Display for hand-held electronics
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1. A cable management apparatus for use in mounting an electronic device to a display, the apparatus comprising:
- a puck assembly adapted to receive the electronic device;
a base assembly;
a tether assembly adapted to connect the puck assembly with the base assembly, wherein the tether assembly comprises a tether; and
a fitting, wherein the fitting is rotatable around the tether and connectable to the puck assembly, wherein the fitting is adapted to connect the puck assembly with the tether assembly for allowing the puck assembly to rotate relative to the tether when the fitting is connected to the puck assembly;
wherein the puck assembly comprises a part, wherein the fitting comprises an external surface, wherein the external surface comprises a notch region, and wherein the notch region and the puck assembly part are positioned and adapted to prevent clockwise and counterclockwise rotation of the puck assembly relative to the fitting when the fitting is connected to the puck assembly with the puck assembly part engaged with the notch region;
wherein the puck assembly is adapted to be moveable between (1) a rest position in which (i) the puck assembly is in engagement with the base assembly and (ii) the puck assembly and the base assembly are connected to the tether assembly, and (2) a lift position in which (i) the puck assembly is disengaged from the base assembly and (ii) the puck assembly and the base assembly are connected to the tether assembly;
wherein the base assembly comprises (1) base assembly circuitry configured to receive power from a power source, and (2) a base assembly electrical contact connected to the base assembly circuitry;
wherein the puck assembly comprises (1) a puck assembly electrical contact, (2) a power storage device, and (3) puck assembly circuitry connected to the puck assembly electrical contact and the power storage device;
wherein the base assembly contact and the puck assembly contact are adapted to contact each other when the puck assembly is in the rest position to form an electrical connection between the puck assembly circuitry and the base assembly circuitry;
wherein the puck assembly circuitry is configured to, when the puck assembly is in the rest position, draw power from the power source through the electrical connection and provide the drawn power to the power storage device to charge the power storage device; and
wherein the base assembly contact and the puck assembly contact are adapted to lose contact with each other when the puck assembly is in the lift position to thereby break the electrical connection.
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Abstract
The invention disclosed here is a display system for managing power and security for a plurality of hand-held electronic devices sold to consumers in a retail location. The display includes features that allow power to be supplied to individual devices and security sensors without continuous hard wiring or multi-conductor retractor cables. The display also allows for individual security alarms to be triggered when a theft occurs. Security alarm conditions are preferably triggered via wireless signals.
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1. A cable management apparatus for use in mounting an electronic device to a display, the apparatus comprising:
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a puck assembly adapted to receive the electronic device; a base assembly; a tether assembly adapted to connect the puck assembly with the base assembly, wherein the tether assembly comprises a tether; and a fitting, wherein the fitting is rotatable around the tether and connectable to the puck assembly, wherein the fitting is adapted to connect the puck assembly with the tether assembly for allowing the puck assembly to rotate relative to the tether when the fitting is connected to the puck assembly; wherein the puck assembly comprises a part, wherein the fitting comprises an external surface, wherein the external surface comprises a notch region, and wherein the notch region and the puck assembly part are positioned and adapted to prevent clockwise and counterclockwise rotation of the puck assembly relative to the fitting when the fitting is connected to the puck assembly with the puck assembly part engaged with the notch region; wherein the puck assembly is adapted to be moveable between (1) a rest position in which (i) the puck assembly is in engagement with the base assembly and (ii) the puck assembly and the base assembly are connected to the tether assembly, and (2) a lift position in which (i) the puck assembly is disengaged from the base assembly and (ii) the puck assembly and the base assembly are connected to the tether assembly; wherein the base assembly comprises (1) base assembly circuitry configured to receive power from a power source, and (2) a base assembly electrical contact connected to the base assembly circuitry; wherein the puck assembly comprises (1) a puck assembly electrical contact, (2) a power storage device, and (3) puck assembly circuitry connected to the puck assembly electrical contact and the power storage device; wherein the base assembly contact and the puck assembly contact are adapted to contact each other when the puck assembly is in the rest position to form an electrical connection between the puck assembly circuitry and the base assembly circuitry; wherein the puck assembly circuitry is configured to, when the puck assembly is in the rest position, draw power from the power source through the electrical connection and provide the drawn power to the power storage device to charge the power storage device; and wherein the base assembly contact and the puck assembly contact are adapted to lose contact with each other when the puck assembly is in the lift position to thereby break the electrical connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A cable management apparatus for use in mounting an electronic device to a display, the apparatus comprising:
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a puck assembly adapted to receive the electronic device; a base assembly; a tether assembly adapted to connect the puck assembly with the base assembly, wherein the tether assembly comprises a tether; and a fitting, wherein the fitting is rotatable around the tether and connectable to the puck assembly, wherein the fitting is adapted to connect the puck assembly with the tether assembly for allowing the puck assembly to rotate relative to the tether when the fitting is connected to the puck assembly; wherein the puck assembly comprises a part, wherein the fitting comprises an external surface, wherein the external surface comprises a notch region, and wherein the notch region and the puck assembly part are positioned and adapted to prevent clockwise and counterclockwise rotation of the puck assembly relative to the fitting when the fitting is connected to the puck assembly with the puck assembly part engaged with the notch region; wherein the puck assembly is adapted to be moveable between (1) a rest position in which (i) the puck assembly is in engagement with the base assembly and (ii) the puck assembly and the base assembly are connected to the tether assembly, and (2) a lift position in which (i) the puck assembly is disengaged from the base assembly and (ii) the puck assembly and the base assembly are connected to the tether assembly; wherein the base assembly comprises (1) base assembly circuitry configured to receive power from a power source, and (2) a base assembly electrical contact connected to the base assembly circuitry; wherein the puck assembly comprises (1) a puck assembly electrical contact, (2) a power cable that is connectable to a power input of the electronic device, and (3) puck assembly circuitry connected to the puck assembly electrical contact and the power cable; wherein the base assembly contact and the puck assembly contact are adapted to contact each other when the puck assembly is in the rest position to form an electrical connection between the puck assembly circuitry and the base assembly circuitry; wherein the puck assembly circuitry is configured to, when the puck assembly is in the rest position, draw power from the power source through the electrical connection and provide the drawn power to the power cable for use to charge the electronic device; and wherein the base assembly contact and the puck assembly contact are adapted to lose contact with each other when the puck assembly is in the lift position to thereby break the electrical connection. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for using an apparatus, the apparatus comprising (1) a puck assembly, (2) a base assembly on which the puck assembly rests, and (3) a tether assembly that connects the puck assembly with the base assembly, wherein the tether assembly includes a tether, the method comprising:
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the base assembly receiving power from a power source; the puck assembly receiving power from the base assembly via an electrical connection between a plurality of base assembly contacts and a plurality of puck assembly contacts that contact each other when the puck assembly is in the rest position; connecting an electronic device to the puck assembly via a power cable; the puck assembly providing power received via the electrical connection between the base assembly contacts and the puck assembly contacts to the connected electronic device via the power cable; lifting the puck assembly from the rest position to a lift position in which the puck assembly does not rest on the base assembly, wherein the tether assembly remains connected to the puck assembly and the base assembly when the puck assembly is in the lift position; breaking the electrical connection between the base assembly contacts and puck assembly contacts in response to the lifting; rotating the puck assembly relative to the tether via a rotatable fitting that connects the puck assembly to the tether assembly, wherein the rotating rotates the puck assembly to a new orientation when the puck assembly is in the lift position, wherein the puck assembly comprises a part, wherein the rotatable fitting comprises an external surface, wherein the external surface comprises a notch region, and wherein the notch region and the puck assembly part are positioned and adapted to prevent clockwise and counterclockwise rotation of the connected puck assembly relative to the fitting when the puck assembly part is engaged with the notch region; and returning the puck assembly to the rest position while the puck assembly remains in the new orientation; and in response to the returning, (1) creating a new electrical connection between the base assembly contacts and the puck assembly contacts when the puck assembly is in the rest position at the new orientation, (2) the puck assembly receiving power from the base assembly via the created new electrical connection when the puck assembly is in the rest position at the new orientation, and (3) the puck assembly providing power received via the created new electrical connection to the connected electronic device via the power cable.
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30. A cable management apparatus for use in mounting an electronic device to a display, the apparatus comprising:
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a puck assembly adapted to receive the electronic device; a base assembly; a tether assembly adapted to connect the puck assembly with the base assembly, wherein the tether assembly comprises a tether; and a fitting, wherein the fitting is rotatable around the tether and connectable to the puck assembly, wherein the fitting is adapted to connect the puck assembly with the tether assembly for allowing the puck assembly to rotate relative to the tether when the fitting is connected to the puck assembly; wherein the puck assembly comprises a part, wherein the fitting comprises an external surface, wherein the external surface comprises a notch region, and wherein the notch region and the puck assembly part are positioned and adapted to prevent clockwise and counterclockwise rotation of the puck assembly relative to the fitting when the fitting is connected to the puck assembly with the puck assembly part engaged with the notch region; and wherein the puck assembly is adapted to be moveable between (1) a rest position in which (i) the puck assembly is in engagement with the base assembly and (ii) the puck assembly and the base assembly are connected to the tether assembly, and (2) a lift position in which (i) the puck assembly is disengaged from the base assembly and (ii) the puck assembly and the base assembly are connected to the tether assembly. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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