TWM477756U - Docking station - Google Patents

Abstract

A docking station is suitable for an electronic apparatus, wherein the electronic apparatus includes a plurality of first pogo pins. The docking station includes a body, a connector, a plurality of second pogo pins and a first elastic part. The body has an accommodating cavity. The connector is installed in the accommodating cavity. The second pogo pins is installed on the connector and is electrically connected to the connector. The first elastic part is installed between body and the connector. When the electronic apparatus is assembled in the accommodating cavity, the electronic apparatus presses the connector, the second pogo pins is correspondingly pressed by the first pogo pins, and the first elastic part is pressed between the body and the connector, such that the connector is suspended in the body.

Description

Pedestal

The present invention relates to a pedestal, and more particularly to a pedestal for an electronic device.

With the rapid development of technology, with the advent of many electronic devices, such as notebook computers, tablets and mobile phones. Users can process and send and receive data on the spot through these electronic devices, which has become an indispensable item in modern life.

In addition, in order to improve the convenience of the user when operating the electronic device, the electronic device can be combined with a suitable pedestal to achieve a specific function. For example, the above electronic device can be used with a charging base for charging. Alternatively, the electronic device can be used with an expansion base to connect the external device, such as a mouse, an external hard disk, a network connector, etc., by the expansion base, so that the electronic device can obtain more functions.

However, the existing bases are mostly used in conjunction with fixed-type electronic devices. Therefore, each time the user replaces a different type of electronic device, the new base is bound to be replaced because the base cannot be shared.

The novel creation provides a susceptor that has a better sharing effect for electronic devices.

The base created by the present invention is suitable for use in an electronic device in which the electronic device has a plurality of first telescopic pins. The base includes a body, a connector, a plurality of second telescopic spring pins, and a first elastic member. The body has a receiving groove. The connector is disposed in the receiving slot. The second telescopic spring pin is disposed on the connector and electrically connected to the connector. The first elastic member is disposed between the body and the connector. When the electronic device is assembled to the receiving slot of the body, the electronic device presses against the connector, the first telescopic spring abuts against the second telescopic spring pin, and the first elastic member abuts between the body and the connector to Suspend the connector in the body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the elastic force of the first telescopic spring needle is greater than the elastic force of the second telescopic spring needle, and the elastic force of the first elastic member is smaller than the elastic force of the second telescopic spring needle.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device further includes a pair of first magnetic elements, and the base further includes a pair of second magnetic elements. The pair of second magnetic elements are disposed on opposite sides of the connector, the first telescopic spring is located between the pair of first magnetic elements, and the second telescopic spring is located between the pair of second magnetic elements. When the electronic device is embedded in the accommodating groove, the pair of first magnetic elements and the pair of second magnetic elements are attracted to each other.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device further includes a positioning portion, and the body further has a second positioning portion. The first positioning portion is located at one side of the first telescopic spring pin, and the second positioning portion is disposed in the receiving groove and located at one side of the second telescopic spring pin. When the electronic device is embedded in the accommodating groove, the first positioning portion is engaged with the second positioning portion. In addition, the first positioning portion is a concave hole or a protruding post, and the second positioning portion is a protrusion or a concave hole corresponding to the first positioning portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the base further includes a bearing block. The bearing block is disposed on the body and adjacent to the receiving groove. The bearing block has a bearing surface, and the bearing surface and the receiving groove form a limiting area for clamping a part of the electronic device.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the base further includes a second elastic member. The second elastic member abuts between the body and the bearing block.

Based on the above, in the above embodiment of the present invention, the second telescopic spring is abutted against the first extension spring pin, and the first elastic member abuts between the body and the connector to allow the electronic device to apply force The connector is made to float when it is on the connector. Thereby, the connector can absorb the gap generated between the electronic device and the pedestal due to the change of the shape, so that the susceptor has better sharing.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent and understood from the following description.

10, 10a‧‧‧ electronic devices

12‧‧‧First retractable spring needle

14a, 14b‧‧‧ first magnetic component

16‧‧‧First Positioning Department

18‧‧‧ dent

100‧‧‧Base

110‧‧‧ body

112‧‧‧ accommodating slots

120‧‧‧Connector

122‧‧‧Positioning stud

130‧‧‧Second retractable spring needle

140‧‧‧First elastic parts

150a, 150b‧‧‧ second magnetic component

160‧‧‧Second Positioning Department

170‧‧‧Received blocks

172‧‧‧ bearing surface

174‧‧‧ positioning stud

180‧‧‧Second elastic parts

A1‧‧‧Limited area

D1‧‧‧ first direction

D2‧‧‧ second direction

1 is a schematic view of a base of an embodiment of the present invention applied to an electronic device.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the base of Fig. 1 in a portion A;

3 is a perspective view of the electronic device of FIG. 1.

4A to 4C are flowcharts showing the operation of the susceptor of Fig. 2.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the base of Figure 1.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a base of another embodiment of the present invention applied to an electronic device.

1 is a schematic view of a base of an embodiment of the present invention applied to an electronic device. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the base of Fig. 1 in a portion A; 3 is a perspective view of the electronic device of FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the susceptor 100 of the present embodiment is applied to the electronic device 10 , wherein the electronic device 10 includes a plurality of first telescopic spring pins 12 , and the first telescopic spring pins 12 and the electronic device 10 . The connector (not shown) is electrically connected. It should be noted that, in order to simplify the view, the electronic device 10 of FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 only shows a part.

The base 100 includes a body 110, a connector 120, a plurality of second telescopic spring pins 130 and a first elastic member 140 (please refer to FIG. 4A first). The body 110 has a receiving groove 112. The connector 120 is disposed in the receiving slot 112. The second telescopic spring pin 130 is disposed on the connector 120 and electrically connected to the connector 120. The first elastic member 140 is disposed between the body 110 and the connector 120.

Further, in the present embodiment, the electronic device 10 is, for example, a notebook computer, a tablet computer, or a mobile phone. After the electronic device 10 is assembled to the susceptor 100, the first telescopic spring pin 12 abuts the second telescopic spring pin 130 to make the connector electrical of the electronic device 10 The connector 120 of the base 100 is connected for the electronic device 10 to achieve a specific function. For example, when the susceptor 100 is provided with a charging chip (not shown), the electronic device 10 can be charged. Alternatively, when the susceptor 100 is provided with a plurality of ports (not shown), the electronic device 10 can be connected to an external device (for example, a mouse, an external hard disk, or a network connector). Alternatively, when the cradle 100 is equipped with a speaker (not shown), the sound message provided by the electronic device 10 can be played. The operation flow of assembling the electronic device 10 to the susceptor 100 will be described below.

4A to 4C are flowcharts showing the operation of the susceptor of Fig. 2. Referring to FIG. 2 , FIG. 3 and FIG. 4A , firstly, when the electronic device 10 is assembled to the receiving slot 112 of the body 110 , the first telescopic spring pin 12 abuts the second telescopic spring pin 130 . Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4B to FIG. 4C, next, under the action of the gravity of the electronic device 10, the first telescopic spring pin 12 compresses the second telescopic spring pin 130, and the electronic device 10 drives the connector 120 along the first The direction D1 slides, and the first elastic member 140 is compressed and abuts between the body 110 and the connector 120. When the electronic device 10 abuts the connector 120 , the connector of the electronic device 10 is electrically connected to the connector 120 of the base 100 , and the connector 120 is suspended in the body 110 . In other words, since the connector 120 can slide relative to the body 110 during assembly, the connector 120 can be considered a floating connector. When the shape of the electronic device 10 is changed (for example, to increase the length), the connector 120 can slide and absorb the gap generated between the electronic device 10 and the susceptor 100 due to the change in shape. Thereby, the susceptor 100 can be applied to various forms of the electronic device 10 to satisfy the commonality of the electronic device 10.

In addition, since the first telescopic spring pin 12 of the embodiment abuts the second retractable spring The needle 130, and the electronic device 10 drives the connector 120 to compress the first elastic member 140. Therefore, the elastic force of the first telescopic spring pin 12 can be set larger than the elastic force of the second telescopic spring pin 130, and the elastic force of the first elastic member 140 can be set smaller than the elastic force of the second telescopic spring pin 130. Thereby, the connector of the electronic device 10 can be electrically connected to the connector of the base 100 to improve the stability of the electronic device 10 when connected to the base 100.

Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4A, the electronic device 10 of the present embodiment further includes a pair of first magnetic elements 14a, 14b, and the base 100 further includes a pair of second magnetic elements 150a, 150b. The pair of second magnetic elements 150a, 150b are disposed on opposite sides of the connector 120, the first telescopic spring pin 12 is located between the pair of first magnetic elements 14a, 14b, and the second telescopic spring pin 130 is located at the second pair Between the magnetic elements 150a, 150b. When the electronic device 10 is embedded in the accommodating groove 112, the first magnetic elements 14a, 14b and the second magnetic elements 150a, 150b are attracted to each other, wherein the first magnetic elements 14a, 14b may be a magnetic element or a magnetic element, and The two magnetic elements 150a, 150b are magnetic or magnetic elements corresponding to the first magnetic elements 14a, 14b. In other words, the magnetic properties of the first magnetic elements 14a, 14b and the second magnetic elements 150a, 150b are opposite to each other and are mutually attracted.

Therefore, the first telescopic spring pin 12 and the second telescopic spring pin 130 can be closely abutted by the magnetic attraction force, thereby ensuring that the susceptor 100 is electrically connected to the electronic device 10. In addition, since the first magnetic elements 14a, 14b are located on both sides of the first telescopic spring pin 12, and the second magnetic elements 150a, 150b are located on both sides of the second telescopic spring pin 130, the magnetic adsorption force range can be further increased. The pedestal 100 is electrically connected to the pedestal.

In addition, the electronic device 10 further includes a first positioning portion 16 , and the body 110 further has a second positioning portion 160 . The first positioning portion 16 is located at one side of the first telescopic spring pin 12 , and the second positioning portion 160 is disposed in the receiving groove 112 and located at one side of the second telescopic spring pin 130 . When the electronic device 10 is embedded in the accommodating groove 112, the first positioning portion 16 is engaged with the second positioning portion 160, wherein the first positioning portion 16 is a concave hole or a protrusion, and the second positioning portion 160 corresponds to the first The positioning portion 16 is a protrusion or a recess. Thereby, the electronic device 10 and the susceptor 100 can be guided for assembly. In addition, by the engagement of the first positioning portion 16 and the second positioning portion 160, the risk of failure of the electrical connection between the electronic device 10 and the susceptor 100 caused by external vibration from the susceptor 100 can be reduced.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the base of Figure 1. Referring to FIG. 2 , FIG. 4A to FIG. 4C and FIG. 5 , the susceptor 100 of the embodiment further includes a bearing block 170 . The bearing block 170 has a bearing surface 172, and the bearing surface 172 and the receiving groove 112 form a limiting area A1 for clamping a part of the electronic device 10. In addition, the base 100 further includes a second elastic member 180. The second elastic member 180 abuts between the body 110 and the bearing block 170 .

When the electronic device 10 is embedded in the receiving slot 112, the back of the electronic device 10 abuts against the bearing surface 172 of the bearing block 170, and the driving bearing block 170 slides along the second direction D2. In other words, since the bearing block 170 can slide relative to the body 110 during assembly, when the shape of the electronic device 10 is changed (for example, to increase the thickness), the connector 120 can slide and absorb the electronic device 10 due to the shape change. Clearance. Further, the bearing block 170 of the present embodiment can slide a range which is, for example, a range of more than 0 mm and less than 3.2 mm. In other words, the range in which the bearing block 170 is slidable is the thickness variation range of the electronic device 10. That is, the susceptor 100 is compatible with the electronic device. The thickness variation of 10 is less than the range of 3.2 mm. Therefore, when the susceptor 100 is simultaneously provided with the first elastic member 140 and the second elastic member 180, the shape of the electronic device 10 can be changed in both directions.

In addition, the connector 120 and the bearing block 170 of the embodiment respectively have positioning protrusions 122 and 174 for respectively arranging the first elastic member 140 and the second elastic member 180. With this configuration, in addition to facilitating the assembly of the first elastic member 140 to the connector 120 and the second elastic member 180 to the bearing block 170, the first elastic member 140 and the second elastic member 180 can be restricted from moving to reduce the number. The risk of the connector 120 or the bearing block 170 being unable to be reset due to the detachment of the elastic member 140 or the second elastic member 180.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a base applied to an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, the susceptor 100 of the present embodiment is the same as the susceptor 100 of FIG. 2, and the electronic device 10a of the present embodiment is similar to the electronic device 10 illustrated in FIG. 2, wherein the same or similar component numbers represent the same. Or similar components will not be described here. In the present embodiment, the electronic device 10a has a recess 18. When the electronic device 10a is embedded in the receiving slot 112, the connector 120 is embedded in the recess 18 of the electronic device 10a, and the first telescopic spring pin 12 (please refer to FIG. 3A) compresses the second telescopic spring pin 130 (see FIG. 3A). The electronic device 10a is electrically connected to the connector 120 of the base 100, and a part of the connector 120 is embedded in the recess 18. Therefore, the difference between the electronic device 10a of the present embodiment and the electronic device 10 of FIG. 2 is that the first telescopic spring pin 12 of the electronic device 10 of FIG. 2 is exposed, and the first telescopic spring pin 12 of the electronic device 10a of the present embodiment is It is hidden in the recess 18. However, the novel creation does not limit the first telescopic spring pin 12 to an exposed configuration or a built-in configuration, and the user can enter according to actual needs. Line adjustment. In other words, the cradle 100 of the present invention can be applied to different electronic devices 10, 10a.

In summary, the connector of the present invention is driven by the second extension spring pin to drive the connector to compress the first elastic member, so that the connector can slide relative to the body during assembly, so the connector is a float. Connector. By absorbing the gap generated by the change of the shape of the electronic device by the sliding function of the connecting device, it is suitable for various forms of electronic devices and satisfies the commonality of the electronic device. In addition, when the elastic force of the first telescopic spring needle is greater than the elastic force of the second telescopic spring needle, and the elastic force of the first elastic member is smaller than the elastic force of the second telescopic spring needle, the stability of the electronic device and the base when connected can be improved. Furthermore, the electronic device and the pedestal can respectively comprise magnetic elements that can be adsorbed to each other. By the magnetic adsorption force, the first telescopic spring pin and the second telescopic spring pin can be closely abutted, thereby ensuring that the pedestal is electrically connected to the electronic device.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the novel creation, and any person skilled in the art can make some changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the novel creation. Retouching, the scope of protection of this new creation is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application attached.

10‧‧‧Electronic devices

100‧‧‧Base

110‧‧‧ body

112‧‧‧ accommodating slots

120‧‧‧Connector

130‧‧‧Second retractable spring needle

150a, 150b‧‧‧ second magnetic component

160‧‧‧Second Positioning Department

170‧‧‧Received blocks

172‧‧‧ bearing surface

A1‧‧‧Limited area

Claims (7)

A susceptor for an electronic device, wherein the electronic device includes a plurality of first telescopic spring pins, the pedestal includes: a body having a receiving groove; a connector disposed in the accommodating groove; a second telescopic spring pin disposed on the connector and electrically connected to the connector; and a first elastic member disposed between the body and the connector, wherein when the electronic device is assembled to the body When the accommodating slot is received, the electronic device is pressed against the connector, and the first telescopic springs abut against the second telescopic spring pins, and the first elastic member abuts between the body and the connector. In order to suspend the connector in the body. The pedestal of claim 1, wherein the elastic force of the first telescopic spring pins is greater than the elastic force of the second telescopic spring pins, and the elastic force of the first elastic member is smaller than the second retractable spring pins. Elasticity. The susceptor of claim 1, wherein the electronic device further comprises a pair of first magnetic components, and the pedestal further comprises a pair of second magnetic components disposed on opposite sides of the connector, The first telescopic spring pins are located between the pair of first magnetic elements, and the second telescopic spring pins are located between the pair of second magnetic elements. When the electronic device is embedded in the receiving slot, the pair is first The magnetic element and the pair of second magnetic elements are attracted to each other. The susceptor of claim 1, wherein the electronic device further comprises a first positioning portion, and the body further has a second positioning portion, the first positioning portion The second positioning portion is disposed in the accommodating groove and is located at one side of the second retracting spring pins when the electronic device is embedded in the accommodating groove. The first positioning portion is engaged with the second positioning portion. The susceptor of claim 4, wherein the first positioning portion is a recess or a protrusion, and the second positioning portion corresponds to the first positioning portion and is a protrusion or a recess. The pedestal of claim 1, further comprising a bearing block disposed on the body and adjacent to the accommodating groove, the bearing block having a bearing surface and the bearing A contact area forms a limiting area with the receiving groove to clamp a portion of the electronic device. The pedestal of claim 6, further comprising a second elastic member abutting between the body and the bearing block.