Electronic device with moveable contacts at an exterior surface
First Claim
1. An accessory device suitable for use with an electronic device, the accessory device comprising:
- an enclosure;
one or more electrical components positioned within or attached to the enclosure;
an attachment feature connected to the enclosure and configured to magnetically couple the accessory device with the electronic device, the attachment feature comprising;
an exterior surface;
a corresponding plurality of openings formed through the exterior surface;
a plurality of movable contacts corresponding in number to the plurality of openings, each movable contact extending out of one of the plurality of openings;
one or more biasing members operatively coupled to the plurality of movable contacts to bias the contacts such that a contacting portion of each contact protrudes beyond the exterior surface of the attachment feature through its respective opening; and
an alignment feature comprising at least one magnet positioned adjacent to the plurality of openings.
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Abstract
An accessory device comprising: an enclosure; one or more electrical components positioned within or attached to the enclosure; an attachment feature connected to the enclosure and configured to magnetically couple the accessory device with the electronic device, the attachment feature comprising: an exterior surface; a corresponding plurality of openings formed through the exterior surface; a plurality of movable contacts corresponding in number to the plurality of openings, each movable contact extending out of one of the plurality of openings; one or more biasing members operatively coupled to the plurality of movable contacts to bias the contacts such that a contacting portion of each contact protrudes beyond the exterior surface of the attachment feature through its respective opening; and an alignment feature comprising at least one magnet positioned adjacent to the plurality of openings.
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20 Claims
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1. An accessory device suitable for use with an electronic device, the accessory device comprising:
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an enclosure; one or more electrical components positioned within or attached to the enclosure; an attachment feature connected to the enclosure and configured to magnetically couple the accessory device with the electronic device, the attachment feature comprising; an exterior surface; a corresponding plurality of openings formed through the exterior surface; a plurality of movable contacts corresponding in number to the plurality of openings, each movable contact extending out of one of the plurality of openings; one or more biasing members operatively coupled to the plurality of movable contacts to bias the contacts such that a contacting portion of each contact protrudes beyond the exterior surface of the attachment feature through its respective opening; and an alignment feature comprising at least one magnet positioned adjacent to the plurality of openings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20)
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10. An accessory device suitable for use with an electronic device, the accessory device comprising:
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a cover; one or more electrical components embedded within or attached to the cover; an attachment feature connected to the cover by a flexible member and configured to couple the accessory device with the electronic device, wherein the attachment feature comprises; a first housing; an opening within the housing; a contact structure positioned within the opening at an exterior surface of the attachment feature, the contact structure including;
(i) a second housing;
(ii) a plurality of openings formed in the second housing;
(iii) a plurality of movable contacts corresponding in number to the plurality of openings, each of the plurality of movable contacts having a contacting portion; and
(iv) one or more biasing members positioned within the second housing and operatively coupled to the plurality of movable contacts to bias the contacts such that the contacting portion of each contact protrudes outside of the second housing through its respective opening; andan alignment feature positioned within the first housing and comprising first and second magnets positioned on opposing sides of the opening, the first magnet positioned adjacent to a first end of the opening and the second magnet positioned adjacent to a second end of the opening; wherein at least one of the plurality of movable contacts is operatively coupled to the one or more electrical components enabling data to be exchanged between the accessory device and the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An accessory device suitable for use with an electronic device, the accessory device comprising:
- an enclosure;
one or more electrical components positioned within or attached to the enclosure;
an attachment feature connected to the enclosure and configured to magnetically couple the accessory device with the electronic device, the attachment feature comprising a housing and an opening formed through the housing;a contact structure positioned within the opening at an exterior surface of the attachment feature, the contact structure including;
a contact housing;a cover attached to a top of the contact housing, the cover including a raised portion sized and shaped to fit within the device housing opening;
a plurality of openings formed in the cover;a plurality of movable contacts corresponding in number to the plurality of openings, each of the plurality of movable contacts having a contacting portion; and a plurality of biasing members positioned within the contact housing and corresponding in number to the plurality of contacts, each biasing member operatively coupled to one of the plurality of movable contacts to bias the contact such that the contacting portion protrudes outside of the enclosure through its respective opening; and
an alignment feature positioned within the housing and comprising first and second arrays of magnets positioned on opposing sides of the plurality of movable contacts. - View Dependent Claims (19)
- an enclosure;
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