A multifunction docking station

Abstract

The application provides a multifunctional docking station, which comprises a shell, a circuit board, a position adjusting device, a connecting plug, a connecting cable and docking ports, the circuit board is fixed in the shell, the position adjusting device is fixed in the shell, the connecting plug is installed on the position adjusting device, the position adjusting device is used for adjusting the front-back position and the up-down position of the connecting plug, the connecting cable is arranged in the shell and is electrically connected with the circuit board and the connecting plug at two ends respectively, the docking ports are arranged in multiple groups and are electrically connected with the circuit board, and the connecting ends of the connecting plug and the docking ports are correspondingly arranged on the outside of the shell, and the docking station and the computer can be horizontally placed on a platform, the great pressure between the connecting plug and the computer port in the vertical direction is avoided, the connecting plug and the computer port are not easy to be damaged, the service life of the docking station is improved, and the data line connection is not additionally arranged on the outside of the docking station, so that the docking station is convenient to carry.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of expansion device, in particular to a multifunctional docking station. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the continuous pursuit of thin and light computers, the number and type of computer interfaces are becoming less and less, and the scenarios in which people use computers are becoming more and more complex. Many times, computers need to be externally connected to multiple different peripherals, so expansion docks have emerged. The expansion dock (docking station) is a kind of external device specially designed for notebook computers. By copying the settings of the expansion notebook computer ports, the notebook computer can be conveniently connected to multiple accessories or external devices (such as power adapters, network cables, mice, external keyboards, printers, external displays, storage devices, etc.).

[0003] The plug connected to the computer on the expansion dock is generally connected to the expansion dock by a data line or directly fixed on the expansion dock. These two ways have their own disadvantages: if connected to the expansion dock by a data line, the data line is exposed externally, which is not convenient to carry and the data line is easily damaged; if the plug is directly fixed on the expansion dock, after connecting the computer, due to the height mismatch between the expansion dock plug and the computer port, the expansion dock and the computer cannot be placed flat at the same time. If the expansion dock plug is too high, the computer will be tilted on one side. If the expansion dock plug is too low, the expansion dock will be suspended on the computer port. Both of these two situations will affect the user's experience and cause the plug and the port to be easily damaged due to excessive vertical pressure. Therefore, it is necessary to make a multifunctional docking station to solve the above problems. SUMMARY

[0004] The purpose of the present application is to provide a multifunctional docking station to solve the problems mentioned in the background.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the present application provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A multifunctional docking station, comprising a shell, a circuit board, a position adjusting device, a connection plug, a connection cable and an expansion port, the circuit board is fixed in the shell, the position adjusting device is fixed in the shell, the connection plug is installed on the position adjusting device, the position adjusting device is used for adjusting the front and back position and the up and down position of the connection plug, the connection cable is arranged in the shell and both ends thereof are electrically connected with the circuit board and the connection plug respectively, the expansion port is arranged in multiple groups and electrically connected with the circuit board, and the connection end of the connection plug and the expansion port is correspondingly arranged on the outside of the shell.

[0007] Further description of the present application: The position adjusting device comprises a guide column, a first movable block, a second movable block, a mounting column and a wave bead screw, the guide column is fixed in the shell, the first movable block is in sliding connection with the guide column, the first movable block can move in the vertical direction, the second movable block is in sliding connection with the first movable block, the second movable block can move in the horizontal direction, the connecting plug is fixed on the second movable block, a plurality of groups of grooves are formed in the side of the first movable block, the plurality of groups of grooves are arranged in the vertical direction, the mounting column is fixed in the shell, at least one group of wave bead screws are arranged and fixed on the mounting column, and the telescopic ends of the wave bead screws correspond to the grooves.

[0008] Further description of the present application: Three groups of grooves and wave bead screws are arranged, and the telescopic ends of the three groups of wave bead screws correspond to the three groups of grooves respectively.

[0009] Further description of the present application: The grooves are arc-shaped grooves.

[0010] Further description of the present application: The first movable block is internally provided with a sliding hole and a sliding groove, the sliding groove corresponds to the two sides of the sliding hole, the outer contour of the second movable block is matched with the shapes of the sliding hole and the sliding groove, and the second movable block is in sliding connection with the sliding hole and the sliding groove respectively.

[0011] Further description of the present application: The shell comprises an upper shell and a lower shell, the shell is provided with a plug through hole and a port through hole, the upper shell is assembled above the lower shell, and the plug through hole and the port through hole correspond between the upper shell and the lower shell.

[0012] Further description of the present application: The connecting plug adopts a Type-C plug.

[0013] Further description of the present application: The connecting flat cable adopts an FFC soft flat cable.

[0014] Further description of the present application: Four groups of expansion ports are arranged.

[0015] Further description of the present application: The four groups of expansion ports respectively adopt a MicroUSB port, a Type-A port, an HDMI port and a Type-C port.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the present application are as follows: by installing the position adjusting device in the shell, the up-down position and the front-rear position of the connecting plug are adjusted, so that the connecting plug can be adapted to the port positions on various types of computers for plugging, after the connecting plug is plugged, the bottom of the docking station and the bottom of the computer are flat, both can be placed horizontally on the platform, avoiding that a large pressure is generated between the connecting plug and the computer port in the vertical direction, so that the connecting plug and the computer port are not easy to be damaged, the service life of the docking station is improved, and meanwhile, the docking station does not need to be additionally provided with a data line for connection, which is convenient for carrying. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 is the overall structural diagram of the present application from the perspective of A;

[0018] Figure 2 is the overall structural diagram of the present application from the perspective of A; Figure 1

[0019] Figure 3 is the exploded structural diagram of the present application;

[0020] Figure 4 is the structural diagram of the present application (the shell is not shown);

[0021] Figure 5 is the partial sectional view of the position adjusting device of the present application;

[0022] Explanation of reference signs:

[0023] 1, shell; 11, upper shell; 12, lower shell; 13, plug through hole; 14, port through hole; 2, circuit board; 3, position adjusting device; 31, guide column; 32, first movable block; 321, recess; 322, sliding hole; 323, sliding groove; 33, second movable block; 34, mounting column; 35, wave bead screw; 4, connecting plug; 5, connecting cable; 6, expansion port; 61, MicroUSB port; 62, Type-A port; 63, HDMI port; 64, Type-C port. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The present application is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

[0025] As shown in Figures 1 to 5 , a multifunctional docking station includes a shell 1, a circuit board 2, a position adjusting device 3, a connecting plug 4, a connecting cable 5, and an expansion port 6. The circuit board 2 is fixed in the shell 1, the position adjusting device 3 is fixed in the shell 1, the connecting plug 4 is installed on the position adjusting device 3, the position adjusting device 3 is used to adjust the front and back position and the up and down position of the connecting plug 4, the connecting cable 5 is arranged in the shell 1 and both ends thereof are respectively electrically connected with the circuit board 2 and the connecting plug 4, the expansion port 6 is arranged in multiple groups and is electrically connected with the circuit board 2, and the connecting end of the connecting plug 4 and the expansion port 6 is correspondingly arranged on the outside of the shell 1.

[0026] ​By installing the position adjusting device 3 in the shell 1 for adjusting the up-down position and front-back position of the connecting plug 4, the connecting plug 4 can be adapted to the port position on various types of computers for plugging, after the connecting plug 4 is plugged, the bottom of the docking station and the bottom of the computer are flat, both of which can be horizontally placed on the platform, avoiding that a large pressure is generated between the connecting plug 4 and the computer port in the vertical direction, so that the connecting plug 4 and the computer port are not easy to be damaged, the service life of the docking station is improved, meanwhile, the docking station does not need to be additionally equipped with a data line connection outside, which is convenient to carry, the expansion ports 6 are provided with multiple groups of different types of ports to adapt to the needs of different use environments, and the effect of multifunctional connection is realized.

[0027] The position adjusting device 3 comprises a guide column 31, a first movable block 32, a second movable block 33, a mounting column 34 and a wave bead screw 35, the guide column 31 is fixed in the shell 1, the first movable block 32 is in sliding connection with the guide column 31, the first movable block 32 can move in the vertical direction, the second movable block 33 is in sliding connection with the first movable block 32, the second movable block 33 can move in the horizontal direction, the connecting plug 4 is fixed on the second movable block 33, a plurality of groups of grooves 321 are formed in the side wall of the first movable block 32 and arranged in the vertical direction, the mounting column 34 is fixed in the shell 1, at least one group of wave bead screws 35 are arranged and fixed on the mounting column 34, and the telescopic ends of the wave bead screws 35 are correspondingly arranged in one group of grooves 321.

[0028] After the connecting plug 4 is connected to the computer port, the shell 1 is moved in the up-down direction, so that the first movable block 32 and the wave bead screw 35 move relatively in the vertical direction, the connecting plug 4 is at a suitable height on the shell 1, the shell 1 and the bottom of the computer are flush, when the first movable block 32 moves, the telescopic end of the wave bead screw 35 is driven to retract in the side wall of the first movable block 32, when reaching the adjacent group of grooves 321, the telescopic end of the wave bead screw 35 pops out and fixes the first movable block 32, so that the position of the first movable block 32 in the vertical direction is adjusted, the second movable block 33 is in close fit with the first movable block 32, so as to be adjusted in the first movable block 32 in the front-back direction, so as to adapt to the surrounding environment of the computer port for use.

[0029] The grooves 321 and the wave bead screws 35 are provided with three groups, the telescopic ends of the three groups of wave bead screws 35 are correspondingly arranged in the three groups of grooves 321, when the lowermost groove 321 corresponds to the topmost wave bead screw 35, the connecting plug 4 is at the highest position, when the uppermost groove 321 corresponds to the bottommost wave bead screw 35, the connecting plug 4 is at the lowest position, so that the position of the connecting plug 4 can be adjusted in five grades, and the use is more flexible.

[0030] The groove 321 is an arc-shaped slot, which can make the first movable block 32 move more smoothly relative to the wave bead screw 35.

[0031] The first movable block 32 is internally provided with a sliding hole 322 and a sliding groove 323, the sliding groove 323 is arranged on both sides of the sliding hole 322, the outer contour of the second movable block 33 is matched with the shape of the sliding hole 322 and the sliding groove 323, and the second movable block 33 is slidably connected with the sliding hole 322 and the sliding groove 323, respectively.

[0032] The second movable block 33 can slide in the first movable block 32, and under the action of static friction, the second movable block 33 can be relatively stationary with the first movable block 32 after position adjustment, the sliding groove 323 is arranged on both sides of the sliding hole 322, which can increase the contact area of the first movable block 32 and the second movable block 33, prevent the second movable block 33 from being worn out due to long-term sliding, and cause the second movable block 33 to fail to be relatively stationary with the first movable block 32.

[0033] The shell 1 includes an upper shell 11 and a lower shell 12, the shell 1 is provided with a plug through hole 13 and a port through hole 14, the upper shell 11 is assembled above the lower shell 12, the plug through hole 13 and the port through hole 14 are arranged between the upper shell 11 and the lower shell 12, and the installation of internal elements of the shell 1 is facilitated.

[0034] The connecting plug 4 adopts a Type-C plug, which can adapt to the most widely used computer port on the market.

[0035] The connecting flat cable 5 adopts an FFC soft flat cable, which can make the first movable block 32 and the second movable block 33 have high flexibility during movement, so as to move correspondingly with the movement of the first movable block 32 and the second movable block 33, and not be easily damaged.

[0036] The expansion port 6 is provided with four groups, and the four groups of expansion ports 6 respectively adopt a MicroUSB port 61, a Type-A port 62, an HDMI port 63 and a Type-C port 64, so as to adapt to connection of various types of devices and be suitable for various application scenarios.

[0037] The above is not any limitation on the technical scope of the present application, any modification, equivalent change and modification of the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present application still belong to the technical scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A multi-functional expansion dock, characterized in that: The device includes a housing, a circuit board, a position adjustment device, a connector, a connector cable, and expansion ports. The circuit board and the position adjustment device are fixed inside the housing. The connector is mounted on the position adjustment device and is used to adjust the front-to-back and vertical positions of the connector. The connector cable is located inside the housing and its two ends are electrically connected to the circuit board and the connector, respectively. Multiple expansion ports are provided and electrically connected to the circuit board. The connection ends of the connector and the expansion ports are located on the outside of the housing. The position adjustment device includes a guide post, a first movable block, a second movable block, a mounting post, and a ball screw. The guide post is fixed inside the housing. The first movable block is slidably connected to the guide post and can move vertically. The second movable block is slidably connected to the first movable block. The second movable block can move horizontally. The connecting plug is fixed on the second movable block. The first movable block has multiple sets of grooves on its side, arranged vertically. The mounting post is fixed inside the housing. At least one set of ball screws is provided and fixed on the mounting post. The telescopic end of the ball screw corresponds to one of the sets of grooves. There are three sets of grooves and three sets of ball screws, with the telescopic ends of the three sets of ball screws corresponding to the three sets of grooves respectively. The first movable block has a sliding hole and a sliding groove inside. The sliding groove corresponds to both sides of the sliding hole. The outer contour of the second movable block matches the shape of the sliding hole and the sliding groove. The second movable block is slidably connected to the sliding hole and the sliding groove respectively.

2. The multi-functional expansion dock according to claim 1, characterized in that: The groove is an arc-shaped groove.

3. The multi-functional expansion dock according to claim 1, characterized in that: The housing includes an upper shell and a lower shell. The housing is provided with a plug through hole and a port through hole. The upper shell is assembled above the lower shell, and the plug through hole and the port through hole correspond between the upper shell and the lower shell.

4. A multi-functional expansion dock according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connector uses a Type-C plug.

5. A multi-functional expansion dock according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting cable is an FFC flexible flat cable.

6. A multi-functional expansion dock according to claim 1, characterized in that: The expansion ports are configured in four groups.

7. A multi-functional expansion dock according to claim 6, characterized in that: The four sets of expansion ports respectively adopt Micro USB port, Type-A port, HDMI port and Type-C port.

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