CN103262056B - For docking the system and method for portable electric appts - Google Patents
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Abstract
A kind of system and method for docking portable electric appts.Main equipment can with from equipment interconnection, thus control this operation from equipment.The shape coefficient being different from main equipment should can be had from equipment.Such as, can should be tablet device from equipment, and this main equipment can be the handheld device of such as smart phone.Should can comprise maintaining body from equipment, thus make this main equipment remain on the position of docking from equipment relative to this.When being in the position of docking, this main equipment can be in exercisable communication from one or more hardware componenies of equipment thus control it with this and operate.Should may lack the ability of the repertoire of the one or more hardware componenies utilizing this from equipment when not communicating with this main equipment from equipment.
Description
To the cross reference of related application
This application claims the U.S. Provisional Patent Application the 61/389th being filed on October 1st, 2010, being entitled as " DockingPhoneTablet ", the rights and interests of No. 052, its full content is incorporated in this by reference.
Background technology
Portable electric appts becomes more and more popular in recent years.In addition, the performance of portable electric appts increases in recent years.Such as, the growth in wireless wireless device (radio), the memory capacity increased and other performance of processor with better function, improvement has been achieved in portable.Therefore, the value volume and range of product of the task that can perform with portable electric appts is also increased.
In addition, the portable electric appts with difformity factor has been proposed.Such as, some tablet device that can present advantage relative to less hand-hold electronic equipments (such as smart phone, personal digital assistant (PDA) etc.) have been proposed.Such as, tablet device uses the screen larger than hand-hold electronic equipments usually.In this regard, tablet device can present larger viewing area, and it can be convenient to the feature (such as, can develop the stronger graphic user interface for using together with panel computer) increased.In addition, the overall size due to tablet device is greater than the overall size of hand-hold electronic equipments usually, can provide and have the longer battery life, more powerful battery than the battery of hand-hold electronic equipments.
But tablet device also has some deficiencies compared with hand-hold electronic equipments.Such as, although tablet device is potentially than much on knee or desk-top computer is more convenient, the convenience identical with hand-hold electronic equipments may not be demonstrated.In addition, under many circumstances, hand-hold electronic equipments can be used as phone or comprise wireless wireless device (such as comprising voice and data network ability) that is enable and cellular network communication.Although some tablet device comprise the wireless wireless device (such as, 802.11, bluetooth etc.) of certain form, a lot of tablet device does not comprise for the wireless wireless device with cellular network communication.Those tablet device comprising wireless wireless device need the extra layout (such as, extra contract or the SIM card of uniqueness) with service provider usually, thus use cellular network by this tablet device.
User uses tablet device and handheld device usually.Such as, which kind of equipment user uses can be dependent on the concrete context of use.In this regard, user may expect the continuity of the data of used equipment room.But, provide the successional ability of multiple tables of equipment data can be troublesome.Such as, someone may use hand-hold electronic equipments to start certain task, and expects to use another equipment (such as tablet device) to continue this task.But task is converted to the performance transition of tablet device ability from hand-hold electronic equipments is proved to be difficulty.Some solutions of proposing comprise, such as, and cloud computing, solution based on server, and other is in the mode of multiple equipment room synchrodata.But these solutions of proposing need the hardware setting of the high subscription of price or complexity to realize such service usually.In addition, from " in operation " (ontheflay) of equipment change institute different, the continuity of being performed of task can be interrupted (such as, require to preserve the progress (progress) of this task and reopen on miscellaneous equipment).So, these solutions usually present larger cost burden, can introduce the safety concerns of regarding sensitive data, and may interrupt the continuity of task of using described equipment to carry out.
Summary of the invention
First aspect comprise a kind of for engage with supporting main equipment from equipment, describedly to comprise from equipment: maintaining body, it can operate to be remained on the position of docking from equipment relative to described by main equipment.When in the position in described docking, being comprised at least partially of described main equipment is described from the encapsulating of equipment.Describedly also to comprise with described from one or more hardware componenies of providing of integration of equipments ground from equipment.Describedly also comprise the connector placed relative to described maintaining body from equipment.Described connector can operate with when described main equipment is in the position of docking, sets up the communication interface between described main equipment and described one or more hardware component, for the communication between described main equipment and described one or more hardware component.In this regard, when described main equipment is in the position of docking, described main equipment can operate to control described one or more hardware componenies from equipment, and wherein said one or more hardware component needs to communicate to realize repertoire with described main equipment.
Second aspect comprises a kind of system for docking portable electric appts.Described system comprises the main equipment with processor.Described main equipment has the communication port be in described processor in exercisable communication.Described system also comprises from equipment.Describedly comprise maintaining body from equipment, it can operate to be remained on the position of docking from equipment relative to described by main equipment.When in the position in described docking, being comprised at least partially of described main equipment is described from the encapsulating of equipment.Describedly also to comprise with described from one or more hardware componenies of providing of integration of equipments ground from equipment.Described also comprising from equipment places and the connector be in described described one or more hardware component from equipment exercisable communication relative to described maintaining body.Described connector can operate with when described main equipment is in the position of docking, sets up the communication interface with the communication port of described main equipment, for communicating between described processor and described one or more hardware component.When described main equipment is in the position of docking, described processor can operate to control described one or more hardware component, and wherein said one or more hardware component needs with described processor communication to realize repertoire.
A lot of feature refinement and additional feature are applicable to the first and second aspects.These feature refinements and additional feature by used aloned or can combinationally use.In this regard, the following each feature will discussed can but do not require to use together with any further feature or the combination of the feature of aspect that presents here.
In one embodiment, described can be tablet device from equipment, and described main equipment can be handheld device.In addition, described maintaining body can operate optionally discharged the position of described main equipment from docking.Described maintaining body can keep at least one meshing part, and it is when being in the position of docking when described main equipment, interlockingly can engage, thus be firmly held in the position of docking by described main equipment with the corresponding engagement feature be shaped of described main equipment.At least one meshing part described can engage movement, for optionally discharging described main equipment from described interlocking of described engagement feature.In one embodiment, the described engagement feature of described main equipment comprises the profile limited by the shell of described main equipment at least in part.
In another embodiment, described maintaining body can comprise by the friction engagement of the described described main equipment carried out from equipment.In this regard, described maintaining body can comprise frictional engagement member, and it can contact with described main equipment when described main equipment is in the position of docking, thus is remained in the position of docking by described main equipment.
When described main equipment is in the position of docking, at least one input equipment of described main equipment can be exposed on the described outside from equipment.In one embodiment, described one or more hardware component can comprise be placed on described from the touch-screen display the first side of equipment.Therefore, when described main equipment is in the position of docking, the display being supplied to described touch-screen display can exchange between equipment and described main equipment described according to this and from the input data that described touch-screen display receives.Describedly radio modem can not be comprised from equipment.In addition, the described processor that can not comprise the repertoire that can operate to utilize described one or more hardware component from equipment.
In addition, in one embodiment, the communication interface set up between described connector and described communication port comprises in described main equipment and the described electricity interface from providing electric power between equipment.In this regard, electric power can be provided from equipment to described main equipment from equipment or from described to described from described main equipment via this electricity interface.
The third aspect comprises a kind of method for docking portable electric appts.Described method comprises and being placed in the position of docking relative to from equipment by main equipment.In addition, described method comprises use holding structure, is kept by described main equipment relative to described from equipment.Described method also comprises, once place, is connected described in the communication port of described main equipment being placed with relative to described maintaining body from the connector of equipment, and described from communication data between equipment and described main equipment.Described method also comprises with the described one or more hardware componenies from equipment of described main equipment control.
A lot of feature refinement and additional feature are applicable to the third aspect.These feature refinements and additional feature by used aloned or can combinationally use.So, the following each feature will discussed can but do not require to use together with any further feature or the combination of the feature of aspect that presents here.
Such as, in one embodiment, during described connection can occur in the operation of described main equipment.So, described communication and control can be there is when the operation without the need to interrupting described main equipment.
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Fig. 1 illustrates the schematic diagram of the embodiment of the system for docking portable electric appts.
Fig. 2 illustrates front view and the rear view of the embodiment of the system for docking the portable electric appts comprising tablet device and handheld device.
Fig. 3 illustrates the detailed view of the embodiment of the Fig. 2 of the handheld device illustrated in the position of docking.
Fig. 4 illustrates the skeleton view of the embodiment of the sledge plate (sled) for receiving handheld device.
Fig. 5 illustrates the embodiment according to the sledge plate of Fig. 4 (inpostition) in place relative to hand position.
Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6 B illustrates the skeleton view of the incision of the embodiment of Fig. 2, and wherein handheld device is respectively in the position of not docking and docking.
Fig. 7 illustrates the embodiment of maintaining body.
Fig. 8 A and 8B illustrates the embodiment of the maintaining body of Fig. 7 is arranged in docking and sectional view that is position that is that do not dock respectively.
Fig. 9 illustrates another sectional view of the embodiment of the maintaining body of Fig. 7.
Figure 10 and 11 illustrates another embodiment of maintaining body.
Figure 12 illustrates another embodiment of the tablet device of the groove comprised for receiving handheld device.
Figure 13 illustrates the end-view of the embodiment shown in Figure 10.
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Below illustrate and be not intended to limit the invention to form disclosed herein.Therefore, corresponding to the instruction of following association area, experience and knowledge change and modification fall within scope of the present invention.The embodiments described herein is also intended to explain and realizes the known pattern of the present invention, and make those skilled in the art can utilize the present invention like this or in other embodiment, and utilize the present invention by the various modification needed for application-specific of the present invention or use.
Following description relates in general to the system and method for docking portable electric appts.As described herein, equipment can be called " from equipment " or " main equipment ".Be intended to when main equipment is with during from equipment interconnection, main equipment can be used at least some function controlled from equipment.Main equipment and the resource of main equipment (such as processor, wireless wireless device, cellular radio device, storer etc.) can be allowed to provide function to the parts (such as input equipment, display device, audio frequency and/or video equipment etc.) from equipment from the docking of equipment.So, can provide that lack the resource of main equipment, relatively simple and can afford from equipment.Should can adopt the form different from main equipment from equipment, thus the functional diversity be associated with the form of non-main equipment was provided.Because the resource of main equipment provides function to the parts from equipment, therefore using main equipment and can be seamless or " operation " from the transformation between equipment, and allow when without the need to the complexity of such as cloud computing and the synchronizing capacity of costliness, server access or Physical Synchronization consuming time operation, and together with equipment, use all functions and the data resource of main equipment.
Can provide comprise maintaining body from equipment, it comprises maintaining body, for being remained in the position of docking relative to from equipment by main equipment.Such as, can should be tablet device from equipment, and this main equipment can be handheld device (such as smart phone).In this regard, when this handheld device is docked with this tablet device, the connector that this tablet device provides can with the communication port interface of this handheld device.This connector can provide the communication interface between this handheld device and this tablet device.In addition, this connector can set up the interface for providing the electric power between this tablet device and this handheld device.This tablet device can comprise the hardware component being integrated into and can being controlled by this handheld device in tablet device, when handheld device is positioned at the position of docking.Such as, the touch-screen display that tablet device provides can show the information from handheld device, and this handheld device can receive the input from this touch-screen display.Therefore, as follows will in greater detail, the advantage of tablet device and handheld device can be realized.
Fig. 1 comprise with tablet device 100 form from equipment with the schematic diagram of the main equipment of the form of handheld device 150.Main equipment should be understood and be only the object in order to explain from these specific forms of equipment, and other form from equipment and main equipment can be provided without restriction.Such as, other form of equipment can be used without restriction, such as using the equipment of game mat, laptop computer, desk-top computer or station terminal form as from equipment or main equipment.
Tablet device 100 can comprise maintaining body 102.This maintaining body 102 can be corresponding with handheld device 150, thus make handheld device 150 retentively be engaged (retainablyengaged) by the maintaining body 102 of tablet device 100.As discussed in more detail below, main equipment 150 can be kept by maintaining body 102, thus makes being maintained at least partially from the encapsulating (envelope) of equipment 100 of at least main equipment 150.When handheld device 150 be kept mechanism retentively engage time, this handheld device 150 can be in the position of docking relative to tablet device 100.
Tablet device 100 also can comprise connector 104.As shown in Figure 1, connector 104 can be arranged relative to maintaining body 102, thus make when handheld device 150 engages (engagedwith) with maintaining body 102, connector 104 can with communication port 152 interface of handheld device 150.In this regard, connector 104 can be exposed on or may extend to that tablet device 100 provides, receive this handheld device 150 when handheld device 150 is in the position of docking space.
Handheld device 150 also can comprise the processor 154 being in exercisable communication with communication port 152.Processor 154 can be in the exercisable communication with all parts of handheld device 150 further.So, can Operation Processor 154 to control the operation of all parts of handheld device 150.Such as, processor 154 can be in exercisable communication with storer 170.Storer 170 can store executable code, and this executable code can perform by processor 154 operation controlling handheld device 150.Such as, storer 170 can comprise code corresponding with operating system, can be controlled handheld device 150 by processor 154 execution.
Handheld device 150 also can comprise each other parts.In one embodiment, handheld device 150 can be smart phone device.In this regard, this handheld device 150 can comprise the parts providing the function be associated with smart phone.Such as, as shown in Figure 1, handheld device 150 can comprise display 158 (such as, comprising the touch-screen display device of input and display capabilities).This handheld device 150 also can comprise one or more wireless wireless device 160.Such as, one or more wireless wireless device can comprise the Wi-Fi wireless device adopting such as IEEE802.11 standard; Adopt the cellular radio device of such as GSM, CDMA, LTE or WiMAX; Bluetooth radio; Or other suitable wireless wireless device.Handheld device 150 also can comprise removable reservoir 162, such as such as, and secure digital (SD) draw-in groove etc.In addition, handheld device 150 can comprise such as battery 164, audio frequency and/or video frequency output 166 and camera model 168.Other all parts (such as accelerometer, specialized hardware input equipment, context hardware input equipment, antenna etc.) can be provided without restriction.The all parts of handheld device 150 can be in exercisable communication via communication bus 156 and processor 154.
The connector 104 of tablet device 100 also can be in exercisable communication with all parts of tablet device 100.Such as, this tablet device 100 can have and maybe can to have with the parts (such as camera model 112, audio frequency and/or video frequency output 114, removable reservoir 118, touch-screen display 106, battery 110) of those parts redundant (redundantwith) that provide in handheld device not by unique parts (such as USB port 120 etc.) that handheld device is shared.In addition, tablet device 100 can comprise electric connector 122, and it can operate to charge to the battery 110 of tablet device or the battery 164 of handheld device 150 when handheld device 150 is docked with tablet device 100.
When handheld device is provided in the position of docking, the interface of communication port 152 and connector 104 can set up the exercisable communication between the communication bus 124 that provides in processor 154 and tablet device 100.The all parts of tablet device 100 also can be in exercisable communication with communication bus 124, thus the processor 154 when tablet device 100 is in the position of docking is in exercisable communication with all parts of tablet device 100.The operation allowing this processor 154 to control all parts of tablet device 100 that communicates of processor 154 and all parts of tablet device 100.
Tablet device 100 can be considered to " mute " equipment.That is, tablet device 100 may lack resource to develop the repertoire of the parts of tablet device 100.It should be noted, tablet device 100 may lack the processor of the repertoire that can operate all parts providing tablet device 100.In addition, tablet device 100 may lack wireless device.In this regard, tablet device 100 can be dependent on the processor 154 of handheld device and wireless device 160 thus provides the repertoire of the parts of tablet device 100.Such as, tablet device 100 can need to communicate with main equipment 150 to obtain enough processing poweies to develop the parts of tablet device 100 or to be convenient to radio communication.But tablet device 100 can provide some basic functions without the need to the assistance of main equipment 150.Such as, touch-screen display 106 can be in communication with display controller 108, and this display controller 108 allows touch-screen display 106 to be used to simple task (tablet device 100 status information that such as display comprises battery electric quantity, whether main equipment 150 is docked etc.).But the function of display controller 108 can be limited to specific predefined function.
In addition, the interface limited between connector 104 and communication port 152 can comprise electricity interface.So, electric power can be provided from tablet device (such as from battery 110 or electric connector 122) to handheld device 150.In addition, electric power can be sent to tablet device 100 from handheld device 150 (such as battery 164).Therefore, can electricity interface be set up thus provide electric power from tablet device to handheld device, or providing electric power from handheld device to tablet device.
In addition with reference to Fig. 2, an embodiment of tablet device 100 is shown, wherein handheld device 150 is provided as being in the position of docking relative to tablet device 100.Fig. 2 comprises front perspective view and the rear view of tablet device 100.As what can understand from Fig. 2, tablet device 100 can comprise 202 and the back side 204 above.202 can comprise touch-screen display 106 above.In addition, before, 202 can comprise some input equipments 116.Such as, can provide user can some buttons mutual with it or touch-sensitive area.Above-mentioned camera model 112 can be disposed in before tablet device 100 on 202.Although not shown, extra camera model (the rearmounted camera model such as on the back side 204 of tablet device 100) can be provided.
The back side 204 can comprise hole (aperture) 206, and handheld device can be arranged through this hole.Following by what discuss in more detail, hole 206 can extend to the inside of tablet device 100 from the outside of tablet device 100.Maintaining body 102 (not shown in fig. 2) can be provided retentively to engage handheld device 150, thus handheld device 150 is maintained in hole 206.In this regard, when handheld device 150 is in the position of docking, a part for handheld device 150 can be covered by the rear panel 208 of tablet device 100.That is, a part for handheld device 150 can be comprised in the encapsulating of tablet device 100.In one embodiment, substantially all parts of handheld device 150 can be comprised in the encapsulating of tablet device 100.The encapsulating of tablet device 100 can be consistent with the largest outer dimension of tablet device.Therefore, " be included in the encapsulating of tablet device " and can represent that handheld device 150 does not stretch out the overall outer dimensions of tablet device 100.
Fig. 3 describes the detailed view of the handheld device 150 being in the position of docking relative to tablet device 100.Backplate 208 can have if bottom profiled is to adapt to handheld device 150 to be received in hole 206.Also can from a part for the external reference handheld device 150 of tablet device 100.Such as, as shown in Figure 3, can from the physical input equipment 302 of the external reference handheld device 150 of tablet device 100 (such as the button of such as volume, quiet or power button).In this regard, described physical input equipment 302 can be used when handheld device 150 is in the position of docking.Therefore, the necessity of the physical input equipment 302 that redundancy is provided in tablet device 100 can be eliminated.
In one embodiment, maintaining body 102 comprises sledge plate 402 as shown in Figure 4.Reference diagram 6A and 6B in addition, can relative to extend through backplate 208 hole 206 outlet 412 and place sledge plate 402.In this regard, hole 206 extends through backplate 208, thus makes handheld device 150 by entrance 410 (illustrating best in figure 3), and can be received by sledge plate 402 after by outlet 412.As what can understand from Fig. 4, sledge plate 402 is opened (open) usually at a surface thereof.Liner plate (backingplate) 412 and sidewall 416 can have following profile to receive handheld device 150.As shown in Figure 6 A and 6B, sledge plate 402 can be placed relative to backplate 208, thus make liner plate 412, sidewall 416 and backplate 208 be defined for the bag (pocket) receiving handheld device 150 generally.
In addition with reference to Fig. 5, sledge plate 402 also can comprise the auricle (tab) 410 of the support lock bolt (latch) 500 stretched out from sledge plate.The operation of lock bolt 500 will be described in more detail about Fig. 8 A and 8B.Fig. 5 illustrates the handheld device 150 in place relative to sledge plate 402.Sledge plate 402 can comprise the otch 418 in sidewall 416 thus hold the connectors 104 relative to Fig. 6 A, 6B and 7 descriptions.
Fig. 6 A illustrates the embodiment being in the handheld device 150 in the position of not docking relative to the embodiment of tablet device 100, and Fig. 6 B illustrates the handheld device 150 be in relative to tablet device 100 in the position of docking.In figures 6 a and 6b, show the backplate 208 of tablet device 100, and for the sake of clarity, eliminate 204 (such as display 106, instrument bezels (bezel) etc.) above.In Fig. 6 A and 6B, printed circuit board (PCB) (PCB) 400 is visible.PCB400 can comprise connector 104, and it can operate communication port 152 interface with handheld device 150.From the angle of Fig. 6 A and 6B, cover connector 104 by auricle 410.But connector 104 shown in Figure 7, through the otch 418 of the sidewall of sledge plate 402, which depict the figure looked from the opposite side with the tablet device 100 shown in Fig. 6 A and 6B.In the figure 7, for clarity, backplate 208 has been removed.PCB400 also can comprise electronic unit to support the function of tablet device 100 as above.
In an embodiment of maintaining body 102, handheld device 150 can be arranged through the hole 206 in backplate 208 and be received by sledge plate 402.As shown in Figure 6A, sledge plate 402 can be in the position of not docking, thus makes the outlet 412 of its adjacent bores 206.Sledge plate 402 also can move relative to backplate 208.In this regard, spring 404 can be attached to backplate 208 at first end 406 place, and is attached to sledge plate 208 at the second end 408 place.Please note in Fig. 6 A-6B with Fig. 7 the difference possible embodiment that spring attachment positions has been shown.With regard to any point, sledge plate 402 can be biased to the position of not docking shown in (bebiasedto) Fig. 6 A.
When placing when handheld device 150 passing hole 206, once this handheld device 150 leaves outlet 412, handheld device 150 can contact with sledge plate 402.This handheld device 150 can continue forward, thus sledge plate 402 is subject to bias force that spring 404 applies and move to the position of the docking shown in (bedisplacedto) Fig. 4 B.As can be understood from Fig 4 B, sledge plate 402 has been moved the outlet 412 of facing away from hiatus 206, thus makes its no longer contiguous outlet 412 when sledge plate is in the position of docking.In addition, can find out from Fig. 4 A and 4B, auricle 410 moves relative to the edge of back of the body lid 208.The position that sledge plate 402 never docks can allow handheld device 150 relative to connector 104 forward to the motion of the position of docking, thus makes communication port 152 engaging connector 104 of handheld device 150 thus the exercisable communication of setting up between handheld device 150 and connector 104.When sledge plate 402 moves relative to PCB400, connector 104 can stretch out through otch 418, thus makes the communication port 152 of handheld device 150 be connected device 104 to engage.
In addition, due to sledge plate 402 forward, the auricle 410 being located thereon, having lock bolt 500 can together with sledge plate 402 forward.The engageable backboard 208 of lock bolt 500 with the position keeping sledge plate 402 and handheld device 150 to be in docking, thus makes the communication port 152 of handheld device 150 engage with connector 104.
Lock bolt 500 can optionally be thrown off, thus handheld device 150 is discharged by from tablet device 100.When disengaged, spring 404 can work to sledge plate 402 thus make sledge plate 402 be recovered to the position of not docking shown in Fig. 6 A from the position of the docking shown in Fig. 6 B.In this regard, handheld device 150 can experience corresponding recovery movement, thus communication port 152 is thrown off from connector 104.In addition, handheld device 150 can discharge enough amounts from hole 206, thus makes user can handle this handheld device 150 this handheld device 150 to be removed from hole 206 completely.
Fig. 8 A illustrates the sectional view of tablet device 100, and at this tablet device 100 place close, lock bolt 500 engages backboard 208 thus remained in the position of docking by sledge plate 402.Auricle 410 comprises spring cup (cup) 602 (also shown in Figure 4), and it keeps retracting spring 604 in place relative to this auricle 410.Lock bolt 500 may pivotally 606 rotate.Retracting spring 604 acts on lock bolt 500 thus this lock bolt 500 is biased to the position of engagement as shown in Figure 8 A.As shown in Figure 8 B, when user expects that handheld device 150 is released, this user can depress lock bolt 500 to overcome the bias force applied by retracting spring 604.In this regard, lock bolt 500 can throw off backboard 208, thus lock bolt 500 is slided relative to backboard 208.This can allow sledge plate 402, auricle 410 and lock bolt 500 to be regained by the mode of the bias force be applied on sledge plate 402 by spring 404, as shown in Figure 8 B.
Get back to Fig. 4, sledge plate 402 also can comprise meshing part 502, physically to engage handheld device 150, thus assists position handheld device 150 being remained on docking.There is no meshing part 502, then handheld device 150 is remained in the position of docking and only have engaging of connector 104 and communication port 152.That is, although can be remained in the position of docking by sledge plate 402 by lock bolt 500, if the friction force be applied in handheld device 150 at the interface of communication port 152 and connector 104 is overcome, then handheld device 150 still can freely skid off hole 206.Meshing part 502 can engage this handheld device 150 further thus avoid this handheld device 150 to move out from the position of docking.
In addition with reference to Fig. 9, which depict the sledge plate 402 retentively engaging handheld device 150, meshing part 502 can extend from sledge plate 402.Meshing part 502 can be cantilevered (cantilevered), thus make this meshing part 502 can deflect (deflectable) along the length of meshing part 502, thus move to handheld device 150 or away from handheld device 150.Can provide inclined-plane 702 (being such as molded onto in back of the body lid 208), thus make when sledge plate 402 advances to the position of not docking from the position of docking, meshing part 502 contacts this inclined-plane 702.This can make once sledge plate 402 advances to PCB400 and connector 104, and meshing part 502 just deflects towards handheld device 150.Meshing part 502 can comprise teat 704, and it is configured as and interlocks with the corresponding profile 706 of handheld device 150.The profile 706 of handheld device can be limited in the shell of handheld device 150.Such as, handheld device 150 can be hinged (hinged) equipment.In this regard, hinge 708 can be provided between the panel 710 of handheld device 150.The interface of the panel 710 of adjacent hinge 708 can limit profile 706.So, when proceeding to meshing part 502 in the position of docking along with sledge plate 402 and being advanced to handheld device 150 by meshing part 502 and inclined-plane 702 mutual, teat 704 can interlock with the profile 706 of handheld device 150.In this regard, handheld device 150 can be securely held in the position of docking.
Figure 10 and 11 illustrates another embodiment of maintaining body 102.Dish (tray) 800 is shown in figures 10 and 11.This dish may correspond in shape in handheld device 150.This dish 800 alternative sledge plate 402 and the above-mentioned parts (such as spring 404 etc.) be associated are provided in tablet device 100.Different from sledge plate 402, this dish 800 can be static relative to backboard 208.This dish 800 and backboard 208 still can limit a bag, and when placing handheld device 150 through hole 206, handheld device 150 is received within this bag.This dish 800 can comprise frictional engagement member 810, and it frictionally engages this handheld device 150 when handheld device 150 proceeds in dish 800.Such as, frictional engagement member 810 can comprise resilient material 802 (such as the material of similar sponge), its be provided in dish 800 near otch 812 for receiving connector 104.Frictional engagement member 810 also can be included in the lid 804 that this resilient material 802 provides.This lid 804 can be provided the friction engagement for assisting to control handheld device 150.Such as, covering 804 can be
polyester film.As can be appreciated, similar with above-mentioned sledge plate 402, dish 800 can be placed relative to the surface in tablet device, thus is defined for the space of receiving handheld device 150.In addition, as shown in Figure 10, this dish 800 can comprise radiating part 806.Such as, radiating part 806 can be the line provided in dish 800, or can remove the part (grid replaced in net such as) of radiating part 806 thus allow hot-fluid to pass therethrough.
In this embodiment of holding member 102, when handheld device 150 proceeds in dish 800 to otch 812, handheld device 150 can become and touch frictional engagement member 810.Resilient material 802 flexible thus allow handheld device continue forward, thus make the communication port of handheld device 150 be engaged on as previously mentioned in otch 812 place connector 104.Resilient material 802 frictionally can engage the handheld device 150 near connector 104.In this regard, handheld device 150 frictionally can be maintained at the position of docking.Therefore, when user expects to remove handheld device 150 from tablet device, this user can catch handheld device 150 and apply enough power to overcome the friction engagement of handheld device 150 thus handheld device 150 to be regained from dish 800.
Figure 12 describes another embodiment of the tablet device 100 that retentively can engage handheld device 150.The embodiment described in Figure 12 can have the groove 1000 for receiving hand-held 150.With reference to Figure 13, Figure 13, the end points figure of groove 1000 is shown in addition, this groove 1000 can comprise lip (1ip) 1002, its pendency groove 1000 at least partially on.Lip 1002 can assist handheld device 150 to remain in the position of docking.Embodiment shown in Figure 10 can use together with the mechanical interlocked or friction engagement of maintaining body 102 described above, or uses together with any suitable maintaining body.
Should understand from Figure 12 and 13, when handheld device 150 is in the position of docking, its part of handheld device 150 be placed in groove 1000 can be exposed on the outside of tablet device 100.Such as, when handheld device 150 is in the position of docking, the display 158 of handheld device 150 can come out.Alternatively, the part of the exposure of handheld device 150 can allow heat to come out from handheld device 150.
Although explain in accompanying drawing and above-mentioned description and describe the present invention, such explanation and description should be considered to exemplary and characteristically not limit.Such as, the embodiment that specific embodiment described above can describe with alternate manner and/or arrange combines (such as can perform processing element (processelement) with other order).Therefore, should understand and only illustrate and describe preferred embodiment and modification thereof, and the change within purport of the present invention and amendment should be protected.
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1. for engage with supporting main equipment from an equipment, describedly to comprise from equipment:
With described from one or more hardware componenies of providing of integration of equipments ground;
In the described hole formed from the backboard of equipment; And
Maintaining body, it can operate to remain on the position of docking relative to described from equipment by main equipment, and wherein when described main equipment is in the position of described docking, being comprised at least partially of described main equipment is described from the encapsulating of equipment;
Described maintaining body comprises:
The connector placed in described encapsulating, described connector can operate with when described main equipment is in the position of docking, set up the communication interface between described main equipment and described one or more hardware component, for the communication between described main equipment and described one or more hardware component; And
At the described sledge plate placed movably from the encapsulating of equipment, the motion being configured to the slip by aliging with from the hole in the backboard of equipment receives described main equipment, and described main equipment is kept in described encapsulating, described sledge plate meets by from the edge of equipment with at least in part by the profile of the adjacent Edge definition of two from equipment
Wherein when described main equipment is in the position of docking, described main equipment can operate to control described one or more hardware componenies from equipment, and wherein, described maintaining body can operate optionally discharged the position of described main equipment from docking, and wherein said maintaining body comprises at least one meshing part, it is when being in the position of docking when described main equipment, interlockingly can engage with the corresponding engagement feature be shaped of described main equipment, thus described main equipment is firmly held in the position of docking, wherein, at least one meshing part described can engage movement from described interlocking of described engagement feature, for optionally discharging described main equipment, and the described engagement feature of wherein said main equipment comprises the profile limited by the shell of described main equipment at least in part.
2. according to claim 1 from equipment, wherein, describedly comprise tablet device from equipment, and wherein said main equipment comprises handheld device.
3. according to claim 1 from equipment, wherein said maintaining body comprises by the described friction engagement to described main equipment of carrying out from equipment, is configured to prevent from discharging described main equipment.
4. according to claim 3 from equipment, wherein said maintaining body comprises frictional engagement member, it can contact with described main equipment when described main equipment is in the position of docking, thus remains in the position of docking by described main equipment, and described frictional engagement member comprises resilient material.
5. according to claim 1 from equipment, wherein when described main equipment is in the position of docking, at least one input equipment of described main equipment is exposed to the described outside from equipment.
6. according to claim 1 from equipment, wherein, described one or more hardware component comprise be placed on described from the touch-screen display the first side of equipment, wherein, when described main equipment is in the position of docking, display data provided to described touch-screen display and can exchanging between equipment and described main equipment described from the input data that described touch-screen display receives.
7. according to claim 1 from equipment, wherein saidly do not comprise radio modem from equipment.
8. according to claim 1 from equipment, the wherein said processor not comprising the repertoire that can operate to utilize described one or more hardware component from equipment.
9. according to claim 1 from equipment, wherein said communication interface comprises in described main equipment and the described electricity interface from providing electric power between equipment.
10., for docking a system for portable electric appts, described system comprises:
Comprise the main equipment of processor, described main equipment has the communication port be in described processor in exercisable communication; And
Comprise following from equipment:
With described from one or more hardware componenies of providing of integration of equipments ground;
In the described hole formed from the backboard of equipment; And
Maintaining body, it can operate to remain on the position of docking relative to described from equipment by main equipment, and wherein when described main equipment is in the position of described docking, being comprised at least partially of described main equipment is described from the encapsulating of equipment;
Described maintaining body comprises:
The connector exercisable communication is in described described one or more hardware component from equipment; And
At the described sledge plate placed movably from the encapsulating of equipment, the motion being configured to the slip by aliging with from the hole in the backboard of equipment receives described main equipment, and described main equipment is kept in described encapsulating, described sledge plate meets by from the edge of equipment with at least in part by the profile of the adjacent Edge definition of two from equipment
Wherein said connector can operate with when described main equipment is in the position of docking, sets up the communication interface with the communication port of described main equipment, for communicating between described processor and described one or more hardware component;
Wherein when described main equipment is in the position of docking, described processor can operate to control described one or more hardware component, wherein said main equipment comprises handheld device, and wherein said maintaining body can operate optionally discharged the position of described main equipment from docking, wherein said maintaining body comprises at least one meshing part, it is when being in the position of docking when described main equipment, interlockingly can engage with the corresponding engagement feature be shaped of described main equipment, thus described main equipment is firmly held in the position of docking, wherein, at least one meshing part described can engage movement from described interlocking of described engagement feature, for optionally discharging described main equipment, and the described engagement feature of wherein said main equipment comprises the profile limited by the shell of described main equipment at least in part.
11. systems according to claim 10, wherein said maintaining body comprises by the described friction engagement to described main equipment of carrying out from equipment, is configured to prevent from discharging described main equipment.
12. systems according to claim 11, wherein said maintaining body comprises frictional engagement member, it can contact with described main equipment when described main equipment is in the position of docking, thus remains in the position of docking by described main equipment, and described frictional engagement member comprises resilient material.
13. systems according to claim 10, wherein when described main equipment is in the position of docking, at least one input equipment of described main equipment is exposed to the described outside from equipment.
14. systems according to claim 10, wherein said one or more hardware component comprise be placed on described from the touch-screen display the first side of equipment, wherein, when described main equipment is in the position of docking, the display being supplied to described touch-screen display according to this and the input data received from described touch-screen display described from being tradable between equipment and described main equipment.
15. systems according to claim 10, wherein saidly do not comprise radio modem from equipment.
16. systems according to claim 10, the wherein said processor not comprising the repertoire that can operate to utilize described one or more hardware component from equipment.
17. systems according to claim 10, wherein said communication interface comprises in described main equipment and the described electricity interface from providing electric power between equipment.
18. 1 kinds for docking the method for portable electric appts, described method comprises:
Main equipment is placed in the position of docking relative to from equipment;
With the main equipment that slides alignedly from the hole in the backboard of equipment;
Engagement is configured at the sledge plate keeping described main equipment from the encapsulating of equipment, described sledge plate meets by from the edge of equipment with at least in part by the profile of the adjacent Edge definition of two from equipment, wherein, from the encapsulating of equipment, described sledge plate is placed movably described;
Use described sledge plate, described main equipment is kept from equipment relative to described;
Once place, the communication port of described main equipment be connected with the described connector from equipment, described connector is placed relative to described sledge plate;
Described from communication data between equipment and described main equipment; And
Described one or more hardware componenies from equipment are controlled with described main equipment,
Wherein, described sledge plate can operate optionally discharged the position of described main equipment from docking, wherein said sledge plate comprises at least one meshing part, it is when being in the position of docking when described main equipment, interlockingly can engage with the corresponding engagement feature be shaped of described main equipment, thus described main equipment is firmly held in the position of docking, wherein, at least one meshing part described can engage movement from described interlocking of described engagement feature, for optionally discharging described main equipment, and the described engagement feature of wherein said main equipment comprises the profile limited by the shell of described main equipment at least in part.
19. methods according to claim 18, wherein said be connected to the operation of described main equipment during occur.
, wherein there is described communication and control and operation without the need to interrupting described main equipment in 20. methods according to claim 19.
21. methods according to claim 18, wherein, describedly comprise tablet device from equipment, and described main equipment comprise handheld device.
22. methods according to claim 18, wherein said method also comprises via described connector and communication port at described main equipment with describedly provide electric power between equipment.
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