Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Power adapter with a single-piece insulator assembly
- Patent Title (中): 带单片绝缘子组件的电源适配器
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Application No.: US14351287Application Date: 2012-11-10
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Publication No.: US09343850B2Publication Date: 2016-05-17
- Inventor: Ian P. Colahan , Fiedl Nick Vista
- Applicant: APPLE INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: APPLE INC.
- Current Assignee: APPLE INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- International Application: PCT/US2012/059798 WO 20121110
- International Announcement: WO2013/055948 WO 20130418
- Main IPC: H01R13/66
- IPC: H01R13/66 ; H01R4/70 ; H01B17/64 ; H01R31/06 ; H01R13/504

Abstract:
An AC-to-DC power adapter comprises a single-piece insulator unit. The various components of the power adapter such as a transformer, other circuitry, etc. are attached to the single-piece insulator unit. The single-piece insulator unit has embedded channels to provide electrical connectivity between the circuitry, The entire assembly is placed in housing and a cap assembly having prongs to connect to a AC wall outlet is ultrasonically welded to the housing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140308853A1 POWER ADAPTER WITH A SINGLE-PIECE INSULATOR ASSEMBLY Public/Granted day:2014-10-16
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