Electrical connection system
AssigneeGulplug
InventorsRonan Troufflard, Amandine Bray, Vianney Poiron, Bruno Chazel
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Loading patent…
AssigneeGulplug
InventorsRonan Troufflard, Amandine Bray, Vianney Poiron, Bruno Chazel
Estimating the term…
An electrical connector includes an outer envelope with a mechanical or magnetic guide and a first connector integrated therein. The first connector comprises a front face on the envelope, a first electrical connection unit, and a magnetic device that attracts a second connector to cause its abutment against the front face. The magnetic device electrically connects the first and second electrical connection units to a second electrical connection unit of the second connector. The guide, which is around the front face, guides the second connector toward the first connector to ensure magnetic joining of the first and second connectors.
An apparatus comprising an electrical connector, said electrical connector comprising a guide, an outer envelope, and a first connector integrated into said outer envelope, wherein said first connector comprises a front face, a first electrical connection unit, and a magnetic device, wherein said front face is on said outer envelope, wherein said first electrical connection unit is configured to connect to an electrical supply circuit, wherein said magnetic device magnetically attracts a second connector, wherein, as a result of said magnetic attraction, said second connector adheres against said front face of said first connector, wherein said magnetic device electrically connects said first electrical connection unit to a second electrical connection unit of said second connector, wherein said guide is integrated into said outer envelope, said guide being arranged around said front face, wherein said guide ensures guiding of said second connector toward said first connector to ensure magnetic joining of said first and second connectors, wherein said guide comprises a magnetic guide that comprises a magnetic-field source.
An apparatus comprising an electrical connector, said electrical connector comprising a guide, an outer envelope, and a first connector integrated into said outer envelope, wherein said first connector comprises a front face, a first electrical connection unit, and a magnetic device, wherein said front face is on said outer envelope, wherein said first electrical connection unit is configured to connect to an electrical supply circuit, wherein said magnetic device magnetically attracts a second connector, wherein, as a result of said magnetic attraction, said second connector adheres against said front face of said first connector, wherein said magnetic device electrically connects said first electrical connection unit to a second electrical connection unit of said second connector, wherein said guide is integrated into said outer envelope, said guide being arranged around said front face, wherein said guide ensures guiding of said second connector toward said first connector to ensure magnetic joining of said first and second connectors, and wherein said guide is selected from the group consisting of a mechanical guide and a magnetic guide, wherein said outer envelope forms a guide surface of said guide, said guide surface being distinct from said front face, and wherein said guide surface has a surface area larger than that of said front face of said first connector and extends away from said front face.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.