CN219123635U

CN219123635U - Docking station

Info

Publication number: CN219123635U
Application number: CN202223119152.2U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张建庭
Original assignee: Anker Innovations Co Ltd
Current assignee: Anker Innovations Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-11-22
Filing date: 2022-11-22
Publication date: 2023-06-02
Anticipated expiration: 2032-11-22

Abstract

The application discloses a docking station, which comprises a first expansion module, a second expansion module and a soft connecting wire; the first expansion module is provided with a first interface component; the second expansion module is provided with a second interface component, and is arranged relatively and independently of the first expansion module; when the soft connecting wire is respectively connected with the second expansion module and the first expansion module, the second expansion module is electrically connected with the first expansion module. The first expansion module can be placed under the desktop for use, the second expansion module can be placed under the desktop, and electronic equipment which does not need to be frequently plugged and unplugged, such as a display, a mouse, a keyboard, electronic equipment to be charged and the like, can be connected by the second expansion module, and when the electronic equipment is connected with the expansion dock through the data wire, most of the data wire connected with the second expansion module can be hidden under the desktop, so that the desktop space occupied by the data wire can be reduced, and meanwhile, the phenomenon that a large number of data wires are piled up on the desktop to lead to mess of the desktop can be prevented.

Description

Docking station

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, in particular to a docking station.

Background

The Docking Station (Docking Station) is an external device designed for a terminal such as a notebook computer, and is provided with a plurality of interfaces, so that the terminal can be connected with a plurality of accessories or external devices (such as a power adapter, a network cable, a mouse, an external keyboard, a printer and an external display) in one-stop mode through a data line and the interfaces on the Docking Station.

However, the docking station generally needs to be connected with more electronic devices, which results in a large volume of the docking station, and occupies a large desktop space when the docking station is placed on a desktop for use.

Disclosure of Invention

The application provides a docking station, which can reduce the desktop space occupied by the docking station.

Specifically, a docking station includes: the first expansion module is provided with a first interface component; the second expansion module is provided with a second interface component and is arranged relatively and independently with the first expansion module; and the soft connecting wire is electrically connected with the second expansion module and the first expansion module when being respectively connected with the second expansion module and the first expansion module.

The beneficial effects of this application are: the first expansion module and the second expansion module are separated and are arranged relatively independently, and can be electrically connected through the soft connecting wire, so that the first expansion module can be placed on a tabletop for use, and meanwhile, the second expansion module can be placed under the tabletop for hiding, so that the occupied tabletop space of the expansion dock can be reduced on the basis that the normal functions of the expansion dock are not affected. When the first expansion module is placed on a desktop for use, the first expansion module can be used for connecting electronic equipment needing frequent plugging and unplugging, and meanwhile, when the second expansion module is placed under the desktop for hiding, the second expansion module can be used for connecting electronic equipment not needing frequent plugging and unplugging, so that when the electronic equipment is connected with an expansion dock through a data wire, most of the data wire connected with the second expansion module can be hidden under the desktop, the desktop space occupied by the data wire can be reduced, and a large number of data wires can be prevented from being piled up on the desktop to lead to messy desktop, and the first expansion module is placed on the desktop, so that a user can conveniently plug the electronic equipment needing frequent plugging and unplugging.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the related art, the drawings that are required to be used in the embodiments or the related technical descriptions will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings may be obtained according to the drawings without inventive effort for those skilled in the art.

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

fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a docking station connected to an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Reference numerals:

10. a first expansion module; 11. a first interface assembly; 12. a first housing; 13. a first control module; 20. a second expansion module; 21. a second interface assembly; 22. a second housing; 23. a second control module; 30. a flexible connecting wire; 40. a power adapter; 41. a power control module; 42. a power plug; 50. a data line; 60. an electronic device.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more apparent, the present application will be further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the present application.

The application provides a docking station to solve the problem that the docking station is large in size generally and occupies a large desktop space when placed on a desktop for use.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the docking station includes a first expansion module 10, a second expansion module 20, and a flexible connection line 30; the first expansion module 10 has a first interface component 11; the second expansion module 20 is provided with a second interface component 21, and the second expansion module 20 and the first expansion module 10 are arranged relatively independently; when the flexible connecting wires 30 are respectively connected with the second expansion module 20 and the first expansion module 10, the second expansion module 20 is electrically connected with the first expansion module 10.

It should be noted that, in the present application, the docking station is split into two relatively independent parts, namely, the first expansion module 10 and the second expansion module 20, the first interface component 11 of the first expansion module 10 and the second interface component 21 of the second expansion module 20 can be connected with the electronic device 60, and the first expansion module 10 and the second expansion module 20 can be separately arranged, so that the first expansion module 10 can be placed on a desktop for use, and meanwhile, the second expansion module 20 can be placed under the desktop for hiding, so that the desktop space occupied by the docking station can be reduced on the basis that the normal functions of the docking station are not affected. The electronic device 60 may be a display, a smart phone, a tablet computer, a desktop host, a gaming device, an AR (Augmented Reality ) device, an automobile, a mouse, a keyboard, a data storage device, an audio playing device, a video playing device, a notebook, a wearable device such as an electronic watch, electronic glasses, an electronic helmet, an electronic bracelet, an electronic necklace, an electronic article of clothing, or the like.

It should be further noted that, when the first expansion module 10 is placed on a desktop for use, the electronic device 60 that needs to be frequently plugged and unplugged, such as a USB (USB flash disk) flash memory driver and a memory card, may be connected by using the first expansion module 10; meanwhile, when the second expansion module 20 is placed under a desktop or the like for hiding, the second expansion module 20 can be used for connecting the electronic equipment 60 which does not need frequent plugging, such as a display, a mouse, a keyboard, the electronic equipment 60 to be charged and the like, when the electronic equipment 60 is connected with a expansion dock through the data line 50, the data line 50 is generally thick and long and occupies a larger space, in the application, most of the data line 50 connected with the second expansion module 20 can be hidden under the desktop, the desktop space occupied by the data line 50 can be reduced, meanwhile, the phenomenon that a large number of data lines 50 are piled up on the desktop to lead to messy desktops can be prevented, and the first expansion module 10 is placed on the desktop, so that users can plug the electronic equipment 60 which needs frequent plugging conveniently.

It can also be appreciated that when the second expansion module 20 is hidden under the desktop, the user is hard to observe the state of the second expansion module 20, and the second expansion module 20 is easy to collide with in the use process, so that the second expansion module 20 falls to the ground from the space (such as a partition groove in a table) where the second expansion module 20 is placed; in this application, the soft connecting wire 30 is used to physically connect the first expansion module 10 and the second expansion module 20, so that even if the second expansion module 20 falls down due to collision with the second expansion module 20, the second expansion module 20 can be prevented from being damaged due to the fact that the first expansion module 10 placed on the desktop pulls the second expansion module 20, and the second expansion module 20 falls to the ground.

In an embodiment of the present application, when the docking station is placed on a desk, the first expansion module 10 may be placed on the top of the desk, and the second expansion module 20 may be placed under the top of the desk.

In particular, the first interface component 11 may comprise at least one of a USB interface, a UFP interface (Upstream Facing Port, upstream interface) and a memory card interface. It should be noted that the number of USB interfaces may be one or more, and the USB interfaces may be a USBA interface or a USBC interface; the number of memory card interfaces may be one or more, and the memory card interfaces may be SD (Secure Digital Card) memory card interfaces or TF (Trans Flash) memory card interfaces.

Specifically, the second interface component 21 includes at least one of a DP interface (Display Port), an HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface, high-definition multimedia) interface, and a network card interface. The network card interface may be an RJ45 interface.

It should be noted that, the first interface component 11 may also further include interfaces such as a DP interface, an HDMI interface, and a network card interface, where the type of the interface in the first interface component 11 may be added according to actual requirements, and according to actual requirements, more functions, such as wireless charging, may also be added to the first expansion module; the second interface assembly 21 may also further include interfaces such as a USB interface, a UFP interface, and a memory card interface, and the type of the interface in the second interface assembly 21 may be added according to actual requirements.

In one embodiment of the present application, at least one of the interfaces of the first interface assembly 11 is the same as or different from one of the interfaces of the second interface assembly 21. When at least one interface of the first interface assembly 11 is the same as one interface of the second interface assembly 21, the first expansion module 10 and the second expansion module 20 can access the same electronic device 60; when at least one interface of the first interface assembly 11 is different from one interface of the second interface assembly 21, the first expansion module 10 and the second expansion module 20 may access different electronic devices 60.

In an embodiment of the present application, the flexible connection line 30 includes a communication connection line, the second expansion module 20 is in communication connection with the first expansion module 10 through the communication connection line, so that the first expansion module 10 and the second expansion module 20 can perform data transmission with each other, so that the first expansion module 10 and the second expansion module 20 can cooperate with each other and work as a whole, for example, the second expansion module 20 is used for connecting a display, the first expansion module 10 is used for connecting a mouse and a keyboard, and the mouse and the keyboard can act on the display through the connection of the first expansion module 10 and the second expansion module 20.

It should be further noted that, the second expansion module 20 is preferably connected to the first expansion module 10 in a wired connection manner, and of course, according to actual needs, the second expansion module 20 may also be connected to the first expansion module 10 in a wireless connection manner.

In an embodiment of the present application, the first expansion module 10 and/or the second expansion module 20 may be detachably connected with the flexible connection line 30, so that the first expansion module 10 and the second expansion module 20 may be used independently, so that the expansion dock may be applied to two scenes of traveling and home office, when the expansion dock needs to go out, only the first expansion module 10 may be carried, so that the space occupied by the expansion dock may be reduced, the carrying is more convenient, and meanwhile, the basic requirements of the user, such as screen throwing, memory card reading and writing, and USB device data reading and writing, may be satisfied; when the user returns home, the first expansion module 10 is placed on a desktop for use, meanwhile, the second expansion module 20 is placed under the desktop for hiding, and after the first expansion module 10 is in communication connection with the second expansion module 20, the functions of the first expansion module 10 can be used, other functions of the second expansion module 20 can be used, and the multi-screen projection, the Ethernet connection, the charging and the like can be utilized. The first expansion module 10 and/or the second expansion module 20 can be detachably connected with the flexible connecting wire 30 through a bolt connection, a clamping connection or a plugging connection.

Of course, the first expansion module 10 and the second expansion module 20 may also be fixedly connected with the flexible connection line 30 by welding or gluing, so as to improve the connection strength of the first expansion module 10 and the second expansion module 20.

In an embodiment of the present application, with continued reference to fig. 1 and 2, the first expansion module 10 includes a first housing 12 and a first control module 13, and the first interface assembly 11 is mounted to the first housing 12; the first control module 13 is mounted within the first housing 12 and is in communication with the first interface assembly 11. It is to be understood that the first housing 12 is configured to provide protection for the first control module 13 and provide support for the first interface component 11, the preparation material of the first housing 12 may be metal or plastic, and the overall shape of the first housing 12 may be cylindrical, square column or other shapes, which is not limited in this application; the first control module 13 may be a control circuit board, and when the plurality of electronic devices 60 are connected through the first interface assembly 11, the first control module 13 may control data transmission of connection between the electronic devices 60, so that the first expansion module 10 may work independently.

Further, the second expansion module 20 includes a second housing 22 and a second control module 23; the second interface assembly 21 is mounted to the second housing 22; the second control module 23 is mounted within the second housing 22 and is in communication with the second interface assembly 21. It is to be understood that the second housing 22 is used to provide protection for the second control module 23 and support the second interface assembly 21, the preparation material of the second housing 22 may be metal or plastic, and the whole shape of the second housing 22 may be cylindrical, square column or other shape, which is not limited in this application; the second control module 23 may also be a control circuit board, and when the plurality of electronic devices 60 are connected through the second interface assembly 21, the second control module 23 may control data transmission of connection between the electronic devices 60, so that the second expansion module 20 may work independently.

Specifically, the second expansion module 20 may further include a power adapter 40, where the power adapter 40 is mounted to the second housing 22 and is communicatively connected to the second control module 23. The power adapter 40 is used for accessing a power supply and converting an ac input into a dc output, so that power can be supplied to the second control module 23, and in the embodiment of the application, the power adapter 40 and the second control module 23 are integrated on the second housing 22, so that the second expansion module 20 has the functions of accessing the power supply and expanding an interface, and the power adapter 40 can be hidden and placed under a desktop, so that the power adapter 40 can be prevented from occupying the desktop space. It should be noted that, when the second control module 23 and the first control module 13 may be communicatively connected by a communication connection line, power may be supplied to both the first control module 13 and the second control module 23 by using one power adapter 40.

In some embodiments of the present application, when the second expansion module 20 is electrically connected to the first expansion module 10, the second control module 20 is further in communication connection with the first control module 10, so that the second control module 23 can perform data transmission with the first control module 13, so that the second expansion module 20 and the second control module 23 can work independently or can cooperate with each other.

Further, the second control module 23 and the first control module 13 may be communicatively connected by a communication connection line. In some embodiments of the present application, the power adapter 40 includes a power control module 41 and a power plug 42; the power control module 41 is installed in the second housing 22 and is in communication connection with the second control module 23; the power plug 42 is located outside the housing and is communicatively connected to the power control module 41. The power plug 42 is used for connecting to a power supply; the power control module 41 may also be a control circuit board, and the power control module 41 is configured to convert an ac input into a dc output, so as to supply power to the second control module 23.

Further, the power adapter 40, the power plug 42 and the second control module 23 may also be connected by a data line 50.

The foregoing description of the preferred embodiment of the present utility model is not intended to limit the utility model to the particular form disclosed, but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A docking station, comprising:

the first expansion module is provided with a first interface component;

the second expansion module is provided with a second interface component and is arranged relatively and independently with the first expansion module;

and the soft connecting wire is electrically connected with the second expansion module and the first expansion module when being respectively connected with the second expansion module and the first expansion module.

2. The docking station of claim 1, wherein the first expansion module is positionable on a desktop of a table and the second expansion module is positionable under the desktop of the table when the docking station is positioned on the table.

3. The docking station of claim 1, wherein the flexible connection line comprises a communication connection line, the second expansion module being communicatively coupled to the first expansion module via the communication connection line.

4. The docking station of claim 1, wherein the first expansion module or/and the second expansion module is detachably connected with the flexible connection line.

5. The docking station of claim 1, wherein the first expansion module comprises:

a first housing, the first interface assembly mounted to the first housing;

the first control module is installed in the first shell and is in communication connection with the first interface component.

6. The docking station of claim 5, wherein the second expansion module comprises:

a second housing, the second interface assembly mounted to the second housing;

the second control module is arranged in the second shell and is in communication connection with the second interface component;

and the power adapter is arranged on the second shell and is in communication connection with the second control module.

7. The docking station of claim 6, wherein the second control module is further communicatively coupled to the first control module when the second expansion module is electrically coupled to the first expansion module.

8. The docking station of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first interface components is the same as or different from one of the second interface components.

9. The docking station of claim 1, wherein the first interface component comprises at least one of a USB interface, a UFP interface, and a memory card interface.

10. The docking station of claim 1, wherein the second interface component comprises at least one of a DP interface, an HDMI interface, and a network card interface.