Detachable connection mechanism

• US 20090088227A1
• Filed: 03/05/2008
• Published: 04/02/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Quanta Computer
• Original Assignee: Quanta Computer
• Inventors: Lin, Chun-Wang, Lin, Chia-Wei, Shiu, Yi-Han, Tsai, Tui-Yang
• Granted Patent: US 7,974,662 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/575.100
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72409 by interfacing with external accessories hands-free H04M1/60

Abstract

A detachable connection mechanism is to establish an electrical connection between a mobile phone and a notebook computer. The detachable connection mechanism is designed at a housing board. The housing board has an opening. A load board is pivotally connected with the housing board, and in contact with or away from the housing board in parallel. When the load board is in contact with the housing board, the load board is fitted within the opening. Two rotatable members are pivotally connected with housing board. Several resilient arms are respectively pivotally connected with the housing board at one end and with the load board at the other end. The mobile phone is selectively connected or disconnected with the notebook computer by interacting the rotatable members, movable members, resilient arms and the load board.

Claims

1. A detachable connection mechanism, comprising:

a notebook computer having a housing board with an opening;

a load board, having a first magnet and pivotally connected to an side of the housing board, the load board being substantially in parallel with the housing board when the load board is moved close to or away from the housing board, the load board being substantially fitted within the opening when the load board is moved to couple with the housing board;

a mobile phone being attached to the load board by a magnetic attraction of the first magnet;

two rotatable members, pivotally connected with the side of the housing board;

a substantially M-shaped member, slidably connected with the side of the housing board, and pivotally connected an end of each rotatable member, the substantially M-shaped member being slid relative to the housing board to enable an opposite end of each rotatable member to selectively engage or disengage an edge of the mobile phone;

a securing member, coupled with the substantially M-shaped member and being simultaneously slid relative to the housing board to selectively engage or disengage an opposite edge of the mobile phone; and

a plurality of resilient arms, pivotally connected with the side of the housing board at an end, and pivotally connected with the load board at an opposite end,

when the securing member disengages the opposite edge of the mobile phone, the substantially M-shaped member is simultaneously slid to enable the opposite end of each rotatable member to disengage the edge of the mobile phone, and the load board is moved by the plurality of resilient arms to couple with the housing board.

2. The detachable connection mechanism of claim 1, further comprising a control button disposed on an opposite side of the housing board and coupled with the substantially M-shaped member across the housing board.

3. The detachable connection mechanism of claim 1, wherein the securing member comprises a fastener to engage the opposite edge of the mobile phone.

4. The detachable connection mechanism of claim 3, wherein the securing member comprises a second magnet, and the load board comprises a third magnet, when the mobile phone and the load board are pressed to moved through the opening of the housing board, a magnetic attraction between the second magnet and the third magnet enables the fastener to engage the opposite edge of the mobile phone.

5. The detachable connection mechanism of claim 4, wherein the opposite edge of the mobile phone comprises a notch for the fastener to engage.

6. The detachable connection mechanism of claim 4, wherein when the mobile phone and the load board are pressed to moved through the opening of the housing board, the magnetic attraction between the second magnet and the third magnet also enables the substantially M-shaped member to slide relative to the housing board such that the opposite end of each rotatable member engages the edge of the mobile phone.

7. The detachable connection mechanism of claim 6, wherein the edge of the mobile phone comprises two holes for the two rotatable members to respectively engage.

8. The detachable connection mechanism of claim 1, further comprises a connection member disposed between the substantially M-shaped member and the securing member, the connection member having a connection port to electrically connect with the mobile phone.

9. The detachable connection mechanism of claim 1, wherein the housing board comprises a bump member disposed around the opening, and the load board comprises a block member, when the mobile phone and the load board are pressed to moved through the opening of the housing board, the bump member stops the block member to prevent the load board from moving.

10. A detachable connection mechanism for coupling a first electronic device with a second electronic device, the first electronic device having a housing board with an opening, the detachable connection mechanism comprising:

a load board, being substantially fitted within the opening when the load board is moved to couple with the housing board;

two rotatable members, pivotally connected with a side of the housing board;

a substantially M-shaped member, slidably connected with the side of the housing board, and pivotally connected an end of each rotatable member, the substantially M-shaped member being slid relative to the housing board to enable an opposite end of each rotatable member to selectively engage or disengage an edge of the second electronic device;

a securing member, coupled with the substantially M-shaped member and being simultaneously slid relative to the housing board to selectively engage or disengage an opposite edge of the second electronic device; and

a plurality of resilient arms, pivotally connected with the side of the housing board at an end, and pivotally connected with the load board at an opposite end,

when the securing member disengages the opposite edge of the second electronic device, the substantially M-shaped member is simultaneously slid to enable the opposite end of each rotatable member to disengage the edge of the second electronic device, and the load board is moved by the plurality of resilient arms to couple with the housing board.

11. The detachable connection mechanism of claim 10, wherein the first electronic device is a notebook computer.

12. The detachable connection mechanism of claim 10, wherein the second electronic device is a mobile phone.

13. The detachable connection mechanism of claim 10, wherein the load board has a first magnet and is pivotally connected to the side of the housing board.

14. The detachable connection mechanism of claim 10, further comprising a control button disposed on an opposite side of the housing board and coupled with the substantially M-shaped member across the housing board.

15. The detachable connection mechanism of claim 10, wherein the securing member comprises a fastener to engage an opposite edge of the second electronic device.

16. The detachable connection mechanism of claim 15, wherein the securing member comprises a first magnet, and the load board comprises a second magnet, when the second electronic device and the load board are pressed to moved through the opening of the housing board, a magnetic attraction between the first magnet and the second magnet enables the fastener to engage the opposite edge of the second electronic device.

17. The detachable connection mechanism of claim 16, wherein the opposite edge of the second electronic device comprises a notch for the fastener to engage.

18. The detachable connection mechanism of claim 16, wherein when the second electronic device and the load board are pressed to moved through the opening of the housing board, the magnetic attraction between the second magnet and the third magnet also enables the substantially M-shaped member to slide relative to the housing board such that the opposite end of each rotatable member engages the edge of the second electronic device.

19. The detachable connection mechanism of claim 10, further comprises a connection member disposed between the substantially M-shaped member and the securing member, the connection member having a connection port to electrically connect with the second electronic device.

20. The detachable connection mechanism of claim 10, wherein the housing board comprises a bump member disposed around the opening, and the load board comprises a block member, when the second electronic device and the load board are pressed to moved through the opening of the housing board, the bump member stops the block member to prevent the load board from moving.