CN102445957A - Docking station and mobile terminal with same - Google Patents
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The invention provides a docking station and a mobile terminal with same. The docking station comprises a docking station body, a connector, a locking device, and a linking mechanism, wherein the docking station body is provided with an electronic element for achieving an extending function of a mobile terminal; the connector is arranged on the docking station body and electrically connected with the electronic element; the locking device is arranged on the docking station body, comprises a locking mechanism which is locked on the mobile terminal on the docking station body, so that the mobile terminal is fixedly connected with the docking station body; the linking mechanism is respectively connected with the locking mechanism and the connector, and used for enabling the locking mechanism to start and then lock the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal is arranged on the docking station body, and the connector is electrically connected with the mobile terminal. The structure of the docking station enables the electric connecting and locking of the mobile terminal on the docking station to be finished synchronously, and effectively prevents the damage to the joint which is caused by relative movement after the mobile terminal and the docking station are electrically connected.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to technical field of electronic equipment, refer in particular to a kind of portable terminal that is used for the docking station of mobile terminal function expansion and has this docking station.
Background technology
At present, in order to adapt to the portability of electronic digital product, the external form of electronic digital product develops towards light, thin direction gradually.Yet, when pursuing the light and handy fashion of portable portable equipment, because reducing of small product size correspondingly can make the exploitation of product function receive restriction to a certain extent.Consider based on this reason, current in electronic device field, developed a kind of product with docking station, expand the function of electronic equipment through being provided with of docking station.
Illustrate; The panel computer that is widely current at present and uses; When using separately, panel computer has independently operating system, through the touch operation to the panel computer screen; Promptly can on panel computer, accomplish basic operation, comprise browsing page, watch video and carry out copy editor etc.
In the prior art; Usually panel computer (moving portable terminal device) is very simple with the syndeton of docking station, directly panel computer is inserted the corresponding slot that connector is set on the docking station, makes the connector on the panel computer realize being connected with the connector on the docking station; But the shortcoming of this type of attachment is; Connect firmly inadequately, relatively moving between panel computer and the docking station causes the joint of two connectors to damage easily.
And, though having card, some docking station establishes the locking device of panel computer, being electrically connected between panel computer connector and the docking station connector to prevent that panel computer from moving in docking station; And the locking of panel computer; Be generally substep and accomplish, after two connectors are electrically connected, just lock computation, possibly draw into panel computer in this process that is locked and move; The joint of two connectors is relatively moved, cause and damage or be electrically connected instability.
Summary of the invention
The purpose of technical scheme of the present invention provides a kind of docking station and has the portable terminal of this docking station; The set structure of this docking station; Make the electrical connection of portable terminal on docking station and locking accomplish synchronously, relatively moving after effectively preventing portable terminal and docking station being electrically connected causes joint to damage.
For realizing above-mentioned purpose, one aspect of the present invention provides a kind of docking station, comprising:
The docking station body is provided with the electronic component that is used to realize the portable terminal expanded function;
Connector is arranged on the said docking station body, and is electrically connected with said electronic component;
The moving device of lock is arranged on the said docking station body, comprising:
Latch mechanism is used to lock the portable terminal that is arranged on the said docking station body, and said portable terminal is connected with said docking station body-fixed;
Link gear; Be connected with said connector with said latch mechanism respectively; Be used for being arranged at said docking station body when said portable terminal, when said connector is electrically connected with said portable terminal, makes said latch mechanism startup and lock said portable terminal.
Preferably; Above-mentioned described docking station, said link gear comprises a driving stem, is connected with said latch mechanism with said connector respectively; Drive said connector through said driving stem and move to when being electrically connected, make said latch mechanism lock said portable terminal with said portable terminal.
Preferably; Above-mentioned described docking station; Said latch mechanism comprises the piece of upspringing, and is arranged at the first locating surface place on the said docking station body, can with respect to the said first locating surface vertical moving and apart from said first locating surface one apart from time locking; Compress the said portable terminal that is arranged at the said first locating surface place, said portable terminal is clamped between said first locating surface and relative second locating surface.
Preferably, above-mentioned described docking station, the said piece of upspringing also comprises:
Spring is arranged at the inside of the said piece of upspringing, and is used to support the said piece of upspringing, and the said piece of upspringing is moved perpendicular to said first locating surface;
Support bar is used to support the said piece of upspringing and makes the said piece locking of upspringing.
Preferably, above-mentioned described docking station, said support bar can be along the direction translations back and forth perpendicular to said spring, and said support bar forms steppedly, and first cascaded surface of said support bar supports saidly upsprings during piece the said piece locking of upspringing; Said support bar translation breaks away from the support of said first cascaded surface, and said spring supports the said piece of upspringing.
Preferably, above-mentioned described docking station, said docking station also comprises:
The connector drive unit; Be arranged on the said docking station body; And be connected with said driving stem, said connector is arranged on the said connector drive unit, and said connector drive unit utilizes said driving stem to move; Order about said connector and move, be electrically connected or break away from be electrically connected with said portable terminal on being arranged at said docking station body.
Preferably, above-mentioned described docking station, said docking station body comprises:
Base is provided with said electronic component;
Housing case; Be connected through turning axle with said base; Said housing case comprises the spatial accommodation that is used to be provided with said portable terminal; Said spatial accommodation has and said portable terminal corresponding shape, and said first locating surface and said second locating surface form two inner opposite flanks of said spatial accommodation respectively.
Preferably, above-mentioned described docking station, the moving device of said lock includes:
Testing agency is arranged on the locating surface of said docking station body, is used to detect said portable terminal and whether is arranged at said locating surface, is located by connecting with said docking station body;
Connect trigger mechanism, is connected with said linkage, be used for when said portable terminal and said docking station body are located by connecting, triggering said link gear, make said latch mechanism startup with said testing agency.
Preferably, above-mentioned described docking station, the moving device of said lock also includes:
Whether testing agency is arranged on the said connector, be used to detect said connector and be electrically connected with said portable terminal;
Connect trigger mechanism, is connected with said link gear, be used for when detecting said connector and be electrically connected, triggering said link gear, make said latch mechanism startup with said portable terminal with said testing agency.
Preferably, above-mentioned described docking station, said link gear comprises a motor drive, is connected with said latch mechanism.
The present invention provides a kind of portable terminal with docking station on the other hand, comprising:
Portable terminal comprises one first connector;
Said docking station comprises:
Docking station body, said portable terminal are arranged on the said docking station body, and said docking station body is provided with the electronic component that is used to realize the portable terminal expanded function;
Second connector is arranged on the said docking station body, and is electrically connected with said electronic component;
The moving device of lock is arranged on the said docking station body, comprising:
Latch mechanism is used to lock said portable terminal, and said portable terminal is connected with said docking station body-fixed;
Link gear is connected with said second connector with said latch mechanism respectively, is used for working as
When said first connector is electrically connected with said second connector, said latch mechanism is started and locks said portable terminal.
In the specific embodiment of the invention technique scheme at least one has following beneficial effect:
Be provided with and be used for portable terminal firmly being connected the latch mechanism of portable terminal fixing on docking station when being electrically connected with docking station;
Be provided with and be used to make connector to be installed in the connector drive unit on the docking station versatilely, make connector when not using, can be displaced downwardly to the inside of docking station, move to portable terminal on just in use and be electrically connected, prevent to be damaged when connector from not using;
Also be provided with link gear simultaneously, be used to make the electrical connection of portable terminal, docking station and locking action to carry out synchronously, relatively moving after preventing portable terminal and docking station being electrically connected causes joint to damage.
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Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the said docking station of the specific embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is in the said docking station of first embodiment of the invention, the planar structure synoptic diagram of the moving device of lock;
Fig. 3 is in the said docking station of first embodiment of the invention, and latch mechanism is in the Facad structure synoptic diagram of first state;
Fig. 4 is in the said docking station of first embodiment of the invention, and latch mechanism is in the side structure synoptic diagram of first state;
Fig. 5 is in the said docking station of second embodiment of the invention, and latch mechanism is in the Facad structure synoptic diagram of second state;
Fig. 6 is in the said docking station of second embodiment of the invention, and latch mechanism is in the side structure synoptic diagram of second state;
Fig. 7 is in the said docking station of first embodiment of the invention, is used to make the decomposition texture synoptic diagram of the translation mechanism of connector translation;
Fig. 8 is in the said docking station of first embodiment of the invention, is used to make the unitized construction synoptic diagram of the translation mechanism of connector translation;
Fig. 9 is in the said docking station of second embodiment of the invention, the syndeton synoptic diagram of part parts;
Figure 10 is in the said docking station of third embodiment of the invention, the syndeton synoptic diagram of part parts;
Figure 11 is the side cross-sectional schematic of the said docking station of first embodiment of the invention;
Figure 12 is another surface structure synoptic diagram of the said docking station of the specific embodiment of the invention.
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For making the object of the invention, technical scheme and advantage clearer, will combine accompanying drawing and specific embodiment to describe the present invention below.
The said docking station of the specific embodiment of the invention and have the portable terminal of this docking station is provided for portable terminal is fixed the latch mechanism on docking station, and portable terminal and docking station firmly are connected when electrical connection; Also be provided with link gear simultaneously, be used to make the electrical connection of portable terminal, docking station and locking action to carry out synchronously, relatively moving after preventing portable terminal and docking station being electrically connected causes joint to damage.
In addition; The said docking station of the specific embodiment of the invention; Can realize the expansion of portable terminal basic function; Such as: play for portable terminal provides big volume, functions such as big keyboard input and high capacity internal memory, compared to independent use, portable terminal is more powerful with functions of use after docking station combines.
Said docking station can also provide the operating system of operation further except that being used to expand the above-mentioned basic function of portable terminal for portable terminal, such as: when portable terminal uses separately, can move first operating system that carries; When portable terminal was connected with docking station, the operational system of portable terminal can be converted to by docking station and start, operation second operating system that docking station provided, and this moment, portable terminal only used as a display.
Further; Can be connected the portable terminal that uses with the above-mentioned docking station of second operating system that provides; One page memory function can also be set, to be used for that portable terminal is connected with docking station or when breaking off, the storage between first operating system and second operating system institute's display page or the working procedure; Avoid because the switching between the system causes the current just interruption of display message in the operation system.
In the specific embodiment of the invention, can realize the docking station of above-mentioned functions, specifically comprise:
The docking station body is provided with the electronic component that is used to realize the portable terminal expanded function;
Connector is arranged on the said docking station body, and is electrically connected with said electronic component;
The moving device of lock is arranged on the said docking station body, comprising:
Latch mechanism is used to lock the portable terminal that is arranged on the said docking station body, makes said moving
Moving terminal is connected with said docking station body-fixed;
Link gear; Be connected with said connector with said latch mechanism respectively; Be used for being arranged at said docking station body when said portable terminal, when said connector is electrically connected with said portable terminal, makes said latch mechanism startup and lock said portable terminal.
In the specific embodiment of the invention, make electrical connection and the locking synchronous mode accomplished of portable terminal on the docking station body can have following several kinds through latch mechanism, link gear:
Mobilizable connector is set on the docking station body; Be positioned over when portable terminal on the locating surface of docking station body, after being located by connecting with the docking station body, manually boot link gear; This link gear is connected with said connector with said latch mechanism respectively; Connector and latch mechanism on the docking station body are moved simultaneously, and the connector on the docking station body moves to the connector position place of portable terminal, and docking station body and portable terminal are electrically connected; Latch mechanism is then locked portable terminal, realizes the synchronous completion that is electrically connected and locks.
Mobilizable connector is set on the docking station body; Be positioned over when portable terminal on the locating surface of docking station body, when being located by connecting with the docking station body, the testing agency on the locating surface; Can detect being located by connecting between portable terminal and the docking station; Automatically start link gear, connector and latch mechanism on the docking station body are moved simultaneously, realize the synchronous completion that is electrically connected and locks.
Be provided with on the docking station body and be fixedly coupled device, be positioned over when portable terminal on the locating surface of docking station body, be located by connecting with the docking station body; And the connector on the connector on the portable terminal and the docking station body is in the process of being electrically connected, and the testing agency that is provided with on the connector can detect the electrical connection between portable terminal and the docking station body; Trigger link gear; Make latch mechanism action, therefore at portable terminal with when docking station is electrically connected, the locking of realization portable terminal.
To be example below, the described docking station of the specific embodiment of the invention will be described in detail with above-mentioned way of realization.
The present invention provides the docking station of first embodiment; In the said docking station of first embodiment; Mobilizable connector is set on the docking station body, and said link gear comprises the manually operated driving stem of needs, is connected with latch mechanism with the connector of docking station respectively; Drive connector through driving stem and move to when being electrically connected with portable terminal, latch mechanism is locked portable terminal.
And latch mechanism comprises the piece of upspringing; Be arranged at the first locating surface place on the docking station body, when the supported locking of the piece of upspringing, portable terminal be clamped between first locating surface and relative second locating surface; Portable terminal is fixed, can not be moved freely with respect to the docking station body.
Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the said docking station 100 of first embodiment of the invention.Consult Fig. 1, the docking station body of this docking station 100 includes:
The side sectional view of this docking station 100 is shown in figure 11; For making housing case 120 form structure with respect to base 110 upsets like the notebook computer formula; Consult Figure 11; On housing case 120, with the coupling part of base 110, be provided with the rotary shaft support structure 170 vertical with housing case 120, the turning axle that is used to housing case 120 is connected with base 110 is arranged at this rotary shaft support structure 170.
The docking station 100 of Fig. 1 and structure shown in Figure 11 adopts when upspringing piece locking portable terminal; Be used to be provided with first locating surface of portable terminal and two opposite flanks that second locating surface forms spatial accommodation 121 inside respectively, like side 122 (inner bottom surface) and side 123 (inner top surface) of Fig. 1 spatial accommodation 121.
In the first embodiment of the invention, the moving device of lock is arranged at the link position place of base 110 and housing case 120, also promptly is positioned at the below of side 122, and is positioned at the bottom of housing case 120.
Fig. 2 is in the first embodiment of the invention, the structural representation of the moving device of lock.Consult Fig. 2, the moving device of lock comprises driving stem 130 (also being link gear) and latch mechanism 140.Wherein, the side of driving stem 130 parallel spatial accommodations 121 122 is provided with, and is respectively arranged with a latch mechanism 140 at the left and right side of driving stem 130.
Fig. 3 is the Facad structure synoptic diagram of latch mechanism 140 first states, and Fig. 4 is the side structure synoptic diagram of latch mechanism 140 first states; Fig. 5 is the Facad structure synoptic diagram of latch mechanism 140 second states, and Fig. 6 is the side structure synoptic diagram of latch mechanism 140 second states.
Consult Fig. 3 to Fig. 6, this latch mechanism 140 comprises the piece 141 of upspringing, spring 142, support bar 143 and mount pad 147, wherein:
The piece 141 of upspringing vertically is arranged in the installing space of mount pad 147.
Structural representation like Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 latch mechanism 140 first states; When second cascaded surface 145 is positioned at the below of the piece 141 of upspringing; 142 pairs on spring is upspring the bearing height of piece 141 greater than the height of second cascaded surface 145, and utilize the elastic force of spring 142 this moment, when the piece 141 of upspringing is exerted pressure; The piece 141 of upspringing can freely be depressed, until the piece 141 of upspringing is contacted with second cascaded surface 145; When disappearing when exerting pressure, spring 142 is upspring piece 141.
Structural representation like Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 latch mechanism 140 second states.When second state, the piece 141 of upspringing is applied in external pressure, and spring 142 pressurizeds are compressed, support bar 143 translations, and first cascaded surface 144 is positioned at piece 141 belows of upspringing, and first cascaded surface 144 supports the piece 141 of upspringing, and makes the piece 141 of upspringing can not continue to move down.And, upwards replace the piece 141 of upspringing because spring 143 produces elastic force upwards by compression.Therefore; When latch mechanism 140 is arranged at 122 places, side of spatial accommodation 121; Can utilize the piece 141 of upspringing of second state that is in to push against to be arranged at the portable terminal in the spatial accommodation 121, portable terminal is clamped between side 122 and the relative side 123, can not move down.
When as above the latch mechanism 140 of structure was arranged at docking station 100 shown in Figure 1, the processes that portable terminal is positioned in the docking station 100 were specially:
When portable terminal and spatial accommodation 121 are adjacent to; Decontrol portable terminal; Under spring 142 reaction forces of latch mechanism 140, the piece 141 of upspringing can upwards be replaced portable terminal, also promptly is in state shown in Figure 5; The piece 141 of upspringing this moment is corresponding with the height of first cascaded surface 144 just with the space of mount pad 147 bottoms, and support bar 143 can translation below the piece 141 of upspringing.When translation support bar 143; When first cascaded surface 144 was contacted with the piece 141 of upspringing, first cascaded surface 144 of support bar 143 supported the piece 141 of upspringing, and the piece 141 that prevents to upspring moves down; Portable terminal is clamped on the opposite flank of spatial accommodation 121; Also be between side 122 and the side 123, be fixed on the housing case 120, be difficult for therefrom deviating from.
Best; It is firm more for portable terminal is arranged in the housing case 120; Like Fig. 1, be used to expose the opening 124 of portable terminal at housing case 120, the edge of opening 124 at least one sides is formed with flange 125; Be used to encase the front surface that is arranged at portable terminal in the housing case 120, prevent that portable terminal from passing through opening and outwards moving.In the first embodiment of the invention, the upper and lower side edge of opening 124 is formed with flange 125 (side that also promptly comprises side 122 and side 123).
Further, be provided with a breach, the part surface that is arranged at portable terminals in the spatial accommodation 121 is revealed, through stirring the surface that portable terminal exposes, from spatial accommodation 121, take out portable terminal with convenient at the wherein side of opening 124.
The surface structure of the said docking station 100 of first embodiment of the invention also can form shown in figure 12; Housing case 120 only end face side is formed with flange 125; The bottom surface side need not be provided with the flange 125 that is used to coat portable terminal as shown in Figure 1; But keep out portable terminal at the front end face of portable terminal through the projection 148 that structure shown in Fig. 3 to Fig. 6 is upspring on the piece 141, can play the effect that prevents that portable terminal from deviating from from spatial accommodation 121 equally.
In the first embodiment of the invention, the support bar 143 of latch mechanism 140 is connected with driving stem 130, through manually stirring driving stem 130, makes support bar 143 left and right translation, drives the piece 141 of upspringing and between first state and second state, switches.
In addition; The mount pad 147 of latch mechanism 140, spring 142 and support bar 143; And the body of rod of driving stem 130 all is arranged at the inside of housing case 120, and the body of rod of driving stem 130 is provided with and pulls out button 131, and this top of pulling out the button 131 and the piece 141 of upspringing is exposed outside; Through stirring button 131, driving stem 130 drives support bar 143 actions.
On the other hand, in the first embodiment of the invention, mobilizable connector is set on the docking station 100; Pull out button 131 through stirring on the driving stem 130, latch mechanism 140 and connector are moved simultaneously, the electrical connection of portable terminal and locking are accomplished synchronously; Therefore this docking station 100 also comprises a connector drive unit 150; As shown in Figure 2, be connected with driving stem 130, drive 150 actions of connector drive unit through driving stem 130.
Wherein, during these connector drive unit 150 actions, be used to drive the connector of docking station 100, this connector is moved between the primary importance and the second place; Wherein, in primary importance, this connector is positioned at the inside of docking station 100; In the second place, this connector is positioned at the outside of docking station 100.
In the first embodiment of the invention; This connector drive unit 150 comprises a translation mechanism; Be used to make connector first direction and with the opposite second direction translation of said first direction, to move to the second place from primary importance or to move to primary importance from the second place.
Consult the structural representation of Fig. 1 docking station 100, the connector of docking station 100 is arranged at 122 places, side, through the upper and lower translation of connector, realizes being electrically connected or breaking away from electrical connection with the connector that the portable terminal bottom surface is provided with.
Fig. 7 is in the first embodiment of the invention, is used to make the decomposition texture synoptic diagram of the translation mechanism of connector translation; Fig. 8 is in the first embodiment of the invention, is used to make the package assembly synoptic diagram of the translation mechanism of connector translation.
Consult Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, this translation mechanism specifically comprises:
Like Fig. 7 and Fig. 8; In the first embodiment of the invention; Connector 160 is provided with two excrescences 154 with tie-strut 153 contacted sides; And support rod 153 is provided with two chutes that are parallel to each other 155, and the direction that is provided with of chute 155 tilts with respect to the moving direction (also being vertical direction) of connector 160, and each excrescence 154 corresponding inserted is in a chute 155.
Through above-mentioned translation mechanism,, drive connector 160 upper and lower slip in stake body 151 when support rod 153 in the horizontal direction during left and right translation.Support rod 153 is to left, and connector 160 is to lower slider; Support rod 153 is to right translation, and connector 160 upwards slides.
In addition, consult Fig. 7, this translation mechanism also comprises a bracket cover 156, is covered on the stake body 151, is used for package connector 160 and support rod 153.
In the first embodiment of the invention, translation mechanism is connected with driving stem 130 through support rod 153.Pull out button 131 when stirring on the driving stem 130; When driving stem 130 levels were moved to the left, driving stem 130 drove support rod 153 and is moved to the left simultaneously with support bar 143, and connector 160 is to lower slider; Also promptly move to be electrically connected opposite direction with portable terminal; And second cascaded surface 145 of support bar 143 is positioned at the below of the piece 141 of upspringing, and the piece 141 of upspringing is in first state, can freely move up and down.
Pull out button 131 when stirring on the driving stem 130; When driving stem 130 levels were moved right, driving stem 130 drove support rod 153 and moves right simultaneously with support bar 143, and connector 160 upwards slides; Also promptly move to the direction that is electrically connected with portable terminal; And first cascaded surface 144 of support bar 143 moves to the piece 141 of upspringing and contacts, and the piece 141 of upspringing is in second state, upwards replaces portable terminal.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that; Support bar 143 and support rod 153 are through the above-mentioned structure that is provided with, and when driving stem 130 was moved right, connector 160 upwards rose; When driving stem 130 is moved to the left; Connector 160 descends, and also can change the structure of support bar 143 and support rod 153, is designed to the process opposite with above-mentioned action.
Therefore; Can find out according to above-mentioned process prescription; In the first embodiment of the invention,, latch mechanism can be driven and connector moves simultaneously through the action of driving stem 130 (link gear); The electrical connection of portable terminal on docking station and locking are accomplished synchronously, simultaneously portable terminal is broken away from simultaneously with docking station and be electrically connected and locking state.
Adopt the said docking station 100 of first embodiment of the invention, the specific operation process at installation and moving terminal is:
The button 131 that pulls out on the driving stem 130 is pushed into high order end, makes the piece 141 of upspringing of latch mechanism 140 be in first state of Fig. 3, can freely be depressed and when pressing force disappears, automatically upspring;
The bottom surface (being provided with the face of connector) of portable terminal is positioned on the side 122; And portable terminal imposed downward pressing force; Make the end face of portable terminal cross the flange 125 of housing case 120 end faces; Inside to spatial accommodation 121 promotes portable terminal, entirely is positioned in the spatial accommodation 121 of housing case 120;
Decontrol portable terminal, under spring 142 reaction forces of latch mechanism 140, the piece 141 of upspringing can upwards be replaced portable terminal;
Promote to the right to pull out button 131 on the driving stem 130; Make first cascaded surface 144 of support bar 143 support the piece 141 of upspringing; Driving stem 130 drive support rods 153 move right with support bar 143 simultaneously simultaneously, and connector 160 upwards slides, and is electrically connected with the connector of portable terminal; Replace the coating of acting force and housing case 120 flanges 125 under at the piece 141 of upspringing of latch mechanism 140 this moment, and portable terminal can not deviate from from docking station 100 easily.
When desire when docking station 100 takes off portable terminal; Promote left to pull out button 131 on the driving stem 130, driving stem 130 drives support rods 153 and is moved to the left simultaneously with support bar 143, and connector 160 is to lower slider; Portable terminal is electrically connected with docking station 100 disengagings; Second cascaded surface 145 of support bar 143 is positioned at the below of the piece 141 of upspringing, and the piece 141 of upspringing is in first state, can freely move up and down;
Adopt the said docking station of first embodiment of the invention, portable terminal is being positioned on the docking station, after docking station realization physical connection, just can make the driving stem action, and synchrolock fastens on docking station to make portable terminal be electrically connected also with docking station; When desiring portable terminal is separated with docking station, at first need make driving stem action, portable terminal and docking station break away from simultaneously is electrically connected and locking state after, could remove portable terminal from docking station, play the effect of protecting portable terminal and connector.
Again on the one hand; Adopt the said docking station of first embodiment of the invention; Portable terminal firmly is connected with docking station, when portable terminal is connected with the docking station of structure shown in Figure 1, can forms the computermatic structure of common notebook; When portable terminal was opened or covered with respect to the base upset with housing case, the assurance portable terminal can not deviate from from housing case.
In addition, the present invention also provides the docking station of second embodiment, and mobilizable connector is set on the docking station equally, and is identical with first embodiment, and this docking station comprises:
The docking station body is provided with the electronic component that is used to realize the portable terminal expanded function;
Connector is arranged on the said docking station body, and is electrically connected with said electronic component;
The moving device of lock is arranged on the said docking station body, comprising:
Latch mechanism is used to lock the portable terminal that is arranged on the said docking station body, and said portable terminal is connected with said docking station body-fixed;
Link gear; Be connected with said connector with said latch mechanism respectively; Be used for being arranged at said docking station body when said portable terminal, when said connector is electrically connected with said portable terminal, makes said latch mechanism startup and lock said portable terminal.
And in a second embodiment, this docking station comprises that also a testing agency is connected trigger mechanism with one, is testing agency 210 and the syndeton synoptic diagram that is connected trigger mechanism 220 and miscellaneous part among this embodiment like Fig. 9, wherein:
Testing agency 210 is arranged on docking station body and the locating surface that portable terminal is connected, is used for when portable terminal is positioned on the locating surface of docking station body, detecting this location connection activity;
Further; Among second embodiment, a trigger button can also be set, be connected with trigger mechanism 220; Be used for through sending instruction to trigger mechanism 220; Make trigger mechanism 220 further trigger link gears 240, realize that being electrically connected and lock synchronously between portable terminal and the docking station accomplish, perhaps make between portable terminal and the docking station to break away from the also completion synchronously of state that is electrically connected and locks.
For connector 260 can be moved with respect to the docking station body, among second embodiment, may further include a connector drive unit equally, be connected with link gear 240, through link gear 240, connector drive device drives connector 260 is moved.
Among second embodiment; It is said that the concrete implementation structure of link gear 240, latch mechanism 250 and connector drive unit can be consulted first embodiment; And testing agency 210 can judge through the pressure on this locating surface of sensing whether portable terminal is located by connecting with the docking station body for being arranged at pressure transducer on the docking station body locating surface etc.; 220 of trigger mechanisms can be a CD-ROM drive motor, are used to drive link gear 240 and move.
According to the description of the second embodiment of the invention and first embodiment, those skilled in the art should be able to understand the concrete structure of the said docking station of second embodiment of the invention, are not described in detail in this.
Adopt second embodiment of the invention, can automatically realize being electrically connected and locking operation between docking station and the portable terminal, more convenient to use.
In addition, the present invention also provides the docking station of the 3rd embodiment, is provided with on the docking station and is fixedly coupled device, and identical with second embodiment with first embodiment, this docking station comprises:
The docking station body is provided with the electronic component that is used to realize the portable terminal expanded function;
Connector is arranged on the said docking station body, and is electrically connected with said electronic component;
The moving device of lock is arranged on the said docking station body, comprising:
Latch mechanism is used to lock the portable terminal that is arranged on the said docking station body, and said portable terminal is connected with said docking station body-fixed;
Link gear; Be connected with said connector with said latch mechanism respectively; Be used for being arranged at said docking station body when said portable terminal, when said connector is electrically connected with said portable terminal, makes said latch mechanism startup and lock said portable terminal.
In the 3rd embodiment, this docking station comprises that also a testing agency is connected trigger mechanism with one, is testing agency 310 and the syndeton synoptic diagram that is connected trigger mechanism 320 and miscellaneous part among this embodiment like Figure 10, wherein:
Testing agency 310 is arranged on the connector 330 of docking station, is used for when the connector of portable terminal is electrically connected with the connector 330 of docking station, detecting this status of electrically connecting; Can connect pin for one on the connector 330 like this testing agency 310, when connecting, outwards export signal with the corresponding connection of the connector pin of portable terminal; In addition, this testing agency 310 also can judge through the pressure on this connector 330 of sensing whether portable terminal is electrically connected with the docking station body for pressure transducer on connector 330 joint faces etc.;
Equally, this trigger mechanism 320 can be a CD-ROM drive motor, is used to drive link gear 340 and moves.And that the concrete structure of latch mechanism 350 can be consulted first embodiment is said; Perhaps adopt other can lock the structure of portable terminal; Those skilled in the art should can make latch mechanism 350 realize with multiple structure according to prior art, do not detail one by one at this.
Adopt third embodiment of the invention, portable terminal is being positioned in the docking station, portable terminal and docking station are automatically realized the locking operation between docking station and the portable terminal when being electrically connected, use also very convenient.
It is understandable that the docking station of the specific embodiment of the invention is not limited to adopt several kinds of structures as above, those skilled in the art utilize principle of the present invention, can realize with multiple different form, in this act of can not knowing clearly no longer one by one.
The present invention also provides a kind of portable terminal with docking station on the other hand, comprising:
Portable terminal comprises one first connector;
Said docking station comprises:
Docking station body, said portable terminal are arranged on the said docking station body, and said docking station body is provided with the electronic component that is used to realize the portable terminal expanded function;
Second connector is arranged on the said docking station body, and is electrically connected with said electronic component;
The moving device of lock is arranged on the said docking station body, comprising:
Latch mechanism is used to lock said portable terminal, and said portable terminal is connected with said docking station body-fixed;
Link gear is connected with said second connector with said latch mechanism respectively, is used for when said first connector is electrically connected with said second connector, said latch mechanism is started and locks said portable terminal.
Three kinds of embodiment that the concrete structure of the docking station that is used with the said portable terminal of the specific embodiment of the invention is consulted as above are said; On the docking station connector versatilely can be set; Also the device that is permanently connected can be set, synchronous electrical connection and locking in the time of all can reaching portable terminal and be positioned on the docking station.
Said docking station of the specific embodiment of the invention and portable terminal have following beneficial effect:
Be provided with and be used for portable terminal firmly being connected the latch mechanism of portable terminal fixing on docking station when being electrically connected with docking station;
Be provided with and be used to make connector to be installed in the connector drive unit on the docking station versatilely, make connector when not using, can be displaced downwardly to the inside of docking station, move to portable terminal on just in use and be electrically connected, prevent to be damaged when connector from not using;
Also be provided with link gear simultaneously, be used to make the electrical connection of portable terminal, docking station and locking action to carry out synchronously, relatively moving after preventing portable terminal and docking station being electrically connected causes joint to damage.
The above only is a preferred implementation of the present invention; Should be pointed out that for those skilled in the art, under the prerequisite that does not break away from the principle of the invention; Can also make some improvement and retouching, these improvement and retouching also should be regarded as protection scope of the present invention.
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1. a docking station is characterized in that, comprising:
The docking station body is provided with the electronic component that is used to realize the portable terminal expanded function;
Connector is arranged on the said docking station body, and is electrically connected with said electronic component;
The moving device of lock is arranged on the said docking station body, comprising:
Latch mechanism is used to lock the portable terminal that is arranged on the said docking station body, and said portable terminal is connected with said docking station body-fixed;
Link gear; Be connected with said connector with said latch mechanism respectively; Be used for being arranged at said docking station body when said portable terminal, when said connector is electrically connected with said portable terminal, makes said latch mechanism startup and lock said portable terminal.
2. docking station as claimed in claim 1; It is characterized in that; Said link gear comprises a driving stem; Be connected with said latch mechanism with said connector respectively, drive said connector through said driving stem and move to when being electrically connected, make said latch mechanism lock said portable terminal with said portable terminal.
3. according to claim 1 or claim 2 docking station; It is characterized in that; Said latch mechanism comprises the piece of upspringing, and is arranged at the first locating surface place on the said docking station body, can with respect to the said first locating surface vertical moving and apart from said first locating surface one apart from time locking; Compress the said portable terminal that is arranged at the said first locating surface place, said portable terminal is clamped between said first locating surface and relative second locating surface.
4. docking station as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, the said piece of upspringing also comprises:
Spring is arranged at the inside of the said piece of upspringing, and is used to support the said piece of upspringing, and the said piece of upspringing is moved perpendicular to said first locating surface;
Support bar is used to support the said piece of upspringing and makes the said piece locking of upspringing.
5. docking station as claimed in claim 4; It is characterized in that said support bar can be along the direction translation back and forth perpendicular to said spring, and said support bar forms stepped; First cascaded surface of said support bar supports saidly upsprings during piece the said piece locking of upspringing; Said support bar translation breaks away from the support of said first cascaded surface, and said spring supports the said piece of upspringing.
6. docking station as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, said docking station also comprises:
The connector drive unit; Be arranged on the said docking station body; And be connected with said driving stem, said connector is arranged on the said connector drive unit, and said connector drive unit utilizes said driving stem to move; Order about said connector and move, be electrically connected or break away from be electrically connected with said portable terminal on being arranged at said docking station body.
7. docking station as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, said docking station body comprises:
Base is provided with said electronic component;
Housing case; Be connected through turning axle with said base; Said housing case comprises the spatial accommodation that is used to be provided with said portable terminal; Said spatial accommodation has and said portable terminal corresponding shape, and said first locating surface and said second locating surface form two inner opposite flanks of said spatial accommodation respectively.
8. docking station as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the moving device of said lock includes:
Testing agency is arranged on the locating surface of said docking station body, is used to detect said portable terminal and whether is arranged at said locating surface, is located by connecting with said docking station body;
Connect trigger mechanism, is connected with said linkage, be used for when said portable terminal and said docking station body are located by connecting, triggering said link gear, make said latch mechanism startup with said testing agency.
9. docking station as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, the moving device of said lock also includes:
Whether testing agency is arranged on the said connector, be used to detect said connector and be electrically connected with said portable terminal;
Connect trigger mechanism, is connected with said link gear, be used for when detecting said connector and be electrically connected, triggering said link gear, make said latch mechanism startup with said portable terminal with said testing agency.
10. like claim 8 or 9 described docking stations, it is characterized in that said link gear comprises a motor drive, be connected with said latch mechanism.
11. the portable terminal with docking station is characterized in that, comprising:
Portable terminal comprises one first connector;
Said docking station comprises:
Docking station body, said portable terminal are arranged on the said docking station body, and said docking station body is provided with the electronic component that is used to realize the portable terminal expanded function;
Second connector is arranged on the said docking station body, and is electrically connected with said electronic component;
The moving device of lock is arranged on the said docking station body, comprising:
Latch mechanism is used to lock said portable terminal, and said portable terminal is connected with said docking station body-fixed;
Link gear is connected with said second connector with said latch mechanism respectively, is used for when said first connector is electrically connected with said second connector, said latch mechanism is started and locks said portable terminal.
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