Magnetic connector having a unitary housing
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1. A power cable assembly comprising:
- a cable including a power conductor and a ground conductor; and
a cable plug comprising;
a cylindrical housing having a first circular end and a second circular end, and a first opening at the first end to accept the cable and a second opening on a side of the cylindrical housing;
a printed circuit board, the power conductor and ground conductor of the cable coupled to the printed circuit board;
a plurality of contact pins each having a contact portion extending beyond the second opening in the cylindrical housing, the contact pins each having tail portions soldered to the printed circuit board;
a protrusion extending through the second opening and supporting the plurality of contact pins, the protrusion spaced away from the first end and the second end;
a light-emitting diode fixed to the printed circuit board; and
a first magnetic element located at least between the plurality of contact pins and the second end of the cylindrical housing.
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Abstract
Power cables that include plug housings having an improved appearance as well as employ a halogen-free cable while providing adequate fire resistance. One example provides a power cable having cable plug with a substantially unitary body. Another example provides a power cable that is formed using halogen-free materials. To provide adequate fire protection, a strain relief formed using multiple materials is used.
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1. A power cable assembly comprising:
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a cable including a power conductor and a ground conductor; and a cable plug comprising; a cylindrical housing having a first circular end and a second circular end, and a first opening at the first end to accept the cable and a second opening on a side of the cylindrical housing; a printed circuit board, the power conductor and ground conductor of the cable coupled to the printed circuit board; a plurality of contact pins each having a contact portion extending beyond the second opening in the cylindrical housing, the contact pins each having tail portions soldered to the printed circuit board; a protrusion extending through the second opening and supporting the plurality of contact pins, the protrusion spaced away from the first end and the second end; a light-emitting diode fixed to the printed circuit board; and a first magnetic element located at least between the plurality of contact pins and the second end of the cylindrical housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 22, 23)
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8. A cable plug comprising:
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a cylindrical housing having a circular first end and a circular second end; a plurality of contacts supported by a protrusion, the protrusion extending from the cylindrical housing and spaced away from the first end and the second end, the plurality of contacts supported by the protrusion, each of the plurality of contacts having a contact portion; a first magnet between the plurality of contacts and the first end of the cable plug; a second magnet; and a light-emitting diode. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A cable plug comprising:
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a cylindrical housing having a first circular end and a second circular end; a plurality of contacts each having a portion extending beyond the cylindrical housing; a protrusion extending from the cylindrical housing and supporting the plurality of contacts, the protrusion spaced away from the first end and the second end; a first light-emitting diode; a first magnet between the plurality of contacts and the first circular end of the cable plug; and a second magnet, wherein the cylindrical housing includes a first opening for light emitted by the first light-emitting diode. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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