Electrical device with stabilization structure and method of forming same

1. An electrical device having a first side configured to be supported by a surface, the electrical device comprising:

a body having the first side comprising a first surface area, a second side comprising a second surface area, and a third side opposite the second side, the third side comprising a third surface area;

a stabilization structure adjacent to the body and having at least one opening therein; and

an electrical component located at least partially within the body and having one or more first electrical connectors at the second side;

wherein:

a distance between the third side and the surface defines a first distance;

a distance between the second side and the surface defines a second distance;

the first side is configured such that the first distance is approximately equal to the second distance when the surface supports at least a portion of the stabilization structure and the first side of the electrical device;

the first side and the at least the portion of the stabilization structure are configured such that substantially all of the first side and substantially all of the at least the portion of the stabilization structure contact the surface when the surface supports the at least the portion of the stabilization structure and the first side of the electrical device; and

the second surface area and the third surface area are less than the first surface area.

2. The electrical device of claim 1 , wherein:

the one or more first electrical connectors are capable of being electrically coupled to one or more second electrical connectors; and

the stabilization structure keeps the electrical device in a substantially fixed position relative to the surface while the one or more second electrical connectors are electrically coupled to the one or more first electrical connectors and while the one or more second electrical connectors are uncoupled from the one or more first electrical connectors.

3. The electrical device of claim 1 , wherein:

the one or more first electrical connectors are capable of being electrically coupled to one or more second electrical connectors;

the third side is adjacent to the first side; and

the stabilization structure prohibits the third side from moving away from the surface when the one or more second electrical connectors are electrically coupled to the one or more first electrical connectors.

4. The electrical device of claim 1 , wherein:

the one or more first electrical connectors are capable of being electrically coupled to one or more second electrical connectors;

the third side is adjacent to the first side; and

the stabilization structure prevents a substantial change in the first distance relative to the second distance when at least one of the one or more second electrical connectors is coupled to at least one of the one or more first electrical connectors.

5. The electrical device of claim 1 , wherein:

the one or more first electrical connectors are capable of being electrically coupled to one or more second electrical connectors;

at least one of the one or more second electrical connectors comprises to a cable portion; and

when the at least one of the one or more second electrical connectors are electrically coupled to the one or more first electrical connectors, the cable portion is supported by the stabilization structure.

6. The electrical device of claim 1 , wherein:

the stabilization structure is adjacent to the second side of the body.

7. The electrical device of claim 6 , wherein:

the second side has a first end and a second end opposite the first end; and

the stabilization structure comprises:

a first support bar extending outward from the first end; and

a second support bar extending outward from the second end.

8. The electrical device of claim 7 , wherein:

the stabilization structure further comprises:

a third support bar extending outward from the second side.

9. The electrical device of claim 7 , wherein:

the stabilization structure further comprises:

one or more cross bars coupling the first support bar and the second support bar.

10. The electrical device of claim 9 , wherein:

the one or more cross bars comprises two or more cross bars.

11. The electrical device of claim 7 , wherein:

at least portions of the first support bar and the second support bar are separated by the at least one opening.

12. The electrical device of claim 7 , wherein:

the second side includes at least one aperture located between the first and second support bars; and

the one or more first electrical connectors can be electrically coupled to one or more second electrical connectors through the at least one aperture.

13. The electrical device of claim 1 , wherein:

the body further comprises:

a fourth side adjacent to the second side and the first side; and

a fifth side adjacent to the second side and the first side; and

the stabilization structure comprises:

a first support structure extending from the fourth side; and

a second support structure extending from the fifth side.

14. The electrical device of claim 1 , wherein:

the third side is adjacent to the first side; and

a height of the body at the second side is greater than a height of the body at the third side.

15. The electrical device of claim 1 , wherein:

the one or more first electrical connectors are capable of being electrically coupled to one or more second electrical connectors; and

when at least one of the one or more first electrical connectors is coupled to at least one of the one or more second electrical connectors, a combined center of mass of the electrical device and the at least one of the one or more second electrical connectors remains over a footprint of the electrical device.

16. The electrical device of claim 1 , wherein:

the electrical device is a universal serial bus hub; and

the one or more first electrical connectors comprise one or more universal serial bus connectors.

17. The electrical device of claim 1 , wherein:

at least one of the one or more first electrical connectors is a power supply connector.

18. The electrical device of claim 1 , further comprising:

one or more gripping elements coupled to a bottom side of the stabilization structure.

19. An electrical device comprising:

a body having a front surface, a rear surface opposite the front surface, and a bottom surface, wherein:

the front surface comprises:

one or more apertures;

a first end; and

a second end opposite the first end; and

the bottom surface comprises a surface area;

a bracing mechanism extending from the first end and the second end, the bracing mechanism comprising at least one opening;

two or more first electrical components located at least partially within the body;

two or more first electrical connectors located at least partially within the body and accessible through the one or more apertures; and

two or more electrical conductors electrically coupling the two or more first electrical components to the two or more first electrical connectors;

wherein the bottom surface and at least a portion of the bracing mechanism are configured to be supported by a surface such that the bottom surface and the at least the portion of the bracing mechanism contact and remain substantially flush to the surface across substantially all of the surface area of the bottom surface and across substantially all of a surface area of the at least the portion of the bracing mechanism.

20. The electrical device of claim 19 , wherein:

the bracing mechanism comprises:

a first support element protruding outward from the first end; and

a second support element protruding outward from the second end.

21. The electrical device of claim 20 , wherein:

the bracing mechanism further comprises:

a third support element coupling the first support element and the second support element.

22. The electrical device of claim 20 , wherein:

portions of the first and second support elements are separated by one or more openings comprising the at least one opening.

23. The electrical device of claim 19 , wherein:

the bracing mechanism extends a width of the body.

24. The electrical device of claim 19 , wherein:

the two or more first electrical connectors are capable of being electrically coupled to two or more second electrical connectors; and

the bracing mechanism prevents the rear surface from becoming elevated above the front surface when at least one of the two or more second electrical connectors are coupled to at least one of the two or more first electrical connectors.

25. A method of providing an electrical device comprising:

providing one or more first electrical components coupled to one or more first electrical connectors;

providing a casing to comprise:

a body having a first side and a second side configured to be supported by a surface; and

a stabilization structure adjacent to the body and having at least one opening therein;

providing at least a portion of the one or more first electrical components and the one or more first electrical connectors in the casing such that the one or more first electrical connectors are accessible at the first side; and

providing the second side and the stabilization structure such that substantially all of the second side and substantially all of at least a portion of the stabilization structure contact and remain substantially flush to the surface when the surface is supporting the second side.

26. The method of claim 25 , further comprising:

coupling one or more second electrical components to the one or more first electrical connectors; and

using the stabilization structure to keep the electrical device in a substantially fixed position when the one or more second electrical components are coupled to the one or more first electrical connectors.

27. The method of claim 26 further comprising:

uncoupling the one or more second electrical components from the one or more first electrical connectors; and

using the stabilization structure to keep the electrical device in the substantially fixed position when one or more second electrical components are uncoupled from the one or more first electrical connectors.