Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Self-aligning and self-assembling connectors
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Application No.: US16829708Application Date: 2020-03-25
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Publication No.: US11367978B2Publication Date: 2022-06-21
- Inventor: Charles George Hwang , Jacob Schieffelin Brauer , Alexander Altshuler , Aleksey Danilkin
- Applicant: Canon U.S.A., Inc.
- Applicant Address: US NY Melville
- Assignee: Canon U.S.A., Inc.
- Current Assignee: Canon U.S.A., Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Melville
- Agency: Canon U.S.A., Inc., IP Division
- Main IPC: H01R13/56
- IPC: H01R13/56 ; H01R13/502 ; H01R13/72 ; H01R13/62

Abstract:
A connector apparatus configured to connect to a connection port in order to transfer data and/or electrical power between two electronic devices or between an electronic device and an electrical outlet, the connector apparatus comprising: a first part configured to connect to the connection port by friction; two or more coupling portions which can engage or disengage when a force is applied to at least one of the coupling portions; and a retracting mechanism which pulls the two or more coupling portions towards each other when the coupling portions are separated by a separating force larger than a threshold force; wherein the first part remains connected to the connection port, while the two or more coupling portions engage or disengage when the force is applied and/or while the retracting mechanism pulls the two or more coupling portions towards each other.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200313346A1 SELF-ALIGNING AND SELF-ASSEMBLING CONNECTORS Public/Granted day:2020-10-01
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