ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
    91.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240213724A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-27

    申请号:US18596496

    申请日:2024-03-05

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H01R13/73 H01R12/72 H01R13/405 H01R13/70

    Abstract: An electronic device can include an enclosure and a receptacle connector coupled to the enclosure. The receptacle connector can include a housing defining an aperture and an internal volume. In some examples, the housing is configured to receive a plug connector of a support within the internal volume. The receptacle connector can include one or more electrical contacts at least partially disposed within the internal volume and contacting one or more correlating electrical contacts on the plug connector. In some examples, the plug connector and the receptacle connector can define respective convex surfaces and respective concave surfaces such that a cross-sectional shape of the plug connector and/or the receptacle connector has a curved longitudinal axis.

    ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
    92.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240213711A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-27

    申请号:US18598590

    申请日:2024-03-07

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H01R13/6205 H01R13/6275 H01R13/639

    Abstract: An electronic device can include a housing forming an aperture within an exterior surface of the housing. An electronic component can be disposed within the housing and include a receptacle coupled to the electronic component. The housing and the receptacle can form an electrical port. The electronic device can further include a first engagement feature and a cable having a first plug connector and a second plug connector. The first plug connector can include a boot, a plug, and a second engagement feature. The boot is receivable within the aperture formed within the exterior surface of the housing. The plug is receivable within the receptacle to electrically couple the electronic device with the cable. The second engagement feature can interconnect or otherwise engage the first engagement feature to retain the cable to the electronic device.

    BIMODAL MAGNETIC ALIGNMENT COMPONENTS FOR ALIGNMENT OF DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20220416590A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-29

    申请号:US17662415

    申请日:2022-05-06

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A bimodal annular magnetic alignment component can be included in an electronic device that attaches to other electronic devices using a magnetic alignment system that includes a primary annular alignment component and a secondary annular alignment component having complementary (and fixed) magnetic orientations. In a bimodal alignment component, a set of alignment magnets can be reoriented or shifted between a first position in which a magnetic orientation of the bimodal alignment component is complementary to a primary annular alignment component and a second position in which a magnetic orientation of the bimodal alignment component is complementary to a secondary annular alignment component. A bimodal electronic device incorporating a bimodal alignment component can be interchangeably attached to another device via either a primary annular alignment component or a secondary annular alignment component.

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