Computing device connection mechanism

A device interface component of a peripheral computing device, comprising:

• an electrical connection protrusion configured to insert in a corresponding electrical receptacle of a computing device;
• a magnetically connectable docking member configured to magnetically attract or to be magnetically attracted to a corresponding docking component on the computing device;
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• a support rail configured to support the electrical connection protrusion and the magnetically connectable docking member;
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• wherein a first centerline of the magnetically connectable docking member is offset towards the input portion from a second centerline of the electrical connection protrusion to create a rotational motion for the electrical connection protrusion to engage with the corresponding electrical receptacle.

A computing device, comprising:

• a mobile computing device portion comprising an electrical receptacle connected to electrical circuitry, a first magnetically connectable docking member mounted within the mobile computing device portion, and a mechanical receptacle mounted within the mobile computing device portion;
• a peripheral computing device portion removably attachable to the mobile computing device portion via a device interface component;
• and the device interface component comprising:
• an electrical connection protrusion extending from the device interface component and configured to insert into the electrical receptacle;
• a second magnetically connectable docking member configured to magnetically attract or to be magnetically attracted to the first magnetically connectable docking member;
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• a support rail configured to support the electrical connection protrusion and the second magnetically connectable docking member;
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• wherein a first centerline of the second magnetically connectable docking member is offset towards the peripheral computing device portion from a second centerline of the electrical connection protrusion.