Docking station with fool-proof structure

By introducing a foolproof structure into the expansion dock, utilizing foolproof support pillars and foolproof ramps, the problem of incorrect assembly sequence in the expansion dock is solved, improving disassembly and assembly efficiency and preventing equipment damage.

CN223815833UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-20深圳星河创意科技开发有限公司
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520268848.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-19
Publication Date
2026-01-20
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-19

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing expansion docks are prone to assembly sequence errors during the assembly process, resulting in low disassembly efficiency and potential equipment damage.

Method used

It adopts a foolproof structural design, including a foolproof support and a foolproof ramp. The foolproof support is soldered to the circuit board and has a foolproof ramp on the top. Together with the inclined inner surface of the housing, it ensures a unique installation sequence for the housing.

Benefits of technology

This effectively avoids incorrect sequence during the assembly and disassembly of the expansion dock, improves assembly and disassembly efficiency, and prevents equipment damage.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a docking station with a fool-proof structure, which belongs to the technical field of docking stations, and comprises a shell, the shell is a rectangular hollow structure body, the height of a first side surface of the shell is higher than that of a second side surface of the shell, and the shell is provided with an end opening and a side opening; the circuit board is located in the shell, a plurality of plugs are arranged on the side face of the circuit board, and the plugs correspond to the side opening in position; and the fool-proof part comprises a plurality of fool-proof supporting columns, the fool-proof supporting columns are installed on the circuit board, the tops of the fool-proof supporting columns are provided with fool-proof inclined planes, and the fool-proof inclined planes are attached to the inner surface of the shell so that the shell can be installed outside the circuit board. According to the docking station, the problem of sequence errors in the disassembly and assembly process of the docking station can be effectively avoided, the disassembly and assembly efficiency of the docking station is improved, and the docking station is prevented from being damaged in the disassembly and assembly process.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of docking station, especially, relate to a docking station with prevent stupid structure. BACKGROUND

[0002] Docking station is a kind of expansion equipment, mainly used for notebook computer, provides additional interface and function, so that it has the expansion ability similar to desktop computer.

[0003] Part of docking station will adopt detachable structure currently, to meet the use demand of docking station, for the docking station with detachable structure, in its assembly process, often there is the problem of assembly sequence error, influence the disassembly efficiency of docking station, under serious circumstances, it can lead to the damage of docking station. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] The utility model overcomes the insufficient of prior art, provide a kind of docking station with prevent stupid structure, to solve the problems in prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the technical scheme of:

[0006] Shell, the shell is rectangular hollow structure, the height of the first side of the shell is higher than the height of the second side of the shell, and the shell is provided with an end opening and a side opening;

[0007] Circuit board, the circuit board is located in the shell, the circuit board side is provided with a plurality of connectors, and the connectors correspond to the position of the side opening;

[0008] Stupid part, the stupid part includes a plurality of stupid supports, the stupid supports are installed on the circuit board, the top of the stupid support is provided with a stupid inclined surface, and the stupid inclined surface is attached to the inner surface of the shell to install the shell outside the circuit board.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment of the utility model, the surface of the shell is an inclined surface, and the inclination angle of the inclined surface is the same as that of the stupid inclined surface.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment of the utility model, it further includes a first plug and a second plug, the first plug is installed on the first end of the circuit board, and the second plug is installed on the second end of the circuit board to block the two ends of the circuit board.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of the utility model, the first plug is provided with an end connector, and the second plug is provided with a wire harness.

[0012] The first plug and the second plug are provided with buckle structures, so that the first plug or the second plug can be detachably installed.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment of the utility model, the foolproof support is welded on the surface of the circuit board, and the foolproof support is a copper piece.

[0014] The utility model solves the defects in the background art, and has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] The expansion dock has a foolproof structure, which can effectively avoid the problem of sequence error during disassembly and assembly, the foolproof support is welded on the circuit board, and a foolproof inclined surface is arranged on the top of the foolproof support, so that the shell installation has uniqueness, and the problem of disassembly sequence error does not occur, the disassembly efficiency of the expansion dock is improved, and the expansion dock is prevented from being damaged during disassembly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] The utility model will be further described below in combination with the drawings and embodiments;

[0017] Figure 1 It is a whole structure schematic view of the preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is another whole structure schematic view of the preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 It is a local structure schematic view of the preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a structure schematic view of the shell of the preferred embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] In the drawing: 10, shell; 11, end opening; 12, side opening; 20, circuit board; 21, connector; 30, foolproof part; 31, foolproof support; 311, foolproof inclined surface; 40, first plug; 41, end connector port; 50, second plug; 60, wire harness; 70, buckle structure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In the following, a plurality of embodiments of the utility model will be disclosed by means of drawings, and many details on the actual objects will be described in the following description. However, it should be understood that these details on the actual objects should not be used to limit the utility model. That is, in some embodiments of the utility model, these details on the actual objects are unnecessary. In addition, for the purpose of simplifying the drawings, some conventional structures and components will be shown in a simple schematic manner in the drawings.

[0023] In addition, the description of "first", "second" and the like in the present application is only for the purpose of description, and does not mean to particularly indicate the order or sequence, nor to limit the present application, which is only to distinguish the components or operations described by the same technical terms, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited by "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions of each embodiment can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the realization of the ordinary skilled in the art, when the combination of technical solutions appears contradictory or unachievable, it should be considered that the combination of technical solutions does not exist, nor in the protection scope required by the present application.

[0024] The embodiment provides a docking station with a fool-proof structure, which can effectively avoid the problem of sequence error of the docking station in the disassembly process, the fool-proof pillar 31 is welded on the circuit board 20, and the fool-proof inclined surface 311 is arranged at the top of the fool-proof pillar 31, so that the shell 10 is installed with uniqueness, and therefore the problem of disassembly sequence error does not occur, the disassembly efficiency of the docking station is improved, and the docking station is prevented from being damaged in the disassembly process.

[0025] In combination Figures 1 to 4 As shown in the figure, the docking station with the fool-proof structure of the embodiment comprises a shell 10, a circuit board 20 and a fool-proof part 30, the circuit board 20 is located in the shell 10, and the fool-proof part 30 is installed on the circuit board 20 and cooperates with the shell 10 to perform fool-proof processing.

[0026] In the embodiment, the docking station further comprises a first plug 40 and a second plug 50, the first plug 40 is installed on the first end of the circuit board 20, and the second plug 50 is installed on the second end of the circuit board 20 to block the two ends of the circuit board 20, the first plug 40 and the second plug 50 are provided with buckle structures 70, so that the first plug 40 or the second plug 50 can be detachably installed, and after the first plug 40 and the second plug 50 are installed, the docking station is formed.

[0027] In combination Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the housing 10 of the embodiment is a rectangular hollow structure, the height of the first side of the housing 10 is higher than the height of the second side of the housing 10, so that the inner surface of the housing 10 is in an inclined state, so as to form a fool-proof structure, and the housing 10 is provided with an end opening 11 and a side opening 12 for installing various ports, the circuit board 20 is located in the housing 10, and a plurality of connectors 21 are arranged on the side surface of the circuit board 20, the connectors 21 correspond to the positions of the side openings 12, the connectors 21 are installed at the positions of the side openings 12 for use, the first plug 40 of the embodiment is provided with an end connector 41, the second plug 50 is provided with a wire harness 60, the end connector 41 can be connected to an external structure, and the wire harness 60 can be connected to an external device, thereby meeting the use requirements of the docking station.

[0028] In the embodiment, the fool-proof part 30 includes a plurality of fool-proof supports 31, the fool-proof supports 31 are installed on the circuit board 20, the top of the fool-proof supports 31 is provided with a fool-proof inclined surface 311, the fool-proof inclined surface 311 is attached to the inner surface of the housing 10, so as to install the housing 10 outside the circuit board 20, when the docking station is installed, the inclined surface of the inner surface of the housing 10 cooperates with the fool-proof inclined surface 311 of the fool-proof supports 31, and the installation operation of the first plug 40 and the second plug 50 is combined, so that the housing 10 has installation uniqueness, a fool-proof structure is formed, and the problem of sequence error in the disassembly process of the docking station is avoided.

[0029] Specifically, the surface of the housing 10 is an inclined surface, the inclination angle of the inclined surface is the same as the inclination angle of the fool-proof inclined surface 311, the fool-proof supports 31 are welded to the surface of the circuit board 20, the fool-proof supports 31 are copper parts, the fool-proof supports 31 welded to the surface of the circuit board 20 have the characteristics of stable structure, and can continuously prevent the installation of the housing 10.

[0030] In actual use, the docking station with the fool-proof structure of the embodiment can effectively avoid the problem of sequence error in the disassembly process of the docking station, the fool-proof supports 31 are welded to the circuit board 20, and the fool-proof inclined surface 311 is arranged at the top of the fool-proof supports 31, so that the installation of the housing 10 has uniqueness, and therefore the problem of disassembly sequence error does not occur, the disassembly efficiency of the docking station is improved, and the docking station is not damaged in the disassembly process.

[0031] While the present application has been described with reference to various embodiments, it will be understood that many modifications and variations of the present application are possible, as they will occur to those skilled in the art in the scope of the application. That is, the methods, systems, or devices discussed above are examples. It is contemplated that various configurations can be made without parting from the scope of the application. For example, the method can be performed in a different order or the various stages can be combined or omitted. Also, features described with respect to certain configurations can be combined in a variety of other configurations. Different aspects and elements of configurations can be combined in similar ways. Also, a person of ordinary skill in the art will recognize various elements from the description can be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, middleware, code, or any combination thereof. Moreover, some of what has been described above can be performed remotely by a remote computing device. When implemented in software, the functions can be stored on or transmitted over as one or more instructions or code on a computer-readable medium. Computer-readable media include both computer storage media and communication media including any medium that facilitates transfer of a computer program from one place to another. A storage media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer. By way of example, and not limitation, such computer-readable media can comprise RAM, ROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to carry or store desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures and that can be accessed by a computer. Also, any connection is properly termed a computer-readable medium. For example, if the software is transmitted from a website, server, or other remote source using a coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, or twisted pair, then the coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, or twisted pair are included in the definition of medium. Disk and disc, as used herein, include compact disc (CD), laser disc, optical disc, digital versatile disc (DVD), and Blu-Ray® disc where disks usually reproduce data magnetically, while discs reproduce data optically with lasers. Combinations of the above should also be included within the scope of computer-readable media.

[0032] In the description specific details have been set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the exemplary configurations including implementations. However, configurations can be practiced without some of the specific details, for example, well-known circuits, processes algorithms, structures, and techniques have not been described in detail because such details are already well known. The description is only provided to illustrate example configurations and is not limitative of the scope, applicability, or configurations of claims. Rather, the above description of configurations will provide those skilled in the art with an enabling description that can be used in conjunction with the appended claims to im plement and use the described technologies. Various changes to the function and arrangements of elements can be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the disclosure.

[0033] Moreover, although each of the operations can be described as a sequential process, many of the operations can occur in parallel, or concurrently. In addition, the order of the operations can be rearranged. A process might have other steps not discussed herein. Further, examples of the methods can be implemented by hardware, software, firmware, middleware, code, or any combination thereof. When implemented in software, code, or code segments, the program code or code segments can be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium such as a storage medium. Storage media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer. By way of example, and not limitation, such computer-readable media can comprise RAM, ROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to carry or store desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures and that can be accessed by a computer.

[0034] In view of the above, it will be seen that the details set forth in the above description of the application are considered as illustrative only of the principles of the application and not limiting. It is therefore intended that there be as many changes and modifications as can be thought of by those ordinarily skilled in the art, keeping within the spirit and scope of the application. Accordingly, what is desired to be secured by Letters Patent is the subject matter as follows:

Claims

1. An expansion dock with a foolproof structure, characterized in that, include The housing (10) is a rectangular hollow structure. The height of the first side of the housing (10) is higher than the height of the second side of the housing (10). The housing (10) is provided with an end opening (11) and a side opening (12). Circuit board (20), the circuit board (20) is located inside the housing (10), and a plurality of connectors (21) are provided on the side of the circuit board (20), the connectors (21) corresponding to the positions of the side openings (12); The error prevention part (30) includes a plurality of error prevention support pillars (31), which are mounted on the circuit board (20). The top of the error prevention support pillar (31) is provided with an error prevention slope (311), which is in contact with the inner surface of the housing (10) to mount the housing (10) to the outside of the circuit board (20).

2. The expansion dock with a foolproof structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The surface of the housing (10) is an inclined surface, and the inclination angle of the inclined surface is the same as the inclination angle of the anti-foolproof inclined surface (311).

3. The expansion dock with a foolproof structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a first plug (40) and a second plug (50), the first plug (40) being installed at the first end of the circuit board (20) and the second plug (50) being installed at the second end of the circuit board (20) to seal both ends of the circuit board (20).

4. The expansion dock with a foolproof structure according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first plug (40) is provided with an end connector (41), and the second plug (50) is provided with a wire harness (60).

5. An expansion dock with a foolproof structure according to claim 3, characterized in that, Both the first plug (40) and the second plug (50) are provided with a snap-fit ​​structure (70) to allow the first plug (40) or the second plug (50) to be detachably installed.

6. An expansion dock with a foolproof structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The anti-foolproof support (31) is welded to the surface of the circuit board (20), and the anti-foolproof support (31) is made of copper.