SUPPORTIVE DOCKING MECHANISM

摘要

A docking apparatus having a housing and a retention support mechanism. The housing provides back support for a docked device. The retention support mechanism is coupled to the housing and includes and upper support arm and a lower connecting arm. Upon insertion of the device in a slot within a top face of the housing, the upper support arm is raised and the lower connecting arm is lowered. When the device travels to the docked position, the lower connecting arm enables a connector on the device to couple to a corresponding connector within the housing, and the upper arm is raised to a point above the top face of the housing to support a back of the device. When the device is removed, the upper support arm retracts fully into the housing such that no part of the upper support arm protrudes past a plane defined by the top face.

主权项

1. A docking apparatus, comprising:
a housing, configured to couple to and provide back support for a device when said device is inserted in said housing in a docked position; and a retention support mechanism, coupled to said housing, said retention support mechanism comprising:
an upper support arm and a lower connecting arm, wherein, upon insertion of said device in a slot within a top face of said housing, said upper support arm is raised and said lower connecting arm is lowered, and wherein, when said device travels to said docked position, said lower connecting arm enables a connector on said device to couple to a corresponding connector within said housing, and said upper arm is raised to a point above said top face of said housing to support a back of said device, and wherein, when said device is removed, said upper support arm retracts fully into said housing such that no part of said upper support arm protrudes past a plane defined by said top face.