Electronic Device with a Rear Connector

• US 20160294113A1
• Filed: 06/30/2014
• Published: 10/06/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Mehandjiysky, Dimitre, LAINE, AKI
• Granted Patent: US 9,680,253 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1637 Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/26 Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof for memories G11C
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/22 Contacts for co-operating by abutting
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6205 Two-part coupling devices held in engagement by a magnet
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling

Abstract

An example electronic device is provided in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure. The electronic device includes a housing having at least a front section and a rear section that is opposite to the front section, a connector embedded in a center of the rear section, wherein the connector includes a connection portion to electronically connect the electronic device to an external system and an attachment portion to mechanically attach the connector to an external system.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a housing including at least a front section and a rear section that is opposite to the front section; and

a connector embedded in a center of the rear section,

wherein the connector includes a connection portion to electronically connect the electronic device to an external system and an attachment portion to mechanically attach the connector to an external system.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the connector is recessed into the rear section of the electronic device to define a female connector portion of the connector.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the connector is to engage an extended male connector portion positioned on an external system.

4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the attachment portion of the connector includes at least one magnet to support the attachment of the connector to the extended male connector portion of the external system.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the connector is to support the electronic device in at least a first orientation and a second orientation when the electronic device is attached to an external system.

6. A system comprising:

a docking station comprising;

a first housing,

a rotating member mounted to the first housing,

a male connector mounted to the rotating member, and

a fastener embedded in the male connector; and

an electronic device comprising a recessed female connector positioned at the center of a rear section of the electronic device, wherein the female connector on the electronic device is to connect with the male connector on the docking station when the electronic device is attached to the docking station.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the female connector includes a connection portion to electronically connect the electronic device to the docking station and an attachment portion to mechanically attach the female connector to the fastener of the male connector.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the attachment portion of the female connector includes at least one magnet to support the attachment of the female connector to the fastener of the male connector.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein the female connector is recessed into the rear section of the electronic device and the male connector is protruded from the rotating member of the docking station to engage the female connector.

10. The system of claim 6, wherein the rotating member is to rotate the electronic device between at least two different orientations when the electronic device is attached to the docking station.

11. A system comprising:

an electronic device comprising;

a display section.

a rear section that is opposite to the display section, and

a recessed female connector positioned at the center of the rear section; and

an electronic device accessory to support the electronic device in a plurality of positions, the electronic device accessory comprising;

a base,

a first elongated section connected to the base and to a second section, and

a male connector extending from the second section to attach to the female connector of the electronic device when the electronic device is attached to the electronic device accessory.

12. The system of claim 11, further comprising a rotational mechanism connecting the first section and the second section, the rotational mechanism adjusting the angle between the first section and the second section to support the electronic device in a plurality of positions.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the female connector includes a connection portion to electronically connect the electronic device to the accessory and an attachment portion to mechanically attach the female connector to the male connector of the accessory.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the attachment portion of the female connector includes at least one magnet to support the attachment of the female connector to the male connector.

15. The system claim 11, wherein the female connector is recessed into the rear section of the electronic device and the male connector is protruded from the second portion of the accessory to engage the female connector.