Patent ID: 9438051
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: B60Q,H01R,H02J

Claim Text:
1. A power outlet/charger for a portable electric/electronic device, the power outlet/charger comprising: an electrically insulating housing having a proximal end having an opening and a distal end having a first electrical connector; an electronic converter circuit fixedly housed in the housing for receiving a first voltage from a vehicle electrical power source through the first connector and for converting the first voltage to a second voltage compatible with the USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard; and a USB connector disposed through the proximal end opening and connected to receive the second voltage; the housing being sized to directly replace a standard vehicle electrical cigar lighter socket/power outlet and fit into an opening in a vehicle panel for the standard vehicle electrical cigar lighter socket/power outlet, the first electrical connector being connectable to an electrical wiring harness of the vehicle having a connector that releasably connects with the first connector, the housing being directly received in the opening in the vehicle panel, wherein the housing has a shoulder for abutting against the panel of the vehicle when the housing is inserted into the opening in the vehicle panel and further wherein the housing has a plurality of locking tabs for locking the housing to the panel; the USB connector and electronic converter circuit being nonremovably disposed in said housing.