Electrical power supplying device having a ring-like structure for receiving the power plugs and/or power adapters associated with a plurality of electrical appliances, and an integrated thermal management system

Abstract

An electrical power supplying device for supplying electrical power to a group of electrical appliances located in an environment, 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. A power-ring housing portion covers the power-ring subassembly, has a set of plug apertures, is aligned with the 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 enter/exit the 3D interior volume in a bundled manner, and the appliance power plugs associated with said group of electrical appliances to be plugged into the electrical receptacles. A cover housing portion is provided and 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. Also, a thermal management subsystem is integrated within the device, so that heat energy, generated by the power adapter plugs and/modules contained within the 3D interior volume, is transferred by air flowing from the 3D interior volume to the external ambient environment.