Patent ID: 9577372
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: H01R

Claim:
1. A connector, comprising: at least one power conductor configured to supply power to an electronic device; at least one ground conductor to supply a ground to the electronic device; at least one data conductor configured to carry data to or from the electronic device; a connector orientation conductor that is separate from the at least one power conductor, the at least one ground conductor, and the at least one data conductor, the connector orientation conductor being configured to electrically indicate an orientation of the connector; a first magnet on a first side of the connector; and a second magnet on a second side of the connector, wherein the connector is reversible such that the connector is magnetically-connectable to a mating connector in a first orientation and in a second orientation that is 180 degrees from the first orientation, the connector being operative to carry data and power to and/or from the mating connector when connected to the mating connector in the first orientation or in the second orientation, as indicated by the connector orientation conductor.