US 2024/0405472 A1 · DURABLE REDUCED-SIZE POWER ADAPTERS

Abstract

Power adapters and other electronic devices that are durable and can provide a large amount of power while having a small form factor. An example can provide a durable power adapter by providing a connector receptacle having a reinforced tongue. The tongue of the connector receptacle can be reinforced by having a center plate with one or more vertical portions that can be at least approximately at a right angle to a lateral portion of the center plate. This and other examples can provide a large amount of power while having a small form factor by providing a space efficient transformer having thermal dissipation components. This and other examples can provide a small form-factor by including a series of chokes formed as a module and including a variety of types of wires.

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Dependent claims

A connector comprising:

a housing;
and
a tongue comprising:
a center plate extending through the housing to a front edge of the tongue and laterally through the tongue and having a top surface and a bottom surface, the center plate comprising a vertical portion, the vertical portion extending orthogonally from the top surface;
a first plurality of contacts having contacting surfaces extending towards the front edge of the tongue and over the top surface of the center plate, the first plurality of contacts supported by the housing;
and
a second plurality of contacts having contacting surfaces extending towards the front edge of the tongue and below the bottom surface of the center plate, the second plurality of contacts supported by the housing.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Durable reduced-size power adapters

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Durable reduced-size power adapters

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