Magnetic, self-retracting, auto-aligning electrical connector
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
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a first magnet configured to magnetically couple with a second magnet, wherein magnetic coupling of the first magnet and the second magnet causes a change in a magnetic field of a magnetically coupled combination of the first magnet and the second magnet and wherein the change in the magnetic field of the magnetically coupled combination of the first magnet and the second magnet causes electrical coupling of the first conductor and a second conductor;
wherein magnetic attraction between the first magnet and the third magnet maintains the third magnet in a retracted position relative to a first magnetic coupling surface of the first magnet at times the first magnet and the second magnet are not magnetically coupled; and
wherein the first conductor comprises a third magnet having a polarity orientation opposite the polarity orientation of the first magnet.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus, a system, and a method of manufacturer for a magnetic, self-retracting, auto-aligning electrical connector. The apparatus includes a first conductor and a first magnet configured to magnetically couple with a second magnet, wherein magnetic coupling causes a change in a magnetic field of a magnetically coupled combination of the first magnet and the second magnet and wherein the change in the magnetic field causes electrical coupling of the first conductor and a second conductor. The system includes a first connector comprising a first magnet and a first conductor and a second connector comprising a second magnet and a second conductor, wherein magnetic coupling causes a change in a magnetic field of a magnetically coupled combination of the first magnet and the second magnet and wherein the change in the magnetic field causes electrical coupling of the first conductor and the second conductor.
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17 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a first conductor comprising; and a first magnet configured to magnetically couple with a second magnet, wherein magnetic coupling of the first magnet and the second magnet causes a change in a magnetic field of a magnetically coupled combination of the first magnet and the second magnet and wherein the change in the magnetic field of the magnetically coupled combination of the first magnet and the second magnet causes electrical coupling of the first conductor and a second conductor; wherein magnetic attraction between the first magnet and the third magnet maintains the third magnet in a retracted position relative to a first magnetic coupling surface of the first magnet at times the first magnet and the second magnet are not magnetically coupled; and wherein the first conductor comprises a third magnet having a polarity orientation opposite the polarity orientation of the first magnet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of manufacture comprising:
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providing a first conductor; and providing a first magnet configured to magnetically couple with a second magnet, wherein magnetic coupling of the first magnet and the second magnet causes a change in a magnetic field of a magnetically coupled combination of the first magnet and the second magnet and wherein the change in the magnetic field of the magnetically coupled combination of the first magnet and the second magnet causes electrical coupling of the first conductor and a second conductor; wherein magnetic attraction between the first magnet and the third magnet maintains the third magnet in a retracted position relative to a first magnetic coupling surface of the first magnet at times the first magnet and the second magnet are not magnetically coupled; and wherein the first conductor comprises a third magnet having a polarity orientation opposite the polarity orientation of the first magnet.
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17. A system comprising:
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a first connector comprising a first magnet and a first conductor; and a second connector comprising a second magnet and a second conductor; wherein magnetic coupling of the first connector and the second connector causes a change in a magnetic field of a magnetically coupled combination of the first magnet and the second magnet and wherein the change in the magnetic field of the magnetically coupled combination of the first magnet and the second magnet causes electrical coupling of the first conductor and the second conductor; wherein magnetic attraction between the first magnet and the third magnet maintains the third magnet in a retracted position relative to a first magnetic coupling surface of the first magnet at times the first magnet and the second magnet are not magnetically coupled; and wherein the first conductor comprises a third magnet having a polarity orientation opposite the polarity orientation of the first magnet.
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