Patent ID: 6179633
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An AC adapter adapted to be connected to an AC power source for converting the AC power source into a DC power source, comprising:a conductive blade adapted to be connected to the AC power source;an insulative plug member having an end face of which molds a basal portion of the conductive blade;a casing in which a circuit member for converting the AC power source into the DC power source is housed, the casing rotatably supporting the insulative plug member of the conductive blade so that the conductive blade can be rotated between a first state in which the conductive blade is protruding from the casing and a second state in which the conductive blade is housed within the casing;a contact member conductive with and positioned perpendicular to the conductive blade, the contact member protruding from the insulative plug member and extending into an interior of the casing when the conductive blade is in the first state and the second state and during the rotation of the conductive blade between the first state and the second state; anda contactor arranged in the interior of the casing, the contactor contacting the contact member when the conductive blade is in the first state and disengaging from the contact member when the conductive blade is rotated to the second state.