CN213750853U

CN213750853U - Multi-port independent telescopic mini docking station

Info

Publication number: CN213750853U
Application number: CN202023101547.0U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 周洪亮; 徐前
Original assignee: Anfu Ce Link Ltd
Current assignee: Anfu Ce Link Ltd
Priority date: 2020-12-21
Filing date: 2020-12-21
Publication date: 2021-07-20
Anticipated expiration: 2030-12-21

Abstract

The utility model discloses a many mouthfuls mini docking station that stretches out and draws back alone, it includes: a dock body having a first side and a second side; at least two TYPEC male heads mounted on a first side of the dock body and respectively slidable out of the dock body or into the dock body from the first side; the plurality of expansion interfaces are arranged on the second side part of the dock body; and an expansion circuit arranged in the docking body and electrically connected with the TYPEC male head and the expansion interface. This docking station and the female portable computer homoenergetic adaptation of female head of single TYPEC and the female portable computer of two TYPECEs have compatible good characteristics. And, all the TYPEC male heads can be retracted into the dock body when not in use, which can reduce the volume of the docking station and avoid the TYPEC male heads from being damaged by collision.

Description

Multi-port independent telescopic mini docking station

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a docking station specifically is a mini docking station of many mouthfuls of independently stretching out and drawing back.

Background

To solve the problem of few interfaces of a laptop, docking stations have been developed.

There are roughly the following types of docking stations available: 1. a TYPEC male head is fixedly arranged on the lateral part of the dock body. 2. Two TYPEC male heads are fixedly arranged on the lateral part of the dock body. 3. The lateral part of the dock body is provided with two TYPEC male heads, one TYPEC male head is fixed, and the other TYPEC male head is hidden in the dock body after being detachable or rotatable.

The above-mentioned 1 st and 2 nd kinds can only be suitable for the notebook computer of single type, have the problem of compatibility poor to, its TYPEC public head exposes outside the depressed area body, and occupation space is great and the TYPEC public head is damaged because of the collision easily.

Although the above-mentioned type 3 can be applied to different types of notebook computers, it is well compatible, but because one of the TYPEC male heads is fixed and exposed from the dock body, there is still a defect that the occupied space is large and the TYPEC male head is easily damaged by collision.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims at providing a many mouthfuls mini docking station that stretches out and draws back alone to solve the above-mentioned defect that the correlation technique exists.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

a multi-port individually telescopic mini-dock comprising a dock body having a first side and a second side adjacent or opposite to the first side; the dock body comprises a first side part and at least two TYPEC male heads, wherein the first side part is arranged on the first side part of the dock body and the second side part can respectively extend out of the dock body or retract into the dock body in a sliding mode; the plurality of expansion interfaces are arranged on the second side part of the dock body; and an expansion circuit arranged in the docking body and electrically connected with the TYPEC male head and the expansion interface.

Preferably, the top of the dock body is provided with a window corresponding to each TYPEC male head, and the window is provided with a control part for controlling the TYPEC male heads to slide.

In some embodiments, the window is a long hole with a length matched with the stroke of the TYPEC male head, and the control part is a push key fixedly arranged on the TYPEC male head.

In some embodiments, the at least two TYPEC male heads and their control mechanisms are integrated into one housing to form one module.

In some embodiments, the control part is the button, the button sets up in the one end of a base plate, the other end of base plate be equipped with correspond the public first complex buckling part of detaining of the position of detaining of TYPEC, the middle part of base plate through the axle support in the casing, can wind the axle swing makes buckling part with detain position lock or separation, still be equipped with the spring between casing and the public head of TYPPEC, make buckling part with detain the position separation back the public first automatic stretching out of TYPEC.

Preferably, the multiple single telescopic mini-docking station is a portable computer matching device, and the distance from the TYPEC male head to the bottom of the dock body is equal to the distance from the TYPEC female head of the portable computer to the bottom of the portable computer.

Preferably, the expansion interface and the expansion circuit are integrated on the same circuit substrate, and the TYPEC male connector is connected with the circuit substrate through a flexible wire or a flexible circuit board.

Preferably, the dock body comprises a shell body and a cover plate, the circuit substrate is mounted in the shell body, mylar sheets are arranged between the circuit substrate and the shell body and between the circuit substrate and the cover plate, an elastic grounding sheet is arranged at the top of the expansion interface, the cover plate is provided with assembling holes corresponding to the elastic grounding sheet, and the assembling holes are in clamping fit with the corresponding elastic grounding sheet.

Preferably, the top of the cover plate is also provided with a decorative panel.

Preferably, the expansion interface comprises a usb a female header, a TYPEC female header, an HDMI female header and a data card mount.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model discloses following beneficial effect has at least:

each TYPEC male head is respectively assembled with the dock body in a sliding mode, and the extending of one TYPEC male head, the extending of two TYPEC male heads or the retraction of all TYPEC male heads into the dock body can be controlled, so that the portable computer can be adapted to a portable computer with a single TYPEC female head and a portable computer with double TYPEC female heads, and the portable computer has the advantage of being good in compatibility. And, all the TYPEC male heads can be retracted into the dock body when not in use, which can reduce the volume of the docking station and avoid the TYPEC male heads from being damaged by collision.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a first embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a state diagram of a variation thereof;

FIG. 3 is a diagram of another variation thereof;

FIG. 4 is a third state diagram;

FIG. 5 is an exploded state diagram;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a second embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a module;

FIG. 8 is an exploded view of the module;

reference numerals: 1. a dock body; 2. a first side portion; 3. a window; 4. a control unit; 5. a TYPEC male head; 6. a second side portion; 7. TYPEC female head; 8. a USBA female head; 9. a data card mounting base; 10. a decorative panel; 11. a cover plate; 12. an assembly hole; 13. mylar; 14. a circuit substrate; 15. an elastic grounding plate; 16. a flexible circuit board; 17. a shell body; 18. a substrate; 19. a shaft; 20. a buckling part; 21. an upper shell; 22. a spring; 23. buckling; 24. a lower case; 25. a housing; 26. and (5) a module.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be further explained with reference to the drawings and examples.

The first embodiment:

referring to fig. 1 to 5, the multi-entrance single-telescopic mini docking station includes a docking body 1, the docking body 1 has a first side portion 2 and a second side portion 6 opposite to the first side portion 2, and is substantially a rectangular plate-shaped structure, the first side portion 2 of the docking body 1 is provided with two TYPEC male heads 5, the two TYPEC male heads 5 are respectively in sliding fit with the docking body 1 and can extend out of the docking body 1 from the first side portion 2 or retract into the docking body 1, the second side portion 6 of the docking body 1 is provided with a plurality of expansion interfaces, an expansion circuit is arranged inside the docking body 1, and the TYPEC male heads 5 are electrically connected with the expansion interfaces through the expansion circuit.

Further, the top of the dock body 1 is provided with a window 3 corresponding to each TYPEC male head 5, and the window 3 is provided with a control part 4 used for controlling the sliding of the TYPEC male heads 5. In this embodiment, the window 3 is a long hole, the length of the long hole is adapted to the sliding stroke of the TYPEC male plug 5, and the control portion 4 is a push key formed by extending from the TYPEC male plug 5, and when the push key is pushed in use, the TYPEC male plug 5 can be conveniently pushed to slide, and extend out of the dock body 1 from the first side portion 2 or retract into the dock body 1.

Further the distance from the male TYPEC head 5 to the bottom of the dock body 1 is equal to the distance from the female TYPEC head 7 of an apple notebook (laptop) to the bottom of the apple notebook. After the TYPEC male head 5 of this docking station is directly pegged graft with the TYPEC female head 7 of apple notebook, this docking station and apple notebook all can be laminated with the desktop well, can not appear unsettled or hunch etc. and mismatch and cause the problem of damaging the product.

Further expansion interfaces include a usb a female header 8, a TYPEC female header 7 and a data card mount 9. The expansion interface further can also comprise an HDMI female head or other multimedia interface female heads.

Each further expansion interface with the expansion circuit integration is in same circuit substrate 14, the public head 5 of TYPEC pass through flexible line way board 16 with circuit substrate 14 links to each other, and the inner structure of expansion interface is succinct, and the assembly is more convenient. Flexible wires may also be used to connect the TYPEC male 5 and the circuit substrate 14.

Further the dock body 1 comprises a shell 17 and a cover plate 11, the circuit substrate 14 is installed in the shell 17, mylar sheets 13 are arranged between the circuit substrate 14 and the shell 17 and between the circuit substrate 14 and the cover plate 11, an elastic grounding sheet 15 is arranged at the top of the expansion interface, assembling holes 12 are formed in the cover plate 11 corresponding to the elastic grounding sheets 15, and the assembling holes 12 are matched with the corresponding elastic grounding sheets 15 in a clamping mode. The shell body 17 is preferably made of aluminum, and the cover plate 11 is preferably made of zinc alloy, so that the EMI shielding effect of the product is better, and the metal texture of the product is improved. The elastic grounding piece 15 is matched with the assembly hole 12 on the cover plate 11, so that the grounding function is achieved on one hand, and the auxiliary fixing function can be achieved on the expansion interface on the other hand.

Further, a decorative panel 10 is provided on the top of the cover plate 11. The material of the decorative panel 10 is preferably aluminum.

When the portable computer is applied to a portable computer with double TYPEC interfaces, the control part 4 pushes the two TYPEC male heads 5 to extend out of the first side part 2 of the dock body 1 (as shown in FIG. 1), and the two TYPEC male heads 5 are correspondingly plugged with the two TYPEC interfaces of the portable computer. When the portable computer with the single TYPEC interface is applied, the docking station can be directly connected with the portable computer by pushing one TYPEC male head 5 to extend out of the first side part 2 of the dock body 1 through the control part 4, and the other TYPEC male head 5 to retract into the dock body 1 from the first side part 2 of the dock body 1 (as shown in figure 2 or figure 3), and one TYPEC male head 5 can be flexibly selected to extend out according to the position of the TYPEC interface on the portable computer. When not in use, the two TYPEC male heads 5 are pushed by the control part 4 to retract from the first side part 2 of the dock body 1 into the interior of the dock body 1 (as shown in fig. 4), which on the one hand reduces the volume of the docking station and on the other hand protects the TYPEC male heads 5 from collisions.

As can be seen from the above description, the two TYPEC male heads 5 of the docking station are respectively slidable with respect to the first side 2 of the docking body 1, so that all or any one of the two TYPEC male heads 5 can be retracted into the docking body 1, thereby providing the docking station with good compatibility, reducing the volume of the docking station when not in use, and protecting the two TYPEC male heads 5 of the docking station from collision.

Second embodiment:

referring to fig. 6 to 8, the mini-docking station of the second embodiment is substantially the same as the first embodiment except that the control part 4 of the TYPEC male 5 is different.

In the second embodiment, the control portion 4 for controlling the sliding of the TYPEC male 5 is a button. By pressing the key, the corresponding TYPEC male 5 can be made to protrude automatically from said first side of the dock body. Furthermore, in the second embodiment, two TYPEC male headers 5 and their control mechanisms are integrated in one housing 25 to form one module 26, thereby simplifying the assembly of the docking station and facilitating the later maintenance of the docking station.

In particular, the casing 25 is composed of an upper casing 21 and a lower casing 24, two TYPEC male heads 5 are slidably mounted in the casing 25, and a spring 22 is provided between the TYPEC male heads 5 and the casing 25, the spring 22 providing a spring force for the TYPEC male heads 5 to protrude from the first side of the dock body.

The key as the control part 4 is arranged at one end of a substrate 18, the other end of the substrate 18 is provided with a buckling part 20 matched with a buckling position 23 on a corresponding TYPEC male head 5, the middle part of the substrate 18 is supported on the shell 25 through a shaft 19, and the substrate 18 can swing around the shaft 19 to enable the buckling part 20 to be buckled with or separated from the buckling position 23.

The using method comprises the following steps: under the state that the TYPEC male head 5 extends out, the TYPEC male head 5 is pressed back into the dock body, the buckling part 20 on the base plate 18 is buckled with the buckling position 23 on the TYPEC male head 5, and the TYPEC male head 5 is kept in the dock body, namely the TYPEC male head 5 is kept in the retraction state. In the retracted state, the control part 4 is pressed, the base plate 18 swings around the shaft 19, the buckling part 20 is separated from the buckling position 23, and at the moment, the spring 22 acts to enable the TYPEC male head 5 to automatically extend out of the first side part of the dock body.

The present invention has been described in detail with reference to the specific embodiments, and the detailed description is only for assisting the skilled person in understanding the content of the present invention, and can not be understood as the limitation of the protection scope of the present invention. Various decorations, equivalent changes and the like which are performed on the scheme by the technical personnel in the field under the conception of the invention are all included in the protection scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A multi-port individually telescoping mini-dock, comprising:

a dock body (1) having a first side (2) and a second side (6) adjacent or opposite to the first side (2);

at least two TYPEC male heads (5) mounted on a first side (2) of the dock body (1) and capable of respectively sliding out of the dock body (1) from the first side (2) or retracting into the dock body (1);

a plurality of expansion interfaces arranged on a second side (6) of the dock body (1); and

the expansion circuit is arranged in the dock body (1) and is electrically connected with the TYPEC male head (5) and the expansion interface.

2. The mini docking station with multiple independent telescopic slots of claim 1, wherein a window (3) is formed in the top of the dock body (1) corresponding to each TYPEC male plug (5), and the window (3) is provided with a control part (4) for controlling the TYPEC male plugs (5) to slide.

3. The mini docking station of claim 2, wherein the window (3) is a long hole with a length corresponding to the sliding stroke of the TYPEC male head (5), and the control part (4) is a push button fixed to the TYPEC male head (5).

4. The multi-port single telescopic mini-docking station according to claim 2, wherein the at least two TYPEC male headers (5) and their control mechanisms are integrated in one housing (25) to form one module (26).

5. The mini docking station of claim 4, wherein the control unit (4) is a button, the button is disposed at one end of a substrate (18), the other end of the substrate (18) is provided with a fastening unit (20) engaged with a fastening unit (23) of the corresponding TYPEC male plug (5), the middle of the substrate (18) is supported by a shaft (19) in the housing (25), and can swing around the shaft (19) to fasten or separate the fastening unit (20) and the fastening unit (23), and a spring (22) is further disposed between the housing (25) and the TYPEC male plug (5) to automatically extend the TYPEC male plug (5) after the fastening unit (20) and the fastening unit (23) are separated.

6. The mini docking station of claim 1, wherein the mini docking station is a portable computer, and the distance from the TYPEC male head (5) to the bottom of the dock body (1) is equal to the distance from the TYPEC female head (7) to the bottom of the portable computer.

7. The multi-port single telescopic mini-docking station according to claim 1, wherein the expansion interface and the expansion circuit are integrated in the same circuit substrate (14), and the TYPEC male (5) is connected to the circuit substrate (14) by a flexible wire or a flexible circuit board (16).

8. The mini docking station with multiple independent telescopic openings as claimed in claim 7, wherein the dock body (1) comprises a housing (17) and a cover plate (11) made of metal, the circuit substrate (14) is installed in the housing (17), a mylar sheet (13) is disposed between the circuit substrate (14) and the housing (17) and between the circuit substrate (14) and the cover plate (11), an elastic grounding sheet (15) is disposed on the top of the expansion interface, the cover plate (11) is provided with an assembly hole (12) corresponding to the elastic grounding sheet (15), and the assembly hole (12) is engaged with the corresponding elastic grounding sheet (15).

9. The multi-port single telescopic mini-docking station according to claim 8, wherein the top of the cover plate (11) is further provided with a decoration panel (10).

10. The multi-port single telescopic mini-docking station according to claim 1, wherein the expansion interface comprises a usb a female (8), a TYPEC female (7), an HDMI female and a data card mount (9).