Patent ID: 6402546
Filing Date: 2002-06-11
Classification: H01R,H02G

Abstract:
An electrical adapter, comprising:a housing; an electrical plug assembly supported by said housing, said assembly including an interchangeable module coupled to an adapter module, said interchangeable module having a plurality of prongs for receiving a first voltage when mated with an electrical receptacle, and a converter electrically coupled to said assembly and for converting said first voltage into a second voltage; and a retractable cable assembly supported by said housing and electrically coupled to the converter, said retractable cable assembly including a cable coupled at one end to an electrical plug for outputting the second voltage, a reel for winding and unwinding said cable, said reel being rotatably supported by said housing, a pair of first contacts electrically coupled to each other, one of said first contacts being coupled to another end of the cable, supported by said reel and rotatable about the other of said first contacts, a pair of second contacts electrically coupled to each other, one of said second contacts being coupled to said another end of the cable, supported by said reel and rotatable about the other of said second contacts, and a pair of terminals electrically coupled respectively to the other of said first contacts and the other of said second contacts for receiving the second voltage from the converter.