Docking station with dust collection assembly

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of docking stations, and particularly relates to a docking station with a dust collection assembly. Comprising a shell which is provided with a first ventilation hole; the docking station body is arranged in the shell; wherein the docking station body comprises a circuit board, an interface assembly and a transmission line, the interface assembly is electrically connected to the circuit board, the transmission line is electrically connected to the circuit board, and the interface assembly is arranged on the shell; the dust collection assembly is arranged in the shell; wherein the dust collection assembly comprises a cover body, a dust collection fan arranged in the cover body, a driving part arranged at the top of the cover body, a dust collection box arranged at the bottom of the cover body and a control switch electrically connected to the circuit board, the cover body is provided with a second ventilation hole communicated with the first ventilation hole, and the dust collection box is located at the bottom of the shell. The dust collection box is provided with a dust suction opening communicating with the second ventilation hole. And when various external devices are connected through the interface assembly, dust on the table top can be cleaned through the dust collection assembly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of expansion docks, and in particular relates to an expansion dock with a dust collection component. Background Art

[0002] A docking station is an external device designed for computers. By expanding the ports of a notebook computer, it allows the notebook computer to be conveniently connected to multiple accessories or external devices in one stop. For example, devices such as power adapters, mice, keyboards, printers, etc. can be connected to the computer.

[0003] In the prior art, the docking station is usually placed on a desktop for use. Since the docking station has no vacuuming function, when there is dust on the desktop, it is necessary to find a rag to wipe the desktop dust, or buy a vacuum cleaner for desktop dust removal to suck the dust on the desktop. However, since it is not used frequently, it is rarely placed on the desktop, and it is often not found when it is needed. Even if the vacuum cleaner is placed on the table, it will take up desktop space. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an expansion dock with a dust collection component to solve the above-mentioned technical problems. The expansion dock can be connected to a variety of external devices through the interface component and can also clean the dust on the desktop through the dust collection component.

[0005] In view of this, the utility model provides a docking station with a dust collection component, comprising:

[0006] A shell body, wherein a first ventilation hole is provided on the shell body;

[0007] The expansion dock body is disposed in the shell;

[0008] Wherein, the expansion dock body includes a circuit board, an interface component electrically connected to the circuit board, and a transmission line electrically connected to the circuit board, and the interface component is arranged on the housing;

[0009] A dust collection component is arranged in the shell;

[0010] Among them, the dust suction component includes a cover body, a dust suction fan arranged in the cover body, a driving component arranged at the top of the cover body, a dust collection box arranged at the bottom of the cover body and a control switch electrically connected to the circuit board, the driving component is used to drive the dust suction fan to rotate, the control switch is used to open and close the dust suction component, the cover body is provided with a second ventilation hole connected to the first ventilation hole, the dust collection box is located at the bottom of the shell, and the dust collection box is provided with a dust suction port connected to the second ventilation hole.

[0011] In the above scheme, further, the interface assembly includes a plurality of first interfaces, a plurality of second interfaces and a third interface which are sequentially arranged on the side wall of the shell.

[0012] In the above solution, further, a dust filter is provided on the second ventilation hole.

[0013] In the above solution, further, the first ventilation hole is located on a side of the shell away from the second ventilation hole.

[0014] In the above solution, further, the dust collecting box is provided with a clamping groove, and the bottom peripheral edge of the cover body is clamped in the clamping groove.

[0015] In the above solution, further, the cover is located below the expansion dock body, a protective plate is provided on the top of the cover, and the peripheral edge of the protective plate abuts against the inner peripheral wall of the shell.

[0016] In the above solution, further, the driving member is a motor.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0018] 1. While connecting a variety of external devices through the interface component, you can also use the vacuum component to clean the dust on the desktop, without the need to use additional rags or vacuum equipment to clean the desktop dust;

[0019] 2. The heat generated by the circuit board and the motor is in the cavity between the cover and the shell. After the air flows out from the second ventilation hole, it flows along the outer peripheral wall of the cover to the first ventilation hole. The air flows in the cavity between the cover and the shell, increasing the air circulation range, prolonging the air circulation time, and improving the heat dissipation speed and heat dissipation range;

[0020] 3. A snap-in groove is provided on the dust box, and the bottom peripheral edge of the cover body is snap-into the snap-in groove, which facilitates the removal and installation of the dust box when cleaning and repairing the dust collection assembly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model from another perspective;

[0023] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model without the shell and the dust box;

[0027] Figure 7It is a schematic diagram of the internal configuration of the utility model.

[0028] The symbols in the figure are:

[0029] 1. Shell; 2. Docking station body; 21. Circuit board; 22. Interface assembly; 221. First interface; 222. Second interface; 223. Third interface; 23. Transmission line; 3. Dust collection assembly; 31. Cover; 32. Dust collection fan; 33. Drive member; 34. Dust collection box; 35. Control switch; 4. First ventilation hole; 5. Second ventilation hole; 6. Dust collection port; 7. Dust filter; 8. Snap-in slot; 9. Protective plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field based on the embodiments in the present application belong to the scope of protection of this application.

[0031] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present application. For ease of description, the sizes of the various parts shown in the drawings are not drawn according to the actual proportional relationship. The technology, methods and equipment known to ordinary technicians in the relevant field may not be discussed in detail, but in appropriate cases, the technology, methods and equipment should be regarded as part of the authorization specification. In all examples shown and discussed here, any specific value should be interpreted as merely exemplary, rather than as a limitation. Therefore, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar numbers and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, so once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further discussed in subsequent drawings.

[0032] Embodiment 1:

[0033] This embodiment provides a docking station with a dust collection component 3, including:

[0034] The shell 1 is provided with a first ventilation hole 4;

[0035] The expansion dock body 2 is disposed in the housing 1;

[0036] The docking station body 2 includes a circuit board 21, an interface component 22 electrically connected to the circuit board 21, and a transmission line 23 electrically connected to the circuit board 21, and the interface component 22 is arranged on the housing 1;

[0037] A dust collecting assembly 3 is disposed in the housing 1;

[0038] Among them, the dust suction component 3 includes a cover body 31, a dust suction fan 32 arranged in the cover body 31, a driving member 33 arranged at the top of the cover body 31, a dust collection box 34 arranged at the bottom of the cover body 31 and a control switch 35 electrically connected to the circuit board 21, the driving member 33 is used to drive the dust suction fan 32 to rotate, the control switch 35 is used to open and close the dust suction component 3, the cover body 31 is provided with a second ventilation hole 5 connected to the first ventilation hole 4, the dust collection box 34 is located at the bottom of the shell 1, and the dust collection box 34 is provided with a dust suction port 6 connected to the second ventilation hole 5.

[0039] Furthermore, the driving member 33 is a motor.

[0040] In the present technical solution, the shell 1 may be a cylindrical structure, and the first ventilation hole 4 may be arranged on the side wall of the shell 1 .

[0041] The circuit board 21 of the expansion dock body 2 can be a conventional PCB board. In addition to the electrically connected interface component 22, a control module can also be set on the PCB. The control module can be a conventional control module. The control module can include an expansion dock control module for controlling the operation of the expansion dock body 2 and a dust collection component control module for controlling the operation of the dust collection component 3. The control module can include a microprocessor circuit, which is not shown in the figure.

[0042] The circuit board 21 may also be electrically connected to two LED indicator lights, which are respectively controlled to light up and go out by the microprocessor circuit of the vacuum component control module and the microprocessor circuit of the docking station control module, which are not shown in the figure.

[0043] The interface component 22 is used to plug in external devices, such as a mouse, keyboard, USB flash drive, monitor, etc. The transmission line 23 is used to be plugged into the port of the computer to achieve data transmission between the external device and the computer. The transmission line can be connected to the USB interface of the computer.

[0044] The dust collecting assembly 3 is used to collect dust on the desktop. The cover 31 of the dust collecting assembly 3 can be a cylindrical structure, the bottom of the cover 31 is provided with an opening, and the dust collecting box 34 is arranged on the opening at the bottom of the cover 31.

[0045] The dust suction port 6 of the dust collecting box 34 is located directly below the dust suction fan 32. A dust collecting annular groove is formed around the dust suction port 6 of the dust collecting box 34 for collecting dust.

[0046] The driving member 33 is a motor, and the output shaft of the motor is connected to the top of the dust suction fan 32. The dust suction fan 32 is driven to rotate by the rotation of the motor output shaft.

[0047] The dust suction fan 32 may be a conventional radial fan, which can vertically draw air upward from below, and the air flow enters the fan blades along the central axis of the dust suction fan 32, and then flows out radially along the fan blades.

[0048] The control switch 35 may be a conventional push switch. By pressing the control switch 35, the circuit of the dust collection component 3 may be connected or disconnected, thereby controlling the dust collection component 3 to be turned on or off.

[0049] The first ventilation hole 4 , the second ventilation hole 5 and the dust suction port 6 are connected in sequence, and the air flow enters from the dust suction port 6 and flows out from the second ventilation hole 5 and the first ventilation hole 4 .

[0050] When using the docking station body 2, first insert the transmission line 23 into the computer, place the docking station on the desktop, the computer supplies power to the docking station body 2 through the transmission line 23, the microprocessor circuit of the docking station control module is powered on, and the LED indicator of the docking station body 2 lights up;

[0051] Insert the required external device into the interface component, and the control module controls the data transmission;

[0052] After using the external device, unplug it from the interface component;

[0053] Finally, the transmission line 23 is unplugged, and the LED indicator light of the docking station body 2 is turned off.

[0054] When using the dust collection component 3, firstly, insert the transmission line 23 into the computer, place the expansion dock on the desktop, and make the dust collection port 6 face the desktop, then turn on the control switch 35, the computer supplies power to the dust collection component 3 through the transmission line 23, the microprocessor circuit of the dust collection component control module is powered on, and the LED indicator of the dust collection component 3 lights up;

[0055] The driving member 33 is powered on, the control module controls the driving member 33 to operate, and the driving member 33 drives the dust collecting fan 32 to rotate;

[0056] The dust collecting fan 32 rotates, and the airflow carries the dust into the dust collecting port 6, and enters the fan blade along the central axis of the dust collecting fan 32, and then flows out of the side wall of the cover body 31 along the radial direction of the fan blade, and then the dust falls into the dust collecting box 34, and the airflow flows out from the second air exchange hole 5 and the first air exchange hole 4 in sequence;

[0057] After dust removal is completed, the control switch 35 is turned off, the power supply of the dust collection component 3 is disconnected, and the LED indicator of the dust collection component 3 is turned off;

[0058] Finally, the dust collecting box 34 is taken out from the bottom of the cover body 31 , the dust in the dust collecting ring groove is cleaned, and the dust collecting box 34 is installed back to the bottom of the cover body 31 .

[0059] Furthermore, the interface assembly 22 includes a plurality of first interfaces 221 , a plurality of second interfaces 222 and a third interface 223 which are sequentially arranged on the side wall of the housing 1 .

[0060] In the technical solution, a plurality of interface mounting holes may be provided on the housing 1, and a plurality of first interfaces 221, a plurality of second interfaces 222, and a third interface 223 may be provided on the interface mounting holes. The first interface 221 may be a conventional HDMI interface, the second interface 222 may be a conventional USB interface, and the third interface 223 may be a conventional Type-C interface.

[0061] The user can plug external devices into the first interface 221, the second interface 222 and the third interface 223 according to the use requirements. For example, a computer monitor, a television, a projector, a mouse, a keyboard and a USB flash drive can be connected.

[0062] Furthermore, a dust filter 7 is provided on the second ventilation hole 5 .

[0063] In the present technical solution, the dust filter 7 may be a non-woven filter or a metal mesh, which is used to filter dust and prevent dust from entering the cavity between the cover body 31 and the shell 1 .

[0064] Embodiment 2:

[0065] This embodiment provides a docking station with a dust collection assembly 3, which, in addition to the technical solutions of the above embodiments, also has the following technical features.

[0066] The first ventilation hole 4 is located on a side of the housing 1 away from the second ventilation hole 5 .

[0067] In the present technical solution, the heat generated by the circuit board 21 and the motor is in the cavity between the cover body 31 and the shell 1. After the airflow flows out from the second ventilation hole 5, it flows along the outer peripheral wall of the cover body 31 to the first ventilation hole 4. The air flows in the cavity between the cover body 31 and the shell 1, thereby increasing the air circulation range, extending the air circulation time, improving the heat dissipation speed and heat dissipation range, and increasing the heat dissipation efficiency.

[0068] Embodiment 3:

[0069] This embodiment provides a docking station with a dust collection assembly 3, which, in addition to the technical solutions of the above embodiments, also has the following technical features.

[0070] The dust box 34 is provided with a clamping groove 8 , and the bottom periphery of the cover body 31 is clamped in the clamping groove 8 .

[0071] In the present technical solution, the snap-in groove 8 can be annular, and the bottom periphery of the cover body 31 can be interference-fitted with the snap-in groove 8 to achieve snap-in, which facilitates the removal and installation of the dust box 34 when cleaning and repairing the dust collection assembly 3.

[0072] Embodiment 4:

[0073] This embodiment provides a docking station with a dust collection assembly 3, which, in addition to the technical solutions of the above embodiments, also has the following technical features.

[0074] The cover 31 is located below the docking station body 2 , and a protective plate 9 is disposed on the top of the cover 31 . The periphery of the protective plate 9 abuts against the inner wall of the shell 1 .

[0075] In the present technical solution, the protective plate 9 can be integrally provided with the cover body 31. When the dust box 34 is opened, the protective plate 9 is used to protect the circuit board 21 and the interface assembly 22 on the circuit board 21 from damage and to prevent dust from entering. At the same time, the safety is improved to prevent fingers from touching the circuit board 21 and the internal circuits, resulting in electric shock.

[0076] The embodiments of the present application are described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the absence of conflict, the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other. The present application is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementation methods. The above-mentioned specific implementation methods are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Under the guidance of the present application, ordinary technicians in this field can also make many forms without departing from the purpose of the present application and the scope of protection of the claims, all of which are within the protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A docking station with a dust collection component, characterized in that: include: A shell (1), wherein a first ventilation hole (4) is provided on the shell (1); The expansion dock body (2) is arranged in the shell (1); The expansion dock body (2) comprises a circuit board (21), an interface component (22) electrically connected to the circuit board (21), and a transmission line (23) electrically connected to the circuit board (21); the interface component (22) is arranged on the housing (1); A dust collection assembly (3) is arranged in the housing (1); The dust collection component (3) comprises a cover body (31), a dust collection fan (32) arranged in the cover body (31), a driving member (33) arranged at the top of the cover body (31), a dust collection box (34) arranged at the bottom of the cover body (31), and a control switch (35) electrically connected to the circuit board (21), wherein the driving member (33) is used to drive the dust collection fan (32) to rotate, and the control switch (35) is used to open and close the dust collection component (3), and the cover body (31) is provided with a second ventilation hole (5) connected to the first ventilation hole (4), and the dust collection box (34) is located at the bottom of the shell (1), and the dust collection box (34) is provided with a dust collection port (6) connected to the second ventilation hole (5).

2. The docking station with a dust collection assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The interface assembly (22) comprises a plurality of first interfaces (221), a plurality of second interfaces (222) and a third interface (223) which are sequentially arranged on the side wall of the housing (1).

3. The docking station with a dust collection assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second ventilation hole (5) is provided with a dustproof filter (7).

4. The docking station with a dust collection assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first ventilation hole (4) is located on a side of the housing (1) away from the second ventilation hole (5).

5. The docking station with a dust collection assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dust collecting box (34) is provided with a clamping groove (8), and the bottom peripheral edge of the cover body (31) is clamped in the clamping groove (8).

6. The expansion dock with a dust collection assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cover body (31) is located below the docking station body (2), and a protective plate (9) is arranged on the top of the cover body (31), and the peripheral edge of the protective plate (9) abuts against the inner peripheral wall of the shell (1).

7. The expansion dock with a dust collection assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving member (33) is a motor.

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