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Magnetic surface contacts

US9941627B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8References

21Claims

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Assignee

Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

Hani Esmaeili · Sunnyvale, US
Eric S. Jol · San Jose, US
Ibuki Kamei · Cupertino, US
Daniel C. Wagman · Los Gatos, US
Albert J. Golko · Saratoga, US
Mahmoud R. Amini · Sunnyvale, US
Mani Razaghi Kashani · San Francisco, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 13, 2016
Grant date	Apr 10, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 13, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R13/24
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This application relates to magnetically actuated electrical connectors. The electrical connectors includes movable magnetic elements that move in response to an externally applied magnetic field. In some embodiments, the electrical connectors includes recessed contacts that move from a recessed position to an engaged position in response to an externally applied magnetic field associated with an electronic device to which the connector is designed to be coupled. In some embodiments, the external magnetic field has a particular polarity pattern configured to draw contacts associated with a matching polarity pattern out of the recessed position.

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