US 12,261,385 B2
Power connector with asymmetric insertion-to-extraction force ratio
Mahmoud R. Amini, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Deep Karpe, Sunnyvale, CA (US); James M. Jeon, Mountain House, CA (US); Richard P. Howarth, San Francisco, CA (US); Rui Zhou, Sunnyvale, CA (US); and Unhyi Yang, Cupertino, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/891,109.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/317,486, filed on Mar. 7, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0283002 A1, Sep. 7, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/24 (2006.01); H01R 4/18 (2006.01); H01R 13/58 (2006.01); H01R 13/621 (2006.01); H01R 13/645 (2006.01); H01R 13/648 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/2421 (2013.01) [H01R 4/18 (2013.01); H01R 13/58 (2013.01); H01R 13/6215 (2013.01); H01R 13/6456 (2013.01); H01R 13/648 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
14. A power connector system comprising:
a connector receptacle comprising:
a receptacle housing having a recess defined by a sidewall and a bottom surface;
a plurality of prongs extending from a bottom surface of the recess;
a canted coil spring positioned in a groove in the sidewall;
a lead frame coupling at least two of the plurality of prongs to corresponding wires, where the lead frame extends laterally below the bottom surface; and
a shield comprising a bottom shield portion below the lead frame and a top shield portion over a top of the receptacle housing, the top shield portion attached to the bottom shield portion; and
a connector insert comprising:
a cable comprising a plurality of conductors;
a strain relief around a first end of the cable and supporting each of the plurality of conductors;
a plurality of contacts, each contact attached to one of the plurality of conductors and electrically connect to a corresponding one of the prongs when the connector receptacle and the connector insert are mated;
an inner insulator supporting each of the plurality of contacts and corresponding attachment to one of the plurality of conductors;
a contact cover over the plurality of contacts and the inner insulator, the contact cover having a plurality of openings, each to provide access to one of the plurality of contacts; and
an outer housing attached to the contact cover and around the inner insulator, the plurality of contacts, and a portion of the strain relief.