POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM HAVING MAGNETIC CONNECTOR
First Claim
1. A power supply system, comprising:
- an electronic apparatus comprising a first terminal, a second terminal and a first magnet, wherein the electronic apparatus is configured to receive power through the first and second terminals; and
a power supply device comprising a third terminal, a fourth terminal, and a second magnet, wherein the power supply device is configured to supply power through the third and fourth terminals,wherein the power supply system is configured such that when the first magnet and the second magnet are coupled by magnetic attractive force, the first and second terminals of the electronic apparatus make electrical contact with the third and fourth terminals of the power supply device, respectively,wherein the power supply device further comprises a power supply blocking circuit configured to allow the power to be supplied from the power supply device to the electronic apparatus upon determining that the first magnet and the second magnet are coupled together.
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Abstract
The disclosed technology generally relates to a power supply system, and more particularly to a power supply system having a magnetic connector. In one aspect, the system includes an electronic apparatus that includes a first terminal, a second terminal and a first magnet, wherein the electronic apparatus is configured to receive power through the first and second terminals. The system additionally includes a power supply device that includes a third terminal, a fourth terminal, and a second magnet, wherein the power supply device is configured to supply power through the third and fourth terminals. The power supply system is configured such that when the first magnet and the second magnet are coupled by magnetic attractive force, the first and second terminals of the electronic apparatus make electrical contact with the third and fourth terminals of the power supply device, respectively. The power supply device further includes a power supply blocking circuit configured to allow the power to be supplied from the power supply device to the electronic apparatus upon determining that the first magnet and the second magnet are coupled by the magnetic attractive force.
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1. A power supply system, comprising:
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an electronic apparatus comprising a first terminal, a second terminal and a first magnet, wherein the electronic apparatus is configured to receive power through the first and second terminals; and a power supply device comprising a third terminal, a fourth terminal, and a second magnet, wherein the power supply device is configured to supply power through the third and fourth terminals, wherein the power supply system is configured such that when the first magnet and the second magnet are coupled by magnetic attractive force, the first and second terminals of the electronic apparatus make electrical contact with the third and fourth terminals of the power supply device, respectively, wherein the power supply device further comprises a power supply blocking circuit configured to allow the power to be supplied from the power supply device to the electronic apparatus upon determining that the first magnet and the second magnet are coupled together. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A power supply system, comprising:
a power supply device configured to be coupled to an electronic apparatus, wherein the power supply device comprises a connector, the connector comprising; a magnet configured to physically and electrically couple to another magnet disposed on the electronic apparatus when the magnet and the another magnet are coupled by a magnetic attraction, and a plurality of electrical terminals configured such that, when the magnet and the another magnet are physically and electrically coupled to each other, the plurality of electrical terminals contact a corresponding plurality of electrical terminals of the electronic apparatus such that the electronic device receives power supplied by the power supply device, wherein the power supply device further comprises a power supply blocking circuit configured to prevent power from being supplied by the power supply device to the electronic apparatus when the magnet and the another magnet are not physically and electrically coupled. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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