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Power adapter with freely rotatable direct current plug connection

US6881069B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 7, 2002
Grant dateApr 19, 2005
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 7, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R31/065
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power adapter having a freely rotatable plug connection comprises a main body, a DC wire, and an AC wire. The main body includes a casing that respectively encloses an adapter circuit board, a DC connector port and an AC connector port, the DC connector port and the AC connector port being respectively arranged on the adapter circuit board. A terminal of the DC wire electrically connects a DC plug that mates with the DC connector port according to a freely rotatable manner, and another terminal of the DC wire electrically connects an output plug to deliver a signal to an electrical device. A terminal of the AC wire electrically connects the AC connector port and another terminal of the AC wire electrically connects another plug.

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