Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
361679440 | Adjustable | 22 |
20100002371 | DOCKING STATION AND PORTABLE COMPUTER HAVING THE SAME AND A METHOD OF CONNECTING THE DOCKING STATION AND PORTABLE COMPUTER - A docking station which is electrically connected to a computer main body unit of a portable computer, the docking station includes a docking main body which supports a rear area of the computer main body unit against an installation surface and is electrically connected with the computer main body unit, and an angle adjusting unit which is rotatably coupled to the docking main body to adjust an installation angle of the docking main body with respect to the installation surface. | 01-07-2010 |
20110069445 | Notebook Computer Docking Stations - A docking station for supporting a notebook computer. In one embodiment, an docking station includes a base, a platform on which the notebook computer can be placed, and a platform support armature that extends up from the base and supports the platform, wherein the armature can be pivoted to change the height of the platform and the platform can be pivoted independent of the armature to change an angle of inclination of the platform. | 03-24-2011 |
20110170256 | DOCKING STATION WITH ROTATION MECHANISM - A docking station for a portable electronic device is provided. The docking station comprises (a) an engagement element, wherein the engagement element is capable of engaging the said portable electronic device; and (b) a rotation mechanism, wherein the rotation mechanism is capable of rotating said portable electronic device relative to a support base of said docking station. | 07-14-2011 |
20110304975 | COMPUTER SYSTEM AND BASE THEREOF - A base for allowing a portable electronic device to be attached thereto is provided. The base includes a first member, and a second member. The first member includes a first connecting portion and an external connection port. The second member includes a second connecting portion and a socket, wherein the first connecting portion is connected to the second connecting portion, the second connecting portion is pivoted relative to the first connecting portion, the second member is pivoted relative to the first member between a first orientation and a second orientation via the first and second connecting portions, and the portable electronic device is detachably attached into the socket to stand on the second member. | 12-15-2011 |
20120057295 | DOCKING STATION FOR A COMPUTING DEVICE - A docking station for an electronic device such as a tablet computer includes a docking chamber for receiving the electronic device and making electronic connection therewith, and further includes a retainer for displaying a photograph or other object when the electronic device is removed from the docking station. | 03-08-2012 |
20130058036 | ADJUSTABLE DOCKING APPARATUS - The present solution provides an adjustable docking apparatus configurable to accommodate a variety of mobile electronic devices. The adjustable docking apparatus is removably coupled to a base electronic device. The apparatus further includes an electrical connector movably and removably connected to the adjustable docking apparatus and electrically coupleable to the base electronic device. | 03-07-2013 |
20130163188 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device including a first body, a driving component, and a connector module is provided. The first body includes a main portion and an edge portion, wherein the thickness of the edge portion is smaller than the thickness of the main portion, and the edge portion has an opening. The driving component and the connector module are slidably disposed in the first body and so that the driving component drives the connector module to move from the main portion to the edge portion and the connector module is exposed from the opening of the edge portion. | 06-27-2013 |
20130170131 | DOCKING STATION FOR ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND CONNECTOR MECHANISM THEREFOR - A docking station for electronic apparatus includes a base, a hinge, a support, and a connector mechanism. The support is pivotally connected to the base through the hinge. The connector mechanism includes an angle transmission mechanism and a connecting module. The angle transmission mechanism is disposed in the base and includes a transmission device and a rotation part. The transmission device connects a pivot of the hinge and the rotation part so that the pivot can drive the rotation part to rotate through the transmission device. The connecting module is fixed on the rotation part and includes a connector exposed out the base through a window of the base. When an electronic apparatus is electrically connected to the connector, the support supports the electronic apparatus. Therefore, a user can adjust the support and the connector simultaneously, which reduces the time for connecting the electronic apparatus onto the docking station. | 07-04-2013 |
20130279110 | POINT-OF-SALE SYSTEM - A point-of-sale system includes a stand that supports a tablet computer. The tablet computer can run a merchant application to provide the typical functionality for a point-of-sale system. The stand can be rotatable to face either the merchant or the customer. The stand can incorporate a card reader. The tablet computer can be connected through a hub to other peripheral components, such as a controllable cash drawer, a printer and/or a bar code reader. The cash drawer can include a slidable drawer having sliding rails that are hidden from a top view of the drawer. | 10-24-2013 |
20130322011 | DOCKING STATION AND PORTABLE APPARATUS - A docking station includes a docking body and a hinge structure. The docking body includes a casing having an articulated portion and an operation interface disposed at the casing. The hinge structure is connected with the docking body vertiginously and includes a hinge assembly and a pivot portion. The hinge assembly includes a pivot, a fixed rack, a rotating rack, a first positioning cam set and a second positioning cam set. The pivot is connected with the pivot portion, while the pivot portion is articulated with the articulated portion. One end of the pivot is connected with the fixed rack. The fixed rack is connected with the docking body. The rotating rack is rotatable relative to the fixed rack and has a first spacing angle by the first positioning cam set and a second spacing angle by the second positioning cam set. | 12-05-2013 |
20130335915 | ELEVATING MECHANISM AND DOCKING STATION USING THE SAME - A docking station for an electronic device includes a housing, an elevating mechanism, and a connector. The elevating mechanism is received in the housing. The connector is secured to the elevating mechanism and is driven by the elevating mechanism to move between a working position when it is protruding out of the housing, for communicating with the electronic device, and an unworking position when it is retracting into the housing. An elevating mechanism used in a docking station is also provided. | 12-19-2013 |
20140104782 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a first body and a second body. The first body includes a first main body and a first magnetic element fixed in the first main body. The second body includes a second main body, a supporting unit, a second magnetic element, and a third magnetic element. The second main body is adapted to hold the first body. The supporting unit is pivoted to the second main body. The second magnetic element is fixed in the second main body. The third magnetic element is slidably configured in the second main body to restrict a rotation of the supporting unit relative to the second main body. When the first body leans against the second main body, the third magnetic element is subject to a magnetic attraction force from the first magnetic element and escapes from the supporting unit, so that the supporting unit supports the first body. | 04-17-2014 |
20140268544 | PIVOTAL VEHICLE MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES - A mounting device includes a cradle including a first recess and configured to be mounted in a vehicle, a pivotable hinge member coupled to the cradle, and a docking tray coupled to the pivotable hinge member. The docking tray is configured to lock in a first position within the first recess in the cradle, and lock in a second position extending outward from the first recess in the cradle. The docking tray includes a second recess shaped and dimensioned to receive an electronic computing device. | 09-18-2014 |
20140307383 | DOCK WITH COMPLIANT CONNECTOR MOUNT - Docking stations having a connector with a compliant mount to provide improved durability and flexibility are provided herein. The compliant mount may couple a connector to a base of a docking station and may include at least a first and second flexure disposed there between. The first and second flexure may be configured to have flexural movement in along transverse direction so that, in combination, the flexural movement pivots the connector about a virtual pivot point a distance away from the flexures. The first and second flexures may be configured to project the virtual pivot point to a location on the connector where the connector protrudes from an opening in a docking housing, thereby minimizing the clearance required between the connector and docking housing, while providing controlled movement of the connector relative the dock. | 10-16-2014 |
20140313663 | PORTABLE COMPUTING DEVICE DOCK - A portable computing device dock has a deck movable between a raised position in which an upper surface of the deck extends at or above a height of projections such that no projections extend through and above the deck and a lowered position in which the projections extend through the upper surface of the deck. | 10-23-2014 |
20150029657 | DOCKING STATION - A docking station for a portable electronic device is provided. The docking station includes a main body, a supporting structure and a pivot. The pivot includes a first fixing portion, a second fixing portion and a pivot portion. The first fixing portion is disposed at the supporting structure, the second fixing portion is disposed at the main body. The pivot portion is connected to the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion. When the portable electronic device is disposed at the supporting structure, the portable electronic device and the supporting structure can rotate relative to the main body via the pivot. The docking station allows the portable electronic device disposing at the docking station drives the supporting structure to rotate relatively to the main body alone the axis of the pivot to stand in vertical, and then the horizontal space of the portable electronic device is saved. | 01-29-2015 |
20150055290 | EXPANSION DOCK AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM THEREWITH - The present invention discloses an expansion dock including a base, a socket, an expansion platform and a driving mechanism. The socket is installed on a side of the base and pivoted to the base. A portable electronic device can be inserted into the socket. The expansion platform is installed inside the base and protrudable from the side of the base. The driving mechanism drives the expansion platform to protrude from the side of the base as the portable electronic device is inserted into the socket and pivoted to a predetermined angle relative to the base. | 02-26-2015 |
20150103484 | CRADLE - A cradle connects with an information terminal device that displays information. The cradle includes a first case including a first claw portion and a curved surface portion, a second case including a second claw portion, and a shaft portion holding the first case and the second case. At least one of the first case and the second case rotationally moves with the shaft portion as a reference to thereby increase a distance between the first claw portion and the second claw portion. | 04-16-2015 |
20150138721 | FIXING MECHANISM AND EXTERNAL ELECTRONIC DEVICE THEREOF - A fixing mechanism includes a base, a supporter, a torsional component, an actuating component and a resilient component. The supporter is rotatably disposed on the base. The torsional component is disposed on the base and has a first engaging portion. The actuating component is disposed on the supporter and is further movably switched between a first position and a second position. The actuating component has a second engaging portion. The actuating component moves from the first position to the second position to engage the second engaging portion with the first engaging portion. Two ends of the resilient component are respectively connected to the supporter and the base. When the second engaging portion is disengaged from the first engaging portion, the resilient component rotates the supporter relative to the base. A rotary angle between the supporter and the base is fixed by the torsional component via the actuating component. | 05-21-2015 |
20150331452 | DOCKING STATION FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A docking station for mechanically supporting and electrically communicating with an electronic device, such as a portable phone, computer, media player, or the like includes a housing with upper and lower housing surfaces, a device mount pivotably coupled to the housing, and an electrical and mechanical connector on the device mount. The upper housing surface defines an opening through which the connector extends. The opening in the upper housing is sized and shaped to correspond to an upper portion of the device mount, which has arcuate surfaces that remain in close proximity or contact with surfaces defining the opening in the upper housing, to limit or preclude the intrusion of contaminants into the housing regardless of the position of the device mount relative to the housing. | 11-19-2015 |
20150346773 | EXTENDABLE AUXILIARY DEVICE FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL HAVING A PORTABLE TERMINAL-SUPPORTING FUNCTION - A portable terminal auxiliary device having a portable terminal support function is provided. The portable terminal auxiliary device includes: a body part having a front surface and a rear surface; a front surface connector provided on the front surface of the body part and connected to a connector of a portable terminal side so as to exchange power and signals; a stand provided on the front surface of the body part so as to support a portable terminal together with the body part; and a rear surface connector electrically connected to the front connector and provided on the rear surface of the body part so as to be connected to a front connector of a second auxiliary device. Additional auxiliary device can be further connected to the portable terminal auxiliary device capable of supporting a portable terminal. | 12-03-2015 |
20160139630 | DOCKING SYSTEM - A docking system includes a base, a deck having an upper surface configured to contact a computing device resting upon the deck, wherein the upper surface includes at least one aperture therethrough, and projections extending upwardly from a surface of the base. The deck is movable along a plane that is inclined with respect to the surface of the base between a first position and a second position, the at least one aperture of the deck when in the first position being located away from the projections such that the deck conceals the projections, and the at least one aperture of the deck when in the second position exposing the projections to allow engagement of the projections with the computing device. | 05-19-2016 |