ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH MOVEABLE CONTACTS AT AN EXTERIOR SURFACE

摘要

An accessory device comprising: an enclosure; one or more electrical components positioned within or attached to the enclosure; an attachment feature connected to the enclosure and configured to magnetically couple the accessory device with the electronic device, the attachment feature comprising: an exterior surface; a corresponding plurality of openings formed through the exterior surface; a plurality of movable contacts corresponding in number to the plurality of openings, each movable contact extending out of one of the plurality of openings; one or more biasing members operatively coupled to the plurality of movable contacts to bias the contacts such that a contacting portion of each contact protrudes beyond the exterior surface of the attachment feature through its respective opening; and an alignment feature comprising at least one magnet positioned adjacent to the plurality of openings.

主权项

1. An accessory device suitable for use with an electronic device, the accessory device comprising:
an enclosure; one or more electrical components positioned within or attached to the enclosure; an attachment feature connected to the enclosure and configured to magnetically couple the accessory device with the electronic device, the attachment feature comprising:
an exterior surface;a corresponding plurality of openings formed through the exterior surface;a plurality of movable contacts corresponding in number to the plurality of openings, each movable contact extending out of one of the plurality of openings;one or more biasing members operatively coupled to the plurality of movable contacts to bias the contacts such that a contacting portion of each contact protrudes beyond the exterior surface of the attachment feature through its respective opening; andan alignment feature comprising at least one magnet positioned adjacent to the plurality of openings.