Adjustable docking stand

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9829918-B2
Application number	US-201615247540-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 25, 2016
Priority date	Aug 2, 2013
Publication date	Nov 28, 2017
Grant date	Nov 28, 2017

Abstract

A docking stand that includes a first surface including a connector well. The first surface can be configured to support a first side of an electronic device. The docking stand also can include a docking connector configured to be raised and lowered within the connector well and configured to removably attach to the electronic device. Other embodiments are provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A docking stand comprising:
a first surface comprising a connector well, the first surface being configured to support a first side of an electronic device;
a docking connector configured to be raised and lowered within the connector well and configured to removably attach to the electronic device;
an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a position of the docking connector relative to the first surface; and
an adjustment sled comprising a channel,
wherein:
a first portion of the channel is higher than a second portion of the channel when a base of the docking stand is placed on a substantially horizontal surface; and
the adjustment mechanism is configured to move the adjustment sled and adjust a height of the docking connector.

2. The docking stand of claim 1 , wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises an adjustment wheel.

3. The docking stand of claim 1 , wherein the docking connector is configured to pivot frontward and rearward.

4. The docking stand of claim 1 , wherein the docking stand is configured to support the docking connector in a substantially vertical configuration when the docking connector is detached from the electronic device.

5. The docking stand of claim 1 , wherein the first surface is convexly curved relative to the docking stand.

6. The docking stand of claim 1 , wherein the docking connector comprises an eight-pin Lightning connector.

7. The docking stand of claim 1 further comprising:
a second surface configured to support a second side of the electronic device.

8. The docking stand of claim 1 , wherein the connector well is fanned out upward toward the first surface.

9. A docking stand comprising:
a docking connector configured to removably attach to an electronic device;
an adjustment sled comprising a channel, a first portion of the channel being higher than a second portion of the channel when a base of the docking stand is placed on a substantially horizontal surface; and
an adjustment mechanism, the adjustment mechanism being configured to move the adjustment sled and adjust a height of the docking connector.

10. The docking stand of claim 9 further comprising:
a first surface comprising a connector well, the first surface being configured to support a first side of the electronic device,
wherein:
the adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust the height of the docking connector within the connector well.

11. The docking stand of claim 10 further comprising:
a second surface configured to support a second side of the electronic device.

12. The docking stand of claim 10 , wherein the connector well is fanned out upward toward the first surface.

13. The docking stand of claim 10 , wherein the first surface is convexly curved relative to the docking stand.

14. The docking stand of claim 10 , wherein a rear portion of the first surface is lower than a front portion of the first surface when the base of the docking stand is placed on the substantially horizontal surface.

15. The docking stand of claim 9 , wherein the docking stand is configured to support the docking connector in a substantially vertical configuration when the docking connector is detached from the electronic device.

16. The docking stand of claim 9 , wherein the docking connector comprises an eight-pin Lightning connector.

17. The docking stand of claim 9 , wherein the docking connector is configured to pivot frontward and rearward.

18. The docking stand of claim 9 , wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises an adjustment wheel.

Assignees

• Belkin International Inc

Inventors

• Suckle Mitchell
• Beaupre Eric
• Mcdonald Eric A
• Holleman Avery
• Lane Steven

Classifications

• G06F1/1632 Primary

  External expansion units, e.g. docking stations · CPC title