Patent ID: 8215976

Claim:
A power adapter comprising: a base comprising a cord, an internal circuit electrically connected to the cord, and a plurality of first terminals connected to the internal circuit; a locking member comprising a connection portion fixed to the base and an elastic portion connected to the connection portion, the elastic portion comprising a first arm and a second arm connected to the first arm, the first arm protruding from the connection portion, the second arm comprising a latching member protruding therefrom, a gap formed between the first and the second arms to allow the second arm to be elastically deformed relative to the first arm; and a plug comprising a plurality of second terminals exposed at a first side thereof and a chamber defined in an opposite second side, each of the second terminals comprising an end portion received in the chamber, the chamber comprising an internal sidewall defining a recessed portion snappingly engaging with the latching portion, thereby detachably securing the plug to the base, the plurality of first terminals contact the respective second terminals, thereby allowing power transmitting from the first terminals to the cord through the internal circuit.