Connector for a unified power and data cable
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a plurality of data terminals, wherein each of the plurality of data terminals provides a respective mating interface between a respective data transmission path and a corresponding device data port, the plurality of data terminals including at least three data terminals arranged in a first plane characterized by a transverse axis of the device;
a first power terminal having a power portion and a ground portion separated by a dielectric portion, wherein the ground portion is at least partially disposed in a second plane parallel to the first plane between the power portion and the plurality of data terminals in order to shield the plurality of data terminals from electromagnetic interference from the power portion, and wherein the first power terminal provides a respective mating interface between a respective power transmission path and a corresponding device power port; and
a support member provided to maintain the arrangement of the plurality of data terminals and the first power terminal.
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Abstract
In one implementation, a device includes: one or more data terminals, where each of the one or more data terminals provides a respective mating interface between a respective data transmission path and a corresponding device data port; a first power terminal having a power portion and a ground portion separated by a dielectric, where the ground portion is arranged in association with the one or more data terminals in order to shield the one or more data terminals from electromagnetic interference from the power portion, and where the first power terminal provides a respective mating interface between a respective power transmission path and a corresponding device power port; and a support member provided to maintain the arrangement of the one or more data terminals in combination with the first power terminal.
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1. A device comprising:
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a plurality of data terminals, wherein each of the plurality of data terminals provides a respective mating interface between a respective data transmission path and a corresponding device data port, the plurality of data terminals including at least three data terminals arranged in a first plane characterized by a transverse axis of the device; a first power terminal having a power portion and a ground portion separated by a dielectric portion, wherein the ground portion is at least partially disposed in a second plane parallel to the first plane between the power portion and the plurality of data terminals in order to shield the plurality of data terminals from electromagnetic interference from the power portion, and wherein the first power terminal provides a respective mating interface between a respective power transmission path and a corresponding device power port; and a support member provided to maintain the arrangement of the plurality of data terminals and the first power terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a cable having a data transmission path disposed about an axial center of the cable and a power transmission path sheathing the data transmission path; a first connector configured to terminate a first end of the cable and to mate with a port of a first device; and a second connector configured to terminate a second end of the cable and to mate with a port of a second device, wherein the first and second connectors include; a plurality of data terminals, wherein each of the plurality of data terminals provides a respective mating interface between the data transmission path and a corresponding device data port, the plurality of data terminals including at least three data terminals arranged in a first plane characterized by a transverse axis of the device; a first power terminal having a power portion and a ground portion separated by a dielectric portion, wherein the ground portion is at least partially disposed in a second plane parallel to the first plane between the power portion and the plurality of one or more data terminals in order to shield the plurality of data terminals from electromagnetic interference from the power portion, and wherein the first power terminal provides a respective mating interface between the power transmission path and a corresponding device power port; and a support member provided to maintain the arrangement of the plurality of data terminals and the first power terminal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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coupling a first connector of a cable to a port of a first device and a second connector of the cable to a port of a second device, wherein the first and second connectors include; a plurality of data terminals, wherein each of the plurality of data terminals provides a respective mating interface between the data transmission path and a corresponding device data port, the plurality of data terminals including at least three data terminals arranged in a first plane characterized by a transverse axis of the device; a first power terminal having a power portion and a ground portion separated by a dielectric portion, wherein the ground portion is at least partially disposed in a second plane parallel to the first plane between the power portion and the plurality of one or more data terminals in order to shield the plurality of data terminals from electromagnetic interference from the power portion, and wherein the first power terminal provides a respective mating interface between the power transmission path and a corresponding device power port; and a support member provided to maintain the arrangement of the plurality of data terminals and the first power terminal; providing power between the first device and the second device via the cable; and providing data between the first device and the second device via the cable.
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