Docking station

Abstract

The utility model discloses a docking station which comprises a docking station body, and an earphone installation position is arranged on the docking station body. According to the technical scheme of the utility model, the headset mounting position is arranged on the docking station body, so that the headset can be accommodated on the docking station, an independent headset fixing frame does not need to be purchased and used, the occupied space is reduced, the desktop is convenient to clean, the use is more convenient, the user experience is enhanced, the functions of the docking station are enriched, and the practicability of the docking station is improved; the problems that an existing docking station and an earphone support are both placed on a desktop for use, the occupied space is large, and the desktop is not clean are solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of expansion docks, in particular to an expansion dock. Background Art

[0002] The docking station is a base used to expand the functions of a laptop computer. By setting up multiple interfaces and slots, it can connect a variety of external devices, such as drives, external monitors, external keyboards, printers, scanners, etc. Headphones have good sound quality and high comfort. Compared with in-ear earplugs, they protect the eardrum better.

[0003] Generally, a headset stand is needed to support the headset after use to prevent damage to the headset. The headset stand is placed directly next to a laptop or desktop computer for use. When the docking station and the headset stand are used at the same time, a large space is occupied, which is not convenient for the neatness of the desktop. Utility Model Content

[0004] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide an expansion dock, aiming to solve the problem that the existing expansion dock and the headphone holder are both placed on the desktop for use, occupying a large space and not conducive to the neatness of the desktop.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides a docking station, including a docking station body, on which a headphone mounting position is provided.

[0006] In an embodiment of the present invention, the docking station body includes a shell, and one end of the shell is concavely provided with a groove to form the headphone installation position.

[0007] In an embodiment of the utility model, the two side walls of the groove are open, and the bottom wall of the groove and the inner wall surfaces of the other two side walls of the groove are arranged to form an arc surface.

[0008] In an embodiment of the present invention, the bottom wall of the groove and the two side walls of the housing close to the opening of the groove are arranged to form an arc surface.

[0009] In one embodiment of the utility model, the expansion dock body also includes a mainboard, which is disposed in the shell. A plurality of adapters are spaced apart on two side walls of the shell away from the groove opening, and the adapters are electrically connected to the mainboard.

[0010] In one embodiment of the utility model, the shell includes a U-shaped plate and two side plates, the two side plates are respectively connected to the two sides of the opening of the U-shaped plate, the tops of the two side plates extend toward the U-shaped plate, and are spliced ​​to form the bottom wall of the groove.

[0011] In one embodiment of the utility model, a card slot is provided on both inner side walls of the U-shaped plate; a connecting plate is protruded from the edges of the two side plates toward the U-shaped plate, and an elastic clip is provided on the connecting plate, and the two side plates are detachably connected to the U-shaped plate via the elastic clip and the card slot.

[0012] In one embodiment of the utility model, the connecting plate is further provided with a supporting flange on the wall surface facing the U-shaped plate, the inner wall of the U-shaped plate is connected to a supporting frame, the supporting frame is provided with a positioning groove, and the supporting flange is arranged in cooperation with the positioning groove.

[0013] In an embodiment of the utility model, a supporting step is formed at the joint between the connecting plate and the side plate, a positioning step is recessed on the edge of the U-shaped plate, and the side plate is arranged to cooperate with the positioning step via the supporting step.

[0014] In one embodiment of the utility model, a positioning column is protruded from one side plate toward the wall surface of the U-shaped plate, and a positioning hole is opened on the positioning column. Another side plate is protruded from the wall surface of the U-shaped plate and a positioning rod is inserted into the positioning hole of the positioning column.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the expansion dock provided by the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] The technical solution of the utility model provides an earphone mounting position on the expansion dock body, so that the headphones can be stored on the expansion dock. There is no need to purchase and use a separate earphone fixing rack, which reduces the occupied space, facilitates desktop cleaning, is more convenient to use, enhances the user experience, enriches the functions of the expansion dock, and improves the practicality of the expansion dock. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, 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 utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the expansion dock of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a front view of an embodiment of the expansion dock of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is one of the exploded structural diagrams of an embodiment of the expansion dock of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This is the second exploded structural diagram of an embodiment of the expansion dock of the utility model.

[0022] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0023] Label name Label name 100 Docking Station 1234 Positioning steps 1 Docking station body 124 Side panels 11 Headphone mounting position 1241 Positioning column 12 case 1242 Positioning hole 121 Grooves 1243 Positioning rod 122 Adapter 125 Connecting plate 123 U-shaped plate 1251 Elastic buckle 1231 Card slot 1252 Abutment flange 1232 Support frame 126 Supporting steps 1233 Positioning slot 13 Motherboard

[0024] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the utility model will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0026] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0027] In addition, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. in the present utility model are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present utility model.

[0028] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 The utility model provides a docking station 100, comprising a docking station body 1, and a headphone mounting position 11 is provided on the docking station body 1.

[0029] Specifically, the expansion dock 100 is a base for expanding the functions of a laptop computer and needs to be placed next to the computer for use; the headset is also used in conjunction with the computer, and after use, a fixed bracket is also needed to support the headset to prevent damage to the headset, and the headset bracket is also placed next to the computer for use; when the expansion dock 100 and the headset need to be used at the same time, the two occupy a large space, causing the desktop to be cluttered with too many things, making it inconvenient to keep the desktop tidy, and the user experience is poor.

[0030] In the present invention, a mounting position for earphones is provided on the docking station body 1. The earphones may be headphones or other wired earphones. In the present embodiment, the earphones are used for hanging the earphones. The earphone mounting position 11 may be a recessed mounting groove on the docking station 100, in which the earphones may be directly placed; or a convex connecting rod may be provided on the docking station 100, in which the earphones may be directly hung; or a placement plate may be extended on the docking station 100, in which the earphones may be directly placed. The specific form of the earphone mounting position 11 may be set according to actual needs, as long as the earphones can be placed on the docking station 100.

[0031] The technical solution of the utility model provides an earphone mounting position 11 on the expansion dock body 1, so that headphones can be stored on the expansion dock 100, without the need to purchase and use a separate earphone fixing rack, thereby reducing occupied space, facilitating desktop cleaning, making it more convenient to use, enhancing user experience, enriching the functions of the expansion dock 100, and improving the practicality of the expansion dock 100.

[0032] In an embodiment of the present invention, the docking station body 1 includes a shell 12 , and one end of the shell 12 is concavely provided with a groove 121 to form the earphone installation position 11 .

[0033] In detail, the docking station body 1 is provided with a shell 12, and a groove 121 is concavely provided at one end of the shell 12 for installing headphones. The groove 121 can be a groove 121 with walls on all sides, and the headphones can be directly placed in the groove 121; the groove 121 can also be a groove 121 with one side open, which is convenient for placing the headphones; or the groove 121 can be a groove 121 without two opposite side walls, so that the earmuffs of the headphones can be passed through the two openings of the groove 121, and the headphones can overlap on the bottom surface of the groove 121, and the two earmuffs overlap on the side walls of the shell 12.

[0034] The groove 121 is provided to facilitate storage of headphones. When in use, the headphones only need to be placed in the groove 121. At the same time, the groove 121 structure is provided, and the groove 121 only needs to be formed on the basis of the original shell 12 of the docking station 100, without adding a connecting rod or other structures, which is convenient for processing and convenient for placing headphones.

[0035] In an embodiment of the present invention, two side walls of the groove 121 are open, and the bottom wall of the groove 121 and the inner wall surfaces of the other two side walls of the groove 121 are arranged to form an arc surface.

[0036] It is worth noting that Figure 2In this embodiment, the groove 121 is provided at the top of the housing 12, and the headphones can be directly placed thereon when in use. In addition, the two side walls of the groove 121 are provided to be open, so that the headphones can be placed thereon in a overlapping manner, which is convenient to use and can improve the stability of placement.

[0037] At the same time, the bottom wall of the groove 121 and the other two side walls of the groove 121 are arranged in an arc surface, and the two side walls of the groove 121 and the wall surface of the shell 12 are also arranged in an arc surface. When in use, the earphones are prevented from being scratched by the sharp corners of the groove 121, thereby improving the user experience.

[0038] In an embodiment of the present invention, the bottom wall of the groove 121 and the two side walls of the housing 12 close to the opening of the groove 121 are arranged to form an arc surface.

[0039] Specifically, Figure 1 and Figure 2 The bottom wall of the groove 121 and the two side walls of the housing 12 near the opening of the groove 121 are arranged in an arc surface, which can prevent the headband of the headset from being scratched. The inner wall of the headband is generally made of leather material, and the arc surface can prevent the headband from being damaged and affecting the service life of the headset. At the same time, the arc surface can increase the contact surface with the headset. Both sides of the groove 121 form convex arc surfaces, which can improve the stability of the headset placement while improving the user experience.

[0040] In one embodiment of the utility model, the expansion dock body 1 also includes a mainboard 13, which is disposed in the shell 12. A plurality of adapters 122 are respectively arranged on the two side walls of the shell 12 away from the groove 121, and the adapters 122 are electrically connected to the mainboard 13.

[0041] In detail, a motherboard 13 is disposed in the housing 12, and a plurality of adapters 122 are disposed on the other two side walls of the housing 12, which can replicate or expand the ports of the computer, such as Figure 3 The adapter 122 is electrically connected to the motherboard 13, so that the computer can be connected to other accessories or external devices in a one-stop manner.

[0042] like Figure 1 and 2 When the headset is placed, the earmuffs of the headset are placed on the two side walls of the housing 12, and the adapter 122 is arranged on the other two side walls of the housing 12, so as to prevent the placement of the headset from interfering with the connection between the adapter 122 and the external device. The mainboard 13 is also arranged to extend between the other two side walls of the housing 12.

[0043] The transfer interface 122 can be one or more of a USB interface, a headphone interface, an HDMI interface, a network socket, and a TYPE-C interface, and can be matched with a power adapter, a network cable, a mouse, an external keyboard, a printer, and an external display.

[0044] In one embodiment of the utility model, the shell 12 includes a U-shaped plate 123 and two side plates 124, the two side plates 124 are respectively connected to the two sides of the opening of the U-shaped plate 123, the tops of the two side plates 124 extend toward the U-shaped plate 123, and are spliced ​​to form the bottom wall of the groove 121.

[0045] Specifically, the shell 12 is configured to include a U-shaped plate 123 and two side plates 124. The shell 12 is formed by the two side plates 124 and the U-shaped plate 123. A cavity is formed in the shell 12. The tops of the two side plates 124 extend toward the U-shaped plate 123 and form the inner wall of the groove 121; it is easy to assemble and the groove 121 is formed to facilitate the placement of the headphones.

[0046] In one embodiment of the utility model, a card slot 1231 is provided on both inner side walls of the U-shaped plate 123; a connecting plate 125 is protruded from the edges of the two side panels 124 toward the U-shaped plate 123, and an elastic clip 1251 is provided on the connecting plate 125. The two side panels 124 are detachably connected to the U-shaped plate 123 via the elastic clip 1251 and the card slot 1231.

[0047] In detail, a card slot 1231 is provided on the inner wall of the U-shaped plate 123, and the side plate 124 is connected to the U-shaped plate 123 through a protruding connecting plate 125. An elastic buckle 1251 is provided on the connecting plate 125 to cooperate with the card slot 1231, so that the side plate 124 and the U-shaped plate 123 can be detachably connected. The split setting of the shell 12 is convenient for the processing and assembly of the shell 12. The grooves 121 are processed on the two side plates 124 to form the earphone mounting position 11, which is convenient for storing headphones.

[0048] In one embodiment of the utility model, the connecting plate 125 is provided with a supporting flange 1252 facing the U-shaped plate 123 , the inner wall of the U-shaped plate 123 is connected with a supporting frame 1232 , the supporting frame 1232 is provided with a positioning groove 1233 , and the supporting flange 1252 is arranged to cooperate with the positioning groove 1233 .

[0049] It is worth noting that a supporting flange 1252 is convexly provided on the connecting plate 125. By setting a supporting frame 1232 on the inner wall of the U-shaped plate 123 and recessing a positioning groove 1233 on the supporting frame 1232, the supporting flange 1252 can extend into the positioning groove 1233. Therefore, when the connecting plate 125 is connected to the U-shaped plate 123, the supporting flange 1252 can be inserted into the positioning groove 1233 to position the side plate 124, thereby facilitating the connection of the side plate 124 to the U-shaped plate 123.

[0050] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 A plurality of support frames 1232 can be provided, and the plurality of support frames 1232 are arranged vertically along the U-shaped plate 123, and two rows are relatively arranged on one side of the U-shaped plate 123. A plurality of positioning grooves 1233 are vertically aligned so that the support flanges 1252 of the connecting plate 125 can be uniformly inserted into the plurality of positioning grooves 1233 to position the side plate 124 for easy connection of the side plate 124.

[0051] In one embodiment of the utility model, abutment step 126 is formed at the joint between the connecting plate 125 and the side plate 124 , a positioning step 1234 is recessed on the edge of the U-shaped plate 123 , and the side plate 124 is arranged to cooperate with the positioning step 1234 via the abutment step 126 .

[0052] Specifically, a supporting step 126 is formed on the side panel 124, and a positioning step 1234 is formed on the edge of the U-shaped panel 123. The supporting step 126 cooperates with the positioning step 1234 to further clarify the position of the side panel 124 installed on the U-shaped panel 123, thereby facilitating positioning.

[0053] The side panel 124 can be quickly positioned on the U-shaped plate 123 through the cooperation between the supporting flange 1252 and the positioning groove 1233, and through the cooperation between the supporting step 126 and the positioning step 1234, and then engaged in the slot 1231 through the elastic buckle 1251, so that the side panel 124 can be quickly installed on the U-shaped plate 123, and disassembly and assembly are relatively convenient.

[0054] In one embodiment of the utility model, one of the side panels 124 is provided with a positioning column 1241 protruding from the wall surface of the U-shaped plate 123, and a positioning hole 1242 is opened on the positioning column 1241; and the other side panel 124 is provided with a positioning rod 1243 protruding from the wall surface of the U-shaped plate 123, and the positioning rod 1243 is inserted into the positioning hole 1242 of the positioning column 1241.

[0055] It is worth noting that two side panels 124 are provided, a positioning column 1241 is provided on the inner wall of one of the side panels 124, and a positioning hole 1242 is opened on the positioning column 1241, and a positioning rod 1243 is protruded on the other side panel 124, and the positioning rod 1243 is inserted into the positioning hole 1242 to position and splice the two side panels 124, and the tops of the two side panels 124 are spliced ​​to form a groove 121, forming an earphone installation position 11, which is convenient for the placement of headphones.

[0056] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings under the inventive concept of the present invention, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A docking station, characterized in that: It includes an expansion dock body, and the expansion dock body is provided with a headphone mounting position; The docking station body comprises a shell, one end of which is concavely provided with a groove to form the earphone mounting position; The shell includes a U-shaped plate and two side plates, the two side plates are respectively connected to the two sides of the opening of the U-shaped plate, the tops of the two side plates extend toward the U-shaped plate and are spliced ​​to form the bottom wall of the groove.

2. The docking station according to claim 1, wherein: The two side walls of the groove are open, and the bottom wall of the groove and the inner wall surfaces of the other two side walls of the groove are arranged in an arc surface.

3. The expansion dock as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom wall of the groove and the two side walls of the shell close to the opening of the groove are arranged in an arc surface.

4. The expansion dock as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The expansion dock body also includes a mainboard, which is arranged in the shell. A plurality of adapters are respectively arranged at intervals on two side walls of the shell away from the groove opening, and the adapters are electrically connected to the mainboard.

5. The expansion dock as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The two inner side walls of the U-shaped plate are provided with slots; A connecting plate is protruded from the edges of the two side plates toward the U-shaped plate, and an elastic buckle is arranged on the connecting plate. The two side plates are detachably connected to the U-shaped plate through the elastic buckle and the clamping groove.

6. The expansion dock as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: The connecting plate is also provided with a supporting flange on the wall surface facing the U-shaped plate, the inner wall of the U-shaped plate is connected with a supporting frame, a positioning groove is recessed on the supporting frame, and the supporting flange is arranged in cooperation with the positioning groove.

7. The expansion dock as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: A supporting step is formed at the joint between the connecting plate and the side plate, a positioning step is recessed on the edge of the U-shaped plate, and the side plate is arranged in cooperation with the positioning step via the supporting step.

8. The docking station according to claim 1, wherein: A positioning column is protruded from the wall surface of one side plate facing the U-shaped plate, and a positioning hole is opened on the positioning column. A positioning rod is protruded from the wall surface of the other side plate facing the U-shaped plate, and the positioning rod is inserted into the positioning hole of the positioning column.

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