Secure assembly for a docking station

• US 9,811,118 B2
• Filed: 06/28/2016
• Issued: 11/07/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Uinta Products, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Henge Docks LLC (Uinta Products, Inc.)
• Inventors: Vroom, Matthew Leigh, Parod, Brandon
• Primary Examiner(s): Edwards, Anthony Q
• Application Number:
  US15/194,729
• Publication Number:
  US 20170115695A1
• Time in Patent Office: 497 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations

Abstract

Disclosed is a docking station having a secure assembly including a chassis, a tray at least partially covering the chassis, a port block slidably connected to the tray, the port block configured to translate between a substantially open position and a substantially closed position, a drivetrain connected to the chassis, a fastener connecting the port block to the drivetrain, an access hole in the chassis. The fastener is accessible via the access hole when the port block is in an open position. The fastener is inaccessible via the access hole when the port block is in a closed position inhibiting disassembly of the docking station.

Claims

1. A docking station having a secure assembly, the docking station comprising:

a chassis;

a tray at least partially covering the chassis;

a port block slidably connected to the tray, the port block configured to translate between a substantially open position and a substantially closed position;

a drivetrain connected to the chassis;

a fastener connecting the port block to the drivetrain;

an access hole in the chassis;

wherein the fastener is accessible via the access hole when the port block is in an open position; and

wherein the fastener is inaccessible via the access hole when the port block is in a closed position inhibiting disassembly of the docking station.

2. The docking station of claim 1 further comprising:

a perimeter foot covering the access hole.

3. The docking station of claim 1 further comprising

a first alignment member of the port block;

a first socket of the tray for slidably receiving the first alignment member;

a second alignment member of the port block; and

a second socket of the tray for slidably receiving the second alignment member.

4. The docking station of claim 1 further comprising:

a drivetrain nut of the drivetrain;

wherein the port block is connected to the drivetrain nut.

5. The docking station of claim 1 further comprising:

a second port block slidably connected to the tray;

a second fastener connecting the second port block to the drive train; and

a second access hole in the chassis;

wherein the second access hole is positioned to provide access to the second fastener when the second port block is in an open state and inhibit access to the fastener when the second port block is in a closed state.

6. The docking station of claim 1 further comprising:

a stand-off of the port block; and

a hole in the stand-off for receiving the fastener.

7. A docking station having a secure assembly, the docking station comprising:

a chassis;

a tray at least partially covering the chassis;

a first port block configured to slide between an open position and a closed position;

a first alignment member on the first port block;

a first socket of the tray for slidably receiving the first alignment member;

a second alignment member on the first port block;

a second socket of the tray for slidably receiving the second alignment member;

a drivetrain connected to the chassis;

a fastener attaching the drivetrain to the first port block;

an access hole;

wherein a head of the fastener is positioned below the access hole when the first port block is in the open position; and

wherein the head of the fastener is obscured by the chassis when the first port block is in the closed position.

8. The docking station of claim 7 further comprising:

a second port block configured to slide between an open position and a closed position;

a third alignment member on the second port block;

a third socket of the tray for slidably receiving the third alignment member;

a fourth alignment member on the second port block;

a fourth socket of the tray for slidably receiving the fourth alignment member;

a second fastener attaching the drivetrain to the second port block;

a second access hole;

wherein a head of the second fastener is positioned below the second access hole when the second port block is in the open position; and

wherein the head of the second fastener is obscured by the chassis when the second port block is in the closed position.

9. The docking station of claim 7 further comprising:

a threaded nut of the drivetrain;

wherein the first fastener connects the first port block to the threaded nut.

10. The docking station of claim 7 further comprising:

a stand-off of the first port block; and

a hole in the stand-off for receiving the fastener.