Patent ID: 8193658
Filing Date: 2012-06-05
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 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.