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Patent No.:

US 12794173 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2026

Filed:

Dec. 05, 2023

Electrical connectors

Applicant:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Stephen E. Yao, Daly City, CA (US);

Joshua A. Mendoza, Lancaster, CA (US);

Varun K. Sanghvi, San Francisco, CA (US);

Josiah Clark, San Jose, CA (US);

Hossein Nazari Alikorzani, San Francisco, CA (US);

James C. Wu, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Daniel C. Wagman, Scotts Valley, CA (US);

Tatsuya Sano, San Jose, CA (US);

Christopher S. Graham, San Francisco, CA (US);

Yufan Liao, San Jose, CA (US);

Assignee:

APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Primary Examiner:

Gary F Paumen

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/627 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); H01R 13/24 (2006.01); H01R 13/629 (2006.01); H01R 13/635 (2006.01); H01R 24/60 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 13/6273 (2013.01); G02B 27/0176 (2013.01); H01R 13/2492 (2013.01); H01R 13/6277 (2013.01); H01R 13/62977 (2013.01); H01R 13/635 (2013.01); H01R 24/60 (2013.01);
Abstract

An electronic device can include plug connectors and receptacle connectors for providing connections between components of the electronic device. A receptacle connector for an electronic device can include a cavity configured to receive a plug connector; a latch extending at least partially into the cavity; a spring coupled to the latch; and a lever arm coupled to the spring. The latch can be configured to transition between an engaged configuration and an un-engaged configuration. The latch can be configured to retain the plug connector in the cavity when the latch is in the engaged configuration. The spring can be configured to retain the latch in the engaged configuration. The lever arm can be configured to transition the latch to the un-engaged configuration in response to pressure from a tool.

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