Electrical power supplying device having a central power-receptacle assembly supplying electrical power to power plugs, adaptors and modules while concealed from view and managing excess power cord during power supplying operations

Abstract

An electrical power-supplying device includes a housing portion having a 3D interior volume with a capacity for holding a plurality of power adapters, power transformer modules and power plugs associated with a group of electrical appliances. A power-receptacle assembly or structure is supported within the interior region of the housing portion, and supports a plurality of electrical receptacles and one or more electronic circuits, electrically connected to a power supply cord. A cord portal formed in the housing 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. A housing cover portion is adapted to cover the power-receptacle assembly, and conceal appliance power plugs plugged into the electrical receptacles, appliance power cords associated with the electrical appliances, and power adapters and transformer modules contained in the housing portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         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, and terminates with an appliance power plug, 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 housing portion having a central aperture, and a 3D interior volume with a capacity for holding a plurality of power adapter modules associated with said group of electrical appliances located in said environment, wherein each said power adapter module is terminated in a power plug;   a power-receptacle assembly supported within an interior region of said housing portion, and adapted for supporting a plurality of electrical receptacles and one or more electronic circuits, which are electrically connected to said power supply cord, and wherein the power plugs of said power adapter modules can be plugged into said electrical receptacles and said power adapter modules and excess power cord stored and concealed within said 3D interior volume;   a housing cover portion for covering said central aperture and said power-receptacle assembly and concealing said power plugs, and said power adapter modules; and   a power cord portal formed in at least a portion of said housing portion and/or said housing cover portion, to allow a group of electrical power cords associated with said group of electrical appliances, to enter/exit said 3D interior volume in a bundled manner.   
     
     
         2 . The electrical power supplying device of  claim 1 , wherein said housing portion includes a bottom surface, supporting a power-assembly housing extending from said bottom surface and containing said plurality of electrical receptacles, and an electronic PC circuit boards and electrical components. 
     
     
         3 . The electrical power supplying device of  claim 1 , wherein said power-receptacle assembly housing comprises a side wall surface through which an electrical power receptacle and at least one USB power port are supported. 
     
     
         4 . The electrical power supplying device of  claim 1 , wherein said power-receptacle assembly is centrally located within the interior region of said housing portion and extends towards the perimeter of said housing portion. 
     
     
         5 . The electrical power supplying device of  claim 1 , wherein said power-receptacle assembly is disposed like a peninsula within the interior region of said housing portion, extending from the perimeter of said housing portion, towards the center region of said housing portion. 
     
     
         6 . The electrical power supplying device of  claim 1 , wherein said power-receptacle assembly is centrally located within the interior region of said housing portion and is disposed like an island within the interior region of said housing portion. 
     
     
         7 . The electrical power supplying device of  claim 1 , wherein said housing portion is adapted for support on a horizontal support surface. 
     
     
         8 . The electrical power supplying device of  claim 1 , wherein said housing portion is adapted for support on a vertical wall surface using anchoring devices. 
     
     
         9 . 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 an environment and into said electrical power supplying device and terminating with an appliance power plug, 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 housing portion having a 3D interior volume with a capacity for holding a plurality of power adapter modules associated with said group of electrical appliances located in said environment, wherein each said power adapter module is terminated in a power plug;   a power-receptacle assembly supported within the central region of said housing portion, and adapted for supporting a plurality of electrical receptacles and one or more electronic circuits, which are electrically connected to said power supply cord, and wherein the power plugs of said power adapter modules can be plugged into said electrical receptacles and said power adapter modules and excess power cord stored and concealed within said 3D interior volume;   a housing cover portion for covering said power-receptacle assembly and said housing base portion and concealing said power plugs, and said power adapter module; and   a power cord portal formed in at least a portion of said housing base portion, to allow a group of electrical power cords associated with said group of electrical appliances, to enter/exit said 3D interior volume in a bundled manner.   
     
     
         10 . The electrical power supplying device of  claim 9 , wherein said housing base portion includes a central aperture, and wherein said power-receptacle assembly comprises:
 a substantially planar base portion;   a central hub portion extending from said substantially planar base portion and containing said plurality of electrical receptacles, and an electronic PC circuit boards and electrical components; and   a foot flange, extending about the substantially planar base portion, for snap fitting into said central aperture of said housing portion.   
     
     
         11 . The electrical power supplying device of  claim 7 , wherein said central hub portion further comprises a top surface through which an electrical power receptacle and at least one USB power ports are supported; and wherein said housing cover portion includes a first set of apertures for allowing an electrical plug to be plugged into said electrical power receptacle and at least one USB power plug said at least one USB power ports. 
     
     
         12 . The electrical power supplying device of  claim 2 , wherein said housing portion further comprise a set of flexible power cord wrap guides mounted within said 3D interior volume, about the perimeter of said central power-receptacle assembly, and being anchored on its inside diameter closet towards said central power-receptacle assembly, while being free on the outer diameter away from said central power-receptacle assembly, to be picked or lifted up so that excess power cord can be dropped therebehind, within said housing portion, to neatly manage excess power cord length within said device. 
     
     
         13 . The electrical power supplying device of  claim 6 , wherein said housing base portion further comprises a first set of air vents for passage of cool air into said 3D interior volume from a first region in said ambient environment; and wherein said housing cover portion further comprises a second set of air vents for passage of warmed air said 3D interior volume to a second region within said ambient environment. 
     
     
         14 . The electrical power supplying device of  claim 6 , wherein said housing base portion includes a central aperture, through which said power-receptacle assembly is snap-fit mounted. 
     
     
         15 . The electrical power supplying device of  claim 14 , which further comprises a housing spacer/riser portion for snap-fit mounted to edge regions of said housing portion; and wherein said housing cover portion for snap-fit mounts onto edge regions of said housing spacer portion. 
     
     
         16 . The electrical power supplying device of  claim 14 , wherein said power-receptacle assembly comprises:
 a planar plateau-like region, beneath which are mounted said electrical receptacles for receiving AC power cords, and one or more printed circuit (PC) boards;   a central post structure extending from said planar plateau-like region, and containing said electrical power receptacle and at least one USB port;   a foot flange portion extending about the perimeter of said planar plateau-like region, and engaging the central aperture in a snap-fit manner to hold the central power-hub assembly within the central aperture of said housing base portion; and   a bottom base portion on the bottom side of said planar plateau-like region.   
     
     
         17 . The electrical power supplying device of  claim 14 , wherein said central post structure further comprises a top surface through which an electrical power receptacle and at least one USB power ports are supported; and wherein said housing cover portion includes a first set of apertures for allowing an electrical plug to be plugged into said electrical power receptacle and at least one USB power plug said at least one USB power ports. 
     
     
         18 . The electrical power supplying device of  claim 16 , wherein said central post structure allows excess power cord to be wound about central post structure. 
     
     
         19 . The electrical power supplying device of  claim 18 , wherein said housing portion further comprise a set of flexible power cord wrap guides mounted within said 3D interior volume, about the perimeter of said power-receptacle assembly, and being anchored on its inside diameter closet towards said central power-hub assembly, while being free on the outer diameter away from said power-receptacle assembly, to be picked or lifted up so that excess power cord can be dropped therebeneath, to neatly manage excess power cord length within said device. 
     
     
         20 . The electrical power supplying device of  claim 9 , wherein said housing cover portion has at least one plug aperture aligned with said electrical receptacles, and allowing a power plug associated with said electrical appliance to plug into said electrical receptacle. 
     
     
         21 . The electrical power supplying device of  claim 9 , wherein said housing cover portion further comprises at least one USB power port. 
     
     
         22 . The electrical power supplying device of  claim 9 , wherein said power cord portal is formed in said housing base portion, allowing the passage of electrical cords through said power cord portal. 
     
     
         23 . The electrical power supplying device of  claim 9 , wherein said housing portion is adapted for support on a horizontal support surface. 
     
     
         24 . The electrical power supplying device of  claim 9 , wherein said housing portion is adapted for support on a vertical wall surface using anchoring devices.