公开(公告)号：US20240213712A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18529169

申请日：2023-12-05

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Stephen E. Yao ,  Joshua A. Mendoza ,  Varun K. Sanghvi ,  Josiah Clark ,  Hossein Nazari Alikorzani ,  James C. Wu ,  Daniel C. Wagman ,  Tatsuya Sano ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  Yufan Liao

IPC分类号： H01R13/627 ,  G02B27/01 ,  H01R13/24 ,  H01R13/629 ,  H01R13/635 ,  H01R24/60

CPC分类号： H01R13/6273 ,  G02B27/0176 ,  H01R13/2492 ,  H01R13/6277 ,  H01R13/62977 ,  H01R13/635 ,  H01R24/60

摘要： An electronic device can include plug connectors and receptacle connectors for providing connections between components of the electronic device. A receptacle connector for an electronic device can include a cavity configured to receive a plug connector; a latch extending at least partially into the cavity; a spring coupled to the latch; and a lever arm coupled to the spring. The latch can be configured to transition between an engaged configuration and an un-engaged configuration. The latch can be configured to retain the plug connector in the cavity when the latch is in the engaged configuration. The spring can be configured to retain the latch in the engaged configuration. The lever arm can be configured to transition the latch to the un-engaged configuration in response to pressure from a tool.

公开(公告)号：US20240162651A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-16

申请号：US18377967

申请日：2023-10-09

申请人： APPLE INC.

发明人： Darshan R. Kasar ,  Daniel C. Wagman ,  Joshua A. Mendoza ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  James C. Wu ,  Varun K. Sanghvi ,  Muhammad F. Hossain

IPC分类号： H01R13/627 ,  H01R13/15

CPC分类号： H01R13/6275 ,  H01R13/15

摘要： A receptacle connector includes a receptacle housing, pin contacts, and a retainer. The receptacle housing has a convex wall portion, a concave wall portion, a first side wall portion that extends between the convex wall portion and the concave wall portion, and a second side wall portion that extends between the convex wall portion and the concave wall portion. The convex wall portion, the concave wall portion, the first side wall portion, and the second side wall portion at least partially define a cavity having an open end. The pin contacts are located in the cavity of the receptacle housing. The retainer has a first side latch and a second side latch that are configured to extend into the cavity in an engaged position and to move outward from the cavity to a disengaged position.

公开(公告)号：US11722016B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-08

申请号：US17028325

申请日：2020-09-22

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Eric S. Jol ,  Karl Ruben F. Larsson ,  Aaron A. Oro ,  Timothy J. Rasmussen ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  James C. Wu ,  Demetrios B. Karanikos ,  Miranda L. Daly ,  Paul J. Thompson ,  Joshua A. Mendoza

IPC分类号： H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H04B5/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/50 ,  H02J50/70

CPC分类号： H02J50/90 ,  H02J7/00034 ,  H02J7/0042 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H04B5/0025 ,  H04B5/0031 ,  H02J50/50 ,  H02J50/70

摘要： A magnetic alignment system can include a primary annular magnetic alignment component and a secondary annular magnetic alignment component. The primary alignment component can include an inner annular region having a first magnetic orientation, an outer annular region having a second magnetic orientation opposite to the first magnetic orientation, and a non-magnetized central annular region disposed between the primary inner annular region and the primary outer annular region. The secondary alignment component can have a magnetic orientation with a radial component. Additional features, such as a rotational magnetic alignment component and/or an NFC coil and circuitry can be included.

公开(公告)号：US20240213724A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18596496

申请日：2024-03-05

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Joshua A. Mendoza ,  Daniel C. Wagman ,  Ibuki Kamei ,  Muhammad F. Hossain ,  Samuel G. Smith ,  Christopher S. Graham

IPC分类号： H01R13/73 ,  H01R12/72 ,  H01R13/405 ,  H01R13/70

CPC分类号： H01R13/73 ,  H01R12/72 ,  H01R13/405 ,  H01R13/70

摘要： 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.

公开(公告)号：US20210099031A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-01

申请号：US17028325

申请日：2020-09-22

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Eric S. Jol ,  Karl Ruben F. Larsson ,  Aaron A. Oro ,  Timothy J. Rasmussen ,  Christopher S. Graham ,  James C. Wu ,  Demetrios B. Karanikos ,  Miranda L. Daly ,  Paul J. Thompson ,  Joshua A. Mendoza

IPC分类号： H02J50/90 ,  H02J50/80 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J7/00

摘要： A magnetic alignment system can include a primary annular magnetic alignment component and a secondary annular magnetic alignment component. The primary alignment component can include an inner annular region having a first magnetic orientation, an outer annular region having a second magnetic orientation opposite to the first magnetic orientation, and a non-magnetized central annular region disposed between the primary inner annular region and the primary outer annular region. The secondary alignment component can have a magnetic orientation with a radial component. Additional features, such as a rotational magnetic alignment component and/or an NFC coil and circuitry can be included.