CONNECTOR APPARATUS
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1. An electrical connector socket comprising;
- A housing having a front faceA group of substantially planar conductor regions provided on the front face, to contact corresponding pins of one of a plurality of plugs having different pin arrangements,A magnetic material provided in the housing to enable the plugs to be physically retained in connection with the socket in use, andwherein the conductor regions which provide core functionality are arranged so that pressure from plug pins on a face of the group of conductor regions is substantially balanced for each of the different pin arrangements.
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Abstract
A magnetic electrical connector is provided which has particular application to use in vehicles or aircraft to prevent damage due to passenger movement. The connector includes a socket having a housing with a front face, a plurality of conductor contact regions provided on the front face, and a magnet provided in the housing to physically retain a plug in connection with the socket in use.
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1. An electrical connector socket comprising;
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A housing having a front face A group of substantially planar conductor regions provided on the front face, to contact corresponding pins of one of a plurality of plugs having different pin arrangements, A magnetic material provided in the housing to enable the plugs to be physically retained in connection with the socket in use, and wherein the conductor regions which provide core functionality are arranged so that pressure from plug pins on a face of the group of conductor regions is substantially balanced for each of the different pin arrangements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An electrical connector socket comprising:
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A housing having a front face A group of substantially planar conductor regions provided on the front face, to contact corresponding pins of one of a plurality of plugs, each plug having one of a plurality of predefined electronic pin-outs for contacting selected conductor regions, A magnetic material provided in the housing to enable the plugs to be physically retained in connection with the socket in use, and wherein the group of conductor regions are arranged so that pressure on a face of the group of conductor regions is substantially balanced for each of the plurality of pin-outs when the plug and socket are in contact. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electrical connector plug comprising:
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A housing having a front face A plurality of pins provided on the front face, said pins may be biased out of the front face, and having one of a plurality of predefined electronic pin-outs, and A magnetic material provided in the housing to enable the plug to be physically retained in connection with a socket in use, wherein the plurality of pins are arranged so that pressure on a group of conductor regions is substantially balanced for each of the plurality of predefined pin-outs when the plug is in contact with a group of conductor regions. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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