Patent ID: 9531118
Filing Date: 2016-12-27
CPC Classification: H01R

Claim Text:
1. An electrical power coupling comprising: a pair of power coupling parts each having a base configured for mounting to a respective surface, and a coupling portion that is movable relative to said base; a first electrical contact at each of said coupling portions and spaced laterally outboard a first distance from a center of each of said coupling portions; a second electrical contact at each of said coupling portions and spaced a second distance laterally outboard from said center of each of said coupling portions, wherein said second distance is greater than said first distance; and a magnetic element in each of said coupling portions, wherein said magnetic elements are attracted to one another when said coupling portions are positioned in close proximity to one another; wherein each of said coupling portions is configured to move relative to its respective base to thereby align said coupling portions with one another and to establish electrical connections between said first electrical contacts and between said second electrical contacts upon positioning said coupling portions in close proximity.