Power converter with compact cord storge
US5720628A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/956
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable electronic tool comprising a body for the portable electronic tool; a cable; and an engaging mechanism, so that the cable is stored while the cable is wound by the engaging mechanism around the external surface of the electronic tool body. A first and a second protrusion are provided at the respective ends of the body and prevent the cable from slipping off the body when the cable is wound around the body. The engaging mechanism includes a terminal tool, which is provided at the distal end of the cable, and a recessed portion, which is provided in the first protrusion, wherein the terminal tool is retained. A guide member is provided to guide, in a direction in which the cable is wound, the base end portion of the cable so as to prevent the base end of the cable from being projected outward from the body when the cable is wound around the body. The terminal tool is so designed that selective attachment of various types of plugs is possible.
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