Docking station
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1. A docking station for an electronic device, the docking station comprising:
- a base at least partially configured to support the electronic device, the base including a front face and a substantially orthogonal adjacent face and further including a guide rib having an edge portion extending normally between the front face and the adjacent face;
an electrical connector pivotally coupled to the base and configured to receive a mating connector of the electronic device, wherein the edge portion of the guide rib moves a surface of the electronic device away from the front face of the base to facilitate alignment of the electrical connector with the mating connector; and
a slide translatably coupled to the base and adjustable from a retracted position to an extended position, the slide including a cutout that defines a space to accommodate the guide rib when the slide is in the retracted position.
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Abstract
A docking station for an electronic device includes a base at least partially configured to support the electronic device. The base includes a front face and a substantially orthogonal adjacent face. A guide rib extends normally between the front face and the adjacent face. An electrical connector is pivotally coupled to the base and configured to receive a mating connector of the electronic device. An edge portion of the guide rib engages a surface of the electronic device to facilitate alignment of the electrical connector with the mating connector.
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22 Claims
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1. A docking station for an electronic device, the docking station comprising:
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a base at least partially configured to support the electronic device, the base including a front face and a substantially orthogonal adjacent face and further including a guide rib having an edge portion extending normally between the front face and the adjacent face; an electrical connector pivotally coupled to the base and configured to receive a mating connector of the electronic device, wherein the edge portion of the guide rib moves a surface of the electronic device away from the front face of the base to facilitate alignment of the electrical connector with the mating connector; and a slide translatably coupled to the base and adjustable from a retracted position to an extended position, the slide including a cutout that defines a space to accommodate the guide rib when the slide is in the retracted position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A docking station for an electronic device, the docking station comprising:
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a base at least partially configured to support the electronic device; a slide translatably coupled to the base and adjustable from a retracted position to an extended position, the slide including a cradle for securing the electronic device to the base; and an electrical connector connected to the base and configured to receive a mating connector of the electronic device; wherein one of the base and the slide includes a plurality of T-shaped tabs, and wherein the other of the base and the slide includes a plurality of slots receiving the T-shaped tabs, wherein the T-shaped tabs prevent frontward movement of the slide away from the base while translating relative to the slots during adjustment of the slide between the retracted position and the extended position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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