Patents by Inventor Zhuang-Zhi Wu
Zhuang-Zhi Wu 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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Patent number: 9543705Abstract: An electrical connector (10) includes an insulative housing (20) and a number of terminals received in the insulative housing (20). Each terminal includes an engaging portion (54) for mating with a mating connector, a middle portion (56) interconnected with the engaging portion (54), and a soldering portion (55) interconnected with the middle portion (56). A dimension of the middle portion (56) in a thickness direction is greater than a dimension of the engaging portion (54) in the thickness direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jerry Wu, Jun Chen, Zhuang-zhi Wu
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Patent number: 9431746Abstract: A USB (Universal Serial Bus) plug connector includes an insulative housing, a number of terminals retained in the insulative housing, and a protector enclosing the insulative housing. The housing defines an upper surface, a bottom surface, a pair of side surfaces, and a front surface. The protector defines a front wall, a pair of side walls extending backwardly from two edges of the front wall, and a number of affixed portions extending backwardly from the front wall and located between the two side walls. The affixed portions are received in the insulative housing. The front wall of the protector encloses the front surface of the insulative housing and the side walls of the protector respectively enclose the side surfaces of the insulative housing to prevent the insulative housing from physically contacting with a mating USB receptacle connector.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Zhuang-Zhi Wu, Chien-Hsun Huang, Xiao-Li Li
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Patent number: 9385483Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) includes an electrical connector (1), a cable connecting the electrical connector electrically, an external shell (2) mounted to the connecting portion of the electrical connector and the cable. The electrical connector includes an insulative housing (12), a number of terminals (13) received in the insulative housing, and a front shell (11) mounted to the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a base section (120) and a mating section (123) extending forwardly from the base section. The front shell (11) includes a frame portion (113) enclosing the mating section and a retaining portion (110) extending rearwardly from the frame portion and assembled to the base section. The retaining portion further defines a number of elastic portions (111) bent upwardly from the retaining portion and resisting against an inner face of the external shell.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: FOXCONN INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDInventors: Jerry Wu, Jun Chen, Zhuang-Zhi Wu
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Patent number: 9350090Abstract: A coaxial cable assembly including a plurality of first and second wires of different diameters and a grounding member. Each wire defines a central conductor, an inner insulative layer, a shielding layer, and an outer insulative layer. The grounding member surrounds the plurality of wires and electrically connect with the shielding layers of the wires. The grounding member includes a first grounding piece and a second grounding piece having opposing first and second grooves, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jerry Wu, Jun Chen, Zhuang-Zhi Wu
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Publication number: 20160093970Abstract: A USB (Universal Serial Bus) plug connector includes an insulative housing, a number of terminals retained in the insulative housing, and a protector enclosing the insulative housing. The housing defines an upper surface, a bottom surface, a pair of side surfaces, and a front surface. The protector defines a front wall, a pair of side walls extending backwardly from two edges of the front wall, and a number of affixed portions extending backwardly from the front wall and located between the two side walls. The affixed portions are received in the insulative housing. The front wall of the protector encloses the front surface of the insulative housing and the side walls of the protector respectively enclose the side surfaces of the insulative housing to prevent the insulative housing from physically contacting with a mating USB receptacle connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: ZHUANG-ZHI WU, CHIEN-HSUN HUANG, XIAO-LI LI
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Patent number: 9153926Abstract: A USB plug connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a number of contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing, a metal shield (3) covering the insulative housing, a PCB (4) soldered with the contacts, an insulative cover (5) partly molded over a part of the metal shield, and a cable (6) connecting to the PCB and electrically connected with the contacts. The metal shield includes a top wall (31), a bottom wall (32), a front wall (33) connecting with the top wall and the bottom wall, and a pair of sidewalls (34) extending from two lateral edges of the front wall and retained between the top wall and the bottom wall. Each sidewall has a pair of protrusions (35) respectively on an upper edge and a lower edge thereof. Each of the top wall and the bottom wall has a number of cutouts (312) correspondingly receiving the protrusions.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2014Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhuang-Zhi Wu, Xue-Chao Wang, Xiao-Li Li
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Publication number: 20150188261Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) includes an electrical connector (1), a cable connecting the electrical connector electrically, an external shell (2) mounted to the connecting portion of the electrical connector and the cable. The electrical connector includes an insulative housing (12), a number of terminals (13) received in the insulative housing, and a front shell (11) mounted to the insulative housing. The insulative housing includes a base section (120) and a mating section (123) extending forwardly from the base section. The front shell (11) includes a frame portion (113) enclosing the mating section and a retaining portion (110) extending rearwardly from the frame portion and assembled to the base section. The retaining portion further defines a number of elastic portions (111) bent upwardly from the retaining portion and resisting against an inner face of the external shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2014Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventors: JERRY WU, JUN CHEN, ZHUANG-ZHI WU
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Patent number: 9004951Abstract: A multi-functional transfer connector for connecting with different receptacles includes a first insulative housing (11), a first plug (12) and a first receptacle (13) retained in the first insulative housing, a base insulative housing (31), and a base plug (32) retained in the base insulative housing. The base insulative housing defines a peripherally closed receiving space (310) to receive the first insulative housing, the first plug, and the first receptacle. The first plug and the first receptacle are located at the opposite sides of the first insulative housing. A cable (4) is located at opposite, outer sides of the receiving space with respect to the base plug. The cable includes individual wires electrically connecting in parallel to the first plug, the first receptacle, and the base plug directly.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zhuang-Zhi Wu, Xue-Chao Wang
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Patent number: 8979586Abstract: A cable connector assembly for mating with a complementary connector comprises: an insulative housing defining a receiving space and a plurality of receiving slots communicated with the receiving space; a wire management received into the receiving space; a twisted-pair cable having a plurality of first and second conductive wires assembled to the wire management and located on different planes; a metallic piece assembled to the wire management and disposed between the plurality of first and second conductive wires; and a plurality of terminals received into the plurality of receiving slots and pierced into the plurality of first and second conductive wires.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2013Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jerry Wu, Jun Chen, Zhuang-Zhi Wu
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Publication number: 20140315440Abstract: An electrical connector (10) includes an insulative housing (20) and a number of terminals received in the insulative housing (20). Each terminal includes an engaging portion (54) for mating with a mating connector, a middle portion (56) interconnected with the engaging portion (54), and a soldering portion (55) interconnected with the middle portion (56). A dimension of the middle portion (56) in a thickness direction is greater than a dimension of the engaging portion (54) in the thickness direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: JERRY WU, JUN CHEN, ZHUANG-ZHI WU
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Publication number: 20140305674Abstract: A coaxial cable assembly including a plurality of first and second wires of different diameters and a grounding member. Each wire defines a central conductor, an inner insulative layer, a shielding layer, and an outer insulative layer. The grounding member surrounds the plurality of wires and electrically connect with the shielding layers of the wires. The grounding member includes a first grounding piece and a second grounding piece having opposing first and second grooves, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: JERRY WU, JUN CHEN, ZHUANG-ZHI WU
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Publication number: 20140213110Abstract: A USB plug connector (100) includes an insulative housing (1), a number of contacts (2) retained in the insulative housing, a metal shield (3) covering the insulative housing, a PCB (4) soldered with the contacts, an insulative cover (5) partly molded over a part of the metal shield, and a cable (6) connecting to the PCB and electrically connected with the contacts. The metal shield includes a top wall (31), a bottom wall (32), a front wall (33) connecting with the top wall and the bottom wall, and a pair of sidewalls (34) extending from two lateral edges of the front wall and retained between the top wall and the bottom wall. Each sidewall has a pair of protrusions (35) respectively on an upper edge and a lower edge thereof Each of the top wall and the bottom wall has a number of cutouts (312) correspondingly receiving the protrusions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: ZHUANG-ZHI WU, XUE-CHAO WANG, XIAO-LI LI
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Publication number: 20140106590Abstract: A multi-functional transfer connector for connecting with different receptacles includes a first insulative housing (11), a first plug (12) and a first receptacle (13) retained in the first insulative housing, a base insulative housing (31), and a base plug (32) retained in the base insulative housing. The base insulative housing defines a peripherally closed receiving space (310) to receive the first insulative housing, the first plug, and the first receptacle. The first plug and the first receptacle are located at the opposite sides of the first insulative housing. A cable (4) is located at opposite, outer sides of the receiving space with respect to the base plug. The cable includes individual wires electrically connecting in parallel to the first plug, the first receptacle, and the base plug directly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: ZHUANG-ZHI WU, XUE-CHAO WANG
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Publication number: 20140106623Abstract: A transfer plug (100) includes a first plug (2) and a second plug (3) pivoted with the first plug. The first plug includes a first insulative body (21) and a first connector (22), a second connector (23) immovably and respectively assembled to two opposite ends of the first insulative body. The second plug includes a second insulative body (31), a third connector (32) retractably exposed out of a front part of the second insulative body, and a button (33) assembled to the second insulative body. The first connector and the second connector are permanently connected with each other and the third connector is detachably connected with the second connector via operating the button.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhuang-Zhi WU, Xue-Chao WANG
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Publication number: 20140017926Abstract: A cable connector assembly for mating with a complementary connector comprises: an insulative housing defining a receiving space and a plurality of receiving slots communicated with the receiving space; a wire management received into the receiving space; a twisted-pair cable having a plurality of first and second conductive wires assembled to the wire management and located on different planes; a metallic piece assembled to the wire management and disposed between the plurality of first and second conductive wires; and a plurality of terminals received into the plurality of receiving slots and pierced into the plurality of first and second conductive wires.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Inventors: JERRY WU, JUN CHEN, ZHUANG-ZHI WU
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Publication number: 20130078858Abstract: An electrical connector comprises: an insulative housing, a number of conductive terminals received in the insulative housing, a metal shell having four walls enclosing the insulative housing, and a cable comprising a number of wires connected electrically respectively to the conductive terminals and a braid layer forming a linear structure. The braid layer is soldered to an inner surface of the metal shell walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: ZHUANG-ZHI WU, PING-SHENG SU, XUE-CHAO WANG
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Patent number: 8333616Abstract: A cable assembly includes an insulative housing, a plurality of conductive terminals received in the insulative housing, a cable having a shielding braid and a number of wires electrically connected to the conductive terminals, a metal shell enclosing the insulative housing and a grounding flake made of metal material, connected to the shielding braid of the cable and attached to the inner surface of the metal shell.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2011Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., LtdInventors: Ping-Sheng Su, Xue-Chao Wang, Zhuang-Zhi Wu
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Publication number: 20120028496Abstract: A cable assembly includes an insulative housing, a plurality of conductive terminals received in the insulative housing, a cable having a shielding braid and a number of wires electrically connected to the conductive terminals, a metal shell enclosing the insulative housing and a grounding flake made of metal material, connected to the shielding braid of the cable and attached to the inner surface of the metal shell.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: PING-SHENG SU, XUE-CHAO WANG, ZHUANG-ZHI WU
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Patent number: 8062054Abstract: A cable connector assembly (100) includes a top cover (11) defining at least one first positioning post (118) extending downwardly, a bottom cover (12) being assembled to the top cover (11) in an upper-to-lower direction thereof, an electrical connector (4) including an insulative housing (40) having a plurality of terminals (41) received therein; and at least one insulator (3) cooperates with the top cover (11) and the bottom cover (12) to define a retaining space (10) to retain the electrical connector (4) therein.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2010Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ping-Sheng Su, Xue-Chao Wang, Zhuang-Zhi Wu
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Publication number: 20110195609Abstract: A cable connector assembly comprising: an insulative housing (10), a plurality of contacts (11) disposed in the insulative housing (10), each contact (11) having a tail portion (112) extending rearwardly and exposed out of the insulative housing (10), a spacer (12) assembled to a rear end of the insulative housing (10), and the spacer (12) defining a plurality of receiving slots (1212,1213), a receiving cavity (1205) located in front of the receiving slots (1212,1213), and a plurality of vertical holes (1214,1215) communicate with the receiving slots (1212,1213) and the receiving cavity (1205), a cable (2) having a plurality of wires (21) extending into the receiving cavity (1205) through the receiving slots (1212,1213) and the vertical holes (1214,1215), the tail portions (112) of the contacts (11) extended into the spacer (12) and electrically connected with the wires (21), and a insulative piece (9) received in the receiving cavity (1205) and press the wires (21).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: PING-SHENG SU, ZHUANG-ZHI WU, XUE-CHAO WANG