Rotating docking station for portable electronic devices

• US 20120014056A1
• Filed: 07/16/2010
• Published: 01/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Jinsaun Chen, Kuo Kang Lee, Tzu Chun Liang
• Original Assignee: Jinsaun Chen, Kuo Kang Lee, Tzu Chun Liang
• Inventors: Chen, Jinsaun, Lee, Kuo Kang, Liang, Tzu Chun
• Application Number:
  US12/805,185
• Publication Number:
  US 20120014056A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.41
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/08 around a vertical axis , e.g. panoramic heads F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles heads thereof F16M11/02 ; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20 ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 ; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations

Abstract

A docking station for connection between one or more portable electronic devices and an external device for networks. The docking station includes a docking surface having one or more connectors adapted to be connected to the portable electronic devices, the docking surface rotating with respect to a base section.

Claims

1. A docking station for connecting one or more portable electronic devices to an external device comprising:

a docking surface provided with at least one connector, said connector adapted to be connected to a portable electronic device;

a base section; and

a device provided between said docking section and said base section for rotatably moving said docking section with respect to said base section.

2. The docking station in accordance with claim 1, said docking section further includes a plurality of connectors, each of said connectors adapted to be connected to a portable electronic device.

3. The docking station in accordance with claim 1, wherein said device provided between said docking station and said base section is a pillar.

4. The docking station in accordance with claim 2, further including means for connecting each of the said connectors to a network.

5. The docking station in accordance with claim 2, further including a means for connecting each of said connectors to a power supply.

6. The docking station in accordance with claim 4, wherein said means for connecting each of said connectors to a network includes a first printed circuit board provided within said docking section and a second printed circuit board provided within said base section.

7. The docking station in accordance with claim 5, wherein said means for connecting each of said connectors to a power supply includes a first printed circuit board provided within said docking section and a second printed circuit board provided within said base section.

8. The docking station in accordance with claim 6, further including at least one metal contact extending between said first printed circuit board and said second printed circuit board.

9. The docking station in accordance with claim 7, further including at least one metal contact extending between said first printed circuit board and said second printed circuit board.

10. The docking station in accordance with claim 6, further including a USB port provided in said base section.

11. The docking station in accordance with claim 7, further including a power jack provided in said base section.

12. The docking station in accordance with claim 2, further including means for connecting each of said connectors to a power supply and means for connecting each of said connectors to a network.

13. The docking station in accordance with claim 12, further including a first printed circuit board provided within said docking section and a second printed circuit board provided within said base section for connecting said connectors to the network and to the power supply.