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Power supply arrangement for notebook computers

Patent 5483437 Issued on January 9, 1996. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject March 27, 2015. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Assignee

Application

No. 410925 filed on 03/27/1995

US Classes:

363/146, Encased in plug housing320/111, Having plug for A-C receptacle439/500ENERGY CELL SUBSTITUTION DEVICE INCLUDING PLURAL CONTACTS (E.G., JUMPER) OR WITH SUPPORT MEANS FOR ENERGY CELL

Examiners

Primary: Nguyen, Matthew

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

H02M 001/00
H01M 010/44
G06F 001/00

Abstract

A power supply arrangement including a bottom shell for a notebook computer which has two battery chambers and a power input socket, at least one battery set for insertion into the battery chambers respectively to provide the notebook computer with DC power supply, an adapter for converting AC power supply into DC power supply for the notebook computer, and a power connector for connecting the adapter to the power input socket on the bottom shell of the notebook computer, wherein the adapter can be directly installed in one battery chamber to electrically connected to the power supply circuit of the notebook computer or externally connected to the power input socket on the bottom shell of the notebook computer by the power connector.

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