Adapter for exchanging data and transmitting power between PC and portable device

• US 6,663,420 B1
• Filed: 12/19/2002
• Issued: 12/16/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Xiao, Hui
• Primary Examiner(s): Paumen, Gary
• Assistant Examiner(s): Harvey, James R.
• Application Number:
  US10/325,172
• Time in Patent Office: 362 Days
• Field of Search: 439/502, 439/620, 439/79, 439/540.1, 439/638, 307/149, 307/150, 307/151
• US Class Current: 439/502
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/06 for computer periphery
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/065 with built-in electric apparatus

Abstract

An adapter (100) is adapted to connect a Personal Computer (PC) to a portable device (such as a mobile phone) to support data exchange and power transmitting therebetween. The adapter comprises a first connector (10), a second connector (20), and a cable (30) electrically connecting the two connectors. The first connector electrically connects to the PC, and the second connector electrically connects to the portable device. A power converting circuit (40) and a data transmitting circuit (50) are disposed on a printed circuit board (PCB) housed in the second connector. Power from the PC passes through the first connector, the cable, the power converting circuit, and through the second connector to the portable device. Data is exchanged between the PC and the portable device via the first connector, the cable, the data transmitting circuit, and the second connector.

Claims

1. An adapter for connecting a first electronic device to a second electronic device to exchange data and transmit power concurrently therebetween, comprising:

a first connector being electrically connected to the first electronic device;

a second connector being electrically connected to the second electronic device, the second connector including a power converting circuit and a data transmitting circuit disposed therein; and

a cable electrically connecting the first connector and the second connector;

wherein power from the first electronic device passes through the first connector, the cable, and the power converting circuit in the second connector to the second electronic device, and the data is exchanged between the first and second electronic devices via the first connector, the cable, and the data transmitting circuit in the second connector.