公开(公告)号：US20150004825A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-01

申请号：US14262352

申请日：2014-04-25

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Douglas Joseph Weber ,  Pinida Jan Moosintong

IPC: H01R12/70 ,  H05K7/14

CPC classification number: H01R12/70 ,  H01R13/518 ,  H01R13/6315 ,  H05K7/1418 ,  H05K7/1427

Abstract: The present invention can relate to multiple-connector assemblies for use in, for example, electronic devices. Each of the connectors are constrained to another connector by aligning one or more complementary sets of reference features. A locating bracket may be used to couple multiple connectors together. Alternatively, the connectors may be coupled to each other directly. The electronic device also may include a retainer coupled to the connectors (either directly or indirectly through the locating bracket). The retainer and a surface of one of the connectors may form a single plane to which an end cap of the housing may be coupled, thereby accurately locating the end cap with respect to the connectors. The present invention also can relate to methods of manufacturing such an electronic device.

Abstract translation: 本发明可以涉及用于例如电子设备的多连接器组件。 通过对齐一个或多个互补的参考特征集，将每个连接器约束到另一个连接器。 定位支架可用于将多个连接器连接在一起。 或者，连接器可以直接彼此耦合。 电子设备还可以包括联接到连接器（直接地或间接地通过定位支架）的保持器。 保持器和一个连接器的表面可以形成单个平面，壳体的端盖可以联接到该平面，从而相对于连接器精确地定位端盖。 本发明还可以涉及制造这种电子设备的方法。