Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Power adapter with a single-piece insulator assembly
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Application No.: US15156629Application Date: 2016-05-17
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Publication No.: US09728906B2Publication Date: 2017-08-08
- Inventor: Ian P. Colahan , Fidel 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 and Stockton, LLP
- Main IPC: H01R13/66
- IPC: H01R13/66 ; H01R13/504 ; H02M7/00 ; H02M7/04 ; H01B17/64 ; H01R4/70 ; H01R31/06

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
- US20160276783A1 POWER ADAPTER WITH A SINGLE-PIECE INSULATOR ASSEMBLY Public/Granted day:2016-09-22
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