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(11) EP 0 493 080 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.10.1992 Bulletin 1992/41

(43) Date of publication A2:
01.07.1992 Bulletin 1992/27

(21) Application number: 91311968.1

(22) Date of filing: 23.12.1991
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: H02M 7/00, H01R 13/66, H01R 13/56, H01R 13/60
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT NL SE

(30) Priority: 27.12.1990 US 635905

(71) Applicant: IVAC CORPORATION
San Diego, California 92121-1570 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Cheney II, Paul S.
    Canyon Country, California 91351 (US)

(74) Representative: Rees, David Christopher et al
Kilburn & Strode 30 John Street
London WC1N 2DD
London WC1N 2DD (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Plug-in power supply adapter


    (57) A power supply adapter (10) for plug-in connection to a standard AC power supply socket (17) to provide a DC voltage to an associated electronic instrument. The adapter (10) comprises a relatively compact case having an end face (38) with a plurality of conductive pins ((40) for plug-in connection to one socket (17), of a standard multi-point wall outlet. An AC adapter (32) assembly including a transformer (34), a capacitor (42) and a rectifier (44) is mounted within the adapter case with these components arranged generally in-line between the pins (40) and a power cord (16) adapted for connection to the associated electronic instrument. The adapter case further includes a mounting clip (64) for convenient removable connection to the associated electronic instrument when the power supply adapter (10) is not in use.






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