Magnetic Electrical Connection System for an Electronic Device

An electrical receptacle comprising:

• a female housing portion;
• at least a first ferrous contact carried by said female housing portion, and said first ferrous contact comprising a curved contact surface configured to abut with a male electrical connector;
• and
• at least a first electrical contact carried by said female housing portion, and said first electrical contact comprising a curved contact surface for making an electrical connection with the male electrical connector;
• wherein said first ferrous contact and said first electrical contact are disposed in a parallel configuration along a transverse axis of said female housing portion.

An electrical connection system comprising:

• a connector including:
• a male housing portion;
• at least a first magnet carried by said male housing portion, and said first magnet comprising a curved contact surface;
• a receptacle configured to engage said connector and including:
• a female housing portion;
• at least a first ferrous contact carried by said female housing portion, and said first ferrous contact comprising a curved contact surface configured to abut with said curved contact surface of said first magnet;
• at least a first resilient electrical contact carried by one of said male housing portion and said female housing portion;
• and
• at least a first electrical contact carried by said other of said male housing portion and said female housing portion, and said first electrical contact comprising a curved contact surface for making an electrical connection with said first resilient electrical contact;
• wherein said first magnet and said first resilient electrical contact are disposed in a parallel configuration along a transverse axis of said electrical connection system.

An electronic device comprising:

• a device housing;
• electronic circuitry carried by said device housing;
• a receptacle including:
• a female housing portion coupled to said device housing;
• at least a first ferrous contact carried by said female housing portion, and said first ferrous contact comprising a curved contact surface configured to abut with a male electrical connector;
• and
• at least a first electrical contact carried by said female housing portion and electrically coupled to said electronic circuitry, and said first electrical contact comprising a curved contact surface for making an electrical connection with the male electrical connector.