Inductive charging retail display device
First Claim
1. A retail display device for use with a plurality of inductively charged electronic devices having a secondary coil and a rechargeable battery, said retail display device comprising:
- a cable assembly having a length defined by a first and second end including at least one electrical conductor;
a mounting member adapted to receive said first end of said cable assembly, said mounting member adapted to be affixed to said plurality of inductively charged electronic devices;
a primary coil for electromagnetic field coupling disposed within said mounting member and in electrical communication with said at least one conductor of said cable assembly, whereby said primary coil forms an electromagnetic field coupling with said secondary coil of said plurality of inductively charged electronic devices so as to inductively convey energy for charging said rechargeable battery;
a secondary electrical circuit disposed within said mounting member;
a mechanical button in electrical communication with said secondary electrical circuit, said mechanical button having a first compressed and a second decompressed positions, whereby said secondary electrical circuit is closed when said mechanical button is in said first compressed position and opened when said mechanical button is in said second open position, said mechanical button being configured to be in said first compressed position while said mounting member is affixed to said inductively charged electronic device; and
an alarm module in electrical communication with said secondary electrical circuit, said alarm module configured to detect said secondary electrical circuit being opened, whereby disengaging said mounting member from said inductively charged electronic device activates an alarm.
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Abstract
A retail display device for use with a plurality of inductively charged electronic devices includes a cable assembly having a length defined by a first and second end including at least one electrical conductor. A mounting member is adapted to receive the first end of the cable assembly. The mounting member is also adapted to be affixed to the plurality of inductively charged electronic devices. A primary coil for electromagnetic field coupling is disposed within the mounting member and in electrical communication with the at least one conductor of the cable assembly. The primary coil forms an electromagnetic field coupling with a secondary coil within the inductively charged electronic device so as to inductively convey energy for charging a rechargeable battery. In an alternate embodiment, the primary coil is disposed in a base member.
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21 Claims
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1. A retail display device for use with a plurality of inductively charged electronic devices having a secondary coil and a rechargeable battery, said retail display device comprising:
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a cable assembly having a length defined by a first and second end including at least one electrical conductor; a mounting member adapted to receive said first end of said cable assembly, said mounting member adapted to be affixed to said plurality of inductively charged electronic devices; a primary coil for electromagnetic field coupling disposed within said mounting member and in electrical communication with said at least one conductor of said cable assembly, whereby said primary coil forms an electromagnetic field coupling with said secondary coil of said plurality of inductively charged electronic devices so as to inductively convey energy for charging said rechargeable battery; a secondary electrical circuit disposed within said mounting member; a mechanical button in electrical communication with said secondary electrical circuit, said mechanical button having a first compressed and a second decompressed positions, whereby said secondary electrical circuit is closed when said mechanical button is in said first compressed position and opened when said mechanical button is in said second open position, said mechanical button being configured to be in said first compressed position while said mounting member is affixed to said inductively charged electronic device; and an alarm module in electrical communication with said secondary electrical circuit, said alarm module configured to detect said secondary electrical circuit being opened, whereby disengaging said mounting member from said inductively charged electronic device activates an alarm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A retail display device for use with a plurality of inductively charged electronic devices having a secondary coil and a rechargeable battery, said retail display device comprising:
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a base member for displaying said inductively charged electronic devices, said base member including at least one passage through said base member; at least one primary coil for electromagnetic field coupling disposed within said base member and in electrical communication with a power source, whereby said primary coil forms an electromagnetic field coupling with said secondary coil of said plurality of inductively charged electronic devices so as to inductively convey energy for charging said rechargeable battery when said plurality of inductively charged electronic devices are resting on or near said base member; and a secondary electrical circuit disposed within said mounting member; a mechanical button in electrical communication with said secondary electrical circuit, said mechanical button having a first compressed and a second decompressed positions, whereby said secondary electrical circuit is closed when said mechanical button is in said first compressed position and opened when said mechanical button is in said second open position, said mechanical button being configured to be in said first compressed position while said mounting member is affixed to said inductively charged electronic device; an alarm module in electrical communication with said secondary electrical circuit, said alarm module configured to detect said secondary electrical circuit being opened, whereby disengaging said mounting member from said inductively charged electronic device activates an alarm. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A retail display device for use with a plurality of inductively charged electronic devices having a secondary coil and a rechargeable battery, said retail display device comprising:
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a base member for displaying said inductively charged electronic devices; at least one primary coil for electromagnetic field coupling disposed within said base member and in electrical communication with a power source, whereby said primary coil forms an electromagnetic field coupling with said secondary coil of said plurality of inductively charged electronic devices so as to inductively convey energy for charging said rechargeable battery when said plurality of inductively charged electronic devices are resting near said base member; and at least one cable assembly having a length defined by a first and second end, said first end being attached to said plurality of inductively charged electronic devices, said second end being anchored.
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