CN102084556B - Adaptor device - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention comprises an adaptor device incorporating a plurality of electrical connectors connectable to a power source. Each of the elctrical plugs is configured for providing an electrical connection with an electric device acording the manufacturer of that device's requirements. Each of the electrical connectors are moveable between a stored position in which they are retained within a housing in a position convenient for storage and/or transport, and an extended position in which they are engageable with an electronic device.
Description
Technical field
The adapter apparatus that provides connector to select is provided, and this connector is applicable to be electrically connected to provide electric power to the Electrical and Electronic equipment of selecting.More specifically, but not exclusively, the adapter apparatus that the present invention relates to be inserted into power supply and provide multiple connector to charge or power to this equipment to the battery of electrical equipment (powered device) with permission.
Background technology
The mobile device of portable, battery powered is widely used in all over the world.A people at any time may carry multiple portable equipments on his body, as comprised personal digital assistant (PDA), mobile phone, MP3 player, bluetooth earphone etc.Unfortunately, there is not the common pin adapter protocol that allows equipment miscellaneous to be charged or power at present in single type of plug.But these distinct devices use identical voltage frequently, or for battery charging, or for operation.
For this reason, user has to retain various charging plugs and the charge cable being associated.In order to overcome above-mentioned difficulties, on market, can obtain allowing various device to be connected to the product of power supply.Such product comprises the plug for being inserted into power supply, and described plug is attached to universal adapter by the cable can be retracted back in shell.Then multiple free plugs that are installed to universal adapter are provided.This free plug comprises the tie point that is configured to be connected to various device.The inferior position of this system is that free plug tends to lose, and attached plug and universal adapter do not provide the appropriate solution of being convenient to transportation and storing.
The other system that comprises the plug that is connected to power supply is provided, wherein, by recoverable cable, plug has been attached to universal adapter as mentioned above.Then the bull plug that can be inserted into universal adapter is provided.Bull plug has the plug point miscellaneous of radially giving prominence to from centerbody.But the inferior position being associated with this system is that it is conventionally not suitable for convenient transportation and stores.In addition, the outstanding opening tie point not being inserted among portable equipment to be charged may have potential safety hazard, or may be damaged.
In this manual, the oracle including patent specification and alternative document is quoted, this is mainly to provide background for feature of the present invention is discussed.Unless otherwise stated, otherwise in any judicial system, should not be interpreted as admitting that to quoting of this information source this information source is prior art or the part from the common practise of this area.
Goal of the invention
The object of this invention is to provide adapter apparatus, this adapter apparatus overcomes or at least improves some above-mentioned inferior positions, or at least provides the selection of use to the public.
Summary of the invention
Be to be substantially suitable for the adapter apparatus that power supply and electronic equipment are joined in a first aspect of the present invention, described adapter apparatus comprises:
Shell;
Multiple electrical cnnectors, each electrical cnnector is configured to be connected to electronic equipment, and wherein, at least one electrical cnnector can join described shell to movably to move between memory location and extended position,
In memory location, in order to be selected from one or the above object of storage and transportation, described electrical cnnector remains in described shell at least in part, and
At extended position, described electrical cnnector extends to the position that is applicable to being connected to electronic equipment from described shell, provide electric power thus to described electronic equipment.
Preferably, at least one electrical cnnector can join described shell to move between memory location and extended position by rotor rotatably.
Alternatively, at least one electrical cnnector can join described shell to slidably to move between memory location and extended position.
Preferably, electrical cnnector one of at least can join removedly shell to.
Preferably, each electrical cnnector joins shell removedly to.
Preferably, at least two electrical cnnectors can exchange removedly each other.
Preferably, each electrical cnnector can exchange removedly each other.
Preferably, adapter apparatus comprises the power supply input connector that is connected to power supply.
Preferably, by power line, power supply input connector is attached to shell.
Preferably, by coiler device, power line is recovered to shell.
Preferably, coiler device comprises roll, the cable of can reeling on it.
Preferably, coiler device comprises the bias unit that automatically power line is recovered to shell.
Preferably, roll is biased with directional-rotation, to regain cable by bias unit.
Preferably, bias unit is spring.
Preferably, bias unit is spiral leaf spring.
Alternatively, by manual coiling device, power line is manually recovered to shell.
Preferably, adapter apparatus comprises the interengageable latch-up structure being associated with shell and roll respectively, to stop the withdrawal of cable in the time that it is withdrawn.
Preferably, adapter apparatus comprises actuation mechanism, and it can activated with unlocked structure and make cable to be recovered to shell by bias unit.
Preferably, shell comprises fixed mechanism, described fixed mechanism is movably between locked, be fixed on their positions separately at latched position electrical cnnector by fixed mechanism, become movably between their memory location and their extended position at unlocked position electrical cnnector.
Preferably, fixed mechanism also serves as cover with the memory location protection electrical cnnector at electrical cnnector.
Preferably, fixed mechanism be can be hinged assembly of lid.
Preferably, by the action of locker, fixed mechanism is releasable.
Preferably, in the time that power supply input connector joins shell to, power supply input connector can be depressed, to serve as the actuator for discharging fixed mechanism.
Preferably, at least one electrical cnnector can electrically be connected to power supply input connector in the enclosure.
Preferably, at least one electrical cnnector is configured and is suitable in the time that electrical cnnector is positioned at its extended position, being electrically connected to power supply input connector, and in the time that electrical cnnector is positioned at its memory location and power supply input connector disconnect.
Preferably, at least one electrical cnnector is configured and is suitable for being electrically connected to power supply input connector by switching mechanism in the time that electrical cnnector is positioned at its extended position, and disconnects by switching mechanism and power supply input connector in the time that electrical cnnector is positioned at its memory location.
Preferably, one of at least can rotating around pivot of electrical cnnector.
Preferably, pivot conducts electricity.
Preferably, pivot can be connected to power supply input connector.
Preferably, adapter apparatus comprises transformer.
Preferably, transformer and power supply input connector form one.
Alternatively, transformer and shell form one.
Preferably, transformer is configured to receive main line electrical power from power supply input connector, and it is transformed to and is suitable for the agreement that supplied for electronic equipment uses.
Preferably, transformer is configured to the main line electrical power that conversion receives from power supply input connector, and it is transformed to one of optional power protocol of supplied for electronic equipment use.
Preferably, to be configured and to be suitable for input voltage stepping be output voltage to transformer.
Preferably, to be configured and to be suitable for input voltage stepping one of be optional output voltage to transformer.
Preferably, adapter apparatus comprises rectifier, and rectifier is configured and is suitable for input current is direct current from AC rectification.
Alternatively, adapter apparatus comprises rectifier, and rectifier is configured and is suitable for input current is alternating current from direct current rectification.
Preferably, adapter apparatus comprises choice device, for selecting to output to by transformer one of optional power protocol of the electrical cnnector of (presented for use) to be used.
Preferably, adapter apparatus comprises variable choice device, for changing the power protocol that can output to by transformer electrical cnnector to be used.
Preferably, power supply input connector is USB (USB) plug.
In second aspect, the present invention is to provide from power supply to electronic equipment via adapter apparatus the method for electric power substantially, described adapter apparatus comprises: shell, power supply input connector and multiple electrical cnnector, described multiple electrical cnnector joins shell separately movably to, and can between memory location and extended position, move, keep at least in part in the enclosure at memory location electrical cnnector, and extend to be connected to electronic equipment at extended position electrical cnnector from shell, said method comprising the steps of:
Electronic equipment is matched with the electrical cnnector being associated that is suitable for joining to electronic equipment, and this electrical cnnector being associated is from described multiple electrical cnnectors;
The electrical cnnector being associated is moved to its extended position from its memory location;
The electronic equipment being associated by electrical cnnector with it engages;
Power supply input connector is connected to power supply.
Preferably, shell comprises fixed mechanism, described fixed mechanism is movably between locked, be fixed on their positions separately at latched position electrical cnnector, can between their memory location and their extended position, move at unlocked position electrical cnnector, and said method comprising the steps of:
Fixed mechanism is moved to its unlocked position, move to its extended position with the electrical cnnector that allows to be associated; And
The electrical cnnector being associated is moved to its extended position.
Preferably, described method comprises the step that fixed mechanism is moved to its latched position, stops thus the electrical cnnector being associated to move to its memory location
Preferably, adapter apparatus comprises transformer, and transformer can be selected by switch between different electrical power agreement, and the method comprises the following steps:
Electronic equipment and power supply agreement are matched; And
Switch is moved to the setting being associated with the power supply agreement of selecting.
Preferably, by power line, power supply input connector is connected to shell, and power line can be recovered in shell with coiling form, and the method is included in power supply input connector is connected to the step of unclamping the power line of coiling from shell before power supply.
On the other hand, the present invention is a kind of electrical cnnector that is suitable for and is configured to join to shell substantially, and described electrical cnnector comprises that connected structure is can join movably described shell between memory location and extended position,
In memory location, described electrical cnnector remains in described shell at least in part, so that store or transport or store and transport, and
At extended position, described electrical cnnector extends to the position that is applicable to being connected to electronic equipment from described shell,
Wherein, described electrical cnnector is suitable for and is configured to join to removedly described shell and can be replaced by similar electrical cnnector.
Preferably, described connected structure is configured and is suitable for joining to removedly described shell.
Preferably, described connected structure is configured and is suitable for joining to movably described shell.
Preferably, described connected structure is configured and is suitable for rotor to join rotatably described shell to.
Preferably, described connected structure is configured and is suitable for joining to slidably described shell.
Preferably, described connected structure is configured and is suitable in the time that described connected structure moves between their memory location and their extended position, switches the electrical connection of (toggle) and electrical cnnector in described shell.
For technical staff that the invention relates to the field, in the case of not departing from as the scope of the present invention defined in appended claims, the structural a lot of variations of the present invention and various execution mode and application can be associated.Disclosure and description are herein illustrative purely, and are not intended to the restriction of going up in all senses.
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Now, only in the mode of embodiment, the present invention is described with reference to accompanying drawing, wherein:
Fig. 1 a shows a series of stereograms that the adapter apparatus in different attitudes is shown, illustrates and how the first electrical cnnector can be moved to its extended position for connecting from its memory location;
Fig. 1 b shows a series of stereograms that the adapter apparatus in different attitudes is shown, illustrates and how the second electrical cnnector can be moved to its extended position for connecting from its memory location;
Fig. 1 c shows a series of stereograms that the adapter apparatus in different attitudes is shown, illustrates and how the 3rd electrical cnnector can be moved to its extended position for connecting from its memory location;
Fig. 1 d shows a series of stereograms that the adapter apparatus in different attitudes is shown, illustrates and how the 4th electrical cnnector can be moved to its extended position for connecting from its memory location;
Fig. 1 e shows a series of stereograms that the adapter apparatus in different attitudes is shown, illustrates and how the 5th electrical cnnector can be moved to its extended position for connecting from its memory location;
Fig. 1 f shows a series of stereograms that the adapter apparatus in different attitudes is shown, illustrates and how the 6th electrical cnnector can be moved to its extended position for connecting from its memory location;
Fig. 2 shows the closed and all electrical cnnectors of cover and is positioned at the stereogram of the adapter apparatus of their memory locations;
Fig. 3 shows that cover partially opens and all electrical cnnectors are positioned at the stereogram of the adapter apparatus of their memory locations;
Fig. 4 shows that cover is opened and all electrical cnnectors are positioned at the stereogram of the adapter apparatus of their memory locations;
Fig. 5 shows and covers cutaway view closed and adapter apparatus that engage with shell;
Fig. 6 shows that cover is partly opened and connected structure discharges the cutaway view of the adapter apparatus of untiing;
Fig. 7 shows a series of stereograms that the adapter apparatus in different attitudes is shown, illustrates and how power supply input connector can be untied from shell, and how power line is pulled out from shell;
Fig. 8 shows a series of top plan view of coiler device, and how Move Volumes winding apparatus is to allow power line to recall from shell in explanation;
Fig. 9 shows a series of stereograms that the adapter apparatus in different attitudes is shown, illustrates and how can join power supply input connector to shell, and how can further press power supply input connector to regain power line;
Figure 10 shows a series of top plan view of coiler device, illustrates at power line from shell is recalled, and the helical spring of how setovering is to regain power line;
Figure 11 shows a series of sectional block diagrams of coiler device, power supply input connector and power line, illustrates and is pulling power supply input connector is how to cause rich bobbin to rotate to regain cable to recall power line;
Figure 12 shows a series of top plan view of coiler device, illustrates how connected structure unties to allow to regain cable each other;
Figure 13 shows the stereogram of a series of adapter apparatus, illustrates and how power supply input connector is pressed and allowed to regain cable;
Figure 14 shows a series of sectional block diagrams of power supply input connector, illustrates how power supply input connector engages to allow to regain cable with coiler device;
Figure 15 shows the decomposition assembled view of the execution mode of adapter apparatus;
Figure 16 shows the circuit theory diagrams of the execution mode of adapter apparatus;
Figure 17 shows cover closure and electrical cnnector and is positioned at the top perspective view of the second execution mode of the adapter apparatus of their memory locations;
Figure 18 shows that cover is opened and electrical cnnector is positioned at the top perspective view of the second execution mode of the adapter apparatus of their memory locations;
Figure 19 shows that cover is opened and the top perspective view of the second execution mode of the adapter apparatus that one of electrical cnnector moves to its extended position;
Figure 20 shows that cover is opened and one of electrical cnnector is positioned at the top perspective view of the second execution mode of the adapter apparatus of its extended position;
Figure 21 shows cover one of closure and electrical cnnector and is positioned at the top perspective view of the second execution mode of the adapter apparatus of its extended position;
Figure 22 show extended position that cover one of closure and electrical cnnector be arranged in it, power supply input connector it dimple and power cord accommodation at the face upwarding stereogram of the second execution mode of the adapter apparatus of its groove;
Figure 23 shows extended position that cover one of closure and electrical cnnector be arranged in it, the power supply input connector face upwarding stereogram from the second execution mode of the adapter apparatus that its dimple shifts out and power cord accommodation shifts out from its groove;
Figure 24 shows cover closure and electrical cnnector and is positioned at the sectional block diagram of the second execution mode of the adapter apparatus of their memory locations;
Figure 25 shows cover closure and electrical cnnector and is positioned at the sectional side view of the second execution mode of the adapter apparatus of their memory locations;
Figure 26 shows that cover is opened and electrical cnnector is positioned at the sectional side view of the second execution mode of the adapter apparatus of their memory locations;
Figure 27 shows that cover is opened and the sectional side view of the second execution mode of the adapter apparatus that one of electrical cnnector moves to its extended position;
Figure 28 shows that cover is opened and one of electrical cnnector is positioned at the sectional side view of the second execution mode of the adapter apparatus of its extended position;
Figure 29 shows cover one of closure and electrical cnnector and is positioned at the sectional side view of the second execution mode of the adapter apparatus of its extended position;
Figure 30 shows the decomposition assembled view of the second execution mode of adapter apparatus;
Figure 31 shows the stereogram at the second execution mode of the adapter apparatus on the electrical cnnector side exchanging removedly;
Figure 32 shows the stereogram that a series of electrical cnnectors and all electrical cnnectors are installed are positioned at the second execution mode of the adapter apparatus of their extended position; And
Figure 33 shows the stereogram that different series electrical cnnector and all electrical cnnectors are installed are positioned at the second execution mode of the adapter apparatus of their extended position.
Embodiment
With reference to above-mentioned accompanying drawing, wherein similar feature, conventionally by identical numeral, is represented by numeral 100 conventionally according to the adapter apparatus of first aspect present invention.
In an execution mode of now describing, provide and be suitable for adapter apparatus 100 that power supply (not shown) is engaged with electronic equipment (not shown).Adapter apparatus 100 comprises shell 110; Multiple electrical cnnectors 120 and be connected to the power supply input connector 130 of shell 110 by power line 140.
Each electrical cnnector 120 is configured to be connected to electronic equipment, and portable equipment preferably, if the annex of mobile phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), MP3 player, laptop computer, these equipment is as bluetooth earphone etc.In addition, each electrical cnnector 120 engages to move between memory location (shown in Fig. 2) and extended position movably with shell 110, in memory location electrical cnnector 120 is maintained at shell 110, extend to be connected to mancarried electronic aid at extended position electrical cnnector 120 from shell 110.Fig. 1 a-Fig. 1 f shows a series of attitudes separately, and wherein independent electrical cnnector 120 pivots to their extended position from their memory location.
Can expect, electrical cnnector 120 can join shell in many ways movably to.In the preferred implementation illustrating in the drawings, electrical cnnector 120 joins shell 110 in the mode of swaying.Each electrical cnnector 120 is installed on pivot 122 in the mode of swaying.What can expect is, (not shown) in one embodiment, pivot 122 can be shared by multiple electrical cnnectors 120, and is made up of electric conducting material, and is connected to power supply input connector 130 electrical connection is delivered to electrical cnnector 120.Alternatively, (as shown in figure 16) in another embodiment, can be by electric power transmission to electrical cnnector 120 by the independently electrical switching mechanism 150 being associated with each electrical cnnector 120.
(not shown) in another execution mode, can expect, electrical cnnector 120 can move slidably with respect to shell on track (not shown).
In a preferred embodiment, in the time that electrical cnnector 120 is positioned at their extended position, electrical cnnector 120 is electrically connected to power supply input connector 130, and in the time that electrical cnnector 120 is positioned at their memory location, electrical cnnector 120 disconnects with power supply input connector 130.This will contribute to prevent in the enclosure because of unexpectedly contact the each other possibility of any short circuit causing of electrical cnnector 120.
In a preferred embodiment, adapter apparatus will comprise the fixed mechanism 160 engaging with shell 110.In the execution mode illustrating in the drawings, fixed mechanism 160 comprises articulated link chain lid 164.Fixed mechanism 160 is movably between latched position (shown in Fig. 2) and unlocked position (shown in Fig. 4), in latched position, be fixed on latched position and be fixed on their positions separately in those electrical cnnectors of extended position in those electrical cnnectors 120 of memory location; At unlocked position, electrical cnnector 120 they memory location and their extended position between be movably.Lid 164 also enters into shell 100 as cover with prevention moisture or dust.
Latch structure 166 (shown in Fig. 5-Fig. 6) on lid 164 is engaged to the buckle structure 168 on shell 110.Carry out biases lock buckle structure 168 to engage with latch structure and to fix latch structure in interlock mode by spring 169.As shown in the order in Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, can make latch structure 166 and lock structure 168 untie by inwardly pushing away power supply input connector 130 with antagonistic spring biasing.
In the interchangeable execution mode of the present invention, not necessarily lid of fixed mechanism 160, even also will not cover shell 110 the insides (although this is advantage by electrical cnnector 120, because this seems clean and tidy and prevents from entering dust, the mancarried electronic aid joint that dust may hinder electrical cnnector to be associated separately with them).In the time being positioned at latched position, 160 of fixed mechanisms need be fixed to electrical cnnector their positions separately.For this reason, fixed mechanism 160 can be implemented by multiple locking and tripper.In addition, can expect, fixed mechanism 160 can be used in and stops or allow (depending on the circumstances) independent electric coupler 120 or whole electric coupler 120 to move together.
Power supply input connector 130 is suitable for being connected to power supply, and power supply input connector 130 can be any structure, as attaching plug (not shown) or as USB port (as shown in the figure).Power supply can be USB port, main supply or the uninterrupted power supply (UPS) on computer (not shown).
As mentioned above, by power line 140, power supply input connector 130 is connected to shell 110.Adapter apparatus comprises coiler device 170, coiler device 170 comprises: rotatable roll 174 (shown in Fig. 8 and Figure 12) and spiral leaf spring 172 (shown in Figure 10) that cable 140 can be wound thereon, spiral leaf spring 172, is recovered to cable 140 in shell 110 so that cable 140 is wound on to roll 174 thus for the roll 174 of setovering.As shown in figure 10, spiral leaf spring connects with roll 174, and spiral leaf spring is drawn as the more structure of coiling in the time pulling power line 140 from shell.
Because by pulling the rotatable roll 174 of power line 140, so the latch-up structure 176a on shell 110 and roll 174 and 176b are bonded with each other to stop spiral leaf spring 172 to regain cable 140 respectively.In the time that cable 140 is withdrawn into shell 110 again, power supply input connector 130 engages with shell 110, and power supply input connector 130 depressed (as shown in arrow A in Figure 12) by the effect of resisting bias spring 169, unlocked structure 176a and 176b are to allow spiral leaf spring 172 to regain cable 140 thus.This order has been shown in Figure 13,14 and 15.
Can expect, by manual coiling device (not shown), power line 140 is manually recovered in shell 110, power line 140 also can be withdrawn in shell 110.
In another execution mode, can expect, adapter apparatus 100 can comprise the transformer (not shown) being contained in shell 110.Transformer is connected to power supply input connector 130, and be configured to receive electrical power (as main line electrical power) from power supply input connector 130, and in order to use, it is transformed into applicable agreement to offer mancarried electronic aid (conventionally with conversion voltage (reduced voltage), as between 1-10 volt) via electrical cnnector 120.Can expect, transformer can will become one of optional power protocol (, the particular combinations of voltage and current) from the power conversion of power supply input connector 130.Can provide switch (not shown) with which available power protocol of choice for use.Alternatively, can provide variable choice device (not shown) to change power protocol within the scope of continuous variable.Can expect, transformer can be integrally combined with power supply input connector 130 or shell 110.
Can further expect, adapter apparatus 100 can comprise rectifier (not shown), and rectifier can be direct current by AC rectification, and vice versa.
Can expect, at work adapter apparatus 100 by the memory location that is positioned at them using all electrical cnnectors 120 as beginning.User's (not shown) makes electronic equipment match with the electrical cnnector 120 being associated, and electrical cnnector 120 is configured to engage with this electronic equipment.Lid 164 will be moved to unlocked position, to allow to contact and move the electrical cnnector 120 being associated.Then the electrical cnnector being associated 120 is moved to its extended position, to engage with the electronic equipment being associated.In Fig. 1 a-Fig. 1 f for adapter apparatus 100 in each different electrical cnnector 120 show this above-mentioned order.
Bias by opposing spiral leaf spring 172 pulls out power line shell 110 (successively as shown in Figure 7) and power supply input connector 130 is connected to power supply, and power supply input connector 130 also will be connected to power supply.
In the situation that there is transformer as mentioned above, can select applicable power protocol for associated electronic device by switch being moved to suitable setting (setting) user.
On the contrary, once electronic equipment completes charging, or no longer need to be powered, power supply input connector 130 can disconnect with power supply so, utilize bias unit to come unlocked structure 176a and 176b to allow regaining cable 140 by making power supply input connector 130 and shell 110 engage and depress power supply input connector 130, power line 140 is withdrawn in shell 110.Then lid 164 is moved to unlocked position, and electrical cnnector 120 rotations are got back in shell 110 and made it in memory location, and the latched position that lid 164 closures are got back to it.Then adapter apparatus 100 can be stored easily or be transported or store and transport with this cramped construction.
The second execution mode of adapter apparatus 100 has been shown in Figure 17-Figure 33.The single linear structure of electrical cnnector 120 is only provided in this embodiment.Adapter apparatus 100 also has the fixed mechanism 160 that is lid or cover 164 forms, and fixed mechanism 160 upwards opens to allow electrical cnnector 120 moving (successively as shown in the stereogram in Figure 17-Figure 21 and successively as shown in the profile in Figure 25-Figure 29) between memory location and extended position.As shown in Figure 25-Figure 29 clearly, in the time that cover 164 is opened, electrical cnnector 120 can rotate around pivot 122.
In addition, in the time that electrical cnnector 120 fully rotates to its extended position (shown in Figure 28 and 29), electrical cnnector 120 is undertaken and the electrical connection of power supply input connector 130 by 150 of the electrical switching mechanisms by being made up of connecting structure for electrical equipment 154 on rotatable electrical cnnector 120, and in the time that electrical cnnector 120 fully rotates to its extended position, electrical switching mechanism 150 contacts with electrical guide rail 156.
For the object of being convenient to transportation and storing, this execution mode has emphasized to reduce the size of adapter apparatus 100.For this reason, in this embodiment only for four to five electrical cnnectors 120 placed side by side provide space.But, what can expect is, each in these electrical cnnectors 120 can be exchanged with any other electrical cnnectors (as shown in figure 30), and exchange with add-on module alternatively, add-on module can be provided with adapter apparatus 100 maybe can be set to the modular attachment in component market.Like this, user can select the maximally related concrete electrical cnnector 120 of object with them, and these connectors are installed to shell 110.Figure 30 shows the decomposition assembled view of the adapter apparatus 100 that comprises nine different electrical cnnectors 120.Utilize the occlusion structure 158 (shown in Figure 25-Figure 29) on shell 110 and electrical cnnector 120, electrical cnnector 120 can be untied with shell 110 respectively.Figure 31 shows the applicable a series of electrical cnnectors 120 that engage with shell 110.Figure 32 and Figure 33 show the same enclosure that the electrical cnnector 120 of various combination engages.
In addition, this execution mode do not comprise as shown in the first execution mode for automatically regaining the coiler device 170 (although can comprise) of power line 140.But power line 140 keeps predetermined length, for this reason, the power supply input connector 130 of power line 140 one end is received within the dimple 112 of shell 110, and power line 140 is received within the groove 114 of shell 110.Power supply input connector 130 can be remained in dimple 112 or by frictional force and is contained in dimple 112 by occlusal pattern structure (not shown).
In explanation above, mentioning thering is the element of known equivalents or the place of entirety, these equivalents just comprise in the present invention as listed separately.
Although described the present invention as example with reference to embodiment, should be appreciated that and do not departing from the scope of the present invention or can modify and/or improve spirit in the situation that.
In addition,, in the place of describing feature of the present invention or method with Ma Kushi group, one skilled in the art will understand that therefore the present invention can also describe according to any independent member or the member subgroup of Ma Kushi group.
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1. be suitable for the adapter apparatus that power supply and electronic equipment are joined, described adapter apparatus comprises:
Shell;
Multiple electrical cnnectors, each electrical cnnector is configured to be connected to electronic equipment, and wherein, at least one electrical cnnector can join described shell to movably to move between memory location and extended position,
In memory location, in order to be selected from one or the above object storing and transport, described electrical cnnector remains in described shell at least in part, and
At extended position, described electrical cnnector extends to the position that is applicable to being connected to electronic equipment from described shell, provide electric power thus to described electronic equipment,
Wherein, described electrical cnnector one of at least can join described shell to removedly.
2. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein, at least one electrical cnnector can pivotally join described shell to move between described memory location and described extended position.
3. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein, at least one electrical cnnector joins described shell to slidably to move between described memory location and described extended position.
4. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein, each described electrical cnnector can join described shell removedly to.
5. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein, at least two described electrical cnnectors can exchange removedly each other.
6. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein, each described electrical cnnector can exchange removedly each other.
7. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described adapter apparatus comprises the power supply input connector that is connected to power supply.
8. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein, described power supply input connector is attached to described shell by power line.
9. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein, described power line can be recovered in described shell by coiler device.
10. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein, described coiler device comprises roll, described power line can be wound on described roll.
11.. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein, described coiler device comprises the bias unit that automatically described power line is recovered to described shell.
12. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein, roll is biased with directional-rotation, to regain described power line by described bias unit.
13. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 12, wherein, described bias unit is spring.
14. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 13, wherein, described bias unit is spiral leaf spring.
15. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein, are manually recovered to described power line in described shell by manual coiling device.
16. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein, described adapter apparatus comprises the latch-up structure that can be bonded with each other being associated with described shell and described roll respectively, to stop described power line to be recovered in shell after it is withdrawn.
17. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein, described coiler device comprises the bias unit that automatically described power line is recovered to described shell, and described adapter apparatus comprises actuation mechanism, described actuation mechanism can activated to untie described latch-up structure and make described power line to be recovered in described shell by described bias unit.
18. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described shell comprises fixed mechanism, described fixed mechanism can move between locked,
In latched position, described electrical cnnector is fixed on their positions separately by described fixed mechanism, and
At unlocked position, described electrical cnnector can move between their memory location and their extended position.
19. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 18, wherein, described fixed mechanism has been incorporated to assembly of lid, and described assembly of lid serves as cover they are protected in memory location at described electrical cnnector.
20. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 19, wherein, described assembly of lid can be hinged.
21. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 18, wherein, described fixed mechanism can discharge by the action of latching device.
22. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 21, wherein, described adapter apparatus comprises the power supply input connector that is connected to power supply, described in the time that described power supply input connector joins described shell to, power supply input connector can be depressed, to serve as the actuator for discharging described fixed mechanism.
23. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein, at least one electrical cnnector can electrically be connected to described power supply input connector in described shell.
24. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein, at least one electrical cnnector is configured and is suitable for: in the time that described electrical cnnector is positioned at its extended position, be electrically connected to described power supply input connector by switching mechanism; And disconnect by switching mechanism and described power supply input connector in the time that described electrical cnnector is positioned at its memory location.
25. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein, described electrical cnnector one of at least can rotate around pivot.
26. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 25, wherein, described pivot conducts electricity.
27. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 26, wherein, described adapter apparatus comprises the power supply input connector that is connected to power supply, described pivot can be connected to described power supply input connector.
28. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described adapter apparatus comprises transformer.
29. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 28, wherein, described adapter apparatus comprises the power supply input connector that is connected to power supply, described transformer and described power supply input connector are integrally combined.
30. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 28, wherein, described transformer and described shell are integrally combined.
31. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 28, wherein, described adapter apparatus comprises the power supply input connector that is connected to power supply, and described transformer is configured to receive main line electrical power from described power supply input connector, and it is transformed to and is suitable for the agreement that supplied for electronic equipment uses.
32. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 28, wherein, described adapter apparatus comprises the power supply input connector that is connected to power supply, described transformer is configured to the main line electrical power that conversion receives from described power supply input connector, and it is transformed to one of optional power protocol of supplied for electronic equipment use.
33. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 28, wherein, described transformer is configured and is suitable for input voltage stepping is output voltage.
34. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 28, wherein, described transformer is configured and is suitable for input voltage stepping one of is optional output voltage.
35. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 28, wherein, described adapter apparatus comprises choice device, for selecting of optional power protocol, described power protocol can output to described electrical cnnector to be used by described transformer.
36. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 28, wherein, described adapter apparatus comprises variable choice device, for changing the power protocol that can output to by described transformer described electrical cnnector to be used.
37. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described adapter apparatus comprises rectifier, described rectifier is configured and is suitable for input current is direct current from AC rectification.
38. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described adapter apparatus comprises rectifier, described rectifier is configured and is suitable for input current is alternating current from direct current rectification.
39. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein, described power supply input connector is USB (USB) plug.
40. adapter apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described electrical cnnector one of at least can join described shell to removedly by occlusion structure.
41. 1 kinds provide the method for electric power from power supply to electronic equipment via adapter apparatus, described adapter apparatus comprises: shell, power supply input connector, and multiple electrical cnnectors, described multiple electrical cnnector can join described shell separately movably to, and can between memory location and extended position, move, in electrical cnnector described in memory location remains on described shell at least in part, and extend to be connected to electronic equipment at electrical cnnector described in extended position from described shell, wherein, described electrical cnnector one of at least can join described shell to removedly, said method comprising the steps of:
Electronic equipment is matched with the electrical cnnector being associated that is suitable for joining to described electronic equipment, described in the electrical cnnector that is associated from described multiple electrical cnnectors;
The described electrical cnnector being associated is moved to its extended position from its memory location;
The electronic equipment being associated by described electrical cnnector with it engages; And
Described power supply input connector is connected to power supply.
42. methods as claimed in claim 41, wherein, described shell comprises fixed mechanism, described fixed mechanism can move between locked, be fixed on their positions separately at electrical cnnector described in latched position, can between their memory location and their extended position, move at electrical cnnector described in unlocked position, and described method is further comprising the steps:
Described fixed mechanism is moved to its unlocked position, move to its extended position with the electrical cnnector being associated described in allowing; And
The described electrical cnnector being associated is moved to its extended position.
43. methods as claimed in claim 42, wherein, described method comprises the step that described fixed mechanism is moved to its latched position, the electrical cnnector being associated described in stoping thus moves to its memory location.
44. methods as claimed in claim 41, wherein, described adapter apparatus comprises transformer, described transformer can be selected by choice device between different electrical power agreement, and said method comprising the steps of:
Electronic equipment and power supply agreement are matched; And
Described choice device is moved to the setting being associated with selected power supply agreement.
45. methods as claimed in claim 41, wherein, described power supply input connector is connected to described shell by power line, and described power line is withdrawn into described shell with coiling form, and described method is included in described power supply input connector is connected to the step of unclamping reeled power line from described shell before described power supply.
46. 1 kinds of electrical cnnectors that are suitable for and are configured to join to shell, described electrical cnnector comprises that connected structure is can join movably described shell between memory location and extended position,
In memory location, described electrical cnnector remains in described shell at least in part, so that store or transport or store and transport, and
At extended position, described electrical cnnector extends to the position that is applicable to being connected to electronic equipment from described shell,
Wherein, described electrical cnnector is suitable for and is configured to join to removedly described shell.
47. electrical cnnectors as claimed in claim 46, wherein, described connected structure is configured and is suitable for joining to removedly described shell.
48. electrical cnnectors as claimed in claim 46, wherein, described connected structure is configured and is suitable for joining to movably described shell.
49. electrical cnnectors as claimed in claim 48, wherein, described connected structure is configured and is suitable for rotor to join rotatably described shell to.
50. electrical cnnectors as claimed in claim 48, wherein, described connected structure is configured and is suitable for joining to slidably described shell.
51. electrical cnnectors as claimed in claim 48, wherein, described connected structure is configured and is suitable in the time that described connected structure moves between their memory location and their extended position, switches the electrical connection with electrical cnnector in described shell.
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