Patent ID: 6299477
Filing Date: 2001-10-09
Classification: H01R,H02G,Y10S

Abstract:
A power adapter comprising:a Yo-Yo shaped power adapter housing formed by fastening a top circular body half to a bottom circular body half, said top circular body half having a top outer surface and top mechanical means on the other side of the top outer surface and said bottom circular body half having a bottom outer surface and bottom mechanical means on the other side of the bottom outer surface and further having a connector recess centrally located and accessible from the bottom outer surface, said top and bottom mechanical fastening means fastened the two circular body halves together and further forming a spool and an annular groove;a DC power cable including a DC connector having a flange appropriately configured to snap into the annular groove for coupling to an electronic device for supplying DC power, said DC power cable extending outward into the annular groove through an opening in the spool of the power adapter housing;electronics means for adapting AC line power to a pre-determined DC voltage level, said electronics means residing inside the spool, said electronics means including a plurality of pins extruding into the connector recess;an AC power cable having an AC power plug for receiving AC power from a wall outlet and having an AC power cable connector, said power cable connector having a generally flat circular body and an extension body, said extension body extending normally from the central portion of the flat circular body so that the generally flat circular body being positioned outside of the power adapter housing, said extension body being further configured to removably engage the connector recess and the plurality of pins for supplying the AC power to the electronics means; andsaid Yo-Yo shaped power adapter housing and said AC power cable connector forming a combination whereby increasing stability allowing maintenance of position and orientation in response to outside forces.