Connector insert having a cable crimp portion with protrusions and a receptacle having label in the front
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1. A connector insert comprising:
- an insulative housing having a number of passages;
a plurality of contacts, each located in a corresponding passage in the insulative housing;
a printed circuit board attached to the plurality of contacts;
an attraction plate;
a cable;
a crimping portion crimped over an end of the cable and having a plurality of protrusions, wherein the plurality of protrusions are attached to a back of the attraction plate;
a plurality of retention clips on sides of the attraction plate; and
a shell around the printed circuit board having a cutout portion to accept the retention clips.
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Abstract
A magnetic connector system having a durable and reliable construction and a reduced height while maintaining sufficient holding strength. A connector insert may utilize a crimping piece to crimp a braiding of a cable. The crimping piece may be fixed to an attraction plate and a board in the insert for mechanical reliability. Retention clips may be used to fix a shell to the attraction plate. A connector receptacle may employ a magnetically conductive label to improve holding strength.
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21 Claims
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1. A connector insert comprising:
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an insulative housing having a number of passages; a plurality of contacts, each located in a corresponding passage in the insulative housing; a printed circuit board attached to the plurality of contacts; an attraction plate; a cable; a crimping portion crimped over an end of the cable and having a plurality of protrusions, wherein the plurality of protrusions are attached to a back of the attraction plate; a plurality of retention clips on sides of the attraction plate; and a shell around the printed circuit board having a cutout portion to accept the retention clips. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of assembling a connector insert comprising:
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inserting a plurality of contacts into corresponding passages in a non-conductive housing; attaching the contacts to a printed circuit board; crimping a first end of a cable with a crimping piece; inserting the housing into an attraction plate; attaching retention clips to the attraction plate; fixing a first protrusion of the crimping piece to a back of the attraction plate; sliding a strain relief portion into contact with a back of the attraction plate; and sliding a shell over a rear portion of the attraction plate until a cutout in the shell accepts the retention clips. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A connector receptacle comprising:
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a plurality of magnets; a label covering a front surface of the plurality of magnets such that the label is between the plurality of magnets and a connector insert when the connector insert is mated with the connector receptacle, wherein the label is formed of a magnetically conductive material; a first housing passing through the plurality of magnets and having a plurality of passages; a second housing fixed to the first housing and having a plurality of passages; a plurality of contacts, each in a corresponding passage in the first housing and the second housing; and a shell around the second housing and attached to the label. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A connector receptacle comprising:
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a plurality of magnets; a label over the plurality of magnets, wherein the label is formed of a magnetically conductive material; a first housing passing through the plurality of magnets and having a plurality of passages; a second housing fixed to the first housing and having a plurality of passages; a plurality of contacts, each in a corresponding passage in the first housing and the second housing; and a shell around the second housing and attached to the label, wherein the plurality of magnets comprises three magnets arranged to have alternating polarities, and wherein a middle magnet includes a passage for the first housing.
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19. A method of assembling a connector receptacle comprising:
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inserting a plurality of contacts into corresponding passages in a first housing, wherein the first housing has an oversized front portion; passing the first housing through a label and a plurality of magnets; bending the contacts at a right angle; inserting the resulting right-angled portions of the contacts into openings of a second housing; fixing the position of the second housing relative to the first housing; and attaching a shield to the label, passing the first housing through a spacer, the spacer located between the plurality of magnets and the second housing. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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20. A method of assembling a connector receptacle comprising:
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inserting a plurality of contacts into corresponding passages in a first housing, wherein the first housing has an oversized front portion; passing the first housing through a label and a plurality of magnets; bending the contacts at a right angle; inserting the resulting right-angled portions of the contacts into openings of a second housing; fixing the position of the second housing relative to the first housing; and attaching a shield to the label, wherein passing the first housing through a label and plurality of magnets comprises passing the first housing through an opening formed in a center magnet of three magnets.
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