ON-WALL DOCKING STATION FOR TOUCH-PANEL DEVICES

摘要

The present disclosure relates to systems for mounting touch-panel devices such as smartphones or tablets. An example embodiment of an on-wall docking station is provided wherein the docking station comprises a metallic pad, a gripping surface, mounting screws, a mounting plate, an external connection port, magnets, a near field communication device, and a magnet buffer. The docking station may allow for mounting a touch-panel device in a plurality of mounting orientations.

主权项

1. An on-wall docking station coupled to a mounting surface for selectively retaining a touch-panel device comprising:
a mount assembly including a mounting plate with one or more magnets, a gripping surface on the external front face of the mounting plate, a near field communication device disposed within an interior region of the mounting plate, and a magnet buffer in contact with the one or more magnets, wherein the mount assembly comprises a substantially thin profile in line with a plane common to the mounting surface; and a metallic pad magnetically retained on the mount assembly in a freely rotatable manner parallel to the mounting surface.