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Height-adjustable docking station

a docking station and height adjustment technology, applied in the direction of instruments, furniture parts, electrical apparatus casings/cabinets/drawers, etc., can solve the problems that the tilt angle of the docking station of the conventional art cannot be adjusted according to different users' requirements, and the function and expandability of the portable computer cannot catch up with those of the desktop computer having a wide application space, so as to achieve the effect of changing the horizontal level of the docking station and enhancing comfortability

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-06-12
INVENTEC CORP
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[0014]The height-adjustable docking station provided by the present invention includes a main frame, a hook structure, and a lever. The hook structure and the lever are pivoted on the main frame. The hook structure has a plurality of positioning grooves at different levels. One end of the lever has a tenon for being wedged into one of the positioning grooves, such that the user can adjust the tenon to make it come off the original positioning groove and being wedged into another positioning groove, thereby achieving the purpose of changing the horizontal level of the docking station. As such, the user can adjust the level of the docking station relative to a desktop according to different requirements, thus changing a tilt angle formed between a notebook computer and the desktop, thereby enhancing the comfortability when using the notebook computer.

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However, in another aspect, limited by the light, thin, short, and small requirements, the function and expandability of the portable computer cannot catch up with those of the desktop computer having broad application space.
However, when the portable computer is placed on the docking station, the tilt angle of the docking station of the conventional art cannot be adjusted according to different users' requirements.

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[0021]FIGS. 1 and 2 are a schematic cross-sectional diagram and a schematic appearance diagram of the height-adjustable docking station according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 together, the height-adjustable docking station 100 of the present invention mainly includes a main frame 110, a hook structure 120, a first elastic member 150, a lever 130, and a second elastic member 140. A connector (not shown) is disposed on the main frame 110. As such, a user can connect the connectors of computer peripheral devices including a mouse, a printer, an external hard disk, a network interface card, or a scanner with the connector on the main frame 110, such that the computer peripheral devices are electrically connected to the docking station 100 constantly. A recess 112 is formed in the main frame 110, and the bottom has an arc surface 110a, such that the hook structure 120 can be disposed on the arc surface 110a.

[0022]The hook structure 120 is an asym...

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A height-adjustable docking station including a main frame, a hook structure, and a lever is provided. The hook structure and the lever are pivoted on the main frame. The hook structure has a plurality of positioning grooves at different levels. One end of the lever has an adjusting rod, and the other end of the lever has a tenon for being wedged into one of the positioning grooves. When a user adjusts the adjusting rod, the tenon comes off the original positioning groove and is wedged into other positioning groove, thus changing the horizontal level of the docking station.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the priority benefit of Taiwan application serial no. 95145603, filed Dec. 7, 2006. All disclosure of the Taiwan application is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a height-adjustable mechanism. More particularly, the present invention relates to a height-adjustable mechanism applicable to a docking station.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]Different from a desktop computer, a portable computer is light, thin, short, and small, and can be carried by a user and used in various environments conveniently. However, in another aspect, limited by the light, thin, short, and small requirements, the function and expandability of the portable computer cannot catch up with those of the desktop computer having broad application space.[0006]Accordingly, the conventional art provides a docking station with a connector. A user can...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H05K7/14
CPCG06F1/1632
Inventor CHUANG, CHENG-HSIANG
Owner INVENTEC CORP
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