An electrical connector assembly for mating with a mating connector assembly. The connector assembly includes a housing having a first surface and a second surface. At least one magnet is provided the housing. A mating area extends from the first surface. The mating area has a sloped surface, which is sloped relative to a plane of the first surface of the housing.

The invention discloses a magnetic connector, which includes a male connector and a female connector. The female connector includes a tongue assembly. The tongue assembly includes a first tongue and a pluralities of contact terminals disposed on the first tongue. A second tongue is defined on the male connector. A plurality of conductive terminals are disposed on the second tongue, the male connector and the female connector are magnetically attracted, and the contact terminals contact with the conductive terminals to achieve electrical connection.

A case for a mobile device includes a flexible covering defining a cavity for receiving and holding the mobile device; a rigid frame at least partially disposed within the flexible covering; and an adapter disposed at least partially within the rigid frame and the flexible covering, the adapter including first contacts, a male plug extending into the cavity, and second contacts disposed on the male plug and electrically coupled to the first contacts; where the adapter, in combination with at least one of the flexible covering or the rigid frame, defines a first male structure extending away from the cavity, where the first contacts of the adapter are disposed on the first male structure. Another case includes at least the flexible covering and adapter and also includes a female connector electrically coupled to the second contacts and having an opening disposed on the first male structure.

In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a first connector portion and a second connector portion. The first connector portion includes a first magnet, an electrical pin, and a first fiber optic connector. The second connector portion is configured to form a non-rigid connection to the first connector portion. The second connector portion includes a second magnet configured to mate with the first magnet of the first connector portion, an electrical contact configured to mate with the electrical pin of the first connector portion, and a second fiber optic connector configured to mate with the first fiber optic connector of the first connector portion.

In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a first connector portion and a second connector portion. The first connector portion includes a first magnet, an electrical pin, and a first fiber optic connector. The second connector portion is configured to form a non-rigid connection to the first connector portion. The second connector portion includes a second magnet configured to mate with the first magnet of the first connector portion, an electrical contact configured to mate with the electrical pin of the first connector portion, and a second fiber optic connector configured to mate with the first fiber optic connector of the first connector portion.

A magnetized data connector assembly includes a male data coupler that is insertable into a female data port on a first electronic device. A female data coupler is engageable to a male data port on a second electronic device. The female data coupler releasably engages the male data coupler thereby facilitating the female data coupler to disengage from the male data coupler. In this way each of the male data coupler and the female data coupler inhibit the female data port and the male data port from being damaged. Moreover, the first female data port is in electrical communication with the first male data port to facilitating electronic communication between the first electronic device and the second electronic device.

A magnetized data connector assembly includes a male data coupler that is insertable into a female data port on a first electronic device. A female data coupler is engageable to a male data port on a second electronic device. The female data coupler releasably engages the male data coupler thereby facilitating the female data coupler to disengage from the male data coupler. In this way each of the male data coupler and the female data coupler inhibit the female data port and the male data port from being damaged. Moreover, the first female data port is in electrical communication with the first male data port to facilitating electronic communication between the first electronic device and the second electronic device.

A system and method for coupling is described. The system includes, a printed electronic circuit having one or more conductive traces disposed on a flexible substrate The printed electronic circuit includes one or more magnetic couplers disposed on the flexible substrate. The system includes a magnetic connector having one or more magnets that each magnetically attach to a corresponding one of the one or more magnetic couplers The magnetic connector includes one or more spring-loaded pins each aligned with and electrically coupled to a corresponding one of the one or more conductive traces.

A connection device for computing devices is described. In one or more implementations, a connection device comprises a plurality of connection portions that are physically and communicatively coupled, one to another. Each of the plurality of connection portions has at least one communication contact configured to form a communicative coupling with a respective one of a plurality of computing devices and with at least one other communication contact of another one of the connections portions to support communication between the plurality of computing devices. Each of the plurality of connection portions also includes a magnetic coupling device to form a removable magnetic attachment to the respective one of the plurality of computing devices.

A connection device for computing devices is described. In one or more implementations, a connection device comprises a plurality of connection portions that are physically and communicatively coupled, one to another. Each of the plurality of connection portions has at least one communication contact configured to form a communicative coupling with a respective one of a plurality of computing devices and with at least one other communication contact of another one of the connections portions to support communication between the plurality of computing devices. Each of the plurality of connection portions also includes a magnetic coupling device to form a removable magnetic attachment to the respective one of the plurality of computing devices.