权利要求：
CLAIMS
1. A display cabinet comprising a base, a column upstanding from the base and a
support releasably mounted to the column at one of a plurality of positions, the
support comprising one or more light emitting elements at least partially surrounding
the column, wherein the column comprises a conductor along at least part of its length
for carrying electrical power therealong and the or each light emitting element of the
support is connected to an adjacent portion of the column conductor to receive, in
use, electrical power therefrom.
2. Adisplay cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the column is mounted to the base by
a rotatable connection means, the base comprising a conductor connected or
connectable to a source of power and the column conductor being electrically
connected to the base conductor via the rotatable connection means.
3. A display cabinet according to claim 2, wherein the support comprises a conductive
element releasably engageable with the column conductor to enable the support to
be moved between the plurality of mounting positions.
4. Adisplay cabinet according to claim 3, wherein the support comprises an actuator for
selectively urging the conductive element against the column conductor, the actuator
being movable between an engaged position, in which the support is secured to the
column and the or each light emitting element of the support is electrically connected
to the column conductor, and a disengaged position, in which the support is movable
relative to the column between the plurality of positions.
5. A display cabinet according to claim 3, wherein the base conductor comprises one of
a pair of base conductors, the column conductor comprises one of a pair of column
conductors electrically connected to a respective one of the base conductors and the
conductive element of the support comprises one of a pair of conductive elements,
each conductive element being releasably engageable with a respective one of the
column conductors to enable the support to be moved between the plurality of
mounting positions.
6. A display cabinet according to claim 5, wherein the support comprises a pair of
actuators each for selectively urging one of the conductive elements against a
respective column conductor, the actuators being movable between an engaged
position, in which the support is secured to the column and the or each light emitting
element of the support is electrically connected to the column conductors, and a
disengaged position, in which the support is movable relative to the column between
the plurality of positions.
7. Adisplay cabinet according to claim 5 or claim 6, wherein the column conductors are
on opposite sides of the column and the conductive elements are on opposite sides
of the support, the column being clamped between the conductive elements when
they are engaged with the column conductors.
8. A display cabinet according to any one of claims 4, 6 and 7, wherein the actuator(s)
comprise(s) a screw and the conductive element comprises a conductive track
electrically connected to the light emitting element(s).
9. A display cabinet according to claim 3 or claim 5, wherein the or each conductive
element comprises a screw and the support comprises a conductor or respective
conductor electrically connecting the screw to the light emitting element(s), the or
each screw being movable between an engaged position, in which the support is
secured to the column and the or each light emitting element of the support is
electrically connected to the column conductor, and a disengaged position, in which
the support is movable relative to the column between the plurality of positions.
10. A display cabinet according to any one of claims 2 to 9, wherein the rotatable
connection means comprises a slip ring providing a rotatable electrical connection
between the column conductor(s) and the base conductor(s).
11. A display cabinet according to any one of claims 2 to 10 comprising a top, wherein
the column is releasably mounted to the base by the rotatable connection means and
is releasably mounted to the top by a further rotatable connection means, thereby to
enable the column to be removed, in use, from the display cabinet.
12. A display cabinet according to claim 11, wherein each rotatable connection means
comprises a releasable coupling, at least one of which is biased into engagement with
the column such that the column is removable, in use, by countering the bias to
decouple the column from the base and the top.
13. A display cabinet according to claim 12, wherein the or each base conductor is
releasably connected to the or a respective column conductor by a resilient contact
of the rotatable connection means associated with the base.
14. A display cabinet according to any preceding claim, wherein the or each light emitting
element comprises a light emitting ring which surrounds the column.
15. A display cabinet according to any preceding claim, wherein the support comprises a
plurality of arms extending or extendable therefrom for supporting hanging jewellery
or charms.
16. A display cabinet according to claim 12, wherein the arms are releasably connected
to the support.
17. A display cabinet according to claim 13, wherein the support comprises a plurality of
sockets for engagingly receiving respective arm portions.
18. A display cabinet according to any preceding claim, wherein the support comprises a
shelf for supporting jewellery or charms.
19. A display cabinet according to claim 15, wherein the shelf is removably mounted to
the support by a bayonet connection.
20. A display cabinet according to any preceding claim comprising one or more doors
rotatable about the column along the periphery of the base.
21. AKkit of parts for assembly into a display device, the kit comprising a column having a
conductor along at least part of its length for carrying electrical power therealong and
a support releasably mountable to the column at one of a plurality of positions,
wherein the support comprises one or more light emitting elements which, when the
support is mounted to the column, at least partially surround the column and are
connected to an adjacent portion of the column conductor for receiving electrical
power therefrom.
22. A kit according to claim 21 comprising a base with rotatable connection means for
releasably mounting the column to the base, the base comprising a conductor
connectable to a source of power and the column conductor being electrically
connectable to the base conductor via the rotatable connection means.
23. A kit according to claim 22 comprising a top with a further rotatable connection means
for releasably mounting the column to the top, wherein each rotatable connection
means comprises a releasable coupling, at least one of which comprises a resilient
biasing means for biasing the coupling into engagement with the column such that
the column is removable by countering the bias to decouple the column from the base
and the top.
24. A kit according to any one of claims 21 to 23 comprising a plurality of arms releasably
connectable to the support and/or a shelf releasably mountable to the support.
25. A method of adapting a display device to one or more items to be displayed thereby
or therein, the method comprising adjusting the position of a support along a column
to one of a plurality of positions and connecting or securing the support relative to the
column such that one or more light emitting elements of the support, which at least
partially surround the column, connect to an adjacent portion of a conductor which
extends along at least part of the column, thereby to enable the light emitting
element(s) to receive, in use, electrical power from the column conductor.