Adapter set

• US 20020115480A1
• Filed: 02/13/2001
• Published: 08/22/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chih Chen Huang
• Original Assignee: Chih Chen Huang
• Inventors: Huang, Chih Chen
• Application Number:
  US09/781,424
• Publication Number:
  US 20020115480A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/573
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/22 The load being a portable electronic device
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0013 acting upon several batteries simultaneously or sequentially H02J7/1423 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0045 concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/08 with current supply sources at the substations generating ringing current H04M19/04

Abstract

An adapter set is constructed to include a base, the base having at least one electric plug slot adapted to receive a respective cellular telephone connector for a respective model of cellular telephone, an AC adapter connected to the base and adapted to provide power supply to the cellular telephone connector in each electric plug slot to charge the battery of a respective model of cellular telephone, a function module holder fixedly provided at a bottom side of the base and electrically connected to the at least one electric plug slot, and a function module connected to the function module holder for receiving signal from the cellular telephone being installed in one electric plug slot.

Claims

1. An adapter set comprising a base, said base having at least one electric plug slot, power supply means connected thereto and being adapted to provide power supply to said at least one electric plug slot, at least one cellular telephone connector connecting a respective model of cellular telephone to said at least one electric plug slot enabling the battery of the connected cellular telephone to be charged by said base.

2. The adapter set of claim 1, wherein said base comprises a function module holder at a bottom side thereof, said function module holder comprises a male electric connector electrically connected to said at least one plug slot for receiving signal from an external electronic apparatus.

3. The adapter set of claim 1, wherein said base comprises a top receptacle adapted to accept a cellular telephone within which said electric plug slot is disposed.

4. The adapter set of claim 2 further comprising a function module adapted for connecting to said function module holder of said base, said function module comprising a female electric connector adapted for connecting to the male electric connector in said function module holder.

5. The adapter set of claim 4, wherein said function module is a data storage means.

6. The adapter set of claim 2, further comprising a data transmission cable adapted to connect a computer peripheral apparatus to said base, said data transmission cable having one end being terminated in a female electric connector for connection to the male electric connector of the module holder of said base, and an opposite end being terminated in an electric connector for connection to a computer peripheral apparatus.

7. The adapter set of claim 6, wherein the male electric connector of said function module holder and the female electric connector of said function module are universal serial bus connectors.

8. The adapter set of claim 1, wherein said at least one cellular telephone connector each has a first connection side adapted for plugging into said at least one electric plug slot of said base, and a second connection side connected to a connector of a respective model of cellular telephone.

9. The adapter set of claim 1, wherein said power supply means is a power cable adapted for connecting to the electric cigarette lighter socket of a motor vehicle to have DC power supply for said base.

10. The adapter set of claim 1, wherein said base further comprises at least one signal output connector adapted for accepting an external apparatus for receiving signal from the cellular telephone being connected to a cellular telephone connector in said at least one electric plug slot.

11. The adapter set of claim 1, wherein said at least one electric plug slot of said base includes a plurality of electric plug slots arranged in parallel, and said at least one cellular telephone connector includes a plurality of cellular telephone connectors of different specifications respectively vertically connected to the electric plug slots to receive a respective model of cellular telephone.

13. The adapter set of claim 12, further comprising a function module adapted for connecting to said function module holder of said base, said function module comprising a female electric connector adapted for connecting to the male electric connector in said function module holder.

14. The adapter set of claim 13, wherein said function module is a data storage means.

15. The adapter set of claim 12, further comprising a data transmission cable adapted to connect a computer peripheral apparatus to said base, said data transmission cable having one end being terminated in a female electric connector for connection to the male electric connector of the module holder of said base, and an opposite end being terminated in an electric connector for connection to a computer peripheral apparatus.

16. The adapter set of claim 15, wherein the male electric connector of said function module holder and the female electric connector of said function module are universal serial bus connectors.

17. The adapter set of claim 12, wherein said power supply means is an AC adapter.

18. The adapter set of claim 12, wherein said power supply means is a power cable adapted for connecting to the electric socket for cigarette lighter of a motor vehicle to obtain DC power supply for said base.

19. The adapter set of claim 12, wherein said base further comprises at least one electric plug slot, and at least one electric connector adapted to connect an external electronic apparatus to said at least one electric plug slot for communication with the cellular telephone being connected to said at least one cellular telephone connector.

20. The adapter set of claim 12, wherein said base further comprises at least one signal output connector adapted for receiving an external apparatus for receiving signal from the cellular telephone being connected to said at least one cellular telephone connector.

21. The adapter set of claim 12, wherein said base further comprises a receptacle at the topside thereof within which said at least one cellular telephone connector is disposed.

22. The adapter set of claim 12, wherein at least one cellular telephone connector of said base includes a plurality of cellular telephone connectors arranged in parallel for connecting cellular telephones of different models.

24. The adapter set of claim 23, wherein said cellular telephone connectors each have a first connection edge adapted for plugging into one of said electric plug slots, and a second connection edge adapted for connecting to a connector of a respective model of cellular telephone,

25. The adapter set of claim 23, further comprising a function module holder fixedly provided at a bottom side of said base, said function module holder comprising a male electric connector electrically connected to said at least one cellular telephone connector, and a function module adapted for connecting to said function module holder to receive signal from the cellular telephone being installed in one of said cellular telephone connectors, said function module comprising a female electric connector adapted for connecting to the male electric connector of said function module holder.

26. The adapter set of claim 23, wherein said base comprises a receptacle at the topside thereof within said cellular telephone connectors are disposed.

12. An adapter set comprising:

a base, said base comprising at least one cellular telephone connector fixedly disposed at a top side thereof and adapted to receive a respective model of cellular telephone;

power supply means connected to said base and adapted to provide power supply to said at least one cellular telephone connector to charge the battery of a cellular telephone connected thereto; and

a function module holder fixedly provided at a bottom side of said base, said function module holder comprising a male electric connector electrically connected to said at least one cellular telephone connector for receiving an external electronic apparatus.

23. An adapter set comprising:

a base, said base comprising a plurality of electric plug slots arranged in parallel at a topside thereof;

an AC adapter connected to said base and adapted to provide power supply to said at least one electric plug slots; and

a plurality of cellular telephone connectors respectively connected to said electric plug slots for receiving a respective model of cellular telephone, enabling the battery of the respective cellular telephone to be charged by the respective electric plug slot.