Display apparatus and method

A display apparatus for portable electronic devices, comprising:

• a base baying a lockable panel that conceals an interior space at least partially defined by the base;
• a plurality of mounting sleeves coupled to the base;
• a plurality of mounting posts lockingly engaged with the mounting sleeves in the interior space at least partially defined by the base;
• a plurality of mounting brackets secured to the plurality of mounting posts, each of the mounting brackets fixedly retaining a respective portable electronic device of a plurality of portable electronic devices so that the respective portable electronic device is rigidly secured relative to the base;
• a power supply unit concealed in the base and having a plurality of power ports shaped to receive automotive accessory power plugs from the plurality of portable electronic devices fixedly retained in the mounting brackets;
• and
• a locking structure concealed in the interior space, wherein the locking structure is releasably engaged with each of the plurality of mounting posts.

A display apparatus for portable electronic devices, comprising:

• a base having a lockable panel that conceals an interior space at least partially defined by the base;
• a plurality of mounting sleeves coupled to the base;
• a plurality of mounting posts lockingly engaged with the mounting sleeves in the interior space at least partially defined by the base;
• a plurality of mounting brackets secured to the plurality of mounting posts, each of the mounting brackets fixedly retaining a respective portable electronic device of a plurality of portable electronic devices so that the respective portable electronic device is rigidly secured relative to the base;
• and
• a power supply unit concealed in the base and having a plurality of power ports shaped to receive automotive accessory power plugs from the plurality of portable electronic devices fixedly retained in the mounting brackets;
• wherein:
• each of the plurality of mounting brackets includes:
• a first substantially planar backing plate,
• first coupling tabs rearwardly extending from the first substantially planar backing plate,
• a second substantially planar backing plate, and
• second coupling tabs rearwardly extending from the second substantially planar backing plate, and
• the first substantially planar backing plate is coupled to the second substantially planar backing plate via coupling of the first coupling tabs to the second coupling tabs.