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Combined connector contact

Assignee: Nokia Oyj
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Filing: 1995-09-07
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2015-09-07
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Abstract

Abstract A combined connector for providing charging current to a battery of a radio telephone comprises an electrically conductive charging pad contact, and a connector for receiving signals from a corresponding mating cable. The electrically conductive charging pad contact including means for releasably locking a mating cable against withdrawal from the combined connector.

Inventors

  • 👤 Markku Syrjala
  • 👤 Gary Broadfield

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 17:23
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H04B1/3827; H04B1/3883; H01; H01R; H01R27/00; H02; H02J; H02J7/00; H02J7/70; H02J7/751

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 53 words
A combined connector for providing charging current to a battery of a radio telephone comprising an electrically conductive charging pad contact and a signal connector for receiving signals from a complementary cable connector, the electrically conductive charging pad contact providing means for releasably retaining the cable connector against withdrawal from the combined connector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 28 words
A combined connector according to claim 1 wherein the electrically conductive charging pad contact is electrically coupled to the battery via conductive strips on a printed circuit board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 44 words
A combined connector according to claim 2 wherein the combined connector is disposed in a housing and mounted on the printed circuit board and wherein the electrically conductive charging pad contact further comprises a leg arranged for pinning the housing the printed circuit board.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 17 words
A combined connector according to claim 3 wherein the pin is soldered to the printed circuit board.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 77 words
A connector arrangement for providing a charging current to a battery of a radio telephone comprising a combined connector including an electrically conductive charging pad contact and a signal connector. and a cable having a conductive shield and being arranged for mating engagement with the signal connector, the connector arrangement being such that signals from the cable connector are provided to the signal connector and current from the conductive shield is provided to the charging pad contact.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 26 words
A connector arrangement according to claim 5 wherein the electrically conductive charging pad includes means for releasably locking the cable against withdrawal from the signal connector.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 29 words
A connector arrangement according to claim 5 or 6 further comprising a dc jack converter including means for coupling the electrically conductive charging pad connector with a dc jack.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 55 words
A radio telephone having a combined connector for providing charging current to a battery, the combined connector comprising an electrically conductive charging pad contact and a signal connector for receiving signals from a complementary cable connector, the electrically conductive charging pad connector providing means for releasably retaining a mating cable against withdrawal from the connector.

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