Cradle for electronic device
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1. A cradle for an electronic device, the cradle comprising:
- a mounting portion configured to detachably accommodate at least a part of the electronic device;
a connector disposed in the mounting portion;
a power source electrically connected to the connector;
a detection member disposed on the mounting portion, and configured to detect whether the electronic device is mounted on the mounting portion; and
a locking member configured to maintain a state in which the electronic device is mounted on the mounting portion and including a pair of hooking pieces which are extended upwardly and face each other,wherein each of the hooking pieces includes a hook disposed at an end portion of the each of the hooking pieces, and the hooking pieces are respectively disposed at an edge along an outer perimeter of the mounting portion,wherein the electronic device is configured to snap-fit the mounting portion by receiving the hooking pieces at a pair of hooking recesses disposed at a rear side of the electronic device,wherein the detection member is disposed between the pair of hooking pieces on the mounting portion and disposed around the connector to easily detect whether the electronic device is mounted,wherein the connector, the detection member, and the pair of hooking pieces are disposed on a center axis in a longitudinal direction of the mounting portion and the electronic device, andwherein the detection member is configured to establish an electrical connection between the power source and the connector only when the electronic device is completely mounted on the mounting portion.
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Abstract
A cradle for an electronic device includes a mounting portion to detachably/attachably accommodate at least a part of the electronic device, a connector disposed in the mounting portion, and a detection member disposed in the mounting portion to detect whether the electronic device is mounted on the mounting portion. Only when the electronic device is attached to the cradle, the cradle may charge a battery or establish an electrical connection automatically with an external device to transmit/receive data. Therefore, a Product Liability (PL) accident can be prevented, and reliability of the cradle can be improved.
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1. A cradle for an electronic device, the cradle comprising:
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a mounting portion configured to detachably accommodate at least a part of the electronic device; a connector disposed in the mounting portion; a power source electrically connected to the connector; a detection member disposed on the mounting portion, and configured to detect whether the electronic device is mounted on the mounting portion; and a locking member configured to maintain a state in which the electronic device is mounted on the mounting portion and including a pair of hooking pieces which are extended upwardly and face each other, wherein each of the hooking pieces includes a hook disposed at an end portion of the each of the hooking pieces, and the hooking pieces are respectively disposed at an edge along an outer perimeter of the mounting portion, wherein the electronic device is configured to snap-fit the mounting portion by receiving the hooking pieces at a pair of hooking recesses disposed at a rear side of the electronic device, wherein the detection member is disposed between the pair of hooking pieces on the mounting portion and disposed around the connector to easily detect whether the electronic device is mounted, wherein the connector, the detection member, and the pair of hooking pieces are disposed on a center axis in a longitudinal direction of the mounting portion and the electronic device, and wherein the detection member is configured to establish an electrical connection between the power source and the connector only when the electronic device is completely mounted on the mounting portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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