CN101398702B - Portable information apparatus combination and linking module thereof with Docking Station - Google Patents
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The invention relates to a combination product of portable information devices that comprises a first portable information device which is provided with a first docking station connection port arranged at a first position for connecting with a docking station and a second portable information device which is provided with a second docking station connection port arranged at a second position for connecting with the docking station, wherein, the first position of the first portable information device is arranged on the opposite side of the second position of the second portable information device; the first docking station connection port and the second docking station connection port have the same structure and are oppositely and reversedly arranged to ensure that the docking station is connected with one of the first docking station connection port and the second docking station connection port. Compared with the prior art, the portable information device combination has the beneficial effects of improving the using universality of the docking station and improving the design flexibility of the arrangement between the docking station connection port and a connector of the docking station.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of portable information apparatus, refer to especially a kind of portable information apparatus combination product and with the link block of docking station.
Background technology
Docking station (docking station) is a kind of device for the notebook computer use, is mainly used to connect external peripherals, for example: keyboard, mouse, LCD, printer, USB device and LAN (LAN) or the like.Notebook computer just can directly use all external peripherals that are connected with docking station as long as be connected with docking station, has suitable convenience, and a pile connecting line worry of user on needn't being again, can easily manage the connecting line of each equipment.
When notebook computer is connected with docking station; because in order to save usage space; usually the docking station with a plurality of external connectivity ports can be positioned over the rear of notebook computer; therefore also the docking station connectivity port on the notebook computer is arranged at left side or the right side that the notebook computer rear is provided with the battery place usually, and the connector by docking station is inserted in the connection that notebook computer and docking station are finished in docking station connectivity port on the notebook computer.Yet, because docking station need be connected in numerous external peripherals, so its with connector that docking station connectivity port on the notebook computer is connected in have many transmission electric wires usually, therefore if reverse or overturn this connector, then easily cause external peripherals to use or the unsettled situation of transmission quality.
In addition, the connector of general docking station can't reverse or overturn usually, so only can be connected in the docking station connectivity port of ad-hoc location on the notebook computer.The docking station that is arranged at the docking station left side with connector is an example, when this docking station is connected in one when being arranged at the docking station connectivity port in notebook computer left side, because connector and the docking station connectivity port that is plugged thereof lay respectively at the same side of docking station and notebook computer, so can make docking station be positioned over the dead astern of notebook computer, and can not occupy the unnecessary space of desktop, but, if the consumer buys the docking station or the notebook computer of non-corresponding setting, for example the docking station connectivity port of this notebook computer is arranged at the right side, when then being connected in the docking station connectivity port on right side on this notebook computer with the connector that originally is arranged at this docking station left side, because this connector can't excessively reverse or bending, therefore this docking station then must be positioned over the right back of this notebook computer, thereby the inconvenience that causes the waste of desk-top space and use.
Therefore, how to study a kind of portable information apparatus that improves above-mentioned known technology shortcoming combination product and with the link block of docking station, real in pressing for the problem of solution at present.
Summary of the invention
Fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of combination product of portable information apparatus, to promote the design flexibility that is provided with between versatility that docking station uses and the connector that increases docking station connectivity port and docking station.
Another object of the present invention is to provide the link block of a kind of portable information apparatus and docking station, the docking station that solves known technology limits because of the connection that stube cable can not reverse or overturn, and causes the problem of the inconvenience in the use.
For reaching above-mentioned purpose, of the present invention one than the broad sense form of implementation for a kind of combination product of portable information apparatus is provided, it comprises: one first portable information apparatus, and it has first a docking station connectivity port that is arranged at a primary importance, in order to be connected with a docking station; And one second portable information apparatus, it has second a docking station connectivity port that is arranged at a second place, in order to be connected with this docking station.Wherein, this primary importance of this first portable information apparatus is the opposite side of this second place of this second portable information apparatus, and this first docking station connectivity port and this second docking station connectivity port have same structure and toward each other counter-rotating be provided with, make this docking station be connected in this first docking station connectivity port and this second docking station connectivity port one of them.
For reaching above-mentioned purpose, of the present invention another than the broad sense form of implementation for the link block of a kind of docking station and portable information apparatus is provided, it comprises: a docking station, it has a first surface, a second surface and a connector; One first portable information apparatus, it has first a docking station connectivity port that is arranged at a primary importance, in order to be connected with this connector of this docking station; And one second portable information apparatus, it has second a docking station connectivity port that is arranged at a second place, in order to be connected with this connector of this docking station.Wherein, this second place of this second portable information apparatus is the opposite side of this primary importance of this first portable information apparatus, and this second docking station connectivity port and this first docking station connectivity port have same structure and toward each other counter-rotating be provided with, make this connector of this docking station be connected in this first docking station connectivity port and this second docking station connectivity port one of them.
Compared with prior art, beneficial effect of the present invention has been to promote the versatility of docking station use and has increased the design flexibility that is provided with between the connector of docking station connectivity port and docking station.
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The synoptic diagram that Fig. 1 (a) is connected with docking station for first portable information apparatus with docking station connectivity port of first preferred embodiment of the invention.
The synoptic diagram that Fig. 1 (b) is connected with docking station for second portable information apparatus with docking station connectivity port of first preferred embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 (a) is the connector construction figure of the docking station of displayed map 1 (a) briefly.
Fig. 2 (b) shows the first docking station connectivity port structural drawing that is arranged at first portable information apparatus briefly.
Fig. 2 (c) shows the second docking station connectivity port structural drawing that is arranged at second portable information apparatus briefly.
Fig. 3 (a) is first portable information apparatus with docking station connectivity port and the docking station connection diagram of second preferred embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 (b) is second portable information apparatus with docking station connectivity port and the docking station connection diagram of second preferred embodiment of the invention.
Wherein, description of reference numerals is as follows:
1,2,3,4: portable information apparatus
10,20: docking station
11,21,31,41: battery
12,22,32,42: the docking station connectivity port
13,33: primary importance
23,43: the second place
101,201: first surface
102,202: second surface
103,203: connector
104,204: link
105: connect element
106: guidance part
122,222: the holding section
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Some exemplary embodiments that embody feature of the present invention and advantage will be described in detail in the explanation of back segment.Be understood that the present invention can have various variations different in form, its neither departing from the scope of the present invention, and explanation wherein and the accompanying drawing usefulness that ought explain in itself, but not in order to restriction the present invention.
See also Fig. 1 (a) with (b), the synoptic diagram that it is connected with docking station respectively for first portable information apparatus with docking station connectivity port of first preferred embodiment of the invention and second portable information apparatus.As shown in the figure, docking station 10 has first surface 101, second surface 102 and connector 103, wherein first surface 101 is relative with second surface 102, and connector 103 is arranged at the side of docking station 10 and can be connected in one first portable information apparatus 1 or one second portable information apparatus 2.See also Fig. 1 (a), in the present embodiment, first portable information apparatus 1 can be but is not limited to notebook computer, and first portable information apparatus 1 has one first docking station connectivity port 12, in order to connect the connector 103 of docking station 10.This first docking station connectivity port 12 is arranged at the primary importance 13 of first portable information apparatus 1, and in the present embodiment, this primary importance 13 is that first portable information apparatus 1 is provided with the same side of battery 11, and is positioned at the left side of battery 11.Because the connector 103 of docking station 10 also is arranged at the left side of these docking station 10 sides, thereby when docking station 10 is connected with first portable information apparatus 1, earlier the first surface 101 with docking station 10 is provided with up, is inserted on first portable information apparatus 1 the corresponding first docking station connectivity port 12 by the link on the connector 103 104 again and finishes connection.Because the connector 103 and the first docking station connectivity port 12 are arranged at the relative left side of the docking station 10 and first portable information apparatus 1 respectively, so when docking station 10 is connected in first portable information apparatus 1, docking station 10 just can be arranged at the dead astern of first portable information apparatus 1, makes the user save the usage space of desktop.
Please consult Fig. 1 (b) again, second portable information apparatus 2 can be but is not limited to notebook computer, and the second docking station connectivity port 22 of second portable information apparatus 2 is arranged at the second place 23, and this second place 23 is corresponding with the primary importance 13 of first portable information apparatus 1.In the present embodiment, the second place 23 is positioned at the same side that second portable information apparatus 2 is provided with battery 21, and be positioned at the right side of battery 21, therefore the second docking station connectivity port 22 of the first docking station connectivity port 12 of first portable information apparatus 1 and second portable information apparatus 2 lays respectively at the opposite side of first portable information apparatus 1 and second portable information apparatus 2 internal cells 11,21 (same side).When docking station 10 is connected in second portable information apparatus 2, then need docking station 10 reverse side settings, even the second surface 102 of docking station 10 is provided with up, at this moment, 103 right sides that are positioned at docking station 10 equally of the connector of docking station 10, so when on the second docking station connectivity port 22 that the link on the connector 103 104 is inserted in second portable information apparatus 2, can lay respectively at the relative right side of the docking station 10 and second portable information apparatus 2 because of connector 103 and the second docking station connectivity port 22, and make docking station 10 be positioned over the dead astern of second portable information apparatus 2, and can not waste usage space, and the reverse set-up mode of this docking station 10 can twist connector 103, thereby transmission signals and transmission quality in can interfering conductor 103.
Fig. 2 (a) is the connector construction of the docking station of displayed map 1 (a) briefly, and Fig. 2 (b) shows the docking station connectivity port structure that is arranged at first portable information apparatus and second portable information apparatus respectively briefly with Fig. 2 (c).As shown in the figure, the link 104 of the connector 103 of docking station 10 has a plurality of elements 105 that connect, for example pin or guide hole, in order to the first docking station connectivity port 12 of corresponding first portable information apparatus 1 in junction 121 connect or connect with junction 221 in the second docking station connectivity port 22 of corresponding second portable information apparatus 2, with transmission power supply or signal.In the present embodiment, the junction 121,221 in first and second docking station connectivity port 12,22 can be guide hole or pin.In addition, link 104 also has a guidance part 106, and in the present embodiment, guidance part 106 can be protuberance structure or recess structure, in order to the function of guiding and structure fool proof can be provided when the user plugs connector 103.In addition, first and second docking station connectivity port 12,22 of first portable information apparatus 1 and second portable information apparatus 2 also has a holding section 122,222, its structure is for to match with the guidance part 106 of connector 103, so that the function of guiding, engaging and structure fool proof to be provided.In the present embodiment, the holding section 122,222 of first and second docking station connectivity port 12,22 of first portable information apparatus 1 and second portable information apparatus 2 can be recess structure or protuberance structure.
Please consult Fig. 2 (b) and Fig. 2 (c) simultaneously, the second docking station connectivity port 22 of second portable information apparatus 2 has the structure of same size, size and profile for the first docking station connectivity port 12 with first portable information apparatus 1, in other words, first and second docking station connectivity port 12,22 is for having the standard items of same size.The mode that first and second docking station connectivity port 12,22 is arranged at first portable information apparatus 1 and second portable information apparatus 2 respectively is that counter-rotating (reversed) is provided with toward each other, and therefore the junction 221 of the second docking station connectivity port 22 puts in order and opposite configuration about putting in order of the junction 121 of the first docking station connectivity port 12 presented down.For example, a plurality of junctions 121 of the first docking station connectivity port 12 of first portable information apparatus 1 are respectively for example first row's A, B, C, D junction 121 and second row's E, F, G, H junction 121, with power supply or the signal that transmits different size respectively, the configuration of then reversing of the second docking station connectivity port 22 of second portable information apparatus 2, putting in order of a plurality of junctions 221 presented down with respect to junction 121 about configuration on the contrary.In addition, be provided with on the contrary about also present down the holding section 122,222 of first and second docking station connectivity port 12,22.Because the second docking station connectivity port 22 is for to have same size with the first docking station connectivity port 12, the structure of size and profile, only be corresponding counter-rotating setting to each other, so when docking station 10 oppositely is provided with, shown in Fig. 1 (b), 104 of links on its connector 103 can be pegged graft with the second docking station connectivity port 22, and the element 105 that connects of connector 103 is contacted with the junction 221 of the second docking station connectivity port 22, and guidance part 106 also can engage the location mutually corresponding to the holding section 222 of the second docking station connectivity port 22, so that the second docking station connectivity port 22 of second portable information apparatus 2 is by reversing the structure that is provided with toward each other with the first docking station connectivity port 12 of first portable information apparatus and being connected with the connector 103 of docking station 10, and, because first and second docking station connectivity port 12 and 22 is for having same size, the structure of size and profile, and only for to be arranged at the mode difference of portable information apparatus, so can save the manufacturing cost of portable information apparatus.
See also Fig. 3 (a) and Fig. 3 (b), its for first portable information apparatus with docking station connectivity port of second preferred embodiment of the invention and second portable information apparatus respectively with the docking station connection diagram.As shown in the figure, first portable information apparatus 3 of present embodiment can be but is not limited to notebook computer, and first portable information apparatus 3 also has the first docking station connectivity port 32 of primary importance of being arranged at 33, in order to connect docking station 20, only have towards the trend of frivolous miniaturization development because of first portable information apparatus 3, the volume and the housing of first portable information apparatus 3 all reduce thereupon, so the design in its dorsal surface space is mainly in order to be provided with for battery 31, thereby the first docking station connectivity port, the 32 set primary importances 33 of present embodiment are positioned at the left surface of first portable information apparatus 3, link 204 structures as for the connector 203 of the structure of the first docking station connectivity port 32 and corresponding docking station 20 are identical with previous embodiment, thereby repeat no more.Because the connector 203 of docking station 20 is arranged at the left side of docking station 20 equally, therefore when docking station 20 is connected in first portable information apparatus 3, the first surface 201 of docking station 20 is provided with up, link 204 by connector 203 is inserted in the first docking station connectivity port 32 on the primary importance 33 of first portable information apparatus 3, and finish this connection operation, and this docking station 20 can be taken advantage of a situation and is arranged at the dead astern of first portable information apparatus 3, and can not occupy unnecessary desk-top space.
In the present embodiment, second portable information apparatus 4 can be but is not limited to notebook computer, and has second a docking station connectivity port 42 that is arranged at the second place 43 of first portable information apparatus 4, in order to connecting same docking station 20, and the primary importance 33 symmetrical settings of this second place 43 and first portable information apparatus 3.In the present embodiment, the second docking station connectivity port, the 42 set second places 43 are positioned at the right flank of second portable information apparatus 4, and link 204 structures of the connector 203 of the structure of the second docking station connectivity port 42 and corresponding docking station 20 are identical with previous embodiment, thereby repeat no more.
In the present embodiment, because the connector 203 of docking station 20 is arranged at the left side of docking station 20, so when docking station 20 is connected in second portable information apparatus 4, then need docking station 20 reverse side settings, even the second surface 202 of docking station 20 is provided with up, at this moment, 203 right sides that are positioned at docking station 20 of the connector of docking station 20, so when on the second docking station connectivity port 42 of the second place 43 that the link on the connector 203 204 is inserted in second portable information apparatus 4, then be positioned at the right side of the docking station 20 and second portable information apparatus 4 respectively because of connector 203 and the second docking station connectivity port 42, so can make docking station 20 still be placed in the dead astern of second portable information apparatus 4, and because of docking station 20 is oppositely to be provided with, thereby its connector 203 that can not reverse or overturn, so can not influence transmission signals and quality.Like this, first and second portable information apparatus 3,4 can utilize its first and second docking station connectivity port 32,42 structure for reversing and be provided with toward each other, and can use same docking station 20, can not limit because of the connection that connector 203 can not reverse or overturn, make original docking station to use, cause the inconvenience in the use, and can make the cost of manufacture reduction of portable information apparatus and make its set-up mode have more elasticity.
In sum, the invention provides a kind of portable information apparatus combination product and with the link block of docking station, it is by being provided with docking station connectivity port corresponding and that reverse and be provided with toward each other on two portable information apparatus, to cooperate common docking station to use, make docking station have more elasticity with use between different portable information apparatus.
Can think and be to modify the scope that right neither disengaging appended claims is protected as all by skilled personnel Ren Shi craftsman even if the present invention has been described in detail by the above embodiments.
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1. the combination product of a portable information apparatus, it comprises:
One first portable information apparatus, it has first a docking station connectivity port that is arranged at a primary importance, in order to be connected with a docking station; And
One second portable information apparatus, it has second a docking station connectivity port that is arranged at a second place, in order to be connected with this docking station;
Wherein, this primary importance of this first portable information apparatus is the opposite side of this second place of this second portable information apparatus, and this first docking station connectivity port and this second docking station connectivity port have same structure and toward each other counter-rotating be provided with, make this docking station be connected in this first docking station connectivity port and this second docking station connectivity port one of them.
2. the combination product of portable information apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein this first docking station connectivity port and this second docking station connectivity port have a plurality of junctions, use that corresponding a plurality of elements that connect connect in a connector for this docking station.
3. the combination product of portable information apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein described a plurality of junctions of this second docking station connectivity port and opposite setting about described a plurality of junctions of this first docking station connectivity port reach up and down.
4. the combination product of portable information apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein this first docking station connectivity port and this second docking station connectivity port also have a holding section, in order to engage mutually with one of corresponding this connector guidance part.
5. the combination product of portable information apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein this holding section of this holding section of this second docking station connectivity port and this first docking station connectivity port reaches up and down and is symmetrical set, in order to engage mutually with the guidance part of corresponding described connector.
6. the combination product of portable information apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein this primary importance of this first portable information apparatus is the opposite side on the same side of this second place of this second portable information apparatus.
7. the combination product of portable information apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein this primary importance of this first portable information apparatus is the relative position on the opposite flank of this second place of this second portable information apparatus.
8. the link block of docking station and portable information apparatus, it comprises:
One docking station, it has a first surface, a second surface and a connector;
One first portable information apparatus, it has first a docking station connectivity port that is arranged at a primary importance, in order to be connected with this connector of this docking station; And
One second portable information apparatus, it has second a docking station connectivity port that is arranged at a second place, in order to be connected with this connector of this docking station, wherein this second place of this second portable information apparatus is the opposite side of this primary importance of this first portable information apparatus, and this second docking station connectivity port and this first docking station connectivity port have same structure and toward each other counter-rotating be provided with, make this connector of this docking station be connected in this first docking station connectivity port and this second docking station connectivity port one of them.
9. the link block of docking station as claimed in claim 8 and portable information apparatus, when wherein this docking station is connected in this first portable information apparatus, this first surface of this docking station is provided with up, and this connector is inserted in this first docking station connectivity port.
10. the link block of docking station as claimed in claim 8 and portable information apparatus, when wherein this docking station is connected in this second portable information apparatus, this second surface of this docking station is provided with up, and this connector is inserted in this second docking station connectivity port.
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