CN214579923U - Expansion base - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides an extension base, extension base includes a first foot rest, a second foot rest and a body. The first foot rest can be abutted against a plane, and the second foot rest can be abutted against the plane. The body is arranged between the first foot rest and the second foot rest. The body comprises a pivot part and a supporting part. The pin joint part is respectively connected with the first foot rest and the second foot rest. The supporting part is connected with the pivoting part and abuts against the plane. An included angle can be formed between the supporting part and the first foot rest or between the supporting part and the second foot rest.

Description

Expansion base

Technical Field

The present invention relates to an expansion base, and more particularly to a foldable expansion base.

Background

Most of the existing electronic devices, such as notebook computers, are thinned, so that the number of connection ports provided on the electronic devices is reduced, and thus, a docking station capable of providing one-to-many signal and power outputs is a popular peripheral product.

However, users also need to carry the docking station with them, but the current docking station has no corresponding improved design for the requirement.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of this, the present invention provides a foldable docking station, which has a folding and unfolding design, so as to provide different depending angles for the electronic device, besides being convenient for the user to carry, thereby increasing the convenience of operation.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an expansion base includes a first stand, a second stand and a body. The first foot rest can be abutted against a plane, and the second foot rest can be abutted against the plane. The body is arranged between the first foot rest and the second foot rest and comprises a pin joint part and a supporting part. The pin joint part is respectively connected with the first foot rest and the second foot rest. The supporting part is connected with the pivoting part and is abutted against the plane, and an included angle can be formed between the supporting part and the first foot rest or between the supporting part and the second foot rest.

Preferably, the supporting portion, the pivoting portion, the first stand and the second stand are separated by the included angle to form an inner space and an outer space, the inner space is within the included angle, and the outer space is outside the included angle.

Preferably, the first connecting port is disposed at the pivot portion, and the first connecting port has an opening facing the outer space.

Preferably, the docking station further includes a magnetic protective cover for closing the opening.

Preferably, the pivot portion is provided with a first connection port, the first connection port is a power input port, the first leg is provided with a second connection port, and the second connection port is a power output port.

Preferably, the first leg is disposed at the periphery of the second connection port and is provided with a status indicator light.

Preferably, the second leg frame is provided with a rotation locking button, wherein the second connecting port, the pivoting portion and the rotation locking button are aligned with the same axis

Preferably, the supporting portion further includes a speaker, and the speaker is disposed at an end of the supporting portion away from the pivot portion.

Preferably, the docking station further includes a control panel disposed on the pivot portion.

Preferably, the control panel is a light-emitting touch bar.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a docking station according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the docking station according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the docking station according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4A-4C are side views of the docking station according to an embodiment of the present invention at different opening angles.

The reference numerals are explained below:

1: expansion base

2: first foot rest

21: second connecting port

22: status indicator lamp

3: second foot rest

31: rotary locking button

4: body

41: pivoting part

411: first connection port

4111: opening of the container

412: microphone (CN)

413: horn type loudspeaker

414: control panel

42: supporting part

5: plane surface

6: included angle

7: inner space

8: outer space

9: joint

10: magnetic suction protective cover

11: joint

12: axial line

13: anti-slip pad

14: electronic device

Detailed Description

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a docking station 1 is provided. Referring to fig. 1, fig. 2, fig. 3, and fig. 4A-4C, the docking station 1 includes a first stand 2, a second stand 3, and a body 4, wherein the body 4 is disposed between the first stand 2 and the second stand 3.

The body 4 includes a pivot portion 41 and a supporting portion 42, wherein the pivot portion 41 is connected to the first stand 2 and the second stand 3, and the supporting portion 42 is connected to the pivot portion 41 and extends outward from the pivot portion 41.

For example, when the docking station 1 is in an open state as shown in fig. 1, fig. 2, fig. 4A and fig. 4B, the first stand 2, the second stand 3 and the supporting portion 42 of the body 4 can abut against the same plane 5, at this time, an included angle 6 can be formed between the supporting portion 42 and the first stand 2 or between the supporting portion 42 and the second stand 3, and the supporting portion 42, the pivot portion 41, the first stand 2 and the second stand 3 can also jointly separate an inner space 7 and an outer space 8 by the included angle 6, the inner space 7 is located within the range of the included angle 6, and the outer space 8 is located outside the range of the included angle 6. The docking station 1 provided in this embodiment may have different opening angles, which is beneficial to the electronic device leaning against the docking station 1 to have different inclination angles, so as to increase the flexibility of the user in operation.

Referring to fig. 3, when the docking station 1 provided in this embodiment is in the folded state, the first stand 2 and the second stand 3 are aligned with the supporting portion 42, so that the supporting portion 42 is hidden between the first stand 2 and the second stand 3, an included angle between the supporting portion 42 and the first stand 2 or between the supporting portion 42 and the second stand 3 is zero or close to zero, and the docking station 1 can be in the folded state and reduce the occupied space, which is more convenient for the user to carry.

Referring to fig. 3, the body 4 is provided with a first connection port 411 on the pivot portion 41, and the first connection port 411 is a power input port or a signal input port, such as a USB interface or an HDMI interface, so that after the corresponding connector 9 (such as a USB connector or an HDMI connector) and a connection line are inserted, power or a signal can be input to the docking station 1. The electronic device and the docking station 1 are connected by the connecting wire, so that the video multimedia playing, the personal remote meeting or the multi-person meeting can be realized, and the concept of multifunctional integration of business work or leisure can be embodied.

In addition, the first connection port 411 has an opening 4111, and the opening 4111 faces the external space 8, so that the docking station 1 can be folded or unfolded to facilitate the user to insert the connector 9 into the first connection port 411.

Referring to fig. 2, the docking station 1 of the present embodiment may further include a magnetic protective cover 10, where the magnetic protective cover 10 corresponds to the shape and size of the opening 4111, so as to close the opening 4111 when the first connection port 411 is not inserted into any connector 9, thereby achieving a dustproof protection effect. In addition, a magnetic member (not shown) or a component (not shown) capable of being attracted by a magnetic substance is disposed in the opening 4111 to correspond to and attract the magnetic protective cover 10.

The docking station 1 provided in this embodiment has a function of communication, conference or sound playing, so as to refer to fig. 1 and fig. 2, at least one microphone 412 is disposed on the pivot portion 41 of the main body 4, at least one speaker 413 is disposed on the supporting portion 42 of the main body 4, and the speaker 413 is disposed at a position on the supporting portion 42 away from the pivot portion 41. For example, when the docking station 1 is used for a conference, the microphone 412 can receive sound and the speaker can play sound, so that the purpose of conference can be achieved.

Referring to fig. 1 and fig. 2, the docking station 1 of the present embodiment may include a control panel 414, wherein the control panel 414 is disposed on the pivot portion 41 and faces the outer space 8 to facilitate the operation of the user. In the present embodiment, the control panel 414 adopts a light-emitting touch bar design, and different types of control panels 414 can be provided corresponding to different purposes of the user, and different operation panels 414 will have their specific operation icons, for example, if the docking station 1 is used as a multimedia playing medium, a control panel with icons of playing, pausing, previous, next, increasing volume or decreasing volume can be selected, and if the user wants to use the docking station 1 as a conference medium, another control panel with icons of answering, hanging up, muting, increasing volume, decreasing volume can be selected.

In addition, the control panel 414 can be made of rubber, so that when other electronic devices are abutted against the docking station 1, the control panel 414 can also exert the anti-slip and positioning effects.

In addition, referring to fig. 1 and fig. 2, as mentioned above, the docking station 1 provided in the present embodiment has the first stand 2 and the second stand 3 pivotally connected to the main body 4, and the first stand 2 may further be provided with the second connection port 21, and the second connection port 21 is a power output port or a signal output port, such as a USB-format interface, so that after the corresponding connector 11 (e.g. a USB connector) and a connection line are inserted, power or a signal can be output to other electronic devices.

Furthermore, the second stand 3 is provided with a rotation locking button 31 for controlling the relative rotation between the second stand 3 and the body 4. When a user wants to adjust the included angle between the second stand 3 and the body 4, the user can press the rotation locking button 31 first and then unlock the rotation locking button, and then the user can adjust the body 4 and the second stand 3 to the required included angle, and when the user releases the rotation locking button 31, the rotation locking button 31 can be maintained in the locked state, so that the fixed included angle can be maintained between the body 4 and the second stand 3. In addition, the first stand 2 and the second stand 3 can be linked, so that the user can adjust the included angle between the first stand 2 and the body 4 by operating the rotation locking button 31 arranged on the second stand 3.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the second connection port 21 disposed on the first stand 2, the pivot portion 41 disposed on the body 4, and the rotation locking button 31 disposed on the second stand 3 are aligned with the same axis 12, which is beneficial to the layout of the docking station 1 on the internal structure and the electrical signal.

Referring to fig. 2, in the docking station 1 of the present embodiment, a status indicator light 22 may be disposed at the periphery of the second connection port 21, so as to display various use statuses, connection statuses, or connection objects of the docking station 1, for example, the status indicator light 22 may remind a user that the docking station 1 is currently connected to a pen or a mobile phone. In addition, the status indicator light 22 is disposed at the periphery of the second connection port 21, and can exhibit a ring-shaped light emitting effect.

The docking station 1 of the present embodiment may have anti-slip pads 13 disposed on the first stand 2, the second stand 3 and the supporting portion 42, so that the docking station 1 can be placed on the plane 5 to have anti-slip function, and the anti-slip pads can also play a positioning role if the electronic device abuts against the docking station. In addition, the anti-slip pad 13 can cover the peripheries of the first stand 2 and the second stand 3 in a wide range and a large angle, so that when the docking station is used with electronic devices of various sizes, the docking station 1 and the electronic devices can have a stable positioning effect on a plane (such as a desktop).

Please refer to fig. 4A-4C, which show side views of the docking station 1 provided in the present embodiment at different opening angles, so as to illustrate a situation that the docking station 1 can lean on an electronic device 14 and adjust an operation angle of the electronic device 14. For example, an electronic device 14, such as a notebook computer, can be leaned on the docking station 1 as shown in fig. 4A and 4B, and the bottom surface of the electronic device 14 is leaned on the anti-slip pads 13 of the first stand (not shown) and the second stand 3. When the angle between the supporting portion 42 of the docking station 1 and the second stand 3 is adjusted, for example, from fig. 4A to fig. 4B, the electronic device 14 may have a different tilt angle when placed on the plane 5. In addition, when the docking station 1 is in the folded state as shown in fig. 4C, the electronic device 14 can lean against the first stand (not shown), the second stand 3 and the anti-slip pad 13 of the supporting portion 42, which also provides a fixed tilt angle when the electronic device 14 is placed on the plane 5.

The above description is only for the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and not intended to limit the present invention, and all other equivalent changes or modifications that are not departed from the spirit of the present invention should be included in the creation concepts of the present application.

Claims (10)

1. A docking station, comprising:

the first foot rest can be propped against a plane;

a second foot rest which can be propped against the plane; and

a body disposed between the first and second leg frames, the body comprising:

a pivot part, which is respectively connected with the first foot rest and the second foot rest; and

a supporting portion connected to the pivot portion and abutting against the plane, wherein an included angle can be formed between the supporting portion and the first stand or between the supporting portion and the second stand.

2. The docking station as recited in claim 1, wherein the supporting portion, the pivoting portion, the first stand and the second stand are separated by the angle to form an inner space and an outer space, the inner space is within the angle range, and the outer space is outside the angle range.

3. The docking station as recited in claim 2 further comprising a first connection port disposed at the pivot portion, the first connection port having an opening facing the outer space.

4. The docking station as recited in claim 3 further comprising a magnetically attractive cover for closing the opening.

5. The docking station as recited in claim 2, wherein the pivot portion has a first connection port, the first connection port is a power input port, the first leg has a second connection port, and the second connection port is a power output port.

6. The docking station as recited in claim 5, wherein the first leg has a status indicator light disposed at a periphery of the second connection port.

7. The docking station as recited in claim 5, wherein the second stand is provided with a rotation locking button, and wherein the second connection port, the pivot portion and the rotation locking button are aligned on a same axis.

8. The docking station as recited in claim 1, wherein the supporting portion further comprises a speaker disposed at an end of the supporting portion away from the pivot portion.

9. The docking station as recited in claim 1, further comprising a control panel disposed on the hinge portion.

10. The docking station as recited in claim 9 wherein the control panel is a light-emitting touch bar.

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