Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Self-orienting electrical connector
- Patent Title (中): 自取向电连接器
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Application No.: US12975625Application Date: 2010-12-22
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Publication No.: US08382486B2Publication Date: 2013-02-26
- Inventor: John Jong-Suk Lee , William Donald Santo , Sherman Wang
- Applicant: John Jong-Suk Lee , William Donald Santo , Sherman Wang
- Applicant Address: CA Waterloo, Ontario
- Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
- Current Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
- Current Assignee Address: CA Waterloo, Ontario
- Agency: Rowand LLP
- Main IPC: H01R11/30
- IPC: H01R11/30

Abstract:
An electrical connector and electronic device for connecting to a complementary electrical connector are provided. The electrical connector comprises a main body containing one or more electrically conducting mediums. The electrical connector also comprises an end piece rotatably connected to the main body at one end of the main body. The end piece has a connecting side for engaging the complementary electrical connector. The end piece is rotatable about an axis of rotation. The connecting side comprises one or more electrical contacts for engaging complementary electrical contacts on the complementary electrical connector. Each electrical contact of the electrical connector is electrically connected to one of the electrically conducting mediums of the main body. The connecting side also comprises a magnet disposed on the connecting side of the end piece for engaging a complementary magnet on the complementary electrical connector.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120164849A1 SELF-ORIENTING ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR Public/Granted day:2012-06-28
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