Watch Display Stand with Wireless Presence Detection for Anti-Theft
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional anti-theft systems for luxury watch shops are bulky, unattractive, and require a wired infrastructure, limiting their effectiveness and aesthetic appeal.
Innovation Solution
A display stand with an open loop made of rigid material that secures watches without wires, using integrated push buttons and switches to monitor the watch's presence remotely through a detection apparatus connected via electrical conductors and a mini-jack connector, which can transmit alerts wirelessly or via Bluetooth Low Energy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If wired anti-theft systems are used to protect displayed products, then security protection is provided, but the system becomes bulky and unsightly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical wired anti-theft system with a wireless detection system using Bluetooth Low Energy technology. The detection device communicates wirelessly with a mobile device, eliminating the need for visible wires and mechanical connections, thus maintaining security while reducing system bulkiness and improving aesthetics.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the communication parameter from wired electrical connection to wireless Bluetooth Low Energy signal transmission. This parameter change allows the system to maintain security functionality while eliminating the physical infrastructure requirements, reducing device complexity and visual clutter.
2Reliability
If wired anti-theft systems are installed, then product security is ensured, but wired electrical or mechanical infrastructure is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent substitutes the wired electrical and mechanical infrastructure with a wireless Bluetooth Low Energy communication system. The detection device contains a Bluetooth module that transmits signals wirelessly to mobile devices, eliminating the need for complex wired infrastructure installation while maintaining product security.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a mobile device as an intermediary between the detection device and the user. The mobile device receives Bluetooth signals from the detection device and processes the security information, eliminating the need for dedicated wired electrical infrastructure while maintaining security monitoring capabilities.
3Reliability
If a wire connects the product to the display, then anti-theft protection is provided, but the wire is visible and unsightly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the visible wire connection with an invisible wireless Bluetooth Low Energy signal transmission. The detection device communicates security status wirelessly to mobile devices, maintaining anti-theft protection while completely eliminating visible wires and improving the aesthetic appearance of the display.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a display stand (1) for a watch, the display stand comprising an open or closed support loop (2), and configured to support a wristwatch when the wristband is closed around the loop (2), characterized in that the loop comprises at least one electrical switch which is actuable in one or the other of two states, and in which the state of the switch is determined according to the presence or absence of the watch around the loop (2), allowing the presence of the watch on the display stand to be managed.