Adapter for connector to external power supply

• US 4,946,396 A
• Filed: 10/18/1989
• Issued: 08/07/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 10/19/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Takara Co., Ltd. (TOMY Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Takara Co., Ltd. (TOMY Company Limited)
• Inventors: Saitoh, Shinya
• Primary Examiner(s): Bradley, Paula A.
• Application Number:
  US07/423,039
• Time in Patent Office: 293 Days
• Field of Search: 439/500-502, 439/504, 439/628, 439/638, 439/640, 439/641, 439/654, 439/655, 439/687, 439/688, 439/700
• US Class Current: 439/500
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 29/22 Electric drives power supply through track A63H18/12
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/06 Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94

Abstract

An adapter for connection to an external power supply capable of readily actuating a battery-operated device through the external power supply by merely fitting an adapter body in a battery box of the device and electrically connecting a connector of the adapter to the external power supply. The adapter an adapter body detachably fitted in a battery box of the battery-operated device, a connector electrically connected to the external power supply, and contacts electrically connected to contacts of the battery box. The contacts of the adapter is arranged at the adapter body.

Claims

1. An adapter for connection to an external power supply, comprising:

an adapter body detachably fitted in a battery box of a battery-operated device;

a connector electrically connected to the external power supply; and

contacts electrically connected to contacts of said battery box;

said contacts of said adapter being arranged at said adapter body.

2. An adapter as defined in claim 1, wherein said adapter body is formed into a box-like shape;

said connector being provided at said adapter body.

3. An adapter as defined in claim 1, wherein said adapter body comprising two halves threadedly fittedly connected to each other in a manner to be movable with respect to each other in the longitudinal direction thereof so that the length of said adapter body may be varied by threadedly moving said halves in relation to each other;

said connector being provided at said adapter body.

4. An adapter as defined in claim 1, wherein said adapter body comprises at least two contact holders connected to each other in a manner to be foldable together so that they may be selectively arranged in series to or in parallel with each other.

5. An adapter as defined in claim 4, wherein said contact holders are pivotally connected to each other through a connecting member.

6. An adapter as defined in claim 4, wherein said contacts of said adapter are constantly spring-biased in an outward direction.

7. An adapter as defined in claim 4 further comprising an electrical cord led out at one end thereof from said adapter body;

said connector being provided at the other end of said electrical cord.

8. An adapter as defined in claim 7 further comprising a padding received in said battery box together with said adapter body.

9. An adapter for connection to an external power supply comprising:

at least two contact holders detachably fitted in a battery box of a battery-operated device and connected to each other in a manner to be foldable together so that they may be selectively arranged in series or in parallel to each other;

contacts arranged at said contact holders so as to be electrically connected to contacts of said battery box;

an electrical cord led out at one end thereof from said contact holders; and

a connector provided at the other end of said electrical cord so as to be electrically connected to the external power supply.

10. An adapter for connection to an external power supply, comprising:

an adapter body formed into a box-like shape so as to be detachably fitted in a battery box of a battery-operated device;

contacts arranged at said adapter body so as to be electrically connected to contacts of said battery box; and

a connector arranged at said adapter body so as to be electrically connected to the external power supply.

11. An adapter for connection to an external power supply, comprising:

an adapter body detachably fitted in a battery box of a battery-operated device;

said adapter body comprising two halves threadedly fittedly connected to each other in a manner to be movable with respect to each other in the longitudinal direction thereof so that the length of said adapter body may be varied by threadedly moving said halves in relation to each other;

contacts arranged at said adapter body so as to be electrically connected to contacts of said battery box; and

a connector arranged at said adapter body so as to be electrically connected to the external power supply.