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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2019
Dell Products L.p., Round Rock, TX (US);
Wong Hin Loong Justin, Singapore, SG;
Kai Leong Wong, Singapore, SG;
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
A connector system enables charging of a portable information handling system in a charging dock. The connector system has improved tolerance to misalignment of male and female connectors to facilitate engagement when the portable information handling system is inserted into a charging dock. An embodiment of a receptacle adapter is disposed such that there is only one orientation for power connector engagement. An embodiment of the charging dock has an angular tilt that causes a partial weight component of the portable computer to contribute to positive engagement of the external plug adapter and receptacle adapter. An embodiment of the connector system includes a power interface including conductive pads and pogo pins. The conductive pads have contact surfaces that tolerate alignment variation between the pogo pins and the conductive pads. An embodiment of the connector system is a USB Type-C power adapter connector system.