Apple Inc.

Adam H Herzog

Mahmoud R Amini

Rui Zhou

William P Cornelius

George Tziviskos

Cesar Lozano Villarreal

Seungyong Baek

Nikhil S Pansare

Mathieu P Roy

Johnathan D Simeroth

Shayla A Schoensee

Michael J Reis

Patrick M DalCanto

Sharif S Chang

Mohammed Nasser Khamis Al Jashmi

Connectors that support high-speed data transfers and have a high signal quality, good reliability, and are readily manufactured. One example can provide a connector receptacle that supports high-speed data transfers and has a high signal quality by employing contacts that are directly attached to a flexible circuit board.

Decoupled spring and electrical path in connector interface

Power adapters having a small-form factor, can deliver a large amount of power, can charge multiple electronic devices, and can allocate power between the multiple electronic devices in an efficient manner. One example can provide power adapters having small form factor that can be achieved by including space-efficient structures. This example can have an enclosure with first openings for power prongs, a second opening for a first connector receptacle, and a third opening for a second connector receptacle. An alignment adapter can be electromagnetically located between the power prongs and the first connector receptacle and between the power prongs and the second connector receptacle. The alignment adapter can include a compensating feature to allow each of the power prongs to be aligned with corresponding first openings, the first connector receptacle to be aligned with the second opening, and the second connector receptacle to be aligned with the third opening.

Space-efficient structures for multi-port power adapters

Mechanisms that may help to secure connector inserts in place when they are plugged into a connector receptacle on an electronic device. One example may provide a connector receptacle having a friction mechanism to provide friction between a connector insert and a connector receptacle when the connector insert is inserted in the connector receptacle. Other examples may provide a connector receptacle having a locking mechanism to hinder or prevent extraction of a connector insert.

Connectors with high retention force

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Adam H Herzog