Connector apparatus
AssigneePhitek Systems Limited
InventorsNIGEL GREIG, WILLIAM JAMES SIM, EDWARD SCHOLTEN, BRENDON DAVID MIDGLEY, HAMISH DUBLON, ROY MOODY
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Abstract
A magnetic electrical connector is provided which has particular application to use in vehicles or aircraft to prevent damage due to passenger movement. The connector includes a socket having a housing with a front face, a plurality of conductor contact regions provided on the front face, and a magnet provided in the housing to physically retain a plug in connection with the socket in use.
Claims19
An electrical connector socket for selective electrical connection with a first plug and a second plug, the first and second plugs having different configurations, the electrical connector socket comprising:
- a housing having a first face;
- a plug pin receiver comprising an aperture extending rearwardly of the first face, the receiver being adapted to axially receive, and electrically connect to, a plug pin of the first plug and second plug;
- a plurality of conductor contact regions provided on the housing to physically and electrically contact conductors of the second plug;
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- a control circuit adapted to activate, or deactivate, at least one of the plurality of conductor contact regions based on an input.
An electrical connector socket for selective electrical connection with a first plug and a second plug, the first and second plugs having different configurations, the electrical connector socket comprising:
- a housing having a first face;
- a plug pin receiver comprising an aperture extending rearwardly of the first face, the receiver being adapted to axially receive, and electrically connect to, a plug pin of the first plug and second plug;
- a plurality of conductor contact regions provided on the housing to physically and electrically contact conductors of the second plug;
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- wherein at least one of the plurality of conductor contact regions is electrically activated when an input is received.
An electrical connector socket as claimed in claim 19 wherein the input is any one or more of:
- a plug pin being received in a plug pin receiver;
- physical or electrical contact in a plug pin receiver;
- an enable pin set to ground;
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- a measurement of conductivity of any one or more of the plurality of conductor contact regions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.