Headset connector
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsM. Evans Hankey, Emery A. Sanford, Christopher D. Prest, Way Chet Lim
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Abstract
Headset assemblies and headset connectors are provided. Headset connectors can include a magnetic mating face and a plurality of electrical contacts disposed within the mating face. Engaging assemblies and engaging connectors are also provided. The engaging connectors can include a housing having a mating side, a magnetic array structure, and a plurality of spring biased contact members. The magnetic array structure can be fixed within the housing and house a plurality of spring biased contact members. The spring biased contact members can include tips that extend out of the mating side. The tips can electrically couple with electrical contacts in a headset connector.
Claims54
A headset comprising:
- a tube housing;
- and
- a magnetic connector fixed within the tube housing, the magnetic connector comprising:
- a mating face;
- and
- a plurality of electrical contacts disposed within the mating face.
An engaging connector assembly comprising:
- a housing having a mating side;
- a magnetic array structure fixed within the housing and constructed to house a plurality of spring biased contact members;
- and
- a plurality of spring biased contact members housed within the magnetic array structure, the spring biased contact members including tips that extend out of the mating side.
A connector comprising:
- at least one magnetic component;
- a mating face proximal to the at least one magnetic component;
- at least two contacts disposed in the mating face;
- and
- circuitry that is electrically coupled to the at least two contacts, wherein the mating face is angled with respect to a plane passing lengthwise through the connector.
A connector comprising:
- at least one triangle shaped magnetic component;
- and
- at least one contact disposed adjacent to the at least one triangle shaped magnetic component.
A system comprising:
- a headset connector comprising at least one electrical contact housed within a connector plate having an angled headset mating surface;
- an engagement connector comprising at least one spring biased connector member having a tip portion that is electrically coupled to the at least one electrical contact when the angled headset mating surface is in close proximity to an angled engagement connector mating surface.
A system comprising:
- a headset assembly comprising:
- a magnetic connector having an angled mating face, the connector comprising a plurality of electrical contacts disposed within the angled mating face;
- and
- a headset engaging assembly comprising:
- a magnetic component comprising at least one angled surface;
- at least one spring biased contact member, each member including a tip that extends beyond the at least one angled surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.