Desktop stand for a docking station and a portable computer
First Claim
1. A desktop stand for a docking station and a portable computer having a keyboard member and a display panel projecting from a rear end portion of the keyboard member, comprising:
- a support structure for supporting at least a portion of the keyboard member,a bearing structure under said support structure such that at least a portion of said keyboard member located adjacent to the display panel is held at a higher level above a face on which the desktop stand rests than a level at which an end of the keyboard member remote from the display panel is held,at least one fastener structure mounted to the support structure for fastening the docking station to the support structure, andat least one abutment for engaging the end of the keyboard member remote from the display panel at a distance of and facing the fastener structure when in operative position for fastening the docking station to the support structure,wherein, when in a fixed condition, at least the fastener structure or the abutment is releasably fixed and, when in a released condition, at least the fastener structure or the abutment allows adjustment along the support structure of the distance from the abutment to the fastener structure and fixing of the fastener structure at any of a plurality of distances from the abutment.
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Abstract
A desktop stand for a docking station and a portable computer having a keyboard member and a display panel projecting from a rear end portion of the keyboard member. A fastener structure is provided for fastening the docking station to a support structure for supporting at least a portion of the keyboard member. An abutment for engaging the end of the keyboard member remote from the display is located at a distance of and faces the fastener structure when in operative position for fastening the docking station to the support structure. When in fixed condition, the fastener structure or the abutment is releasably fixed and, when in a released condition, allows adjustment of the distance from the abutment to the fastener structure.
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12 Claims
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1. A desktop stand for a docking station and a portable computer having a keyboard member and a display panel projecting from a rear end portion of the keyboard member, comprising:
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a support structure for supporting at least a portion of the keyboard member, a bearing structure under said support structure such that at least a portion of said keyboard member located adjacent to the display panel is held at a higher level above a face on which the desktop stand rests than a level at which an end of the keyboard member remote from the display panel is held, at least one fastener structure mounted to the support structure for fastening the docking station to the support structure, and at least one abutment for engaging the end of the keyboard member remote from the display panel at a distance of and facing the fastener structure when in operative position for fastening the docking station to the support structure, wherein, when in a fixed condition, at least the fastener structure or the abutment is releasably fixed and, when in a released condition, at least the fastener structure or the abutment allows adjustment along the support structure of the distance from the abutment to the fastener structure and fixing of the fastener structure at any of a plurality of distances from the abutment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A desktop stand for a docking station and a portable computer having a keyboard member and a display panel projecting from a rear end portion of the keyboard member, comprising:
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a support structure for supporting at least a portion of the keyboard member, a bearing structure under said support structure such that at least a portion of said keyboard member located adjacent to the display panel is held at a higher level above a face on which the desktop stand rests than a level at which an end of the keyboard member remote from the display panel is held, and at least one fastener structure for fastening the docking station to the support structure, wherein the fastener structure comprises an exchangeable interface member arranged between the support structure and the docking station and fastened to the support structure when in fixed condition and having members for positioning the docking station relative to the exchangable interface and the support structure. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A desktop stand for a docking station and a portable computer having a keyboard member and a display panel projecting from a rear end portion of the keyboard member, comprising:
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a support structure for supporting at least a portion of the keyboard member, a bearing structure under said support structure such that at least a portion of said keyboard member located adjacent to the display panel is held at a higher level above a face on which the desktop stand rests than a level at which an end of the keyboard member remote from the display panel is held, and at least one fastener structure for fastening the docking station to the support structure, further comprising a document deck extending above said support structure in a first orientation when in operative condition and pivotable away from the support structure about an axis located adjacent to a lower end of the support structure, from the first orientation to a second orientation projecting away from the support structure.
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