Patents by Inventor Zhanglan (Helen) Xue

Zhanglan (Helen) Xue 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).

  • Patent number: 12015219
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a base portion, a tail portion extending from a first side of the base portion, a serpentine portion having a first end connected to a second side of the base portion opposite to the first side, a movable head portion connected to a second end of the serpentine portion, and a housing in which an accommodation chamber is formed to accommodate the serpentine portion. The housing has a first end connected with the base portion and a second end provided with a limiting portion confining the serpentine portion within the accommodation chamber. The head portion is movable so as to pass through the limiting portion. The electrical connector is made of a single piece of metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xinquan (Jone) Ji, Wenke He, Tommy Qian, Zhanglan (Helen) Xue
  • Publication number: 20220294146
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a base portion, a tail portion extending from a first side of the base portion, a serpentine portion having a first end connected to a second side of the base portion opposite to the first side, a movable head portion connected to a second end of the serpentine portion, and a housing in which an accommodation chamber is formed to accommodate the serpentine portion. The housing has a first end connected with the base portion and a second end provided with a limiting portion confining the serpentine portion within the accommodation chamber. The head portion is movable so as to pass through the limiting portion. The electrical connector is made of a single piece of metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xinquan (Jone) Ji, Wenke He, Tommy Qian, Zhanglan (Helen) Xue
  • Patent number: 9793632
    Abstract: A spring finger of an electrical connector is disclosed. The spring finger includes a soldering section, a support section extending substantially perpendicularly from an end of the soldering section, a U-shaped first bend extending from an end of the support section opposite the soldering section and forming a first opening facing the soldering section, and a U-shaped contact structure obliquely suspended from an end of the first bend and spaced apart from the support section. The contact structure contacts a mating conductive terminal of a mating connector in a lateral direction parallel to the soldering section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhanglan Xue, Wenke He, Jiayong He
  • Publication number: 20170125931
    Abstract: A spring finger of an electrical connector is disclosed. The spring finger includes a soldering section, a support section extending substantially perpendicularly from an end of the soldering section, a U-shaped first bend extending from an end of the support section opposite the soldering section and forming a first opening facing the soldering section, and a U-shaped contact structure obliquely suspended from an end of the first bend and spaced apart from the support section. The contact structure contacts a mating conductive terminal of a mating connector in a lateral direction parallel to the soldering section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhanglan Xue, Wenke He, Jiayong He
  • Patent number: 6685490
    Abstract: An electrical card connector (100) includes a shielding member (1), an insulative housing (2), an ejector (3) assembled onto one side of the insulative housing, a switch terminal (4), a plurality of first contact terminals (5) retained in a rear portion of the insulative housing and a plurality of second contact terminals (6) retained in a middle portion of the insulative housing. The shielding member has a slot (111) defined at one side. The ejector has a slider (31) moving along the sliding direction between a forward position whereat the contact terminals are not in contact with a corresponding card and a back position whereat the contact terminals are in contact with the card. The slider has a rib (311) formed at a top wall thereof mating with the slot of the shielding member. The slider also has a first mating part (312) and a second mating part (313) respectively abutting against different types of cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhanglan Xue, Jinkui Hu, Ziqiang Zhu
  • Patent number: 6629860
    Abstract: An electrical card connector (5) has a shell (1), a housing (2), a plurality of terminals (3) received in the housing and an ejector (4). The shell has a main body (10) and an extended portion (11) extending from one end of the main body, thus a memory card received in the eclectrical card connector may be fully shielded by the shell, and be prevented from being accidentally destroyed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jinkui Hu, ZiQiang Zhu, ZhangLan Xue
  • Patent number: D489725
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jinkui Hu, Ziqiang Zhu, Zhanglan Xue