MICRO CAMERA AND MULTI-PURPOSE MOUNTING BASE

摘要

A power connector facilitates mounting and repositioning an electronic device via a magnetic field. The power connector can include a receptacle surface comprising a curved surface operable to mate with a curved contact surface of an electronic device, and a device-coupling mechanism operable to hold the curved contact surface of the electronic device pressed against the curved surface of the power connector device, while an angle of the electronic device changes with respect to the power connector. The power connector can also include a power-transfer mechanism operable to transfer at least power to the electronic device, without an electrical wire between power connector and the electronic device, while the angle of the electronic device changes with respect to the power connector.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a power connector comprising a curved receptacle surface that forms a semi-sphere; an electronic device comprising a curved contact surface that forms a semi-sphere and is operable to mate with the curved receptacle surface of the power connector; a device-coupling mechanism operable to maintain the curved contact surface of the electronic device detachably coupled to the curved receptacle surface of the power connector apparatus, with three degrees of freedom, via a magnetic field; and a power-transfer mechanism operable to maintain continuous transfer of power from the power connector to the electronic device through two or more contact points between the curved contact surface of the electronic device and the curved receptacle surface of the power connector, while the electronic device is reoriented with respect to the power connector.