Connector, electronic equipment and control method for electronic equipment
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1. A connector for making electrical connection, comprising:
- a first member having a plurality of terminals made of a conductive material;
a second member having a plurality of electrodes that are provided at positions corresponding to the terminals and come into contact with the terminals, wherein the electrodes include at least one separation detecting electrode that is formed smaller than other electrodes, and wherein, upon separation of the first member and the second member, the terminal corresponding to the separation detecting electrode is separated from the separation detecting electrode prior to separation of other terminals from corresponding electrodes; and
a signal generation circuit that generates a modulated signal having a predetermined format, wherein the modulated signal flows through the separation detecting electrode and the terminal corresponding to the separation detecting electrode only when the separation detecting electrode and the terminal corresponding to the separation detecting electrode are in contact.
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Abstract
A connector has an operation unit connector that is fixed on an operation unit, and an electronic equipment main body connector that is fixed on an electronic equipment main body. The operation unit connector has plural terminals at regular intervals aligned in a row. The electronic equipment main body connector has plural electrodes at positions corresponding to the terminals at regular intervals. At least one of the electrodes is formed to be shorter than other electrodes and serves as a detecting electrode. The detecting electrode is disposed at the same upper position as the other electrodes, and shorter on the lower side.
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1. A connector for making electrical connection, comprising:
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a first member having a plurality of terminals made of a conductive material;
a second member having a plurality of electrodes that are provided at positions corresponding to the terminals and come into contact with the terminals, wherein the electrodes include at least one separation detecting electrode that is formed smaller than other electrodes, and wherein, upon separation of the first member and the second member, the terminal corresponding to the separation detecting electrode is separated from the separation detecting electrode prior to separation of other terminals from corresponding electrodes; and
a signal generation circuit that generates a modulated signal having a predetermined format, wherein the modulated signal flows through the separation detecting electrode and the terminal corresponding to the separation detecting electrode only when the separation detecting electrode and the terminal corresponding to the separation detecting electrode are in contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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