Universal mechanical dock
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1. A docking system for docking an electronic device in a motor vehicle, the docking system comprising:
- a cradle including a pivotable arm having an internal channel, the cradle being configured to securely retain the electronic device;
a dock housing including a recess receiving the arm of the cradle;
a latch releasably latching the arm of the cradle within the recess of the dock housing; and
a release actuator mechanically coupled to the latch via a cable and configured to release the arm of the cradle from the latch in response to the release actuator being manually actuated.
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Abstract
A docking system is for docking an electronic device in a motor vehicle. The docking system includes a cradle having a pivotable arm with an internal channel carrying first electrical conductors electrically connected to the electronic device. The cradle securely retains the electronic device. A dock housing includes a recess receiving the arm of the cradle such that the first electrical conductors may be electrically connected to second electrical conductors in the motor vehicle. A latch releasably latches the arm of the cradle within the recess of the dock housing.
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1. A docking system for docking an electronic device in a motor vehicle, the docking system comprising:
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a cradle including a pivotable arm having an internal channel, the cradle being configured to securely retain the electronic device; a dock housing including a recess receiving the arm of the cradle; a latch releasably latching the arm of the cradle within the recess of the dock housing; and a release actuator mechanically coupled to the latch via a cable and configured to release the arm of the cradle from the latch in response to the release actuator being manually actuated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A docking system for docking an electronic device in a motor vehicle, the docking system comprising:
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a cradle including a pivotable arm having an internal channel, the cradle being configured to securely retain the electronic device, wherein opposite sides of a distal end of the arm of the cradle each have a respective indentation; a dock housing including a recess receiving the arm of the cradle; two latch arms releasably latching the arm of the cradle within the recess of the dock housing, each latch arm being received in a respective one of the indentations; and two gears, each said gear being attached to a respective one of the latch arms, teeth of the two gears being intermeshed with each other.
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6. An automotive docking system for docking an electronic device in a motor vehicle, the docking system comprising:
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a cradle including an arm having an internal channel, a distal end of the arm including a throughhole in communication with the internal channel, the throughhole having a first width that is less than a second width of the channel, the cradle being configured to securely retain the electronic device, wherein opposite sides of the distal end of the arm of the cradle each have a respective indentation; a dock housing including a recess receiving the arm of the cradle; two latch arms releasably latching the arm of the cradle within the recess of the dock housing, each latch arm being received in a respective one of the indentations; and two gears, each said gear being attached to a respective one of the latch arms, teeth of the two gears being intermeshed with each other. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A docking system for docking an electronic device in a motor vehicle, the docking system comprising:
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a cradle including an arm having an internal channel, the cradle being configured to securely retain the electronic device, wherein opposite sides of a distal end of the arm of the cradle each have a respective indentation; a dock housing including a recess receiving the arm of the cradle; two latch arms latching the arm of the cradle within the recess of the dock housing, each latch arm being received in a respective one of the indentations; a release actuator mechanically coupled to the latch arms and configured to release the arm of the cradle from the latch arms in response to the release actuator being manually actuated; and two gears, each said gear being attached to a respective one of the latch arms, teeth of the two gears being intermeshed with each other. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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