A smart cord reel cable including at least one sensor for measuring cord or cord reel usage, a memory for receiving sensor input to create usage records, and a processor for analyzing the usage records to provide information for maintenance status indication and/or usage analytics.

A ribbon cord containment and identifying adaptor can be adaptively anchored or fixed to or removed from a ribbon type cord or ribbon cord of a set of earphones by hand via an anchor slot of the adaptor. The anchor slot can have a frame or structure that has an entrapment chamber and a path leading to a cord entrapment chamber where the entrapment chamber is slanted with respect to the path leading to the entrapment chamber. The structure of the entrapment chamber and path help anchor the adaptor on the ribbon type cord segment to prevent inadvertent dislodgement of the adaptor from the cord segment. The structure of the anchor slot is rigid and serves to firmly grip or compress cord segments positioned between gapped-apart opposing sidewalls within the anchor slot. When a cord containment adaptor is anchored via the anchor slot, ribbon type cord segments can be gripped into slots in a manner that helps prevent the adopter from dislodging from the ribbon cord. When positioned on cord segments, the adaptors can serve as identifying objects or adaptors.

A cable-winding charger includes a housing, a main circuit board, a plug, a pivot base, a torsion spring, and a data cable. The main circuit board is in the housing and includes conductive rings. The conductive rings are coaxially arranged around the column of the housing. The plug is pivotally connected to the housing and electrically connected to the main circuit board. The pivot base is pivotally connected to the housing. Each conductive piece of the pivot base contacts the corresponding conductive ring. One end of the torsion spring is fixed to the column, and the other end of the torsion spring is fixed to the pivot base. One end of the cable body of the data cable is electrically connected to the conductive pieces, and the other end of the cable body is electrically connected to the connection port.

A cord containment adaptor can be adaptively anchored or fixed to or removed from an earphone cord of a set of earphones by hand via an anchor slot of the adaptor. The anchor slot can have a frame or structure that may have multiple earphone cord entrapment chambers and/or an offset or non-linear path leading to an earphone cord entrapment chamber or chambers to help anchor the cord containment adaptor on the cord segment to prevent inadvertent dislodgement of the cord containment adaptor from the earphones. The structure of the anchor slot can be rigid and serves to firmly grip or compress earphone cord segments positioned between gapped-apart opposing sidewalls within the anchor slot. Entrapment chambers of the anchor slot are connected to every other entrapment chamber via cord passageways through which an earphone cord segment can pass. The cord containment adaptor may contain cord containment slots separate from the anchor slot. When a cord containment adaptor is anchored via the anchor slot, earphone cord segments can be gripped into slots in a manner that contains loose cord ends and helps prevent tangling of earphone cords when the earphones are stored or not in use. The adaptor can remain fixed to an earphone cord segment during audio listening by a user and during storage of an earphone set.

A retractable storage system for a handheld electronic device includes a protective housing member operative shaped and sized to bound the handheld electronic device and enable wrapping around the handheld electronic device. At least one accessory station structured is on the housing member, and has an aperture to arrest and dispense an accessory item. At least one storage chamber is structured on the housing member to store the accessory item. The protective housing member has a first housing part and a second housing part which combine to form one protective housing member.

A multipurpose accessory and storage system for an electronic device includes a housing member attaching to the electronic device and a charging station structured on the housing member to charge, arrest and dispense an accessory item. The accessory item includes a protective membrane housing a logic board, a power component, an image sensor, a transmitter configured to transfer a signal or data to the electronic device or the housing member and a software program stored in the logic board. The transmitter establishes a pairing or electronic connection between the electronic device or the housing member and the accessory item. The pairing or electronic connection enables content captured by the image sensor to be relayed to the electronic device to permit a user to view the content on the display of the electronic device and/or to control components and features of the accessory item via the electronic device.

A cord containment adaptor can be adaptively anchored or fixed to or removed from an earphone cord of a set of earphones by hand via an anchor slot of the adaptor. The anchor slot can have a frame or structure that may have multiple earphone cord entrapment chambers and/or an offset or non-linear path leading to an earphone cord entrapment chamber or chambers to help anchor the cord containment adaptor on the cord segment to prevent inadvertent dislodgement of the cord containment adaptor from the earphones. The structure of the anchor slot can be rigid and serves to firmly grip or compress earphone cord segments positioned between gapped-apart opposing sidewalls within the anchor slot. Entrapment chambers of the anchor slot are connected to every other entrapment chamber via cord passageways through which an earphone cord segment can pass. The cord containment adaptor may contain cord containment slots separate from the anchor slot. When a cord containment adaptor is anchored via the anchor slot, earphone cord segments can be gripped into slots in a manner that contains loose cord ends and helps prevent tangling of earphone cords when the earphones are stored or not in use. The adaptor can remain fixed to an earphone cord segment during audio listening by a user and during storage of an earphone set.

A cord containment adaptor can be adaptively anchored or fixed to or removed from an earphone cord of a set of earphones by hand via an anchor slot of the adaptor. The anchor slot can have a frame or structure that may have multiple earphone cord entrapment chambers and/or an offset or non-linear path leading to an earphone cord entrapment chamber or chambers to help anchor the cord containment adaptor on the cord segment to prevent inadvertent dislodgement of the cord containment adaptor from the earphones. The structure of the anchor slot can be rigid and serves to firmly grip or compress earphone cord segments positioned between gapped-apart opposing sidewalls within the anchor slot. Entrapment chambers of the anchor slot are connected to every other entrapment chamber via cord passageways through which an earphone cord segment can pass. The cord containment adaptor may contain cord containment slots separate from the anchor slot. When a cord containment adaptor is anchored via the anchor slot, earphone cord segments can be gripped into slots in a manner that contains loose cord ends and helps prevent tangling of earphone cords when the earphones are stored or not in use. The adaptor can remain fixed to an earphone cord segment during audio listening by a user and during storage of an earphone set.

A smart cord reel cable including at least one sensor for measuring cord or cord reel usage, a memory for receiving sensor input to create usage records, and a processor for analyzing the usage records to provide information for maintenance status indication and/or usage analytics.

A cable-winding charger includes a housing, a main circuit board, a plug, a pivot base, a torsion spring, and a data cable. The main circuit board is in the housing and includes conductive rings. The conductive rings are coaxially arranged around the column of the housing. The plug is pivotally connected to the housing and electrically connected to the main circuit board. The pivot base is pivotally connected to the housing. Each conductive piece of the pivot base contacts the corresponding conductive ring. One end of the torsion spring is fixed to the column, and the other end of the torsion spring is fixed to the pivot base. One end of the cable body of the data cable is electrically connected to the conductive pieces, and the other end of the cable body is electrically connected to the connection port.