Patent ID: 7351066
Filing Date: 2008-04-01
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for electrically connecting an electronic device to an electrical relation, comprising: a first connector having at least one first contact electrically connected to the electronic device; and a second connector positionable adjacent the first connector and having at least one second contact electrically connected to the electrical relation, wherein one of the connectors comprises a magnetic element positioned on the connector and the other connector comprises an electromagnet positioned on the connector, wherein the electromagnet is energizable to produce magnetic attraction with the magnetic element and substantially maintain the first and second contacts of the connectors in an electrically conductive relationship, wherein the apparatus further comprises control circuitry coupled to the electromagnet, the control circuitry detecting a control signal and controlling energization of the electromagnet based on the signal, wherein the control signal indicates a charged condition of a battery associated with the electronic device, and wherein the control circuitry causes the electromagnet to be de-energized in response to receiving the control signal.