Magnetic arrangements and labels for connectors
First Claim
1. A method of assembling a connector comprising:
- providing a first magnet and a second magnet;
orienting the first magnet and the second magnet such that their magnetic field lines are in opposing directions;
placing the first magnet and the second magnet in a housing; and
attaching a label to the first magnet and attaching the label to the second magnet near an opening in the housing such that the label is positioned between the first magnet and a corresponding connector and between the second magnet and the corresponding connector when the connector and the corresponding connector are mated, the label comprising;
a first magnetically conductive portion;
a second magnetically conductive portion;
a magnetically less conductive portion between the first magnetically conductive portion and the second magnetically conductive portion; and
an opening forming a passage through the label.
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Abstract
Magnetic connectors that may be readily manufactured and provide a high landed force and labels for magnetic connectors that may protect magnets or magnetic elements in the connectors, provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance, and improve the magnetic performance of the connectors. In various examples, power and signal paths may be formed using contacts that are separate from magnets or magnetic elements, paths may be formed using magnets or magnetic elements, or paths may be formed using a combination of contacts and magnets and magnetic elements. The magnets may have various arrangements. One or more magnets may be used in conjunction with magnetic elements. The interface surface of these magnets and magnetic elements may have various contours, such as flat, spline, or involute.
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45 Claims
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1. A method of assembling a connector comprising:
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providing a first magnet and a second magnet; orienting the first magnet and the second magnet such that their magnetic field lines are in opposing directions; placing the first magnet and the second magnet in a housing; and attaching a label to the first magnet and attaching the label to the second magnet near an opening in the housing such that the label is positioned between the first magnet and a corresponding connector and between the second magnet and the corresponding connector when the connector and the corresponding connector are mated, the label comprising; a first magnetically conductive portion; a second magnetically conductive portion; a magnetically less conductive portion between the first magnetically conductive portion and the second magnetically conductive portion; and an opening forming a passage through the label. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A connector comprising:
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a first magnet; a second magnet, the first magnet and the second magnet oriented such that their magnetic field lines are in opposing directions; a housing supporting the first magnet and the second magnet; a label attached to the first magnet and the second magnet near an opening in the housing such that the label is positioned between the first magnet and a corresponding connector and between the second magnet and the corresponding connector when the connector and the corresponding connector are mated, the label comprising; a first magnetically conductive portion; a second magnetically conductive portion; a magnetically less conductive portion between the first magnetically conductive portion and the second magnetically conductive portion; and an opening forming a passage through the label. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A connector comprising:
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a first magnet; a second magnet, the first magnet and the second magnet oriented such that their magnetic field lines are in opposing directions; a housing supporting the first magnet and the second magnet; a label attached to the first magnet and the second magnet near an opening in the housing such that the label is positioned between the first magnet and a corresponding connector and between the second magnet and the corresponding connector when the connector and the corresponding connector are mated, the label comprising; a first magnetically conductive portion; a second magnetically conductive portion separate from the first magnetically conducive portion; and a magnetically less conductive portion between and separating the first magnetically conductive portion and the second magnetically conductive portion.
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