公开(公告)号：US10950984B1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-16

申请号：US16586714

申请日：2019-09-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael A. Kinney ,  Mahmoud R. Amini ,  Rui Zhou ,  Brock A. Zekany

IPC: H01R13/6591 ,  H01R33/94 ,  H01R13/518 ,  H01R33/945 ,  H01R33/74

Abstract: An accessory for an electronic device includes a plug connector that is configured to connect to an electronic device when the electronic device is received by the accessory. The accessory also includes a receptacle connector at an exterior surface for coupling the accessory to a charging system when a mating connector is received within a receiving cavity of the receptacle connector. A bracket electrically and mechanically couples the plug connector to the receptacle connector. A ground spring is coupled to an exterior metallic shell of the receptacle connector and has a pair of spring arms that each have a distal end positioned within the receiving cavity such that when a mating plug connector is received within the receiving cavity a low-impedance ground path is formed between the mating connector and the plug connector.

公开(公告)号：US20210098944A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-01

申请号：US16586714

申请日：2019-09-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Michael A. Kinney ,  Mahmoud R. Amini ,  Rui Zhou ,  Brock A. Zekany

IPC: H01R13/6591 ,  H01R33/94 ,  H01R13/518

Abstract: An accessory for an electronic device includes a plug connector that is configured to connect to an electronic device when the electronic device is received by the accessory. The accessory also includes a receptacle connector at an exterior surface for coupling the accessory to a charging system when a mating connector is received within a receiving cavity of the receptacle connector. A bracket electrically and mechanically couples the plug connector to the receptacle connector. A ground spring is coupled to an exterior metallic shell of the receptacle connector and has a pair of spring arms that each have a distal end positioned within the receiving cavity such that when a mating plug connector is received within the receiving cavity a low-impedance ground path is formed between the mating connector and the plug connector.