Power harness having multiple upstream USB ports
First Claim
1. A power harness, comprising:
- an electrical cord extending from a housing for delivering electrical power to at least one externally accessible downstream power port at least partially contained in the housing; and
a plurality of externally accessible universal serial bus (USB) ports each at least partially contained in the housing, the plurality of USB ports including first and second upstream USB ports and a plurality of downstream USB ports;
wherein the plurality of downstream USB ports are each configured to communicate with;
an accessed one of the first and second upstream USB ports when only one of the first and second upstream USB ports is accessed; and
a predetermined one of the first and second upstream USB ports when both of the first and second upstream USB ports are accessed.
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Abstract
A power harness including an electrical cord extending from a housing for delivering electrical power to at least-one externally accessible downstream power port at least partially contained in the housing. The power harness also includes a plurality of externally accessible USB ports each at least partially contained in the housing, the plurality of USB ports including first and second upstream USB ports and a plurality of downstream USB ports. The power harness also includes circuitry interconnecting associated ones of the upstream and downstream USB ports such that accessed ones of the plurality downstream USB ports communicate with: (1) an accessed one of the first and second upstream USB ports when only one of the first and second upstream USB ports is accessed; and (2) a predetermined one of the first and second upstream USB ports when both of the first and second upstream USB ports are accessed.
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27 Claims
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1. A power harness, comprising:
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an electrical cord extending from a housing for delivering electrical power to at least one externally accessible downstream power port at least partially contained in the housing; and
a plurality of externally accessible universal serial bus (USB) ports each at least partially contained in the housing, the plurality of USB ports including first and second upstream USB ports and a plurality of downstream USB ports;
wherein the plurality of downstream USB ports are each configured to communicate with;
an accessed one of the first and second upstream USB ports when only one of the first and second upstream USB ports is accessed; and
a predetermined one of the first and second upstream USB ports when both of the first and second upstream USB ports are accessed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An article of furniture, comprising:
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a panel having an aperture through first and second opposing sides; and
a power harness extending through the aperture, including;
an electrical cord extending from a housing for delivering electrical power to at least one externally accessible downstream power port at least partially contained in the housing;
a plurality of externally accessible universal serial bus (USB) ports each at least partially contained in the housing, the plurality of USB ports including first and second upstream USB ports and a plurality of downstream USB ports; and
circuitry interconnecting associated ones of the upstream and downstream USB ports such that accessed ones of the plurality downstream USB ports communicate with;
an accessed one of the first and second upstream USB ports when only one of the first and second upstream USB ports is accessed; and
a predetermined one of the first and second upstream USB ports when both of the first and second upstream USB ports are accessed.
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21. A method of manufacturing an article of furniture, comprising:
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providing a panel having an aperture through first and second opposing sides;
providing a power harness, the power harness including;
an electrical cord extending from a housing for delivering electrical power to at least one externally accessible downstream power port at least partially contained in the housing;
a plurality of externally accessible universal serial bus (USB) ports each at least partially contained in the housing, the plurality of USB ports including first and second upstream USB ports and a plurality of downstream USB ports; and
circuitry interconnecting associated ones of the upstream and downstream USB ports such that accessed ones of the plurality downstream USB ports communicate with;
an accessed one of the first and second upstream USB ports when only one of the first and second upstream USB ports is accessed; and
a predetermined one of the first and second upstream USB ports when both of the first and second upstream USB ports are accessed; and
assembling the power harness in the aperture.
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22. An article of furniture, comprising:
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a harness including;
a stop;
a first mechanically biasable member configured to cooperate with the stop to engage a corresponding first thickness of a first panel;
a second mechanically biasable member configured to cooperate with the stop to engage a corresponding second thickness of a second panel, wherein the second thickness is substantially greater than the first thickness; and
a plurality of externally accessible universal serial bus (USB) ports each at least partially contained in the harness, the plurality of USB ports including a plurality of upstream USB ports and a plurality of downstream USB ports, wherein each of the plurality of downstream USB ports is configured to communicate with;
a predetermined one of the plurality of upstream USB ports when the predetermined one and another one of the plurality of upstream USB ports are simultaneously accessed; and
an accessed one of the plurality of upstream USB ports when the predetermined one and another one of the plurality of upstream USB ports are not simultaneously accessed; and
at least one of the first and second ports. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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