LOW PROFILE CONNECTOR SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A plug receptacle comprising:
- an interior, longitudinal passage configured to receive a plug of a plug connector; and
a receptacle housing comprising;
a front side including a first, partially circular opening that extends into the longitudinal passage; and
a top side including a second, elongated opening that intersects the first opening and that extends perpendicularly into the longitudinal passage,wherein the width of the second opening is equal to the width of the first opening.
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Abstract
A low profile connector system. In one set of embodiments, a low profile plug receptacle is provided that is thinner than a standard plug receptacle, thereby allowing the plug receptacle to be incorporated in small form factor (e.g., very thin) electronic devices while maintaining compatibility with standard plug connectors. In another set of embodiments, different types of custom plug connectors are provided that can improve the aesthetics of an electronic device housing the low profile plug receptacle when the custom plug connector is attached. In another set of embodiments, features are provided for preventing a plug connector from unintentionally falling out of, or coming loose from, the low profile plug receptacle and/or preventing a plug connector from rotating within the receptacle.
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25 Claims
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1. A plug receptacle comprising:
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an interior, longitudinal passage configured to receive a plug of a plug connector; and a receptacle housing comprising; a front side including a first, partially circular opening that extends into the longitudinal passage; and a top side including a second, elongated opening that intersects the first opening and that extends perpendicularly into the longitudinal passage, wherein the width of the second opening is equal to the width of the first opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable electronic device comprising:
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a storage device configured to store media assets; a processor configured to play back media assets; and a device housing comprising; a first side including a first, partially circular opening that extends into a longitudinal passage configured to receive a plug of a 3.5 mm audio plug connector; and a second side that shares an edge with the first side, the second side including a second, elongated opening that intersects the first opening and that extends perpendicularly into the longitudinal passage, wherein the width of the second opening is to equal to the width of the first opening.
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11. A plug connector comprising:
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a connector body; a plug adapted for insertion into a longitudinal passage of a plug receptacle, wherein the plug receptacle has at least a first side and a second side, wherein the first side includes a first opening that extends into the longitudinal passage, and wherein the second side includes a second opening that extends perpendicularly into the longitudinal passage; and a cap configured to at least partially cover the second opening when the plug is inserted into the longitudinal passage. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A plug connector comprising:
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a connector body; and a plug adapted for insertion into a longitudinal passage of a plug receptacle, wherein the plug receptacle has at least a first side and a second side, wherein the first side includes a first opening that extends into the longitudinal passage, wherein the second side includes a second opening that extends perpendicularly into the longitudinal passage, and wherein the plug is shaped such that the plug can inserted into the longitudinal passage in an orientation where the plug does not extend through the second opening. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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