Protected display stand for watches
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional anti-theft systems for luxury-watch shops are bulky, unaesthetic, and require cabled infrastructure, failing to provide an elegant and wire-free solution for monitoring the presence of watches on display stands.
Innovation Solution
A watch display stand with an open or closed support loop incorporating electrical switches that change states based on the presence or absence of a watch, allowing remote monitoring through a connected detection apparatus.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional wire-based anti-theft systems are used, then protection and presence monitoring are achieved, but the system becomes bulky and unaesthetic
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the wire from the system by replacing it with a loop structure that directly contacts the watch strap. The detection function is separated from the physical connection, using electrical switches within the loop to detect presence without requiring external cabling between the watch and display stand.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical wire-based detection system with an electrical switching system. Electrical switches are integrated into the loop, and their state changes (actuated/not actuated) provide detection signals, substituting the mechanical wire connection with an electrical field-based detection mechanism.
2Reliability
If wire-based anti-theft systems are installed, then protection is provided, but cabled infrastructure is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the cabled infrastructure requirement by extracting the wire from the system. The loop with integrated electrical switches provides both the physical support structure and the detection mechanism, eliminating the need for separate cable installations between display stands and monitoring systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the support function and detection function into a single integrated loop structure. The loop provides mechanical support for the watch while simultaneously containing electrical switches that detect watch presence, combining multiple functions into one component that simplifies installation.
3Ease of operation
If remote monitoring is implemented, then presence management is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by using electrical switches that automatically change state based on watch presence. When the watch is placed on the display stand, the loop contacts the watch strap, actuating the switches which generate detection signals. This automatic feedback mechanism provides remote monitoring capability without requiring complex active sensing systems.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables secure, wire-free protection and remote monitoring of watches, enhancing aesthetics and reducing installation complexity while alerting authorities to unauthorized removals.
Implementation Method 1
the loop comprises at least one electrical switch that can be actuated in one or other of two states, and wherein the state of the switch is determined according to the presence or absence of the watch around the loop
Data Source
AI summary
A display stand (1) for a watch, the display stand including an open or closed support loop (2), and configured to support a wristwatch when the strap is closed around the loop (2). The loop includes at least one electrical switch that can be actuated in one or other of two states, and wherein the state of the switch is determined according to the presence or absence of the watch around the loop (2), making it possible to manage the presence of the watch on the display stand.