CN116995499A - Docking station - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a docking station, which comprises a supporting seat, a circuit board and a sliding seat; the supporting seat comprises a base and a limiting frame arranged on the base, the limiting frame is provided with a placing groove, the placing groove is provided with two opposite limiting side walls, a mounting wall positioned between the two limiting side walls and a notch opposite to the mounting wall, the limiting side walls are perpendicular to the base, and the placing groove is used for placing a notebook computer in a covering state; the circuit board is arranged on the supporting seat and is provided with an expansion interface; the sliding seat is slidably arranged on the mounting wall and is provided with a data connector, the data connector is connected with the circuit board, and the data connector is used for being spliced with an interface of the notebook computer placed in the placing groove; each limiting side wall is provided with a driving mechanism and an abutting piece connected to the driving mechanism, and the driving mechanism is configured to drive the abutting piece to move along the hole depth direction of the mounting hole, so that the abutting piece is in an abutting state extending into the placing groove. The technical scheme of the invention can be suitable for various notebook computers.

Description

Docking station

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of docking stations, in particular to a docking station.

Background

In recent years, notebook computers have gradually replaced desktops to become the most mainstream PC form, and the intention of purchasing the notebook computers is obviously higher than that of the desktops, and the main reason is portability of the notebook computers. The system can start up for work or entertainment at any time no matter in business trip, travel, class and meeting, but also in home, coffee shop and library. In contrast, a desktop requires a fixed location and a large space, and is suitable for long-term use in one place.

However, in order to improve portability, the volume of the notebook computer is reduced, so that the number of connection ports of the notebook computer is small, and almost no redundant connection ports are provided after a mouse and a keyboard are connected in addition to a necessary power interface, a network interface, an audio input output interface and the like. These fewer ports do not meet the demands of some users when they are using, so they typically connect to a docking station for the notebook computer to add ports to the notebook computer.

There is a docking station supporting the function of a notebook computer in the market at present, and a user of the docking station is usually a user externally connecting the notebook computer with a display. The docking station has small occupied space on a desktop after vertically supporting the notebook computer. However, the docking station is only aimed at notebook computers of specific models at present, and one docking station is only used for notebook computers of the same model.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention mainly aims to provide a docking station which is used for adapting to various notebook computers.

In order to achieve the above object, the docking station according to the present invention includes:

the support seat comprises a base and a limiting frame arranged on the base, wherein the limiting frame is provided with a placing groove, the placing groove is provided with two opposite limiting side walls, an installation wall positioned between the two limiting side walls and a notch opposite to the installation wall, the limiting side walls are perpendicular to the base, and the placing groove is used for placing a notebook computer in a covering state;

the circuit board is arranged on the supporting seat and is provided with an expansion interface; and

the sliding seat is slidably arranged on the mounting wall, the sliding direction of the sliding seat is parallel to the limiting side wall, the sliding seat is provided with a data connector, the data connector is connected with the circuit board, and the data connector is used for being inserted into an interface of a notebook computer placed in the placing groove;

every spacing lateral wall all is equipped with the mounting hole, every mounting hole department all install actuating mechanism and connect in actuating mechanism's butt piece, actuating mechanism is configured to drive the butt piece is followed the hole depth direction motion of mounting hole, so that the butt piece has and stretches into the standing groove is interior the butt state.

Optionally, the actuating mechanism includes knob structure, knob structure rotate install in the outside of spacing lateral wall, knob structure's rotation axis is located in the mounting hole, knob structure is equipped with the screw, the butt piece is followed the hole depth direction slidable mounting of mounting hole in the mounting hole, one side that the butt piece deviates from the standing groove is equipped with connecting screw, connecting screw spiro union in the screw.

Optionally, at least one the knob structure includes first knob cap, rotating member and overload protection structure, the rotating member rotate install in mounting hole department, first knob cap rotate install in rotating member deviates from one side of mounting hole, first knob cap with the axis of rotation of rotating member is collinear, and all is located in the mounting hole, the rotating member is equipped with the screw, overload protection structure locates first knob cap with between the rotating member.

Optionally, the inner peripheral wall of the first knob cap is provided with a plurality of clamping grooves, the clamping grooves are distributed in sequence along the circumferential direction of the first knob cap, the rotating piece is provided with a limiting part extending into the first knob cap, the limiting part is provided with a limiting groove, the limiting groove extends in the radial direction of the rotating piece and penetrates through the outer peripheral surface of the limiting part, the overload protection structure comprises an elastic sheet, the elastic sheet comprises a mounting section arranged in the limiting groove and a butt section connected to one end of the mounting section, the butt section is positioned on the circumferential side of the limiting part and extends obliquely relative to the mounting section along a first rotating direction, the first rotating direction is opposite to the threaded rotation direction of the connecting screw rod, and the free end of the butt section is abutted to the clamping groove.

Optionally, the screw runs through the rotating member, the position of first knob cap corresponding to the screw is equipped with the through-hole, the knob structure still includes the locating part, the locating part include screw rod portion with connect in the spacing head of screw rod portion one end, screw rod portion pass the through-hole, and the spiro union in the screw, the size of spacing head is greater than the size of through-hole, and be located first knob cap deviates from one side of rotating member.

Optionally, two spacing lateral walls are defined as first spacing lateral wall and second spacing lateral wall respectively, knob structure on the first spacing lateral wall has overload protection structure, knob structure on the second spacing lateral wall includes the second knob cap, the second knob cap is equipped with the screw, the second spacing lateral wall is equipped with the installation cavity and communicates the installing port of installation cavity, the installing port is located the internal surface of the spacing lateral wall of second, the mounting hole on the spacing lateral wall of second with the installation cavity intercommunication, and with the installing port is relative, the butt piece on the spacing lateral wall of second still includes the butt main part, the butt main part is followed the hole depth direction movable mounting of mounting hole in the installing port department, and have towards the butt plane of first spacing lateral wall, the connecting screw connect in the butt main part deviate from one side of the spacing lateral wall of first, and the spiro union in the screw of second knob, the butt piece is in the orthographic projection on the internal surface of the spacing lateral wall of second cap is located the butt plane.

Optionally, the first limiting sidewall is provided with a plurality of abutting pieces, and orthographic projections of the abutting pieces on the inner surface of the second limiting sidewall are located in the abutting plane.

Optionally, at least three abutting pieces are arranged on the first limiting side wall, and at least three abutting pieces are distributed in a triangular mode.

Optionally, the end surface of the abutting piece on the first limiting side wall is a convex arc surface protruding towards the second limiting side wall.

Optionally, the mounting wall is perpendicular to the base, the notch is formed on the side surface of the supporting seat, and the side surface of the notch is gradually inclined towards the direction of the mounting wall in the direction close to the base.

Optionally, the standing groove penetrates through the top surface of the limiting frame and the side surface of the limiting frame, so that the notch is formed on the top surface of the limiting frame and the side surface of the limiting frame, and the notch on the top surface of the limiting frame is communicated with the notch on the side surface of the limiting frame.

Optionally, the installation wall is equipped with the regulation hole, the regulation hole is the edge the rectangular form that the slip direction of sliding seat extends, and runs through the surface of installation wall, the sliding seat is located the inboard of regulation hole, the sliding seat corresponds the position of regulation hole is equipped with the screw hole, the expansion dock still includes adjusting screw, adjusting screw passes through the regulation hole with the screw hole spiro union, adjusting screw's spiral shell head diameter is greater than the width of regulation hole, adjusting screw has the spiral shell head butt in the locking state of installation wall surface.

Optionally, the docking station includes a decorative shell detachably mounted to the limiting frame and covering the outer sides of the mounting wall and the two limiting side walls.

Optionally, the expansion interface includes a charging interface, and the circuit board is provided with a charging circuit, and is connected with the charging interface and the data connector.

Optionally, the expansion interface includes one or more of an RJ-45 network interface, an SD card slot, ase:Sub>A TF card slot, ase:Sub>A USB-ase:Sub>A interface, ase:Sub>A USB-C interface, an HDMI interface, and an Audio interface.

According to the technical scheme, the circuit board with the expansion interface is arranged on the supporting seat, meanwhile, the supporting seat is provided with the base and the limiting frame, the limiting frame is arranged on the base and is provided with the placing groove, the placing groove is provided with two opposite limiting side walls and a mounting wall positioned between the two limiting side walls, the sliding seat is arranged on the mounting wall in a sliding mode and is provided with the data connector, the circuit board with the expansion interface and electrically connected with the data connector is arranged on the supporting seat, and the other two limiting side walls are further provided with the abutting piece and the driving mechanism for driving the abutting piece to extend into the placing groove. Therefore, before the notebook computer is placed in the placing groove, the position of the data connector corresponds to the position of the socket of the notebook computer through the sliding seat, then after the covered notebook computer is placed in the placing groove, the data connector is spliced with the socket of the notebook computer, so that the expansion interface is connected with the socket of the notebook computer, and the abutting piece is driven to abut against two sides of the notebook computer through the driving mechanism to clamp the notebook computer, so that the notebook computer is placed in an erected mode. Therefore, the notebook computers with the sockets at different positions can be connected with the data connectors, the driving mechanism drives the abutting pieces to clamp the notebook computers with different thicknesses, the expansion dock can be adapted to the notebook computers of various types, the notebook computers are ensured to be placed stably during use, and the phenomenon that the connection between the sockets and the data connectors is unstable or the data connectors are damaged during shaking caused by shaking of the notebook computers is avoided.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings that are required in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and other drawings may be obtained according to the structures shown in these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a docking station according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of another view of the docking station of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the structure of the dock of FIG. 1 with the decorative shell removed;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of another view of the docking station of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the structure of the decorative shell of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the docking station of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken at X-X in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of FIG. 7 at A;

fig. 9 is an enlarged view at B in fig. 7;

fig. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the first knob cap and the rotary member.

Reference numerals illustrate:

reference numerals	Name of the name	Reference numerals	Name of the name
				10	Supporting seat	20	Sliding seat
11	Base seat	21	Data connector
				111	Wear-resistant cushion block	30	Knob structure
12	Spacing frame	31	First knob cap
				121	Spacing lateral wall	311	Clamping groove
1211	First spacing side wall	32	Rotary member
				1212	Second spacing sidewall	322	Limiting groove
1213	Adjusting hole	323	Spring plate
				1214	Adjusting screw	3231	Abutting section
122	Mounting wall	3232	Mounting section
				123	Abutting piece	33	Limiting piece
124	Elastic abutting piece	34	Second knob cap
				125	Groove	40	Decorative shell
1231	Abutting body	50	Expansion interface
				1232	Connecting screw

The achievement of the objects, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in conjunction with the embodiments.

Detailed Description

The following description of the embodiments of the present invention will be made clearly and fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is evident that the embodiments described are only some, but not all embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the invention.

It should be noted that, if directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, and rear … …) are included in the embodiments of the present invention, the directional indications are merely used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement conditions, etc. between the components in a specific posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the specific posture is changed, the directional indications are correspondingly changed.

In addition, if there is a description of "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, the description of "first", "second", etc. is for descriptive purposes only and is not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, the meaning of "and/or" as it appears throughout is meant to include three side-by-side schemes, for example, "a and/or B", including a scheme, or B scheme, or a scheme that is satisfied by both a and B. In addition, the technical solutions of the embodiments may be combined with each other, but it is necessary to base that the technical solutions can be realized by those skilled in the art, and when the technical solutions are contradictory or cannot be realized, the combination of the technical solutions should be considered to be absent and not within the scope of protection claimed in the present invention.

The invention provides a docking station which is used for a notebook computer.

In the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 to 10, the docking station includes a support base 10, a circuit board, and a sliding base 20; the supporting seat 10 comprises a base 11 and a limiting frame 12 arranged on the base 11, wherein the limiting frame 12 is provided with a placing groove, the placing groove is provided with two opposite limiting side walls 121, an installation wall 122 positioned between the two limiting side walls 121 and a notch opposite to the installation wall 122, the limiting side walls 121 are perpendicular to the base 11, and the placing groove is used for placing a notebook computer in a covering state; the circuit board is arranged on the supporting seat 10 and is provided with an expansion interface 50; the sliding seat 20 is slidably mounted on the mounting wall 122, the sliding direction of the sliding seat 20 is parallel to the limiting side wall 121, the sliding seat 20 is provided with a data connector 21, the data connector 21 is connected with the circuit board, and the data connector 21 is used for being spliced with an interface of a notebook computer placed in the placing groove; each of the limiting side walls 121 is provided with a mounting hole, each mounting hole is provided with a driving mechanism and an abutting piece 123 connected to the driving mechanism, and the driving mechanism is configured to drive the abutting piece 123 to move along the hole depth direction of the mounting hole, so that the abutting piece 123 is in an abutting state extending into the placing groove.

Specifically, when the notebook computer socket is used, the position of the sliding seat 20 is adjusted according to the position of the socket of the notebook computer to be used, so that the position of the data interface can be matched with the socket of the notebook computer, the socket of the notebook computer can be plugged with the data interface after the notebook computer with the socket at different positions is installed in the placing groove, then the driving structure drives the abutting piece 123 to move along the hole depth direction of the mounting hole, the abutting pieces 123 at two sides of the placing groove abut against the two side surfaces of the notebook computer, and the notebook computer is clamped and fixed. And then the external equipment is connected with the expansion dock, so that the external equipment can be connected to the notebook computer.

It should be noted that, the data connector 21 on the sliding seat 20 may be configured as one USB-C connector or two USB-C connectors, when the data connector 21 on the sliding seat 20 is configured as one USB-C connector, a notebook computer having only one USB-C interface on one side can be adapted, and a notebook computer having two USB-C interfaces on one side can also be adapted, and when the data connector on the sliding seat is configured as two USB-C connectors, the two USB-C connectors can be simultaneously inserted into the two USB-C interfaces on the same side of the notebook computer.

According to the technical scheme, the circuit board with the expansion interface 50 is arranged on the supporting seat 10, meanwhile, the supporting seat 10 is provided with the base 11 and the limiting frame 12, the limiting frame 12 is arranged on the base 11 and is provided with a placing groove, the placing groove is provided with two opposite limiting side walls 121 and a mounting wall 122 positioned between the two limiting side walls 121, the mounting wall 122 is provided with the sliding seat 20 in a sliding mode, the sliding seat 20 is provided with the data connector 21, meanwhile, the supporting seat 10 is provided with the circuit board with the expansion interface 50 and electrically connected with the data connector 21, and the other two limiting side walls 121 are further provided with the abutting piece 123 and a driving mechanism for driving the abutting piece 123 to extend into the placing groove. Thus, before the notebook computer is placed in the placing groove, the position of the data connector 21 corresponds to the position of the socket of the notebook computer through the sliding seat 20, then after the covered notebook computer is placed in the placing groove, the data connector 21 is inserted into the socket of the notebook computer, so that the expansion interface is connected with the socket of the notebook computer, and then the abutting piece 123 is driven by the driving mechanism to abut on two sides of the notebook computer, so that the notebook computer is clamped, and the notebook computer is placed in an standing manner. Like this make the notebook computer of socket in different positions all can be connected with data connection 21, actuating mechanism drive butt piece 123 can the notebook computer of different thickness of centre gripping for the expansion depressed place can adapt to the notebook computer of multiple type and use, guarantees moreover that the notebook is placed stably during the use, has avoided the notebook computer to rock and has led to the connection of socket and data connection 21 unstable or with data connection 21 damage when rocking.

In some embodiments, the driving mechanism includes a knob structure 30, the knob structure 30 is rotatably mounted on the outer side of the limiting sidewall 121, the rotation axis of the knob structure 30 is located in the mounting hole, the knob structure 30 is provided with a screw hole, the abutment member 123 is slidably mounted in the mounting hole along the hole depth direction of the mounting hole, a connection screw 1232 is disposed on one side of the abutment member 123 away from the placement groove, and the connection screw 1232 is screwed in the screw hole.

Specifically, the abutting piece 123 and the limiting side wall 121 are provided with mutually matched limiting structures, so that the abutting piece 123 cannot rotate relative to the limiting side wall 121, when the knob structure 30 rotates, the connecting screw 1232 is displaced along the extending direction of the screw hole so as to drive the abutting piece 123 to move together, and thus the abutting piece 123 is controlled to move along the hole depth direction of the mounting hole by rotating the knob structure 30, so that the abutting piece 123 stretches into the placing groove to abut the notebook computer or retract into the limiting side wall 121. The control structure of the knob is relatively simple. In addition, in other embodiments, the driving mechanism includes an electric cylinder connected to the abutment 123 to drive the abutment 123 to move in the hole depth direction of the mounting hole.

In some embodiments, the at least one knob structure 30 includes a first knob cap 31, a rotating member 32 and an overload protection structure, the rotating member 32 is rotatably mounted at the mounting hole, the first knob cap 31 is rotatably mounted at a side of the rotating member 32 facing away from the mounting hole, the rotation axes of the first knob cap 31 and the rotating member 32 are collinear and are both located in the mounting hole, the rotating member 32 is provided with a screw hole, and the overload protection structure is disposed between the first knob cap 31 and the rotating member 32.

Specifically, the overload protection structure is connected with the first knob cap 31 and the rotating member 32, when the first knob cap 31 rotates, the overload protection structure drives the rotating member 32 to rotate together, so that the screw holes rotate together when the first knob cap 31 rotates, the first knob cap 31 controls the abutting member 123 to extend into the placing groove or retract, and when the abutting member 123 abuts against the surface of the notebook computer, the overload protection structure breaks the connection between the first knob cap 31 and the rotating member 32, so that the first knob cap 31 can not control the abutting member 123 to extend into the placing groove any more, and the situation that a user excessively abuts against the surface of the notebook computer when operating to damage the shell of the notebook computer is avoided.

In some embodiments, the inner peripheral wall of the first knob cap 31 is provided with a plurality of clamping grooves 311, the clamping grooves 311 are sequentially distributed along the circumferential direction of the first knob cap 31, the rotating member 32 is provided with a limiting portion extending into the first knob cap 31, the limiting portion is provided with a limiting groove 322, the radial direction of the rotating member 32 of the limiting groove 322 extends, and penetrates through the outer peripheral surface of the limiting portion, the overload protection structure comprises a spring piece 323, the spring piece 323 comprises a mounting section 3232 mounted in the limiting groove 322 and an abutting section 3231 connected to one end of the mounting section 3232, the abutting section 3231 is located on the circumferential side of the limiting portion and extends obliquely relative to the mounting section 3232 along a first rotating direction, the first rotating direction is opposite to the threaded rotation direction of the connecting screw 1232, and the free end of the abutting section 3231 abuts against the clamping groove 311.

Specifically, the limiting groove 322 limits the mounting section 3232 to prevent the elastic piece 323 from rotating relative to the rotating member 32, and as the user operates the first knob cap 31 to rotate along the first rotation direction, the groove wall of the clamping groove 311 abuts against the abutting section 3231 to drive the elastic piece 323 to rotate along the first rotation direction, so as to drive the rotating member 32 to rotate along the first rotation direction together, and drive the abutting member 123 to extend into the placing groove to abut against the notebook computer. When the abutment member 123 abuts against the surface of the notebook computer, because of the reaction force of the notebook computer to the abutment member 123, it becomes difficult for the abutment member 123 to continue to extend into, and a larger force is required to rotate the rotating member 32, and the elastic sheet 323 will deform when continuing to push the rotating member 32, so that the first knob cap 31 idles. Such overload protection is simple and reliable in construction. Additionally, in other embodiments, the overload protection structure is configured as a friction torque limiter.

In some embodiments, the spring plate 323 further includes a second abutting section connected to the other end of the mounting section 3232, the second abutting section is located at the peripheral side of the limiting portion and spaced from the abutting section 3231, the second abutting section extends obliquely relative to the mounting section 3232 along the first rotation direction, and the free end of the second abutting section abuts against the inside of the clamping slot 311. Like this, when first knob cap 31 is rotatory along first direction, the cell wall of draw-in groove 311 still can the butt at the second butt section, and butt section 3231 and second butt section drive the rotation piece rotation jointly, and the both ends of shell fragment 323 atress jointly is relatively stable at the during operation.

In some embodiments, the screw hole penetrates through the rotating member 32, a through hole is formed in the first knob cap 31 at a position corresponding to the screw hole, the knob structure 30 further includes a limiting member 33, the limiting member 33 includes a screw portion and a limiting head connected to one end of the screw portion, the screw portion penetrates through the through hole and is screwed into the screw hole, and the size of the limiting head is larger than the size of the through hole and is located on one side of the first knob cap 31 away from the rotating member 32.

Specifically, after the screw rod portion spiro union is in the screw, spacing head is located one side that first knob cap 31 was facing away from rotating member 32 and is spacing rotating member 32, has avoided first knob cap 31 to drop from rotating member 32, has utilized the screw to carry out spacing to first knob cap 31 like this, and the structure is simpler, need not set up other limit structure. In addition, in other embodiments, an annular limit protrusion is provided on the peripheral surface of the rotary member 32, and an annular groove that mates with the limit protrusion is provided in the first knob cap 31 to prevent the first knob cap 31 from falling off from the rotary part.

In some embodiments, the two limiting side walls 121 are respectively defined as a first limiting side wall 1211 and a second limiting side wall 1212, the knob structure 30 on the first limiting side wall 1211 has an overload protection structure, the knob structure 30 on the second limiting side wall 1212 includes a second knob cap 34, the second knob cap 34 is provided with a screw hole, the second limiting side wall 1212 is provided with a mounting cavity and a mounting opening communicating with the mounting cavity, the mounting opening is located on the inner surface of the second limiting side wall 1212, the mounting hole on the second limiting side wall 1212 is communicated with the mounting cavity and is opposite to the mounting opening, the abutting piece 123 on the second limiting side wall 1212 further includes an abutting body 1231, the abutting body 1231 is movably mounted at the mounting opening along the hole depth direction of the mounting hole and has an abutting plane facing the first limiting side wall 1211, the connecting screw 1232 is connected to one side of the abutting body 1231 facing away from the first limiting side wall 1211 and is screwed into the screw hole of the second knob cap 34, and the orthographic projection of the abutting piece 123 on the inner surface of the second limiting side wall 1212 is located in the abutting plane.

Specifically, the spacing lateral wall of second and butt plane are equipped with limit structure of mutually supporting to avoid the relative spacing lateral wall rotation of butt plane second, the butt plane is fixed with connecting screw rod, make connecting screw rod can not rotate relative spacing lateral wall of second, when the second knob cap is rotatory, connecting screw rod can be towards the standing groove internal displacement, promote the butt plane simultaneously towards the standing groove internal displacement, with the joint notebook computer of joint piece that orthographic projection is located the butt plane on the spacing lateral wall of cooperation first, with notebook computer centre gripping, this kind of butt piece of spacing lateral wall of second and the structure of second knob cap complex, the butt piece of the spacing lateral wall of comparison first and the structure of first knob cap are simpler.

In some embodiments, the first limiting sidewall 1211 is provided with a plurality of abutments 123, and an orthographic projection of the plurality of abutments 123 on an inner surface of the second limiting sidewall 1212 is located in an abutment plane. Specifically, after the cover of a general notebook computer is closed, one surface shell with a screen is a plane, the other surface shell is provided with radian, and a plurality of abutting pieces with orthographic projections positioned in the abutting planes are matched with the abutting planes, so that the surface with radian can be better abutted.

In some embodiments, at least three abutment members 123 are disposed on the first limiting sidewall 1211, and at least three abutment members 123 are distributed in a triangular shape. Specifically, one of the abutting pieces 123 is close to one side of the sliding seat 20, the other abutting piece 123 is close to some of the base 11, after the notebook computer is installed in the placement groove, two edges and the middle position of the notebook computer can be abutted, and thus the notebook computer can be clamped by the abutting piece 123 matched with the second limiting side wall 1212, and the notebook computer can be fixed more stably.

In some embodiments, the end surface of the abutment 123 on the first stop sidewall 1211 is provided in a convex arc surface that protrudes toward the second stop sidewall 1212. Specifically, compared with the end surface of the abutting piece 123 being arranged in a plane, the convex cambered surface can better contact the casing with radian of the notebook computer during abutting.

In some embodiments, the mounting wall 122 is perpendicular to the base 11, the side surface of the supporting seat 10 is formed with a notch, and the side surface of the limiting frame 12 provided with the notch gradually extends obliquely toward the direction of the mounting wall 122 in the direction of approaching the base 11. Specifically, so make sliding seat 20 be located the position of side and see, notebook computer can follow the side-mounting of docking station to the standing groove, can stand notebook computer in the one side of docking station when the operation, then slide into the standing groove with the gliding mode, compare sliding seat 20 setting at base 11, so more convenient installation, the user is more laborsaving. And the inclined extension arrangement enables the limiting frame 12 to be used less and low in cost. In addition, in other embodiments, the movable seat is provided on the base 11 and slides in the horizontal direction.

In some embodiments, the placement slots extend through the top surface of the stop 12 and the side surfaces of the stop 12 to form slots in both the top surface of the stop 12 and the side surfaces of the stop 12, and the slots in the top surface of the stop 12 are in communication with the slots in the side surfaces of the stop 12. Specifically, so that the standing groove is open, the notebook computer can be easily installed even if the notebook computer is long from the notch on the top surface of the limiting frame 12 and the notch on the side surface of the limiting frame 12 when being installed in the standing groove.

In some embodiments, the mounting wall 122 is provided with an adjusting hole 1213, the adjusting hole 1213 is elongated and extends along the sliding direction of the sliding seat 20, and penetrates through the outer surface of the mounting wall 122, the sliding seat 20 is located inside the adjusting hole 1213, a threaded hole is formed in the sliding seat 20 corresponding to the position of the adjusting hole 1213, the docking station further comprises an adjusting screw 1214, the adjusting screw 1214 is in threaded connection with the threaded hole through the adjusting hole 1213, the screw head diameter of the adjusting screw 1214 is larger than the width of the adjusting hole 1213, and the adjusting screw 1214 has a locking state that the screw head is abutted to the outer surface of the mounting wall 122.

Specifically, when in use, the up-down position of the sliding seat 20 can be correspondingly adjusted by adjusting the up-down position of the adjusting screw 1214, so that the position of the data connector 21 can be matched with the socket of the notebook computer, the socket of the notebook computer is installed on the data connector 21, the adjusting screw 1214 is screwed down again so that the screw head of the adjusting screw 1214 abuts against the outer surface of the installation wall 122, the adjusting screw 1214 is in a locking state, and the position of the sliding seat 20 can be fixed, so that the data connector 21 is not deviated when in use. Compared with the adjusting mode of setting the air cylinder and the electric cylinder, the adjusting sliding seat 20 has simpler position and fixed sliding seat 20 structure. In addition, in other embodiments, an electric cylinder is connected to the sliding seat 20 to drive the sliding seat 20 to slide.

In some embodiments, the docking station includes a decorative shell 40, where the decorative shell 40 is detachably mounted to the spacing frame 12 and covers the mounting wall 122 and the outer sides of the two spacing sidewalls 121. Specifically, the decorative shell 40 is disposed in a U-shape, and after the decorative shell 40 covers the outer side surfaces of the mounting wall 122 and the two limiting side walls 121, the knob structure 30 and the adjusting screw 1214 are covered, and the outer surface of the limiting frame 121 looks flat and beautiful.

In some embodiments, expansion interface 50 includes a charging interface, and the circuit board is provided with a charging circuit that connects the charging interface and data connector 21. Specifically, the charging interface is connected with the power line, so that the notebook computer can be directly charged, or the notebook computer can be used while being charged.

In some embodiments, expansion interface 50 includes one or more of an RJ-45 portal, SD card slot, TF card slot, USB-A interface, USB-C interface, HDMI interface, audio interface. Specifically, this enables the notebook to be connected to ase:Sub>A network cable, an SD card, ase:Sub>A TF card, ase:Sub>A USB-ase:Sub>A datase:Sub>A line, ase:Sub>A USB-C datase:Sub>A line, an HDMI line, or an audio device by expanding the structure.

In some embodiments, the outer side of the mounting wall 122 is provided with a countersink in which both the adjustment hole 1213 and the adjustment screw 1214 are disposed. Specifically, this prevents the adjustment screw 1214 from protruding beyond the outer surface of the stop frame 12, reducing the horizontal size of the docking station.

In some embodiments, the stop 12 and the decorative shell 40 are magnetically engaged. Specifically, the decorative shell 40 and the limiting side wall 121 can be aligned conveniently, and the decorative shell 40 is stable after being installed and is not easy to fall off.

In some embodiments, the limiting sidewall 121 is provided with an elastic abutment 124, the end surface of the first knob cap 31 or the second knob cap 34 facing the limiting sidewall 121 is provided with a plurality of grooves 125, the plurality of grooves 125 are uniformly spaced along the circumference of the first knob cap 31, the free end of the elastic abutment 124 is located in the groove 125, and the free end of the elastic abutment 124 has elastic deformation moving towards the direction of the placement groove. Specifically, when the user rotates the first knob cap 31 or the second knob cap 34, the plurality of grooves 125 alternate positions to clamp the elastic abutting member 124, and the free ends of the elastic members always abut against the side walls of the grooves 125, so as to avoid the first knob cap 31 or the second knob cap 34 from automatically rotating under the unmanned condition.

In some embodiments, the first limiting sidewall 1211 is provided with an annular limiting protrusion, and the inside of the rotating member 32 is provided with an annular groove that mates with the limiting protrusion, and the rotating member 32 is mounted on the limiting protrusion through the annular groove. This prevents the rotary member 32 from falling off the first stopper side wall 1211, and the structure is stable. In addition, in other embodiments, the first limiting sidewall 1211 is provided with an annular first limiting protrusion, the inner side of the rotating member 32 is provided with an annular second limiting protrusion, and after the rotating member 32 is installed, the second limiting protrusion is located between the first limiting protrusion and the first limiting sidewall 1211, and the first limiting sidewall 1211 and the first limiting protrusion limit the second limiting protrusion.

In some embodiments, a wear block 111 is provided above the base 11, the wear block 111 extending from the mounting wall 122 in a direction toward the slot. Specifically, friction may occur between the notebook computer and the wear pad 111 during the process of electrically sliding the notebook computer to the placement slot. The base 11 is made of aluminum alloy, the anti-abrasion cushion block 111 is made of plastic, and compared with the friction between a notebook computer and the aluminum alloy, the abrasion generated by the friction between the notebook computer and the anti-abrasion cushion block 111 is small.

In some embodiments, the sliding seat 20 and the circuit board are connected by a flexible PCB. Compared with wire harness connection, the connection is simpler, wiring errors can be reduced to the greatest extent, and the stability is good.

The foregoing description is only of the preferred embodiments of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, and all equivalent structural changes made by the description of the present invention and the accompanying drawings or direct/indirect application in other related technical fields are included in the scope of the invention.

Claims (10)

1. A docking station, comprising:

the support seat comprises a base and a limiting frame arranged on the base, wherein the limiting frame is provided with a placing groove, the placing groove is provided with two opposite limiting side walls, an installation wall positioned between the two limiting side walls and a notch opposite to the installation wall, the limiting side walls are perpendicular to the base, and the placing groove is used for placing a notebook computer in a covering state;

the circuit board is arranged on the supporting seat and is provided with an expansion interface; and

the sliding seat is slidably arranged on the mounting wall, the sliding direction of the sliding seat is parallel to the limiting side wall, the sliding seat is provided with a data connector, the data connector is connected with the circuit board, and the data connector is used for being inserted into an interface of a notebook computer placed in the placing groove;

every spacing lateral wall all is equipped with the mounting hole, every mounting hole department all install actuating mechanism and connect in actuating mechanism's butt piece, actuating mechanism is configured to drive the butt piece is followed the hole depth direction motion of mounting hole, so that the butt piece has and stretches into the standing groove is interior the butt state.

2. The docking station of claim 1, wherein the driving mechanism comprises a knob structure rotatably mounted on the outer side of the limiting side wall, a rotation axis of the knob structure is located in the mounting hole, the knob structure is provided with a screw hole, the abutting piece is slidably mounted in the mounting hole along the hole depth direction of the mounting hole, a connecting screw is arranged on one side, away from the placing groove, of the abutting piece, and the connecting screw is in threaded connection with the screw hole.

3. The docking station of claim 2, wherein at least one of the knob structures includes a first knob cap rotatably mounted at the mounting hole, a rotating member rotatably mounted at a side of the rotating member facing away from the mounting hole, axes of rotation of the first knob cap and the rotating member being collinear and both located within the mounting hole, the rotating member being provided with the screw hole, and an overload protection structure disposed between the first knob cap and the rotating member.

4. The docking station of claim 3, wherein the inner peripheral wall of the first knob cap is provided with a plurality of clamping grooves, the clamping grooves are sequentially distributed along the circumferential direction of the first knob cap, the rotating member is provided with a limiting part extending into the first knob cap, the limiting part is provided with a limiting groove, the limiting groove extends in the radial direction of the rotating member and penetrates through the outer peripheral surface of the limiting part, the overload protection structure comprises a spring plate, the spring plate comprises a mounting section mounted in the limiting groove and an abutting section connected with one end of the mounting section, the abutting section is positioned on the circumferential side of the limiting part and extends obliquely relative to the mounting section along a first rotating direction, the first rotating direction is opposite to the threaded rotation direction of the connecting screw, and the free end of the abutting section abuts in the clamping groove; and/or the number of the groups of groups,

the screw hole penetrates through the rotating piece, a through hole is formed in the position, corresponding to the screw hole, of the first knob cap, the knob structure further comprises a limiting piece, the limiting piece comprises a screw rod portion and a limiting head portion connected to one end of the screw rod portion, the screw rod portion penetrates through the through hole and is screwed into the screw hole, the size of the limiting head portion is larger than that of the through hole, and the limiting head portion is located on one side, away from the rotating piece, of the first knob cap; and/or the number of the groups of groups,

the two spacing lateral walls are defined as first spacing lateral wall and second spacing lateral wall respectively, knob structure on the first spacing lateral wall has overload protection structure, knob structure on the second spacing lateral wall includes the second knob cap, the second knob cap is equipped with the screw, the second spacing lateral wall is equipped with the installation cavity and communicates the installing port of installation cavity, the installing port is located the internal surface of the spacing lateral wall of second, the mounting hole on the spacing lateral wall of second with the installation cavity communicates, and with the installing port is relative, the butt piece on the spacing lateral wall of second still includes the butt main part, the butt main part is followed the hole depth direction movable mounting of mounting hole in the installing port department, and have towards the butt plane of the spacing lateral wall of first, the connecting screw connect in the butt main part deviate from one side of the spacing lateral wall of first, and the spiro union in the screw of second knob cap, the butt piece is in on the internal surface of the spacing lateral wall of second is located the orthographic projection plane of butt.

5. The docking station of claim 4, wherein a plurality of the abutment members are provided on the first limiting sidewall, and orthographic projections of the plurality of abutment members on the inner surface of the second limiting sidewall are located in the abutment plane.

6. The docking station of claim 5, wherein at least three of the abutment members are provided on the first limiting sidewall, the at least three abutment members being triangularly distributed;

the end face of the abutting piece on the first limiting side wall is a convex cambered surface protruding towards the second limiting side wall.

7. The docking station of claim 5, wherein the mounting wall is perpendicular to the base, the side of the support base is formed with the notch, and the side of the limit bracket provided with the notch extends gradually in a direction approaching the base and obliquely toward the direction in which the mounting wall is located.

8. The docking station of claim 7, wherein the placement slot extends through a top surface of the spacer and a side surface of the spacer to form the slot on both the top surface of the spacer and the side surface of the spacer, and the slot on the top surface of the spacer is in communication with the slot on the side surface of the spacer.

9. The docking station of claim 1, wherein the mounting wall is provided with an adjusting hole, the adjusting hole is elongated and extends along a sliding direction of the sliding seat and penetrates through an outer surface of the mounting wall, the sliding seat is located inside the adjusting hole, a threaded hole is formed in a position, corresponding to the adjusting hole, of the sliding seat, the docking station further comprises an adjusting screw, the adjusting screw is in threaded connection with the threaded hole through the adjusting hole, a screw head diameter of the adjusting screw is larger than a width of the adjusting hole, and the adjusting screw is in a locking state that the screw head abuts against the outer surface of the mounting wall.

10. The docking station of claim 9, wherein the docking station includes a decorative shell removably mounted to the spacing frame and covering the mounting wall and the outer sides of the two spacing sidewalls;

the expansion interface comprises a charging interface, and the circuit board is provided with a charging circuit which is connected with the charging interface and the data connector;

the expansion interface comprises one or more of an RJ-45 network port, an SD card slot, ase:Sub>A TF card slot, ase:Sub>A USB-A interface, ase:Sub>A USB-C interface, an HDMI interface and an Audio interface.