Motorized horizontal docking station having integrated locking mechanism
US9593510B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 16, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2066
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a docking station for an electronic device including a first connector block slidably connected to a first side of the docking station, a second connector block opposite the first connector block and slidably connected to a second side of the docking station, a first plug of the first connector block positioned to interface with a first port of the electronic device, a first port on the docking station electrically connected to the first plug, a first dummy plug of the second connector block positioned to interface with a second port of the electronic device, and a security hole for receiving a lock.
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