Abstract: A receptacle includes a conductive seat and a contact unit. The conductive seat has a body portion and two supporting portions, the body portion has a front end, a rear end and two side ends, the body portion is formed with a passageway which is positioned between the front end and the rear end, the two supporting portions integrally extend outwardly from the two side ends respectively, each supporting portion has a mounting surface which is positioned at a bottom portion of the supporting portion and a plurality of connecting legs which extend downwardly from the mounting surface. The contact unit is provided in the passageway of the body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventors: Yi-Tse HO, Chiu-Ming LU
  • Patent number: 10879635
    Abstract: An electrical connector has an insulative body, a group of first conductive terminals and a group of second conductive terminals fixed to the insulative body, a grounding metal plate and an outer shielding shell. A front part of the shell forms a first mating cavity and a rear part of the shell forms a second mating cavity. An insertion space is formed between elastic extending arms of the first terminal group and elastic extending arms of the second terminal group. An electrical connector combination, which includes the electrical connector and a circuit board, is further provided. An inserted portion of the circuit board can be correspondingly inserted into the insertion space and can be elastically interposed by the elastic extending arms of the first terminal group and the elastic extending arms of the second terminal group so as to be correspondingly electrically connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Yi-Tse Ho
  • Publication number: 20190372254
    Abstract: An electrical connector has an insulative body, a group of first conductive terminals and a group of second conductive terminals fixed to the insulative body, a grounding metal plate and an outer shielding shell. A front part of the shell forms a first mating cavity and a rear part of the shell forms a second mating cavity. An insertion space is formed between elastic extending arms of the first terminal group and elastic extending arms of the second terminal group. An electrical connector combination, which includes the electrical connector and a circuit board, is further provided. An inserted portion of the circuit board can be correspondingly inserted into the insertion space and can be elastically interposed by the elastic extending arms of the first terminal group and the elastic extending arms of the second terminal group so as to be correspondingly electrically connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Yi-Tse HO
  • Patent number: 10396478
    Abstract: An electrical connector has an insulative body, a group of first conductive terminals and a group of second conductive terminals fixed to the insulative body, a grounding metal plate and an outer shielding shell. A front part of the shell forms a first mating cavity and a rear part of the shell forms a second mating cavity. An insertion space is formed between elastic extending arms of the first terminal group and elastic extending arms of the second terminal group. An electrical connector combination, which includes the electrical connector and a circuit board, is further provided. An inserted portion of the circuit board can be correspondingly inserted into the insertion space and can be elastically interposed by the elastic extending arms of the first terminal group and the elastic extending arms of the second terminal group so as to be correspondingly electrically connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Yi-Tse Ho
  • Patent number: 10312612
    Abstract: A high-current connector and a high-current connection device, the high-current connection device comprises a circuit board and at least one group of (two) high-current connectors. Each high-current connector comprises a conductive mating member and a conductive combined shunt. The conductive mating member has a main body and an alignment soldering leg, the main body is formed as a columnar body and has a bottom surface and a top surface, the alignment soldering leg integrally extends from the bottom surface and protrudes from the bottom surface. The conductive combined shunt has a base portion combined with the main body and a plurality of shunt pins extending from at least two opposite sides of the base portion, and the plurality of shunt pins are positioned on both sides of the alignment soldering leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Yi-Tse Ho
  • Patent number: 10170857
    Abstract: An electrical connection device comprises: a receptacle connector and a plug connector. The receptacle connector comprises a receptacle body, a front guide-positional limiting portion, a rear guide-positional limiting portion and a first latching member. The plug connector removably mates with the receptacle connector, and comprises a plug body and a second latching member, when the plug connector mates with the receptacle connector, the second latching member of the plug connector is latched to the first latching member of the receptacle connector and limited by the front guide-positional limiting portion, and the rear guide-positional limiting portion of the receptacle connector engages with a recessed portion of the plug connector, so that two side walls of the plug connector are respectively exposed to two side openings of the receptacle connector and generally flush with two side walls of the receptacle connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Yi-Tse Ho
  • Publication number: 20180342824
    Abstract: A high-current connector and a high-current connection device, the high-current connection device comprises a circuit board and at least one group of (two) high-current connectors. Each high-current connector comprises a conductive mating member and a conductive combined shunt. The conductive mating member has a main body and an alignment soldering leg, the main body is formed as a columnar body and has a bottom surface and a top surface, the alignment soldering leg integrally extends from the bottom surface and protrudes from the bottom surface. The conductive combined shunt has a base portion combined with the main body and a plurality of shunt pins extending from at least two opposite sides of the base portion, and the plurality of shunt pins are positioned on both sides of the alignment soldering leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Yi-Tse HO
  • Patent number: 10128587
    Abstract: A power connection apparatus assembly has first and second power connection apparatuses. The first apparatus includes a connecting unit and a first circuit board. The connecting unit has a conductive member and a positioning member, the conductive member has a mounting plate portion and an inserting plate portion bending from the mounting plate portion and extending. The mounting plate portion has a positioning hole, the positioning member has a flat plate portion cooperating with the mounting plate portion and a protruding post protruding from the flat plate portion to correspondingly pass through the positioning hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Yi-Tse Ho
  • Publication number: 20180277990
    Abstract: An electrical connection device comprises: a receptacle connector and a plug connector. The receptacle connector comprises a receptacle body, a front guide-positional limiting portion, a rear guide-positional limiting portion and a first latching member. The plug connector removably mates with the receptacle connector, and comprises a plug body and a second latching member, when the plug connector mates with the receptacle connector, the second latching member of the plug connector is latched to the first latching member of the receptacle connector and limited by the front guide-positional limiting portion, and the rear guide-positional limiting portion of the receptacle connector engages with a recessed portion of the plug connector, so that two side walls of the plug connector are respectively exposed to two side openings of the receptacle connector and generally flush with two side walls of the receptacle connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Yi-Tse Ho
  • Patent number: 10008811
    Abstract: An electrical connector suitable to mate with another mating connector comprises an combined body, a grounding metal plate and an outer shielding shell. The combined body comprises a first terminal module and a second terminal module. The first terminal module has a first insulative piece and a plurality of first terminals. The first insulative piece has a first base portion and a first tongue portion. Each first terminal forms a first mating portion and a first soldering portion. The second terminal module has a second insulative piece assembled with the first insulative piece and a plurality of second terminals. The second insulative piece has a second base portion and a second tongue portion. Each second terminal forms a second mating portion and a second soldering portion. The grounding metal plate is interposed between the first terminal module and the second terminal module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Yi-Tse Ho
  • Patent number: 9995467
    Abstract: A light emitting device and a holder thereof are provided, the light emitting device comprises a light emitting module, a holder, and a heat dissipate member formed with fastening holes in a surface thereof. The light emitting module comprises a substrate, a light emitting package, and at least two contact pads. The holder comprises a body, a bracket, at least two terminals pressed against the corresponding contact pads, and at least two latching members. The body has a top surface, a bottom surface, and a receiving opening and a plurality of fixing holes which penetrate through the top surface and the bottom surface. The receiving opening comprises an upper opening and a lower opening formed in the bottom surface of the body. The bracket is connected with the body and provided to the receiving opening for the light emitting module to abut against.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Yi-Tse Ho
  • Patent number: 9960544
    Abstract: An electrical connection device comprises an electrical connector. The electrical connector comprises: an insulative body; a plurality of conductive terminals provided to the insulative body; a metal shell surrounding the insulative body and an outer shielding member. The metal shell comprises a top portion, two openings respectively formed at two sides of the top portion and two first ground pieces positioned opposite to a side where the top portion is present and extending outwardly respectively from the two openings. The outer shielding member comprises a main body transversally provided on the top portion of the metal shell and covering the two openings and two second ground pieces respectively extending outwardly from two ends of the main body, the two second ground pieces each have a penetrating hole penetrating from a top surface to a bottom surface. At least a part of each penetrating hole of the two second ground pieces receives the corresponding first ground piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Yi-Tse Ho
  • Publication number: 20180040968
    Abstract: A power connection apparatus assembly has first and second power connection apparatuses. The first apparatus includes a connecting unit and a first circuit board. The connecting unit has a conductive member and a positioning member, the conductive member has a mounting plate portion and an inserting plate portion bending from the mounting plate portion and extending. The mounting plate portion has a positioning hole, the positioning member has a flat plate portion cooperating with the mounting plate portion and a protruding post protruding from the flat plate portion to correspondingly pass through the positioning hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Yi-Tse HO
  • Publication number: 20170343204
    Abstract: An illumination device comprises a holder, a plurality of light emitting elements, a translucent cover and a lamp cap structure. The holder comprises a heat dissipating base body and a carrying unit. The carrying unit is connected to a top portion of the heat dissipating base body and comprises a carrying base body, a circuit pattern and a heat dissipating pattern, the circuit pattern and the heat dissipating pattern are directly formed to a surface of the carrying base body, the circuit pattern has a plurality of mounting positions, the heat dissipating pattern at least extends from a region close to the mounting position to a region where the heat dissipating pattern can contact the heat dissipating base body. The plurality of light emitting elements are respectively provided at the plurality of the mounting positions and establish an electrical connection with the circuit pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Yi-Tse HO
  • Publication number: 20170338602
    Abstract: An electrical connection device comprises an electrical connector. The electrical connector comprises: an insulative body; a plurality of conductive terminals provided to the insulative body; a metal shell surrounding the insulative body and an outer shielding member. The metal shell comprises a top portion, two openings respectively formed at two sides of the top portion and two first ground pieces positioned opposite to a side where the top portion is present and extending outwardly respectively from the two openings. The outer shielding member comprises a main body transversally provided on the top portion of the metal shell and covering the two openings and two second ground pieces respectively extending outwardly from two ends of the main body, the two second ground pieces each have a penetrating hole penetrating from a top surface to a bottom surface. At least a part of each penetrating hole of the two second ground pieces receives the corresponding first ground piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Yi-Tse HO
  • Patent number: 9772101
    Abstract: An illumination device comprises a holder, a plurality of light emitting elements, a translucent cover and a lamp cap structure. The holder comprises a heat dissipating base body and a carrying unit. The carrying unit is connected to a top portion of the heat dissipating base body and comprises a carrying base body, a circuit pattern and a heat dissipating pattern, the circuit pattern and the heat dissipating pattern are directly formed to a surface of the carrying base body, the circuit pattern has a plurality of mounting positions, the heat dissipating pattern at least extends from a region close to the mounting position to a region where the heat dissipating pattern can contact the heat dissipating base body. The plurality of light emitting elements are respectively provided at the plurality of the mounting positions and establish an electrical connection with the circuit pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Yi-Tse Ho
  • Publication number: 20170271820
    Abstract: An electrical connector suitable to mate with another mating connector comprises an combined body, a grounding metal plate and an outer shielding shell. The combined body comprises a first terminal module and a second terminal module. The first terminal module has a first insulative piece and a plurality of first terminals. The first insulative piece has a first base portion and a first tongue portion. Each first terminal forms a first mating portion and a first soldering portion. The second terminal module has a second insulative piece assembled with the first insulative piece and a plurality of second terminals. The second insulative piece has a second base portion and a second tongue portion. Each second terminal forms a second mating portion and a second soldering portion. The grounding metal plate is interposed between the first terminal module and the second terminal module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Yi-Tse HO
  • Publication number: 20170222342
    Abstract: An electrical connector has an insulative body, a group of first conductive terminals and a group of second conductive terminals fixed to the insulative body, a grounding metal plate and an outer shielding shell. A front part of the shell forms a first mating cavity and a rear part of the shell forms a second mating cavity. An insertion space is formed between elastic extending arms of the first terminal group and elastic extending arms of the second terminal group. An electrical connector combination, which includes the electrical connector and a circuit board, is further provided. An inserted portion of the circuit board can be correspondingly inserted into the insertion space and can be elastically interposed by the elastic extending arms of the first terminal group and the elastic extending arms of the second terminal group so as to be correspondingly electrically connected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Yi-Tse HO
  • Patent number: 9711897
    Abstract: An electrical connection device and a terminal are provided. The electrical connection device includes first and second connectors. The first connector includes an insulating body and a plurality of blade-type terminals. The insulating body has a base portion and two ear portions, an inner wall surface of the ear portion has a first guide groove which is perpendicular to the base portion and a second guide groove which is parallel to the base portion. The second connector includes an insulating housing and a plurality of elastic terminals. The insulating housing has a mating portion and a protruding rail, the mating portion has a plurality of terminal grooves respectively provided with the elastic terminals. When the connectors are mated, each contact portion can contact the guide portion of the corresponding elastic terminal and then contact the contact portion of the corresponding elastic terminal to prevent the elastic terminal from being damaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Molex, LLC
    Inventor: Yi-Tse Ho