Title:
Bi-oriented electronic connector with external contacts
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6284991
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
An unpolarized multiple orientation plug connector (100) having a connector tab with first and second major opposing sides and a plurality of electrical contacts (106(1)..106(8)) carried by the connector tab. The plurality of contacts includes a first set of external contacts (106(1)..106(8)) formed at the first major side and a second set of external contacts (106(1)..106(8)) formed at the second major side. Each individual contact (106(1)..106(8)) in the first plurality of contacts is electrically connected within the tab or body to a corresponding contact in the second plurality of contacts (106(1)..106(8)). The connector (100) further comprises at least a first pair of data contacts (106(2), 106(3)), an ID contact (106(8)) and a circuitry (108a, 108b) configured to participate in a handshaking algorithm that communicates the communication protocol used by the first pair of data contacts (106(2), 106(3)) over the ID contact (106(8)).
Inventors:
Gorco Albert Jay
Jol Eric S
Schmidt Matthias W
Terrizzi Jeffrey Jay
Jol Eric S
Schmidt Matthias W
Terrizzi Jeffrey Jay
Application Number:
JP2016167664A
Publication Date:
February 28, 2018
Filing Date:
August 30, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Apple Inc.
International Classes:
H01R13/64; H01R24/60
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2002007010A | ||||
| JP2010503134A |
Foreign References:
| WO2005013436A1 | ||||
| US6211649 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takaki Nishijima
Disciple Maru Ken
Shinichiro Tanaka
Fumiaki Otsuka
Disciple Maru Ken
Shinichiro Tanaka
Fumiaki Otsuka