A display stand with docking station

Abstract

The application relates to a display support with a docking station, which comprises a supporting arm assembly, a clamping mechanism and a docking station arranged between the clamping mechanism and the supporting arm assembly; the docking station comprises a bottom plate, a circuit board arranged on the bottom plate and a shell covering the bottom plate; the bottom plate is provided with a mounting groove which forms a mounting cavity for fixing the clamping mechanism with the shell; the top surface of the shell is further upwardly protruded to form a connecting cylinder for fixing the supporting arm assembly. The docking station provides functions of supporting data transmission and multi-screen expansion, reduces the number of external devices and optimizes the desktop space; the docking station also acts as a fixing seat for connecting the clamping mechanism and the supporting arm assembly, the clamping mechanism is connected with triangular positioning columns on the shell, the torsion resistance of the clamping mechanism is enhanced, and the circuit board is also prevented from being damaged during clamping; the clamping mechanism adopts an adjusting plate clamping structure, the thickness of a desktop plate is quickly adjusted through recesses, convex blocks, adjusting blocks and adjusting holes of a 7-shaped support, and the stability is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of office equipment, specifically a monitor stand with an expansion dock. Background Technology

[0002] A monitor stand is a product used to secure a monitor, and it can generally be adjusted for height or tilt angle to suit the user's needs. Currently, monitor stands are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with options for multiple monitors, adjustable angles, and even integrated charging ports, providing considerable convenience for daily office work. However, even these mature products have areas for improvement. For instance, monitor stands require adjusting the bottom clamp to secure them to a desktop, but desktop thicknesses vary, necessitating constant screw adjustments when switching between tables. Over time, these screws can loosen, leading to an unstable connection between the stand and the desktop, and potentially causing the monitor to tip over.

[0003] In addition, current monitor stands with integrated sockets only support charging. However, in addition to charging, monitors often require multi-screen display and data transfer. Some monitors have different types of interfaces that can be used directly, but this can lead to various cables hanging messily under the monitor. Some monitors only have a charging port, so an external docking station needs to be connected. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this invention designs a monitor stand with an integrated docking station and optimizes the fixing plate structure at its bottom, enabling the stand to provide excellent clamping for tabletops of varying thicknesses.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0006] A monitor stand with an expansion dock includes a support arm assembly and a clamping mechanism, with an expansion dock disposed between the clamping mechanism and the support arm assembly. The expansion dock includes a base plate, a circuit board disposed on the base plate, and a housing covering the base plate. The base plate has a mounting groove, which forms a mounting cavity with the housing for fixing the clamping mechanism. The top surface of the housing also protrudes upward to form a connecting cylinder for fixing the support arm assembly.

[0007] Furthermore, the housing has a first positioning post at each of its four vertices, a second positioning post at each of its four vertices, and a triangular positioning post inside the mounting cavity; the base plate has a first positioning hole around its perimeter that matches the first positioning post; and the circuit board has a second positioning hole that matches the second positioning post.

[0008] Furthermore, the clamping mechanism includes a 7-shaped bracket, an adjusting plate, and an adjusting screw assembly; the adjusting screw assembly includes a screw that passes through the adjusting plate; a washer and a nut are fixed to the top and bottom of the screw, respectively; the top of the 7-shaped bracket is provided with a triangular positioning hole that matches the triangular positioning post.

[0009] Furthermore, the 7-shaped bracket has adjusting blocks and adjusting holes evenly distributed on both sides in the vertical direction; a snap-fit ​​piece is formed on one side of the adjusting plate, the 7-shaped bracket passes vertically through the snap-fit ​​piece, and snaps with the adjusting block through the groove on the snap-fit ​​piece; the snap-fit ​​piece is also provided with a protrusion that matches the adjusting hole so that the adjusting plate is fixed on the 7-shaped bracket.

[0010] Furthermore, the housing is provided with third positioning posts at two vertices away from the mounting cavity; the circuit board is provided with third positioning holes corresponding to the third positioning posts.

[0011] Furthermore, the housing is provided with an expansion interface that is electrically connected to the circuit board; the expansion interface includes a type-A port, a type-C port, an HDMI port, and an RJ-45 port.

[0012] Furthermore, the support arm assembly includes a lower adjusting arm, an upper adjusting arm, and a display fixing member; the upper adjusting arm is rotatably connected to the lower adjusting arm, and the display fixing member is rotatably connected to the upper adjusting arm via a universal joint.

[0013] Furthermore, the lower adjusting arm is provided with fasteners; the fasteners are embedded in the connecting cylinder of the housing to fix the support arm assembly to the expansion dock.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: The expansion dock provides interfaces such as Type-A / C, HDMI, and RJ-45, supporting functions such as data transmission, multi-screen expansion, network connection, and device charging, reducing the number of external devices and optimizing desktop space; the expansion dock is assembled from a shell, a base plate, and a circuit board, and the shell also serves as a fixed seat connecting the clamping mechanism and the support arm assembly. By opening a mounting groove on the base plate for the clamping mechanism to cooperate with the triangular positioning post on the shell, the anti-torsion ability of the clamping mechanism is enhanced, preventing the monitor from shaking, and also avoiding damage to the circuit board during clamping; the clamping mechanism adopts an adjustment plate snap-fit ​​structure, and the desktop thickness can be quickly adjusted through the groove, protrusion, and adjustment block and adjustment hole of the 7-shaped bracket, without the need to repeatedly rotate the screw, improving stability and preventing the screw from loosening. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a monitor stand with an expansion dock.

[0016] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of a monitor stand with a docking station.

[0017] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the expansion dock of a monitor stand with an expansion dock.

[0018] Figure 4 This is a disassembly diagram of the clamping mechanism of a monitor stand with an expansion dock.

[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the support arm assembly of a monitor stand with an expansion dock.

[0020] In the diagram: 100, support arm assembly; 110, lower adjusting arm; 111, fastener; 120, upper adjusting arm; 130, monitor fixing component; 140, universal joint; 200, clamping mechanism; 210, 7-shaped bracket; 211, triangular positioning hole; 212, adjusting block; 213, adjusting hole; 220, adjusting plate; 221, snap-fit ​​piece; 222, groove; 223, protrusion; 230, adjusting screw assembly; 231, screw. 232. Rod; 233. Gasket; 300. Swivel; 310. Expansion dock; 311. Base plate; 312. Mounting slot; 313. First positioning hole; 320. Circuit board; 321. Second positioning hole; 322. Third positioning hole; 330. Housing; 331. Mounting cavity; 332. Connecting cylinder; 333. First positioning post; 334. Second positioning post; 335. Triangular positioning post; 336. Third positioning post; 337. Expansion interface. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The technical solution of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0022] Furthermore, the technical features involved in the different embodiments of this utility model described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0023] Example: Figure 1-5As shown, a monitor stand with an expansion dock includes a support arm assembly 100 and a clamping mechanism 200. An expansion dock 300 is disposed between the clamping mechanism 200 and the support arm assembly 100. The expansion dock 300 includes a base plate 310, a circuit board 320 disposed on the base plate 310, and a housing 330 covering the base plate 310. The base plate 310 has a mounting groove 311, which forms a mounting cavity 331 for fixing the clamping mechanism 200 with the housing 330. The top surface of the housing 330 also protrudes upward to form a connecting cylinder 332 for fixing the support arm assembly 100.

[0024] In this embodiment, the four vertices of the housing 330 are provided with first positioning posts 333, the four vertices of its mounting cavity 331 are provided with second positioning posts 334, and a triangular positioning post 335 is provided inside the mounting cavity 331; the periphery of the base plate 310 is provided with first positioning holes 312 that mate with the first positioning posts; the circuit board 320 is provided with second positioning holes 321 that mate with the second positioning posts 334. Furthermore, the housing 330 is also provided with third positioning posts 336 at two vertices away from the mounting cavity 331; the circuit board 320 is provided with third positioning holes 322 corresponding to the third positioning posts 336. This triple positioning system of the base plate 310, circuit board 320, and housing 330 ensures the precise assembly of the expansion dock 300 module.

[0025] In actual production assembly, it was found that if the clamping mechanism is directly fixed under the expansion dock without avoiding the circuit board inside, the circuit board will be damaged during the tightening process of the clamping mechanism. To solve this problem, in this embodiment, the clamping mechanism 200 is designed as a 7-shaped bracket 210, an adjusting plate 220, and an adjusting screw assembly 230; a triangular positioning hole 211 adapted to the triangular positioning post 335 is opened on the top of the 7-shaped bracket 210. The cooperation between the triangular positioning post 335 and the triangular positioning hole 211 enhances the torsional resistance of the clamping mechanism 200 and can effectively prevent the display from shaking.

[0026] Furthermore, the adjusting screw assembly 230 includes a screw 231 that passes through the adjusting plate 220; a washer 232 and a cap 233 are respectively fixed to the top and bottom of the screw 231. In actual use, it has been found that when clamping onto desktops of different thicknesses, the cap 233 needs to be rotated continuously to make the washer 232 press against the lower wall of the desktop, which is time-consuming, laborious, and prone to damage to the adjusting screw assembly 230 with repeated use. In this embodiment, in the vertical direction of the 7-shaped bracket 210, adjusting blocks 212 and adjusting holes 213 are evenly distributed on both sides. A snap-fit ​​piece 221 is formed on one side of the adjusting plate 220. The 7-shaped bracket 210 passes vertically through the snap-fit ​​piece 221 and engages with the adjusting block 212 through a groove 222 on the snap-fit ​​piece 221. The snap-fit ​​piece 221 also has a protrusion 223 that matches the adjusting hole 213 to fix the adjusting plate 220 onto the 7-shaped bracket 210. The distance between the adjusting block 212 and the adjusting hole 213 can be set to 10mm. The position of the snap-fit ​​piece 221 on the 7-shaped bracket 210 can be adjusted to be close to the thickness of the tabletop. Then, fine adjustments can be made using the adjusting screw assembly 230 to make the shim 232 abut against the lower wall of the tabletop. This allows for rapid adjustment of the tabletop thickness without repeatedly rotating the screw.

[0027] In this embodiment, the housing 330 is provided with an expansion interface 337 electrically connected to the circuit board 320; the expansion interface 337 includes a type-A port, a type-C port, an HDMI port, and an RJ-45 port; the circuit board 320 has corresponding modules, and the external connectors of the circuit board 320 are not shown in this application. It should be clear that the structure of the circuit board 320 is not within the inventive scope of this application, and it is obtained through custom production by an electronics factory.

[0028] In this embodiment, the support arm assembly 100 includes a lower adjusting arm 110, an upper adjusting arm 120, and a display fixing member 130. The upper adjusting arm 120 is rotatably connected to the lower adjusting arm 110, and the display fixing member 130 is rotatably connected to the upper adjusting arm 120 via a universal joint 140. A fastener 111 is provided on the lower adjusting arm 110; the fastener 111 is embedded in the connecting cylinder 332 of the housing 330 to fix the support arm assembly 100 to the expansion dock 300. The support arm assembly 100 can be flexibly adjusted in direction, and existing technologies can be used, which will not be described in detail here. The support arm assembly 100 can be one set or multiple sets.

[0029] Although the embodiments of this utility model have been disclosed above, they are not limited to the applications listed in the specification and embodiments. They can be applied to various fields suitable for this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other modifications can be easily made. Therefore, without departing from the general concept defined by the claims and their equivalents, this utility model is not limited to the specific details.

Claims

1. A monitor stand with an expansion dock, comprising a support arm assembly (100) and a clamping mechanism (200), characterized in that, An expansion dock (300) is provided between the clamping mechanism (200) and the support arm assembly (100); the expansion dock (300) includes a base plate (310), a circuit board (320) disposed on the base plate (310), and a housing (330) covering the base plate (310); the base plate (310) has an installation groove (311), which forms an installation cavity (331) for fixing the clamping mechanism (200) with the housing (330); the top surface of the housing (330) also protrudes upward to form a connecting cylinder (332) for fixing the support arm assembly (100).

2. The monitor stand with expansion dock as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The housing (330) has a first positioning post (333) at its four vertices, and a second positioning post (334) at its four vertices. A triangular positioning post (335) is provided inside the mounting cavity (331). The base plate (310) has a first positioning hole (312) around its perimeter that matches the first positioning post. The circuit board (320) has a second positioning hole (321) that matches the second positioning post (334).

3. The monitor stand with expansion dock as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The clamping mechanism (200) includes a 7-shaped bracket (210), an adjusting plate (220), and an adjusting screw assembly (230); the adjusting screw assembly (230) includes a screw (231), which passes through the adjusting plate (220); a washer (232) and a screw cap (233) are fixed at the top and bottom of the screw (231), respectively; the top of the 7-shaped bracket (210) is provided with a triangular positioning hole (211) that matches the triangular positioning post (335).

4. The monitor stand with expansion dock as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The 7-shaped bracket (210) has adjusting blocks (212) and adjusting holes (213) evenly distributed on both sides in the vertical direction; a snap-fit ​​piece (221) is formed on one side of the adjusting plate (220), the 7-shaped bracket (210) passes vertically through the snap-fit ​​piece (221), and snaps with the adjusting block (212) through the groove (222) on the snap-fit ​​piece (221). The snap-fit ​​piece (221) is also provided with a protrusion (223) that matches the adjusting hole (213) so that the adjusting plate (220) is fixed on the 7-shaped bracket (210).

5. The monitor stand with expansion dock as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The housing (330) is provided with a third positioning post (336) at two vertices away from the mounting cavity (331); the circuit board (320) is provided with a third positioning hole (322) corresponding to the third positioning post (336).

6. The monitor stand with expansion dock as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The housing (330) is provided with an expansion interface (337) that is electrically connected to the circuit board (320); the expansion interface (337) includes a type-A port, a type-C port, an HDMI port, and an RJ-45 port.

7. The monitor stand with expansion dock as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The support arm assembly (100) includes a lower adjusting arm (110), an upper adjusting arm (120), and a display fixing member (130); the upper adjusting arm (120) is rotatably connected to the lower adjusting arm (110), and the display fixing member (130) is rotatably connected to the upper adjusting arm (120) through a universal joint (140).

8. The monitor stand with expansion dock as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The lower adjusting arm (110) is provided with a fastener (111); the fastener (111) is embedded in the connecting cylinder (332) of the housing (330) so that the support arm assembly (100) is fixedly connected to the expansion dock (300).

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