JP3169098U - Docking station - Google Patents

Abstract

A docking station that can be set for a plurality of portable devices is provided.
A base 1, a slide part 3, and a fixed part 4 are provided. An opening 11 is provided on the front side of the base, and a support wall 14 on the back of the portable device is formed above the opening. The slide part is provided with a slit 32 for inserting the connector plug 21 on the upper surface and a pair of wing pieces on the left and right sides thereof, and the fixed part is provided with a slide opening 41 on the upper surface to accommodate the slide part, and a pair of slide rails. The wing piece of the slide part is slidably supported, and its movement is restricted by an elastic member, and the connector plug protrudes from the slit of the slide part and is supported. With the above configuration, the connector insertion groove on the bottom surface of the mobile device can be set with mobile devices having different thicknesses by sliding the slide parts connected to the connector plug according to the thickness of the mobile device connected to the connector plug. did.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a docking station, and more particularly to a docking station that charges or transmits data to at least two types of portable devices such as a tablet PC, a smartphone, or a portable digital music player.

With the progress of science and technology, IT products are not only developing into thin, light and small every day, but also developing into touch operation methods, IT products such as mobile devices such as tablet PCs, smartphones or portable digital music. Players have become indispensable portable items in daily life. Although these products are widely available on the market, the tablet PC, smartphone, and portable digital music player are all equipped with a charger and a transmission cable, and are used for charging and data transmission to the portable device. In addition, these portable devices, such as tablet PCs, smartphones, or portable digital music players, have a one-to-one correspondence with their peripheral devices, and for many years between different portable devices. So you can't share the same peripherals.

Based on the aforementioned requirements, related manufacturers have released universal charging docking stations that can be applied to a variety of portable devices. A concave portion larger in length and width than the portable device is provided on the top surface of the docking station, and a connector plug is provided in the center of the bottom surface of the concave portion. The docking station is provided with a plurality of insertion lid pieces, but the top surface of each lid piece is provided with an accommodation recess corresponding to the outer shape and size of each portable device. Drills perforations. When charging the portable device, the user first selects an insertion lid piece having the same shape and size as the receiving recess and the portable device, and then inserts the insertion lid piece into the uppermost recess edge on the top surface of the docking station. Then, the connector plug is passed through the hole, and finally, the connector insertion recess at the bottom of the portable device is inserted in alignment with the connector plug in the accommodation recess, and the bottom of the portable device is positioned in the accommodation recess to perform charging.

JP 2009-268248 A

The problem to be solved is that the above-mentioned universal charging docking station must first align the portable device with the plug-in cover piece and connect the plug-in cover piece to the recess on the top surface of the docking station before charging. For this reason, different portable devices must be matched to the insertion lid piece having the same housing recess shape, which is inconvenient to use, and if the insertion lid piece is lost, the portable device cannot be charged. It is a point. Therefore, the problem is how to improve the docking station and eliminate the need to use a plug-in piece and to apply it to at least two different types and sizes of portable devices.

  The present invention comprises a base, a slide part, and a fixed part. Among them, the base has an opening in the front, and a support wall is installed above the opening. The slide part is provided with a slit in the vertical direction for inserting the connector plug on the uppermost surface, and a pair of wing pieces extend on the left and right sides of the slide part. The fixed part is fixed below the base opening, a slide opening wider than the slit is installed on the uppermost flat base, and the left and right wing pieces of the slide part are installed on the left and right side walls of the fixed part. A slide part is formed on the inner wall of the front edge, and a stereotaxic part that projects from the front end of the elastic part of the slide part is projected, and the slit is elastically moved back and forth within the slide opening of the fixed part in accordance with the slide part. Change the distance between the walls. The sliding parts that move back and forth are at least two different thicknesses of portable device bottom connector insertion grooves that are stably fitted to the connector plug, and the back of each portable device leans against the support wall of the base, charging or data The most important feature is transmission.

  The docking station of the present invention has an advantage that charging or data transmission can be performed with respect to at least two types of portable devices.

It is a three-dimensional view of the docking station of the present invention. It is a three-dimensional exploded view of the docking station of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional elevation view after assembly of a fixed part, a slide part, and a connector of the present invention. It is sectional drawing after the docking station assembly of this invention. It is the three-dimensional figure and local sectional drawing after connecting a portable apparatus to this invention docking station of this invention. It is the three-dimensional figure and local sectional drawing after connecting a portable apparatus to this invention docking station of this invention. It is the three-dimensional view and local sectional drawing after connecting another kind of portable apparatus to the docking station of this invention. It is the three-dimensional view and local sectional drawing after connecting another kind of portable apparatus to the docking station of this invention. It is a three-dimensional exploded view of the second embodiment of the docking station of the present invention. It is the three-dimensional view after the second embodiment assembly of the docking station of the present invention. It is sectional drawing after the 2nd Example assembly of the docking station of this invention.

A fixed part is installed in the opening in front of the base, and a slide part that moves elastically back and forth is installed on the uppermost flat surface of the fixed part. At least two types of mobile devices of different widths, for example, tablet PCs, smartphones or portable types The connector insertion groove on the bottom of the digital music player is quickly and conveniently inserted into the connector plug for charging or data transmission. It is a main object of the present invention to provide a docking station that is more convenient when used by a user and that overcomes the difficulties and inconveniences of the above-described known technologies by sharing the docking station with different portable devices.

    In order to achieve the above object, a docking station is provided as a technical means employed by the present invention. Among them, the base has an opening in front of it, and a support wall is installed above the opening. In addition, the slide part is provided with a slit for inserting the connector plug in the uppermost surface in the vertical direction, and a pair of wing pieces extend on the left and right sides of the slide part, and an elastic part is installed in the front. In addition, the fixed part is fixed below the base opening, a slide opening wider than the slit is installed on the uppermost flat base of the fixed part, the left of the fixed part, the left of the slide part on the right side wall, A pair of slide rails to be erected on the right wing piece are formed, and a fixed portion adjacent to the front end of the elastic part is projected on the inner wall of the front edge, and the slit moves elastically back and forth within the slide opening of the fixed part according to the slide part. And change the distance between the support walls.

Further, specific technical contents of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view of the docking station of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective exploded view of the docking station of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view of the fixed part, slide part and connector of the present invention after assembly. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view after assembling the docking station of the present invention. 5 and 6 are a three-dimensional view and a local sectional view of the portable device connected to the docking station of the present invention, and FIGS. 7 and 8 are three-dimensional drawings after another portable device is connected to the docking station of the present invention. It is a figure and local sectional drawing. 9 is a three-dimensional exploded view of the second embodiment of the docking station of the present invention, FIG. 10 is a perspective view after assembly of the second embodiment of the docking station of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is an assembly of the second embodiment of the docking station of the present invention. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the docking station 1 of the present invention includes a base 1, a slide part 3, and a fixed part 4. At the time of assembly, the user first joins the purchased portable device such as a tablet PC, a smartphone, the connector 2 attached to the portable digital music player, the slide component 3 and the fixed component 4, and then attaches the fixed component 4 to the base 1 When assembled, the docking station after assembly is used for charging and data transmission.

The base 1 is a C-shaped pedestal, and an open space is formed in the front opening 11 thereof, and at least a pair of support legs 12 extend on the front and rear sides of the bottom. Further, a non-slip pad 13 is coupled to the bottom surface of each support leg 12 so that the base 1 is stably placed on the desk.
A support wall 14 for leaning a portable device such as a tablet PC, a smartphone, or a portable digital music player is formed above the opening 11, and an elastic contact pad 15 is coupled to the front side of the support wall 14 to connect the portable device. Besides forming a good contact effect, the outer casing surface of the portable device is not damaged. In addition, a first joining mechanism is installed at the bottom of the opening 11 to facilitate fixing the fixing component 4 described later in the opening 11. Further, a cord hole 17 is formed behind the base 1 and the cable 22 of the connector 2 is passed through.

The connector 2 is a wire attached to a portable device purchased by a user, and the connector 2 connects a cable 22 behind the connector plug 21. The interface of the connector plug 21 conforms to the dock connector standard adopted by portable devices such as Apple Inc. tablet PCs, smart phone portable digital music players and portable digital music players. But it is not limited to it. The connector plug 21 may be a standard, mini or micro standard USB connector plug and performs power supply and data transmission. One end of the cable 22 is connected to the connector plug 21, and the other end of the cable 22 passes through the cord hole 17 installed in the rear of the base 1 and is connected to a PC to facilitate charging or data transmission of the portable device. Alternatively, the other end of the cable 22 is passed through a cord hole 17 installed in the rear of the base 1 in advance, connected to an adapter, and inserted into the main plug, so that the portable device can be charged immediately.

The slide component 3 is used to install the connector plug 21, and the connector plug 21 is slid back and forth according to the slide component 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the elongated circular protrusion 31 on the uppermost surface of the slide part 3 forms a slit 32 for inserting the connector plug 21 in the vertical direction. Further, the connector plug 21 is connected to the bottom of the slide part 3 by the connecting part 33 at the bottom. A pair of wing pieces 34 extend on the left and right sides of the slide part 3, and an elastic part 35, for example, a U-shaped or V-shaped spring piece is installed on the front side. However, the elastic component 35 is not limited to the above, and may be a rigid body such as a spring or a bellows tube at the time of implementation.

The coupling part 33 is a pedestal whose uppermost surface is open. The bottom of the coupling part 33 is provided with a notch groove 36 in the vertical direction, and after passing the cable 22 of the connector 2 there, the connector plug 21 is placed on the uppermost surface of the coupling part 33. It is installed in the formed accommodation space 37. Further, the coupling part 33 and the slide part 3 are joined together by a second joining mechanism disposed opposite to the adjacent surfaces before and after the joining part 33. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, the second joining mechanism includes a concave groove 38 b into which a convex boss 38 a projecting forward of the coupling component 33 is installed corresponding to the front inner wall of the slide component 3, and the coupling component 33 is provided with a latching groove 38d for engaging and engaging the latching projection 38c installed on the back surface with the inner wall of the back surface of the slide part 3. Thus, the connecting component 33 and the connector plug 21 may be connected and installed together at the bottom of the slide component 3 and the uppermost portion of the connector plug 21 may be taken out from the slit 32.

The fixed component 4 is a pedestal that is open at the bottom, and the uppermost flat base is provided with a slide opening 41 that is wider than the connector plug 21 and the convex portion 31. A slide rail 42 for projecting a pair of left and right wing pieces 34 is protruded inwardly on the left and right side walls of the fixed component 4, and the uppermost convex portion 31 of the slide component 3 is accommodated in the slide opening 41. Slide back and forth. Among them, the localization part 43 is installed on the inner wall of the front edge of the fixed part 4 so that the front end of the elastic part 35 is adjacent. Further, due to the elasticity of the elastic part 35, the inner edge of the convex portion 31 on which the connector plug 21 is installed firmly approaches the inner edge of the slide opening 41 when not in use. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the screw fixing is performed by the joining mechanism of the coupling part 33 and the slide part 3, the insertion of the localization part 43 and the elastic part 35, and the assembly method in which the wing piece 34 is installed across the slide rail 42. The coupling component 33, the connector plug 21 and the slide component 3 are immediately fixed to the bottom of the fixed component 4 together.

As shown in FIG. 2, the first joining mechanism for relatively installing the fixed component 4 and the front and rear adjacent surfaces of the base 1 is combined to unite them. The first joining mechanism includes a positioning protrusion 16a for pressing a front edge 44a installed in front of the fixed part 4 with an upper end of the inner wall below the base opening 11, and a hooking protrusion 44b installed on the back of the fixed part 4. The assembly structure is formed by the engagement groove 16b which is opened at the bottom of the table 1 and engages, and the docking station shown in FIG. 1 is immediately assembled without the need for screw fixing. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view after the docking station is assembled.

The connector plug 21 moves elastically back and forth in the slide opening 41 of the fixed component 4 together with the slide component 3. By changing the distance between the connector plug 21 and the support wall 14, it corresponds to at least two types of portable devices having different thicknesses, such as a tablet PC, a smartphone, and a portable digital music player. In addition, the connector insertion groove on the bottom surface of the mobile device is firmly fixed to the connector plug 21 by allowing the back surface of the mobile device to lean against the support wall 14.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the connector plug 21 protruding from the uppermost surface of the fixed component 4 is inserted into the bottom connector insertion groove of the mobile device 5, for example, the smartphone, and the back surface of the mobile device 5 is applied to the support wall 14. At this time, the connector plug 21 automatically corresponds from the connector insertion groove to the back surface distance of the mobile device 5, and moves by the connector plug 21 in the slide opening 41 of the fixed component 4 together with the slide component 3. Charging or data transmission is performed.

As shown in FIG. 6, the open design of the opening 11 and the fixing component 4 of the base 1 allows the connector plug 21 to be directly connected even if the user changes the external size by attaching the protective frame or protective cover of the smartphone 5. It can be inserted, and there is no inconvenience that the protective frame or the protective cover is lost unless the size of the accommodating recess of the insertion cover piece of the known docking station matches the external size of the portable device.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, charging or data transmission is performed for another portable device 6, for example, a tablet PC, corresponding to the difference in thickness between different portable devices. The user simply inserts the connector plug 21 that protrudes directly from the uppermost surface of the fixed component 4 into the connector insertion groove at the bottom of the tablet PC 6 and applies the back surface of the tablet PC 6 to the support wall 14 to adjust the distance between the connector plug 21 and the support wall 14. Just do it. At this time, the connector plug 21 automatically corresponds to the distance from the connector insertion groove to the back surface of the tablet PC 6 and moves the connector plug 21 forward together with the slide part 3 in the slide opening 41 of the fixed part 4. The elastic part 35 is compressed and set, and charging or data transmission is performed on the tablet PC 6. When charging or data transmission is completed, the tablet PC 6 is separated from the connector plug 21 of the docking station. At that time, due to the elasticity of the elastic part 35, the slide part 3 is automatically returned to the original position in the slide opening 41 of the fixed part 4 together with the connector plug 21.

As can be seen from FIGS. 5 to 8, the docking station 1 charges or transmits data to at least two types of portable devices, for example, the smartphone 5 and the tablet PC 6, and the docking station can be shared by different portable devices. Convenient for use.

If a portable device having a considerable height, weight and volume, for example, a tablet PC, is installed in a docking station as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 to charge or transmit data, the center of gravity of the portable device is Since it is too high, the base 1 may fall backward. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, if the support base 7 is further installed behind the base 1 and the bottom area of the docking station is increased as shown in the solution of the second embodiment of the docking station of the present invention, it will fall down. There is no need to worry about it.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the same parts in the second embodiment and the first embodiment are all indicated by the same numerals and will not be described in detail here. The adjacent surface 71 in front of the support base 7 is aligned with the back surface of the base 1, and a convex edge 72 having the same shape is provided at a position corresponding to the cord hole 17. A pair of fitting projections 73 are installed on the convex edge portion 72 so as to be engaged with the cord hole 17, and the support base 7 is connected to the back surface of the base 1. This increases the bottom area of the docking station. Further, a pedestal groove 74 is provided at the rear of the support base, and the cable 22 is passed through the cord hole 17 of the base 1 and the base groove 74 of the support base 7, and then connected to a PC or a power adapter, Facilitates charging or data transmission.

In addition, if the user uses a connector with an instruction function, the applicant of the present invention applied as an example and owns the Taiwan invention name “Cable structure with an instruction function” (proposed number: No.). (Corresponding to 100105203, Chinese Invention No. 201101343422.4) Patent application proposal. Therefore, the connector plug 21 includes an indicator 23, for example, an LED light.

Further, in order to observe the charging instruction of the connector 2, the base 1 is provided with an opening 35 a through which light passes at a position corresponding to the indicator 23 of the elastic part 35 in front of the slide part 3. Further, a viewing hole 18 is installed at a position corresponding to the opening 35a below the front opening 11 of the base 1, a light guide column 19 is installed in the viewing hole 18, and the light guiding column 19 is installed at the front edge of the localization portion 43. Press and fix. Accordingly, since the lighting state of the indicator 23 is transmitted to the light guide column 19 through the opening 35a, the user does not need to operate the monitor of the portable device and only observe the lighting state of the light guide column 19 in front of the base 1. You can know the charging status of the mobile device at a glance.

As an effect of the implementation of the present invention, the docking station can be used for at least two types of portable devices, such as tablet PCs, smartphones, or portable digital music players, by elastically supporting slide parts that move back and forth. Charging or data transmission, users do not need to purchase and manage a separate charger or transmission cable.

In the embodiments presented by the present invention, all local changes or modifications are based on the technical idea of the present invention, and changes and modifications of those skilled in the field belong to the claims of the present invention. And

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base 11 Opening 12 Support leg 13 Non-slip pad 14 Support wall 15 Contact pad 16a Stereotaxic protrusion 16b Engagement groove 17 Code hole 18 Peep hole 19 Light guide pillar 2 Connector 21 Connector plug 22 Cable 23 Indicator 3 Slide part 31 Protrusion part 32 Slit 33 Coupling part 34 Blade piece 35 Elastic part 35a Opening 36 Notch groove 37 Accommodating space 38a Convex boss 38b Concave groove 38c Engagement protrusion 38d Engagement groove 4 Fixed part 41 Slide opening 42 Slide rail 43 Positioning part 44a Front edge 44b Engagement protrusion 44b 5 Mobile Device 6 Mobile Device 7 Support Base 71 Adjacent Surface 72 Convex Edge 73 Fitting Convex 74 Base Groove

Claims (10)

In a docking station where a mobile device is set for charging etc.
A base provided with an opening in the front, and provided with a support wall for supporting the back of the portable device above the opening;
Provided with a slit for inserting the connector plug on the uppermost surface, a pair of wing pieces projecting from the left and right sides, and a slide part in which an elastic part is arranged in front,
A slide opening wider than the slit is provided on the uppermost flat base, and a pair of ride rails are provided on the left and right side walls for laying the wing pieces of the slide parts. The inner wall of the front edge consists of a fixed part protruding from a stereotaxic part in contact with the front end of the elastic part,
By causing the slit to protrude from the slide opening of the fixed part within the opening of the base and supporting the slide part elastically back and forth,
A docking station characterized in that portable devices having different thicknesses and dimensions can be supported by being connected to a connector plug.   The docking station according to claim 1, wherein the elastic part is a U-shaped or V-shaped spring piece, a spring, or a bellows tube. The fixed component is assembled integrally with the base by the first joining mechanism,
The first joining mechanism is:
A stereotaxic protrusion that holds the front edge provided in front of the fixed component at the upper end of the lower inner wall of the base opening;
The docking station according to claim 1, further comprising a hook groove that opens and engages a hook protrusion provided on the back surface of the fixed part at the bottom of the base. The slide part comprises a connecting part at the bottom,
A notch groove through which the connector cable passes vertically is provided at the bottom of the coupling component, the connector plug is installed in the accommodation space on the uppermost surface of the coupling component, the connector plug is inserted into the slit on the uppermost surface of the sliding component, and the 2. The docking station according to claim 1, wherein a joining mechanism is provided on the front and rear adjacent surfaces of the coupling part and the sliding part to couple them together. The coupling component and the slide component are coupled by a second joining mechanism,
The second joining mechanism is
A concave groove for inserting and inserting a convex ridge projecting forward in the front of the coupling part corresponding to the slide part front inner wall;
5. The docking station according to claim 4, wherein the hooking projections installed on the back surface of the coupling part are provided with hooking grooves for engaging with the inner wall of the back surface of the sliding part.   2. The docking station according to claim 1, wherein at least a pair of support legs are provided in front of and at the rear of the bottom of the base, and a non-slip pad is provided on the bottom surface of each support leg.   The docking station according to claim 1, wherein the support wall of the base is provided with an elastic contact pad on a front edge.   The slit is provided with an elongated circular protrusion in the vertical direction on the top surface of the slide part, and the width of the protrusion is smaller than the slide opening of the flat base on the top surface of the fixed part and is fitted in the slide opening before and after. The docking station according to claim 1, wherein the docking station is movable.   A support base in contact with the back side of the docking station is provided, and a front adjacent surface of the support base has a convex edge projecting at a position corresponding to a cord hole on the back of the base, and the convex edge has a pair of fitting convexities. The docking station according to claim 1, wherein the docking station is installed oppositely, the cord hole is installed, the support base is connected to the back surface of the base, and the bottom area of the docking station is increased.   The elastic part of the slide part is provided with an opening through which light passes, a viewing hole is installed at a position corresponding to an opening below the opening in front of the base, and a light guide column is inserted into the viewing hole. The docking station according to claim 1.

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