ELECTRICAL DEVICE AND A METHOD THEREIN
An object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and a method for magnetically connecting an electrical device to a connector head The object is achieved by an electrical device ( 200, 600 ) which is connectable to a connector head ( 205 ) comprising a magnet ( 206 ) or an electromagnet ( 606 ). The electrical device ( 200, 600 ) has a magnet ( 608 ) or an electromagnet ( 203, 300, 400 ), that when supplied with electrical power, is magnetically connectable to the magnet ( 206 ) or electromagnet ( 606 ) of the connector head ( 205 ). The electrical device ( 200, 600 ) further has an electromagnet controller ( 202 ) connected to the electromagnet ( 203 ) and adapted to control the power supply to the electromagnet ( 203,606 ) in dependence of an event occurring in the electrical device ( 200, 600 ).
1 . An electrical device connectable to a connector head, which connector head comprising a magnet or an electromagnet, the electrical device comprising:
an electromagnet, being magnetically connectable to the magnet of the connector head, when supplied with electrical power or a magnet being magnetically connectable to the electromagnet of the connector head, when supplied with electrical power, and
an electromagnet controller connected to the electromagnet and adapted to in dependence of an event occurring in the electrical device control the power supply to the electromagnet of the electrical device or to control the power supply to the electromagnet of the connector head.
2 . The electrical device according to claim 1 , wherein the electromagnet comprises at least one magnetization wire formed into a coil, which at least one magnetization wire is connected to the connector head and adapted to generate a magnetic field when supplied with electrical power.
3 . The electrical device according to claim 2 , wherein the electromagnet comprises two magnetization wires formed into a coil, which two magnetization wires is are connected to the connector head and adapted to generate a magnetic field when supplied with electrical power.
4 . The electrical device according to claim 1 , wherein the electromagnet comprises a magnetization wire formed into a coil, which magnetization wire has a first end and a second end; the electrical device further being characterized by comprising:
a power source connected to the first end and to the second end and configured to supply electrical power to the electromagnet.
5 . The electrical device according to claim 4 , wherein the power source is configured to constantly supply the electromagnet with electrical power to give a guiding force to a user when connecting the connector head to the electrical device.
6 . The electrical device according to claim 1 , wherein the event is a battery indication event indicating to the electromagnet controller that the battery is fully charged.
7 . The electrical device according to claim 1 , wherein the event is an estimation event indicating to the electromagnet controller that a user will detach the connector head from the electrical device.
8 . The electrical device according to claim 1 , wherein the event is a magnetic sensitivity event indicating that magnetically sensitive device will be used.
9 . The electrical device according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical device further comprises:
a device controller, connected to the electromagnet controller, the device controller being adapted to send a device control signal comprising information about the event to the electromagnet controller.
10 . The electrical device according claim 1 , wherein the electrical device further comprises:
a permanent magnet adapted to give a guiding force to a user when connecting the connector head to the electrical device.
11 . A method in an electrical device for controlling a power supply, which electrical device is connectable to a connector head comprising a magnet or an electromagnet, the method comprising:
controlling power supplied to an electromagnet comprised in the electrical device or in the connector head in dependence of an event appearing in the electrical device, whereby wherein the electromagnet is magnetically connectable when supplied with electrical power to the magnet of the connector head or to the magnet in the electrical device.
12 . The method according to claim 11 , wherein controlling the supply of electrical power to the electromagnet further comprises:
generating a magnetic field in the electromagnet when supplied with electrical power.
13 . The method according to claim 11 , further comprising:
receiving a device control signal from a device controller connected to the electromagnet controller, which device control signal comprises information about the event.
14 . A computer program product loadable into the memory of a computer and comprising software code portions adapted for performing.