ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLYING DEVICE HAVING A RING-LIKE STRUCTURE FOR RECEIVING POWER PLUGS, AND AN INTEGRATED THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
First Claim
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;
a power-ring subassembly supported on said base housing portion, having a central aperture defining the boundaries of a 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 (i) appliance power plugs plugged into said electrical receptacles, (ii) appliance power adapter plugs and appliance power adapter modules contained within said 3D interior volume, and (iii) appliance power cords associated with said electrical appliances, and containing within said 3D interior volume; and
a thermal management subsystem integrated within said device, so that heat energy, generated by said power adapter plugs and/modules contained within said 3D interior volume, is transferred by air flowing from said 3D interior volume to said second region in said external ambient environment.
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Abstract
An electrical power supplying device for supplying electrical power to a group of electrical appliances located in an environment, includes a power supply cord for plugging into a standard power receptacle by way of a supply power plug, and also a base housing portion having a bottom surface. A power-ring subassembly is supported on the base housing portion, has a central aperture defining the boundaries of a 3D interior volume, and is adapted for supporting a plurality of electrical receptacles and one or more electronic circuits, which are electrically connected to the power supply cord. A power-ring housing portion covers the power-ring subassembly, has a set of plug apertures, is 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, and the appliance power plugs associated with said group of electrical appliances to be plugged into the electrical receptacles. 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 the electrical receptacles and appliance power cords associated with the electrical appliances. Also, a thermal management subsystem is integrated within the device, so that heat energy, generated by the power adapter plugs and/modules contained within the 3D interior volume, is transferred by air flowing from the 3D interior volume to the external ambient environment.
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18 Claims
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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:
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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; a power-ring subassembly supported on said base housing portion, having a central aperture defining the boundaries of a 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 (i) appliance power plugs plugged into said electrical receptacles, (ii) appliance power adapter plugs and appliance power adapter modules contained within said 3D interior volume, and (iii) appliance power cords associated with said electrical appliances, and containing within said 3D interior volume; and a thermal management subsystem integrated within said device, so that heat energy, generated by said power adapter plugs and/modules contained within said 3D interior volume, is transferred by air flowing from said 3D interior volume to said second region in said external ambient environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16)
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14. The electrical power supplying device of claim 14, wherein said control subsystem comprises:
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temperature sensing circuitry employing one or more temperature sensors mounted within said 3D interior volume; motor drive circuitry for driving said electrical motor driven fan; and a programmed microcontroller, interfaced with said temperature sensing circuitry and said motor drive circuitry, and programmed to controllably drive said electrical motor driven fan, so as to provide automatic temperature control within said 3D interior volume. - View Dependent Claims (15, 18)
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17. The electrical power supplying device of claim 17, wherein said user alarm is a signal selected from the group consisting of visual signals and audible signals.
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