公开(公告)号：CA2701706A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-05

申请号：CA2701706

申请日：2006-08-11

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： DIFONZO JOHN C ,  ANDRE BARTLEY K ,  LIM KANYE ,  ROHRBACH MATTHEW DEAN ,  DOUTT MARK EDWARD ,  GERY JEAN-MARC

IPC: H01R13/62 ,  H01R11/30 ,  H01R13/73

Abstract: An electrical plug (510) and receptacle (550) relying on magnetic force from an electromagnet to maintain contact are disclosed. The plug and receptacle can be used as part of a power adapter for connecting an electronic device (70), such as a laptop computer, to a power supply. The plug includes electrical contacts (520), which are preferably biased toward corresponding contacts (560) on the receptacle. The plug and receptacle each have a magnetic element (570, 530, 532). The magnetic element on one of the plug or receptacle can be a magnet or ferromagnetic material. The magnetic element on the other of the plug or receptacle is an electromagnet. When the plug and receptacle are brought into proximity, the magnetic attraction between the electromagnet magnet and its complement, whether another magnet or a ferromagnetic material, maintains the contacts in an electrically conductive relationship.

公开(公告)号：CA2701706C

公开(公告)日：2014-10-14

申请号：CA2701706

申请日：2006-08-11

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： DIFONZO JOHN C ,  ANDRE BARTLEY K ,  LIM KANYE ,  ROHRBACH MATTHEW DEAN ,  DOUTT MARK EDWARD ,  GERY JEAN-MARC

IPC: H01R13/62 ,  H01R11/30 ,  H01R13/73

Abstract: An electrical plug (510) and receptacle (550) relying on magnetic force from an electromagnet to maintain contact are disclosed. The plug and receptacle can be used as part of a power adapter for connecting an electronic device (70), such as a laptop computer, to a power supply. The plug includes electrical contacts (520), which are preferably biased toward corresponding contacts (560) on the receptacle. The plug and receptacle each have a magnetic element (570, 530, 532). The magnetic element on one of the plug or receptacle can be a magnet or ferromagnetic material. The magnetic element on the other of the plug or receptacle is an electromagnet. When the plug and receptacle are brought into proximity, the magnetic attraction between the electromagnet magnet and its complement, whether another magnet or a ferromagnetic material, maintains the contacts in an electrically conductive relationship.

公开(公告)号：ES2440700T3

公开(公告)日：2014-01-30

申请号：ES10011083

申请日：2006-08-11

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： DIFONZO JOHN ,  ANDRE BARTLEY K ,  LIM KANYE ,  ROHRBACH MATTHEW DEAN ,  DOUTT MARK EDWARD ,  GERY JEAN-MARC

IPC: H01R13/62

Abstract: Un receptáculo de conector (350) que comprende: una primera pluralidad de contactos (360) para hacer una pluralidad de rutas eléctricas con una segundapluralidad de contactos (320) en un segundo conector (310) cuando el receptáculo de conector estáemparejado al segundo conector; un primer elemento magnético (370) para ser atraído magnéticamente hacia un segundo elemento magnético(330) del segundo conector de manera que el receptáculo de conector se mantiene en una primera direcciónpara el segundo conector cuando el receptáculo de conector está emparejado al segundo conector,caracterizado por que un primer hueco en el receptáculo de conector está formado para aceptar el segundoelemento magnético del segundo conector, y la primera pluralidad de contactos están formados en una parteelevada (352, 358), la parte elevada para encajar en un segundo hueco formado por el segundo elementomagnético del segundo conector; de tal manera que el segundo conector está alineado mecánicamente conel receptáculo de conector en una segunda dirección y una tercera dirección cuando el receptáculo deconector está emparejado al segundo conector.

公开(公告)号：AU2013206136A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-20

申请号：AU2013206136

申请日：2013-04-08

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： DIFONZO JOHN C ,  ANDRE BARTLEY K ,  LIM KANYE ,  ROHRBACK MATTHEW DEAN ,  DOUTT MARK EDWARD ,  GERY JEAN-MARC

IPC: H01R13/62

Abstract: An electrical plug (510) and receptacle (550) relying on magnetic force from an electromagnet to maintain contact are disclosed. The plug and receptacle can be used as part of a power adapter for connecting an electronic device (70), such as a laptop computer, to a power supply. The plug includes electrical contacts (520), which are preferably biased toward corresponding contacts (560) on the receptacle. The plug and receptacle each have a magnetic element (570, 530, 532). The magnetic element on one of the plug or receptacle can be a magnet or ferromagnetic material. The magnetic element on the other of the plug or receptacle is an electromagnet. When the plug and receptacle are brought into proximity, the magnetic attraction between the electromagnet magnet and its complement, whether another magnet or a ferromagnetic material, maintains the contacts in an electrically conductive relationship.

公开(公告)号：CA2623692C

公开(公告)日：2012-11-13

申请号：CA2623692

申请日：2006-08-11

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： DIFONZO JOHN C ,  ANDRE BARTLEY K ,  LIM KANYE ,  ROHRBACH MATTHEW DEAN ,  DOUTT MARK EDWARD ,  GERY JEAN-MARC

IPC: H01R13/62

Abstract: An electrical plug (510) and receptacle (550) relying on magnetic force from an electromagnet to maintain contact are disclosed. The plug and receptacle can be used as part of a power adapter for connecting an electronic device (70), such as a laptop computer, to a power supply. The plug includes electrical contacts (520), which are preferably biased toward corresponding contacts (560) on the receptacle. The plug and receptacle each have a magnetic element (570, 530, 532). The magnetic element on one of the plug or receptacle can be a magnet or ferromagnetic material. The magnetic element on the other of the plug or receptacle is an electromagnet. When the plug and receptacle are brought into proximity, the magnetic attraction between the electromagnet magnet and its complement, whether another magnet or a ferromagnetic material, maintains the contacts in an electrically conductive relationship.

公开(公告)号：HK1157871A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-06

申请号：HK11112189

申请日：2011-11-11

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： DIFONZO JOHN ,  ANDRE BARTLEY K ,  LIM KANYE ,  ROHRBACH MATTHEW DEAN ,  DOUTT MARK EDWARD ,  GERY JEAN-MARC

IPC: H01R20060101

Abstract: An electrical plug and receptacle relying on magnetic force from an electromagnet to maintain contact are disclosed. The plug and receptacle can be used as part of a power adapter for connecting an electronic device, such as a laptop computer, to a power supply. The plug includes electrical contacts, which are preferably biased toward corresponding contacts on the receptacle. The plug and receptacle each have a magnetic element. The magnetic element on one of the plug or receptacle can be a magnet of ferromagnetic material. The magnetic element on the other of the plug or receptacle is an electromagnet. When the plug and receptacle are brought into proximity, the magnetic attraction between the electromagnet magnet and its complement, whether another magnet or a ferromagnetic material, maintains the contacts in an electrically conductive relationship.

公开(公告)号：HK1153853A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-05

申请号：HK11107814

申请日：2008-11-07

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： DIFONZO JOHN ,  ANDRE BARTLEY K ,  LIM KANYE ,  ROHRBACH MATTHEW DEAN ,  DOUTT MARK EDWARD ,  GERY JEAN-MARC

IPC: H01R20060101

公开(公告)号：DK2096720T3

公开(公告)日：2012-01-16

申请号：DK09159211

申请日：2006-08-11

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： DIFONZO JOHN ,  BARTLEY K ANDRE ,  LIM KANYE ,  ROHRBACH MATTHEW DEAN ,  DOUTT MARK EDWARD ,  GERY JEAN-MARC

IPC: H01R13/62

公开(公告)号：AT535041T

公开(公告)日：2011-12-15

申请号：AT09159211

申请日：2006-08-11

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： DIFONZO JOHN ,  BARTLEY K ANDRE ,  LIM KANYE ,  ROHRBACH MATTHEW DEAN ,  DOUTT MARK EDWARD ,  GERY JEAN-MARC

IPC: H01R13/62

Abstract: An electrical plug and receptacle relying on magnetic force from an electromagnet to maintain contact are disclosed. The plug and receptacle can be used as part of a power adapter for connecting an electronic device, such as a laptop computer, to a power supply. The plug includes electrical contacts, which are preferably biased toward corresponding contacts on the receptacle. The plug and receptacle each have a magnetic element. The magnetic element on one of the plug or receptacle can be a magnet of ferromagnetic material. The magnetic element on the other of the plug or receptacle is an electromagnet. When the plug and receptacle are brought into proximity, the magnetic attraction between the electromagnet magnet and its complement, whether another magnet or a ferromagnetic material, maintains the contacts in an electrically conductive relationship.

公开(公告)号：AU2011200974A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-24

申请号：AU2011200974

申请日：2011-03-04

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： DIFONZO JOHN C ,  ANDRE BARTLEY K ,  LIM KANYE ,  ROHRBACH MATTHEW DEAN ,  DOUTT MARK EDWARD ,  GERY JEAN-MARC

IPC: H01R13/62

Abstract: An electrical plug and receptacle relying on magnetic force from an electromagnet to maintain contact are disclosed. The plug and receptacle can be used as part of a power adapter for connecting an electronic device, such as a laptop computer, to a power supply. The plug includes electrical contacts, which are preferably biased toward corresponding contacts on the receptacle. The plug and receptacle each have a magnetic element. The magnetic element on one of the plug or receptacle can be a magnet of ferromagnetic material. The magnetic element on the other of the plug or receptacle is an electromagnet. When the plug and receptacle are brought into proximity, the magnetic attraction between the electromagnet magnet and its complement, whether another magnet or a ferromagnetic material, maintains the contacts in an electrically conductive relationship.