Multifunctional docking station
By designing a multi-functional expansion dock, which includes components such as a magnetic plate, support frame, and fill light, the problem of insufficient expansion dock functionality has been solved. It enables multi-device connection and photo fill light, improving the practicality and portability of laptops.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-19
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-07
AI Technical Summary
Existing docking stations have limited functionality and are not practical enough to meet diverse usage needs.
A multi-functional expansion dock was designed, which includes a magnetic plate, expansion dock body, support frame, mirror and fill light. The support frame is movable and foldable, the angle is adjustable, it supports multiple connection interfaces, and is equipped with a portable hard drive to realize wired data connection and photo fill light function for multiple devices.
It enables convenient wired data connection for multiple devices and photo lighting, adapting to the needs of different users and improving the portability and practicality of laptops.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of expansion docks, and in particular to multifunctional expansion docks. Background Technology
[0002] A docking station, also known as a port replicator, is an external device designed specifically for laptops. It replicates or expands the ports of a laptop, allowing it to connect to various external devices such as drives, large-screen displays, keyboards, printers, and scanners, thus improving the laptop's portability. Currently, docking stations have limited functionality and are less practical; therefore, a multi-functional docking station is proposed. Utility Model Content
[0003] To overcome the shortcomings mentioned above, this utility model aims to provide a technical solution that can solve the above problems.
[0004] A multi-functional expansion dock includes a magnetic suction plate and an expansion dock body formed on one side of the front end of the magnetic suction plate. A portable hard drive is inserted into the top of the expansion dock body, and the expansion dock body and the portable hard drive are electrically connected. A support frame is provided between the expansion dock body and the magnetic suction plate, and one end of the support frame is movably connected to the magnetic suction plate. The support frame can be folded and fitted to the front end of the magnetic suction plate. A mirror reflecting a person or object is provided on the front side of the support frame, and a fill light is arranged around the outside of the mirror, and the fill light is electrically fixed to the support frame.
[0005] Preferably, a connecting column and a movable block are provided between the support frame and the magnetic suction plate, and the connecting column is laterally located on one side of the top of the magnetic suction plate, and the movable blocks are formed on both sides of the support frame and are movably connected to the connecting column.
[0006] Preferably, a third connection interface is provided between the portable hard drive and the main body of the expansion dock, and the portable hard drive is electrically provided with a plug that is electrically connected to the third connection interface.
[0007] Preferably, a fill light button is electrically provided on the front side of the expansion dock body, and the fill light button is electrically connected to the fill light.
[0008] Preferably, a first connection interface and a second connection interface are electrically provided sequentially on one side of the exterior of the expansion dock body, a fourth connection interface and a fifth connection interface are electrically provided sequentially on the other side of the exterior of the expansion dock body, and a sixth connection interface and a seventh connection interface are electrically provided sequentially at the bottom of the exterior of the expansion dock body.
[0009] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: When the mobile terminal is wired to another mobile terminal, the main body of the expansion dock is attached to the mobile terminal by the magnetic suction plate. At this time, the support frame is pried out from one side of the magnetic suction plate and the connection between the support frame and the magnetic suction plate forms an angle, and the angle can be between 45° and 60°. The support frame, together with the magnetic suction plate and the mobile terminal magnetically attached to the magnetic suction plate, provides support. The mobile terminal can be electrically connected to the expansion dock main body so that it can be wired to other external mobile terminals or mobile hard drives through the expansion dock main body. In addition, the user can also use the mirror on the support frame for reflection and can also use the fill light during the reflection process to meet the photography needs of different users.
[0010] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description
[0011] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0012] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of a multi-functional expansion dock;
[0013] Figure 2 This is another structural diagram of a multi-functional expansion dock;
[0014] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the main body of the expansion dock;
[0015] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a portable hard drive;
[0016] Figure 5 This is another structural diagram of the main body of the expansion dock;
[0017] Figure 6 This is another structural diagram of a multi-functional expansion dock.
[0018] The following components are shown in the diagram: 1. Magnetic plate, 2. Dock body, 3. Portable hard drive, 4. Support frame, 5. Fill light, 6. Mirror, 7. Connecting column, 8. Fill light button, 9. Movable block, 10. First connection interface, 11. Second connection interface, 12. Plug, 13. Third connection interface, 14. Fourth connection interface, 15. Fifth connection interface, 16. Sixth connection interface, 17. Seventh connection interface. Detailed Implementation
[0019] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0020] Please see Figure 1-6 In this embodiment of the utility model, the multifunctional expansion dock includes a magnetic suction plate 1 and an expansion dock body 2 formed on one side of the front end face of the magnetic suction plate 1. A mobile hard drive 3 is inserted into the top of the expansion dock body 2, and the expansion dock body 2 and the mobile hard drive 3 are electrically connected. A support frame 4 is provided between the expansion dock body 2 and the magnetic suction plate 1, and one end of the support frame 4 is movably connected to the magnetic suction plate 1. The support frame 4 can be folded and fitted to the front end face of the magnetic suction plate 1. A mirror 6 reflecting people or objects is provided on the front side of the support frame 4, and a supplementary light 5 is arranged around the outside of the mirror 6. The supplementary light 5 is electrically fixed to the support frame 4. Thus, when the mobile end makes contact with another mobile end, the mirror 6 can be used to reflect the reflection of people or objects. When wired data is connected, the main body 2 of the expansion dock is attached to the mobile end by the magnetic plate 1. At this time, the support frame 4 is pried out from one side of the magnetic plate 1 and the connection between the support frame 4 and the magnetic plate 1 forms an angle, which can be between 45° and 60°. The support frame 4, together with the magnetic plate 1 and the mobile end attached to the magnetic plate 1, provides support. The mobile end can be electrically connected to the main body 2 of the expansion dock so that wired data can be connected to other mobile ends or mobile hard drives 3 through the main body 2 of the expansion dock. Users can also use the mirror 6 on the support frame 4 for reflection and can use the fill light 5 for fill light during the reflection process to meet the photography needs of different users.
[0021] A connecting column 7 and a movable block 9 are provided between the support frame 4 and the magnetic suction plate 1. The connecting column 7 is located laterally on one side of the top of the magnetic suction plate 1, and the movable blocks 9 are formed on both sides of the support frame 4 and are movably connected to the connecting column 7. Thus, the support frame 4 can move on one side of the magnetic suction plate 1 through the movable cooperation between the movable block 9 and the connecting column 7, so that the support frame 4 can be folded and attached to the magnetic suction plate 1.
[0022] A third connection interface 13 is provided between the portable hard drive 3 and the expansion dock body 2, and the portable hard drive 3 is electrically provided with a plug 12 that is electrically connected to the third connection interface 13. Thus, through the electrical insertion and cooperation between the third connection interface 13 and the plug 12, the portable hard drive 3 and the expansion dock body 2 can be electrically connected.
[0023] The expansion dock body 2 is electrically equipped with a fill light button 8 on its front side, and the fill light button 8 is electrically connected to the fill light 5. Thus, the fill light button 8 can control the fill light 5 to turn on or off and adjust the different brightness of the fill light 5.
[0024] The first connection interface 10 and the second connection interface 11 are electrically provided sequentially on one side of the exterior of the expansion dock body 2, and the fourth connection interface 14 and the fifth connection interface 15 are electrically provided sequentially on the other side of the exterior of the expansion dock body 2, and the sixth connection interface 16 and the seventh connection interface 17 are electrically provided sequentially at the bottom of the exterior of the expansion dock body 2.
[0025] The first connection interface 10, the second connection interface 11, the third connection interface 13, the fourth connection interface 14, the fifth connection interface 15, the sixth connection port 16, and the seventh connection interface 17 are any one of the following: Type-C interface, USB interface, HDMI interface, RJ45 network port, audio interface, and memory card slot.
[0026] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered exemplary and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within this invention.
Claims
1. A multi-functional expansion dock, characterized in that, The device includes a magnetic suction plate and an expansion dock body formed on one side of the front end of the magnetic suction plate. A portable hard drive is inserted into the top of the expansion dock body, and the expansion dock body and the portable hard drive are electrically connected. A support frame is provided between the expansion dock body and the magnetic suction plate, and one end of the support frame is movably connected to the magnetic suction plate. The support frame can be folded and fitted to the front end of the magnetic suction plate. A mirror reflecting a person or object is provided on the front side of the support frame, and a fill light is arranged around the outside of the mirror. The fill light is electrically fixed to the support frame.
2. The multi-functional expansion dock according to claim 1, characterized in that, A connecting column and a movable block are provided between the support frame and the magnetic plate. The connecting column is located laterally on one side of the top of the magnetic plate, and the movable blocks are formed on both sides of the support frame and are movably connected to the connecting column.
3. The multi-functional expansion dock according to claim 1, characterized in that, A third connection interface is provided between the portable hard drive and the main body of the expansion dock, and the portable hard drive is electrically equipped with a plug that is electrically connected to the third connection interface.
4. The multi-functional expansion dock according to claim 1, characterized in that, The expansion dock body is electrically equipped with a fill light button on the front side, and the fill light button is electrically connected to the fill light.
5. The multi-functional expansion dock according to claim 1, characterized in that, The expansion dock has a first connection interface and a second connection interface electrically connected in sequence on one side of its exterior, a fourth connection interface and a fifth connection interface electrically connected in sequence on the other side of its exterior, and a sixth connection interface and a seventh connection interface electrically connected in sequence at the bottom of its exterior.