MAGNETIC SURFACE CONTACTS
First Claim
1. A magnetically actuated connector, comprising:
- a floating contact having an exterior portion formed of electrically conductive material and an interior portion including a magnet; and
a flexible circuit including a flexible attachment feature, the flexible attachment feature being electrically coupled to the floating contact and being configured to accommodate movement of the floating contact between a first position and a second position.
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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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21 Claims
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1. A magnetically actuated connector, comprising:
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a floating contact having an exterior portion formed of electrically conductive material and an interior portion including a magnet; and a flexible circuit including a flexible attachment feature, the flexible attachment feature being electrically coupled to the floating contact and being configured to accommodate movement of the floating contact between a first position and a second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An accessory device, comprising:
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a device housing; and a magnetically actuated connector arranged along an exterior surface of the device housing, the magnetically actuated connector comprising; a floating contact having an exterior portion formed of electrically conductive material and an interior portion including a magnet; and a flexible circuit that includes a flexible attachment feature, the flexible attachment feature being soldered to the floating contact and being configured to accommodate movement of the floating contact between a first position and a second position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. An accessory device, comprising:
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a device housing; and a magnetically actuated connector arranged along an exterior surface of the device housing, the magnetically actuated connector comprising; an electrical contact having an exterior portion formed at least in part of electrically conductive material and an interior portion that includes a magnet, and an electrically conductive pathway electrically coupling the electrical contact to circuitry of the accessory device and being configured to accommodate movement of the electrical contact between a first position and a second position. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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