Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dock with compliant connector mount
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Application No.: US14251523Application Date: 2014-04-11
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Publication No.: US09229487B2Publication Date: 2016-01-05
- Inventor: Michael J. Webb , Ian P. Colahan , Paul J. Thompson
- 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: G06F1/16
- IPC: G06F1/16 ; H01R13/631 ; H01R13/58 ; H01R33/975

Abstract:
Docking stations having a connector with a compliant mount to provide improved durability and flexibility are provided herein. The compliant mount may couple a connector to a base of a docking station and may include at least a first and second flexure disposed there between. The first and second flexure may be configured to have flexural movement in along transverse direction so that, in combination, the flexural movement pivots the connector about a virtual pivot point a distance away from the flexures. The first and second flexures may be configured to project the virtual pivot point to a location on the connector where the connector protrudes from an opening in a docking housing, thereby minimizing the clearance required between the connector and docking housing, while providing controlled movement of the connector relative the dock.
Public/Granted literature
- US09261919B2 Dock with compliant connector mount Public/Granted day:2016-02-16
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