Electrical adapter with a foldable housing cross-reference to related application

An electrical adapter comprising:

• a first electrical connector unit;
• a second electrical connector unit coupled electrically to said first electrical connector unit;
• a foldable housing including first and second housing parts, wherein said first housing part includes a said first electrical connector unit being mounted on a first connector mounting portion for receiving said first electrical connector unit, and a first coupling portion that extends from said first connector mounting portion, wherein said second housing part including said second electrical connector unit being mounted on a second connector mounting portion for receiving said second electrical connector unit, and a second coupling portion that extends from said second connector mounting portion,
• said foldable housing further including a pivot joint that interconnects said first and second housing parts and that permits relative rotation between said first and second housing parts about a pivot axis, wherein said pivot joint interconnecting said first and second coupling portions, said pivot joint includes:
• a pivot shaft formed on said first coupling portion;
• a hole-defining wall formed on said second coupling portion, said hole-defining wall defining a pivot hole to permit extension of said pivot shaft into said second coupling portion;
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• an end flange formed on one end of said pivot shaft and disposed in said second coupling portion, wherein said pivot shaft is tubular, and said electrical adapter further includes a flexible conductive unit disposed in said foldable housing, said conductive unit having opposite end portions connected electrically and respectively to said first and second electrical connector units, said conductive unit further having an intermediate portion between said first and second electrical connector units and extending through said pivot shaft.

An electrical adapter comprising:

• first and second housing parts, wherein said first housing part includes a first mounting portion mounted with a first terminal set, and a first coupling portion that extends from said first mounting portion, wherein said second housing part including a second mounting portion mounted with a second terminal set, and a second coupling portion that extends from said second mounting portion, said second terminal set is electrically coupled to said first terminal set;
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• a pivot joint that interconnects said first and second coupling portions of said first and second housing parts and that permits relative rotation between said first and second housing parts about a pivot axis, wherein said pivot joint further includes:
• a pivot shaft formed on said first coupling portion;
• a hole-defining wall formed on said second coupling portion, said hole-defining wall defining a pivot hole to permit extension of said pivot shaft into said second coupling portion;
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• an end flange formed on one end of said pivot shaft and disposed in said second coupling portion, wherein said end flange is formed with a plurality of angularly spaced apart positioning grooves;
• said pivot joint further including a positioning unit mounted in said second coupling portion and releasably engaging said positioning grooves in said end flange.

An electrical adapter comprising:

• first and second housing parts, wherein said first housing part includes a first mounting portion mounted with a first terminal set, and a first coupling portion that extends from said first mounting portion, wherein said second housing part including a second mounting portion mounted with a second terminal set, and a second coupling portion that extends from said second mounting portion, said second terminal set is electrically coupled to said first terminal set;
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• a pivot joint that interconnects said first and second coupling portions of said first and second housing parts and that permits relative rotation between said first and second housing parts about a pivot axis, wherein said pivot joint further includes:
• a pivot shaft formed on said first coupling portion;
• a hole-defining wall formed on said second coupling portion, said hole-defining wall defining a pivot hole to permit extension of said pivot shaft into said second coupling portion;
• and
• an end flange formed on one end of said pivot shaft and disposed in said second coupling portion, wherein said pivot shaft is tubular, and said electrical adapter further includes a flexible conductive unit having opposite end portions connected electrically and respectively to said first and second terminal sets, said conductive unit further having an intermediate portion between said first and second electrical connector units, said flexible conductive unit being disposed in said first and second housing parts such that said intermediate portion of said conductive unit extends through said pivot shaft.