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DOCKING STATION WITH MOVEABLE CONNECTOR FOR HAND HELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE

  • US 20130050933A1
  • Filed: 10/29/2012
  • Published: 02/28/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A docking station for receiving a hand-held electronic device, the hand-held electronic device having a receptacle connector, the docking station comprising:

  • a housing;

    a connector bay formed in the housing, the connector bay having two side walls, a back wall, and a front wall;

    a connector assembly configured to reside in the connector bay and to connect to the receptacle connector of the hand-held electronic device, wherein the connector assembly comprises;

    a connector plug having a first end for connecting with the receptacle connector of the hand-held electronic device;

    a pivot mechanism that is coupled with the connector plug and that is configured to rotate the connector plug between a closed position and one or more open positions;

    wherein when in an open position, the connector plug is configured to connect to the receptacle connector, and wherein when in the closed position;

    a side of the connector plug is substantially flush or below a top surface of the housing; and

    the first end of the connector plug is adjacent to the front wall of the connector bay; and

    a retention mechanism that is coupled with the pivot mechanism and that is configured to hold the connector plug in an open position when connected with the hand-held electronic device.

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