DOCKING STATION FOR PORTABLE TERMINAL
First Claim
1. A docking station for a portable terminal, comprising:
- a body configured with a connection member to allow the portable terminal to be removably mounted to the body; and
the connection member installed on the body and comprising connection terminals,wherein when the portable terminal is mounted on the docking station, the connection terminals of the connection member approach the portable terminal to connect to the portable terminal.
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Abstract
A docking station for a portable terminal includes: a body configured with a connection member to allow the portable terminal to be removably mounted to the body; and the connection member is installed to be movable on the body, the connection member comprising connection terminals, wherein when the portable terminal is mounted on the docking station, the connection member approaches the portable terminal to connect the connection terminals to the portable terminal. The connection body, in which the connection terminals are arranged, can be moved together with a portable terminal on the body of the docking station while being connected with the portable terminal using a point contact structure. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the risk of damage of the connection body due to the movement of the portable terminal Further, the connection body may approach to a portable terminal by the attractive force of one or more magnetic bodies or the like to connect the connection terminals with the portable terminal.
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1. A docking station for a portable terminal, comprising:
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a body configured with a connection member to allow the portable terminal to be removably mounted to the body; and the connection member installed on the body and comprising connection terminals, wherein when the portable terminal is mounted on the docking station, the connection terminals of the connection member approach the portable terminal to connect to the portable terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A docking station for a portable terminal, comprising:
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a body configured to allow the portable terminal to be removably mounted to the body; a connection member installed on the body and comprising connection terminals; hinge lugs extending from both ends of the connection member, respectively; support members mounted within an inside portion of the body; and hinge holes are formed in the support members to receive the hinge lugs, respectively, wherein a diameter of each of the hinge holes is larger than a cross-sectional diameter of each of the hinge lugs such that the hinge lugs is movable in the hinge holes, respectively and when the portable terminal is mounted on the docking station, the connection member approach the portable terminal to connect the connection terminals to the portable terminal. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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