Holder for a mobile telecommunications terminal

{
  "publication_number": "US9667295B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Holder for a mobile telecommunications terminal",
  "abstract": "A holder for a mobile telecommunications terminal, in particular a smartphone, has a receptacle for the terminal. The holder has a first locking mechanism by which the smartphone can be locked in the receptacle. There is also described a system for fastening a smartphone to a shopping trolley handle, a base station for accommodating a plurality of holders and a method for fastening a smartphone to a shopping trolley handle.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A holder for a smartphone, the holder comprising: a receptacle for the smartphone; a first locking mechanism configured for locking the smartphone in the receptacle; a second locking mechanism configured for locking the holder with said receptacle to a shopping trolley; and a releaser for unlocking said second locking mechanism for releasing the holder from the shopping trolley; wherein, when the smartphone is being held in said receptacle, said releaser is concealed by the smartphone.",
    "2. The holder according to claim 1, wherein said second locking mechanism comprises at least one spring-loaded pin, which engages with an opening or recess formed in the holder.",
    "3. The holder according to claim 2, wherein said releaser is a pushbutton disposed to interact with said spring-loaded pin such that a movement of said pushbutton removes said pin from said opening in the holder.",
    "4. The holder according to claim 1, wherein said first locking mechanism comprises a spring-loaded carriage displaceably mounted in said receptacle and configured for locking in a plurality of end positions.",
    "5. The holder according to claim 4, wherein said spring-loaded carriage has an electronic interface for a smartphone.",
    "6. The holder according to claim 5, which further comprises an energy storage device, and wherein energy can be transferred from said energy storage device to the smartphone over said interface.",
    "7. The holder according to claim 1, which further comprises a third locking mechanism for locking the holder in a base station, said third locking mechanism having a pin for engaging in a second opening formed in the holder.",
    "8. The holder according to claim 7, wherein one or both of said second and third locking mechanisms comprise a tongue and groove system.",
    "9. The holder according to claim 1, which further comprises a card reader with a card slot and an electronically adjustable blocking element configured, in a blocking position thereof, to prevent a complete insertion of a card into said card slot.",
    "10. A system for fastening a smartphone to a shopping trolley handle, the system comprising: a holder according to claim 1; a smartphone to be placed in a receptacle of said holder; and the shopping trolley handle mounted on a shopping trolley; and wherein the second locking mechanism is configured for releasably locking said holder to said shopping trolley handle and the releaser for releasing said second locking mechanism is concealed by said smartphone seated in the holder.",
    "11. A base station for accommodating a plurality of holders according to claim 1, wherein a third locking mechanism for locking a respective holder in the base station can be electronically locked and/or unlocked.",
    "12. A method for fastening a smartphone to a shopping trolley handle, the method comprising: providing a holder according to claim 1; inserting and locking a smartphone in a receptacle of the holder; subsequently fastening the holder with the smartphone to the shopping trolley handle, wherein a lock to the shopping trolley handle can only be released after removal of the smartphone from the holder.",
    "13. The method according to claim 12, which comprises completely inserting a card into a card slot of a card reader of the holder in order to release the locking of the smartphone in the holder.",
    "14. The method according to claim 13, wherein a blocking element prevents a full insertion of the card into the card slot and only enables the insertion after an authorization check of the card.",
    "15. The method according to claim 12, which comprises mechanically releasing the lock to the shopping trolley handle by pressing a pushbutton."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The invention relates to a holder for a mobile telecommunications terminal, in particular a smartphone, wherein the holder has a receptacle for the smartphone, the holder having a first locking mechanism with which the smartphone can be locked in the receptacle, and the holder having a releaser for unlocking a second locking mechanism, with which the holder can be locked to a shopping trolley. The invention further relates to a system for fastening a smartphone to a shopping trolley handle, a base station for accommodating a plurality of holders and a method for fastening a smartphone to a shopping trolley handle.\n\nThis application adopts the content disclosed in PCT/EP2013/057695 which was published posterior. The object of the present application is to propose advantageous extensions, simplifications and/or alternatives to the holders, the interfaces and fastening means described there, and to the base station for providing the holder also described there, with which the holder, the receiving station for the holders and the payment system for the wholesale and retail trade presented there can be further improved.\n\nThis problem is solved by means of a holder having the features as claimed. A payment system comprising the holder according to the invention for the wholesale and retail trade is claimed as well. A claim relates to the base station in which the holders are provided ready for use. A claim relates to a method according to the invention for mounting a smartphone on a shopping trolley handle. Particularly advantageous embodiments are discussed in the respective dependent claims.",
  "cpc": [
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    "G07C 2009/00976",
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  "inventors": [
    "Franz Wieth"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2014-10-17",
  "publication_date": "2017-05-30",
  "grant_date": "2017-05-30",
  "priority_date": "2013-10-17",
  "application_number": "US-201415030120-A",
  "family_id": "51743441",
  "cited_by_count": 3,
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