Display for Hand-Held Electronics

• US 20180049563A1
• Filed: 01/10/2009
• Published: 02/22/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mobile Tech, Inc.
• Original Assignee: MTI Incorporated
• Inventors: Henson, Donald, Schatz, Kris
• Granted Patent: US 11,344,140 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• 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: G08B 13/1409 for removal detection of electrical appliances by detecting their physical disconnection from an electrical system, e.g. using a switch incorporated in the plug connector
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1445 with detection of interference with a cable tethering an article, e.g. alarm activated by detecting detachment of article, breaking or stretching of cable furniture, e.g. shelves for displaying merchandise, incorporating tethers to prevent theft A47F7/024, A47F5/0861
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1454 Circuit arrangements thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1463 Physical arrangements, e.g. housings devices to prevent theft or loss of purses, luggage or hand carried bags A45C13/18
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/10 using wireless transmission systems G08B25/009 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/12 of the resonant type
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/90 involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence

Abstract

The design described here is a new display for hand-held consumer electronic devices. The display has a mounting member, or puck, that is lifted from rest on a display surface. The puck carries a rechargeable power storage device for the hand-held device. The power storage device charges when the puck is at rest but is disconnected and powers the hand-held when the puck is lifted. The puck also carries a wireless device that outputs a security alarm signal for the purpose of indicating a theft event.

Claims

1. A display for the sale of a hand-held consumer electronic device, the display including a separate mounting puck for the hand-held device, the puck being configured to be lifted from a resting position on a display surface with the hand-held device detachably connected to the puck, a rechargeable power storage device for operating the hand-held electronic device, the rechargeable power storage device being carried by the puck when the puck is lifted, a power source for charging the rechargeable power storage device, the power source being electrically coupled to the rechargeable power storage device carried by the puck only when the puck is in the resting position, with the puck providing electrical coupling between the power source and rechargeable power storage device when the puck is in the resting position.

2. A display for the sale of a hand-held consumer electronic device, the display including a separate mounting puck for the hand-held device, the mounting puck being configured to be lifted from a resting position on a display surface, a rechargeable power storage device for the hand-held device, the rechargeable power storage device being carried by the mounting puck when the mounting puck is lifted;

and a wireless device carried by the mounting puck that is operative via the rechargeable power storage device to provide an alarm signal upon unauthorized removal of the electronic device.

3. A display for the sale of a hand-held consumer electronic device, the display including a separate mounting puck for the hand-held device, the mounting puck being configured to be lifted from a resting position on a display surface and tethered to the display by a retractable steel cable, a rechargeable power storage device for operating the hand-held device, the rechargeable power storage device being carried by the mounting puck when the mounting member is lifted;

and a wireless device carried by the mounting puck that is operative to provide an alarm signal upon unauthorized removal of the electronic device.