- 1 POWERBOARD Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates generally to power distribution, and more particularly to an improved powerboard arrangement. Background [0002] Electrical battery powered devices, such as mobile phones, tablet devices, potable media players, digital cameras and the like, have become ubiquitous in home and office environments. The number of such devices is continually increasing. However, such battery powered devices have a limited amount of battery capacity and constantly require re-charging. [0003] Similarly, mains powered electrical devices, such as personal computers, televisions, media players and the like have become ubiquitous in home and office environments. In this regard, a powerboard is a device used wherever multiple electrically powered household or business appliances require mains power. Conveniently the powerboard not only provides power outlets where there are none, but also increases the number of power outlets as is required. [0004] A need exists to connect, disconnect and reconnect mains powered devices and to recharge battery powered devices with increasing frequency. Summary [0005] According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a device comprising: a body having formed therein: a charging pad for wirelessly charging an apparatus; and a powerboard having a plurality of electrical power outlets; and P149743 (10604798v2) -2 a power cord connected to the body and providing electrical power to the charging pad and the plurality of electrical power outlets. [0006] Other aspects are also disclosed. Brief Description of the Drawings [0007] One or more embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings, in which: [0008] Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a first device according to the present disclosure; [0009] Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of a second device according to the present disclosure; and [0010] Figs. 3A and 3B functional block diagram examples for the devices shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Detailed Description [0011] Fig. 1 shows a front, perspective view of a device 100 comprising a charging pad 110 and an integrated powerboard 120. [0012] The device 100 comprises a body 150 including the charging pad 110 arranged in a portion of the device 100, and the powerboard 120 arranged in another portion of the device 100. A flexible power cord 170 supplies electrical power to the body 150. [0013] The charging pad 110 shown in Fig. 1 is configured for wirelessly charging compatible apparatus. The apparatus to be charged may include a mobile phone, a tablet device, a potable media player, a digital camera and the like. The charging pad 110 may use existing wireless charging standards, such as the 'Power Matters Alliance (PMA) Interface Standard' or the 'Wireless Power Consortium Qi Standard'. Although only one charging pad 110 is shown in Fig. 1, in another arrangement the device 100 may include any number of charging pads 110. P149743 (10604798v2) -3 [0014] The powerboard 120 has electrical power outlets. In Fig. 1, the powerboard 120 shown has four (4) female power outlet sockets 122. However, in another arrangement, the device 100 may include any number of power outlet sockets 122. The powerboard 120 may also include a female Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector (not shown), allowing devices compliant with the USB protocol, such as mobile phones and the like, to be powered and/or charged by the device 100 using a USB cable. [0015] The sockets 122 and the charging pad 110 are shown in Fig. 1 to be orientated on one side of the body 150. However, in another arrangement, the charging pad 110 and the sockets 122 on the body 150 of the device 100 may be orientated in any other suitable manner. [0016] The device 100 would be suitable for a kitchen benchtop and the like. [0017] Fig. 2 shows a front, perspective view of a device 200 where the charging pad 110 and the sockets 122 have a different orientation to the device 100. The device 200 comprises a charging pad 110 and a powerboard 120. Similar to the device 100, the device 200 comprises a body 150 containing the charging pad 110 arranged in a portion of the device 200, and the powerboard 120 is arranged in another portion of the device 200. A flexible power cord 170 supplies electrical power to the body 150. [0018] The charging pad 110 and the powerboard 120 have the same functions as described above for the device 100. [0019] The device 200 is particularly suitable for an office desk and the like. [0020] The device 200 without the charging pad 110 is described in Australian Innovation Patent No. 2012100398, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. As described in Australian Innovation Patent No. 2012100398, in use, an access part 203 of the body 150 of the device 200 is positioned above the top of a desk, while an insertion part 204 of the body 150 is inserted through a cut-out which is made through the desktop. Accordingly a person sitting at the desk is able to conveniently connect / disconnect mains devices (not shown) which are positioned on the desktop, to an one of the electrical power sockets 122. P149743 (10604798v2) -4 [0021] Furthermore, the device 200 may take a different geometry (such as hexagonal, octagonal, and the like), provided that the body 150 has an access part 203 that is accessible from the top of a desktop, and a cut-out insert part 204 that is accessible from below the desktop. [0022] The devices 100 and 200 advantageously provide an improvement over conventional devices requiring many corresponding mains outlets on the wall. The devices 100 and 200 reduce the number of main outlets that need to be provided on a wall and also reduce clutter. [0023] For the device 200, the mains power sockets 122 is connected via the flexible electrical cord 170 to a mains plug (not shown) which can be plugged into a remote power socket (not shown) located under the above described desk, for example. Although this does mean that the person using the device 200 needs to get down on their knees in order to make the aforementioned connection, this needs only be done once. Thereafter, mains power can be conveniently accessed via the sockets 122 which are located above the desktop as described above. [0024] Fig. 3A shows a block diagram of an example circuitry in the device 100 or 200. Each of the devices 100 and 200 comprises a mains module 303, a mains socket module 309, and a charging pad 110. The mains module 303 is for receiving electrical power from the electrical cord 170, and the mains socket module 309 is for providing electrical power to the electrical power outlets 122. [0025] The mains socket module 309 is connected, as depicted by a heavy line 307, to the mains module 303 so that the electrical mains power received by the mains module 303 can be provided to the electrical power outlets 122 of the mains socket module 309. [0026] A power conversion module 308 is connected, as depicted by a connection 305, to the connection 307. The power conversion module 308 thus receives mains power, via the connection 305, from the mains module 303 and then outputs converted power that is suitable for the charging pad 110 (which may be referred to as a wireless charging port) as depicted by connection 304. Wireless charging power 315 is thus available from the charging pad 110 at the same time as electrical power is available from the mains socket module 309 for the mains electrical power outlets 122. P149743 (10604798v2) -5 [0027] Further, in the arrangement where the powerboard 120 has a USB connector, the power conversion module 308 may also supply the converted electrical power to the USB connector. Alternatively, the powerboard 120 may comprise a separate power conversion module (not shown)for supplying converted electrical power to the USB connector, so that the two power conversion modules effectively operate in parallel. Electrical power is therefore available at the USB connector at the same time as the wireless charging power 315 is available from the charging pad 110 and at the same time as the electrical power is available from the mains socket module 309. [0028] Fig. 3B shows the power conversion module 308 in more detail. The connection 307 between the mains socket module 309 and the mains module 303 comprises, in the example shown, three connections 323, 322 and 321 being respectively a "live" connection, a "neutral" connection, and an "earth" connection. Respective connections 305 are tapped off the connections 321, 322 and 323 and are provided to the power conversion module 308. [0029] The power conversion module 308 may be implemented in a number of different ways. Thus, for example, in one arrangement a switch-mode power supply is used to convert the mains power flowing in the connection 307 to electrical power suitable for the charging pad 110 at the output 304 of the power conversion module 308. In another example, a transformer and associated smoothing circuits may be used. [0030] In one example, the power conversion module 308 supplies DC voltage on the connection 304 to a power conversion unit 112 in the charging pad 110. The power conversion unit 112 then converts the DC voltage to wireless charging power 315. The DC voltage also supplies electrical power to a communications and control unit 114 of the charging pad 110 via the power conversion unit 112. The DC voltage on the connection 304, the power conversion unit 112 and the communications and control unit 114 are defined according to one of the wireless charging standards (e.g., the Power Matters Alliance Standard and the Wireless Power Consortium Qi Standard). [0031] When a user wishes to charge an apparatus (such as a mobile phone or a tablet device, a potable media player, a digital camera and the like), the user can place the apparatus on the P149743 (10604798v2) -6 charging pad 110. In order to be charged, the apparatus is configured with a receiver that uses the same wireless charging standard as the charging pad 110. [0032] Advantageously, the apparatus described above (such as a mobile phone or a tablet device, a potable media player, a digital camera and the like) may be charged using the charging pad 110 of one of the devices 100 or 200 without the need for an additional USB adaptor, and/or connection cable (e.g., a USB cable). Further, in the case of the device 200, the charging pad 110 is conveniently located above the desktop as described above when the device 200 is in use. [0033] The foregoing describes only some embodiments of the present invention, and modifications and/or changes can be made thereto without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention, the embodiments being illustrative and not restrictive. P149743 (10604798v2)