Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Vinicio Manfrini

Chee Kiong Fong

Suet Fong Tin

J David Egner

Roy J Askeland

Harjit Singh

Gary Alan Tornquist

Michael Hiett

Mike Hiett

An external AC power adapter defines a power conversion chamber that retains power conversion circuitry operable to convert an input power to an output power. The power adapter further include an intake chamber and an outlet chamber, both having an aperture that places the respective chamber in fluid communication with the power conversion chamber. Each chamber may have at least one vent to the ambient environment such that an air mover is operable to circulate ambient air through the power conversion chamber. Each chamber may include a guard that deters liquid that has entered the respective chamber from flowing into the associated aperture.

Splash resistant power adapter

An external AC power adapter. The adapter includes a housing which, in one embodiment, defines an air inlet compartment, an air outlet compartment and a partially sealed electronics compartment containing electrical components for converting an AC input to a DC output. A blower generates an airflow within the electronics compartment for cooling the electrical components in the electronics compartment. Barriers are located in the air inlet compartment and the air outlet compartment to prevent liquid from entering the electronics compartment.

Liquid resistant A/C adaptor

Portion of a connector plug

Portions of a connector plug and receptacle pair

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