HUB docking station, docking station and power bank assembly

Abstract

The utility model provides a HUB docking station, a docking station and a power bank assembly, the HUB docking station comprises a docking station body, the docking station body is provided with an accommodating groove for accommodating a power bank, and when the power bank is placed in the accommodating groove, the docking station body is electrically connected with the power bank. According to the HUB docking station provided by the invention, the accommodating groove for accommodating the power bank is formed in the HUB docking station, so that the space on the HUB docking station is fully utilized, and the power bank is convenient to carry and place. Besides, when the power bank is placed in the accommodating groove, the HUB docking station can be electrically connected with the power bank, namely, the accommodating groove not only has the function of accommodating the power bank, but also can charge the power bank through the HUB docking station when the HUB docking station is connected with a power supply.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of hubs, and in particular to a HUB docking station, an docking station and a power bank assembly. Background Art

[0002] A docking station, also known as a port replicator, is an external device designed specifically for laptops. By duplicating or even extending the ports of a laptop, it allows the laptop to be easily connected to multiple accessories or external devices (such as a power adapter, network cable, mouse, external keyboard, printer, and external monitor) in one place.

[0003] The existing expansion dock does not have the function of storing power banks, which makes it inconvenient to carry the power banks. In addition, the expansion dock is connected to the power banks through a sampling data cable connection, which is inconvenient to connect the two. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the present application is to provide a HUB docking station, an docking station and a power bank assembly to solve the technical problem in the prior art that the existing docking station does not have the function of storing a power bank.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted in this application is:

[0006] A first aspect of the present application provides a HUB docking station, comprising a docking station body, wherein the docking station body is provided with a receiving slot for accommodating a power bank, and when the power bank is placed in the receiving slot, the docking station body is electrically connected to the power bank.

[0007] Optionally, the top surface of the expansion dock body is recessed downward to form the accommodating groove.

[0008] Optionally, the depth of the accommodating groove is not less than the thickness of the power bank, and the height of the front side wall of the accommodating groove is less than the thickness of the power bank.

[0009] Optionally, the top surface of the expansion dock body is an inclined surface, which gradually inclines downward from the back to the front, and the bottom surface of the accommodating groove has the same direction as the top surface of the expansion dock body.

[0010] Optionally, a first anti-slip pad is provided on the top surface of the expansion dock body to facilitate limiting the position of an electronic device placed on the top surface of the expansion dock body.

[0011] Optionally, a first electrical contact terminal is provided on the bottom surface of the receiving groove, and a second electrical contact terminal matching with the first electrical contact terminal is provided on the power bank. When the power bank is placed in the receiving groove, the expansion dock body and the power bank are electrically connected through the first electrical contact terminal and the second electrical contact terminal.

[0012] Optionally, both the docking station body and the power bank are provided with magnetic components, and the power bank can be fixed on the docking station body by the magnetic attraction force of the magnetic components.

[0013] Optionally, a second anti-slip pad is provided at the bottom of the docking station body.

[0014] A second aspect of the present application provides a docking station and a power bank assembly, including a power bank and the HUB docking station, wherein the shape of the power bank matches the shape of the receiving slot of the HUB docking station.

[0015] Optionally, a third anti-slip pad is provided on the bottom or side surface of the power bank.

[0016] The beneficial effect of the present application is that compared with the prior art, the HUB expansion dock provided by the present application, by providing a receiving slot for accommodating a power bank, fully utilizes the space on the HUB expansion dock, and facilitates the carrying and placement of the power bank. In addition, when the power bank is placed in the receiving slot, the HUB expansion dock and the power bank can be electrically connected, that is, the receiving slot not only has the function of storing the power bank, but also, when the HUB expansion dock is connected to a power source, the power bank can be charged through the HUB expansion dock. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative labor.

[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a HUB expansion dock from a front side perspective provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0019] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a HUB expansion dock from a rear side perspective provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of a HUB expansion dock from a bottom perspective provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 4 A schematic top view of a HUB expansion dock provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] Figure 5 A left side schematic diagram of a HUB expansion dock provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of a power bank from a top perspective provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure from the bottom perspective of a power bank provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the structure of the expansion dock and power bank components provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0026] Among them, the reference numerals in the figure are:

[0027] 1- Docking station and power bank components;

[0028] 11- docking station body; 12- power bank;

[0029] 111-accommodation groove; 112-top surface; 113-function expansion interface; 114-first anti-skid pad; 115-first electrical contact end; 116-first magnetic member; 117-side connection port; 118-front side wall; 119-second anti-skid pad; 1110-blocking portion;

[0030] 1131-headphone jack; 1132-SD card interface; 1133-network interface; 1134-Type-C interface; 1135-USB interface; 1136-video interface;

[0031] 121 - second electrical contact terminal; 122 - second magnetic member; 123 - third anti-slip pad; 124 - first indicator light; 125 - button; 126 - power bank socket; 127 - second indicator light. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present application more clearly understood, the present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0033] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.

[0034] It should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0035] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0036] See also Figure 1-Figure 2 The present application provides a HUB docking station, including an docking station body 11, on which a receiving slot 111 for receiving a power bank 12 is provided, and when the power bank 12 is placed in the receiving slot 111, the docking station body 11 is electrically connected to the power bank 12.

[0037] By providing a receiving slot 111 on the HUB docking station, the power bank 12 can be placed in the receiving slot 111, which makes it easy to carry and place the power bank 12 and fully utilizes the space on the docking station.

[0038] In addition, when the power bank 12 is placed in the receiving slot 111, the docking station body 11 and the power bank 12 can be electrically connected, that is, the receiving slot 111 not only has the function of storing the power bank 12, but also can charge the power bank 12 through the docking station when the docking station is connected to a power source.

[0039] In one embodiment, the top surface 112 of the docking station body 11 is recessed downward to form a receiving groove 111 .

[0040] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 , schematically shows the position of the receiving groove 111 on the docking station body 11. The receiving groove 111 is arranged on the top surface 112 of the docking station body 11, which is conducive to placing the power bank 12 in the receiving groove 111.

[0041] Based on the embodiment in which the top surface 112 of the docking station body 11 is recessed downward to form the receiving groove 111 , in one embodiment, the depth of the receiving groove 111 is not less than the thickness of the power bank 12 .

[0042] The depth of the receiving groove 111 is not less than the thickness of the power bank 12, that is, the depth of the receiving groove 111 is greater than or equal to the thickness of the power bank 12, so that when the power bank 12 is placed in the receiving groove 111, the top of the power bank 12 does not protrude from the top surface 112 of the docking station body 11. In this way, the structure of the docking station body 11 can be fully utilized to reduce the space occupied by the docking station body 11 and the power bank 12. In addition, the top of the power bank 12 is set not to protrude from the top surface 112 of the docking station body 11, so that the laptop computer is supported on the top surface 112 of the docking station body 11.

[0043] The depth of the accommodating groove 111 can also be set to be less than the thickness of the power bank 12, that is, the top of the power bank 12 protrudes from the top surface 112 of the docking station body 11. In this case, the top of the power bank 12 can be designed to slightly protrude from the top surface 112 of the docking station body 11.

[0044] Based on the embodiment in which the top surface 112 of the docking station body 11 is recessed downward to form the accommodating groove 111 , in one embodiment, the height of the front side wall surface 118 of the accommodating groove 111 is less than the thickness of the power bank 12 .

[0045] See also Figure 2 , schematically showing the front side wall 118 of the receiving groove 111. Since the receiving groove 111 is close to the front side of the docking station body 11, a thin strip-shaped blocking portion 1110 is formed on the front side wall 118 of the receiving groove 111, and the height of the blocking portion 1110 is less than the thickness of the power bank 12.

[0046] The design of this embodiment is to facilitate placing the power bank 12 in the receiving groove 111 and taking the power bank 12 out of the receiving groove 111. For example, when the power bank 12 placed in the receiving groove 111 needs to be taken out, since the height of the blocking portion 1110 of the receiving groove 111 is less than the thickness of the power bank 12, the front side of the power bank 12 is exposed to the outside, and force can be applied to the front side of the power bank 12 to tilt the power bank 12 upward, and then the power bank 12 can be taken out of the docking station body 11.

[0047] As for the difference between the height of the blocking portion 1110 and the thickness of the power bank 12 , there is no specific limitation, but it is preferred that the height of the blocking portion 1110 is as small as possible, as long as the power bank 12 can be limited in the receiving groove 111, so as to facilitate placing the power bank 12 in the receiving groove 111 and taking the power bank 12 out of the receiving groove 111.

[0048] Also, see Figure 1 , the direction along the arrow X in the figure is the front, and the opposite direction is the rear. Therefore, the reference numeral 118 is the wall surface at the front side of the receiving groove 111.

[0049] In one embodiment, the top surface 112 of the docking station body 11 is an inclined surface, which gradually slopes downward from the back to the front, and the bottom surface of the receiving groove 111 and the top surface 112 of the docking station body 11 have the same direction.

[0050] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 as well as Figure 5 , which shows that the top surface 112 of the docking station body 11 is an inclined surface. When an electronic device such as a laptop is placed on the docking station body 11, the keyboard of the laptop is tilted to facilitate the user's use.

[0051] The bottom surface of the accommodating groove 111 and the top surface 112 of the docking station body 11 are in the same direction, that is, the bottom surface of the accommodating groove 111 is parallel to the top surface 112 of the docking station body 11. Based on the fact that the depth of the accommodating groove 111 is equal to the thickness of the power bank 12, when the laptop computer is placed on the docking station body 11 provided with the power bank 12, the laptop computer can be supported on the power bank 12 and the top surface 112 of the docking station body 11.

[0052] When the top surface 112 of the docking station body 11 is an inclined surface, in one embodiment, a first anti-slip pad 114 is disposed on the top surface 112 of the docking station body 11 to limit the position of the electronic device placed on the top surface 112 of the docking station body 11 .

[0053] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 as well as Figure 4 , showing the first anti-skid pad 114. The first anti-skid pad 114 can increase the friction between the electronic device such as a laptop and the docking station body 11, so that the laptop can be supported on the top surface 112 of the docking station body 11, and prevent friction and scratches.

[0054] The material of the first anti-skid pad 114 is preferably silicone material, and the first anti-skid pad 114 is adhered to the top surface 112 of the docking station body 11 .

[0055] Regarding the number of the first anti-skid pads 114, different numbers of the first anti-skid pads 114 can be provided according to the length of the first anti-skid pads 114. Figure 1 When the length of the first anti-skid pad 114 is relatively long, one first anti-skid pad 114 may be provided; but when the length of the first anti-skid pad 114 is relatively short, more than two first anti-skid pads 114 may be provided.

[0056] For the position of the first anti-slip pad 114 on the top surface 112 of the docking station body 11, see Figure 1, showing that the first anti-skid pad 114 is located at the rear side of the receiving groove 111 and extends in the left-right direction of the docking station body 11. Preferably, the first anti-skid pad 114 is disposed at the rear side of the receiving groove 111, so that a first anti-skid pad 114 with a longer length can be used as much as possible, so that only one first anti-skid pad 114 can be pasted on the top surface 112 of the docking station body 11.

[0057] Of course, the position of the first anti-slip pad 114 on the top surface 112 of the docking station body 11 is not limited to only the rear side of the receiving groove 111 , and the first anti-slip pad 114 may also be provided on the left and right sides of the receiving groove 111 .

[0058] In one embodiment, a first electrical contact terminal 115 is provided on the bottom surface of the accommodating groove 111, and a second electrical contact terminal 121 matching with the first electrical contact terminal 115 is provided on the power bank 12. When the power bank 12 is placed in the accommodating groove 111, the expansion dock body 11 and the power bank 12 are electrically connected through the first electrical contact terminal 115 and the second electrical contact terminal 121.

[0059] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 , schematically showing the first electrical contact end 115 on the bottom surface of the receiving groove 111, see Figure 7 , illustrating the second electrical contact terminal 121 on the bottom surface of the power bank 12. The first electrical contact terminal 115 and the second electrical contact terminal 121 each include a plurality of contact heads. When the power bank 12 is placed in the receiving groove 111, the contact heads of the first electrical contact terminal 115 contact with the corresponding contact heads of the second electrical contact terminal 121 one by one.

[0060] The electrical connection is achieved by using contacts, so that when the power bank 12 is placed in the receiving groove 111 on the docking station body 11, the electrical connection between the two can be achieved, which is easy to operate.

[0061] In one embodiment, both the docking station body 11 and the power bank 12 are provided with magnetic components, and the power bank 12 can be fixed on the docking station body 11 by the magnetic attraction of the magnetic components.

[0062] That is, the power bank 12 can be fixed on the expansion dock body 11 by magnetic adsorption, and the structure of fixing the power bank 12 on the expansion dock body 11 is simple.

[0063] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 as well as Figure 4 , schematically shows a magnetic member (referred to as a first magnetic member 116) disposed on the docking station body 11, see Figure 7 , illustrating that a magnetic member (referred to as the second magnetic member 122) is disposed on the back of the power bank 12, and the first magnetic member 116 and the second magnetic member 122 can be attracted to each other.

[0064] By adding a fixing structure (the first magnetic member 116 and the second magnetic member 122 ) between the docking station body 11 and the power bank 12 , it is prevented that the power bank 12 is easily separated from the docking station body 11 .

[0065] Regarding the first magnetic member 116 on the docking station body 11 , it is preferred that the top surface 112 of the first magnetic member 116 is flush with the bottom surface of the receiving groove 111 .

[0066] In one embodiment, a second anti-slip pad 119 is disposed at the bottom of the docking station body 11 .

[0067] See also Figure 3 , showing the second anti-skid pad 119. By providing the second anti-skid pad 119, the friction between the docking station body 11 and the supporting surface such as the desktop can be increased, which has the effect of anti-skid and anti-friction scratch.

[0068] The second anti-skid pad 119 is preferably made of silicone material, and the second anti-skid pad 119 is adhered to the bottom surface of the docking station body 11 . Figure 3 , two second anti-slip pads 119 are symmetrically arranged on the bottom surface of the docking station body 11.

[0069] In one embodiment, see Figure 2 The expansion dock body 11 is flat as a whole, and a function expansion interface 113 is provided on the expansion dock body 11 to expand the function of the expansion dock body 11.

[0070] exist Figure 2 In the figure, the headphone jack 1131, the SD card interface 1132, the network cable interface 1133, the Type-C interface 1134, the USB interface 1135, and the video interface 1136 are schematically shown. The function expansion interface 113 includes but is not limited to the above interfaces, and the position of each interface is not limited to Figure 2 The location indicated.

[0071] Combined with the overall flat shape of the expansion dock body 11, Figure 2 In the embodiment, a row of interfaces may be provided on the expansion dock body 11.

[0072] See also Figure 2 ,exist Figure 2 The right side of the docking station body 11 shown in the figure is provided with a side connection port 117, which is used to connect to a laptop or a mobile phone. The docking station can solve the problem of few interfaces of electronic devices such as laptops and play the role of port expansion.

[0073] Based on the embodiment in which the top surface 112 of the docking station body 11 is an inclined surface, in one embodiment, see Figure 2The function expansion interface 113 is arranged on the rear side of the expansion dock body 11 .

[0074] Since the top surface 112 of the expansion dock body 11 gradually tilts downward from the back to the front, the width of the front side of the expansion dock body 11 along the thickness direction is smaller than the width of the rear side of the expansion dock body 11 along the thickness direction. If the function expansion interface 113 is set on the front side of the expansion dock body 11, the overall thickness of the expansion dock body 11 needs to be increased. Therefore, in order to reduce the thickness and make the overall appearance of the expansion dock beautiful, it is preferred that the function expansion interface 113 is set on the rear side of the expansion dock body 11.

[0075] In one embodiment, the expansion dock body 11 includes an outer shell, which includes a middle main shell, a left shell cover and a right shell cover. The left shell cover and the right shell cover are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the middle main shell and are connected to the middle main shell. The middle main shell is a cylindrical structure, and the top surface 112 of the middle main shell is recessed downward to form a accommodating groove 111.

[0076] Furthermore, the material of the middle main body shell is preferably aluminum alloy, and the material of the left shell cover and the right shell cover is preferably plastic.

[0077] See also Figure 8 The present application provides a docking station and a power bank assembly 1, including a power bank 12 and a HUB docking station, wherein the shape of the power bank 12 matches the shape of a receiving slot 111 of the HUB docking station.

[0078] By providing a receiving slot 111 on the HUB docking station, the power bank 12 can be placed in the receiving slot 111, which is convenient for carrying and placing the power bank 12, and fully utilizing the space on the docking station. In addition, when the power bank 12 is placed in the receiving slot 111, the docking station body 11 and the power bank 12 can be electrically connected, that is, the receiving slot 111 not only has the function of storing the power bank 12, but also can charge the power bank 12 through the docking station when the docking station is connected to a power source.

[0079] In one embodiment, a third anti-slip pad 123 is provided on the bottom or side surface of the power bank 12 .

[0080] See also Figure 7 , schematically shows that a third anti-skid pad 123 is provided on the side of the power bank 12. By providing the third anti-skid pad 123, the friction between the docking station body 11 and the power bank 12 can be increased, which has an anti-skid effect and prevents friction and scratches.

[0081] The third anti-skid pad 123 is preferably made of silicone, and the third anti-skid pad 123 is adhered to the bottom surface of the power bank 12 . Figure 7, it is illustrated that two third anti-skid pads 123 are symmetrically arranged on the bottom surface of the docking station body 11 , and the two third anti-skid pads 123 are located on both sides of the second magnetic member 122 .

[0082] Preferably, a third anti-skid pad 123 is provided on the bottom surface of the power bank 12 . Of course, a third anti-skid pad 123 may also be provided on the side wall in the width direction of the power bank 12 to increase the friction between the docking station body 11 and the power bank 12 .

[0083] In one embodiment, see Figure 7 and Figure 8 A second indicator light 127 is provided on the side wall in the length direction of the power bank 12. When the power bank 12 is placed in the receiving slot 111 on the HUB docking station, the second indicator light 127 is exposed on the front side of the HUB docking station. The second indicator light 127 can be a charging indicator light, which can display the power status of the power bank 12.

[0084] Of course, the second indicator light 127 is not limited to being arranged only on the side wall in the length direction, and can also be arranged Figure 8 The upper side of the power bank 12 is shown in FIG.

[0085] See also Figure 6-Figure 7 ,exist Figure 7 A first indicator light 124, a button 125 and a power bank socket 126 are also provided on the left side. The button 125 on the power bank 12 can be used for power-on function, anti-mistouch function, etc. The first indicator light 124 can be used to indicate the power status. The power bank socket 126 can be connected to the mobile phone terminal via a data cable to charge the mobile phone terminal.

[0086] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A HUB expansion dock, characterized in that: The expansion dock body comprises a storage slot for accommodating a power bank, and when the power bank is placed in the storage slot, the expansion dock body is electrically connected to the power bank; The top surface of the expansion dock body is recessed downward to form the receiving groove; The top surface of the expansion dock body is an inclined surface, and the top surface of the expansion dock body gradually inclines downward from the back to the front, and the bottom surface of the accommodating groove has the same direction as the top surface of the expansion dock body; A first anti-slip pad is arranged on the top surface of the expansion dock body to facilitate limiting the position of the electronic equipment placed on the top surface of the expansion dock body.

2. The HUB expansion dock as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The depth of the accommodating groove is not less than the thickness of the power bank, and the height of the front wall surface of the accommodating groove is less than the thickness of the power bank.

3. The HUB expansion dock according to any one of claims 1-2, characterized in that: A first electrical contact terminal is arranged on the bottom surface of the receiving groove, and a second electrical contact terminal matching with the first electrical contact terminal is arranged on the power bank. When the power bank is placed in the receiving groove, the expansion dock body is electrically connected to the power bank through the first electrical contact terminal and the second electrical contact terminal.

4. The HUB expansion dock according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that: The expansion dock body and the power bank are both provided with magnetic parts, and the power bank can be fixed on the expansion dock body through the magnetic attraction of the magnetic parts.

5. The HUB expansion dock according to any one of claims 1-2, characterized in that: A second anti-slip pad is arranged at the bottom of the expansion dock body.

6. An expansion dock and power bank assembly, characterized in that: It comprises a power bank and the HUB expansion dock according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the shape of the power bank matches the shape of the receiving slot of the HUB expansion dock.

7. The docking station and power bank assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: A third anti-slip pad is arranged on the bottom or side surface of the power bank.

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