Portable computer docking device having a first rotatable connector and a second connector
US5535093A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/1632
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A docking device for a portable computer which can be utilized with a number of portable computers having diverse sizes is disclosed. The docking device includes a body having a number of electronic components disposed therein adapted to be electrically connected to a portable computer. A surface supported by the body is adapted to slidably receive a portable computer selected from among the number of portable computers having diverse sizes. Adjacent to the surface, at least two electrical connectors are disposed, including a first connector rotatably supported by the body which is rotatable between a first position and a second position. The selected portable computer may be electrically connected to the number of electrical components via only the first electrical connector when the first electrical connector is in the first position and may be electrically connected to the number of electronic components via only the second electrical connector when the first electrical connector is in the second position. In a preferred embodiment, the surface is a tray which slides between a docked position at which the selected portable computer is electrically connected to the electronic com…
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