Electrical power supplying device having a ring-like subassembly for receiving the power plugs and/or power adapters associated with a plurality of electrical appliances, and managing excess power cord length therewithin in a concealed manner
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 the environment and into said electrical power supplying device, 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 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 appliance power cords associated with said group of electrical appliances to enter and 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 any excess length of appliance power cord associated with said electrical appliances and contained within said 3D interior volume; and
an appliance power cord management structure supported through said central aperture, and adapted for taking up and managing excess length of each said appliance power cord passing through said power cord portal,wherein the excess length of appliance power cord for said electrical appliance is measured from said power cord portal to said electrical receptacle on said power-ring assembly into which the corresponding appliance power plug is plugged.
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Abstract
An electrical power supplying device for supplying electrical power to a group of electrical appliances located in an environment. The electrical power supplying device 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. The 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. The 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. The cover housing portion is 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. An appliance power cord management structure is supported through the central aperture, and adapted for taking up and managing excess length of each said appliance power cord passing through said power cord portal. The excess length of appliance power cord for the electrical appliance is measured from the power cord portal to the electrical receptacle on the power-ring assembly into which the corresponding appliance power plug is plugged.
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27 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 the environment and into said electrical power supplying device, 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 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 appliance power cords associated with said group of electrical appliances to enter and 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 any excess length of appliance power cord associated with said electrical appliances and contained within said 3D interior volume; and an appliance power cord management structure supported through said central aperture, and adapted for taking up and managing excess length of each said appliance power cord passing through said power cord portal, wherein the excess length of appliance power cord for said electrical appliance is measured from said power cord portal to said electrical receptacle on said power-ring assembly into which the corresponding appliance power plug is plugged. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. 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 an appliance power cord routed through said environment and into said electrical power supplying device, 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 power supply plug, and supplying electrical power to said electrical power supplying device; a power-receptacle assembly having a first side, a second side opposite said first side, a central aperture defining at least one cross-sectional dimension of a 3D interior volume, and a plurality of electrical receptacles electrically connected to said power supply cord and mounted within said power-receptacle assembly so that said plurality of electrical receptacles face said 3D interior volume and are accessible through said central aperture; wherein said 3D interior volume has the capacity to hold a plurality of power transformer modules, including one or more power adapter plugs, associated with said group of electrical appliances located in said environment; wherein each said power transformer module, said power adapter plug, and said appliance power cord is terminated in an appliance power plug that can be plugged in one of said plurality of electrical receptacles; and wherein said power-receptacle assembly allows a plurality of said appliance power plugs, associated with said group of electrical appliances, to plug into said plurality of electrical receptacles facing said 3D interior volume; a power cord portal allowing a group of appliance power cords associated with said group of electrical appliances, to enter and exit said 3D interior volume; a cover portion adapted to cover said central aperture of said power-receptacle assembly; and an appliance power cord management structure supported within said 3D interior volume, and adapted for taking up and managing excess length of each said appliance power cord passing through said power cord portal; wherein the excess length of appliance power cord for each said electrical appliance is measured from said power cord portal to said electrical receptacle on said power receptacle assembly, into which the corresponding appliance power plug is plugged; and wherein said cover portion further conceals (i) any of said appliance power plugs plugged into said electrical receptacles, (ii) any of said power transformer modules and/or said power adapter plugs held in said 3D interior volume, and (iii) any of said appliance power cords, associated with said group of electrical appliances, taken up and managed by said appliance power cord management structure. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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