DISPLAY FOR HAND-HELD ELECTRONICS
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1. A cable management apparatus for use in mounting one of a plurality of electronic devices to a display, comprising:
- a source module for providing at least a single-source power signal;
a mounting member adapted to receive an electronic device, wherein the mounting member is lifted and returned to a resting position on the display, and further, the mounting member is electrically connected to the source module and receives the power signal from the source module delivered to the mounting member at a certain voltage, when the mounting member is in the resting position, for passing power through the mounting member to the electronic device;
an adaptor cable assembly selected from a plurality of adaptor cable assemblies associated with the plurality of electronic devices, wherein the adaptor cable assembly includes a cable that electrically couples the electronic device to the mounting member by electrically adapting said certain voltage delivered to the mounting member, via the single-source power signal, to an appropriate voltage required to power the electronic device;
a battery storage means carried by said mounting member, the battery storage means being charged by the single-source power signal when the mounting member is in the resting position; and
a security sensor arrangement carried by the mounting member, the security sensor arrangement operating from power supplied via the same single-source power signal at least when the mounting member is in the resting position, and further, the security sensor arrangement being operated by the battery storage means when the mounting member is lifted from the resting position.
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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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27 Claims
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1. A cable management apparatus for use in mounting one of a plurality of electronic devices to a display, comprising:
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a source module for providing at least a single-source power signal; a mounting member adapted to receive an electronic device, wherein the mounting member is lifted and returned to a resting position on the display, and further, the mounting member is electrically connected to the source module and receives the power signal from the source module delivered to the mounting member at a certain voltage, when the mounting member is in the resting position, for passing power through the mounting member to the electronic device; an adaptor cable assembly selected from a plurality of adaptor cable assemblies associated with the plurality of electronic devices, wherein the adaptor cable assembly includes a cable that electrically couples the electronic device to the mounting member by electrically adapting said certain voltage delivered to the mounting member, via the single-source power signal, to an appropriate voltage required to power the electronic device; a battery storage means carried by said mounting member, the battery storage means being charged by the single-source power signal when the mounting member is in the resting position; and a security sensor arrangement carried by the mounting member, the security sensor arrangement operating from power supplied via the same single-source power signal at least when the mounting member is in the resting position, and further, the security sensor arrangement being operated by the battery storage means when the mounting member is lifted from the resting position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A cable management apparatus for use in mounting an electronic device to a display, comprising:
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a tether cable assembly that includes a retractable cable, wherein the retractable cable is a mechanical cable; a mounting member adapted to receive the electronic device, wherein the mounting member is connected to the retractable cable, and the mounting member is lifted and returned to a resting position while connected to the retractable cable, with the retractable cable serving to tether the device to the display; a source module for providing at least one electrical signal; at least one wire-to-wire connection between the source module and the mounting member when the mounting member is in the resting position, for electrically communicating the at least one electrical signal from the source module to the mounting member, and wherein the wire-to-wire connection between the source module and the mounting member is broken when the mounting member is lifted from the resting position, and further, the wire-to-wire connection is not made by the mechanical cable; and
still further,another cable assembly for electrically coupling the electronic device to the mounting member, the other cable assembly being carried by the mounting member as the mounting member is lifted and returned to the resting position. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A cable management apparatus for use in mounting an electronic device to a display, comprising:
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a tether cable assembly that includes a retractable cable, wherein the retractable cable is a mechanical cable; a mounting member adapted to receive the electronic device, wherein the mounting member is connected to the retractable cable, and the mounting member is lifted and returned to a resting position while connected to the retractable cable, with the retractable cable serving to tether the device to the display; a source for providing at least one electrical signal; at least one wire-to-wire connection between the source and the mounting member when the mounting member is in the resting position, for electrically communicating the at least one electrical signal from the source to the mounting member, and wherein the wire-to-wire connection between the source and the mounting member is broken when the mounting member is lifted from the resting position, and further, the wire-to-wire connection is not made by the mechanical cable; and
still further,means for electrically coupling the electronic device to the mounting member. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A cable management apparatus for use in mounting an electronic device to a display, comprising:
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a tether cable assembly that includes a retractable cable, wherein the retractable cable is a mechanical cable; a mounting member adapted to receive the electronic device, wherein the mounting member is connected to the retractable cable, and the mounting member is lifted and returned to a resting position from a base member while connected to the retractable cable, with the retractable cable serving to tether the device to the display; a source for providing at least one electrical signal; at least one wire-to-wire connection between the source and the mounting member when the mounting member is in the resting position, for electrically communicating the at least one electrical signal from the source to the mounting member, and wherein the wire-to-wire connection between the source and the mounting member is broken when the mounting member is lifted from the resting position, and further, the wire-to-wire connection is not made by the mechanical cable; and
still further,the mounting member and the base member are cooperatively shaped in a manner so that the mounting member may be returned to the resting position at more than one rotational position, and with the mounting member and the base member each carrying electrical contacts that enable the at least one wire-to-wire connection regardless of the rotational resting position of the mounting member relative to the base member. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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