Power adapter

• US 7,632,137 B1
• Filed: 07/28/2008
• Issued: 12/15/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cheng UEI Precision Industry Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Cheng UEI Precision Industry Company Limited
• Inventors: Ma, Jian-Rong, Wei, Hua-Hu
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel; T C
• Assistant Examiner(s): Imas; Vladimir
• Application Number:
  US12/219,723
• Time in Patent Office: 505 Days
• Field of Search: 439/518, 439/172, 439/171, 439/173
• US Class Current: 439/518
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/625 Casing or ring with bayonet engagement
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/639 Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 27/00 Coupling parts adapted for co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts for dissimilar contact members H01R13/35; supported only by co-operation with a counterpart H01R31/00; with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/90
• 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

A power adapter has a main body of cylindrical shape. A top of the main body defines a recess and an annular sidewall enclosing the recess. A rotation-proof component received in the annular sidewall of the main body defines a rotation-proof portion extending into the recess. A plug is rotatably mounted in the recess, and a side of the plug defines at least one rotation-proof recess. The plug is rotatably secured in the recess then the rotation-proof portion is elastically pressed against the plug and finally the rotation-proof portion is released into the rotation-proof recess for restraining the plug from reverse rotation.

Claims

1. A power adapter comprising:

a main body of cylindrical shape, a top of the main body defining a recess, and an annular sidewall enclosing the recess;

a rotation-proof component which is received in the annular sidewall of the main body and which defines a rotation-proof portion extending into the recess;

a plug rotatably mounted in the recess, a side of the plug defining at least one rotation-proof recess; and

,

a main shell having a platform formed at an inner side thereof for supporting the main body thereon, the rotation-proof component further having two fixing portions extending oppositely from two ends of the rotation-proof portion and extending out of a bottom of the annular sidewall and bending towards the platform for being sandwiched between the bottom of the annular sidewall and the platform;

wherein the rotation-proof portion is elastically pressed against the plug as the plug rotates in the recess, and is then released into the rotation-proof recess for restraining the plug from reverse rotation.

4. The power adapter as claimed in claim 1, wherein an inner surface of the annular sidewall defines at least one sliding recess along a circumferential direction thereof, and at least one guiding recess communicates with one end of the sliding recess and passes through a top of the annular sidewall, and a side of the plug protrudes to form at least one protrusion portion which is inserted into the sliding recess through the guiding recess and then slides along the sliding recess until the rotation-proof portion is released into the rotation-proof recess.

2. A power adapter comprising:

a main body of cylindrical shape, a top of the main body defining a recess, and an annular sidewall enclosing the recess;

a rotation-proof component which is received in the annular sidewall of the main body and which defines a rotation-proof portion extending into the recess; and

a plug rotatably mounted in the recess, a side of the plug defining at least one rotation-proof recess;

wherein the rotation-proof portion is elastically pressed against the plug as the plug rotates in the recess, and is then released into the rotation-proof recess for restraining the plug from reverse rotation;

wherein the side of the plug defines a leading recess extending along a circumferential direction with the width thereof decreased gradually, a narrow end of the leading recess is adjacent to the rotation-proof recess, and the rotation-proof portion slides away from the leading recess to the rotation-proof recess.

3. The power adapter as claimed in claim 2, wherein the rotation-proof portion is of an arc shape allowing the rotation-proof portion sliding into or out of the rotation-proof recess smoothly.