GASKETS FOR SEALING SPRING-LOADED CONTACTS
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1. A connector assembly comprising:
- a connector assembly housing having a first passage and a second passage;
a first spring-loaded contact in the first passage;
a second spring-loaded contact in the second passage, wherein each of the first spring-loaded contact and the second spring-loaded contact comprise;
a barrel having a bottom surface at a first end and a front opening at a second end;
a plunger in the barrel and having a contacting portion extending from the front opening of the barrel and a top surface of the connector assembly housing; and
a spring between the bottom surface of the barrel and a back surface of the plunger; and
a first inner gasket around the plunger of the first spring-loaded contact; and
a second inner gasket around the plunger of the second spring-loaded contact, wherein each of the first inner gasket and the second inner gasket comprises;
an outer ring located on the top surface of the connector assembly housing; and
an inner ring around the plunger of a corresponding spring-loaded contact.
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Abstract
Structures and methods for connector assemblies and their spring-loaded contacts that can resist corrosion, consume a minimal volume in an electronic device, and are readily manufactured.
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1. A connector assembly comprising:
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a connector assembly housing having a first passage and a second passage; a first spring-loaded contact in the first passage; a second spring-loaded contact in the second passage, wherein each of the first spring-loaded contact and the second spring-loaded contact comprise; a barrel having a bottom surface at a first end and a front opening at a second end; a plunger in the barrel and having a contacting portion extending from the front opening of the barrel and a top surface of the connector assembly housing; and a spring between the bottom surface of the barrel and a back surface of the plunger; and a first inner gasket around the plunger of the first spring-loaded contact; and a second inner gasket around the plunger of the second spring-loaded contact, wherein each of the first inner gasket and the second inner gasket comprises; an outer ring located on the top surface of the connector assembly housing; and an inner ring around the plunger of a corresponding spring-loaded contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electronic device comprising:
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a device enclosure at least partially housing the electronic device; a connector assembly housing located in the device enclosure and having a first passage and a second passage; a first spring-loaded contact in the first passage; a second spring-loaded contact in the second passage, wherein each of the first spring-loaded contact and the second spring-loaded contact comprise; a barrel having a bottom surface at a first end and a front opening at a second end; a plunger in the barrel and having a contacting portion extending from the front opening of the barrel, a top surface of the connector assembly housing, and a surface of the device enclosure; and a spring between the bottom surface of the barrel and a back surface of the plunger; and a first inner gasket around the plunger of the first spring-loaded contact; a second inner gasket around the plunger of the second spring-loaded contact; and an outer gasket comprising a rigid base and a pliable seal, wherein the first inner gasket and the second inner gasket are between the connector assembly housing and the rigid base. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electronic system comprising:
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an accessory having a first side and a first magnet having a north pole and a south pole laterally positioned along the first side; and an electronic device comprising a first plurality of magnets, the first plurality of magnets comprising; a first magnet having a south pole proximately located to the north pole of the first magnet in the accessory when the accessory and the electronic device are mated; a second magnet having a south pole proximately located to the north pole of the first magnet in the accessory and a north pole proximately located to the south pole of the first magnet in the accessory when the accessory and the electronic device are mated; and a third magnet having north pole proximately located to the south pole of the first magnet in the accessory when the accessory and the electronic device are mated. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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