Quick connect interface
US9515420B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R31/065
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A quick connect adaptor for conveying data or data and power from a first electronic unit to a second electronic unit. The adaptor includes a connectable interface between a first body part and a second body part, wherein the parts may be coupled with rotationally symmetry such that a 180 degree rotation of an adaptor body part, either clockwise or counterclockwise, results in an identical connection, eliminating the need for checking alignment when making a connection. A magnetic coupling secures the first and second body parts in either of two rotational orientations. In another embodiment, at least one end of the interface includes a “smart sensor” for detecting the magnetic polarity during the docking process and a processor or logic gates that configure communications so as to be correctly wired when coupled in either rotational orientation, even before an electrical connection is made.
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