CN108932010A - docking station and portable electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides an expansion base and a portable electronic device. The expansion base cooperates with a portable device. The expansion base includes a base body, a pivot component and an expansion unit. The pivot component includes a setting There is a fixed part on the base body and a pivot part pivotally connected to the fixed part. The pivot part has at least one connecting piece that can detachably connect the portable device; the expansion unit is connected to the fixed part and is connected to the portable device. When the device is connected to the connector, the portable device is pressed against the expansion unit, which makes it more convenient to use.

Description

Docking stations and portable electronic devices

technical field

The invention relates to an expansion base, in particular to an expansion base applied to a 2-in-1 tablet computer.

Background technique

With the development of technology, portable electronic devices have become an indispensable product in people's daily life, such as notebook computers, smart phones, and tablet computers. Taking the tablet computer as an example, a 2-in-1 (2-in-1) application has been launched on the market, which can selectively combine the tablet computer with an extended keyboard to increase the convenience of using the tablet computer.

However, the deformable tablets on the market only have a combination of a touch panel and a keyboard base, and cannot expand other functions to meet the needs of users, such as Bluetooth speakers, power banks, etc. If users need these functions, they must separately Carrying multiple devices causes a lot of inconvenience in use.

Contents of the invention

In view of the above problems, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a docking station and a portable electronic device capable of expanding different functions according to user needs.

To achieve the above purpose, a docking station according to the present invention is suitable for being combined with a portable device. The expansion base includes a base body, a pivot member and an expansion unit. The pivot member includes a fixed part arranged on the base body and a pivot part pivotally connected to the fixed part. The pivot part has at least A connecting piece detachably connected to the portable device; the expansion unit is connected to the fixed part, and when the portable device is connected to the connecting piece, the portable device leans against the expansion unit.

In one embodiment, the base body is rotatably disposed on the fixing portion, so that the base body can rotate from a side away from the expansion unit to a side close to the expansion unit.

In one embodiment, the pivoting portion further has an input and output port detachably electrically connected to the portable device and used for transmitting information.

In one embodiment, the expansion unit has a shell body and a power supply module disposed inside the shell body and used to store power, so that when the portable device is connected to the expansion base, the expansion base can be connected to the input and output ports. Portable devices are charged to provide additional power supply.

In one embodiment, the extension unit further has a power display unit disposed on the housing body for displaying remaining power and at least one input-output interface disposed on the housing body.

In one embodiment, the expansion unit has a shell body and a circuit module disposed inside the shell body. The circuit module can be designed as a circuit with corresponding functions according to different usage requirements, such as a Bluetooth (Bluetooth) circuit, a telecommunication network circuit, etc. .

In one embodiment, the expansion unit has a shell body and at least one input and output interface electrically connected to the input and output ports, so that when the portable device is connected to the expansion base, the input and output interface can become the expansion I/O of the portable device. O, peripheral devices such as external mouse or mobile hard disk can be connected.

To achieve the above object, a portable electronic device according to the present invention includes a portable device and an expansion base, the expansion base includes a base body, a pivot piece and an expansion unit, the pivot piece It includes a fixing part arranged on the base body and a pivoting part pivotally connected to the fixing part, the pivoting part has at least one connecting piece detachably connected to the portable device; the expansion unit is connected to the fixing part, and When the portable device is connected to the connector, the portable device leans against the expansion unit.

In one embodiment, the portable device is a touch panel.

Based on the above, the docking station of the present invention utilizes multiple combinations of the expansion units to amplify the functions of the 2-in-1 tablet computer, which is more in line with the needs of users and the market.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is an exploded schematic diagram of a portable electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional schematic view of the docking station according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic diagram of a combination of a display unit and an expansion base according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a portable electronic device according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a portable electronic device according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a portable electronic device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

A docking station and a portable electronic device according to preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to related drawings, wherein the same elements will be described with the same reference symbols.

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a portable electronic device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The portable electronic device 100 includes at least one portable device and an expansion base 3. In this embodiment, the portable The portable electronic device 100 includes two portable devices, that is, a display unit 1 and a keyboard unit 2 (collectively called a 2-in-1 tablet computer), but not limited thereto. The display unit 1 can be a touch panel or any display screen. The keyboard unit 2 is detachably electrically connected to the display unit 1 and the docking station 3 . The keyboard unit 2 includes a keyboard body 21 and a connection structure 22 connected to the keyboard body 21. The connection structure 22 has two snap posts 221 that can be connected to the display unit 1 and a transmission port between the two snap posts 221. 222. The transmission port 222 of the present embodiment is a C-type universal serial bus (USB-type C), but it is not limited thereto. Unit 1 is electrically connected to transmit information.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the expansion base 3 includes a base body 31 , a pivot member 32 connected to the base body 31 , and an expansion unit 33 connected to the pivot member 32 . The pivoting member 32 includes a fixing portion 321 disposed on the base body 31 and a pivoting portion 322 pivotally connected to the fixing portion 321. In this embodiment, the fixing portion 321 has a correspondingly arranged first fixing portion 323 and a second fixing part 324 . Both ends of the pivoting part 322 are respectively pivotally connected to the first fixing part 323 and the second fixing part 324, and have two connecting parts 325 detachably connected to the display unit 1 and an input and output detachably connected to the display unit 1 Port (I/O port) 326.

In this embodiment, the connecting member 325 of the pivoting portion 322 has the same function as the buckle column 221 of the keyboard unit 2, and is used to connect with the display unit 1, that is to say, the user can connect the display unit 1 according to different usage requirements. On the keyboard unit 2 or the expansion base 3, as shown in Figure 3. In addition, the expansion base 3 can also be connected to the keyboard unit 2 . In detail, the keyboard body 21 may include a connecting portion (not shown) corresponding to the connecting member 325 and the input/output port 326 , and the connecting portion is disposed on a lower edge of the connecting structure 22 . Thus, when the expansion base 3 is not used alone (ie not connected to the display unit 1 ), the expansion base 3 can be combined with the keyboard body 21 to improve the portability of the portable electronic device 100 . The input and output port 326 is a C-type universal serial bus (USB-type C), and is located between the two connectors 325, and is used to electrically connect the display unit 1 to transmit information, that is, when the display unit 1 is connected to the connector 325 , will be electrically connected with the input and output ports 326 at the same time, so as to transmit information such as data and control signals through the input and output ports 326 .

In addition, when the expansion base 3 is connected to the keyboard unit 2 , the base body 31 can be engaged in the slot 210 on the back side of the keyboard body 21 (the side opposite to the keys). The base body 31 is rotatably disposed on the fixed portion 321 of the pivot member 32 , so that after the expansion base 3 is separated from the keyboard unit 2 , the base body 31 can rotate relative to the fixed portion 321 from the side away from the expansion unit 33 . Turn to the side adjacent to the expansion unit 33 . 3, when the display unit 1 is connected to the connector 325 and the electrical connection input and output port 326, and the base body 31 is rotated to be adjacent to the expansion unit 33 (the same side as the back of the display unit 1), The expansion unit 33 can be used by the display unit 1 to stand against the display unit 1 to make the display unit 1 in a standing state, so as to be viewed or operated by the user. In particular, the expansion unit 33 can have a shell body 331 and at least one input and output interface 334, the input and output interface 334 is electrically connected to the input and output port 326, so that when the display unit 1 is connected to the expansion base 3, the input and output interface 334 can be the expansion I/O of the display unit 1, and peripheral devices such as a mouse or a mobile hard disk can be connected externally.

In this way, the user can connect the display unit 1 to the keyboard unit 2 or the expansion base 3 according to different usage requirements, and when the display unit 1 and the keyboard unit 2 are separated, the display unit 1 can be connected to the expansion base The base 3 is in a standing state, which will be more convenient for users to watch video or simple presentations, and the expansion base 3 can also be used as the expansion I/O of the display unit 1, which is more flexible in use. Furthermore, the display unit 1 of this embodiment can be connected to the keyboard unit 2 (through the connecting structure 22), and at the same time, the expansion base 3 can be connected to the keyboard unit 2 so that the base body 31 is snapped to the clip of the keyboard body 21. The slot 210 further achieves the combination of the display unit 1, the keyboard unit 2 and the expansion base 3, which is convenient for carrying and using.

It is supplemented that the number of connecting parts 325 of the pivoting part 322 is not limited to two, and the number can be changed according to different product requirements, and the input and output ports 326 are not limited to Type C Universal Serial Bus (USB-type C), any input and output ports that can transmit information can be applied to the expansion base 3, such as mini USB, micro USB, etc. In addition, when the docking station 3 is used for some specific purposes (such as simply being a flat stand), the pivoting portion 322 may only have at least one connecting member 325 without the input and output ports 326 . And when the expansion base 3 is connected to the keyboard unit 2, the combination of the base body 31 and the keyboard unit 2 is not limited to the engagement method, and the base body 31 and the keyboard body 21 can also be combined by magnets in a magnetic manner. This example is limited.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a portable electronic device 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, which includes at least one portable device and an expansion base 3. The difference from the first embodiment is that the expansion base 3 It is a mobile power supply or any device that can provide power, wherein the expansion unit 33 has a shell body 331 and a power module 332 disposed inside the shell body 331 and used for storing power. Therefore, when the display unit 1 is connected to the expansion base 3 (that is, the display unit 1 is connected to the connector 325 and is electrically connected to the input and output ports 326, as described in the first embodiment), the expansion base 3 can not only allow the display unit 1 to stand, At the same time, the display unit 1 can be charged through the input and output ports 326 to provide additional power supply, which increases the versatility and convenience of use.

In addition, the expansion base 3 of this embodiment can also provide other electronic devices for charging. The expansion unit 33 also has a power display unit 333 and two input and output interfaces 334 disposed on the housing body 331 . The power display unit 333 is a light emitting diode (Light-emitting diode, LED) module for displaying remaining power. The input and output interface 334 is a USB interface for charging other electronic devices. It is supplemented that the power display unit 333 can be any circuit module capable of displaying remaining power, such as a seven-segment display, etc., and the number of input and output interfaces 334 is not limited to two, and its type is not limited to a USB interface. It can be adjusted according to different needs.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a portable electronic device 100 according to a third embodiment of the present invention, which includes at least one portable device and an expansion base 3. The difference from the first embodiment is that the expansion base 3 It is a mobile speaker, wherein the expansion unit 33 has a shell body 331, a circuit module 335 inside the shell body 331 and a sound outlet 336 in the shell body 331. In this embodiment, the circuit module 335 is a The audio control circuit is processed and the audio is emitted through the sound hole 336 . Therefore, when the display unit 1 is connected to the expansion base 3 , the audio of the display unit 1 can be emitted through the expansion base 3 , thereby achieving the effect of sound amplification. In addition, the circuit module 335 can also have a Bluetooth related circuit, so that the expansion base 3 is a Bluetooth speaker, and the display unit 1 can communicate with the expansion base 3 through Bluetooth, which can also achieve the effect of the present invention.

Furthermore, the expansion base 3 of this embodiment can be operated by the power of the display unit 1 when it is connected to the display unit 1 , or as described in the second embodiment, the expansion unit 33 also has a housing body 331 The internal power supply module 332 for storing power enables the docking station 3 to have an independent power supply, and also has the functions of a mobile power supply and a mobile (Bluetooth) speaker.

6 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a portable electronic device 100 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, which is roughly the same as the third embodiment, except that the expansion unit 33 has a shell body 331 and a shell body 331. The circuit module 335 inside 331, and the circuit module 335 can be designed as a circuit with corresponding functions according to different usage requirements, for example, the circuit module 335 can be a telecommunication network circuit, so that the expansion base 3 is a 4G/5G router (Router) Or a wireless network base station (Access Point, AP), that is to say, the portable electronic device 100 can expand different functions through the expansion base 3 to meet the needs of users.

In summary, the expansion base 3 of the present invention utilizes the versatility of the C-type universal serial bus (USB-type C) and various combinations of the expansion unit 33 to expand the two-in-one (2-in-1 ) The functions of the tablet computer are more in line with the needs of users and the market.

The above descriptions are illustrative only, not restrictive. Any equivalent modification or change without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention shall be included in the claims.

Claims (9)

1. a kind of extended base, it is suitable for combining with portable apparatus, which is characterized in that the extended base includes：

Base body；

Articulated part, including being set to the fixed part of the base body and being articulated in the pivot part of the fixed part, the pivot Portion has the connector of at least one separably attached portable apparatus；And

Expansion unit connects the fixed part, and when the portable apparatus connects the connector, the portable apparatus is supported By the expansion unit.

2. extended base according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the base body is rotatablely arranged at described solid Determine portion.

3. extended base according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the pivot part, which also has, is separably electrically connected institute State portable apparatus and the input/output port to transmit information.

4. extended base according to claim 3, which is characterized in that the expansion unit has shell ontology and is set to described Shell body interior and the power module to store electric power.

5. extended base according to claim 4, which is characterized in that the expansion unit also has set on the shell ontology And for show dump power power display unit and at least one be set to the shell ontology input/output interface.

6. extended base according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the expansion unit has shell ontology and is set to described The circuit module of shell body interior.

7. extended base according to claim 3, which is characterized in that the expansion unit have shell ontology and at least one It is electrically connected the input/output interface of the input/output port.

8. a kind of portable electronic devices, which is characterized in that include：

Portable apparatus；And

According to claim 1 to extended base described in any claim in 7.

9. portable electronic devices according to claim 8, which is characterized in that the portable apparatus is touch-control plate.