Magnetically activated connector port cover
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1. A connector port having an opening, the connector port comprising:
- a door movable between a closed position where the opening is sealed and an open position for receiving a corresponding connector plug through the opening;
an actuator operatively coupled to the door to bias the door in the closed position with a bias force; and
a magnetically responsive element that, when the corresponding connector plug is proximate the opening in the connector port, is responsive to a magnetic field to provide a second force greater than the bias force that moves the door to the open position.
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Abstract
A magnetically activated connector port cover or door that provides access through a connector port for a corresponding connector to mate with a receptacle connector behind the door, and closes the door when the connector is not presently proximate to or intending to mate with the receptacle connector. The connector port includes a magnetic element that works in tandem with an actuator to respond to the position of the corresponding connector and bias as well as move the door in an open or closed position accordingly.
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23 Claims
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1. A connector port having an opening, the connector port comprising:
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a door movable between a closed position where the opening is sealed and an open position for receiving a corresponding connector plug through the opening; an actuator operatively coupled to the door to bias the door in the closed position with a bias force; and a magnetically responsive element that, when the corresponding connector plug is proximate the opening in the connector port, is responsive to a magnetic field to provide a second force greater than the bias force that moves the door to the open position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A connector port having an opening, comprising:
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a door movable between a closed position where the opening is sealed and an open position for receiving a corresponding connector plug through the opening; an actuator for moving the door between its positions; and a magnetically responsive element that biases the actuator when the corresponding connector plug is proximate the opening in the connector port. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A connector port having an opening, comprising:
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a door movable between a closed position where the opening is sealed and an open position for receiving a corresponding connector plug through the opening; a sensor that detects when the connector plug is proximate the opening in the connector port; and one or more electromagnets that bias the door in a sealed position and, in response to the sensor detecting that the connector plug is proximate the opening, move the door to an open position allowing the connector plug to be inserted into the opening in the connector port. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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