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Magnetic connector having a unitary housing

  • US 9,923,301 B2
  • Filed: 03/07/2016
  • Issued: 03/20/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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