Auto detaching connector for electronic devices
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorsChia-Hang Yeh, Hsing-Sheng Lin
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Abstract
A connector includes a housing and a multi-layer peripheral structure disposed on the housing. The multi-layer peripheral structure is configured to enclose one or more pins and to expand in response to exposure to a liquid for disconnecting the connector from an electronic component without user intervention. The multi-layer peripheral structure may include an outer layer that may include a permeable material, a middle layer disposed within the outer layer, where the middle layer may include a material that expands when wet, and an inner layer disposed within the middle layer.
Claims19
A connector, comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a multi-layer peripheral structure disposed on the housing, the multi-layer peripheral structure configured to enclose one or more pins associated with an electronic component and to expand in response to exposure to a liquid for physically disconnecting the connector from the electronic component without user intervention.
An electronic device, comprising:
- a printed circuit board (PCB) having one or more components;
- a battery;
- and
- a connector to connect the battery to the PCB, wherein the connector includes:
- a housing, and
- a multi-layer peripheral structure disposed on the housing, the multi-layer peripheral structure configured to enclose one or more pins associated with the PCB and to expand in response to exposure to a liquid for physically disconnecting the connector from the PCB without user intervention.
A method for auto-detaching a connector from a component, the connector comprising a multi-layer peripheral structure configured to enclose one or more pins and to expand in response to a liquid for disconnecting the connector from an electronic component, the method comprising:
- absorbing water through the multi-layer peripheral structure of the connector that is connected to the electronic component;
- and
- responsive to absorbing the water, physically detaching the connector from the electronic component without user intervention by expansion of the multi-layer peripheral structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.