PATENT DOCUMENT

Publication Number: US-10282339-B2
Application Number: US-201715704597-A
Country: US
Kind Code: B2

Title: System for presenting electrically supported devices

Abstract:
Systems for presenting electrically supported devices and methods for assembling the same are provided. A platform assembly may be equipped with one or more features for enabling a support module assembly to be easily removed from a bottom table surface of a table and replaced with another support module subassembly (e.g., to physically upgrade the support module assembly) while maintaining the position of a user device and/or cable assembly with respect to the table).

Claims:
What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A cable assembly for electrically coupling with a cable module connector subassembly of a support module assembly comprising a support mating feature, wherein the cable module connector subassembly comprises a cable module connector contact, the cable assembly comprising:
 a cable subassembly comprising an electrical conductor extending between a first conductor end and a second conductor end; and 
 a module cable connector subassembly comprising:
 a boot structure comprising an interior boot surface and an exterior boot surface extending from a first boot open end to a second boot open end, wherein the interior boot surface defines a boot space; 
 a module cable connector contact that is electrically coupled to the second conductor end at an electrical coupling location within the boot space; 
 a cap; and 
 a ring, wherein:
 the ring is positioned about a portion of the cap; 
 the exterior boot surface comprises a boot mating feature operative to mate with the support mating feature; and 
 the module cable connector subassembly is operative to interface with the support module assembly for electrically coupling the module cable connector contact to the cable module connector contact when the boot mating feature is mated with the support mating feature. 
 
 
 
     
     
       2. The cable assembly of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the module cable connector subassembly is operative to interface with the support module assembly for electrically coupling the module cable connector contact to the cable module connector contact when the module cable connector contact is moved along a linear axis towards the cable module connector contact; and 
 when the boot mating feature is mated with the support mating feature, the module cable connector contact is properly oriented along the linear axis with respect to the cable module connector contact for electrically coupling the module cable connector contact to the cable module connector contact. 
 
     
     
       3. The cable assembly of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the module cable connector subassembly is operative to interface with the support module assembly for electrically coupling the module cable connector contact to the cable module connector contact when the module cable connector contact is moved along a linear axis towards the cable module connector contact; and 
 when the boot mating feature is mated with the support mating feature, the module cable connector contact is properly oriented about the linear axis with respect to the cable module connector contact for electrically coupling the module cable connector contact to the cable module connector contact. 
 
     
     
       4. The cable assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the module cable connector subassembly provides a superset of a universal serial bus (“USB”) Type-C connector. 
     
     
       5. The cable assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the module cable connector contact provides a male-type connector contact. 
     
     
       6. The cable assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the module cable connector contact provides a male-type connector contact. 
     
     
       7. A cable assembly for electrically coupling with a cable module connector subassembly of a support module assembly comprising a support mating feature, wherein the cable module connector subassembly comprises a cable module connector contact, the cable assembly comprising:
 a cable subassembly comprising an electrical conductor extending between a first conductor end and a second conductor end; and 
 a module cable connector subassembly comprising:
 a boot structure comprising an interior boot surface and an exterior boot surface extending from a first boot open end to a second boot open end, wherein the interior boot surface defines a boot space; and 
 a module cable connector contact that is electrically coupled to the second conductor end at an electrical coupling location within the boot space, wherein:
 the exterior boot surface comprises a boot mating feature operative to mate with the support mating feature; 
 the module cable connector subassembly is operative to interface with the support module assembly for electrically coupling the module cable connector contact to the cable module connector contact when the boot mating feature is mated with the support mating feature; 
 the cable subassembly further comprises a memory cable component extending between a first memory cable end and a second memory cable end; 
 at least a portion of the memory cable component is configured to define a curved shape between the first memory cable end and the second memory cable end absent any external force applied to the cable assembly; 
 the module cable connector subassembly further comprises a cap that is at least partially positioned within the boot space; 
 the electrical conductor passes through the cap; and 
 the second memory cable end is fixed to the cap. 
 
 
 
     
     
       8. The cable assembly of  claim 1 , wherein:
 another portion of the cap is positioned within the boot space; and 
 the ring enables robust retention of the module cable connector subassembly within a portion of the support module assembly when the module cable connector contact is electrically coupled to the cable module connector contact. 
 
     
     
       9. The cable assembly of  claim 1 , wherein:
 another portion of the cap is positioned within the boot space; and 
 the ring prevents fluid ingress into a portion of the support module assembly when the module cable connector contact is electrically coupled to the cable module connector contact. 
 
     
     
       10. A cable assembly for electrically coupling with a cable module connector subassembly of a support module assembly comprising a support mating feature, wherein the cable module connector subassembly comprises a cable module connector contact, the cable assembly comprising:
 a cable subassembly comprising an electrical conductor extending between a first conductor end and a second conductor end; and 
 a module cable connector subassembly comprising:
 a boot structure comprising an interior boot surface and an exterior boot surface extending from a first boot open end to a second boot open end, wherein the interior boot surface defines a boot space; and 
 a module cable connector contact that is electrically coupled to the second conductor end at an electrical coupling location within the boot space, wherein:
 the exterior boot surface comprises a boot mating feature operative to mate with the support mating feature; 
 the module cable connector subassembly is operative to interface with the support module assembly for electrically coupling the module cable connector contact to the cable module connector contact when the boot mating feature is mated with the support mating feature; 
 the support module assembly comprises the cable module connector contact positioned below a top surface of a support structure; 
 the module cable connector subassembly further comprises a cap; 
 the electrical conductor passes through the cap; and 
 the cap is positioned above the top surface of the support structure when the module cable connector contact is electrically coupled to the cable module connector contact. 
 
 
 
     
     
       11. A cable assembly for electrically coupling with a cable module connector subassembly of a support module assembly comprising a support mating feature, wherein the cable module connector subassembly comprises a cable module connector contact, the cable assembly comprising:
 a cable subassembly comprising an electrical conductor extending between a first conductor end and a second conductor end; and 
 a module cable connector subassembly comprising:
 a boot structure comprising an interior boot surface and an exterior boot surface extending from a first boot open end to a second boot open end, wherein the interior boot surface defines a boot space; and 
 a module cable connector contact that is electrically coupled to the second conductor end at an electrical coupling location within the boot space, wherein:
 the exterior boot surface comprises a boot mating feature operative to mate with the support mating feature; 
 the module cable connector subassembly is operative to interface with the support module assembly for electrically coupling the module cable connector contact to the cable module connector contact when the boot mating feature is mated with the support mating feature; 
 the module cable connector subassembly further comprises a gasket positioned at least partially about the module cable connector contact and across the second boot open end; 
 the gasket and the boot structure together provide at least a portion of an electromagnetic interference cage for protecting the electrical coupling location from electromagnetic interference; and 
 the gasket is operative to interact with a portion of the cable module connector subassembly to provide at least a portion of an electromagnetic interference shield for shielding an electrical signal communication coupling between the module cable connector subassembly and the cable module connector subassembly when the module cable connector contact is electrically coupled to the cable module connector contact. 
 
 
 
     
     
       12. A support module assembly for electrically coupling with a module cable connector subassembly, wherein the module cable connector subassembly comprises a module cable connector contact, the support module assembly comprising:
 a support structure comprising a support structure opening extending between a top surface of the support structure and a bottom surface of the support structure; 
 a trim component comprising an interior trim surface and an exterior trim surface extending from a first trim open end to a second trim open end; and 
 a cable module connector subassembly comprising:
 a cable module connector housing; and 
 a cable module connector contact positioned at least partially within the cable module connector housing, wherein:
 the interior trim surface defines a trim space operative to receive a portion of the module cable connector subassembly; 
 a first portion of the trim space is positioned within the structure opening; 
 at least a portion of the cable module connector housing is positioned within a second portion of the trim space; and 
 the cable module connector contact is operative to be electrically coupled to the module cable connector contact when the trim space receives the portion of the module cable connector subassembly. 
 
 
 
     
     
       13. The support module assembly of  claim 12 , wherein:
 an electrical coupling location of the cable module connector contact is operative to be electrically coupled to the module cable connector contact when the trim space receives the portion of the module cable connector subassembly; and 
 the electrical coupling location of the cable module connector contact is positioned outside of the support structure opening and below the bottom surface of the support structure. 
 
     
     
       14. The support module assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the cable module connector contact is operative to be electrically coupled to the module cable connector contact when the trim space receives the portion of the module cable connector subassembly via the support structure opening. 
     
     
       15. The support module assembly of  claim 12 , wherein:
 an electrical coupling location of the cable module connector contact is operative to be electrically coupled to the module cable connector contact when the trim space receives the portion of the module cable connector subassembly; and 
 the electrical coupling location of the cable module connector contact is positioned within the trim space. 
 
     
     
       16. The support module assembly of  claim 12 , wherein:
 an electrical coupling location of the cable module connector contact is operative to be electrically coupled to the module cable connector contact when the trim space receives the portion of the module cable connector subassembly; and 
 the electrical coupling location of the cable module connector contact is positioned within the cable module connector housing. 
 
     
     
       17. The support module assembly of  claim 12 , wherein:
 a first electrical coupling location of the cable module connector contact is operative to be electrically coupled to the module cable connector contact when the trim space receives the portion of the module cable connector subassembly; 
 the first electrical coupling location of the cable module connector contact is positioned within at least one of the trim space or the cable module connector housing; 
 the support module assembly further comprises a circuit board; 
 a second electrical coupling location of the cable module connector contact is electrically coupled to the circuit board; and 
 the second electrical coupling location of the cable module connector contact is positioned outside of the cable module connector housing. 
 
     
     
       18. The support module assembly of  claim 12 , wherein:
 a first electrical coupling location of the cable module connector contact is operative to be electrically coupled to the module cable connector contact when the trim space receives the portion of the module cable connector subassembly; 
 the first electrical coupling location of the cable module connector contact is positioned within at least one of the trim space or the cable module connector housing; 
 the support module assembly further comprises a circuit board; 
 a second electrical coupling location of the cable module connector contact is electrically coupled to the circuit board; and 
 the second electrical coupling location of the cable module connector contact is positioned outside of the trim space. 
 
     
     
       19. The support module assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the cable module connector subassembly provides a superset of a universal serial bus (“USB”) Type-C connector. 
     
     
       20. A module cable connector subassembly for electrically coupling with a cable module connector subassembly, wherein the cable module connector subassembly comprises a cable module connector contact, the module cable connector subassembly comprising:
 a boot structure comprising an interior boot surface and an exterior boot surface extending from a first boot open end to a second boot open end, wherein the interior boot surface defines a boot space; 
 a module cable connector contact comprising:
 a first module cable connector contact portion that is positioned within the boot space; and 
 a second module cable connector contact portion that is positioned outside of the boot space; and 
 
 a gasket that is positioned at least partially about the module cable connector contact and across the second boot open end, wherein:
 the gasket and the boot structure together provide at least a portion of an electromagnetic interference cage for protecting the first module cable connector contact portion from electromagnetic interference; and 
 the gasket is operative to interact with a portion of the cable module connector subassembly to provide at least a portion of an electromagnetic interference shield for shielding an electrical signal communication coupling between the module cable connector subassembly and the cable module connector subassembly when the second module cable connector contact portion is electrically coupled to the cable module connector contact.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) 
     This application claims the benefit of prior filed U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/394,604, filed Sep. 14, 2016, and of prior filed U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/418,262, filed Nov. 6, 2016, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     This can relate to presenting devices to users, including presenting user devices that are electrically supported by replaceable support module assemblies. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     User devices are often presented to users in a retail setting with various power, data, and security cables for electrically supporting the user devices. However, such cables are often cumbersome or unsightly. 
     SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Systems for presenting electrically supported devices and methods for assembling the same are provided. 
     For example, a cable assembly is provided for electrically coupling with a cable module connector subassembly of a support module assembly including a support mating feature, wherein the cable module connector subassembly includes a cable module connector contact, the cable assembly including a cable subassembly including an electrical conductor extending between a first conductor end and a second conductor end, and a module cable connector subassembly including a boot structure including an interior boot surface and an exterior boot surface extending from a first boot open end to a second boot open end, wherein the interior boot surface defines a boot space, and a module cable connector contact that is electrically coupled to the second conductor end at an electrical coupling location within the boot space, wherein the exterior boot surface includes a boot mating feature operative to mate with the support mating feature, and wherein the module cable connector subassembly is operative to interface with the support module assembly for electrically coupling the module cable connector contact to the cable module connector contact when the boot mating feature is mated with the support mating feature. 
     As another example, a support module assembly is provided for electrically coupling with a module cable connector subassembly, wherein the module cable connector subassembly includes a module cable connector contact, the support module assembly including a support structure including a support structure opening extending between a top surface of the support structure and a bottom surface of the support structure, a trim component including an interior trim surface and an exterior trim surface extending from a first trim open end to a second trim open end, and a cable module connector subassembly including a cable module connector housing, and a cable module connector contact positioned at least partially within the cable module connector housing, wherein the interior trim surface defines a trim space operative to receive a portion of the module cable connector subassembly, wherein a first portion of the trim space is positioned within the structure opening, wherein at least a portion of the cable module connector housing is positioned within a second portion of the trim space, and wherein the cable module connector contact is operative to be electrically coupled to the module cable connector contact when the trim space receives the portion of the module cable connector subassembly. 
     As yet another example, a module cable connector subassembly is provided for electrically coupling with a cable module connector subassembly, wherein the cable module connector subassembly includes a cable module connector contact, the module cable connector subassembly including a boot structure including an interior boot surface and an exterior boot surface extending from a first boot open end to a second boot open end, wherein the interior boot surface defines a boot space, a module cable connector contact including a first module cable connector contact portion that is positioned within the boot space, and a second module cable connector contact portion that is positioned outside of the boot space, and a gasket that is positioned at least partially about the module cable connector contact and across the second boot open end, wherein the gasket and the boot structure together provide at least a portion of an electromagnetic interference cage for protecting the first module cable connector contact portion from electromagnetic interference, and wherein the gasket is operative to interact with a portion of the cable module connector subassembly to provide at least a portion of an electromagnetic interference shield for shielding an electrical signal communication coupling between the module cable connector subassembly and the cable module connector subassembly when the second module cable connector contact portion is electrically coupled to the cable module connector contact. 
     This Summary is provided only to summarize some example embodiments, so as to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the subject matter described in this document. Accordingly, it will be appreciated that the features described in this Summary are only examples and should not be construed to narrow the scope or spirit of the subject matter described herein in any way. Unless otherwise stated, features described in the context of one example may be combined or used with features described in the context of one or more other examples. Other features, aspects, and advantages of the subject matter described herein will become apparent from the following Detailed Description, Figures, and Claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The discussion below makes reference to the following drawings, in which like reference characters refer to like parts throughout, and in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic view of an illustrative system for presenting an electrically supported user device; 
         FIG. 2  is an exploded top perspective view of the system of  FIG. 1 ; 
         FIG. 3  is a top perspective view of a portion of the system of  FIGS. 1 and 2  when partially assembled; 
         FIG. 4  is a top perspective view of a portion of the system of  FIGS. 1-3  when partially assembled and with a table of the system partially transparent; 
         FIG. 5  is a bottom perspective view of a portion of the system of  FIGS. 1-4  when partially assembled; 
         FIG. 6  is a cross-sectional view of the system of  FIGS. 1-5  when fully assembled; 
         FIG. 6A  is a top perspective view of removal tool interacting in a first stage of interaction with a portion of the system of  FIGS. 1-6  when fully assembled; 
         FIG. 6B  is a top perspective view of the removal tool of  FIG. 6A  interacting in a second stage of interaction with a portion of the system of  FIGS. 1-6A  when fully assembled; 
         FIG. 6C  is a top perspective view of the removal tool of  FIGS. 6A and 6B  interacting in a third stage of interaction with a portion of the system of  FIGS. 1-6B  when fully assembled; 
         FIG. 6D  is a side view of the removal tool of  FIGS. 6A-6C  interacting in the third stage of interaction with a portion of the system of  FIGS. 1-6C  when fully assembled, taken from line XID-XID of  FIG. 6C ; 
         FIG. 6E  is a side view of the removal tool of  FIGS. 6A-6D  interacting in the third stage of interaction with a portion of the system of  FIGS. 1-6D  when fully assembled, taken from line XIE-XIE of  FIG. 6D ; 
         FIG. 6F  is a top perspective view of a portion of the system of  FIGS. 1-6  with the table of  FIGS. 1, 2, and 4-6 ; 
         FIG. 6G  is a top perspective view of a portion of the system of  FIGS. 1-6 and 6F  without the table of  FIGS. 1, 2, and 4-6 ; 
         FIG. 6H  is an exploded top perspective view of a portion of the system of  FIGS. 1-6  with the table of  FIGS. 1, 2, and 4-6 ; 
         FIG. 6I  is an exploded top perspective view of a portion of the system of  FIGS. 1-6 and 6F  without the table of  FIGS. 1, 2, and 4-6 ; 
         FIG. 7  is a top view of a portion of the system of  FIGS. 1-6  when partially assembled; 
         FIG. 8  is an exploded top perspective view of a cable module connector of the system of  FIGS. 1-7 ; 
         FIG. 9  is a perspective view of the cable module connector of  FIG. 8  when fully assembled; 
         FIG. 10  is another perspective view of the cable module connector of  FIGS. 8 and 9  when fully assembled and with a housing of the cable module connector partially transparent; 
         FIG. 11  is yet another perspective view of the cable module connector of  FIGS. 8-10  when fully assembled and with a housing of the cable module connector partially transparent; 
         FIG. 12  is a top view of the cable module connector of  FIGS. 8-11  when fully assembled; 
         FIG. 13  is a bottom view of the cable module connector of  FIGS. 8-12  when fully assembled; 
         FIG. 14  is an exploded side view of a module cable connector subassembly of the system of  FIGS. 1-7 ; 
         FIG. 15  is a side view of the module cable connector subassembly of  FIG. 14  and the cable module connector of  FIGS. 8-13  while not electrically interfacing; 
         FIG. 16  is another side view of the module cable connector subassembly of  FIGS. 14 and 15  and the cable module connector of  FIGS. 8-13 and 15  while electrically interfacing; 
         FIG. 17  is a schematic view of an illustrative signal pin arrangement for the module cable connector subassembly of  FIGS. 14-16 ; 
         FIG. 17A  is a side view, similar to  FIG. 15 , of a plug board of the module cable connector subassembly of  FIGS. 14-17 ; 
         FIG. 18  is a side view of another portion of the module cable connector subassembly of  FIGS. 14-17A  with certain components partially transparent; 
         FIG. 18A  is a cross-sectional view of another portion of the module cable connector subassembly of  FIGS. 14-18 ; 
         FIG. 19  is a top perspective view of a portion of the module cable connector subassembly of  FIGS. 14-18A  with a top cap partially transparent; 
         FIG. 20  is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the module cable connector subassembly of  FIGS. 14-19  with a top cap partially transparent, taken from line XX-XX of  FIG. 19 ; 
         FIG. 21  is a top perspective view of a portion of a device cable connector subassembly of the system of  FIGS. 1-7  with a cap component partially transparent; 
         FIG. 22  is another perspective view of a portion of the device cable connector subassembly of  FIG. 21  with a cap component partially transparent; 
         FIG. 23  is a cross-sectional view of a cable subassembly of the system of  FIGS. 1-7 , taken from line XXIII-XXIII of  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 24  is an exploded top perspective view of a stand assembly of the system of  FIGS. 1-7 ; 
         FIG. 25  is a top perspective view of the stand assembly of  FIG. 25  when fully assembled and positioned on a table of the system of  FIGS. 1-7 ; 
         FIG. 26  is an exploded top perspective view of a portion of another illustrative system; 
         FIG. 27  is another top perspective view of the portion of the system of  FIG. 26  when fully assembled; 
         FIG. 28  is an exploded top perspective view of a portion of yet another illustrative system; 
         FIG. 29  is another top perspective view of the portion of the system of  FIG. 28  when fully assembled; 
         FIG. 30  is an exploded top perspective view of a portion of another system with another cable module connector and another module cable connector subassembly; 
         FIG. 31  is a top perspective view of the portion of the system of  FIG. 30  when fully assembled; and 
         FIG. 32  is a top view of the portion of the system of  FIGS. 30 and 31  with a printed circuit board of the cable module connector not shown, taken from line XXXII-XXXII of  FIG. 31 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Systems and methods for presenting electrically supported devices are provided and described with reference to  FIGS. 1-32 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , a system  1  may include a cable assembly  399  that may be operative to electrically couple a user device  100  to a support module assembly  600 . Cable assembly  399  may include a cable subassembly  300  extending between a first cable connector subassembly  200  (or device cable connector subassembly  200 ) and a second cable connector subassembly  400  (or module cable connector subassembly  400 ). Cable subassembly  300  may include at least one electrical conductor, such as one or more cable conductors  320  extending between a device conductor end  321  and a module conductor end  329  (see, e.g.,  FIG. 2 ), that may electrically couple at least one contact of device cable connector subassembly  200  with at least one respective contact of module cable connector subassembly  400 , while device cable connector subassembly  200  may be operative to interface with user device  100  such that the least one contact of device cable connector subassembly  200  may be electrically coupled with at least one contact of a cable device connector  102  of user device  100 , and while module cable connector subassembly  400  may be operative to interface with support module assembly  600  such that the at least one contact of module cable connector subassembly  400  may be electrically coupled with at least one contact of a cable module connector subassembly  700  of support module assembly  600 , such that cable assembly  399  may electrically couple the at least one contact of user device  100  with the at least one contact of support module assembly  600 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , device cable connector subassembly  200  may include at one device cable connector contact, such as device cable connector contact  210  that may be electrically coupled to a device conductor end  321  of a respective cable conductor  320 , while cable device connector  102  of user device  100  may include at least one respective cable device connector contact  110 . As shown, device cable connector contact  210  may be a male-type contact that may be operative to be received and at least partially held by a respective female-type cable device connector contact  110 , although it is to be understood that, in other embodiments, device cable connector contact  210  of device cable connector subassembly  200  may be a female-type and a respective cable device connector contact  110  of user device  100  may be a male-type. Alternatively, any one or more of the contacts of device cable connector subassembly  200  and/or of user device  100  may be genderless or of a mixed gender type. Moreover, as shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , module cable connector subassembly  400  may include at one module cable connector contact, such as module cable connector contact  410  that may be electrically coupled to a module conductor end  329  of a respective cable conductor  320 , while cable module connector subassembly  700  of support module assembly  600  may include at least one respective cable module connector contact  710 . As shown, module cable connector contact  410  may be a male-type contact that may be operative to be received and at least partially held by a respective female-type cable module connector contact  710 , although it is to be understood that, in other embodiments, module cable connector contact  410  of module cable connector subassembly  400  may be a female-type and a respective cable module connector contact  710  of support module assembly  600  may be a male-type. Alternatively, any one or more of the contacts of module cable connector subassembly  400  and/or of support module assembly  600  may be genderless or of a mixed gender type. 
     User device  100  and support module assembly  600  may be any suitable subsystems that may be electrically coupled to one another via cable assembly  399 . For example, in some particular embodiments, user device  100  may be any suitable user electronic device, such as a computer or media player or loud speaker or appliance, including any suitable user device circuitry  120  (e.g., processor, memory, communication component, user input/output interface, sensor, etc.), while support module assembly  600  may be any suitable source of power and/or data or may be any suitable assembly operative to manage or otherwise control communication of data and/or power to device  100  from an auxiliary source assembly  900  (e.g., any suitable source of power and/or data) that may be electrically coupled to support module assembly  600  at an auxiliary module connector  640  of support module assembly  600 . For example, auxiliary source assembly  900  may be any suitable server for providing data updates (e.g., software and/or firmware updates) to user device  100  via assembly  600  and/or any suitable power source for providing power to user device  100  via assembly  600  and/or any suitable security device for monitoring the security of device  100  (e.g., the status of one or more security lines coupling assembly  600  to device  100 ). In some embodiments, system  1  may include multiple sets of a user device and a support module assembly, and each device/support module pair may be coupled to the same auxiliary source assembly  900  (e.g., via daisy chaining) such that a single auxiliary source device or assembly  900  may be operative to provide data and/or power and/or security to multiple user devices via multiple respective support module assemblies. Such power and/or data may be communicated between support module assembly  600  and user device  100  via cable assembly  399 . Cable assembly  399  may be operative to include one or more electrical security signal lines that may be operative to activate an alarm of system  1  (e.g., an alarm of support module assembly  600  and/or of user device  100 ) when transmission of a security signal on a security signal line has been interrupted (e.g., due to an interface between device cable connector subassembly  200  and user device  100  being interrupted and/or due to an interface between module cable connector subassembly  400  and support module assembly  600  being interrupted and/or due to a conductor of cable subassembly  300  being damaged (e.g., cut) along the length of cable subassembly  300 ), which may provide security to device  100  within system  1 . 
     User device  100  may be presented to a user on a first side of a platform assembly  500  while support module assembly  600  may be at least partially hidden from a user on a second side of platform assembly  500 . For example, as shown, platform assembly  500  may include any suitable support structure, such as a table  550  with a top table surface  551 , a bottom table surface  559 , and a table opening  555  extending between surfaces  551  and  559 . User device  100  may be positioned on top table surface  551 , or held above top table surface  551  by any suitable stand assembly  800 , for presentation to a user that may have access to top table surface  551 , while support module assembly  600  may be positioned below and coupled to bottom table surface  559  (e.g., hidden from a user by table  550 ), and while at least a portion of cable assembly  399  (e.g., at least a portion of module cable connector subassembly  400 ) may be provided within table opening  555  for electrically or otherwise coupling user device  100  and support module assembly  600  through table  550 . Cable assembly  399  may be provided with any suitable length between user device  100  and support module assembly  600  that may permit a user to grab and move user device  100  (e.g., a portable electronic device, such as an iPhone™ made available by Apple Inc. of Cupertino, Calif.) within a particular range of motion with respect to table  550  (e.g., any suitable relatively fixed structure) and/or stand assembly  800  on which user device  100  may be perched when not being held by a user. Alternatively, a user of user device  100  may not be able to move user device  100  with respect to table  550  and/or stand assembly  800  yet may still be enabled to functionally interact with device  100  (e.g., interface with a user interface application running on device  100 ). Such a system  1  may be used in a retail store or any other suitable environment where it may be desirable to secure user device  100  and electrically support user device  100  while also allowing user device  100  to be handled by a user. 
     Platform assembly  500  may also be equipped with one or more features for enabling support module assembly  600  to be easily removed from bottom table surface  559  of table  550  and replaced with another support module subassembly (e.g., to physically upgrade support module assembly  600 ) while maintaining the position of user device  100  and/or cable assembly  399  with respect to table  550 . For example, as shown in  FIGS. 2-7 , platform assembly  500  may also include a trim component  520  and a bracket component  580 . When assembled, an upper portion of trim component  520  may be positioned within table opening  555  and a lower portion of trim component  520  may extend outward from opening  555  at bottom table surface  559  and through a bracket opening  585  in bracket component  580 , while bracket component  580  may be coupled to bottom table surface  559  (e.g., bracket component  580  may be coupled to bottom table surface  559  using any suitable features (e.g., screws  582  may be screwed through screw holes  583  in bracket component  580  and into respective screw holes through bottom table surface  559  of table  550 )). In some embodiments, trim component  520  may be press fitted into table opening  555  and/or a glue or any other suitable adhesive component may be used to hold trim component  520  within table opening  555 . 
     Once trim component  520  and bracket component  580  may be coupled with respect to table  550  such that platform assembly  500  may be fully assembled, support module assembly  600  may be coupled to platform assembly  500 . For example, as also shown in  FIGS. 2-7 , bracket component  580  may include one or more (e.g., three) hollow bracket legs  589  extending downward from table  550 , where, when support module assembly  600  is aligned with and pushed upwardly in the direction of arrow U towards platform assembly  500 , each bracket leg  589  of bracket component  580  may be operative to extend through a respective hole  629  through a top enclosure  620  of support module assembly  600 , through a respective hole  669  through a substrate or main logic board (“MLB”)  660  of support module assembly  600  (e.g., a board that may support some or all electrical components of assembly  600  including module connectors  640  and  700  and any suitable memory and/or processors and/or any other suitable module components of assembly  600 ), and/or through or at least adjacent to a respective hole  689  through a bottom enclosure  680  of support module assembly  600  (e.g., a bottom enclosure that may combine with top enclosure  620  to protect MLB  660  and/or any other components of assembly  600  from debris or interference or otherwise), and then a respective mounting fastener  690  (e.g., screw or captive fastener or otherwise) of support module assembly  600  may be screwed up through and into a respective bracket leg  589  for removably fastening support module assembly  600  to bracket component  580  of platform assembly  500 . Cable module connector subassembly  700  may be electrically coupled to a top surface of MLB  660  and at least each cable module connector contact  710  of cable module connector subassembly  700  may be aligned with and/or exposed through a connector opening  625  in top enclosure  620 . Trim component  520  may be shaped to receive at least a portion of module cable connector subassembly  400 , such as by a hollow cylindrical shape extending from a top trim surface  521  to a bottom trim surface  529  and defining a trim space  525 . Top trim surface  521  may be flush with or just recessed below top table surface  551 , while bottom trim surface  529  may extend below bottom table surface  559  and/or below at least a portion of bracket component  580 , where, when support module assembly  600  is coupled to bracket component  580 , bottom trim surface  529  may be operative to extend down (e.g., through connector opening  625  in top enclosure  620 ) such that bottom trim surface  529  may be operative to extend about at least a portion (e.g., a cable module connector housing  720 ) of cable module connector subassembly  700  (see, e.g.,  FIG. 16 ), whereby the geometries of trim component  520  and cable module connector subassembly  700  may be operative to key (e.g., properly rotationally orient) at least a portion of platform assembly  500  (and thus a properly interfacing assembly  400 ) with at least a portion of support module assembly  600 , and/or whereby a bottom portion of trim component  520  proximate bottom trim surface  529  may be operative to provide at least a portion of a shield for each cable module connector contact  710  of cable module connector subassembly  700 . In some embodiments, trim component  520  and/or bracket component  580  (and/or table  550 ) may be considered and/or provided as a portion of support module assembly  600 . 
     When support module assembly  600  is coupled to platform assembly  500 , such alignment between trim space  525  of trim component  520  and each cable module connector contact  710  of cable module connector subassembly  700  may enable a portion of module cable connector subassembly  400  to be inserted downwardly from above top table surface  551  (e.g., in the direction of arrow D (e.g., along axis A)) through trim space  525  for electrically coupling each module cable connector contact  410  of module cable connector subassembly  400  with a respective cable module connector contact  710  of cable module connector subassembly  700  (see, e.g.,  FIGS. 3, 5, 6, 15, and 16 ). As shown, module cable connector subassembly  400  may include a top cap  420  with a strain relief component  422  extending outwardly from top cap  420 , and an intermediate o-ring cap  430  (e.g., a stainless steel structure). An upper portion and/or an intermediate portion of intermediate o-ring cap  430  may interlock with a lower portion of top cap  420 . A variable orientation of intermediate o-ring cap  430  with respect to top cap  420  and strain relief component  422  may be operative to enable cable subassembly  300  to travel from strain relief component  422  through intermediate o-ring cap  430  at any suitable angle θ (e.g., 90°) and at any suitable rotational orientation R about an axis A (see, e.g.,  FIG. 18 ) of assembly  400  (e.g., an axis perpendicular to top table surface  551 ). An intermediate o-ring  438  (e.g., a rubber o-ring) may be positioned about a lower portion of intermediate o-ring cap  430  and may be operative to facilitate robust retention of module cable connector subassembly  400  within trim space  525  of trim component  520  of platform assembly  500  (e.g., to prevent any pulling out (e.g., any unintentional pulling out) of module cable connector subassembly  400  from platform assembly  500  (e.g., in a direction of arrow U opposite the direction of arrow D (e.g., along axis A)), which may trip a security alarm of system  1 ) and/or to prevent any fluid ingress downward from top table surface  551  into module cable connector subassembly  400  and/or support module assembly  600 . 
     Module cable connector subassembly  400  may also include a rear or top electromagnetic interference (“EMI”) gasket  440  that may abut a bottom surface of intermediate o-ring cap  430 , a boot cable crimp  442  (e.g., a stainless steel crimp) that may be operative to crimp about cable subassembly  300  adjacent a module end of cable subassembly  300  and/or to act as a rear or top EMI shield with top EMI gasket  440  thereabout. In some embodiments, top EMI gasket  440  may be sandwiched between a bottom surface of intermediate o-ring cap  430  and a top surface of an extension surface  442   e  of boot cable crimp  442  that may extend perpendicularly out from a hollow cylindrical body of boot cable crimp  442  (see, e.g.,  FIG. 20 ). Module cable connector subassembly  400  may include a wire comb  450  below boot cable crimp  442  that may guide a module conductor end  329  of each cable conductor  320  of cable subassembly  300  to a respective electrical coupling location at a respective module cable connector contact  410  of a plug board  470  (e.g., at a top end of plug board  470 ) for electrical coupling (e.g., soldering) of the module conductor end  329  to the module cable connector contact  410  at the electrical coupling location, while an inner mold  460  (e.g., a molded structure of polypropylene (“PP”) and/or of polyethylene (“PE”)) may be provided to protect one, some, or each electrical coupling (e.g., electrical coupling between a respective conductor end  329  and a respective contact  410 ). Module cable connector subassembly  400  may include a front or bottom EMI gasket  480  that may abut a bottom surface of inner mold  460 . Additionally, module cable connector subassembly  400  may include a plug boot  490  (e.g., a stainless steel structure) that may be operative to provide an EMI shield and enclosure to at least a portion of cable subassembly  300 . For example, plug boot  490  may be any suitable structure of any suitable shape that may be shaped to receive a portion of cable subassembly  300 , such as by a hollow cylindrical or tubular or other shape extending from a top plug boot open end or surface  491  to a bottom plug boot open end or surface  499  and defining a plug boot space  495  with an interior surface  493  of the structure of boot  490 . The structure of boot  490  may be operative to house within plug boot space  495  (e.g., enclose or surround on all or substantially all sides except on top and bottom) at least a bottom portion of intermediate o-ring cap  430  and/or top EMI gasket  440  and/or at least a bottom portion of boot cable crimp  442  and/or wire comb  450  and/or inner mold  460  and/or at least a top portion of plug board  470  between top plug boot surface  491  and bottom plug boot surface  499 . Bottom EMI gasket  480  may also be positioned at least partially within plug boot space  495  or may be positioned outside of plug boot space  495  but with a top surface of gasket  480  against or across or proximately adjacent to bottom plug boot surface  499 , such that top EMI gasket  440  (with or without crimp  442 ), plug boot  490 , and bottom EMI gasket  480  may together be operative to provide an EMI cage and enclosure for protecting portions of cable subassembly  300  and/or portions of module cable connector subassembly  400  from electromagnetic interference (e.g., for protecting one, some, or each electrical coupling between a respective conductor end  329  and a respective contact  410  (e.g., the electrical coupling location of one, some, or each conductor  320 /contact  410  electrical coupling as may be positioned within plug boot space  495 )). Each one of gaskets  440  and  480  may be any suitable material. For example, top EMI gasket  440  may be a foam gasket or a gasket made of fabric over foam, while bottom EMI gasket  480  may be a compressible silicon gasket that may be impregnated with one or more metal pieces (e.g., a metal band within gasket  480 ) or shore  50  STEM and/or foam and/or fabric over foam. 
     An exterior surface  494  of plug boot  490  may include any suitable trim-mating feature(s)  492  (e.g., groove(s) and/or projection(s)) that may be operative to align with and/or mate and/or otherwise interact with any suitable boot-mating feature(s)  522  (e.g., groove(s) and/or projection(s)) that may be provided on an interior surface of trim component  520  defining trim space  525 , such that plug boot  490  may be properly mated with trim component  520  within trim space  525  when plug boot  490  may be inserted in the direction of arrow D (e.g., along axis A) from above top table surface  551  down into trim space  525  of trim component  520 . Interaction of features  492  and  522  may be operative to properly orient plug boot  490  and trim component  520  with respect to one another for a rotational orientation R about an axis A and/or for a linear orientation along axis A. Moreover, when support module assembly  600  is coupled to bracket component  580  and when module cable connector subassembly  400  is positioned within platform assembly  500  (e.g., when plug boot  490  is properly positioned within trim space  525  for electrically coupling each module cable connector contact  410  of plug board  470  of module cable connector subassembly  400  with a respective cable module connector contact  710  of cable module connector subassembly  700 ), a bottom portion of bottom EMI gasket  480  may be operative to mate with (e.g., within an internal periphery of and/or about an external periphery of) a top portion of a shield shell component  740  of cable module connector subassembly  700  and/or compress against a top portion of shield shell component  740  of cable module connector subassembly  700  (see, e.g.,  FIG. 16 ), which may enable bottom EMI gasket  480  to provide at least a portion of an EMI shield (e.g., along with shell component  740  and/or trim component  520 ) for shielding electrical signal communication coupling(s) between each module cable connector contact  410  of module cable connector subassembly  400  of cable assembly  399  and each respective cable module connector contact  710  of cable module connector subassembly  700  of support module assembly  600 . 
     Additionally, as mentioned, when plug boot  490  may be properly positioned within trim space  525  of trim component  520 , intermediate o-ring  438  may be operative to facilitate robust retention of module cable connector subassembly  400  within trim space  525  (e.g., to prevent any pulling out (e.g., any unintentional pulling out) of module cable connector subassembly  400  from platform assembly  500  (e.g., in a direction of arrow U opposite the direction of arrow D (e.g., along axis A))). In some embodiments, rather than provided by an o-ring (e.g., a silicone o-ring), ring  438  may be provided by a c-ring (e.g., a stainless-steel c-ring spring that is not continuous but discontinuous), which may be operative to provide an audible and/or tactile click when subassembly  400  is inserted for retention within trim space  525 . When module cable connector subassembly  400  is properly positioned within and retained by platform assembly  500 , a bottom surface of top cap  420  of module cable connector subassembly  400  may be operative to lie on top table surface  551  about table opening  555  and/or on a portion of top trim surface  521  of trim component  520 , and/or a bottom surface of an intermediate portion of intermediate o-ring cap  430 , which may be positioned under and/or within a portion of top cap  420 , may be operative to lie on top table surface  551  about table opening  555  and/or on a portion of top trim surface  521  of trim component  520  (see, e.g.,  FIG. 6 ) and/or a top trim crown  523  of platform assembly  500 . In such embodiments, a height H of top cap  420  may be operative to define a height of module cable connector subassembly  400  positioned above table  550  of platform assembly  500  when module cable connector subassembly  400  is properly coupled to platform assembly  500 , such that only a limited portion of module cable connector subassembly  400  (e.g., cap  420  and strain relief component  422 ) may be exposed to or visible by a user of system  1  (e.g., a user interacting with device  100  above top table surface  551 ) and such that no portion of trim component  520  and/or no portion of bracket component  580  and/or no portion of support module assembly  600  may be exposed to or visible by such a user of system  1 . Strain relief component  422  may be formed in any suitable manner by any suitable material(s) (e.g., a thermoplastic copolyester elastomer (“TPC-ET”) material overmold structure) that may allow a flexibility for cable subassembly  300  as cable subassembly  300  enters/exits module cable connector subassembly  400  (e.g., to reduce damage to cable subassembly  300 ), while top cap  420  may be formed in any suitable manner from any suitable material(s) (e.g., a more rigid innermold structure (e.g., polycarbonate(s) (“PC”) and/or polybutylene terephthalate(s) (“PBT”)) with or without a less rigid outermold structure (e.g., thermoplastic elastomer(s) (“TPE”)), or a single stainless steel structure with or without a soft protective overmold), such that an external surface of top cap  420  may be resistant to dents. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 6A-6E , a removal tool  990  may be used to remove module cable connector subassembly  400  (e.g., top cap  420 , strain relief component  422 , module cable connector contact  410 , plug board  470 , and/or plug boot  490 ) from trim component  520  and cable module connector subassembly  700  within table  550  (not shown in  FIGS. 6A-6E ). Removal tool  990  may include a wedge portion  992  and a handle portion  994  extending upward or at any suitable angle away from wedge portion  992 . Wedge portion  992  may include a table surface  991  and an opposite ramp surface  993 . Wedge portion  992  may also include a slot  995  that may enable a portion of module cable connector subassembly  400  (e.g., top cap  420 ) to be positioned therein when table surface  991  of removal tool  990  is slid along top table surface  551  such that slot  995  may partially surround module cable connector subassembly  400  (e.g., as shown in  FIG. 6A ). Next, removal tool  990  may be rotated about module cable connector subassembly  400  (e.g., in the direction of arrow T about axis A of top cap  420 ) such that a leading face  996  of wedge portion  992  (e.g., at an intersection of table surface  991  and opposite ramp surface  993 ) may be advanced underneath a portion of module cable connector subassembly  400  (e.g., underneath a portion of top cap  420  and/or underneath a portion of strain relief component  422  and/or of cable subassembly  300  extending from top cap  420 ), such as from the position of  FIG. 6A  to the position of  FIG. 6B  and/or to the position of  FIGS. 6C-6E . An inclination (e.g., angle Φ) of ramp surface  993  with respect to table surface  991  may be any suitable magnitude that may gradually or otherwise increase the thickness of wedge portion  992  between surfaces  991  and  993 , such that the thickness of wedge portion  992  between top table surface  551  and a portion of module cable connector subassembly  400  (e.g., a portion of top cap  420  and/or of strain relief component  422  and/or of cable subassembly  300 ) may increase as removal tool  990  may be further rotated about module cable connector subassembly  400  (e.g., in the direction of arrow T about axis A). For example, as shown between the configuration of  FIG. 6A  and the configuration of  FIG. 6B  (e.g., when tool  990  is rotated about 90° or any other suitable amount about axis A in the direction of arrow T), strain relief component  422  may engage ramp surface  993  such that a portion of wedge portion  992  may be positioned between table  550  and module cable connector subassembly  400 , whereby a user may then tilt removal tool  990  (e.g., handle portion  994 ) in the direction of arrow L and/or lift up removal tool  990  (e.g., handle portion  994 ) in the direction of arrow P for removing module cable connector subassembly  400  (e.g., module cable connector contact  410 , plug board  470 , and/or plug boot  490 ) from trim component  520  and/or cable module connector subassembly  700  and further away from top table surface  551  of table  550 . Additionally or alternatively, as shown between the configuration of  FIG. 6A  and the configuration of  FIGS. 6C-6E  (e.g., when tool  990  is rotated about 180° or any other suitable amount about axis A in the direction of arrow T), strain relief component  422  may engage ramp surface  993  such that a portion of wedge portion  992  may be positioned between table  550  and module cable connector subassembly  400 , whereby a user may then tilt removal tool  990  (e.g., handle portion  994 ) in the direction of arrow L and/or lift up removal tool  990  (e.g., handle portion  994 ) in the direction of arrow P for removing module cable connector subassembly  400  (e.g., module cable connector contact  410 , plug board  470 , and/or plug boot  490 ) from trim component  520  and/or cable module connector subassembly  700  and further away from top table surface  551  of table  550 . The inclination of tool  990  and/or the speed at which tool  990  may be rotated about subassembly  400  and/or the angle and/or speed with which tool  990  may be tilted or lifted with respect to table  550  for removal of subassembly  400  may be chosen to minimize or obviate any potential damage to system  1  during the removal process. Tool  990  may be any suitable material, such as molded plastic, stainless steel, and/or the like. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 6F-6I , system  1  may include a top trim crown  523 , such as a replaceable cosmetic component, that may be coupled to trim component  520 . For example, top trim crown  523  may be coupled to trim component  520  using any suitable coupling mechanism when a light fit force is applied downwardly on crown  523  (e.g., such that a portion of crown  523  may extend on top of and along top trim surface  521  of trim component  520 ). In some embodiments, one or more crush-ribs of crown  523  may be used to attach crown  523  to trim component  520 , while any suitable tool may be used to remove crown  523  from trim component  520  (e.g., in the direction of arrow U of  FIG. 6I ). While trim component  520  may be installed (e.g., permanently) within opening  555  of table  550  (e.g., as shown in  FIGS. 6F and 6H , where top trim surface  521  of trim component  520  may be positioned slightly below top table surface  551 ), crown  523  may be removably coupled to trim component  520  (e.g., as shown in  FIG. 6F , a top surface of crown  523  may be flush with top table surface  551  when coupled to trim component  520 ). Crown  523  may be replaced and/or temporarily removed from system  1  for any suitable purpose, such as when crown  523  has been damaged or dirtied or when top table surface  551  may need to be refinished (e.g., painted, sanded, glossed, etc.). Crown  523  may be any suitable material, such as stainless steel, copper, plastic, and/or the like and/or may be any suitable color, such as a color that matches top table surface  551 . In some embodiments, top trim crown  523  may be annular (as shown) for exposing trim space  525  for enabling insertion of subassembly  400  therethrough. Alternatively, top trim crown  523  may be a solid disk (not shown) that may cover trim space  525 , thereby preventing debris from entering trim space  525  when not in use for accepting subassembly  400  therein. 
     Strain relief component  422  and a portion of cable subassembly  300  therethrough may extend outwardly from top cap  420  at any suitable orientation with respect to top table surface  551 , such as parallel to top table surface  551  (e.g., at a 90° angle θ with respect to axis A, as shown), or at any suitable angle up away from top table surface  551  or at any suitable angle down towards top table surface  551 . For example, as shown in  FIGS. 6, 18, and 18A , top cap  420  may include a bend feature  426  (e.g., extending downward from an internal surface of the top wall of top cap  420 ) that may promote a bend angle for cable subassembly  300  from axis A through boot cable crimp  442  to axis S of strain relief component  422  (e.g., a bend angle within a plane including axes A and S), where bend feature  426  may include one or more sculpted ribs  426   r  that may grip into an external cover of cable subassembly  300  (e.g., a cover  370 ) for promoting the bend angle within top cap  420 . As shown in  FIGS. 19 and 20 , where bend feature  426  may not be shown, a top cable crimp  424  (e.g., a stainless steel crimp) may be provided within top cap  420  and may be operative to crimp about cable subassembly  300  and then strain relief component  422  may be operative to be slid over a portion of top cable crimp  424  and/or top cable crimp  424  may be operative to abut or be adjacent to a portion of strain relief component  422  (e.g., within top cap  420 ). Top cable crimp  424  may be coupled to any suitable portion (e.g., a top surface) of intermediate o-ring cap  430  and/or to any suitable portion of strain relief component  422  and/or to any suitable portion of top cap  420 . As shown, a portion of cable subassembly  300  (e.g., a portion of a cable cover  370  and/or a portion of a sheath  360  and/or a portion of a tape  350 ) may be removed or otherwise non-existent along a portion of a length of cable subassembly  300  between top cable crimp  424  and boot cable crimp  442 , such that the bend angle of cable subassembly  300  within module cable connector subassembly  400  may be easier to achieve (e.g., met with less resistance by the material of cable subassembly  300 ) and/or such that a module memory cable end  349  of a memory cable component  340  of cable subassembly  300  may not follow the bend angle of one or more conductors  320  of cable subassembly  300  but may be terminated at a coupling with intermediate o-ring cap  430  and/or top cap  420  and/or otherwise external to plug boot space  495  of plug boot  490 . For example, as shown in  FIGS. 19 and 20 , module memory cable end  349  of memory cable component  340  may be coupled (e.g., fixed (e.g., crimped)) to a memory cable termination component  439  that may be any suitable structure integrated with or coupled (e.g., fixed (e.g., through laser weldings  439   c )) to intermediate o-ring cap  430  (e.g., to a top surface of intermediate o-ring cap  430  under top cap  420 ). As shown in  FIGS. 19 and 20 , a portion of memory cable component  340  proximate module memory cable end  349  may bend away with any suitable bend from a longitudinal axis of another portion of memory cable component  340  (e.g., downward out from axis  5 ), where such a bend may be made prior to terminating proximate module memory cable end  349  to memory cable termination component  439 , such that the termination may be operative to better resist any memory cable torsion through increased mechanical advantage of the bend. Any suitable bend may be provided at one or each termination end of memory cable component  340  (see, e.g., module memory cable end  349  and/or a device memory cable end  341  of  FIG. 22 ). 
     Although a rotational orientation about axis A between plug board  470  and plug boot  490  may be fixed (e.g., by a shape of a portion of plug boot space  495 ) such that each contact  410  of plug board  470  may functionally align with a respective contact  710  of cable module connector subassembly  700  when plug boot  490  and support module assembly  600  are each properly coupled to platform assembly  500 , a rotational orientation about axis A between plug board  470  and strain relief component  422  may be any suitable angle in a 360° rotational orientation range as strain relief component  422  may extend from any suitable portion of a side surface of top cap  420 . The rotational orientation for cable subassembly  300  from axis A through cable crimp  442  to axis S of strain relief component  422  about axis A (e.g., when looking downward on top cap  420  and top table surface  551 ) may be defined by the clocking of bend feature  426  of top cap  420  with respect to plug board  470  and/or with respect to plug boot  490 . Alternatively, strain relief component  422  and/or cable subassembly  300  may be configured to extend outward from top cap  420  through a top surface of top cap  420  (e.g., in the direction of arrow U). Various components of module cable connector subassembly  400  may be provided with any suitable shape and/or size for facilitating an electrical coupling between contact(s)  410  of plug board  470  and conductor(s)  320  of any suitable cable subassembly  300  of any suitable size and/or shape and/or type (e.g., a cable subassembly with an outer diameter of 4.6 millimeters or less, or more in some embodiments, with any suitable number of conductors). 
     Module cable connector subassembly  400  may be assembled in any suitable fashion. For example, in some embodiments, a straight or linear portion of cable subassembly  300 , which may include one or more module conductor ends  329  of one or more cable conductors  320  and module memory cable end  349  of a memory cable component  340 , may be provided. Then wire comb  450  may be provided to arrange at least one module conductor end  329  of at least one cable conductor  320  such that each of such end(s)  329  may be electrically coupled to plug board  470 , and then inner mold  460  may be provided about wire comb  450  and/or end(s)  329  and/or a portion of plug board  470 . Boot cable crimp  442  may be crimped about cable subassembly  300  above inner mold  460  and/or wire comb  450 . Then plug board  470  and inner mold  460  and/or any other portion of the assembly may be slid into space  495  of plug boot  490  and gaskets  440  and  480  may be positioned. Then a portion of cable subassembly  300  may be passed through intermediate o-ring cap  430 , a bend portion may be formed in a portion of cable subassembly  300  while top cap  420  may be provided for finishing assembly  400 . 
     Plug board  470  may be configured to include any suitable number of module cable connector contacts  410 , such as twenty-four contacts  410  (e.g., twelve contacts  410  on each of two opposite contact surfaces  472  (e.g., surfaces  472   a  and  472   b ) of plug board  470  (see, e.g.,  FIGS. 15-17A and 19 )), which may be the same number of contacts as a universal serial bus (“USB”) Type-C (or USB-C) reversible-plug connector for the USB Type-C specification (e.g., such that plug board  470  may be operative to provide a USB Type-C connector or a superset of a USB Type-C connector). However, it is to be understood that plug board  470  may have any suitable number of contacts  410  that may be more than or fewer than twenty-four. Similarly, any suitable number of conductors  320  may be provided by cable subassembly  300 , one, some, or each of which may be coupled at a respective cable module conductor end  329  to any suitable respective contact  410  or the same contact  410  of plug board  470  (e.g., depending on the type of cable subassembly used and/or the type of plug board  470  used and/or the type of cable module connector subassembly  700 . However, as shown, plug board  470  may be configured to include twenty-four contacts  410 . The signal pin arrangement for pins or contacts  410  of plug board  470  may be the same as or similar to that of the pins of a USB-C cable connector. However, in some embodiments, as shown in  FIG. 17 , for example, one pair of two non-SuperSpeed differential pairs of pins (e.g., the pin pair including the position  2  negative (“Dn 2 ”) pin and the position  2  positive (“Dp 2 ”) pin) of the USB-C cable connector may be replaced with one or two security pins (e.g., a first security pin SEC 1  and a second security pin SEC 2 ) that may be used by system  1  to enhance the security (e.g., in a retail environment) of device  100  (e.g., by activating an alarm of system  1  based on a change in signal detection or interruption on one or both of the channels of those security pins). As shown in a difference between surfaces  472   a  and  472   b  of respective  FIGS. 17A and 19 , security pins SEC 1  and SEC 2  of contacts  410  on surface  472   b  may extend longer than the SuperSpeed differential pair of pins on surface  472   a  (e.g., the pin pair including the position negative (“D−”) pin and the position positive (“D+”) pin). Such additional length may promote longer contact between security pins SEC 1  and SEC 2  of contacts  410  and contacts  710  of cable module connector subassembly  700 , which may help avoid causing a false security alarm if there is any slight movement between contacts  410  and  710 . 
     One or more physical alterations to a plug board of a USB-C cable connector may be made to realize plug board  470  of module cable connector subassembly  400 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 17A , plug board  470  may have any suitable board width PBW, such as a board width in a range between 5.11 millimeters and 9.49 millimeters or a board width of 7.30 millimeters (e.g., 0.60 millimeters greater than a board width of 6.70 millimeters for a USB-C cable connector), one, some, or each contact  410  of plug board  470  may have any suitable contact width CW, such as a contact width in a range between 0.21 millimeters and 0.39 millimeters or a contact width of 0.30 millimeters (e.g., 0.05 millimeters greater than a contact width of 0.25 millimeters for a USB-C cable connector), and/or a pitch distance between any two contacts  410  of plug board  470  may have any suitable pitch distance PD, such as a pitch distance in a range between 0.42 millimeters and 0.78 millimeters or a pitch distance of 0.60 millimeters (e.g., 0.10 millimeters greater than a pitch distance of 0.50 millimeters for a USB-C cable connector), where any larger geometry may help alleviate any manufacturing tolerance concerns between contacts  410  of plug board  470  and respective contacts  710  of cable module connector subassembly  700 . Additionally or alternatively, as shown in  FIG. 17A , plug board  470  may not include any retention notches in either of two opposite side surfaces  474  of plug board  470  (e.g., surfaces extending between contact surfaces  472  of plug board  470 ), unlike the retention notches that may be provided on similar side surfaces of a USB-C cable connector, as retention of plug board  470  with respect to cable module connector subassembly  700  may be achieved through the retention of each one of retention of cable module connector subassembly  700  and support module assembly  600  and module cable connector subassembly  400  with respect to platform assembly  500 . Elimination of such retention notches may enable reduction in the height (e.g., Z-height) and/or any other suitable dimension(s) of plug board  470  (e.g., as compared to a common USB-cable connector plug board). 
     As shown in  FIGS. 6-13 , for example, cable module connector subassembly  700  may include one or more pogo pin contacts (e.g., for power and/or ground), such as pogo pin contacts  712  and  714  (e.g., copper alloy contacts with gold plating), a cable module connector housing  720  (e.g., a nylon structure with a percentage of (e.g., 30%) glass fiber), a shell  740  (e.g., a metal (e.g., stainless steel) shell structure with a nickel underplate), a contact structure  760  (e.g., a copper alloy structure with gold plating) that may provide one, some, or each cable module connector contact  710  (e.g., twenty-four contacts  710 ), a ground plate structure  770  (e.g., a metal (e.g., stainless steel) ground plate structure), a molded structure  780  (e.g., a nylon molded (e.g., insert molded) structure with a percentage of (e.g., 30%) glass fiber), and/or a printed circuit board (“PCB”)  790  (e.g., a PCB of MLB  660  of assembly  600 ). Each pogo pin contact may be positioned within a respective pogo pin receptacle in housing  720  as may be accessed through a respective pogo pin receptacle opening in a top surface of housing  720 , such as pogo pin contact  712  may be positioned with a pogo pin receptacle  722  through opening  723 , while pogo pin contact  714  may be positioned with a pogo pin receptacle  724  through opening  725 . Contact structure  760  may be positioned within a contact structure receptacle  726  of housing  720 , while shell  740  may be positioned within a shell receptacle  727  of housing  720 . Like module cable connector subassembly  400 , cable module connector subassembly  700  may be similar to a USB-C cable connector. 
     Cable module connector subassembly  700  may be assembled in any suitable fashion. For example, in some embodiments, shell  740  may be inserted into shell receptacle  727  of housing  720 , such as from a bottom surface of housing  720 , where a top portion of shell  740  may extend upward out and away from a top surface of housing  720  (e.g., to interact with gasket  480 , as mentioned). Then, contact structure  760 , which may be fitted with ground plate structure  770  and molded structure  780 , may be pressed into contact structure receptacle  726  of housing  720 , such as from a bottom surface of housing  720 , where a top portion of contact structure receptacle  726  may be accessed via a top surface of housing  720  (e.g., accessed at an appropriate time by plug board  470  such that contact(s)  410  of plug board  470  may interface (e.g., electrically couple) with contact(s)  710  of contact structure  760 ). Then each pogo pin contact may be pressed into its respective pogo pin receptacle of housing  720 , such as from a top surface of housing  720 . Then, electrical contacts of contact structure  760  and/or one or each pogo pin and/or shell  740  may be electrically coupled (e.g., via surface-mount technology (“SMT”)) to respective portions of PCB  790  and/or passed through respective openings in PCB  790 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 21, 22, 24, and 25 , for example, device cable connector subassembly  200  may include one or more components that may be similar to one or more components of module cable connector subassembly  400 . For example, as shown, device cable connector subassembly  200  may include a cap  220 , while a strain relief component  222  and a portion of cable subassembly  300  therethrough may extend outwardly from cap  220  at any suitable orientation. A top cable crimp  224  (e.g., a stainless steel crimp) may be provided within cap  220  and may be operative to crimp about cable subassembly  300  adjacent strain relief component  222 . In some embodiments, top cable crimp  224  may be provided at least partially within a wire comb that may arrange one, some, or each device conductor end  321  of respective conductor(s)  320  of cable subassembly  300  for coupling (e.g., electrical coupling (e.g., soldering)) to a respective electrical contact of a cap end  231  of a flex cable  232  that may be at least partially provided within cap  220 . A connector end  233  of flex cable  232  may be provided in a device connector component  240  that may provide each respective electrical contact of flex cable  232  as a device cable connector contact  210  for interfacing with a respective cable device connector contact  110  of device  100 . Additionally, as shown, a device memory cable end  341  of memory cable component  340  of cable subassembly  300  may be terminated at a coupling with cap end  231  of flex cable  232  and/or with cap  220 . For example, as shown in  FIGS. 21 and 22 , device memory cable end  341  of memory cable component  340  may be coupled (e.g., fixed (e.g., crimped)) to a memory cable termination component  229  that may be any suitable structure integrated with or coupled (e.g., fixed (e.g., through laser weldings  229   w )) to cap  220 . 
     As shown in  FIGS. 2 and 23 , for example, cable subassembly  300  may include one or more cable conductors  320 , each of which may extend between a device conductor end  321  and a module conductor end  329 , a memory cable component  340  that may extend between a device memory cable end  341  and a module memory cable end  349 , and an outer cable cover  370  that may be disposed about and along at least a portion of the collection of each conductor  320  and memory cable component  340 . In the specific example shown in  FIG. 23 , cable subassembly  300  may include seven distinct cable conductor groups  320   a - 320   g , each of which may include one or more electrically conductive wires, where each cable conductor group may be electrically isolated or insulated from each other (e.g., at least by respective insulation  322   a - 322   g ) and/or may be operative to conduct any suitable data signals and/or any suitable power signals between at least one contact of that cable conductor group at device conductor end  321  and at least one contact of that cable conductor group at module conductor end  329 . In one specific example, each one of insulated conductor groups  320   a ,  320   b , and  320   c  may be red and/or operative to provide a particular bus power (“V BUS ”) line similar to that of a USB-C cable, insulated conductor group  320   d  may be white and/or operative to provide a position  1  positive (“Dp 1 ”) line of a SuperSpeed differential pair similar to that of a USB-C cable, insulated conductor group  320   e  may be green and/or operative to provide a position  1  negative (“Dn 1 ”) line of a SuperSpeed differential pair similar to that of a USB-C cable, insulated conductor group  320   f  may be operative to provide a ground return (“GND”) line similar to that of a USB-C cable, and insulated conductor group  320   g  may be blue and/or operative to provide a particular bus power (“V BUS ”) line and/or a particular configuration channel (“CC”) line similar to that of a USB-C cable. Memory cable component  340  may be positioned to extend along a center longitudinal axis of cable subassembly  300 , where insulated conductor groups  320  may be positioned about memory cable component  340 . Memory cable component  340  may have any suitable cross-sectional dimension MD, such as in a range between 0.44 millimeters and 1.10 millimeters or a dimension of 0.75 millimeters. As also shown, one or more supports  330  (e.g., seven supports  330   a - 330   g ) may be positioned about memory cable component  340  (e.g., between memory cable component  340  and two adjacent insulated conductor groups) for providing support (e.g., as Kevlar supports) to cable subassembly  300 . A tape  350  (e.g., an aluminum and/or Mylar tape) maybe be provided about the collection of insulated cable conductor groups  320   a - 320   g , while a sheath  360  (e.g., a braided sheath) may be provided about tape  350 , while cable cover  370  may be provided about sheath  360 . Cover  370  may have any suitable cross-sectional dimension CD, such as in a range between 2.00 millimeters and 5.0 millimeters or a dimension of 3.41 millimeters. 
     Cable subassembly  300  may be assembled in any suitable fashion. For example, memory cable component  340  may be provided by any suitable process(es) using any suitable material(s), such as Nitinol or any other suitable material structure with a superelasticity that may be operative to be set to maintain or return to (e.g., absent certain external forces) any suitable pre-defined shape (e.g., a coil shape of  FIGS. 24 and 25 )). Once memory cable component  340  has been formed with such a shape, memory cable component  340  may be coextruded with one, some, or each of the other components of cable subassembly  300  to form cable subassembly  300  with that same shape as memory cable component  340 . Alternatively, cable subassembly  300  may be initially assembled without memory cable component  340  but instead may be coextruded with a linear tube core component (not shown) filled with a rigid material (e.g., copper) in the place of memory cable component  340  (e.g., along a central longitudinal axis of cable subassembly  300 ). Then, the rigid material may be removed from cable subassembly  300  and memory cable component  340  may be fed into the space within cable subassembly  300  previously inhabited by the rigid core material to form cable subassembly  300  with that same shape as memory cable component  340 . As mentioned, one or each end of memory cable component  340  may be terminated within a cable connector subassembly of cable assembly  399  (e.g., module memory cable end  349  of memory cable component  340  may be terminated at a coupling with intermediate o-ring cap  430  and/or top cap  420  and/or otherwise at module cable connector subassembly  400  and/or device memory cable end  341  of memory cable component  340  may be terminated at a coupling (e.g., a crimp) to memory cable termination component  229  with cap  220  and/or otherwise at device cable connector subassembly  200 ), which may prevent that memory cable component end from damaging one or more cable conductors  320  of cable subassembly  300  and/or one or more components of a connector subassembly and/or to restrict memory cable component  340  from moving to increase a spring constant of cable assembly  399  (e.g., to prevent memory cable component  340  from rotating). In some embodiments, cable subassembly  300  may be extruded and then immediately fed onto a large hub take-up reel (e.g., a reel with a diameter in a range between 0.20 meters and 0.40 meters or 0.32 meters (e.g., with a circumference of about 1.00 meters) that may be operative to hold 50-60 meters length of cable subassembly  300  in a single layer along and about the reel or that may be operative to hold 4 to 5 layers of such cable so as to hold 200-250 meters length of cable subassembly  300 , where a continuous feed foam (e.g., foam gaskets) may be wrapped about the reel in between subsequent layers of cable subassembly  300  fed onto the reel). Then, cable subassembly  300  may be cut into section lengths appropriate for cable assembly  399  immediately after the cable has been extruded and fed onto the hub take-up reel (e.g., with a metal blade), which may avoid a compression set in cable cover  370  and/or minimize changes in cable subassembly diameter (e.g., cross-sectional dimension CD) due to use of the hub take-up reel. 
     As shown in  FIGS. 24 and 25 , for example, stand assembly  800  may include a top ring  820 , a stand body  840  with an angled top body surface with respect to bottom body surface, and a base  860 , where ring  820  may be provided on the top body surface of body  840  and operative to support a bottom surface of user device  100  (e.g., in a non-slip relationship) such that user device  100  may be rested on top of stand assembly  800 , while the bottom body surface of body  840  may be provided on base  860 , where base  860  may include an adhesive feature (e.g., a stretch release adhesive) that may be operative to be removably adhered to stand body  840  and to top table surface  551  of table  550 . Therefore, user device  100  may be presented by stand assembly  800  at an angle above top table surface  551 . Cable subassembly  300  may be positioned within a hollow space  845  defined by stand body  840  (e.g., above top table surface  551 ) and table opening  555  may be exposed through a portion of table  550  above which hollow space  845  of stand body  840  may be positioned, such that even top cap  420  of module cable connector subassembly  400  may be hidden from view of a user of user device  100  when user device  100  is resting on top ring  820  and covering hollow space  845  of stand assembly  800 . The coiled shape of memory cable component  340  of cable subassembly  300  may be operative to provide a coiled shape of cable subassembly  300  that may easily fit within hollow space  845  of stand assembly  800 . Therefore, cable assembly  399  may include a memory cable component  340  with a pre-defined memory shape of a coil with a coil diameter that may be large enough such that the coiled length of cable subassembly  300  between connector subassemblies  200  and  400  may lay relatively flat (e.g., coils stacked in a short stack) or not too high up from top table surface  551 , which may enable stand assembly  800  to be low profile (e.g., with a minimized height up from top table surface  551 ) for supporting device  100  while still providing enough cable subassembly length to enable a user to lift up and manipulate device  100 . 
     At least a portion of an alternative system  1001  is shown in  FIGS. 26 and 27  with a stand assembly  800 ′ on which a user device (e.g., user device  100 ) may be perched when not being held by a user (e.g., for presentation in a retail environment). Stand assembly  800 ′ may include at least one device cable connector contact  1210 ′ (e.g., one or more contacts of a Lightning™ connector by Apple Inc. or any other suitable connector, which may be male or female) that may be operative to be electrically coupled with at least one contact of a cable device connector (e.g., cable device connector  102  of user device  100  (e.g., a Lightning™ connector by Apple Inc. or any other suitable connector, which may be male or female)). A user device may be electrically coupled to device cable connector contact  1210 ′ and/or may be physically supported by stand assembly  800 ′, where a bottom surface of stand assembly  800 ′ may be operative to rest on top table surface  551  of table  550 . One or more coupling mechanisms  1279  (e.g., stretch release adhesive) may be used to couple a bottom surface of stand assembly  800 ′ to top table surface  551  of table  550  (e.g., such that at least a portion of stand assembly  800 ′ may be held at least partially over table opening  555 ). A device cable connector contact  1210  may be electrically coupled to device cable connector contact  1210 ′ (e.g., via any suitable conductor assembly within or along stand assembly  800 ′ (e.g., via a port  802  on a rear wall of stand assembly  800 ′ (e.g., port  802  may receive any suitable device cable connector contact  1210  (e.g., each may be respective Lightning connector components)))). As shown, stand assembly  800 ′ may include any other suitable port, such as an audio component port  803  and/or any suitable data port  804 . 
     A flex cable  1232  may electrically couple (e.g., via hot bar) device cable connector contact  1210  (e.g., as may be electrically coupled to device cable connector contact  1210 ′) to at least one module cable connector contact  1410  of a plug board  1470  (e.g., flex cable  1232  may extend along a portion of a bottom surface of stand assembly  800 ′ and an exposed copper pad of flex cable  1232  may be electrically coupled to a particular contact  1410  of plug board  1470 ). An upper portion of an intermediate o-ring cap  1430  may be coupled to (e.g., adhered to) a bottom surface of stand assembly  800 ′ and may be operative to enable a portion of flex cable  1232  to extend therethrough for coupling to plug board  1470 . An intermediate o-ring  1438  (e.g., a rubber o-ring) may be positioned about a lower portion of intermediate o-ring cap  1430  and may be operative to facilitate robust retention of o-ring cap  1430  (e.g., of a module cable connector subassembly of system  1001 ) within trim space  525  of trim component  520  of platform assembly  500  (e.g., to prevent any pulling out of the module cable connector subassembly from platform assembly  500 , which may trip a security alarm of system  1001 ) and/or to prevent any fluid ingress downward from top table surface  551  into the module cable connector subassembly when positioned within table opening  555  and platform assembly  500 . In some embodiments, rather than provided by an o-ring (e.g., a silicone o-ring), ring  1438  may be provided by a c-ring (e.g., a stainless-steel c-ring spring that is not continuous but discontinuous), which may be operative to provide an audible and/or tactile click when cap  1430  is inserted for retention within trim space  525 . Such a module cable connector subassembly of system  1001  may also include a rear or top electromagnetic interference (“EMI”) gasket  1440  and a top EMI washer  1441  that may abut a bottom surface of intermediate o-ring cap  1430 , such as to act as a rear or top EMI shield with top EMI gasket  1440  thereabout. A front or bottom EMI gasket  1480  and/or a bottom or pressure EMI washer  1443  may surround a portion of plug board  1470 . Additionally, a module cable connector subassembly of system  1001  may include a plug boot  1490  (e.g., a stainless steel structure) that may be operative to provide an EMI shield and enclosure to at least a portion of flex cable  1232  and/or plug board  1470 . For example, plug boot  1490  may be shaped to receive a portion of flex cable  1232  and/or plug board  1470 , such as by a hollow cylindrical shape extending from a top plug boot surface to a bottom plug boot surface and defining a plug boot space that may be operative to house at least a bottom portion of intermediate o-ring cap  1430  and/or top EMI gasket  1440  and/or at least a top portion of plug board  1470 . Bottom EMI gasket  1480  may also be positioned at least partially within the plug boot space of plug boot  1490  or may be positioned outside of the plug boot space of plug boot  1490  but with a top surface of gasket  1480  against or proximately adjacent to the bottom plug boot surface of plug boot  1490 , such that top EMI gasket  1440 , plug boot  1490 , and bottom EMI gasket  1480  may together be operative to provide an EMI cage and enclosure for protecting portions of flex cable  1232  and/or plug board  1470  from electromagnetic interference (e.g., a top plug boot portion of plug boot  1490  may be coupled to o-ring cap  1430 ). Each one of gaskets  1440  and  1480  may be any suitable material. For example, top EMI gasket  1440  may be a foam gasket or a gasket made of fabric over foam, while bottom EMI gasket  1480  may be a compressible silicon gasket that may be impregnated with one or more metal pieces (e.g., a metal band within gasket  1480 ) or shore  50  STEM and/or foam and/or fabric over foam. 
     As shown in  FIG. 27 , for example, a bottom portion of at least one module cable connector contact  1410  of plug board  1470  may be exposed similarly to at least one contact  410  of plug board  470  for electrically coupling to cable module connector subassembly  700 , while another portion of the at least one module cable connector contact  1410  of plug board  1470  may be electrically coupled (e.g., within the EMI cage) to flex cable  1232 , which may in turn be electrically coupled to at least one contact of device cable connector contact  1210 , which may in turn be electrically coupled to at least one contact of device cable connector contact  1210 ′ of stand assembly  800 ′ of system  1001 , which may in turn be electrically coupled to at least one contact of cable device connector  102  of user device  100  when device  100  is supported by stand assembly  800 ′ (e.g., both power and data may be electrically communicated between device  100  and cable module connector subassembly  700  along one or two or more such paths of system  1001  when device  100  is electrically coupled to stand assembly  800 ′, which may be positioned on table  550  for covering at least a portion or the entirety of opening  555 ). 
     At least a portion of yet another alternative system  2001  is shown in  FIGS. 28 and 29  with a stand assembly  800 ′ on which a user device (e.g., user device  100 ) may be perched when not being held by a user (e.g., for presentation in a retail environment). Stand assembly  800 ′ may include device cable connector contact  1210 ′ (e.g., a Lightning™ connector by Apple Inc. or any other suitable connector, which may be male or female) that may be operative to be electrically coupled with at least one contact of a cable device connector (e.g., cable device connector  102  of user device  100  (e.g., a Lightning™ connector by Apple Inc. or any other suitable connector, which may be male or female)). A user device may be electrically coupled to device cable connector contact  1210 ′ and/or may be physically supported by stand assembly  800 ′, where a bottom surface of stand assembly  800 ′ may be operative to rest on top table surface  551  of table  550 . One or more coupling mechanisms  1279  (e.g., stretch release adhesive) may be used to couple a bottom surface of stand assembly  800 ′ to top table surface  551  of table  550  (e.g., such that at least a portion of stand assembly  800 ′ may be held at least partially over table opening  555 ). Device cable connector contact  1210  may be electrically coupled to device cable connector contact  1210 ′ (e.g., via any suitable conductor assembly within or along stand assembly  800 ′ (e.g., via port  802  on a rear wall of stand assembly  800 ′ (e.g., port  802  may receive any suitable device cable connector contact  1210  (e.g., each may be respective Lightning connector components)))). As shown, stand assembly  800 ′ may include any other suitable port, such as audio component port  803  and/or any suitable data port  804 . 
     Flex cable  1232  may electrically couple (e.g., via hot bar) device cable connector contact  1210  (e.g., as may be electrically coupled to device cable connector contact  1210 ′) to at least one of pogo pin contacts  2702  and  2704 , each of which may be electrically coupled to a respective one of pogo pin contacts  2712  and  2714  via a pass through PCB board  2750  (e.g., flex cable  1232  may extend along a portion of a bottom surface of stand assembly  800 ′ and an exposed copper pad of flex cable  1232  may be electrically coupled to a particular one of pogo pin contacts  2702  and  2704 ). An upper portion of an intermediate o-ring cap  2430  may be coupled to (e.g., adhered to) a bottom surface of stand assembly  800 ′ and may be operative to enable a portion of flex cable  1232  to extend therethrough for coupling to at least one of pogo pin contacts  2702  and  2704 . An intermediate o-ring  2438  (e.g., a rubber o-ring) may be positioned about a lower portion of intermediate o-ring cap  2430  and may be operative to facilitate robust retention of o-ring cap  2430  (e.g., of a module cable connector subassembly of system  2001 ) within trim space  525  of trim component  520  of platform assembly  500  (e.g., to prevent any pulling out of the module cable connector subassembly from platform assembly  500 , which may trip a security alarm of system  2001 ) and/or to prevent any fluid ingress downward from top table surface  551  into the module cable connector subassembly when positioned within table opening  555  and platform assembly  500 . In some embodiments, rather than provided by an o-ring (e.g., a silicone o-ring), ring  2438  may be provided by a c-ring (e.g., a stainless-steel c-ring spring that is not continuous but discontinuous), which may be operative to provide an audible and/or tactile click when cap  2430  is inserted for retention within trim space  525 . Such a module cable connector subassembly of system  2001  may also include a plug boot  2490  (e.g., a stainless steel structure) that may be operative to provide an EMI shield and enclosure to at least a portion of flex cable  1232  and/or to at least one of pogo pin contacts  2702  and  2704  and/or to at least one of pogo pin contacts  2712  and  2714  and/or to PCB board  2750 . For example, plug boot  2490  may be shaped to receive a portion of flex cable  1232  and/or at least one of pogo pin contacts  2702  and  2704  and/or at least one of pogo pin contacts  2712  and  2714  and/or PCB board  2750 , such as by a hollow cylindrical shape extending from a top plug boot surface to a bottom plug boot surface and defining a plug boot space that may be operative to house at least a bottom portion of intermediate o-ring cap  2430 . Plug boot  2490  and o-ring cap  2430  may together be operative to provide an EMI cage and enclosure for protecting portions of flex cable  1232  and/or at least one of pogo pin contacts  2702  and  2704  and/or at least one of pogo pin contacts  2712  and  2714  and/or PCB board  2750  from electromagnetic interference (e.g., a top plug boot portion of plug boot  2490  may be coupled to o-ring cap  2430 ). 
     As shown in  FIG. 29 , for example, a bottom portion of at least one of pogo pin contacts  2712  and  2714  may be exposed similarly to at least one contact  410  of plug board  470  for electrically coupling to cable module connector subassembly  700 , while another portion of a respective at least one of pogo pin contacts  2702  and  2704  may be electrically coupled (e.g., within the EMI cage) to flex cable  1232 , which may in turn be electrically coupled to at least one contact of device cable connector contact  1210 , which may in turn be electrically coupled to at least one contact of device cable connector contact  1210 ′ of stand assembly  800 ′, which may in turn be electrically coupled to at least one contact of cable device connector  102  of user device  100  when device  100  is supported by stand assembly  800 ′ of system  2001  (e.g., both power and data may be electrically communicated between device  100  and cable module connector subassembly  700  along one or two (e.g., the two sets of pogo pins coupled via PCB board  2750 ) or more such paths of system  2001  when device  100  is electrically coupled to stand assembly  800 ′, which may be positioned on table  550  for covering at least a portion or the entirety of opening  555 ). 
     As shown in  FIGS. 30-32 , for example, an alternative system  3001  may include an alternative module cable connector subassembly  400 ′ and an alternative cable module connector subassembly  700 ′. Module cable connector subassembly  400 ′ may include a mold  460 ′ (e.g., a molded structure of polypropylene (“PP”) and/or of polyethylene (“PE”)) that may guide a module conductor end  329  of each cable conductor  320  of cable subassembly  300  to an electrical coupling at a respective module cable connector contact  410 ′ of a radial pin wheel plug  470 ′, where mold  460 ′ (e.g., a molded structure of polypropylene (“PP”) and/or of polyethylene (“PE”)) may be provided to protect at least partially one or each electrical connection. Module cable connector subassembly  400 ′ may include any other suitable components, which may be similar to any similar components of module cable connector subassembly  400 . Cable module connector subassembly  700 ′ may include one or more pogo pin contacts, such as pogo pin contacts  712 ′ and  714 ′ (e.g., copper alloy contacts with gold plating), a cable module connector housing  720 ′ (e.g., a nylon structure with a percentage of (e.g., 30%) glass fiber), a contact structure  760 ′ (e.g., a copper alloy structure with gold plating) that may provide one, some, or each cable module connector contact  710 ′ (e.g., twenty-two contacts  710 ′), and/or a printed circuit board (“PCB”)  790 ′ (e.g., a PCB of MLB  660  of assembly  600 ). A first portion of contact structure  760 ′ (e.g., a first inner portion  762 ′ of one, some, or each contact  710 ′) may be positioned within an inner contact structure receptacle  726 ′ of housing  720 ′, while a second portion of contact structure  760 ′ (e.g., a second outer portion  764 ′ of one, some, or each contact  710 ′) may be positioned within and/or through an outer contact structure receptacle  728 ′ of housing  720 ′ (e.g., for coupling to any suitable trace(s) or contact(s) of PCB  790 ′ (not shown)). 
     Cable module connector subassembly  700 ′ may be assembled in any suitable fashion. For example, in some embodiments, housing  720 ′ may be inserted up through one or more passageways through PCB  790 ′, where a top portion of housing  720 ′ may extend upward out and away from a top surface of PCB  790 ′ (e.g., to interact with mold  460 ′ and/or one or more module cable connector contacts  410 ′ of radial pin wheel plug  470 ′). Contact structure  760 ′ may be pressed into or otherwise fitted with housing  720 ′, such as inserted up and through receptacles  726 ′ and/or  728 ′, prior to, during, or after housing  720 ′ may be positioned through PCB  790 ′, where an inner portion of inner contact structure receptacle  726 ′ of housing  720 ′ and/or any portion of a first inner portion  762 ′ of one, some, or each contact  710 ′ positioned therein may be accessed via a top surface of housing  720 ′ (e.g., accessed at an appropriate time by plug board  470 ′ such that contact(s)  410 ′ of radial pin wheel plug  470 ′ may interface (e.g., electrically couple) with contact(s)  710 ′ of contact structure  760 ′). Electrical contacts of contact structure  760 ′ (e.g., one, some, or each second outer portion  764 ′) may be electrically coupled (e.g., via surface-mount technology (“SMT”)) to respective portions of PCB  790 ′ and/or passed through respective openings in PCB  790 ′. 
     Unlike module cable connector subassembly  400 , which may be similar to a USB-C cable connector, module cable connector subassembly  400 ′ may be provided with a radial pin wheel geometry for plug  470 ′ with contacts  410 ′. Similarly, unlike cable module connector subassembly  700 , which may be similar to a USB-C cable connector, cable module connector subassembly  700 ′ may be provided with a radial pin wheel geometry for contact structure  760 ′ with first inner portion  762 ′ of one, some, or each contact  710 ′ provided in a radial configuration. Such a radial structure for contacts  410 ′ and  710 ′ may be operative to provide rotational tolerance between plug  470 ′ and contact structure  760 ′ (e.g., about axis A), such that system  3001  may be tolerant to rotational misalignment between plug  470 ′ and contact structure  760 ′. 
     While there have been described systems for presenting electrically supported devices, it is to be understood that many changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure. Insubstantial changes from the claimed subject matter as viewed by a person with ordinary skill in the art, now known or later devised, are expressly contemplated as being equivalently within the scope of the claims. Therefore, obvious substitutions now or later known to one with ordinary skill in the art are defined to be within the scope of the defined elements. 
     Therefore, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the invention(s) can be practiced by other than the described embodiments, which are presented for purposes of illustration rather than of limitation.

Metadata:
Filing Date: 20170914
Publication Date: 20190507
Grant Date: 20190507
Priority Date: 20160914
Inventors: WOOSLEY, CLAYTON R.
RAO, Aditya
FENG, BO
KUMKA, David S.
BRISKEY, JOSEPH I.
KIM, MIN CHUL
YUAN, PAUL Z.
LIAO, YUFAN
TZIVISKOS, GEORGE
SCHWALBACH, CHARLES A.
WONG, ERIC H.
KOSECOFF, DAVID B.
MICHALSKE, STEVEN C.
SMITH, ARIADNE G.
Assignee: APPLE INC
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