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Connector system

A connector and connection technology, applied in the field of releasable or detachable connectors, can solve the problems of electronic devices that cannot be used to match sockets

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-02-25
デイヴィッドロバートゲーツ
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However, these custom connectors are specific to the device they connect to and cannot be used on other electronic devices that do not have a matching receptacle

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[0032] A releasable, or "breakaway" connector system configured in accordance with the present invention is used in electronic devices such as MP3 players, laptop or notebook computers, game consoles or other media players in which , the audio jack is used to connect a media player to the headset plug. The releasable connector system may either be an additional mating connector between the normal audio jack and the normal headset, or be an integral part of the audio jack of the headset. One of the main advantages is to allow the mating connector to separate from the audio jack when the mating connector is subjected to lateral forces or bumps to protect the internal connection circuitry of the media player.

[0033] In the following description, instead of specifying "audio", "video", "data", or "power", reference will be made to "audio" for simplicity. However, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that all interface connectors (such as "audio", "video", "...

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Abstract

A connector system for coupling to an audio jack of an audio player. The system includes an audio plug having a first portion configured to fit into the audio jack, the plug including at least one conductor forming a conducting path with the jack; and, a second portion configured to remain on the outside of the jack of the audio player after the first portion is inserted into the jack, the second portion having at least one contact coupled to the at least one conductor. The jack also includes a protruding edge surrounding the at least one contact. The system further includes a coupler to the plug having a first end having at least one coupling contact disposed thereon to contact the at least one contact on the plug, and a cap surrounding the at least one coupling contact, the cap configured to releasably engage the protruding edge on the plug; and, a receptacle at a second end of the coupler for receiving a standard plug.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This patent application claims U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 762,834, filed January 27, 2006, entitled "Releasable Plug Connectors for Portable Media Players, Such as IPOD and MP3 Players," and which U.S. Provisional Application assigned to the assignee of this application and is hereby expressly incorporated by reference in its entirety. technical field [0003] This invention relates to audio, video, data, power and other interface connectors for electronic devices, and more particularly to releasable or disconnectable connectors for connection between electronic devices and their various interface connectors. Connector. Background technique [0004] In recent years, MP3 and other portable media players have become very popular and ubiquitous. For example, many people carry Apple Computers in their pockets or backpacks When the user is walking around, in a pocket or backpack, the IPOD is subject to obvious ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H01R13/62H01R24/58H01R24/28H01R24/38
CPCH01R35/00H01R31/06H01R13/2428H01R13/2471H01R2105/00H01R24/58H01R2107/00H01R13/6205H04M1/6058H01R24/38H01R24/28
Inventor 戴维·罗伯特·格特兹威廉·坦
Owner デイヴィッドロバートゲーツ
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