Electronic apparatus having function of receiving power cord

• US 7,044,775 B2
• Filed: 05/21/2004
• Issued: 05/16/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Delta Electronics Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Delta Electronics Incorporated
• Inventors: Yang, I-Jung
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Truc
• Application Number:
  US10/851,256
• Publication Number:
  US 20050090142A1
• Time in Patent Office: 725 Days
• Field of Search: 439/502, 439/528, 439/357, 439/485, D83/59, 361/826
• US Class Current: 439/502
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/72 Means for accommodating flexible lead within the holder

Abstract

An electronic apparatus having a function of receiving a power cord is disclosed. The electronic apparatus having a function of receiving a power cord comprises a main body, a power cord and at least a receiving element. The power cord is connected to a first side of the main body, and the receiving element is disposed on a second side of the main body and has a base plate and two boards. The two boards are respectively connected to two opposite sides of the base plate for allowing the power cord to be wound around the electronic apparatus and received at a receiving space formed between the two boards.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus having a function of receiving a power cord, comprising:

a main body;

a power cord connected to a first side of said main body; and

at least a receiving element having a base plate and two boards, wherein said base plate is separately disposed on a second side of said main body and said two boards are respectively connected to two opposite sides of said base plate;

thereby allowing said power cord to be wound around said electronic apparatus and received at a receiving space formed between said two boards.

2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said electronic apparatus is one selected from a group consisting of an adapter, a power supply and a charger.

3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said main body and said base plate further have a first connecting device therebetween.

4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said base plate and said board have a second connecting device therebetween.

5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said base plate of said receiving element is shaped in a rectangle, a rhombus, a triangle, a circle or an ellipse.

6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said board of said receiving element is shaped in a rectangle, a rhombus, a triangle, a circle or an ellipse.

7. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said receiving element further comprises a sheet metal covering said base plate or said board of said receiving element.

8. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said receiving element further comprises a through hole or a blind hole.

9. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the receiving element is disposed on the second side of the main body according to a user'"'"'s preference.

10. The electronic apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said first connecting device is a twin adhesive or a velcro.

11. The electronic apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said first connecting device comprises:

a block disposed on said second side of said main body or said base plate; and

a hole accordingly disposed on said base plate or said second side of said main body for engaging with said block;

thereby allowing said receiving element to be disposed on said second side of said main body.

12. The electronic apparatus according to claim 11 wherein said hole has a circular hole and a column-shaped hole, and the width of said block is between the width of said circular hole and the width of said column-shaped hole.

13. The electronic apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said second connecting device comprises:

a protrusion disposed on one side of said base plate or bottom of said board; and

an indentation accordingly disposed on bottom of said board or said side of said base plate for engaging with said protrusion;

thereby allowing said board to be connected to said base plate.

14. The electronic apparatus according to claim 4 wherein said second connecting device comprises a cylinder disposed on one side of said base plate and having a plurality of grooves respectively disposed on the surface of said cylinder, wherein said grooves are used for holding said board so as to position said board when said board is rotated.