Low-profile electrical and mechanical connector
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1. A connector, comprising:
- a rigid body comprising a threaded portion;
a head connected to the rigid body; and
a flexible conductor coupled to the rigid body, wherein the threaded portion is interposed between the head and the flexible conductor, the rigid body includes an interior cavity, the flexible conductor is at least partially received within the interior cavity, the flexible conductor is affixed to the rigid body within the interior cavity, and the rigid body, the head, and the flexible conductor form an electrically conductive path.
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Abstract
A connector providing both an electrical and mechanical connection and an electronic device utilizing the connector. The connector includes a rigid body, a head connected to the rigid body, and a flexible conductor coupled to the body. The rigid body and the flexible conductor define an electrically conductive path to the head. An electronic device includes a housing defining at least one sidewall, an interior component, and a connector passing through at least one sidewall and mechanically contacting the interior component. The connector defines an electrically conductive path from the interior component to an exterior of the housing.
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1. A connector, comprising:
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a rigid body comprising a threaded portion; a head connected to the rigid body; and a flexible conductor coupled to the rigid body, wherein the threaded portion is interposed between the head and the flexible conductor, the rigid body includes an interior cavity, the flexible conductor is at least partially received within the interior cavity, the flexible conductor is affixed to the rigid body within the interior cavity, and the rigid body, the head, and the flexible conductor form an electrically conductive path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic device configured to receive power from an external charging system, the electronic device comprising:
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a housing having a conductive wall with opposing internal and external surfaces; a conductive structure comprising; a rigid portion passing through the conductive wall, and a head attached to an end of the rigid portion; insulating material interposed between the head of the conductive structure and the external surface of the conductive wall; and a battery, wherein the conductive structure is configured to convey the power from the external charging system to the battery. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A connector, comprising:
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a rigid component configured to engage with a wall of an electronic device, wherein the rigid component comprises a head that forms a first end of the rigid component, the rigid component comprises a threaded portion that forms a second end of the rigid component, and the second end opposes the first end; and a spring coupled to the second end of the rigid component, wherein the threaded portion is interposed between the head and the spring, the spring is configured to exert a compression force on an internal component of the electronic device, the spring is configured to maintain a gap between the internal component and the wall of the electronic device, and an electrically conductive path is defined between a top surface of the rigid component and the internal component. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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