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US 11,081,846 B2Granted
Connectors
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsMichael Delpier, Chad P Paris, Eric Chen
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Abstract
In an example, a connector may comprise a female connection port including a first power trace and a first signal trace disposed within the female connection port, and a male connection plug rigidly attached to the female connection port and disposed adjacent to the female connection port. The male connection plug may include a second power trace and a second signal trace disposed on an outer surface of the male connection plug.
Claims15
A connector, comprising:
- a housing;
- a female connection port comprising:
- a cavity defined by the housing that includes an inner surface;
- a first power trace;
- and
- a first signal trace,
- wherein the first power trace and the first signal trace are positioned along the inner surface of the cavity;
- and
- a male connection plug defined by the housing that is rigidly attached to the cavity of the female connection port and disposed adjacent to the cavity of the female connection port, the male connection plug comprising a second power trace and a second signal trace positioned along an external surface of the housing.
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A connector set, comprising:
- a first connector, comprising:
- a first female connection port comprising a first power trace and a first signal trace disposed within the female connection port;
- and
- a first male connection plug rigidly attached to the first female connection port and disposed adjacent to the first female connection port, the first male connection plug comprising a second power trace and a second signal trace disposed on an outer surface of the male connection plug;
- and
- a second connector to mate with the first connector and comprising:
- a cavity defined by an inner wall;
- a second female connection port to receive the male connection plug including a plurality of third traces positioned along the inner wall of the cavity;
- and
- a second male connection plug including a protruding portion positioned within the cavity that is to engage with and be received within the female connection port of the first connector.
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A dock, comprising:
- first connector, comprising:
- a housing;
- a female connection port comprising:
- a cavity defined by the housing that includes an inner surface;
- a first power trace;
- and
- a first signal trace,
- wherein the first power trace and the first signal trace are positioned along the inner surface of the cavity;
- and
- a male connection plug defined by the housing that is rigidly attached to the cavity of the female connection port and disposed adjacent to the cavity of the female connection port, the male connection plug comprising a second power trace and a second signal trace positioned along an external surface of the housing;
- a docking portion to receive a computing device;
- and
- an actuator to extend the housing to operably engage the first connector with a complementary second connector disposed on the computing device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.