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James E Harper

Mahmoud R Amini

Rui Zhou

Bartley K Andre

Mariel L Lanas

Sung-Ho Tan

Houtan R Farahani

George Tziviskos

James M Jeon

Nikhil S Pansare

Daniel A Bergvall

Ayoub Yari Boroujeni

Ameya V Nilkanth

Davood Mousanezhad Viyand

Power connectors that are easy to connect, have a low profile, and can convey one or more data signals. One example can provide a power connector that is easy to connect by providing an axisymmetric connector receptacle and connector insert. Magnets can be used to help guide a connection between a connector insert and a connector receptacle. Canted springs can be used to provide a tactile response to the insertion of the connector insert into the connector receptacle and to help to secure the connector insert in place when mated with the connector insert. Keying or self-aligning features can be included on either or both the connector insert and the connector receptacle to help guide mating.

Low-profile axisymmetric power connectors

Connector receptacles that can provide audible feedback to inform a user that a card has been properly inserted, and can include structures to protect contacts in a connector receptacle from damage due to an improper card insertion. An example can provide a connector receptacle having a click module to provide audible feedback indicating that a card has been fully inserted. Another example can provide a connector receptacle having movable contacts that can remain out of an insertion path until the card is at least partially inserted.

Connectors with audible feedback and contact protection

An electronic device includes a housing having a front wall and a floating connector assembly coupled to the front wall. The connector assembly includes a panel and a connector. The connector includes a frame attached to the panel and defines first and second alignment openings. A sleeve extends from the frame and extends through the front wall. A removable cover for the electronic device includes first and second connector alignment pins that align with the first and second alignment openings to align the connector sleeve with a connector aperture defined by the cover. The first and second connector alignment pins and the first and second alignment openings can each include tapered portions to move the connector assembly into alignment with the connector aperture as the cover is attached with the housing.

Floating connector assembly

Audio jacks and device enclosures that provide proper grounding, are readily reworkable, provide improved ventilation, and have an aesthetically pleasing appearance. An example can include a device enclosure including an enclosure wall and a sleeve for an audio jack. The sleeve can connect to ground through various paths. The audio jack housing can be inserted in the sleeve and kept in place using a fastener. This arrangement can allow the audio jack to be readily reworkable. The sleeve can be narrow at the enclosure wall for improved ventilation and an aesthetically pleasing appearance.

Audio jack having integrated grounding

A LIDAR sensor assembly includes a main board, a board-to-board connector assembly, and a sensor component board. The main board has an edge. The board-to-board connector assembly is located on the main board and includes a housing. The housing includes a feature that aligns an angular orientation of the housing relative to the main board by engagement of the feature of the housing with the edge of the main board. The board-to-board connector also includes connector pins that are connected to the main board and are disposed within the housing. The sensor component board is connected to the main board by the connector pins of the board-to-board connector assembly to allow pivoting of the sensor component board relative to the main board over a limited angular range.

Floating board-to-board connectors

Connector receptacles and device enclosures that can provide proper grounding, improved ventilation, and an aesthetically pleasing appearance. An example can include a device enclosure including an enclosure wall and sleeves for a number of connector receptacles. Each sleeve can electrically contact a shield of a corresponding connector receptacle via a conductive structure, such as a conductive gasket, to provide a good ground path. The sleeves can be narrow at the enclosure wall for improved ventilation and an aesthetically pleasing appearance.

IO integration with floating connectors in a mesh

An auxiliary pressure system is described for a hydraulic activated automotive automatic transmission having a hydraulic fluid reservoir and a line pressure circuit. The system includes an automatic transmission hydraulic fluid connector line having an intake end configured for attachment to a hydraulic fluid reservoir. A pressurization device is connected to the automatic transmission hydraulic fluid connector line, configured and operable to receive hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic fluid reservoir and place such hydraulic fluid under positive pressure sufficient to actuate the automatic transmission. A pressure delivery line including a fitting configured for connection to the line pressure circuit of the automatic transmission, is connected to the pressurization device to deliver hydraulic fluid under positive pressure from the pressurization device to the line pressure circuit and thereby provide operating hydraulic pressure to the transmission for normal operation.

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James E Harper