ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLYING DEVICE HAVING A LOWER DECK HOUSING REGION FOR CONTAINING AND CONCEALING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL POWER ADAPTERS ASSOCIATED WITH A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES, AND AN UPPER DECK HOUSING REGION FOR SUPPORTING A RING-LIKE POWER ASSE

• US 20110076878A1
• Filed: 09/25/2009
• Published: 03/31/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: PUCline, LLC
• Original Assignee: PUCline, LLC
• Inventors: Fleisig, Jeffrey
• Granted Patent: US 8,002,586 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/501
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6608 with built-in single component H01R13/68, H01R13/70 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/72 Means for accommodating flexible lead within the holder
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 25/003 the coupling part being secured only to wires or cables
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/005 Intermediate parts for distributing signals

Abstract

An electrical power supplying device for supplying electrical power to a group of electrical appliances located in an environment. The device includes a power supply cord for plugging into a standard power receptacle by way of a supply power plug, and a base housing portion having a bottom surface and a 3D interior volume. A power-ring subassembly is supported within the base housing portion, has a central aperture defining the boundaries of the 3D interior volume, and is adapted for supporting a plurality of electrical receptacles and one or more electronic circuits, which are electrically connected to a power supply cord. A power-ring housing portion covers the power-ring subassembly and has a set of plug apertures, aligned with the electrical receptacles, and allows appliance power plugs associated with the electrical appliances to plug into the electrical receptacles. A power cord portal allows a group of electrical power cords associated with the group of electrical appliances to enter/exit the 3D interior volume in a bundled manner. A cover housing portion is provided and adapted to cover the central aperture of the power-ring subassembly, and conceal appliance power plugs plugged into said electrical receptacles and appliance power cords associated with the electrical appliances. An appliance power cord management dowel tray is supported within the base housing portion and through at least a portion of the central aperture, and has (i) a tray portion dividing the 3D interior volume into an upper deck region above the tray portion and a lower deck portion disposed below the tray portion, and (ii) a cord management dowel portion projecting from the tray portion and adapted for taking up and managing excess length of appliance power cord associated a plurality of the electrical appliances receiving power from the device.

Claims

1. An electrical power supplying device for supplying electrical power to a group of electrical appliances located in an environment, wherein each said electrical appliance has a power cord routed through an environment and into said electrical power supplying device and terminating with an appliance power plug, said electrical power supplying device comprising:

a power supply cord for plugging into a standard power receptacle by way of a supply power plug, and supplying electrical power to said electrical power supplying device;

a base housing portion having a bottom surface and a 3D interior volume;

a power-ring subassembly supported within said base housing portion, having a central aperture defining the boundaries of 3D interior volume, and adapted for supporting a plurality of electrical receptacles and one or more electronic circuits, which are electrically connected to said power supply cord;

a power-ring housing portion for covering said power-ring subassembly and having a set of plug apertures, aligned with said electrical receptacles, and allowing appliance power plugs associated with said electrical appliances to plug into said electrical receptacles;

a power cord portal allowing a group of electrical power cords associated with said group of electrical appliances to enter/exit said 3D interior volume in a bundled manner;

a cover housing portion adapted to cover the central aperture of said power-ring subassembly, and conceal appliance power plugs plugged into said electrical receptacles and appliance power cords associated with said electrical appliances; and

an appliance power cord management dowel tray supported within said base housing portion and through at least a portion of said central aperture, and having (i) a tray portion dividing said 3D interior volume into an upper deck region above said tray portion and a lower deck portion disposed below said tray portion, and (ii) a cord management dowel portion projecting from said tray portion and adapted for taking up and managing excess length of appliance power cord associated a plurality of said electrical appliances receiving power from said electrical power supplying device.

2. The electrical power supplying device of claim 1, wherein said power-ring housing portion attaches to said base housing portion.

3. The electrical power supplying device of claim 1, wherein said power-ring subassembly further comprises at least one exterior power receptacle and at least one USB power port, and wherein said power-ring housing portion having side wall apertures for providing access to said at least exterior power receptacle, and said at least one USB power port.

4. The electrical power supplying device of claim 1, wherein said power-ring subassembly further comprises a power cord connector for connecting said power supply cord to said power-ring subassembly, and an ON/OFF power switch and indicator, and wherein said power-ring housing portion has side wall apertures for said power cord connector and said ON/OFF power switch and indicator.

5. The electrical power supplying device of claim 1, wherein said cover housing portion further comprises a circumference and a set of gripping threads provided along said circumference to aid in the lifting said cover housing portion as required.

6. The electrical power supplying device of claim 1, wherein said cord portal is formed in said power-ring cover portion, and wherein said cover portion further comprises a side wall aperture for the passage of electrical cords through said power cord portal.

7. The electrical power supplying device of claim 1, which further comprises a base support portion operably connected to said base housing portion, for supporting said electrical power supplying device a horizontal support surface.

8. The electrical power supplying device of claim 7, wherein said base housing portion comprises a pair of arms, and a foot portion, each disposed at about 120 degrees from each other.

9. The electrical power supplying device of claim 1, wherein said electrical receptacles and said at least one electronic circuit board are mounted into mounting brackets provided on the upper surface of said power-ring assembly, so that electrical wiring establishes necessary interconnections among said electrical receptacles and said electronic PC board.

10. The electrical power supplying device of claim 1, wherein at least two or more of said plurality of electrical receptacles are arranged in orthogonal ways to optimize space within said 3D interior volume of said electrical power supplying device, and accommodate the storage of power adapter plugs that are formed at the terminal portion said appliance power cords.

11. The electrical power supplying device of claim 1 wherein said power-ring subassembly comprises:

a substantially planar structure, having said central aperture;

a plurality of mounting brackets, formed or provided on said substantially planar surface, for mounting of said plurality of electrical receptacles and said at least one electronic PC circuit board; and

elements provided on the surface of said substantially planar structure, for the mounting and routing of electrical conductors that interconnect together said electrical receptacles and said least one electronic PC circuit board, and supply electrical power thereto, during device operation.

12. The electrical power supplying device of claim 1, which conceals said appliance power plugs and power adapter plugs and power adapter modules, and protects access thereto from children.

13. The electrical power supplying device of claim 1, which conceals and protects said appliance power plugs and said power adapter plugs and power adapter modules, from liquid spills in workstation environments.

14. The electrical power supplying device of claim 1, which further comprises a base support portion operably connected to said base housing portion, for supporting said electrical power supplying device a horizontal support surface.

15. The electrical power supplying device of claim 14, wherein said base housing portion comprises a pair of arms, and a foot portion, each disposed at about 120 degrees from each other.

16. The electrical power supplying device of claim 1, wherein said appliance power cord management dowel is provided with a set of concentric flanges about it outer surface, for winding the excess length of power cord about said dowel and managing excess lengths of appliance power cords associated with said electrical appliances.

17. The electrical power supplying device of claim 1, wherein said tray portion has at least one aperture for the passage of appliance power cords extending from power adapter modules stored in said lower deck region of said 3D interior volume, to said electrical receptacles, and out towards and through said power cord portal.

18. The electrical power supplying device of claim 1, wherein said one or more electronic circuits comprises a surge protection circuit.