Patent ID: 8217528
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
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 an appliance power cord routed through said 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 power supply plug, and supplying electrical power to said electrical power supplying device; a base housing portion having a 3D interior volume with a capacity for holding 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; a power-ring subassembly supported within said base housing portion, having a central aperture defining boundaries of said 3D interior volume, and supporting a plurality of electrical receptacles and at least one electronic circuit board, 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 plurality of 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; and 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 cords associated with said electrical appliances, and passing through said power cord portal and entering said 3D interior volume, and (iii) said plurality of power transformer modules held in said 3D interior volume.