1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to a docking station, and more particularly to a docking station for receiving a tablet computer.
2. Description of Related Art
A tablet computer is a mobile computer and often integrated into a flat, tablet screen, and may be primarily operated by touching the tablet screen. In a tablet computer, the processor may be part of the tablet screen. The tablet computer usually provides a user interface with the processor through the tablet screen. The user may enter text directly on the tablet screen using a digital pen, plastic pen, or fingers. Usually, the tablet computer is small and compact, and portable. However, the tablet screen of the tablet computer may be too small for certain conditions, such as conferencing.
Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art.
Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with references to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at least one.
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A restricting piece 50 may be mounted in the receiving room 24 to form a restricting space 52 (referring to
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Then the restricting piece 50 is mounted in the receiving room 24 to form the restricting space 52. The fan 60 is mounted in the air vent hole 54. In this position, the restricting space 52 is aligned with the cutout 212 and is below the cutout 212. The supporting piece 27 is received in the restricting space 52. Finally, a cover 25 is mounted on the bracket 21 to shield the receiving room 24. The docking station 20 is assembled.
When the tablet computer 10 needs to be put in the docking station 20, the sliding member 30 slides first in the sliding groove 215 to move the inserting portion 33 out of the cutout 212 and out of the through hole 214. The reset spring 70 is elastically compressed. The tablet computer 10 is moved into the restricting space 52 through the cutout 212. The tablet computer 10 is positioned on the supporting piece 27. The pair of supporting springs 28 are compressed. The tablet computer 10 is moved further to completed pass through the cutout 212. Then the sliding member 30 is released, the reset spring 70 rebounds to insert the inserting portion 33 into the through hole 214 and into the cutout 212. The inserting portion 33 resists a top side of the tablet computer 10 to block the tablet computer 10 from moving out of the restricting space 52. At this position, the tablet computer 10 may be electrically connected to the docking station 20 via connectors. The docking station 20 may receive data from the tablet computer 10, and the screen 23 may show data from the tablet computer 10.
When the tablet computer 10 needs to be moved out of the docking station 20, the sliding member 30 first slides in the sliding groove 215 to move the inserting portion 33 out of the cutout 212 so that the sliding member 30 does not block the tablet computer 10. The pair of supporting springs 28 rebound to move the supporting piece 27 and the tablet computer 10 upward to the cutout 212. Then the tablet computer 10 may be moved out of the restricting space 52.
It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in the matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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100118766 | May 2011 | TW | national |