Computer docking station
AssigneeHumanscale Corporation
InventorsRobert Volek, Steve Bender
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Abstract
A computer docking station devised to save desktop space while also eliminating the presence of permanent cables that can clutter the work surface is disclosed. The computer docking station utilizes a split design, with a lower dock subassembly positioned beneath the work surface for housing the permanent cables necessary for the computer workstation to operate and an upper dock subassembly comprising one or more data ports positioned on top of the work surface. A monitor arm mount can be attached to, or integrated into, the upper dock subassembly, thereby alleviating the need for a separate monitor arm mount without negatively impacting the docking station's footprint.
Claims28
A computer docking station comprising:
- a) an upper dock subassembly adapted to be positioned on top of a work surface, the upper dock subassembly comprising a monitor arm mount connected to a data port hub, wherein the data port hub comprises an upper subassembly printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) having one or more active data ports;
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- b) a lower dock subassembly adapted to be positioned beneath the work surface, the lower dock subassembly comprising a housing, wherein the housing comprises a lower subassembly printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) having one or more passive data ports;
- wherein the one or more active data ports of the upper subassembly PCBA are operatively connected to the one or more passive data ports of the lower subassembly PCBA.
A computer docking station comprising:
- a) an upper dock subassembly adapted to be positioned on top of a work surface, the upper dock subassembly comprising a data port hub having one or more active data ports;
- b) a lower dock subassembly adapted to be positioned beneath the work surface, the lower dock subassembly comprising a housing having one or more passive data ports;
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- c) a means for operatively connecting the one or more active data ports of the upper dock subassembly to the one or more passive data ports of the lower dock subassembly.
A computer docking station comprising:
- a) an upper dock subassembly adapted to be positioned on top of a work surface, the upper dock subassembly comprising a monitor arm mount connected to a data port hub, wherein the data port hub comprises one or more active data ports;
- b) a lower dock subassembly adapted to be positioned beneath the work surface, the lower dock subassembly comprising a housing, wherein the housing comprises one or more passive data ports;
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- c) a means for operatively connecting the one or more active data ports of the upper dock subassembly to the one or more passive data ports of the lower dock subassembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.