Portable Electronic System

• US 20080232061A1
• Filed: 03/14/2008
• Published: 09/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Original Assignee: ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
• Inventors: Chou, Wei-Huan, Hsu, Kun-Huang, Wang, Hui-Chen
• Application Number:
  US12/048,435
• Publication Number:
  US 20080232061A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/686
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/24 resilient; resiliently-mounted
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6205 Two-part coupling devices held in engagement by a magnet
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/06 for computer periphery

Abstract

A portable electronic system including a body and a dock is described. The body has a waterproof first connector and a first attracting portion, wherein the first connector has a plurality of electrical terminals. The dock has a second connector and a second attracting portion, wherein the second connector has a plurality of retractable pogo pins. When the body is placed on the dock to make the first connector connected to the second connector, the magnetic force between the second attracting portion and the first attracting portion makes the electrical terminals compress the retractable pogo pins to a critical distance to achieve the electrical connection between the body and the dock.

Claims

1. A portable electronic system comprising:

a body having a waterproof first connector and a first attracting portion, wherein the first connector has a plurality of electrical terminals; and

a dock having a second connector and a second attracting portion, wherein the second connector has a plurality of retractable pogo pins;

wherein when the body is placed on the dock to make the first connector connect the second connector, the second attracting portion and the first attracting portion attracts each other by magnetic force, the electrical terminals compresses the retractable pogo pins to a critical distance to make the body electrically connect to the dock.

2. The portable electronic system according to claim 1, wherein the first attracting portion is a magnetic material.

3. The portable electronic system according to claim 1, wherein the second attracting portion is a magnetic material.

4. The portable electronic system according to claim 1, wherein the first attracting portion is a magnet.

5. The portable electronic system according to claim 1, wherein the second attracting portion is a magnet.

6. The portable electronic system according to claim 1, wherein the dock further comprises a adapting recess, and the second connector and the second attracting portion are provided in the adapting recess.

7. The portable electronic system according to claim 1, wherein the dock further comprises a control device.

8. The portable electronic system according to claim 7, wherein the control device comprises:

a control knob exposed on the dock; and

a control rod connect the control knob and the second attracting portion,

wherein the control knob and the control rod connect the dock in a sliding manner.

9. The portable electronic system according to claim 7, wherein the control device comprises:

a control knob exposed on the dock; and

a control rod connect the control knob and the second attracting portion,

wherein the control knob and the control rod connect the dock in a rotating manner.