Ring-like electical power supplying structure for receiving the electrical power plugs of a plurality of electrical appliances and powering the same

• US 8,002,587 B2
• Filed: 09/25/2009
• Issued: 08/23/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: PUCline, LLC
• Original Assignee: PUCline, LLC
• Inventors: Fleisig, Jeffrey
• Primary Examiner(s): NASRI, JAVAID H
• Application Number:
  US12/586,744
• Publication Number:
  US 20110076881A1
• Time in Patent Office: 697 Days
• Field of Search: 439/501, 439/490, 439/214, 439638-639, 439650-652, 439/654
• US Class Current: 439/654
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6658 on printed circuit board H01R13/6666 - H01R13/6691 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

Abstract

A ring-like electrical power supplying structure for supplying electrical power to a group of electrical appliances located in an environment, includes a substantially planar structure having a central aperture through which a 3D volume of space extends for accommodating a plurality of appliance power plugs, appliance power cords and appliance power adapters. A plurality of mounting elements are provided on the substantially planar surface, for mounting a plurality of electrical receptacles, and at least one electronic PC circuit board. Electrical conductors are provided on the surface of the substantially planar structure for interconnecting the electrical receptacles and the electrical components, and supplying electrical power thereto, during device operation. A power supply cord is electrically connected to the electrical receptacles and the electrical components, and has an electrical power plug for plugging into a standard power receptacle, and supplying electrical power to the ring-like power supplying structure. A housing portion having a set of plug apertures, is aligned with said 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 pass towards the electrical receptacles in a bundled manner, and the appliance power plugs associated with the group of electrical appliances to be plugged into the electrical receptacles.

Claims

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

a substantially planar structure having a central aperture through which a 3D volume of space;

extends for accommodating a plurality of appliance power plugs, appliance power cords and appliance power adapters having appliance power adapter plugs;

a plurality of mounting elements provided on said substantially planar structures, for mounting a plurality of electrical receptacles, and at least one electronic circuit board having one or more electronic circuits formed thereon;

electrical conductors provided on the surface of said substantially planar structure for interconnecting said electrical receptacles and electrical components mounted on said at least one electronic circuit board, and supplying electrical power to said electrical receptacles and said electrical components, during device operation;

a power supply cord electrically connected to said electrical receptacles and said electrical components, and having an electrical power plug for plugging into a standard power receptacle, and supplying electrical power to said ring-like power supplying structure;

a housing portion having a set of plug apertures, aligned with said electrical receptacles, and allowing (i) said appliance power plugs associated with said electrical appliances to plug into said electrical receptacles, and (ii) said appliance power cords and said appliance power adapters to occupy at least a portion of said 3D volume of space extending through said central aperture; and

a power cord portal, formed in said housing portion, allowing a group of appliance power cords associated with said group of electrical appliances, to pass towards said electrical receptacles in a bundled manner.

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

3. The ring-like electrical power supplying structure of claim 1, which further comprises a power cord connector for connecting said power supply cord to said electrical receptacles and said at least one electrical component, and an ON/OFF power switch and indicator, and wherein said housing portion has side wall apertures for said power cord connector and said ON/OFF power switch and indicator.

4. The ring-like electrical power supplying structure of claim 1, which further comprises a base housing portion operably connected to said substantially planar structure, for supporting said ring-like electrical power supplying structure on a wall surface or a horizontal support surface.

5. The ring-like electrical power supplying structure of claim 1, which further a cover portion adapted to cover said central aperture, and conceal (i) appliance power plugs plugged into said electrical receptacles, (ii) appliance power plugs and appliance power adapters plugged into said electrical receptacles and appliance power cords associated with said electrical appliances.

6. The ring-like electrical power supplying structure of claim 5, wherein said power cord portal is formed in said housing 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 ring-like electrical power supplying structure 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, and accommodate the storage of appliance power adapters that are formed at the terminal portion of certain appliance power cords.

8. The ring-like electrical power supplying device of claim 6, which conceals said appliance power plugs, said appliance power adapters and said appliance power adapter plugs, and prevents children from accessing said appliance power plugs, said appliance power adapters and said appliance power adapter plugs.

9. The ring-like electrical power supplying device of claim 6, which conceals and protects said appliance power plugs and said power adapter plugs and power adapter modules, from liquid spills occurring in workstation environments.

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