Apparatus for detecting cable attachment

Details Apparatus for detecting cable attachment Apparatus for detecting cable attachment

1999-08-10

2000-11-21

Vu, Hien

Electrical connectors

Electromagnetic or electrostatic shield

Multi-part shield body

439108, 439489, H01R 13648

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06149464&

ABSTRACT:
A port connector of a computing system is provided with a flexible electrical contact for determining the presence of the electrically grounded flange of a cable connector which may be attached to the port connector. Using this feature, the computing system can determine whether a peripheral device is attached to the port connector by means of a cable.

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