Device Connector Including Magnet

• US 20140065846A1
• Filed: 08/29/2012
• Published: 03/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Poh, Kian Teck, Lee, Chee How, Tan, Jing Kai
• Granted Patent: US 9,130,291 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/39
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 11/30 End pieces held in contact by a magnet
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6205 Two-part coupling devices held in engagement by a magnet

Abstract

In one implementation a device connector includes a first electronic device magnet, second electronic device magnet, and third electronic device magnet to connect to a power supply. The power supply magnet can be oriented to the opposite pole of one of the electronic device magnets.

Claims

1. An electronic system comprising:

a device connector;

a first electronic device magnet, second electronic device magnet, and third electronic device magnet to connect the device connector to a power supply including a power supply connector by attracting by one of the first electronic device magnet, the second electronic device magnet, and the third electronic device magnet a power supply magnet in the power supply connector;

wherein the power supply magnet is oriented to the opposite pole of one of the first electronic device magnet, second electronic device magnets, and third electronic device magnet.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a first, second and third mounting location in the power supply connector, wherein the first power supply magnet is in one of the first, second and third mounting locations.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the first, second and third mounting locations in the power supply connector align with the first electronic device magnet, second electronic device magnet and the third electronic device magnet.

4. The system of claim 2, further comprising a second power supply magnet and a third power supply magnet.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first, second and third electronic device magnet conduct an electrical signal between the electronic device and the power supply.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the first, second and third electronic device magnet are on an outer surface of the electronic device.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the first second and third electronic device magnets are linear.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the orientation of the first, second and third electronic device magnet represents the recommended power supply wattage.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising a second power supply magnet.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising a third power supply magnet.

11. The system of claim 1, further comprising an electronic device electrical contact to receive power from the power supply.

12. The system of claim 1, further comprising a power supply electrical contact to supply power to the electronic device electrical contact.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the force of the first and second electronic device magnets is different.

14. A method of coupling a power supply to an electronic device comprising:

repelling, with one of a first, second and third magnet on the device connector of he electronic device, magnets with the same pole; and

receiving power from a contact on the electronic device if none of the first, second and third magnets repel a magnet on a power supply connector with the same pole.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

attracting, with one of a first, second and third magnet on the device connector of the electronic device, magnets with the opposite pole.

16. An electronic system comprising:

an electronic device including a device connector;

a first electronic device magnet with a first pole oriented toward the exterior of the electronic device;

a power supply including a power supply connector to connect to the device connector; and

a first power supply magnet oriented with the opposite pole of the first electronic device magnet if the power supply rating is compatible with the electronic device and oriented with the same pole of the first electronic device magnet if the power supply rating is not compatible with the electronic device.

17. The system of claim 16, further comprising a second electronic device magnet.

18. The system of claim 17, further comprising a third electronic device.

19. The system of claim 16, further comprising a second power supply magnet.

20. The system of claim 19, further comprising a third power supply magnet.