US 11,777,250 B2
Electro-mechanical connection apparatus
Garrett Goss, Morrisville, NC (US); Alex Blate, Chapel Hill, NC (US); and Tom Place, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Assigned to AURA Technologies, LLC, Carrboro, NC (US)
Filed by AURA Technologies, LLC, Chapel Hill, NC (US)
Filed on Jan. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/98,894.
Application 18/098,894 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2021/044314, filed on Aug. 3, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/060,617, filed on Aug. 3, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0155319 A1, May 18, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/73 (2006.01); H01R 13/52 (2006.01); H01R 13/26 (2006.01); H01R 33/965 (2006.01); H01R 33/97 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/5213 (2013.01) [H01R 13/26 (2013.01); H01R 13/5219 (2013.01); H01R 13/73 (2013.01); H01R 33/965 (2013.01); H01R 33/97 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electro-mechanical connection apparatus comprising:
a base configured to mechanically support an external device, wherein the external device includes a device connector; and
a base connector operably connected to the base, wherein the base connector is configured to operably connect with a device connector associated with the external device and includes:
a retention mechanism to removably secure the device connector to the base connector regardless of orientation of the apparatus and release the device connector from the base connector upon being subjected to a sufficient force, and
a first electrical contact configured to establish an electrical connection with a second electrical contact of the external device, wherein the first electrical contact establishes the electrical connection with the second electrical contact while the base mechanically supports the external device.