MAGNETIC CONNECTING APPARATUS

• US 20170310042A1
• Filed: 11/10/2015
• Published: 10/26/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Company KG (Rosenberger Technology (Kunshan) Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Company KG (Rosenberger Technology (Kunshan) Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Michelmann, Folke, SCHICHL, Markus, SCHUSTER, Alexander
• Granted Patent: US 10,177,490 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1681 Details related solely to hinges hinge details related to the transmission of signals or power are classified in G06F1/1683
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1683 for the transmission of signal or power between the different housings, e.g. details of wired or wireless communication, passage of cabling
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6205 Two-part coupling devices held in engagement by a magnet
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/16 for telephony
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 35/04 Turnable line connectors with limited rotation angle with frictional contact members
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0216 Foldable in one direction, i.e. using a one degree of freedom hinge

Abstract

A preferred embodiment of a magnetic connecting apparatus for connecting two units has at least one first connecting element associated with a first one of the two units and at least one second connecting element associated with a second one of the two units, the connecting elements forming a connecting pair. The connecting elements of a connecting pair each have a plurality of contacts. The connecting elements of a connecting pair make magnetic contact with one another and are rotatable relative to one another in a contacted state.

Claims

1. A magnetic connection apparatus fin connecting two units, said apparatus comprising:

at least one first connection member associated with a first unit of the two units and at least one second connection member associated with a second unit of the two units, said first connection member and said second connection member forming a pair of connections, said first connection member of said pair of connections and said second connection member of said pair of connections each having a plurality of contacts, wherein said connection members of said pair of connections make magnetic contact with one another, and wherein the connection members of said pair of connections can be rotated relative to one another in a contact-connected state, said connection members of said pair of connections having a mechanical guide.

2. A magnetic connection apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said connection members of said pair of connections each comprise at least one magnet element for making said magnetic contact, and at least one said magnet element of said pair of connections is in the form of a permanent magnet.

3. A magnetic connection apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said connection members, said magnet elements and said contacts of said pair of connections are formed in such a say that, when said magnetic contact is made, said contacts of said connection members make electrical contact with one another.

4. A magnetic connection apparatus, as claimed in claim 3, wherein said connection members have a casing surface and said magnet elements are formed in such a way that said electrical contact and said magnetic contact can be made with said connection members of said pair of connections in at least one predetermined orientation and said connection members magnetically attract in said orientation, wherein said connection members of said pair of connections are configured in such a way that said connection members of said pair of connections can roll on one another at least over a partial area of said casing surface of said connection members in the event of a relative rotation in relation to one another in said contact-connected state, wherein said electrical contact and said magnetic contact are maintained.

5. A magnetic connection apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said magnet elements of said connection members of said pair of connections are aligned in respect of their polarity in such a way that said connection members of said pair of connections magnetically attract only in an orientation of the first unit to the second unit.

6. A magnetic connection apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said connection members of a pair of connections each have at least two of said magnet elements.

7. A magnetic connection apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein at least one said partial area of said casing surfaces of the said connection members on which said connection members of a said pair of connections can roll on one another runs in a curved and/or arcuate manner and/or has a radius.

8. A magnetic connection apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein said connection members of a said pair of connections are formed in a rod-like manner.

9. A magnetic connection apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein said connection members formed in said rod-like manner have a said magnet element at their respective ends, and said plurality of contacts are arranged between said magnet elements.

10. A magnetic connection apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said partial area has a length and wherein said contacts and/or the said magnet elements run in a curved and/or arcuate manner and/or have a radius in a rolling direction of the said connection members (1a, 1b) at least over said length of said partial area.

11. A magnetic connection apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said magnet elements are formed in a cylindrical and/or disc-like and/or annular and/or partially annular manner.

12. A magnetic connection apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least some of said contacts of said connection members of a said pair of connections, which said contacts are aligned with one another and make said electrical contact, make said magnetic contact with one another.

13. A magnetic connection apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein at least some of said contacts are in the form of magnet elements.

15. An electronic system having at least one first unit and at least one second unit, wherein said first unit and said second unit are connected by means of a magnetic connection apparatus as claimed in claim 1.

14. (canceled)