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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2017
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Darshan R. Kasar, San Francisco, CA (US);
Joel C. Yamasaki, San Francisco, CA (US);
Phillip Qian, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/52 (2006.01); H01R 24/28 (2011.01); H01R 24/52 (2011.01); H01R 24/60 (2011.01); H01R 24/00 (2011.01); H01R 24/76 (2011.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01); H01R 13/631 (2006.01); H01R 13/717 (2006.01); H01R 24/62 (2011.01); H01R 107/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/5219 (2013.01); H01R 13/521 (2013.01); H01R 13/5227 (2013.01); H01R 13/631 (2013.01); H01R 13/6683 (2013.01); H01R 13/6691 (2013.01); H01R 13/717 (2013.01); H01R 24/00 (2013.01); H01R 24/28 (2013.01); H01R 24/60 (2013.01); H01R 24/62 (2013.01); H01R 24/76 (2013.01); H01R 2107/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vacuum generator is included within an accessory or an electronic device and generates a vacuum seal within mated connectors of the accessory and the electronic device to protect against ingression of moisture and/or debris. A vacuum release valve is used to break the vacuum seal and allow the accessory to be demated from the electronic device. A sensor is used to monitor the vacuum level.