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US 2025/0093667 A1Published application
Electronic connector
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsJosiah C. Frye, Ibuki Kamei, John Raff, Varun K. Sanghvi
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Abstract
A head-mountable device can include a frame, a window secured to the frame, and a securement arm. The securement arm of the device can include a proximal end secured to the frame, and a distal tip opposite the proximal end. A waveguide can be disposed in the securement arm and configured to direct light displayed at the window. Furthermore, an electronic port can be disposed at the distal tip and can also be electrically coupled to the waveguide.
Claims20
An electronic device, comprising:
- a frame;
- a window secured to the frame;
- a waveguide configured to direct light displayed at the window;
- and
- a securement arm including an electronic port electrically coupled to the waveguide, the electronic port comprising:
- a through-hole defined by an inner surface of the securement arm;
- a first electrical contact defining the inner surface;
- and
- a second electrical contact defining the inner surface.
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An electronic connection system for an electronic device, comprising:
- an electronic port comprising:
- a through-hole defined by the electronic device, the through-hole extending through a thickness of the electronic device;
- and
- a conductive port contact defining the through-hole;
- and
- a plug configured to extend into the through-hole, the plug comprising:
- an insertion portion configured to extend into the through-hole, the insertion portion including a distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end;
- a conductive plug contact disposed between the distal end and the proximal end and configured to contact the conductive port contact when the insertion portion extends into the through-hole;
- and
- a cable secured to the proximal end and electrically coupled to the conductive plug contact.
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An electronic plug, comprising:
- an insertion portion including:
- a distal end;
- a proximal end opposite the distal end;
- and
- an outer surface extending between the distal end and the proximal end;
- a conductive cable secured to the proximal end;
- a proximal electrical contact coupled to the conductive cable and defining the outer surface;
- a distal electrical contact coupled to the conductive cable and defining the outer surface, the distal electrical contact biased radially outward, the proximal electrical contact disposed between the distal electrical contact and the proximal end;
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- a wiper disposed at the distal end and extending radially outward from and around the outer surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.