Patent ID: 7338325

Claim:
An electrical adapter comprising: an insulative casing having a rectangular contour defining lengthwise and lateral directions perpendicular to each other, with a height extending in a vertical direction perpendicular to both the lengthwise and lateral directions; a receiving space defined in a position of a periphery of the rectangular contour of the casing, and having a first opening opened to an exterior in the lengthwise direction and a second opening opened to an exterior in the lateral direction; a first connector unit occupying the first opening along the lengthwise direction; and a second connector unit occupying the second opening along the lateral direction and electrically connected with the first connector unit; wherein the electrical adapter further comprises a printed circuit board module which establishes an electrical connection between the first connector unit and the second connector unit; wherein the printed circuit board module includes a first printed circuit board electrically connected with the first connector unit, a second printed circuit board electrically connected with the second connector unit, and a plurality of electrical components which establishes an electrical connection between the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board.