TWM484618U - Locking device and docking station - Google Patents

Abstract

A locking device and a docking station are provided. The locking device includes a locking component, a base, a latching component, and a stopper. The latching component is slidably disposed on the base, and has a main body portion, a receiving portion, a limiting portion, and a latching portion. The stopper is slidably disposed on the base. When the plate component is located on the first position, the stopper contacts the limiting portion and restricts the movement of the latching portion. When the plate component moves from a first position to a second position, the plate component pushes the stopper to move along a first direction, such that the stopper is separated from the limiting portion. Then, rotating the locking component to push the latching component, such that the latching portion is clipped with the plate component and the plate component is fixed on the second position.

Description

Locking device and docking station

The present invention relates to a locking device and a docking station, and more particularly to a locking device and a docking station using the same.

With the rapid development of technology, portable electronic devices such as tablet computers or smart phones have been widely used because of their advantages of being portable and easy to operate. At present, since most of the portable electronic devices do not have a base for supporting, the user needs to operate the portable electronic device in a handheld manner, and the operation for a long time will cause a burden on the user. Therefore, the current design will most often match the portable electronic device with the docking station, which has the function of placing and charging the portable electronic device.

At present, some of the docking stations are provided with a locking mechanism for firmly assembling the portable electronic device on the docking station without loosening. However, the general locking mechanism can still perform the action of the buckle by the locking mechanism when the portable electronic device is not fully assembled to the positioning. At this time, the user mistakenly believes that the portable electronic device has been fixed by the locking mechanism, thereby operating the portable electronic device. In the process, the portable electronic device is accidentally loosened and dropped.

The present invention provides a locking device and a docking station using the same, which has a design of a foolproof mechanism, so that the user needs to assemble the portable electronic device to the correct position on the docking station. The portable electronic device is locked to the docking station by the action of the locking device.

The locking device created by the present invention can be used as a locking plate member. The plate is adapted to move between the first position and the second position in the first direction. The locking device includes a lock member, a base, a snap member, and a blocking lever. The fastener is slidably disposed on the base. The latching member has a main body portion and a receiving portion, a limiting portion and a locking portion that connect the main body portion. The lever is slid on the base. The bar has opposite first and second ends. When the plate is in the first position, the first end abuts the limiting portion to restrict the movement of the locking member in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. When the plate moves from the first position to the second position, the plate abuts the second end and pushes the bar to move in the first direction to open the first end and the limit portion, and rotate the lock to resist And receiving the receiving portion and pushing the latching member to move in the second direction, so that the latching portion is fastened to the limiting slot of the panel to fix the panel in the second position.

The newly created docking station is suitable for locking a portable electronic device. The docking station includes a first housing, a second housing, a plate, a fastening member, and a locking device. The second housing is assembled to the first housing to form an accommodation space. The plate is disposed in the accommodating space and adapted to move between the first position and the second position in the first direction. The catching member connects the panel and has two latching portions exposed to the second housing. The locking device is arranged in the empty space In the room, it is used to lock the board. The locking device includes a lock member, a base, a snap member, and a blocking lever. The fastener is slidably disposed on the base. The latching member has a main body portion and a receiving portion, a limiting portion and a locking portion that connect the main body portion. The lever is slid on the base. The bar has opposite first and second ends. When the plate is in the first position, the two fastening portions do not protrude from the second housing, and the first end portion abuts the limiting portion to limit the second direction of the fastening member in a direction perpendicular to the first direction mobile. When the plate moves from the first position to the second position, the plate abuts the second end and pushes the bar to move in the first direction to open the first end and the limit portion, and rotate the lock to resist And receiving the receiving portion and pushing the latching member to move in the second direction, so that the latching portion is fastened to the limiting slot of the panel to fix the panel in the second position. The board member drives the latching member to protrude from the second housing to engage the back cover of the portable electronic device to fix the portable electronic device to the docking station.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the locking device further includes a first elastic member. The first elastic member is sleeved on the blocking rod, and the first elastic member is restricted between the convex portion of the blocking rod and the stopping portion of the base. When the panel is moved from the first position to the second position, the first elastic member is compressed by the pushing of the convex portion.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the locking device further includes a second elastic member. The second elastic member is coupled to the first hook portion of the base and the second hook portion of the buckle. When the lock member rotates to abut the receiving portion and pushes the catch member to move in the second direction, the second hook portion is away from the first hook portion to cause the second elastic member to be stretched.

In an embodiment of the present invention, when the rotary lock member moves the latch member in the second direction by the elastic restoring force of the second elastic member, and the buckle portion moves out of the limit groove, the plate member Suitable for moving in the first direction from the second position to the first Position, and the stopper is moved in the reverse direction of the first direction by the elastic restoring force of the first elastic member.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the docking station further includes a first connecting port. The first port is protruded from the second housing. The first port is adapted to be coupled to the second port of the portable electronic device.

Based on the above, the connection relationship between the bar and the snap member created by the present invention can be used as a foolproof design of the locking device to ensure that the user can rotate after the plate member is correctly moved to the second position. The locking member secures the panel in the second position and ensures that the portable electronic device is securely assembled to the docking station to prevent it from falling during operation by the user.

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

10‧‧‧Portable electronic devices

11‧‧‧Second connection

12‧‧‧Back cover

100‧‧‧ expansion seat

101‧‧‧ accommodating space

110‧‧‧First housing

120‧‧‧second housing

130‧‧‧plate

131‧‧‧Limited slot

140‧‧‧Holding parts

141‧‧‧Detention Department

150‧‧‧Locking device

151‧‧‧Locks

152‧‧‧Base

152a‧‧‧Chute

152b‧‧‧ Carrier

152c‧‧‧stop

152d‧‧‧First hook

153‧‧‧Snap fasteners

153a‧‧‧ Main body

153b‧‧‧Receiving Department

153c‧‧‧Limited

153d‧‧‧Snaps

153e‧‧‧Second hook

154‧‧ ‧bar

154a‧‧‧First end

154b‧‧‧second end

154c‧‧‧ convex

155‧‧‧ Screw locks

160‧‧‧First port

156‧‧‧First elastic parts

157‧‧‧Second elastic parts

A1‧‧‧First direction of rotation

D1‧‧‧ first direction

D2‧‧‧ second direction

D3‧‧‧ third direction

D4‧‧‧ fourth direction

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are schematic diagrams showing the front and rear of the expansion base and the portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a schematic view of the locking device of the docking station of FIG. 1.

4 is a schematic view of the locking device of the docking station of FIG. 2.

Figure 5 is a schematic exploded view of the locking device of Figure 3.

Figure 6 is a schematic illustration of the locking device of Figure 3 in another perspective.

Figure 7 is a schematic illustration of the locking device of Figure 4 in another perspective.

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are schematic diagrams showing the front and rear of the expansion base and the portable electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , in the embodiment, the docking station 100 is adapted to lock the portable electronic device 10 , wherein the portable electronic device 10 is, for example, a tablet computer, a smart phone, an electronic computer, or an automatic ordering machine. Machine and so on.

The docking station 100 includes a first housing 110, a second housing 120, a plate member 130 (shown in FIG. 3), a fastening member 140, and a locking device 150. The first housing 110 and the second housing 120 may be made of a material such as metal, plastic, acryl, carbon fiber or composite material, and the second housing 120 is assembled to the first housing 110 to form the accommodating space 101. The docking station 100 can further include a first port 160. The first port 埠 160 protrudes from the second housing 120. After the portable electronic device 10 is assembled on the docking station 100, the first port 160 is adapted to be connected to the second port 11 of the portable electronic device 10 for use as a telecommunication transmission or power transmission.

3 is a schematic view of the locking device of the docking station of FIG. 1. 4 is a schematic view of the locking device of the docking station of FIG. 2, wherein the panel 130 shown in FIG. 3 is in the first position, and the panel 130 illustrated in FIG. 4 is located in the first position relative to the first The second position of the position. Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , in the embodiment, the plate member 130 is disposed in the accommodating space 101 and is adapted to move from the first position to the second position along the first direction D1 . The latching member 140 connects the plate member 130 and has two latching portions 141 exposed to the second housing 120. When the portable electronic device 10 is not assembled on the docking station 10 and the panel 130 is in the first position, the two latching portions 141 are not protruded from the second position. Housing 120. The locking device 150 is disposed in the accommodating space 101 and can be used to lock the plate member 130. The structural configuration and actuation mode of the locking device 150 will be described below.

Figure 5 is a schematic exploded view of the locking device of Figure 3. Referring to FIGS. 3 to 5 , the locking device 150 includes a locking member 151 , a base 152 , a latching member 153 , and a blocking lever 154 . The latching member 153 is slidably disposed on the base 152 and has a main body portion 153a and a receiving portion 153b that connects the main body portion 153a, a limiting portion 153c, and a locking portion 153d. The base 152 can have a sliding slot 152a, and the latching member 153 is slidably disposed on the base 152 through a screw member 155 that is inserted through the sliding slot 152a. The bar 154 is slidably disposed on the base 152 and is made of metal, for example. The blocking lever 154 is, for example, a carrier 152b that is slidably mounted on the base 152. The material of the carrier 152b is, for example, a plastic, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the carrier 152b and the base 152 may also be an integrally formed structure.

The bar 154 has opposing first and second ends 154a, 154b. When the plate member 130 is in the first position, the two latching portions 141 do not protrude from the second housing 120, as shown in FIG. Moreover, the first end portion 154a abuts against the limiting portion 153c to restrict the movement of the latching member 153 in the second direction D2, wherein the second direction D2 and the first direction D1 are perpendicular to each other. That is, when the board member 130 has not moved to the second position, the user cannot rotate the lock member 151 in the first rotation direction A1, thereby detecting that the portable electronic device 10 has not been correctly assembled to the docking station 100. .

On the other hand, when the plate member 130 is moved from the first position to the second position, the plate member 130 abuts against the second end portion 154b and pushes the bar 154 to move in the first direction D1 to limit the first end portion 154a. The bit portions 153c are separated. At this time, since the restriction of the movement of the catching member 153 in the second direction D2 is released, the user can follow the first rotational direction. The A1 rotary lock member 151 abuts the receiving portion 153b and pushes the latching member 153 to move in the second direction D2, so that the latching portion 153d is fastened to the limiting slot 131 of the plate member 130 to fix the plate member 130 in the second position. . At the same time, the board member 130 can drive the latching member 140 to protrude from the second housing 122 to engage the back cover 12 of the portable electronic device 10 to connect the portable electronic device 10 . It is fixed on the docking station 100, as shown in FIG. 2. That is, the restraining relationship between the blocking lever 154 and the latching member 153 can be used as a foolproof design of the locking device 150 to ensure that the user can follow the first position after the panel member 130 is correctly moved to the second position. A rotation direction A1 rotates the lock member 151 to fix the panel member 130 in the second position, and ensures that the portable electronic device 10 is securely assembled on the docking station 100 to prevent falling during the user's operation.

Figure 6 is a schematic illustration of the locking device of Figure 3 in another perspective. Figure 7 is a schematic illustration of the locking device of Figure 4 in another perspective. Referring to FIGS. 5-7 , the locking device 150 further includes a first elastic member 156 and a second elastic member 157 . The first elastic member 156 is, for example, a compression spring that is sleeved on the stopper rod 154, and the first elastic member 156 is restrained between the convex portion 154c of the stopper rod 154 and the stopper portion 152c of the base 152. The second elastic member 157 is, for example, a tension spring that is coupled to the first hook portion 152d of the base 152 and the second hook portion 153e of the latch member 153, respectively, as shown in FIG.

When the plate member 130 is moved from the first position to the second position, the first elastic member 156 is compressed by the pushing of the convex portion 154c, and the first end portion 154a is separated from the limiting portion 153c. Since the restriction of the movement of the catching member 153 in the second direction D2 is released, the user can rotate the lock member 140 in the first rotational direction A1 to abut the receiving portion 153b and push the catching member 153 to move in the second direction D2. At this time, the second hook portion 153e The first latching portion 152d is away from the first latching member 152d, and the latching portion 153d is fastened to the limiting slot 131 of the panel member 130 to fix the panel member 130 in the second position, as shown in FIG.

In the above, in the case where the second elastic member 157 is stretched, it has an elastic restoring force toward the third direction D3. The third direction D3 is the reverse of the first direction D1, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. On the other hand, in the case where the first elastic member 156 is compressed, it has an elastic restoring force toward the fourth direction D4. The fourth direction D4 is the reverse of the second direction D2. Therefore, the user can rotate the lock member 151 in the reverse direction of the first rotational direction A1, and the snap member 153 is moved in the fourth direction D4 by the elastic restoring force of the second elastic member 157. As a result, the latching portion 153d moves out of the limiting slot 131, and the panel member 130 can be moved from the second position to the first position in the third direction D3. Further, the stopper lever 152 is moved in the third direction D3 by the elastic restoring force of the first elastic member 156. At this time, the first end portion 154a abuts against the stopper portion 153c to return to the state in which the restriction catch 153 is moved in the second direction D2.

In summary, the restriction relationship between the bar and the snap member created by the present invention can be used as a foolproof design of the locking device, when the plate has not moved to the second position, and the bar is moved to make it and the card When the fasteners are separated, the user cannot rotate the lock member, thereby detecting that the portable electronic device has not been correctly assembled to the docking station. On the other hand, after the plate is correctly moved to the second position, the bar is separated from the latch, and at this time, the user can rotate the lock to fix the plate in the second position and ensure the portable electronic The device is securely assembled to the docking station to prevent it from falling during user operation.

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.

130‧‧‧plate

131‧‧‧Limited slot

150‧‧‧Locking device

151‧‧‧Locks

152‧‧‧Base

152b‧‧‧ Carrier

152d‧‧‧First hook

153‧‧‧Snap fasteners

153a‧‧‧ Main body

153b‧‧‧Receiving Department

153c‧‧‧Limited

153d‧‧‧Snaps

153e‧‧‧Second hook

154‧‧ ‧bar

154a‧‧‧First end

154b‧‧‧second end

156‧‧‧First elastic parts

157‧‧‧Second elastic parts

A1‧‧‧First direction of rotation

D1‧‧‧ first direction

D2‧‧‧ second direction

D3‧‧‧ third direction

D4‧‧‧ fourth direction

Claims (9)

A locking device for locking a plate member adapted to move between a first position and a second position in a first direction, the locking device comprising: a locking member; a base a latching member is slidably disposed on the base, the latching member has a main body portion and a receiving portion connecting the main body portion, a limiting portion and a latching portion; and a blocking lever disposed on the sliding portion The base has a first end portion and a second end portion. When the plate member is in the first position, the first end portion abuts the limiting portion to limit the buckle. Moving the piece in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, when the plate moves from the first position to the second position, the plate abuts the second end and pushes the bar along the first Moving in a direction to open the first end portion and the limiting portion, and rotating the locking member to abut the receiving portion and push the locking member to move in the second direction to buckle the buckle portion Fixing the plate to the second position in a limiting slot of the plate. The locking device of claim 1, further comprising: a first elastic member sleeved on the blocking rod, wherein the first elastic member is limited to a convex portion and a base of the blocking rod Between a stop portion, when the plate member is moved from the first position to the second position, the first elastic member is compressed by the protrusion of the convex portion. The locking device of claim 2, further comprising: a second elastic member, a first hook portion connecting the base and a second hook portion of the buckle member, when rotating a locking member to abut the receiving portion and push the fastening member along the When the second direction is moved, the second hook portion is away from the first hook portion to stretch the second elastic member. The locking device of claim 3, wherein the locking member rotates to reverse the locking member in the second direction by the elastic restoring force of the second elastic member, and the card When the buckle portion moves out of the limiting slot, the plate member is adapted to move from the second position to the first position in a reverse direction of the first direction, and the lever is pushed by the elastic restoring force of the first elastic member And moving in the opposite direction in the first direction. An expansion base is adapted to lock a portable electronic device, the expansion base includes: a first housing; a second housing assembled to the first housing to form an accommodation space; a plate member, Provided in the accommodating space, and adapted to move between a first position and a second position along a first direction; a fastening member connecting the plate and having a second housing And a locking device disposed in the accommodating space for locking the panel, wherein the locking device comprises: a locking member; a base; a fastening component, slidingly disposed on The locating member has a main body portion and a receiving portion connecting the main body portion, a limiting portion and a buckle portion, and a blocking rod slidingly disposed on the base, the blocking rod having opposite sides a first end portion and a second end portion, when the plate member is in the first position, the two buckle portions are not Projecting from the second housing, and the first end portion abuts the limiting portion to restrict movement of the latching member in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, when the panel is from the first When a position moves to the second position, the plate abuts the second end and pushes the bar to move in the first direction to open the first end portion and the limit portion, and rotate the lock a member for abutting the receiving portion and pushing the locking member to move in the second direction, so that the locking portion is fastened to a limiting slot of the plate member to fix the plate member in the second position, and The card member drives the latching member to protrude from the second housing and engages with a back cover of the portable electronic device to fix the portable electronic device to the docking station on. The docking station of claim 5, wherein the locking device further comprises: a first elastic member sleeved on the blocking rod, and the first elastic member is limited to a convex portion of the blocking rod Between the portion and a stop portion of the base, when the plate member moves from the first position to the second position, the first elastic member is compressed by the protrusion of the convex portion. The docking station of claim 6, wherein the locking device further comprises: a second elastic member connecting a first hook portion of the base and a second hook portion of the buckle member, When the locking member is rotated to abut the receiving portion and the locking member is moved in the second direction, the second hook portion is away from the first hook portion to stretch the second elastic member. The docking station of claim 7, wherein the latch is rotated to reverse the latching member in the second direction by the elastic restoring force of the second elastic member When moving, and the buckle portion moves out of the limiting slot, the plate is adapted to move from the second position to the first position in a reverse direction of the first direction, and the bar is received by the first elastic member The elastic restoring force is pushed while moving in the opposite direction of the first direction. The docking station of claim 5, further comprising: a first connecting port protruding from the second housing, the first connecting port being adapted to be connected to the second connection of the portable electronic device埠 Connect.