Portable electric power hub with AC power receptacles and USB charging ports

A portable electric power hub for placement on a work surface, comprising:

• a housing including:
• a base section having a perimeter that is defined by a plurality of straight edges joined by a first plurality of rounded corners;
• an intermediate section including a plurality of vertically oriented sides that are joined together by a second plurality of rounded corners, wherein each vertically oriented side of the intermediate section is adjacent to and aligned with a corresponding one of the plurality of straight edges of the base section and wherein each of the second plurality of rounded corners is adjacent to and aligned with a corresponding one of the first plurality of rounded corners, wherein the vertically oriented sides are perpendicular to a work surface when the portable electric power hub is placed on such work surface, wherein every other vertically oriented side includes at least one USB port access-opening that is configured to receive a USB male connector, the intermediate section further comprising a top side and a bottom side, wherein the top side of the intermediate section has a center, the intermediate section further comprising three electrical circuit board cover structures attached to the top side and extending radially from the center, each electrical circuit board cover structure including a plurality of air vents;
• an upper section including a plurality of angulated sides joined by a third plurality of rounded corners, wherein each angulated side is adjacent to and angulated inward with respect to a corresponding one of the plurality of vertically oriented sides of the intermediate section and wherein each of the third plurality of rounded corners is adjacent and aligned with a corresponding one of the second plurality of rounded corners;
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• a plurality of electrical circuits attached to the bottom side of the intermediate section, each electrical circuit comprising an electrical circuit board that is positioned under a corresponding electrical circuit board cover structure, each electrical circuit further comprising a USB female port that is electrically coupled to the electrical circuit board and aligned with a corresponding USB port access-opening, wherein each electrical circuit converts AC electric power to DC electric power suitable for charging wireless devices and provides the DC electric power to the USB female port and wherein heat generated by the electrical circuit board passes through the air vents.

A portable electric power hub for placement on a work surface, comprising:

• a housing including:
• a base section having a perimeter that is defined by a plurality of straight edges joined by a first plurality of rounded corners;
• an intermediate section including a plurality of vertically oriented sides that are joined together by a second plurality of rounded corners, wherein each vertically oriented side of the intermediate section is adjacent to and aligned with a corresponding one of the plurality of straight edges of the base section and wherein each of the second plurality of rounded corners is adjacent to and aligned with a corresponding one of the first plurality of rounded corners, wherein the vertically oriented sides are perpendicular to a work surface when the portable electric power hub is placed on such work surface, wherein every other vertically oriented side includes at least one USB port access-opening that is configured to receive a USB male connector, the intermediate section further comprising a top side, a bottom side and three electrical circuit board cover structures attached to the top side of the intermediate section, each electrical circuit board cover structure being substantially parallel to a corresponding vertically oriented side having a USB port access-opening, each electrical circuit board cover structure including a plurality of air vents;
• an upper section including a plurality of angulated sides joined by a third plurality of rounded corners, wherein each angulated side is adjacent to and angulated inward with respect to a corresponding one of the plurality of vertically oriented sides of the intermediate section and wherein each of the third plurality of rounded corners is adjacent and aligned with a corresponding one of the second plurality of rounded corners;
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• a plurality of electrical circuits attached to the bottom side of the intermediate section, each electrical circuit comprising an electrical circuit board that is positioned under a corresponding electrical circuit board cover structure, each electrical circuit further comprising a USB female port that is electrically coupled to the electrical circuit board and aligned with a corresponding USB port access-opening, wherein each electrical circuit converts AC electric power to DC electric power suitable for charging wireless devices and provides the DC electric power to the USB female port and wherein heat generated by the electrical circuit board passes through the air vents.