Magnetic attachment system
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a housing comprising a front facing opening, a bottom surface, and curved side walls integrally formed with the bottom surface;
a display configured to present visual content, the display disposed within the front facing opening and having an outer protective layer having a front facing first surface and a bottom facing second surface;
a processor disposed within the housing and coupled to the display; and
a magnetic attachment mechanism disposed within the housing at a first side wall, the magnetic attachment mechanism comprising;
a retaining mechanism for generating a retaining force secured to the housing at an interior surface of the first side wall, the interior surface characterized as having a first curvature, anda movable magnetic element attached to the retaining mechanism comprising a first surface characterized as having a second curvature that matches the first curvature, wherein a matching magnetic element at an exterior surface of the first side wall attracts the movable magnetic element with a magnetic attraction force that overcomes the retaining force causing the movable magnetic element to move parallel to the outer protective layer in a direction from a first position to a second position towards the first side wall.
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Abstract
A magnetic attachment mechanism and method is described. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach at least two objects together in a preferred configuration without fasteners and without external intervention. The magnetic attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach an accessory device to an electronic device. The accessory device can be used to augment the functionality of usefulness of the electronic device.
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19 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a housing comprising a front facing opening, a bottom surface, and curved side walls integrally formed with the bottom surface; a display configured to present visual content, the display disposed within the front facing opening and having an outer protective layer having a front facing first surface and a bottom facing second surface; a processor disposed within the housing and coupled to the display; and a magnetic attachment mechanism disposed within the housing at a first side wall, the magnetic attachment mechanism comprising; a retaining mechanism for generating a retaining force secured to the housing at an interior surface of the first side wall, the interior surface characterized as having a first curvature, and a movable magnetic element attached to the retaining mechanism comprising a first surface characterized as having a second curvature that matches the first curvature, wherein a matching magnetic element at an exterior surface of the first side wall attracts the movable magnetic element with a magnetic attraction force that overcomes the retaining force causing the movable magnetic element to move parallel to the outer protective layer in a direction from a first position to a second position towards the first side wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A magnetic attachment mechanism disposed within an electronic device having a housing with a front facing opening, curved side walls and a display disposed within the front facing opening, the display having an outer protective layer with a front facing first surface and a bottom facing second surface, the magnetic attachment mechanism used to releasably attach the electronic device and an accessory device, comprising:
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a retaining mechanism for generating a retaining force secured to the housing at an interior surface of a first side wall, the interior surface characterized as having a first curvature; and a movable magnetic element attached to the retaining mechanism comprising a first surface characterized as having a second curvature that matches the first curvature, wherein a matching magnetic element at an exterior surface of the first side wall attracts the movable magnetic element with a magnetic attraction force that overcomes the retaining force causing the movable magnetic element to move parallel to the outer protective layer in a direction from a first position to a second position towards the first side wall. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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