Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Techniques for detecting removal of a connector
- Patent Title (中): 检测连接器拆卸的技术
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Application No.: US14486096Application Date: 2014-09-15
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Publication No.: US09166345B2Publication Date: 2015-10-20
- Inventor: Scott Mullins , Alexei Kosut , Jeffrey J. Terlizzi , Jahan Minoo
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Main IPC: H01R13/66
- IPC: H01R13/66 ; H04M3/08 ; G06F13/38

Abstract:
A system that detects electrical disconnection of one connector from another connector includes a detection circuitry and a protection circuitry. The detection circuitry detects that a plug connector has been electrically disconnected from a corresponding receptacle connector. In response to the detection, the detection circuitry sends a signal to the protection circuitry. In response to the signal, the protection circuitry lowers or terminates power being supplied to a host device via one of the contacts of the plug connector. This helps to prevent shocks/shorts that may be caused by accidental disconnection of the plug connector.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150004840A1 TECHNIQUES FOR DETECTING REMOVAL OF A CONNECTOR Public/Granted day:2015-01-01
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