Dock for a portable electronic device
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1. A dock for receiving a portable electronic device, comprising:
- a housing comprising an aperture;
a support coupled to an inner wall of the housing, a portion of the support being elastically deformable;
a connector received in the support and extending through the aperture for electrically communicating with the portable electronic device, wiring of the connector for transferring data from the portable electronic device; and
a collar abutting the connector within the housing to limit translation of the connector, the connector being pivotable relative to the collar;
wherein the portion of the support elastically deforms in response to non-axial movement of at least a portion of the connector.
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A dock for receiving a portable electronic device, including a housing comprising an aperture; a support coupled to an inner wall of the housing, a portion of the support being elastically deformable; and a connector received in the support and extending through the aperture for electrically communicating with the portable electronic device, wiring of the connector for transferring data to an electronic device; wherein the portion of the support elastically deforms in response to non-axial movement of at least a portion of the connector.
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1. A dock for receiving a portable electronic device, comprising:
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a housing comprising an aperture; a support coupled to an inner wall of the housing, a portion of the support being elastically deformable; a connector received in the support and extending through the aperture for electrically communicating with the portable electronic device, wiring of the connector for transferring data from the portable electronic device; and a collar abutting the connector within the housing to limit translation of the connector, the connector being pivotable relative to the collar; wherein the portion of the support elastically deforms in response to non-axial movement of at least a portion of the connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A dock for receiving a portable electronic device, comprising:
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a housing comprising an aperture; a support coupled to an inner wall of the housing, the support comprising a spring component received in a support tray, the spring component comprising a passage for receiving the connector, the passage comprising ribs for contacting the connector, the spring component being elastically deformable in response to non-axial movement of at least a portion of the connector; and a connector received in the support and extending through the aperture for electrically communicating with the portable electronic device, wiring of the connector for transferring data from the portable electronic device; wherein a cross-sectional area of the ribs is reduced between a top end of the spring component and a bottom end of the spring component, the top end being located adjacent the aperture of the housing.
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13. A dock for receiving a portable electronic device, comprising:
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a housing comprising an aperture; a support coupled to an inner wall of the housing, a portion of the support being elastically deformable; a pad disposed in the support and elastically deformable in response to axial movement of the connector; and a connector received in the support and extending through the aperture for electrically communicating with the portable electronic device, wiring of the connector for transferring data from the portable electronic device; wherein the portion of the support elastically deforms in response to non-axial movement of at least a portion of the connector.
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14. A connector assembly for a dock, the connector assembly comprising:
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a support for coupling to an inner wall the dock, the support comprising a spring component received in a support tray, the spring component comprising a passage, the spring component being elastically deformable; and a connector received in the support and extending through the passage for electrically communicating with a portable electronic device received by the dock, wiring of the connector for transferring data from the portable electronic device; wherein the passage comprises ribs for contacting the connector and a cross-sectional area of the ribs is reduced between a top end of the spring component and a bottom end of the spring component, the top end being located adjacent the aperture of the housing.
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15. A connector assembly for a dock, the connector assembly comprising:
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a support for coupling to an inner wall the dock, the support comprising a collar, a portion of the support being elastically deformable; and a connector received in the support for electrically communicating with a portable electronic device received by the dock, wiring of the connector for transferring data from the portable electronic device; wherein the portion of the support elastically deforms in response to non-axial translation and pivoting relative to the collar of at least a portion of the connector. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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