Hot contact adapter for portable computing device
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1. A hot contact adapter for a portable computing device, comprising:
- a plug for inserting into a power port in the portable computing device and providing electrical contact therewith, and a body extending from said plug, said body having a surface distal from said plug, said distal surface comprising a pair of generally flat electrodes electrically coupled to power input electrodes in said power port when said plug is inserted into the power port.
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Abstract
A hot contact adapter for use with portable computing devices, such as laptop, notebook and tablet computers, PDA'"'"'s and gaming devices, is disclosed. The adapter has a plug which fits in the power input port of the device and a body have a distal surface with exposed electrodes formed thereon. The device, with the adapter mounted thereon, may then be used with a charging cradle having electrodes which contact the adapter electrodes when the device is placed in the cradle. The cradle is connected to a source of power, such that power is supplied to the device in the cradle via the adapter.
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1. A hot contact adapter for a portable computing device, comprising:
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a plug for inserting into a power port in the portable computing device and providing electrical contact therewith, and a body extending from said plug, said body having a surface distal from said plug, said distal surface comprising a pair of generally flat electrodes electrically coupled to power input electrodes in said power port when said plug is inserted into the power port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A hot contact adapter for use with a computing device which mates with a charging cradle, said computing device having a recessed, generally cylindrical DC input power port, said adapter comprising:
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a plug which mates with and makes electrical contact with said input power port, a body connected to said plug, said body having a distal surface in relation to said portable computing device, said distal surface having a pair of generally flat electrodes positioned thereon for mating with a pair of corresponding electrodes positioned on said charging cradle, and an alignment structure. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for providing easy recharging of a portable computing device, comprising:
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a charging cradle for holding the portable computing device, said charging cradle having a connector for coupling to an external source of electrical power, and a pair of electrodes for supplying power to the portable computing device when the portable computing device is positioned in said charging cradle, a removable adapter for connecting to a power input port on the portable computing device, said removable adapter having a pair of generally flat electrodes which contact said pair of electrodes on said charging cradle when the portable computing device is positioned in said charging cradle, such that electrical power is supplied to the portable computing device by said charging cradle via said adapter. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of supplying power to a portable computing device, comprising:
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inserting a hot contact adapter into a power input port of said portable computing device, said adapter comprising an alignment mechanism so that it is correctly oriented when inserted into said power input port, said adapter further comprising a pair of electrodes on an external surface thereof, said pair of electrodes being electrically coupled to corresponding electrodes in said power input port when said adapter is inserted into said power input port, placing the portable computing device, with the adapter mounted thereon, into a charging cradle, said charging cradle comprising a connector for receiving electrical power from an external source and further comprising a pair of electrodes which contact said pair of electrodes on said adapter when said portable computing device is placed in said charging cradle, connecting said connector on said cradle to a source of external power, such that electrical power is delivered to said power input port of said portable computing device via said adapter.
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