Detachable docking station capable of being used for display support

Abstract

The detachable docking station comprises a shell, a circuit board and an expansion interface, the circuit board is arranged in the shell, the expansion interface is arranged on the outer wall of the shell and is electrically connected with the circuit board, a base mounting groove is formed in the bottom of the shell, a stand column mounting groove is formed in the base mounting groove, and the stand column mounting groove is electrically connected with the circuit board. The base installation groove and the stand column installation groove are both communicated with the front portion of the shell, the stand column installation groove is further communicated with the top of the shell, the front portion of the shell is slidably connected with a buckle, and the buckle can slide away from or close to the base installation groove. According to the technical scheme, the docking station can be assembled on the display support and used as an accessory part of the display support so as to reduce occupation of the desktop space, correspondingly, the original desktop layout can be kept, and therefore a user can have good use experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of docking stations, and more specifically, to a detachable docking station that can be used for a monitor stand. Background Art

[0002] The main function of a monitor stand is to support and adjust the position of the monitor to improve the user's visual comfort and work efficiency. In addition to the above basic functions, traditional monitor stands have no other extended functions. With the improvement of living standards, people's living needs have gradually become diversified. When using a monitor, there are often demands for multi-screen display, power supply, data transmission, etc. For this, users generally meet the above needs by additionally configuring a docking station. A docking station is an external computer device that can provide users with more data interfaces and functions. Taking the Chinese patent with the publication number CN221379940U and the patent name "A Multi-Port Docking Station" as an example, it includes a housing assembly with a receiving cavity inside; at least two circuit boards arranged side by side in the receiving cavity, at least two circuit boards are provided with TYPE-C male interfaces, and at least one circuit board is provided with a TYPE-C female interface; wherein, the housing assembly is provided with a plurality of through openings, and the openings communicate the inner side and the outer side of the receiving cavity, and the TYPE-C male interfaces and the TYPE-C female interfaces are correspondingly arranged in the openings.

[0003] Although the above technical solution is beneficial to meet the user's usage requirements by arranging multiple circuit boards in the multi-port docking station and configuring the multi-port docking station with multiple TYPE-C male interfaces and at least one TYPE-C female interface, similar to other existing docking stations, the docking station belongs to an independent peripheral device and cannot be directly connected to the monitor stand. Instead, it can only be placed on the desktop and then connected to the monitor, laptop computer, and various other peripheral devices through data cables. Therefore, the docking station will inevitably reduce the available desktop space, especially for a desktop with limited space, it will appear crowded. At the same time, the user needs to re-adjust the desktop layout to accommodate the placement of the docking station to ensure that all devices can be used conveniently and keep the desktop tidy, which will also inevitably affect the user's usage experience. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of the above situation, to overcome the problem that the existing docking station cannot be directly connected to the monitor stand and can only be placed on the desktop, resulting in the docking station occupying the already limited desktop space while the monitor stand is in use, making the desktop space more crowded, and the user needs to re-adjust the desktop layout, which affects the usage experience, the purpose of the present utility model is to provide a docking station that can be assembled on the monitor stand and used as an accessory of the monitor stand, so as to reduce the occupation of desktop space, and correspondingly keep the original desktop layout, thereby enabling the user to have a better usage experience.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the technical solution of the present invention is as follows:

[0006] A detachable docking station that can be used for a monitor stand, which includes a housing, a circuit board, and expansion interfaces. The circuit board is disposed inside the housing, and the expansion interfaces are disposed on the outer wall of the housing and are electrically connected to the circuit board. A base mounting groove is provided at the bottom of the housing, and a column mounting groove is provided in the base mounting groove. Both the base mounting groove and the column mounting groove communicate with the front part of the housing, and the column mounting groove also communicates with the top of the housing. A buckle is slidably connected to the front part of the housing, and the buckle can slide away from or close to the base mounting groove.

[0007] Preferably, a locking tongue is formed on the buckle, and the locking tongue is located below the base mounting groove.

[0008] Preferably, a slideway is provided on the outer wall of the housing, and a slider is formed on the buckle, and the slider is slidably engaged in the slideway.

[0009] Preferably, the slideway communicates with the inside of the housing, a limiting block is formed on the slider, a step position is formed at the docking position of the limiting block and the slider, the limiting block is embedded in the inside of the housing, and the step position is in step cooperation with the top step of the slideway.

[0010] Preferably, anti-slip lines are formed on the outer wall of the buckle.

[0011] Preferably, a fitting groove for accommodating the buckle is provided on the outer wall of the housing.

[0012] Preferably, the circuit board is a HUB circuit board, and the HUB circuit board has a HUB control chip.

[0013] Preferably, the expansion interfaces include a USB-A3.0 interface, a USB-C HOST interface, a USB-C3.0 interface, a USB-CPD interface, an HDMI interface, and an Ethernet Port interface.

[0014] Preferably, it further includes a status indicator light, and the status indicator light is disposed on the outer wall of the housing and is electrically connected to the circuit board.

[0015] Preferably, the housing includes an upper shell and a lower shell, and the upper shell and the lower shell are fixed by threaded fasteners.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the present invention are as follows:

[0017] The housing of the docking station of the present utility model can be fitted onto the base of the monitor stand in a direct plug-in manner. After fitting, the docking station of the present utility model synchronizes as an accessory of the monitor stand. Then, by connecting the monitor, laptop, and various other peripherals through data cables, it is possible to avoid occupying desktop space, save the available desktop space, and at the same time, the user does not need to readjust the desktop layout again, ensuring that all devices can be used conveniently and keeping the desktop tidy, bringing a better user experience to the user. In addition, it does not affect the independent use property of the docking station of the present utility model, and the user can place it at any desired position according to needs, better meeting the diverse use requirements of the user. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 is the overall structural schematic diagram of the docking station of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 is the overall structural schematic diagram of the docking station of the present utility model from another perspective;

[0020] Figure 3 is the overall structural schematic diagram of the docking station of the present utility model when the buckle moves away from the base mounting groove (the arrow indicates the moving direction of the buckle);

[0021] Figure 4 is the overall structural schematic diagram of the docking station of the present utility model from another perspective when the buckle moves away from the base mounting groove (the arrow indicates the moving direction of the buckle);

[0022] Figure 5 is the present utility model Figure 4 enlarged structural schematic diagram of part A;

[0023] Figure 6 is the overall structural schematic diagram of the buckle of the docking station of the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 7 is the cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the docking station of the present utility model;

[0025] Figure 8 is the present utility model Figure 7 enlarged structural schematic diagram of part B;

[0026] Figure 9 is the exploded structural schematic diagram of the docking station of the present utility model;

[0027] Figure 10 is the overall structural schematic diagram of the docking station of the present utility model when installed on the base of the monitor stand;

[0028] Figure 11 is the overall structural schematic diagram of the docking station of the present utility model from another perspective when installed on the base of the monitor stand.

[0029] As shown in the figure:

[0030] 1. Housing; 101. Base mounting groove; 102. Column mounting groove; 103. Slideway; 104. Fitting groove; 1a. Upper shell; 1b. Lower shell; 1c. Threaded fastener; 2. Circuit board; 201. HUB circuit board; 3. Expansion interface; 301. USB-A3.0 interface; 302. USB-C HOST interface; 303. USB-C3.0 interface; 304. USB-C PD interface; 305. HDMI interface; 306. EthernetPort interface; 4. Buckle; 401. Lock tongue; 402. Slide block; 403. Limit block; 404. Anti-slip pattern; 5. Status indicator light; 6. Monitor bracket; 601. Base; 602. Column. Detailed implementation mode

[0031] The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0032] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship in which the product of the present invention is usually placed during use. It is only for the convenience of simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that this orientation is a specific orientation that must be had, as well as a specific orientation structure and operation. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation to the present invention.

[0033] As Figures 1 to 4 shown, the present utility model relates to a detachable docking station that can be used for a monitor bracket. It includes a housing 1, a circuit board 2, and an expansion interface 3. Consistent with a conventional docking station, the circuit board 2 is disposed inside the housing 1. The outer wall of the housing 1 has a mounting opening that is consistent with the expansion interface 3. The mounting opening communicates with the inside of the housing 1. The expansion interface 3 is fixed in the mounting opening and is electrically connected to the circuit board 2. There are several expansion interfaces 3, so as to simultaneously meet the user's requirements for multi-screen display, power supply, data transmission, etc.;

[0034] As Figure 1 、 Figure 3 、 Figure 10 and Figure 11As shown in the figure, a base mounting groove 101 is formed at the bottom of the housing 1. The base mounting groove 101 is used to fit with the base 601 of the monitor bracket 6. A column mounting groove 102 is formed in the base mounting groove 101. The column mounting groove 102 is used for the column 602 on the base 601 of the connected monitor bracket 6 to pass through, so that the housing 1 can be smoothly buckled on the base 601 of the monitor bracket 6 and seamlessly docked with the base 601. Both the base mounting groove 101 and the column mounting groove 102 penetrate through the front part of the housing 1, and the column mounting groove 102 also penetrates through the top of the housing 1. During installation, the housing 1 faces the base 601 of the monitor bracket 6 with the side where the base mounting groove 101 and the column mounting groove 102 penetrate through the front part, and moves towards the monitor bracket 6. Then, the column 602 on the base 601 can be embedded in the column mounting groove 102, and the base 601 can be kept below the base mounting groove 101. Finally, the housing 1 is moved downward to be installed on the base 601. That is to say, the housing 1 can be fitted on the base 601 of the monitor bracket 6 in a direct insertion manner, which belongs to a detachable connection. After fitting, the docking station of the present utility model synchronizes as an accessory of the monitor bracket 6, and then is connected to the monitor, laptop computer, and various other peripherals through data cables, so as to avoid occupying the desktop space and save the available desktop space. At the same time, the user does not need to readjust the desktop layout again to ensure that all devices can be used conveniently and keep the desktop tidy, bringing a better user experience to the user. In addition, it does not affect the property of the docking station of the present utility model to be used independently. The user can place it at any desired position according to needs, better meeting the diverse usage requirements of the user;

[0035] As Figures 1 to 4 well as Figure 10 and Figure 11 As shown in the figure, to strengthen the stability after the housing 1 is fitted with the monitor bracket 6, a buckle 4 is slidably connected to the front part of the housing 1. The buckle 4 can slide away from or close to the base mounting groove 101. After fitting, the buckle 4 can be slid towards the base mounting groove 101, and the base 601 of the monitor bracket 6 is clamped by the buckle 4, so that the housing 1 is firmly attached to the base 601 of the monitor bracket 6, effectively preventing the separation problem. And when it needs to be disassembled, the buckle 4 can be moved away from the base mounting groove 101 to release the restriction on the base 601, enabling the housing 1 to be easily separated from the base 601 of the monitor bracket 6. It should be mentioned that there are two groups of buckles 4. By increasing the number of buckles 4, the number of connection points between the buckle 4 and the base 601 is correspondingly increased after the housing 1 is installed on the base 601 of the monitor bracket 6, so as to make the housing 1 more firmly connected to the base 601 of the monitor bracket 6..

[0036] As Figure 1 well as Figures 3 to 6As shown, a locking tongue 401 is formed on the buckle 4. The locking tongue 401 is located below the base mounting groove 101, and there is a gap between the locking tongue 401 and the base mounting groove 101. This gap matches the thickness of the base 601 of the monitor bracket 6. When the base 601 of the monitor bracket 6 is snapped into the base mounting groove 101, it prevents interference when the buckle 4 moves towards the base mounting groove 101 and ensures that the locking tongue 401 can be snapped below the base 601, thereby enabling the housing 1 to firmly adhere to the base 601 of the monitor bracket 6.

[0037] As Figures 4 to 8 shown, a slideway 103 is formed on the outer wall of the housing 1, and a slider 402 is formed on the buckle 4. The slider 402 is slidably fitted in the slideway 103. The buckle 4 moves away from or approaches the base mounting groove 101 by moving its slider 402 along the slideway 103, and the slideway 103 provides guidance for the movement of the buckle 4 to ensure that the moving direction of the buckle 4 is always consistent with the preset direction.

[0038] As Figures 4 to 8 shown, the slideway 103 communicates with the inside of the housing 1. A limiting block 403 is formed on the slider 402. A stepped position is formed at the docking place between the limiting block 403 and the slider 402. The limiting block 403 is embedded in the inside of the housing 1 and cooperates with the top step of the slideway 103 through the stepped position between it and the slider 402, so that the limiting block 403 is supported by the housing 1, and correspondingly the entire buckle 4 is supported by the housing 1, avoiding the occurrence of the dislocation of the buckle 4. And when the buckle 4 slides along the slideway 103 through the slider 402, the limiting block 403 slides synchronously inside the housing 1, thus not interfering with the movement of the buckle 4 away from or approaching the base mounting groove 101.

[0039] As Figure 2 、 Figures 4 to 6 shown, anti-slip patterns 404 are formed on the outer wall of the buckle 4. More specifically, the anti-slip patterns 404 are located at the top of the buckle 4, generating greater friction when the user's hand contacts the buckle 4, ensuring that when connecting or disassembling the housing 1 and the base 601 of the monitor bracket 6, the buckle 4 can be more easily controlled to move away from or towards the base mounting groove 101.

[0040] As Figure 4 、 Figure 5 、 Figure 7 and Figure 8 shown, a fitting groove 104 for receiving the buckle 4 is formed on the outer wall of the housing 1. In the fitted state, the buckle 4 is flush with the outer wall of the housing 1 on the same side of the front and bottom, improving the aesthetic appearance of the docking station of the present utility model and ensuring that the bottom of the docking station is flush, so that the housing 1 can also obtain stable support from the desktop when installed on the base 601 of the monitor bracket 6.

[0041] Furthermore, the circuit board 2 is a HUB circuit board 201, and the HUB circuit board 201 has a HUB control chip. The HUB control chip is responsible for managing the connection, disconnection and power supply of each expansion interface 3, and ensuring the correct transmission of data between the expansion interfaces 3, so that it can manage various devices connected to the expansion dock, coordinate data transmission, and ensure effective communication between devices to meet users' needs for diversified external devices. At the same time, the HUB control chip is also responsible for detecting, identifying and managing devices connected to the expansion dock, ensuring automatic adaptation to the addition or removal of external devices.

[0042] like Figure 9 As shown, the expansion interface 3 includes a USB-A3.0 interface 301, a USB-C HOST interface 302, a USB-C3.0 interface 303, a USB-C PD interface 304, an HDMI interface 305 and an Ethernet Port interface 306, wherein the USB-A3.0 interface 301, the USB-C HOST interface 302, and the USB-C3.0 interface 303 are all located at the rear of the housing 1, and the USB-A3.0 interface 301 has two groups, the USB-C PD interface 304 and the HDMI interface 305 are located on the right side of the housing 1, and the Ethernet Port interface 306 is located on the left side of the housing 1, the USB-C PD interface 304 supports PD 3.0, and the maximum input power is 100W, the HDMI interface 305 supports high-definition HDMI 4K60Hz video output, is backward compatible with 2K, and supports HDCP 1.4 / 2.2, USB-A3.0 interface 301 supports USB devices such as mouse, keyboard, USB flash drive, external hard disk, etc. for data transmission, transmission speed: 5Gbps, backward compatible with USB 2.0 / USB 1.1, supports maximum current output of 5V2A, USB-C HOST interface 302 uses USB-C to USB-C cable to connect to the computer USB-C port electronic marking chip, supports data transmission, USB-C3.0 interface 303 supports USB-C devices such as mouse, keyboard, USB flash drive, external hard disk for data transmission. Transmission speed: 5Gbps, backward compatible with USB 2.0 / USB 1.1, supports maximum current output of 5V2A, Ethernet Port interface 306 supports 1000Mbps / 100Mbps / 10Mbps, through the setting of multiple expansion interfaces 3, the utility model expansion dock allows users to simultaneously connect multiple peripherals such as display, keyboard, mouse, printer, external hard disk, etc., and realize data sharing, thereby reducing the time of switching between different devices and improving work efficiency.

[0043] like Figure 2 and Figure 9As shown, it further includes a status indicator light 5, which is provided on the outer wall of the housing 1, specifically located at the front of the housing 1. The status indicator light 5 is electrically connected to the circuit board 2, and the status indicator light 5 reflects the operating status of the docking station of the present utility model and provides feedback to the user through the light.

[0044] As Figure 9 shown, the housing 1 includes an upper housing 1a and a lower housing 1b. The upper housing 1a and the lower housing 1b are fixed by a threaded fastener 1c. The threaded connection method facilitates the assembly of the housing 1, and also enables the various expansion interfaces 3 and the circuit board 2 to be conveniently installed inside the housing 1, and is convenient for the connection of the buckle 4 to the housing 1. It should be mentioned that the base mounting groove 101 is located on the lower housing 1b, and the column mounting groove 102 is located on both the lower housing 1b and the upper housing 1a.

[0045] Combined Figures 1 to 11 , the docking station of the present utility model can be used alone or installed on the base 601 of the monitor stand 6 as an accessory of the monitor stand 6. When connected to the monitor stand 6, first move the buckle 4 to the side away from the base mounting groove 101 of the housing 1, so that the locking tongue 401 of the buckle 4 moves away from below the base mounting groove 101. Then, with the side of the base mounting groove 101, the column mounting groove 102 and the front of the housing 1 communicating facing the base 601 of the monitor stand 6, and move in the direction of the monitor stand 6, the column 602 on the base 601 can be inserted into the column mounting groove 102, and the base 601 can be kept below the base mounting groove 101. Then move the housing 1 downward to be fitted on the base 601. Finally, move the buckle 4 back towards the base mounting groove 101, and use the locking tongue 401 of the buckle 4 to be clamped below the base 601 to complete the installation of the housing 1 and the base 601 of the monitor stand 6.

[0046] The above embodiments and the descriptions in the specification only illustrate the principles and the best embodiments of the present invention. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, the present invention will have various changes and improvements, and these changes and improvements all fall within the scope of the present invention claimed.

Claims

1. A detachable expansion docking station for a display stand, comprising a housing (1), a circuit board (2) and an expansion interface (3), wherein the circuit board (2) is arranged inside the housing (1), and the expansion interface (3) is arranged on the outer wall of the housing (1) and is electrically connected to the circuit board (2), characterized in that: The bottom of the shell (1) is provided with a base mounting groove (101), and a column mounting groove (102) is provided in the base mounting groove (101). Both the base mounting groove (101) and the column mounting groove (102) are connected to the front of the shell (1), and the column mounting groove (102) is also connected to the top of the shell (1). The front of the shell (1) is slidably connected with a buckle (4), and the buckle (4) can slide away from or close to the base mounting groove (101).

2. A detachable expansion dock for a display stand according to claim 1, characterized in that: A locking tongue (401) is formed on the buckle (4), and the locking tongue (401) is located below the base mounting groove (101).

3. A detachable expansion dock for a display stand according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: A slideway (103) is provided on the outer wall of the housing (1), a slider (402) is formed on the buckle (4), and the slider (402) is slidably fitted in the slideway (103).

4. The detachable expansion dock for a display stand according to claim 3, characterized in that: The slideway (103) is connected to the interior of the housing (1); a limit block (403) is formed on the slider (402); a step position is formed at the joint between the limit block (403) and the slider (402); the limit block (403) is embedded in the interior of the housing (1); and the step position cooperates with the top step of the slideway (103).

5. A detachable expansion dock for a display stand according to any one of claims 1, 2 or 4, characterized in that: Anti-slip grooves (404) are formed on the outer wall of the buckle (4).

6. The detachable expansion dock for a display stand according to claim 5, characterized in that: An engaging groove (104) for receiving the buckle (4) is provided on the outer wall of the housing (1).

7. A detachable expansion dock for a display stand according to any one of claims 1, 2, 4 or 6, characterized in that: The circuit board (2) is a HUB circuit board (201), and the HUB circuit board (201) has a HUB control chip.

8. The detachable expansion dock for a display stand according to claim 7, characterized in that: The expansion interface (3) includes a USB-A3.0 interface (301), a USB-C HOST interface (302), a USB-C3.0 interface (303), a USB-C PD interface (304), an HDMI interface (305) and an Ethernet Port interface (306).

9. The detachable expansion dock for a display stand according to claim 8, characterized in that: It also includes a status indicator light (5), which is arranged on the outer wall of the housing (1) and is electrically connected to the circuit board (2).

10. A detachable expansion dock for a display stand according to any one of claims 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 or 9, characterized in that: The housing (1) comprises an upper shell (1a) and a lower shell (1b), wherein the upper shell (1a) and the lower shell (1b) are fixed by threaded fasteners (1c).

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