Communication connector system and method

摘要

A communication connector system for connecting with a peripheral communication connector having a peripheral housing with at least one of a peripheral contact, a peripheral magnet and a peripheral detent and methods for manufacturing and using same. The communication connector system includes a housing assembly with a mating surface. A system contact is disposed on the mating surface and can cooperate with the peripheral contact; whereas, a system magnet is provided in the housing assembly and can cooperate with the peripheral magnet. A magnetically coupling between the system magnet and the peripheral magnet can retain the housing assembly in connection with the peripheral housing during use. The housing assembly likewise can include a housing assembly detent for cooperating with the peripheral detent. An electrical connection between the communication connector and the peripheral communication connector thereby can advantageously be formed via the system contact or the housing assembly detent.

主权项

1. A system communication connector for connecting with a peripheral communication connector having a peripheral connector housing with at least one of a plurality of peripheral connector contacts, a peripheral connector magnet and a peripheral connector detent, comprising:
a housing assembly having a mating system surface; a plurality of system contacts disposed flatly on said mating system surface for cooperating with the peripheral connector contacts and having a uniform spacing between adjacent system contacts, said system contacts including a first system contact with a first width and a first length that are different from at least one of a second width and a second length of a second system contact; a system magnet provided in said housing assembly for magnetically coupling with the peripheral connector magnet to physically retain said housing assembly in connection with the peripheral connector housing in use; and a housing assembly detent provided in said housing assembly for cooperating with the peripheral connector detent, wherein an electrical connection with the peripheral communication connector is formed via one of said system contacts and said housing assembly detent; and wherein said system contacts include at least one central circular-shaped contact disposed within a plurality of semicircular-shaped contacts, at least one central straight contact disposed within a plurality of straight contacts, at least one central circular-shaped contact disposed within a plurality of pie-shaped contacts, or a plurality of polygon-shaped contacts disposed about a central point.