Patent ID: 6358096
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
An electrical power adapter for providing power to a portable electronic device from multiple power sources, the power adapter comprising:a power cord capable of electrically coupling to the electronic device and providing electrical power thereto; a first plug electrically coupled to the power cord, the first plug adapted to be electrically coupled to a first power source; a second plug having first and second ends, the first end adapted to be electrically coupled to the first plug, the second end adapted to be electrically coupled to a second power source; a switch having first and second positions, wherein the switch is in the second position when the second plug is electrically coupled to the first plug, and the switch is in the first position otherwise; and a power control circuit electrically coupled to the switch, wherein the power control circuit controls the electrical power that the power adapter provides to the electronic device; wherein the power adapter provides a first power output from the first power source to the electronic device when the switch is in the first position and a second power output from the second power source to the electronic device when the switch is in the second position, the first power output and the second power output being distinct.