ACTUATOR ASSISTED ALIGNMENT OF CONNECTIBLE DEVICES
First Claim
1. A system for aligning electronic devices, the system comprising:
- a first electronic device positionable between at least one contact position and an aligned position with respect to a second electronic device, the first electronic device comprising;
at least one sensor; and
at least one actuator that is activated in response to the at least one sensor determining that the first electronic device is positioned in the at least one contact position;
wherein activation of the at least one actuator results in the first electronic device moving to the aligned position.
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Abstract
A first electronic device is positionable between one or more contact positions and an aligned position with respect to a second electronic device. One or more actuators of the first electronic device are activated in response to one or more sensors of the first electronic device determining that the first electronic device and second electronic device are misaligned. Activation of the actuator may result in the first electronic device moving to the aligned position. In some implementations, the actuator may move the first electronic device toward the aligned position when activated. In other implementations, the actuator may overcome static friction to put the first electronic device in motion when activated and when the first electronic device is in motion one or more alignment mechanisms may overcome the kinetic friction to move the first electronic device to the aligned position.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for aligning electronic devices, the system comprising:
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a first electronic device positionable between at least one contact position and an aligned position with respect to a second electronic device, the first electronic device comprising; at least one sensor; and at least one actuator that is activated in response to the at least one sensor determining that the first electronic device is positioned in the at least one contact position; wherein activation of the at least one actuator results in the first electronic device moving to the aligned position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An electronic device positionable between at least one contact position and an aligned position with respect to an additional electronic device, the electronic device, comprising:
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at least one sensor; and at least one actuator that is activated in response to the at least one sensor determining that the first electronic device is positioned in the at least one contact position; wherein activation of the at least one actuator results in the first electronic device moving to the aligned position.
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22. A method for actuator assisted alignment of connectible electronic devices, the method comprising:
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determining that a first electronic device is misaligned with respect to a second electronic device utilizing at least one sensor; and activating at least one actuator in response to the determination wherein activation of the at least one actuator results in the first electronic device moving to an aligned position.
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