Patents by Inventor Zhi Yong Zhou

Zhi Yong Zhou 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: 20180145440
    Abstract: A plug connector assembly includes a cable and a mating member electrically connected to the cable, the mating member having an insulative housing and a contacting module retained in the insulative housing, the contacting module having a first contacting module unit and a second contacting module unit, the first contacting module unit having plural first contacts arranged along a lateral direction and a first insulative member retaining the first contacts, the second contacting module unit having plural second contacts arranged along the lateral direction and a second insulative member retaining the second contacts, wherein each of the first and second insulative members includes a same engagement structure, through which the first insulative member and the second insulative member are assembled into a whole by interference arrangement and then inserted into the insulative housing together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: JERRY WU, JUN CHEN, XIAO FAN, ZHI-YONG ZHOU
  • Patent number: 9819128
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly comprises a cable and an electrical connector electrically connected with the cable, the electrical connector includes a mating member, a PCB connected with the mating member, a metal shell enclosing the PCB, and an outer case covering the metal shell, the PCB includes a front end, a rear end and a middle portion connecting with the front end and the rear end; wherein the light emitting element is mounted on the middle portion of the PCB, the metal shell includes a front portion, a rear portion, and a connecting portion connecting the front portion and the rear portion, the connecting portion defines a groove, a distance between a bottom of the groove and the PCB is equal to or smaller than a height of the light emitting element, and the outer case has a light-transmissive portion to pass light emitted by the light emitting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhi-Yong Zhou, Xiao Fan, Jun Chen, Jerry Wu
  • Patent number: 9799986
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) includes a mating member (10) adapted to be mated with a mating connector, a cable (20) electrically connected with the mating member, a strain relief member (30) enclosing the cable, and an outer shell (40) assembled at outer sides of the mating member and the strain relief member. The outer shell includes a first shell (41) and a second shell (42) mated with the first shell. The strain relief member includes a mating portion (31) enclosed by the outer shell and a ring portion (32) connected with the mating portion. Both of the first shell and the second shell are latched with the mating portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jerry Wu, Jun Chen, Xiao Fan, Zhi-Yong Zhou
  • Patent number: 9634422
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a chamber, a number of terminals mounted in the insulative housing, and an insulative block mounted to the insulative housing. Each terminal includes a mounting section mounted in the insulative housing, a contacting section protruding forwards from the mounting portion, and a soldering section protruding backwards from the mounting portion. The contacting sections are exposed to the chamber. The insulative block has a number of guiding ribs and a number of stopping ribs located behind the guiding ribs respectively. Two adjacent guiding ribs define a receiving slot for receiving the soldering section. The stopping rib has a top blocking section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jerry Wu, Jun Chen, Xiao Fan, Zhi-Yong Zhou
  • Patent number: 9548559
    Abstract: A connector assembly has an insulative housing including a top wall, a bottom wall, a side wall, and a receiving cavity enclosed by these walls. A slot and some passageways are formed on the top wall and communicating to the receiving cavity along a vertical direction. A printed circuit board is received within the receiving cavity. A plurality of contacts connected to the printed circuit board have moveable contacting portions extending through the corresponding passageways and upwardly beyond a top face of the top wall. A magnet includes a top section received within the slot and a bottom section bonded to the bottom wall through melting a part of the bottom wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhi-Yong Zhou, Xiao Fan, Jun Chen, Jerry Wu
  • Patent number: 9531137
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly comprising: an electrical connector including a plug portion, a printed circuit board (PCB) electrically connected to the plug portion and fixed at a rear end of the plug portion, a Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamp mounted on the PCB, a metal shell enclosing the PCB and having a receiving hole, and an optical element disposed on the plug portion in front of the LED lamp; and a cable electrically connected with the electrical connector; wherein the LED lamp has a curved sidewall facing the optical element and a rear sidewall facing the cable, an upper end of the LED lamp extending through the receiving hole of the metal shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhi-Yong Zhou, Xiao Fan, Jun Chen, Jerry Wu
  • Publication number: 20160372857
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) includes a mating member (10) adapted to be mated with a mating connector, a cable (20) electrically connected with the mating member, a strain relief member (30) enclosing the cable, and an outer shell (40) assembled at outer sides of the mating member and the strain relief member. The outer shell includes a first shell (41) and a second shell (42) mated with the first shell. The strain relief member includes a mating portion (31) enclosed by the outer shell and a ring portion (32) connected with the mating portion. Both of the first shell and the second shell are latched with the mating portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: JERRY WU, JUN CHEN, XIAO FAN, ZHI-YONG ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20160344145
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly comprises a cable and an electrical connector electrically connected with the cable, the electrical connector includes a mating member, a PCB connected with the mating member, a metal shell enclosing the PCB, and an outer case covering the metal shell, the PCB includes a front end, a rear end and a middle portion connecting with the front end and the rear end; wherein the light emitting element is mounted on the middle portion of the PCB, the metal shell includes a front portion, a rear portion, and a connecting portion connecting the front portion and the rear portion, the connecting portion defines a groove, a distance between a bottom of the groove and the PCB is equal to or smaller than a height of the light emitting element, and the outer case has a light-transmissive portion to pass light emitted by the light emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: ZHI-YONG ZHOU, XIAO FAN, JUN CHEN, JERRY WU
  • Patent number: 9484685
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes an electrical connector and a cable electrically connected with the electrical connector. The electrical connector defines a plug portion, a printed circuit board electrically connected to the plug portion, a pair of LED lamps mounted on the printed circuit board, an optical element transmitting the light emitted by the LED lamps and an insulative housing covering the printed circuit board. The optical element defines a pair of transition portions transmitting the light emitted by the LED lamps and a photic zone, the photic zone of the optical element is exposed to the insulative shell and has a closed circumference so that the light emitted by the LED lamps passes through the photic zone to form a continuous aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhi-Yong Zhou, Xiao Fan, Jun Chen, Jerry Wu
  • Publication number: 20160285198
    Abstract: A connector assembly has an insulative housing including a top wall, a bottom wall, a side wall, and a receiving cavity enclosed by these walls. A slot and some passageways are formed on the top wall and communicating to the receiving cavity along a vertical direction. A printed circuit board is received within the receiving cavity. A plurality of contacts connected to the printed circuit board have moveable contacting portions extending through the corresponding passageways and upwardly beyond a top face of the top wall. A magnet includes a top section received within the slot and a bottom section bonded to the bottom wall through melting a part of the bottom wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: ZHI-YONG ZHOU, XIAO FAN, JUN CHEN, JERRY WU
  • Patent number: 9419382
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly including: a cable including a number of wires, an insulative housing, a number of contacts retained in the insulative housing and soldered to corresponding wires of the cable, a spacer assembled to the insulative housing and retaining respective rear portions of the contacts, a metal case enclosing the insulative housing and having a slit, a copper foil enclosing the metal case and covering the slit, and an insulative member over-molded on the copper foil and a front end of the cable, wherein the spacer defines a sustaining portion extending into the slit for supporting a portion of the copper foil located above the slit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jerry Wu, Jun Chen, Xiao Fan, Zhi-Yong Zhou
  • Publication number: 20160226199
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly comprising: an electrical connector including a plug portion, a printed circuit board (PCB) electrically connected to the plug portion and fixed at a rear end of the plug portion, a Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamp mounted on the PCB, a metal shell enclosing the PCB and having a receiving hole, and an optical element disposed on the plug portion in front of the LED lamp; and a cable electrically connected with the electrical connector; wherein the LED lamp has a curved sidewall facing the optical element and a rear sidewall facing the cable, an upper end of the LED lamp extending through the receiving hole of the metal shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: ZHI-YONG ZHOU, XIAO FAN, JUN CHEN, JERRY WU
  • Publication number: 20160172795
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly includes an electrical connector and a cable electrically connected with the electrical connector. The electrical connector defines a plug portion, a printed circuit board electrically connected to the plug portion, a pair of LED lamps mounted on the printed circuit board, an optical element transmitting the light emitted by the LED lamps and an insulative housing covering the printed circuit board. The optical element defines a pair of transition portions transmitting the light emitted by the LED lamps and a photic zone, the photic zone of the optical element is exposed to the insulative shell and has a closed circumference so that the light emitted by the LED lamps passes through the photic zone to form a continuous aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: ZHI-YONG ZHOU, XIAO FAN, JUN CHEN, JERRY WU
  • Patent number: 9325081
    Abstract: A cable connector for soldering to a cable defining some core wires includes an insulative body, a plurality of terminals, and a spacer. Each terminal includes a soldering portion extending rearwardly out of the insulative body soldering to the core wires. The spacer includes some stalls and a respective receiving slot formed between every two adjacent stalls for receiving the soldering portions. The receiving slot includes a first receiving slot proximal to the insulative body and a second receiving slot distal from the insulative body. The second receiving slot includes a lower receiving space and an upper receiving space with a smaller width. The soldering portion of the terminal includes a first portion received in the lower receiving space and a second portion received in the first receiving slot. The width of the first portion is larger than the width of the second portion to reduce the impedance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jerry Wu, Jun Chen, Xiao Fan, Zhi-Yong Zhou
  • Publication number: 20150357765
    Abstract: A cable connector assembly including: a cable including a number of wires, an insulative housing, a number of contacts retained in the insulative housing and soldered to corresponding wires of the cable, a spacer assembled to the insulative housing and retaining respective rear portions of the contacts, a metal case enclosing the insulative housing and having a slit, a copper foil enclosing the metal case and covering the slit, and an insulative member over-molded on the copper foil and a front end of the cable, wherein the spacer defines a sustaining portion extending into the slit for supporting a portion of the copper foil located above the slit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: JERRY WU, JUN CHEN, XIAO FAN, ZHI-YONG ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20150288079
    Abstract: A cable connector for soldering to a cable defining some core wires includes an insulative body, a plurality of terminals, and a spacer. Each terminal includes a soldering portion extending rearwardly out of the insulative body soldering to the core wires. The spacer includes some stalls and a respective receiving slot formed between every two adjacent stalls for receiving the soldering portions. The receiving slot includes a first receiving slot proximal to the insulative body and a second receiving slot distal from the insulative body. The second receiving slot includes a lower receiving space and an upper receiving space with a smaller width. The soldering portion of the terminal includes a first portion received in the lower receiving space and a second portion received in the first receiving slot. The width of the first portion is larger than the width of the second portion to reduce the impedance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: JERRY WU, JUN CHEN, XIAO FAN, ZHI-YONG ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20150068803
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes an insulative housing defining a chamber, a number of terminals mounted in the insulative housing, and an insulative block mounted to the insulative housing. Each terminal includes a mounting section mounted in the insulative housing, a contacting section protruding forwards from the mounting portion, and a soldering section protruding backwards from the mounting portion. The contacting sections are exposed to the chamber. The insulative block has a number of guiding ribs and a number of stopping ribs located behind the guiding ribs respectively. Two adjacent guiding ribs define a receiving slot for receiving the soldering section. The stopping rib has a top blocking section preventing the soldering sections from moving upwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: JERRY WU, JUN CHEN, XIAO FAN, ZHI-YONG ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20150056837
    Abstract: An electrical connector includes a shell, a conducting base accommodated in the shell in a sliding manner, and a rotatable body having a pivot for pivoting the conducting base. At least one side of the conducting base has a first elastic member. The rotatable body has a bump located below the center of the pivot. The first elastic member is a linear spring and butts the bump. When the conducting base retreats from the shell, the first elastic member butts the bump, the rotatable body rotates and an insertion space is formed between the rotatable body and the conducting base for a mating plug to be inserted therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: LOTES CO., LTD
    Inventor: Zhi Yong Zhou
  • Patent number: 8747127
    Abstract: A receptacle connector includes a receiving slot, a mating plate slidably received in the receiving slot, an ejection mechanism, and a resetting mechanism. The mating plate is exposed at a front end of the receiving slot and is provided with a urging portion and a first engaging portion. The ejection mechanism is provided with a stopping portion for correspondingly stopping the urging portion, so that the ejection mechanism can drive the mating plate to slide outwards. The resetting mechanism is provided with a second engaging portion for being correspondingly engaged with the first engaging portion, so that the resetting mechanism can drive the mating plate to return to an original position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Lotes Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhi Yong Zhou, Yong Quan Wu, Jun Liu, Chang Wei Huang
  • Publication number: 20140004728
    Abstract: A receptacle connector includes a receiving slot, a mating plate slidably received in the receiving slot, an ejection mechanism, and a resetting mechanism. The mating plate is exposed at a front end of the receiving slot and is provided with a urging portion and a first engaging portion. The ejection mechanism is provided with a stopping portion for correspondingly stopping the urging portion, so that the ejection mechanism can drive the mating plate to slide outwards. The resetting mechanism is provided with a second engaging portion for being correspondingly engaged with the first engaging portion, so that the resetting mechanism can drive the mating plate to return to an original position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: LOTES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zhi Yong Zhou, Yong Quan Wu, Jun Liu, Chang Wei Huang