Dock for a portable electronic device

A dock for a portable electronic device, the dock comprising:

• a base configured to rest upon a work surface;
• a cradle pivotably coupled to the base, the cradle having a lower channel configured to accept a first edge of the portable electronic device, a first side channel extending perpendicularly from a first end of the lower channel and configured to accept a second edge of the portable electronic device, and a second side channel extending perpendicularly from a second end of the lower channel opposite the first end and configured to accept a third edge of the portable electronic device;
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• a security apparatus coupled to the cradle and movable relative to the first side channel and operable to prohibit removal of the portable electronic device from the dock, the security apparatus having an electrical connector that is insertable into a port of the portable electronic device,
• wherein the security apparatus is configured to move between an engaged position in which the electrical connector blocks the portable electronic device from being inserted into and removed from the cradle, and a disengaged position, in which the electrical connector is spaced away from the channel such that the portable electronic device is insertable into and removable from the cradle.

A dock for a portable electronic device, the dock comprising:

• a base;
• a cradle pivotably coupled to the base, the cradle defining an interior volume configured to receive at least a portion of the portable electronic device;
• a security apparatus including a lock head having an electrical connector, the security apparatus moveably mounted to the cradle between a disengaged position, in which the lock head is configured to be spaced apart from the portable electronic device, and an engaged position, in which the lock head is configured to engage the portable electronic device to inhibit removal of the portable electronic device from the cradle and to connect the electrical connector to a port of the portable electronic device;
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• a locking mechanism movably mounted to the cradle and operable to lock the security mechanism in the engaged position, the locking mechanism being movable between an unlocked position, in which the security apparatus is movable between the engaged position and the disengaged position, and a locked position, in which the security apparatus is unable to move between the engaged position and the disengaged position.