SECURITY DEVICE FOR FUNCTIONAL DISPLAY, SECURITY, AND CHARGING OF HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICES

• US 20150089675A1
• Filed: 05/09/2013
• Published: 03/26/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Scorpion Security Products Inc.
• Original Assignee: Scorpion Security Products Inc.
• Inventors: Gulick, Franklyn W. Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 9,298,219 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/35
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations

Abstract

A security device for allowing functional display and charging of handheld electronic devices is disclosed. The security device includes clamps with channels configured to press against and grip the edges of the handheld electronic device. In some embodiments, the security device includes a charging/data connector onto which the charging/data port of the handheld security device can be mounted.

Claims

1. A security device for functional display of a handheld electronic device, wherein the handheld electronic device has a first edge, a second edge, and a third edge extending between the first edge and the second edge, and wherein the handheld electronic device has first corner between the first edge and the third edge and a second corner between the second edge and the third edge, the security device comprising:

an axle having a first end, a second end, and a center section extending between the first end of the axle the second end of the axle, wherein the first end of the axle is threaded with a first thread pattern and the second end of the axle is threaded with a second thread pattern, and wherein the first thread pattern is counter rotational to the second thread pattern;

a body assembly configured for contacting the third edge of the handheld electronic device, the body assembly having a first hole extending transversely through the body assembly, wherein the center section of the axle extends through the first hole of the body assembly parallel to a longitudinal axis of the security device;

a first clamp having a first base and a first retention leg extending from the first base, the first clamp having a first hole extending transversely through the first base of the first clamp parallel to the longitudinal axis of the security device, wherein the first hole of the first base of the first clamp is threaded with the first thread pattern, wherein the first end of the axle is threaded into the first hole of the first base of the first clamp, and wherein the first clamp further comprises a first channel formed on the inner surface of the first retention leg and the first base configured to grip the first corner along the first edge and the third edge of the handheld electronic device; and

a second clamp having a second base and a second retention leg extending from the second base, the second clamp having a first hole extending transversely through the second base of the second clamp parallel to the longitudinal axis of the security device, wherein the first hole of the second base of the second clamp is threaded with the second thread pattern, and wherein the second end of the axle threaded into the second hole of the second base of the second clamp, wherein the second clamp further comprises a second channel formed on the inner surface of the second retention leg and the second base configured to grip the second corner along the second edge and the third edge of the handheld electronic device;

wherein the axle is configured to move the first clamp axially toward the body assembly and the second clamp axially toward the body assembly to secure the handheld electronic device when the axle is rotated in a first direction.

2. The security device of claim 1, wherein the body assembly further comprises an electrical connector extending from the body assembly configured to be directly inserted into a port on the third edge of the handheld electronic device.

3. The security device of claim 1, further comprising:

a first spacer located between the first clamp and the body assembly, the first spacer having a first hole extending transversely through the first spacer, wherein the axle extends through the first hole of the first spacer parallel to the longitudinal axis of the security device.

4. The security device of claim 3, further comprising:

a second spacer located between the second clamp and the body assembly, the second spacer having a first hole extending transversely through the second spacer, wherein the axle extends through the first hole of the second spacer parallel to the longitudinal axis of the security device.

5. The security device of claim 1, further comprising:

a second hole extending transversely through the body assembly parallel to the longitudinal axis of the security device;

a second hole extending transversely through the first base of the first clamp parallel to the longitudinal axis of the security device,

a second hole extending transversely through the second base of the second clamp parallel to the longitudinal axis of the security device, and

a guide pin extending through the second holes of the body assembly, the first base of the first clamp and the second base of the second clamp,

wherein the guide pin is configured to slide through the second holes of the first base of the first clamp and the second base of the second clamp as the first clamp and the second claim move axially.

6. The security device of claim 4, further comprising:

a second hole extending transversely through the body assembly parallel to the longitudinal axis of the security device;

a second hole extending transversely through the first base of the first clamp parallel to the longitudinal axis of the security device,

a second hole extending transversely through the second base of the second clamp parallel to the longitudinal axis of the security device, and

a second hole extending transversely through the first spacer parallel to the longitudinal axis of the security device;

a second hole extending transversely through the second spacer parallel to the longitudinal axis of the security device;

a guide pin extending through the second holes of the body assembly, the first spacer, the second spacer, the first base of the first clamp, and the second base of the second clamp,

wherein the guide pin is configured to slide through the second holes of the first spacer, the second spacer, the first base of the first clamp, and the second base of the second clamp as the first clamp and the second clamp move axially.

7. The security device of claim 1, further comprising a first adhesive located in the first channel of the first clamp.

8. The security device of claim 7, wherein the first adhesive is double-sided tape.

9. The security device of claim 7, wherein the first adhesive is an adhesive fastener.

10. The security device of claim 1, wherein the first retention leg extends from the first base at an inward angle toward the body assembly.

11. The security device of claim 1, wherein the first channel comprises a first wall extending between a second wall and a third wall, and further comprises a first chamfer between the first wall and the second wall to configure the first channel to match the shape of the first corner of the handheld electronic device.

12. A security device for functional display of a handheld electronic device, wherein the handheld electronic device has a first edge, a second edge, and a third edge extending between the first edge and the second edge, and wherein the handheld electronic device has first corner between the first edge and the third edge and a second corner between the second edge and the third edge, the security device comprising:

an axle having a first end, a second end, and a center section extending between the first end of the axle the second end of the axle, wherein the first end of the axle is threaded with a first thread pattern and the second end of the axle is threaded with a second thread pattern, and wherein the first thread pattern is counter rotational to the second thread pattern;

a body assembly configured for contacting the third edge of the handheld electronic device, the body assembly having a first hole extending transversely through the body assembly, wherein the center section of the axle extends through the first hole of the body assembly parallel to a longitudinal axis of the security device, the body assembly further comprising an electrical connector extending from the body assembly configured to be directly inserted into a port on the third edge of the handheld electronic device;

a first clamp having a first base and a first retention leg extending from the first base, the first clamp having a first hole extending transversely through the first base of the first clamp parallel to the longitudinal axis of the security device, wherein the first hole of the first base of the first clamp is threaded with the first thread pattern, wherein the first end of the axle is threaded into the first hole of the first base of the first clamp, and wherein the first clamp further comprises a first channel formed on the inner surface of the first retention leg and the first base configured to grip the first corner along the first edge and the third edge of the handheld electronic device;

a first spacer located between the first clamp and the body assembly, the first spacer having a first hole extending transversely through the first spacer, wherein the axle extends through the first hole of the first spacer parallel to the longitudinal axis of the security device;

a second clamp having a second base and a second retention leg extending from the second base, the second clamp having a first hole extending transversely through the second base of the second clamp parallel to the longitudinal axis of the security device, wherein the first hole of the second base of the second clamp is threaded with the second thread pattern, and wherein the second end of the axle threaded into the second hole of the second base of the second clamp, wherein the second clamp further comprises a second channel formed on the inner surface of the second retention leg and the second base configured to grip the second corner along the second edge and the third edge of the handheld electronic device; and

a second spacer located between the second clamp and the body assembly, the second spacer having a first hole extending transversely through the second spacer, wherein the axle extends through the first hole of the second spacer parallel to the longitudinal axis of the security device,

wherein the axle is configured to move the first clamp axially toward the body assembly and the second clamp axially toward the body assembly to secure the handheld electronic device when the axle is rotated in a first direction.

13. The security device of claim 12, further comprising:

a second hole extending transversely through the body assembly parallel to the longitudinal axis of the security device;

a second hole extending transversely through the first base of the first clamp parallel to the longitudinal axis of the security device,

a second hole extending transversely through the second base of the second clamp parallel to the longitudinal axis of the security device, and

a second hole extending transversely through the first spacer parallel to the longitudinal axis of the security device;

a second hole extending transversely through the second spacer parallel to the longitudinal axis of the security device;

a guide pin extending through the second holes of the body assembly, the first spacer, the second spacer, the first base of the first clamp, and the second base of the second clamp,

wherein the guide pin is configured to slide through the second holes of the first spacer, the second spacer, the first base of the first clamp, and the second base of the second clamp as the first clamp and the second clamp move axially.

14. The security device of claim 12, further comprising a first adhesive located in the first channel of the first clamp.

15. The security device of claim 12, wherein the first channel comprises a first wall extending between a second wall and a third wall, and further comprises a first chamfer between the first wall and the second wall to configure the first channel to match the shape of the first corner of the handheld electronic device.