Computer including jack with cylindrical housing

Abstract

A jack may comprise a contact clip and a housing. The housing may be generally cylindrical and bounded by an imaginary cylinder. The housing may define a substantially cylindrical cavity and a contact aperture. The substantially cylindrical cavity may have an opening at a first end of the housing. The contact aperture may be configured to receive the contact clip. The contact aperture may extends from an outer surface of the housing to the cylindrical cavity. The contact clip may be friction-fitted into the contact aperture and extend into the substantially cylindrical cavity.

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         4 . A computer comprising:
 at least one memory device;   at least one processor coupled to the at least one memory device;   a display coupled to the at least one processor; and   a jack coupled to the at least one processor, the jack comprising:
 a contact clip; and 
 a housing, the housing being generally cylindrical and configured to be friction-fitted into a cylindrical recess defined by the computer, the housing defining:
 a substantially cylindrical cavity, the substantially cylindrical cavity having an opening at a first end of the housing; and 
 a contact aperture configured to receive the contact clip, the contact aperture extending from an outer surface of the housing to the cylindrical cavity; 
 
 wherein the contact clip is friction-fitted into the contact aperture and extends into the substantially cylindrical cavity, the friction-fitting of the contact clip into the contact aperture causing an angle of extension of an arm of the contact clip from a body of the contact clip to increase. 
   
     
     
         5 . The computer of  claim 4 , wherein the jack comprises an audio jack. 
     
     
         6 . The computer of  claim 4 , wherein a diameter of the cylindrical recess is less than 6.4 millimeters. 
     
     
         7 . The computer of  claim 4 , wherein a majority of the outer surface of the housing is within 0.1 mm of a portion of the computer defining the cylindrical recess. 
     
     
         8 . The computer of  claim 4 , wherein a majority of the outer surface of the housing is contiguous with a portion of the computer defining the cylindrical recess. 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . The computer of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the contact aperture defines at least one slot in the housing; and   the contact clip comprises at least one flange friction-fitted into the at least one slot.   
     
     
         11 . The computer of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the housing includes a planar surface portion; and   the jack further comprises a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) coupled to the at least one processor, the flexible PCB extending along the planar surface portion of the housing and including a PCB contact, the PCB contact being in contact with the contact clip.   
     
     
         12 . The computer of  claim 11 , wherein the flexible PCB extends beyond a portion of the computer defining the cylindrical recess. 
     
     
         13 . The computer of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the housing further defines a securement aperture configured to receive a securement clip, the securement aperture extending from the outer surface of the housing to the cylindrical cavity; and   the jack further comprises the securement clip, the securement clip extending through the securement aperture into the cylindrical cavity and being configured to bend toward the outer surface of the housing in response to the cylindrical cavity receiving a plug.   
     
     
         14 . The computer of  claim 13 , wherein the contact aperture is closer to the first end of the housing than the securement aperture. 
     
     
         15 . The computer of  claim 13 , wherein the securement clip is bounded by a portion of the computer defining the cylindrical recess. 
     
     
         16 . The computer of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a base including the at least one processor and the at least one memory device;   a lid comprising the display, the lid being rotatably connected to the base by a hinge; and   the hinge defining a cylindrical recess, the recess enclosing the jack.   
     
     
         17 . The computer of  claim 16 , wherein the base further includes a human interface device. 
     
     
         18 . The computer of  claim 4 , wherein the jack is included in the cylindrical recess defined by the computer. 
     
     
         19 . A computer comprising:
 at least one memory device;   at least one processor coupled to the at least one memory device;   a display in communication with the at least one processor; and   a jack comprising:
 a contact clip; and 
 a housing configured to be friction-fitted into a cylindrical recess defined by the computer, a majority of an outer surface of the housing being contiguous with the computer, the housing defining:
 a cylindrical cavity, the cylindrical cavity having an opening at a first end of the housing; and 
 a contact aperture configured to receive the contact clip, the contact aperture extending from the outer surface of the housing to the cylindrical cavity; and 
 
 a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) coupled to the contact clip and the at least one processor, 
 wherein the contact clip is friction-fitted in the contact aperture and extends into the cylindrical cavity, the friction-fitting of the contact clip into the contact aperture causing an angle of extension of an arm of the contact clip from a body of the contact clip to increase. 
   
     
     
         20 . The computer of  claim 19 , wherein the cylindrical cavity has a diameter of no more than 6.4 millimeters. 
     
     
         21 . The computer of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 a base including the at least one processor and at least one memory device;   a lid comprising the display in communication with the at least one processor, the lid being rotatably connected to the base by a hinge; and   the hinge defining a cylindrical recess, the cylindrical recess enclosing the jack.   
     
     
         22 . The computer of  claim 21 , wherein the base further includes at least one human interface device. 
     
     
         23 . A laptop computer comprising:
 a base including at least one processor, at least one memory device, and at least one human interface device;   a lid comprising a display in communication with the at least one processor, the lid being rotatably connected to the base by a hinge;   the hinge defining a cylindrical recess with a diameter of no more than 6.4 millimeters, the cylindrical recess enclosing an audio jack, the audio jack comprising:
 a contact clip; 
 a flexible detection clip; 
 a rigid detection clip; 
 a housing bounded by the cylindrical recess, a majority of an outer surface of the housing being contiguous with the cylindrical recess, the housing defining:
 a cylindrical cavity, the cylindrical cavity having an opening at a first end of the housing; 
 a contact aperture configured to receive the contact clip, the contact aperture extending from the outer surface of the housing to the cylindrical cavity; 
 a flexible detection aperture configured to receive the flexible detection clip, the flexible detection aperture extending from the outer surface of the housing to the cylindrical cavity; and 
 a rigid detection aperture configured to receive the rigid detection clip, the rigid detection aperture extending from the outer surface of the housing to the cylindrical cavity; and 
 
 a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) coupled to the contact clip, the flexible detection clip, the rigid detection clip, and the at least one processor; wherein: 
 the contact clip is friction-fitted in the contact aperture and extends into the cylindrical cavity, the friction-fitting of the contact clip in the contact aperture causing an angle of extension of an arm of the contact clip from a body of the contact clip to increase, 
 the flexible detection clip extends into the cylindrical cavity and is configured to bend toward and contact the rigid detection clip in response to the cylindrical cavity receiving a plug, and 
 the rigid detection clip extends through the rigid detection aperture.