Universal docking tray using three point contacts

Universal docking tray using three point contacts

Apparatus comprising an appliance having three appliance contacts disposed on its bottom surface and an appliance docking tray that allows transfer of power and data. The appliance docking tray has a grid of electrical contacts disposed on its top surface, and switching apparatus, such as a processo...

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Hauptverfasser: BYRNE DANIEL J, STAVELY DONALD J, PANDIT AMOL S, YOCKEY ROBERT F, THORLAND MILES K, BATTLES AMY E
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
CURRENT COLLECTORS
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRICITY
LINE CONNECTORS
PHYSICS
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Zusammenfassung:Apparatus comprising an appliance having three appliance contacts disposed on its bottom surface and an appliance docking tray that allows transfer of power and data. The appliance docking tray has a grid of electrical contacts disposed on its top surface, and switching apparatus, such as a processor and switch matrix, coupled to the electrical contacts of the grid. The switching apparatus electronically switches between the electrical contacts to determine which of the electrical contacts touch the appliance contacts when the appliance is disposed on the top surface of the docking tray.