Tablet docking station

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9645611-B2
Application number	US-201514858625-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 18, 2015
Priority date	Sep 18, 2015
Publication date	May 9, 2017
Grant date	May 9, 2017

Abstract

A tablet docking station comprising a tablet dock configured for receiving a tablet, an upper post extending from the tablet dock, and an extension arm extending from the upper post. The spray tubing can be mounted to the extension arm. The spray tubing provides a water mist for cooling a user when the spray is activated. The tablet docking station optionally includes a fan assembly including a fan housing. The spray tubing has one or more spray outlets configured to provide a water mist for evaporative cooling of an area near a user. The tablet docking station may provide an electronic control for the fan assembly providing a fan control speed adjustable by a graphical user interface on the tablet.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A tablet docking station comprising:
a. an insulated chest attached to a base post that supports a table having a table top and a table side;
b. a tablet dock with tablet connector base configured for receiving electrical signals of a tablet, wherein the tablet dock is connected to the base post at a height above the insulated chest;
c. an upper post extending from the tablet dock and passed a through hole of a tablet shade, wherein an resting plank is perpendicular to the tablet connector base and angled with the upper post within the table shade;
d. an extension arm extending from the upper post, wherein a spray tubing is mounted along a lower edge of the extension arm, wherein spray tubing provides a water mist for cooling a user;
e. a canopy shade attached along an upper edge of the extension arm for shading a user; and
f. a photovoltaic element formed on an upper surface of the canopy shade, wherein the photovoltaic element provides an electric current for the tablet dock;
g. an LED light mounted on the extension arm to provide light for a user; and
h. an electronic lighting control for the LED light, wherein the electronic lighting control is adjustable by a graphical user interface on the tablet.

2. The tablet docking station of claim 1 , further comprising: a niche that receives a tablet area for receiving a tablet, wherein the tablet dock is mounted in the niche.

3. The tablet docking station of claim 1 , further comprising: speakers supported by the base post, wherein the speakers are electrically connected to the tablet dock.

4. The tablet docking station of claim 1 , further comprising: a tablet shade formed on the tablet dock.

Assignees

• Chen Samuel

Inventors

• Chen Samuel

Classifications

• B05B11/0089

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• G06F1/1632 Primary

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