FIXTURES FOR DISPLAYING PRODUCTS

• US 20160064995A1
• Filed: 08/27/2015
• Published: 03/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: SCHWALBACH, Charles A., KUMKA, David Samuel, YANG, Sheng, KOSECOFF, David Benjamin
• Granted Patent: US 9,954,386 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 13/00 Details of tables or desks drawers A47B88/00; feet for furniture in general A47B91/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 10/00 Furniture or installations specially adapted to particular types of service systems, not otherwise provided for conveyor aspects B65G; building aspects E04H; coin-freed apparatus G07F
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 2003/008 with pivoting front glass panel
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/001 Devices for lighting, humidifying, heating, ventilation
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/007 Cases or cabinets of the counter type
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 7/022 for watches or for bracelets therefor A47F7/03 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 7/024 with provisions for preventing unauthorised removal show cases with devices for prevention of theft A47F3/002; devices for locking portable objects against unauthorised removal E05B73/0017
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0045 concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries

Abstract

A display apparatus, such as a table, for display consumer products, such as electronic devices, is disclosed. The table may include a display cavity for displaying products. The display cavity may include a transparent glass panel defining a top portion thereof so as to allow consumers to view products housed within the display cavity. A display fixture for holding a consumer product with the display cavity is disclosed. A kit for aligning a plurality of nodes on the display panel is also disclosed. A DC-to-DC converter that can receive a DC input voltage via a first standard receptacle connector, convert the DC input voltage to a DC output voltage using regulator circuitry and provide the DC output voltage at a second standard receptacle connector is also disclosed. The DC-to-DC converter can include a compact, cosmetic, minimalist housing for containing a space-efficient printed circuit board that includes the regulator circuitry.

Claims

1. A display fixture comprising:

a plug comprising;

a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a side surface;

an electrical connector extending from the bottom surface;

a stem attached to the top surface of the plug; and

a charging mechanism attached to the stem and in electrical communication with the electrical connector.

2. The display fixture of claim 1, wherein the charging mechanism is an inductive charging mechanism.

3. The display fixture of claim 1, further comprising:

a printed circuit board disposed within the body; and

a wire electrically connecting the printed circuit board to the charging mechanism.

4. The display fixture of claim 3, wherein the wire is at least partially disposed within the stem.

5. The display fixture of claim 4, wherein the wire comprises an electrical wire, a polyester wrapping, a polyester film, and a guide wire.

6. The display fixture of claim 1, wherein the plug further comprises a magnet disposed within the body of the plug.

7. The display fixture of claim 1, wherein the plug further comprises an alignment groove in the side surface of the plug.

8. The display fixture of claim 1, wherein the electrical connector comprises a pin.

9. The display fixture of claim 8, wherein the pin is spring loaded.

10. The display fixture of claim 1, wherein the electrical connector is a power cord.

11. The display fixture of claim 1, wherein the electrical connector is in electrical communication with the printed circuit board.

38. The display fixture of claim 3, wherein the printed circuit board is configured to control the amount of voltage delivered to the charging mechanism.

39. The display fixture of claim 38, wherein the printed circuit board comprises a voltage regulator configured to control the amount of voltage delivered to the charging mechanism.

40. The display fixture of claim 3, wherein the printed circuit board is configured to control the amount of current delivered to the charging mechanism.

41. The display fixture of claim 40, wherein the printed circuit board comprises a resistor configured to control the amount of current delivered to the charging mechanism.

42. The display fixture of claim 1, wherein the stem comprises an extension attached to the top surface of the plug and a ring attached to the extension and coupled to the charging mechanism.

43. The display fixture of claim 42, wherein the ring comprises a first end coupled to a first side of the charging mechanism and a second end coupled to a second side of the charging mechanism opposite the first side.

44. A display apparatus for displaying a product, the display apparatus comprising:

a display panel; and

a display fixture according to claim 1 removably coupled to the display panel.

45. The display apparatus of claim 44, wherein the display fixture is removably disposed in a node on the display panel.

46. The display apparatus of claim 45, wherein the plug of the display fixture comprises a first alignment feature, and wherein the node comprises a second alignment feature configured to mate with the first alignment feature.

47. The display apparatus of claim 44, further comprising a product supported by the display fixture.

48. The display apparatus of claim 44, wherein the display apparatus is a table.

49. The display apparatus of claim 44, further comprising a cavity partially defined by the display panel, and wherein the display fixture is disposed within the cavity.

50. The display apparatus of claim 49, wherein the display panel defines a bottom portion of the cavity and a transparent panel defines a top portion of the cavity.

12-37. -37. (canceled)