BACKGROUND

[0001] Electronic devices may receive electrical power via a power adapter that converts alternating electric current (AC current) provided from a wall plug or other source into direct electric current (DC current). The power adapter may be coupled between the electronic device and the wall plug (or other source of electric current) and may be separate from a housing of the electronic device.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0002] Various examples will be described below referring to the following figures: [0003] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a power adapter having a stand assembly in a stowed position according to some examples;

[0004] FIG. 2 is a perspective, exploded view of the power adapter of FIG. 1 with the stand assembly detached therefrom according to some examples;

[0005] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the stand assembly of FIG. 1 in a deployed position to support an electronic device according to some examples;

[0006] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a power adapter having a stand assembly in a stowed position according to some examples;

[0007] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the power adapter of FIG. 4 rotated about a central axis to expose the stand assembly according to some examples;

[0008] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the power adapter of FIG. 4 in a deployed position to support an electronic device according to some examples;

[0009] FIG. 7 is an enlarged side view of the power adapter of FIG. 4 with the stand assembly in the deployed position of FIG. 6 according to some examples; [0010] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a power adapter having a stand assembly in a stowed position according to some examples;

[0011] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the power adapter of FIG. 8 with the stand assembly in a first deployed position according to some examples;

[0012] FIG. 10 is a schematic, partial cross-sectional view of the power adapter of FIG. 8 with the stand assembly in a stowed position according to some examples; [0013] FIG. 11 is a schematic, partial cross-sectional view of the power adapter of FIG. 8 with the stand assembly in a first deployed position according to some examples;

[0014] FIG. 12 is a schematic, partial cross-sectional view of the power adapter of FIG. 8 with the stand assembly in a second deployed position according to some examples;

[0015] FIG. 13 is a side view of the power adapter of FIG. 8 with the stand assembly in the first deployed position of FIG. 11 and supporting an electronic device according to some examples; and

[0016] FIG. 14 is a side view of the power adapter of FIG. 8 with the stand assembly in the second deployed position of FIG. 12 and supporting an electronic device according to some examples.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] A power adapter for an electronic device may comprise a separate body from a housing of the electronic device. Accordingly, a user may independently store, transport, place, and/or maneuver the power adapter relative to the electronic device during operations. In addition, an electronic device may include a display device that is to display images (which may include, but is not limited to, text, pictures, graphics, and/or videos). In some circumstances, a user may wish to prop up the electronic device on a support surface (e.g., a desk, countertop, table, floor) to facilitate hands-free viewing of images displayed on the display device. However, simply leaning the electronic device against another member or surface (e.g., a wall, book, or ledge) may not be able to provide adequate support for the electronic device. In addition, the use of a separate stand or other support device to maintain a viewing angle for the display device adds additional components that are to be purchased, stored, transported, and maneuvered by the user during use of the electronic device.

[0018] Accordingly, examples disclosed herein include power adapters that include stand assemblies for engaging with and supporting the electronic device to facilitate viewing of images on the display device. In some examples, the stand assemblies may be coupled to or integrated within the power adapters so that the stand assemblies may be transitioned between: (1 ) a stowed position in which the stand assembly is incorporated with and potentially occluded by an outer surface of the power adapter; and (2) a deployed position (or a plurality of deployed positions) whereby the stand assembly may engage with and support the electronic device. As a result, the example power adapters disclosed herein may perform AC/DC conversion and may provide a stand assembly for supporting the electronic device, so as to reduce the number of independent components that are to be purchased, transported, and stored with the electronic device.

[0019] Referring now to FIG. 1 , a power adapter 100 according to some examples is shown. As previously described, power adapter 100 may be coupled between a wall plug 5 and an electronic device 12, and may include circuitry 120 to convert AC current supplied from the wall plug 5 (or other suitable source) to DC current that may be supplied to electronic device 12.

[0020] Electronic device 12 may comprise any device that may execute machine- readable instructions, such as, for instance, a laptop computer, tablet computer, all-in-one computer, desktop computer, smart phone, etc. In this example, electronic device 12 comprises a tablet computer that includes a housing 14 and a display device 18 supported by housing 14. Display device 18 may comprise any suitable device that may display images, such as, for instance, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display (e.g., an organic LED or OLED display, a micro-LED display), a plasma display, electrophoretic display, etc. [0021] In some examples, display device 18 may comprise a foldable or Tollable display that may be deformed (e.g., within some limit such as a minimum radius of curvature) without loss of electrically connectivity or function. For instance, in some examples, the housing 14 may comprise a clam shell style housing 14 having a pair of housing members joined at a hinge. The display device 18 may be supported on the housing members. During operations, a user may rotate the housing members toward or away from one another about the hinge, and the display device 18 may roll or deform to accommodate the relative rotation of the housing members.

[0022] Power adapter 100 comprises a housing 110, and a stand assembly 150 coupled to housing 110. As used herein, a “stand assembly” may broadly refer to a structure that may support an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 12) in an upright position (e.g., so as to facilitate hands-free viewing of images on a display device). The housing 110 includes a longitudinal axis 115, a first end 110a, and a second end 110b opposite first end 110a. In addition, housing 110 includes a first or upper side 110c extending axially between ends 110a, 110b, and a second or lower side 110d spaced from upper side 110c and also extending axially between ends 110a, 110b.

[0023] A first or input port 114 is positioned on second end 110b, and a second or output port 112 is positioned on first end 110a. The precise positioning of ports 112, 114 may be varied in other examples (e.g., for instance, the ports 112, 114 may be positioned on the same end 110a, 110b or may be positioned along one of the other surfaces of housing 110). The input port 114 may be coupled (e.g., via suitable cable(s)) to wall plug 5, and therefore may receive AC current from the wall plug 5 during operations. Conversely, the output port 112 may be coupled (e.g., via suitable cable(s)) to electronic device 12, and therefore may provide DC current to the electronic device 12 during operations. The ports 112, 114 may comprise any suitable shape or type. For instance, in some examples, the input port 114 comprises three prong male connector to receive a female end of an electrical power cable that may also engage with wall plug 5. In addition, in some examples, the output port 112 may comprise a universal serial bus (USB) type C port.

[0024] Referring now to FIGS. 1-3, during operations, the stand assembly 150 may be transitioned between a stowed position (FIG. 1) in which the stand assembly 150 is coupled along the lower side 110d of housing 110, and a deployed position (FIG. 3) in which the stand assembly 150 is detached from housing 110 to support electronic device 12. Further details of the stand assembly 150 and the transitioning of the stand assembly 150 between the stowed position (FIG. 1 ) and the deployed position (FIG. 3) are now provided below.

[0025] Referring to FIG. 2, initially, transitioning the stand assembly 150 from the stowed position to the deployed position includes detaching or decoupling the stand assembly 150 from lower side 110d of housing 110. When in the stowed position of FIG. 1 , the stand assembly 150 may be secured to the lower side 110d of housing 110 to prevent accidental disconnection therefrom. For instance, in some examples, the lower side 110d of housing 110 and/or the stand assembly 150 may comprise a magnet or magnets (e.g., permanent magnets, electromagnets) that provide a magnetically attractive force to hold the stand assembly 150 against lower side 110d of housing 110. In some examples, the housing 110 and stand assembly 150 may comprise corresponding attachment features that allow housing 110 and stand assembly 150 to be secured together by a snap-fit style engagement (see description below of projection 157 and notch 117 shown in FIG. 2). Regardless of the precise mechanism used to secure the housing 110 to stand assembly 150, during operations, a user may pull the stand assembly 150 and housing 110 apart from one another (e.g., along a radial direction with respect to axis 115) with enough force to overcome the engagement therebetween and separate the stand assembly 150 from housing 110 as shown in FIG. 2.

[0026] Referring still to FIG. 2, stand assembly 150 includes a base 152 having a longitudinal axis 155, a first end 152a, and a second end 152b opposite first end 152a. Base 152 includes a stop wall 154 positioned at and extending along first end 152a, and a perimeter wall 156 extending about base 152 along second end 152b and toward first end 152a. Stop wall 154 and perimeter wall 156 may extend normally upward from base 152 (e.g., in a direction that is perpendicular to the direction of axis 155, with the stop wall 154 extending normally from base 152 to a greater height or distance from the base 152 than the perimeter wall 156. A gap 158 is formed axially between the perimeter wall 156 and stop wall 154. In some examples, the base 152, stop wall 154, and perimeter wall 156 may be formed as a single-piece monolithic body (e.g., via molding of a polymer material).

[0027] Referring now to FIGS. 2 and 3, stand assembly 150 also includes a support member 160 that is rotatably coupled to base 152 about an axis of rotation 165 that extends in a direction that is perpendicular to axis 155. In particular, support member 160 includes a first or inner end 160a, and a second or outer end 160b opposite inner end 160a. Inner end 160a is pivotably coupled to base 152. More particularly, in some examples, inner end 160a is pivotably coupled to perimeter wall 156 about axis 165 via a hinge 166, such that outer end 160b may be rotated about axis 165 toward and away from base 152 during operations (FIGS. 2 and 3). Outer end 160b includes an engagement member 162 that may be wider along axis 165 than the other components or portions of support member 160. As shown in FIG. 2, when support member 160 is rotated about axis 165 toward base 152, the engagement member 162 may be received within gap 158. In some examples, the engagement member 162 may be flush or co-planar with the upper surface of perimeter wall 156 when the engagement member 162 is received or seated within gap 158.

[0028] A stop tab 164 (FIG. 2) is formed or coupled to support member 160, proximate inner end 160a. In some examples, a plurality of stop tabs 164 are formed or coupled to support member 160, proximate inner end 160a. During operations, as support member 160 may be rotated about axis 165 via hinge 166 away from base 152 until stop tab 164 engages with perimeter wall 156 to thereby define a maximum angle Q between base 152 and support member 160 during operations. In some examples, the maximum angle Q may be greater than 0° and less than or equal to 90°.

[0029] The support member 160 may be rotationally biased about axis 165 via hinge 166 to project engagement member 162 away from base 152 to the deployed position of FIG. 3. For instance, in some examples, a biasing member (e.g., a torsion spring - not shown) may be coupled to hinge 166 to rotationally bias support member 160 toward the deployed position (FIG. 3). In some examples, the support member 160 may be secured to base 152 to resist rotation about axis 165 to the deployed position of FIG. 3. For instance, in some examples, a magnet (or magnets) may be positioned within the engagement member 162 and/or the base 152, such that when the support member 160 is rotated about axis 165 to engage with base 152, a magnetically attractive force between the magnets in the engagement member 162 and/or base 152 may overcome the rotational bias at hinge 166 and maintain support member 160 in the position of FIG. 2.

[0030] When transitioning the stand assembly 150 to the deployed position of FIG. 3, a user may apply enough force to overcome the magnetic attraction between the engagement member 162 and base 152 so as to rotate the support member 160 about axis 165 away from base 152. Thereafter, the rotational bias applied to the support member 160 about hinge 166 may drive the remaining rotation of support member 160 about axis 165 to the deployed position of FIG. 3 (with stop tab 164 engaged with perimeter wall 156 as previously described). [0031] Referring again to FIGS. 1-3, as previously described, during operations the stand assembly 150 may be transitioned between a stowed position (FIG. 1) and a deployed position (FIG. 3). In the stowed position, the support member 160 is rotated about axis 165 via hinge 166 to insert or seat the engagement member 162 within gap 158 and to engage the engagement member 162 with base 152. As previously described, the support member 160 may be maintained in this position via a magnetic attractive force between magnets positioned within (or on) the engagement member 162 and/or base 152. With the support member 160 rotated about axis 165 to engage with base 152 as shown in FIG. 2, stand assembly 150 is secured to housing 110 such that perimeter wall 156 and engagement member 162 engages with lower side 110d, and stop wall 154 is inserted within an axially extending (with respect to axis 115) recess 116 formed on first end 110a of housing 110. A projection 157 may be formed on stop wall 154 that seats within a notch 117 formed within recess 116 that may form part (or partially form) the snap- fit engagement between housing 110 and stand assembly 150 as previously described. Additionally, or alternatively, in some examples, magnets may be positioned within perimeter wall 156 and/or stop wall 154 for securing stand assembly 150 to lower side 110d of housing 110 as previously described.

[0032] When transitioning the stand assembly 150 from the stowed position (FIG. 1) to the deployed position (FIG. 3), the base 152 may be pulled away from lower side 110d to detach the stand assembly 150 from housing 110 as shown in FIG. 2. Thereafter, the support member 160 may be rotated about axis 165 via hinge 166, away from base 152 as shown in FIG. 3.

[0033] Electronic device 12 may then be supported by stand assembly 150 by engaging the housing 14 of electronic device 12 with both the stop wall 154 and the engagement member 162. In particular, the housing 14 of electronic device 12 may have a first or front side 14a and a second or back side 14b opposite front side 14a. The display device 18 may be positioned along front side 14a. As shown in FIG. 3, the stop wall 154 may engage with front side 14a while engagement member 162 may engage with back side 14b. Accordingly, when stand assembly 150 is in the deployed position (FIG. 3), the stop wall 154 and engagement member 162 may engage with opposite sides (e.g., sides 14a, 14b) of housing 14, such that the stand assembly 150 defines a seat for electronic device 12 during operations. The engagement member 162, the stop wall 154, and/or base 152 (e.g., proximate first end 152a) may comprise or include a slip resistant material for engaging with housing 14 of electronic device 12 during operations so as to prevent or resist sliding of electronic device 12 relative to stand assembly 150. In some examples, the slip resistant material may comprise an elastomer. [0034] Thus, when the stand assembly 150 is in the deployed position (FIG. 3), the electronic device 12 may be supported (or seated) on stand assembly 150 on a support surface (e.g., desk, table, counter-top, floor) to facilitate hands-free viewing of the display device 18 by a user. Flowever, when stand assembly 150 is not needed, the stand assembly 150 may be transitioned to the stowed position (FIG. 1 ) and therefore coupled to the housing 110 of power adapter 100 to reduce the number of independently positioned bodies or components associated with electronic device 12. When the stand assembly 150 is in the stowed position (FIG. 1), the stand assembly 150 (and namely the base 152 and stop wall 154) may form a portion of the outer surface of power adapter 100.

[0035] Referring now to FIG. 4, a power adapter 200 according to some examples is shown. In describing power adapter 200, like reference numerals will be used to describe features of power adapter 200 that are shared with power adapter 100. As previously described for power adapter 100 (FIG. 1), power adapter 200 may be coupled between a wall plug (e.g., wall plug 5 shown in FIG. 1 and described above) and an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 12 shown in FIG. 1 and described above). In addition, power adapter 200 may include circuitry 120 to convert AC current to DC current as previously described.

[0036] Power adapter 200 comprises a housing 210 that includes a stand assembly 250 integrated therewith. The housing 210 includes a longitudinal axis 215, a first end 210a, and a second end 210b opposite first end 210a. In addition, housing 210 includes a first or upper side 210c extending axially between ends 210a, 210b, and a second or lower side 21 Od spaced from upper side 210c and also extending axially between ends 210a, 210b. Further, housing 210 includes a pair of lateral sides 212 extending axially between ends 210a, 210b, and in a radial direction between sides 210c, 21 Od with respect to axis 215.

[0037] Second end 210b includes input port 114, while first end 210a includes output port 112. However as described above for power adapter 100, the precise positioning of ports 112, 114 may be varied in other examples (e.g., for instance, the ports 112, 114 may be positioned on the same end 210a, 210b or may be positioned along any other surface(s) of housing 210).

[0038] Referring now to FIGS. 4-6, during operations, the stand assembly 250 may be transitioned between a stowed position (FIG. 4) in which the stand assembly 250 is incorporated along the lower side 21 Od of housing 210, and a deployed position (FIG. 6) in which the stand assembly 250 is rotated outward to support an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 12 shown in FIG. 1). More specifically, in some examples, transitioning the stand assembly 250 from the stowed position (FIG. 4) to the deployed position (FIG. 6) includes rotating housing 210 about axis 215 such that the lower side 21 Od is facing upward or away from a support surface (not shown) as shown in FIG. 5, and deploying the stand assembly 250 (or a component thereof) outward from hosing 210 to achieve the position shown in FIG. 6. Further details of the stand assembly 250 and the transitioning of the stand assembly 250 between the stowed position (FIG. 4) and the deployed position (FIG. 6) are now provided below.

[0039] Referring now to FIGS. 5 and 6, stand assembly 250 includes a support member 260, and a stop wall 254. Support member 260 is pivotable about an axis of rotation 265 along lower side 21 Od of housing 210 (e.g., via a pinned connection or hinge - not specifically shown). Stop wall 254 is defined on first end 210a of housing 210, and generally extends radially with respect to axis 215. In addition, stop wall 254 may comprise a planar top surface 255 that forms a portion of the lower side 21 Od of housing 210.

[0040] The support member 260 includes a first or inner end 260a and a second or outer end 260b opposite inner end 260a. The inner end 260a is rotationally coupled to power adapter 200 proximate inner end 260a about axis 265 (e.g., via a pinned connection or hinge - not specifically shown). Thus, during operation, outer end 260b of support member 260 may be rotated about axis 265 relative to the rest of housing 210.

[0041] Support member 260 includes a planar top 262 and a pair of planar flank surfaces 264 extending from opposite sides of top 262. When the support member 260 is rotated about axis 265 to the deployed position of FIG. 6, an inner wall 214 is revealed within housing 210. The inner wall 214 may occlude circuitry 120 (FIG. 4) from view when stand assembly 250 is in the deployed position (FIG. 6). A recess 256 is formed by inner wall 214, axially adjacent stop wall 254 (and axially positioned between stop wall 254 and second end 210b) along axis 215. In addition, the inner wall 214 is recessed radially inward from the lateral sides 212 so that a pair of ledges 216 are defined along the lateral sides 212, adjacent the inner wall 214.

[0042] Support member 260 may be rotated about axis 265 to bring outer end 260b toward stop wall 254 until, as shown in FIG. 5, flank surfaces 264 are engaged with the ledges 216. In addition, the outer end 260b is engaged with stop wall 254. Thus, in the stowed position of FIG. 5, the top 262 may form the lower side 21 Od of housing 210, and the flank surfaces 264 may each form a portion of the lateral sides 212 of housing 210. In addition, when the support member 260 is in the stowed position of FIG. 5, the flank surfaces 264 may be aligned, flush, and co-planar with the other surfaces forming lateral sides 212, and the top 262 may be aligned, flush, and co-planar with the top surface 255 of the stop wall 254 along lower side 21 Od of housing 210.

[0043] Referring now to FIG. 7, in some examples, a pair of chamfers 266 may be formed on flank surfaces 264 of support member 260, at inner end 260a that are to engage with the ledges 216 and prevent rotation of support member 260 away from housing 210 about axis 265 beyond the deployed position shown in FIG. 6 during operations. Thus, the chamfers 266 (note: one of the chamfers 266 is not visible in FIG. 7) may define a maximum angle b between ledges 216 and flank surfaces 264 when the stand assembly 250 is in the deployed position of FIG. 6. In some examples, the angle b may be greater 0° and less than or equal to about 90°. [0044] Referring again to FIG. 6, the support member 260 may be rotationally biased about axis 265 to the deployed position. For instance, as described above for support member 160 of stand assembly 150 (FIG. 3), in some examples, a torsion spring (or plurality of torsion springs) may be coupled to support member 260. In addition, when stand assembly 250 is in the stowed position (e.g., FIGS. 4 and 5), support member 260 may be secured to ledges 216 and/or stop wall 254 to resist rotation of support member 260 to the deployed position under the aforementioned rotational bias. For instance, in some examples, a magnet (or magnets) may be coupled to flank surfaces 264 and/or ledges 216 such that when support member 260 is rotated about axis 265 to engage with ledges 216, a magnetic attraction of the magnet(s) may be sufficient to prevent rotation of support member 260 away from housing 210. When a user supplies enough force to overcome this magnetic attraction, the rotational bias of support member 260 may then drive the additional rotation about axis 265 to place the stand assembly 250 in the deployed position of FIG. 6.

[0045] Referring back to FIG. 6, electronic device 12 may be supported by stand assembly 250 when the stand assembly 250 is transitioned to the deployed position. More specifically, the stop wall 254 may engage with front side 14a while outer end 260b of support member 260 may engage with back side 14b. Accordingly, when stand assembly 250 is in the deployed position, the stop wall 254 and outer end 260b of support member 260 may engage with opposite sides (e.g., sides 14a, 14b) of housing 14, such that stand assembly 250 defines a seat for electronic device 12 in the deployed position. The outer end 260b of support member 260, the stop wall 254, and/or recess 256 may comprise or include a slip resistant material for engaging with housing 14 of electronic device 12 during operations to prevent or resist sliding of electronic device 12 relative to stand assembly 250. In some examples, the slip resistant material may comprise an elastomer.

[0046] Thus, when the stand assembly 250 is in the deployed position (FIG. 6), the electronic device 12 may be supported (or seated) on stand assembly 250 on a support surface (e.g., desk, table, counter-top, floor) to facilitate hands-free viewing of the display device 18 by a user. Flowever, when stand assembly 250 is not needed, the stand assembly 250 may be transitioned to the stowed position (FIGS. 4 and 5) such that the stand assembly 250 is integrated within the housing 210 of power adapter 200.

[0047] Referring now to FIG. 8, a power adapter 300 according to some examples is shown. In describing power adapter 300, like reference numerals will be used to describe features of power adapter 300 that are shared with power adapters 100, 200. As previously described for power adapter 100 (FIG. 1 ), power adapter 300 may be coupled between a wall plug (e.g., wall plug 5 shown in FIG. 1 and described above) and an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 12 shown in FIG. 1 and described above). In addition, power adapter 300 may include circuitry 120 to convert AC current to DC current as previously described.

[0048] Power adapter 300 comprises a housing 310 that defines a stand assembly 350. The housing 310 includes a longitudinal axis 315, a first end 310a, and a second end 310b opposite first end 310a. In addition, housing 310 includes a first or upper side 310c extending axially between ends 310a, 310b, and a second or lower side 31 Od spaced from upper side 310c and also extending axially between ends 310a, 310b.

[0049] Second end 310b includes input port 114, and first end 310a includes output port 112. Flowever as described above for power adapters 100, 200, the precise positioning of ports 112, 114 may be varied in other examples (e.g., for instance, the ports 112, 114 may be positioned on the same end 310a, 310b or along any of the other surfaces of housing 310).

[0050] Referring now to FIGS. 8-10, during operations, the stand assembly 350 may be transitioned between a stowed position (FIG. 8) in which the stand assembly 350 is incorporated along the first end 310a and lower side 31 Od of housing 310, and a deployed position (FIGS. 9 and 10) in which the stand assembly 350 is deployed outward from the rest of housing 310 to support an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 12 shown in FIG. 1 ). Further details of the stand assembly 350 and the transitioning of the stand assembly 350 between the stowed position (FIG. 8) and the deployed position (FIGS. 9 and 10) are now provided below. [0051] Referring now to FIGS. 9-12, stand assembly 350 includes a slidable member 360 that is movable along axis 315 relative to the rest of housing 310. In particular, slidable member 360 includes a first or inner end 360a and a second or outer end 360b axially spaced from inner end 360a. In addition, slidable member 360 has first or interior side 360c that extends axially between ends 360a, 360b, and a second or exterior side 360d that also extends axially between ends 360a, 360b. The exterior side 360d may form some or all of the outer surface of housing 310 along lower side 31 Od. Thus, exterior side 360d may be flush, aligned, and co-planar with the other outer surfaces of housing 310 when stand assembly 350 is in the stowed position.

[0052] A stop wall 354 is formed at outer end 360b that extends normally from interior side 360c (e.g., along a radial direction with respect to axis 315). When stand assembly 350 is in the stowed position (FIGS. 8 and 10), the stop wall 354 may be aligned with the other surfaces forming first end 310a of housing 310. More particularly, first end 310a includes a radially extending planar surface 312, and when stand assembly 350 is in the stowed position, the stop wall 354 is flush, aligned, and co-planar with planar surface 312.

[0053] In addition, a support member 362 is rotatably coupled to slidable member 360 via a hinge 364 that is positioned axially between ends 360a, 360b. The support member 362 includes a first or inner end 362a and a second or outer end 362b opposite inner end 362a. The inner end 362a is rotationally coupled to slidable member 360 at inner end 362a via a hinge 364. Thus, as best shown in FIG. 12, during operations outer end 362b of support member 362 may be rotated via hinge 364, about an axis 365 toward and away from the slidable member 360. The axis 365 extends in a direction that is perpendicular to the direction of axis 315. [0054] Referring now to FIGS. 10-12, during operations, stand assembly 350 may be transitioned between a stowed position (FIG. 10) whereby the slidable member 360 is axially translated along axis 315 such that stop wall 354 is aligned, flush, and co-planar with the planar surface 312 on first end 310a of housing 310 as previously described. Referring briefly again to FIG. 9, in some examples a projection 355 may be formed on stop wall 354 that seats within a notch 317 formed on first end 310a, adjacent planar surface 312 when stand assembly 350 is in the stowed position of FIG. 10. Additionally, or alternatively, in some examples, magnets may be positioned within stop wall 354 and/or on first end 310a of housing 310 for securing stand assembly 350 in the stowed position of FIG. 10.

[0055] Stand assembly 350 may be selectively transitioned from the stowed position (FIG. 10) to a first deployed position (FIG. 11) or a second deployed position (FIG. 12) to support an electronic device (e.g., electronic device 12 in FIG. 1). In particular, as shown in the progression from FIG. 10 to FIG. 11 , the stand assembly 350 may be transitioned from the stowed position (FIG. 10) to the first deployed position (FIG. 11 ) by pulling the slidable member 360 axially outward from housing 310 along axis 315 such that stop wall 354 is axially spaced from the planar surface 312 on first end 310a along axis 315. In addition, the stand assembly 350 may be transitioned (e.g., either from the stowed position of FIG. 10 or the first deployed position of FIG. 11 ) to a second deployed position shown in FIG. 12 by rotating the support member 362 about axis 365 via hinge 364 so as to extend the outer end 362b away from the slidable member 360. In some examples, the slidable member 360 may be extended axially outward from housing planar surface 312 in the second deployed position (FIG. 12) to a greater distance than in the first deployed position (FIG. 11).

[0056] As is previously described for the support members 160, 260 of stand assemblies 150, 250, respectively, in some examples, the support member 362 may be rotationally biased about axis 365 to the second deployed position of FIG. 12 (e.g., via torsion spring(s)). In addition, as is also previously described for the support members 160, 260 of stand assemblies 150 ,250, respectively, in some examples, the support member 362 may be secured to the slidable member 360 (e.g., via magnet(s)) to hold the support member 362 against the slidable member 360 against the aforementioned rotational bias when the stand assembly 350 is in the stowed position (FIG. 10) and first deployed position (FIG. 11). When a user applies enough force to overcome the magnetic attraction between the support member 362 and slidable member 360, the rotational bias may drive further rotation of support member 362 about axis 365 via hinge 364 to achieve the second deployed position of FIG. 12. In some examples, rotation of the support member 362 to the second deployed position (FIG. 12) may be limited to a maximum angle a between the slidable member 360 and support member 362 (e.g., via a stop tab 164, chamfer 266, and/or other suitable mechanism or structure). In some examples, the angle a may be greater than 0° and less than or equal to 90°.

[0057] Referring now to FIG. 13, when the stand assembly 350 is in the first deployed position (FIG. 11), the planar surface 312 on first end 310a and stop wall 354 may form a seat for supporting the electronic device 12. In particular, the stop wall 354 may engage with the front side 14a of housing 14, while the planar surface 312 may engage with the back side 14b of housing 14 when electronic device 12 is supported by stand assembly 350 in the first deployed position.

[0058] Referring now to FIG. 14, when the stand assembly 350 is in the second deployed position (FIG. 12), the support member 362 and stop wall 354 may form a seat for supporting the electronic device 12. In particular, the stop wall 354 may engage with the front side 14a of housing 14, while the outer end 362b of support member 362 may engage with the back side 14b of housing 14 when electronic device 12 is supported by stand assembly 350 in the second deployed position. [0059] Without being limited to this or any other theory, the choice between the first deployed position (FIGS. 11 and 13) and the second deployed position (FIGS. 12 and 14) may be made based on the size of the electronic device 12. In particular, for electronic devices 12 that are relatively small (e.g., a smart phone or small tablet computer), the first deployed position (FIGS. 11 and 13) may be suitable for supporting the housing 14 of the electronic device 12. Conversely, for electronic devices 12 that are relatively large (e.g., larger tablet computers), the second deployed position (FIGS. 12 and 14) may allow for engagement higher up along the back side 14b of housing 14 via the support member 362 for additional stability. In some examples, the choice between the first deployed position (FIGS. 11 and 13) and the second deployed position (FIGS. 12 and 14) may be made based on a desired viewing angle of the display device 18 of electronic device 12. For instance, the first deployed position (FIGS. 11 and 13) may place the display device 18 at a greater viewing angle (e.g., relative to the direction of gravity) than the second deployed position (FIGS. 12 and 14). [0060] Thus, when the stand assembly 350 is in the first or second deployed positions (FIGS. 11-14), the electronic device 12 may be supported (or seated) on stand assembly 350 to facilitate hands-free viewing of the display device 18 by a user. However, when stand assembly 350 is not needed, the stand assembly 350 may be transitioned to the stowed position (FIG. 10) and such that the stand assembly 350 is integrated within the housing 310 of power adapter 300.

[0061] Accordingly, the examples disclosed herein include power adapters (e.g., power adapters 100, 200, 300) that include stand assemblies (e.g., stand assemblies 150, 250, 350) for engaging with and supporting the electronic device to facilitate hands-free viewing of images on the display device. As a result, the example power adapters disclosed herein may perform AC/DC conversion and may provide a stand assembly for supporting the electronic device, so as to reduce the number of independent components that are to be purchased, transported, and stored with the electronic device.

[0062] In the figures, certain features and components disclosed herein may be shown exaggerated in scale or in somewhat schematic form, and some details of certain elements may not be shown in the interest of clarity and conciseness. In some of the figures, in order to improve clarity and conciseness, a component or an aspect of a component may be omitted.

[0063] In the discussion above and in the claims, the terms "including" and "comprising" are used in an open-ended fashion, and thus should be interpreted to mean "including, but not limited to... ." Also, the term "couple" or "couples" is intended to be broad enough to encompass both indirect and direct connections. Thus, if a first device couples to a second device, that connection may be through a direct connection or through an indirect connection via other devices, components, and connections. In addition, as used herein, the terms "axial" and "axially" generally refer to positions along or parallel to a central or longitudinal axis, while the terms "radial" and “radially” generally refer to positions located or spaced to the side of the central or longitudinal axis. [0064] As used herein, including in the claims, the word “or” is used in an inclusive manner. For example, “A or B” means any of the following: “A” alone, “B” alone, or both “A” and “B.” In addition, when used herein including the claims, the words “generally,” “about,” “approximately,” and “substantially” mean within a range of plus or minus 10% of the stated value.

[0065] The above discussion is meant to be illustrative of the principles and various examples of the present disclosure. Numerous variations and modifications will become apparent to those skilled in the art once the above disclosure is fully appreciated. It is intended that the following claims be interpreted to embrace all such variations and modifications.