Electronic product and its cable set

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016261065-A1
Application number	US-201514729855-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 3, 2015
Priority date	Mar 2, 2015
Publication date	Sep 8, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An electronic product and its cable set are provided in which the cable set includes a cable assembly and a connector. The connector includes a single magnet block, a metal unit and two conductive ends. The metal unit is fixed and contacted with outer surfaces of the single magnet block, and is electrically connected to the cable assembly for attracting and electrically connecting to a portable electronic device. The conductive ends respectively penetrate through the single magnet block and electrically connect to the cable assembly for electrically connecting to the portable electronic device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A cable set comprising:
a cable assembly; and a connector comprising:
a single magnet block;
a first metal unit fixed and contacted with outer surfaces of the single magnet block, electrically connected to the cable assembly, and used for attracting and electrically connecting to a portable electronic device; and
two conductive pins respectively penetrating through the single magnet block, respectively electrically connected to the cable assembly, and used for electrically connecting to the portable electronic device.

2 . The cable set of claim 1 , wherein the conductive pins and the first metal unit respectively are a positive terminal, a negative terminal and a signal transmission terminal of the cable set.

3 . The cable set of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second metal unit arranged oppositely to the first metal unit, and fixed and contacted with the outer surfaces of the single magnet block for attracting the portable electronic device.

4 . The cable set of claim 1 , wherein one surface of the first metal unit is a magnetically attractive surface, and the magnetically attractive surface is used for directly contacting with the portable electronic device.

5 . The cable set of claim 4 , wherein the first metal unit further comprises at least one positioning portion, the positioning portion is disposed on the magnetically attractive surface for positioning the portable electronic device.

6 . The cable set of claim 1 , wherein the single magnet block comprises:
a block body comprising at least one first surface and two second surfaces which are opposite to each other, wherein the at least one first surface is disposed between the second surfaces, and the at least one first surface surrounds and connects to the second surfaces; and at least one through hole penetrating through the second surfaces of the block body, wherein an inner surface of the at least one through hole respectively connects to the second surfaces, and the conductive pins are respectively disposed in the at least one through hole.

7 . The cable set of claim 1 , wherein the single magnet block comprises:
a block body comprising at least one first surface and two second surfaces which are opposite to each other, wherein the at least one first surface is disposed between the second surfaces, and the at least one first surface surrounds and connects to the second surfaces; and at least one indentation formed on the block body, penetrating through the at least one first surface and the second surfaces of the block body, wherein an inner surface of the at least one indentation respectively connects to the at least one first surface and the second surfaces of the block body, and the conductive pins are respectively disposed in the at least one indentation.

8 . The cable set of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one insulating plastic layer sandwiched between the single magnet block and one of the conductive pins.

9 . The cable set of claim 1 , wherein the first metal unit comprises:
a U-shaped clamping element fixed to clamp one end of the single magnet block; and an accommodation recess formed on the U-shaped clamping element for receiving the end of the single magnet block.

10 . The cable set of claim 1 , wherein each of the conductive pins is a pogo pin or a conductive pad.

11 . An electronic product comprising:
a portable electronic device comprising:
a working circuit; and
a connection interface comprising:
a magnetic metallic member electrically connected to the working circuit; and
two conductive members fixed on the magnetic metallic member, and respectively electrically connected to the working circuit; and

a cable set comprising:
a cable assembly for electrically connected to an external device; and
a connector comprising:
a single magnet block;
a first metal unit fixed and contacted with outer surfaces of the single magnet block, electrically connected to the cable assembly, and separably magnetically-attracted the magnetic metallic member, and electrically connected to the magnetic metallic member; and
two conductive pins respectively penetrating through the single magnet block, respectively electrically connected to the cable assembly, and separably electrically connecting to the conductive members, respectively.

12 . The electronic product of claim 11 , wherein the conductive members and the magnetic metallic member respectively are a positive terminal, a negative terminal and a signal transmission terminal of the portable electronic device.

13 . The electronic product of claim 11 , wherein the cable set further comprises:
a second metal unit arranged oppositely to the first metal unit, fixed and contacted with the outer surfaces of the single magnet block, and separably magnetically-attracted the magnetic metallic member.

14 . The electronic product of claim 11 , wherein one surface of the first metal unit is a first magnetically attractive surface, one surface of the magnetic metallic member is a second magnetically attractive surface, and the first magnetically attractive surface is directly contacted with the second magnetically attractive surface.

15 . The electronic product of claim 14 , wherein the first metal unit further comprises at least one first positioning portion, the first positioning portion is disposed on the first magnetically attractive surface, the magnetic metallic member comprises at least one second positioning portion, the second positioning portion is disposed on the second magnetically attractive surface, wherein the first positioning portion matches the second positioning portion for positioning the second positioning portion.

16 . The electronic product of claim 11 , wherein the single magnet block comprises:
a block body comprising at least one first surface and two second surfaces which are opposite to each other, wherein the at least one first surface is disposed between the second surfaces, and the at least one first surface surrounds and connects to the second surfaces; and at least one through hole penetrating through the second surfaces of the block body, wherein an inner surface of the at least one through hole respectively connects to the second surfaces, and the conductive pins are respectively disposed in the at least one through hole.

17 . The electronic product of claim 11 , wherein the single magnet block comprises:
a block body comprising at least one first surface and two second surfaces which are opposite to each other, wherein the at least one first surface is disposed between the second surfaces, and the at least one first surface surrounds and connects to the second surfaces; and at least one indentation formed on the block body, penetrating through the at least one first surface and the second surfaces of the block body, wherein an inner surface of the at least one indentation respectively connects to the at least one first surface and the second surfaces of the block body, and the conductive pins are respectively disposed in the at least one indentation.

18 . The electronic product of claim 11 , wherein the cable set further comprises:
at least one insulating plastic layer sandwiched between the single magnet block and one of the conductive pins.

19 . The electronic product of claim 11 , wherein the first metal unit comprises:
a U-shaped clamping element fixed to clamp one end of the single magnet block; and an accommodation recess formed on the U-shaped clamping element for receiving the end

Assignees

• Quanta Comp Inc

Inventors

• Chen Chun-Lung
• Wu Ji-Dein
• Huang Shih-Ling
• Lin Yu-Feng
• Liu Yen-Liang
• Wang Ko-Chun
• Chen Yu-Liang
• Tsai Chiung-Chang

Classifications

• H01R13/6205 Primary

  Two-part coupling devices held in engagement by a magnet · CPC title

• H01R13/22

  Contacts for co-operating by abutting · CPC title