Housing for an electronic device

• US 9,728,892 B2
• Filed: 12/08/2013
• Issued: 08/08/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Uinta Products, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Henge Docks LLC (Uinta Products, Inc.)
• Inventors: Vroom, Matthew Leigh, Maskell, Benjamin Edwards
• Primary Examiner(s): Semenenko, Yuriy
• Application Number:
  US14/099,994
• Publication Number:
  US 20150163930A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,339 Days
• Field of Search: 361729, 361742, 361758, 361753, 361757, 361807, 361808, 361809, 439 38, 439 39, 439 761, 439217, 439218, 439700, 4555751-5754, 4555757
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6205 Two-part coupling devices held in engagement by a magnet
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0204 Mounting supporting structures on the outside of casings
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0221 Locks; Latches
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0247 Electrical details of casings, e.g. terminals, passages for cables or wiring
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/02 Arrangements of circuit components or wiring on supporting structure

Abstract

Disclosed is a housing for an electronic device that includes a rear wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface, a central electrical contact in the rear wall, a first cut-out on the exterior surface of the rear wall exposing a portion of the central electrical contact, a first radial electrical contact in the rear wall, and a second cut-out on the exterior surface of the rear wall exposing a portion of the first radial electrical contact.

Claims

1. A housing for an electronic device, the housing comprising:

a rear wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface;

a central electrical contact in the rear wall, the central electrical contact electrically connected to the electronic device and configured to provide electrical power to the electronic device;

a first cut-out on the exterior surface of the rear wall exposing a portion of the central electrical contact;

a first magnetic member;

a first radial electrical contact in the rear wall;

a second cut-out on the exterior surface of the rear wall exposing a portion of the first radial electrical contact; and

a second radial electrical contact in the rear wall;

a third cut-out on the exterior surface of the rear wall exposing a portion of the second radial electrical contact;

a third radial electrical contact in the rear wall;

a fourth radial electrical contact in the rear wall;

a fourth cut-out on the exterior surface of the rear wall exposing a portion of the third radial electrical contact; and

a fifth cut-out on the exterior surface of the rear wall exposing a portion of the fourth radial electrical contact.

2. The housing of claim 1 wherein the first, second, third, and fourth radial electrical contacts are each respectively offset by 90 degrees about the central electrical contact.

3. The housing of claim 1 wherein the first, second, third, and fourth radial electrical contacts are electrically connected.

4. The housing of claim 1 wherein the first magnetic member is the central electrical contact.

5. The housing of claim 1 wherein the first, second, third, and fourth radial electrical contacts are formed from a substantially ring-shaped conductor.

6. The housing of claim 5 wherein the ring-shaped conductor further comprises a channel extending from an inside to an outside.

7. The housing of claim 5 wherein the ring-shaped conductor further comprises a discontinuous portion.

8. The housing of claim 1 wherein magnetic attraction created by the first magnetic member substantially maintains the housing in position to interface with an electrical relation.

9. The housing of claim 1 wherein the housing is a case for the electronic device.

10. The housing of claim 1 wherein a middle of the central electrical contact is spaced apart from a middle of the first radial electrical contact by at least ¾

inches.

11. The housing of claim 1 wherein a middle of the central electrical contact is spaced apart from a middle of the first radial electrical contact by at least 1 inch.

12. The housing of claim 1 wherein the first magnetic member is disposed behind the central electrical contact.

13. The housing of claim 1 wherein the first magnetic member is the first radial electrical contact.

14. The housing of claim 1 wherein the first magnetic member is disposed behind the first radial electrical contact.

15. The housing of claim 1 further comprising:

a second magnetic member disposed behind the first radial electrical contact;

a third magnetic member disposed behind the second radial electrical contact;

a fourth magnetic member disposed behind the third radial electrical contact; and

a fifth magnetic member disposed behind the fourth radial electrical contact.

16. The housing of claim 15 wherein the first magnetic member is disposed behind the central electrical contact.

17. The housing of claim 1 further comprising:

a second magnetic member radially offset 45 degrees from the first radial electrical contact;

a third magnetic member radially offset 45 degrees from the second radial electrical contact;

a forth magnetic member radially offset 45 degrees from the third radial electrical contact; and

a fifth magnetic member radially offset 45 degrees from the fourth radial electrical contact.

18. The housing of claim 1 further comprising:

a second magnetic member;

wherein the first magnetic member has a first magnetic pole facing the exterior surface;

wherein the second magnetic member has a second magnetic pole facing the exterior surface; and

wherein the first magnetic pole and the second magnetic pole are an opposite magnetic pole.

19. The housing of claim 1 further comprising:

a first concave portion surrounding the central electrical contact; and

a second concave portion surrounding the first radial electrical contact.

20. A housing for an electronic device, the housing comprising:

a rear wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface;

a central electrical contact in the rear wall, the central electrical contact electrically connected to the electronic device and configured to provide electrical power to the electronic device;

a first concave portion surrounding the central electrical contact;

a first cut-out on the exterior surface of the rear wall exposing a portion of the central electrical contact;

a first radial electrical contact in the rear wall;

a second concave portion surrounding the first radial electrical contact;

a second cut-out on the exterior surface of the rear wall exposing a portion of the first radial electrical contact;

a second radial electrical contact in the rear wall;

a third cut-out on the exterior surface of the rear wall exposing a portion of the second radial electrical contact;

a third radial electrical contact in the rear wall;

a fourth radial electrical contact in the rear wall;

a fourth cut-out on the exterior surface of the rear wall exposing a portion of the third radial electrical contact; and

a fifth cut-out on the exterior surface of the rear wall exposing a portion of the fourth radial electrical contact.

21. A housing for an electronic device, the housing comprising:

a rear wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface;

a central electrical contact in the rear wall, the central electrical contact electrically connected to the electronic device and configured to provide electrical power to the electronic device;

a first cut-out on the exterior surface of the rear wall exposing a portion of the central electrical contact;

a first radial electrical contact in the rear wall;

a second cut-out on the exterior surface of the rear wall exposing a portion of the first radial electrical contact;

a first magnetic member disposed behind the central electrical contact; and

a second magnetic member disposed behind the first radial electrical contact;

wherein magnetic attraction created by the first magnetic member substantially maintains the housing in position to interface with an electrical relation.