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US4892486A
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Portable communications device adaptor
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1988-12-02
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Granted: 1990-01-09
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Expires: 2008-12-02
Abstract
Abstract A vehicular adaptor for a portable communications device, such as a cellular telephone, pager, or two-way radio, is disclosed which includes a connector that aligns itself to a mating connector on the communication device. The connector permits spatial alignment of electrical contacts in the connector with electrical contacts in the communications device. A corrugated spring mounting clamp and a locating nest on the connector permit the alignment of connections.
Inventors
- 👤 Andrzej T. Guzik
- 👤 Rudy Yorio
- 👤 II Joseph A. Budano
- 👤 Mark Tellam
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 21:07
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; B; B60; B60R; B60R11/00; B60R11/02; B60R11/0241; H01R13/62905; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/38; H04B1/3827; H04B1/3877; B60R2011/0042; B60R2011/0049; B60R2011/0064; B60R2011/0075; H01R2201/00; H01R2201/16; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/929
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A adaptor for receiving therein a portable communications device having a first set of accessible electrical contacts, said adaptor comprised of: a mounting base adapted to receive said portable device therein; a connector assembly having a second set of electrical contacts disposed to mate with said first set of accessible electrical contacts; means which mounts said connector assembly to said mounting base so that said second contact set can be moved with respect to said communications device in at least two orthogonal dimensions to permit alignment with said first contact set when said communications device is received in said adaptor; and actuator means for moving said connector assembly with respect to said mounting base so as to cause said first and second contact sets to mate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A adaptor for receiving therein a portable communications device having a first set of accessible electrical contacts, said adaptor comprised of: a mounting base adapted to receive said portable device therein; a connector assembly having a second set of electrical contacts disposed to mate with said first set of accessible electrical contacts; means which mounts said connector assembly to said mounting base so that said second contact set can be moved with respect to said communications device in at least two orthogonal dimensions to permit alignment with said first contact set when said communications device is received in said adaptor; and actuator means for moving said connector assembly with respect to said mounting base so as to cause said first and second contact sets to mate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The adaptor of claim 1, wherein said first and second contact sets are engaged when said connector assembly is in a first position and disengaged when said connector assembly is in a second position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The adaptor of claim 2, wherein said connector assembly includes guide means for aligning said first and second contact sets when said connector assembly is moved from said second position to said first position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The adaptor of claim 3, where said guide means is a locating nest having lead-in surfaces mating with corresponding surfaces on said communications device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The adaptor of claim 2, further comprising means for exerting a force on said connector assembly such that said connector assembly is urged toward said first position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The adaptor of claim 5 where said means for exerting a force on said connector assembly is a spring, said spring permitting alignment of said means for mounting said connector assembly in said at least two dimensions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
The adaptor of claim 6 where said spring has at least one corrugated segment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The adaptor of claim 1 where said actuator means is comprised of at least one eccentric cam on a shaft rotatably mounted in said mounting base.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The adapter of claim 1, wherein said mount means includes means for aligning said first set of accessible contacts with said second set of electrical contacts in three orthogonal dimensions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The adaptor of claim 1, wherein said portable communications device is a radio device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
108 words
An electrical connector mating with a portable communications device, said portable communications device having a first set of accessible electrical contacts, said connector being mounted in an adaptor that receives said portable communications device, said electrical connector comprised of: a connector assembly having a second set of electrical contacts capable of mating with said first set of accessible electrical contacts; and means which mounts said contact assembly in said adaptor so that said second contact set can be moved with respect to said portable device in at least two orthogonal. dimensions to permit alignment with said first contact set when said portable device is received in said adaptor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
108 words
An electrical connector mating with a portable communications device, said portable communications device having a first set of accessible electrical contacts, said connector being mounted in an adaptor that receives said portable communications device, said electrical connector comprised of: a connector assembly having a second set of electrical contacts capable of mating with said first set of accessible electrical contacts; and means which mounts said contact assembly in said adaptor so that said second contact set can be moved with respect to said portable device in at least two orthogonal. dimensions to permit alignment with said first contact set when said portable device is received in said adaptor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrical connector of claim 11, being further comprised of guide means for aligning said first and second contact sets.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrical connector of claim 11, wherein said guide means for aligning said first and second sets is a locating nest.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrical connector of claim 11, wherein said mount means is a dual axis spring.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrical connector of claim 13, wherein said dual axis spring includes at least one corrugated spring segment.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
The electrical connector of claim 11, wherein said mount means includes means for aligning said first set of accessible contacts set with said second set of electrical contacts in three orthogonal dimensions.
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