Cable management systems for product display
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1. A cable management system for use in displaying one of a plurality of electronic devices in a commercial setting, comprising:
- a cable assembly that provides an electrical coupling to a displayed electronic device, the cable assembly being extendable and retractable;
a mounting member for carrying the displayed electronic device, and wherein the cable assembly at least partially extends into and is electrically coupled to the mounting member, and further, the cable assembly is connected to the mounting member in a manner so as to facilitate extension and retraction movements of the cable assembly and mounting member for respectively lifting and replacing the mounting member to and from a retail display while the mounting member is coupled to the cable assembly; and
a swivel assembly that is in-line in the cable assembly for enabling at least a portion of the cable assembly to rotate while maintaining the electrical coupling to the displayed electronic device during extension and retraction movements of the cable assembly, in a manner so as to reduce torsional forces placed on the cable assembly during said extension and retraction movements.
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Abstract
A cable retraction mechanism for displaying merchandise mounted on a display post in a retail location. The cable retraction mechanism includes a cable assembly having a coiled or equivalent elastically stretchable section. The mechanism also includes a coaxial housing that is connected to a portion of the cable assembly. The reciprocating motion or action of the shuttle within the housing facilitates extension and retraction of the cable assembly in a manner that is independent of the coiled section.
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1. A cable management system for use in displaying one of a plurality of electronic devices in a commercial setting, comprising:
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a cable assembly that provides an electrical coupling to a displayed electronic device, the cable assembly being extendable and retractable; a mounting member for carrying the displayed electronic device, and wherein the cable assembly at least partially extends into and is electrically coupled to the mounting member, and further, the cable assembly is connected to the mounting member in a manner so as to facilitate extension and retraction movements of the cable assembly and mounting member for respectively lifting and replacing the mounting member to and from a retail display while the mounting member is coupled to the cable assembly; and a swivel assembly that is in-line in the cable assembly for enabling at least a portion of the cable assembly to rotate while maintaining the electrical coupling to the displayed electronic device during extension and retraction movements of the cable assembly, in a manner so as to reduce torsional forces placed on the cable assembly during said extension and retraction movements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A cable management system for use in displaying one of a plurality of electronic devices in a commercial setting, comprising:
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a cable assembly that is extendable and retractable relative to a display surface, the cable assembly providing an electrical coupling to a displayed electronic device, with the cable assembly having a modular connector; a mounting member head for carrying the displayed electronic device, the mounting member head having an internal portion shaped to receive a swivel assembly; and a swivel assembly received within the mounting member head for electrically coupling the cable assembly to the mounting member head and the displayed electronic device via the modular connector, and when so connected, the swivel assembly being in-line relative to the cable assembly for enabling the mounting member head to rotate relative to the cable assembly while maintaining the electrical coupling to the displayed electronic device during extension and retraction movements of the cable assembly, in a manner so as to reduce torsional forces placed on the cable assembly during the extension and retraction movements. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A cable management system for use in displaying one of a plurality of electronic devices in a commercial setting, comprising:
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a cable assembly that provides an electrical coupling to a displayed electronic device, the cable assembly comprising an elastically extendable and retractable cable; a swivel assembly; a mounting member for carrying the displayed electronic device, the mounting member having an internal portion sized and shaped to receive the swivel assembly, and wherein said cable assembly is electrically coupled to the mounting member, wherein said mounting member is supported by a base surface having an opening, and further, the cable assembly extends through said opening and is connected to the mounting member in a manner so as to facilitate extension and retraction movements of the cable assembly and mounting member for respectively lifting and replacing the mounting member to and from a retail display while the mounting member is connected to the cable assembly; and a dual return tension assembly; wherein the swivel assembly is in-line in the cable assembly and is enclosed within and retained by said internal portion for enabling at least a portion of the cable assembly to rotate while maintaining the electrical coupling to the displayed electronic device during extension and retraction movements of the cable assembly, in a manner so as to reduce torsional forces placed on the cable assembly during said extension and retraction movements; and wherein the dual return tension assembly is biased to retract said mounting member, wherein the dual return tension assembly comprises a shuttle connected to the cable assembly, wherein the shuttle is slidable to compress a spring in a manner that compresses the spring to create a spring tension in response to an extension movement of the mounting member to a lift position for the mounting member, wherein the spring tension and an elastic tension provided by the cable assembly are biased to retract the mounting member away from the lift position. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A cable management system for use in displaying one of a plurality of electronic devices in a commercial setting, comprising:
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a cable assembly that provides an electrical coupling to a displayed electronic device, the cable assembly comprising an elastically extendable and retractable cable; a mounting member for carrying the displayed electronic device, wherein said cable assembly is electrically coupled to the mounting member, wherein said mounting member is supported by a base surface having an opening, and further, the cable assembly extends through said opening and is connected to the mounting member in a manner so as to facilitate extension and retraction movements of the cable assembly and mounting member for respectively lifting and replacing the mounting member to and from a retail display while the mounting member is connected to the cable assembly; a swivel assembly that is in-line in the cable assembly and is enclosed within and retained by said mounting member for enabling at least a portion of the cable assembly to rotate while maintaining the electrical coupling to the displayed electronic device during extension and retraction movements of the cable assembly, in a manner so as to reduce torsional forces placed on the cable assembly during said extension and retraction movements; and a dual return tension assembly that is biased to retract said mounting member, wherein the dual return tension assembly comprises a shuttle connected to the cable assembly, wherein the shuttle is slidable to compress a spring in a manner that compresses the spring to create a spring tension in response to an extension movement of the mounting member to a lift position for the mounting member, wherein the spring tension and an elastic tension provided by the cable assembly are biased to retract the mounting member away from the lift position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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