Connecting support stands and electronic devices

A support stand comprising:

• a mount support to detachably mount an electronic device;
• and
• a stand connector assembly to engage with a device connector assembly of the electronic device, the stand connector assembly comprising:
• a floating connector block,
• spring-loaded electrical contacts on the floating connector block,
• a biasing assembly engaged with the floating connector block to urge the floating connector block towards the device connector assembly when the device connector assembly is engaged with the stand connector assembly to achieve an engagement of the spring-loaded electrical contacts with respective electrical contacts of the device connector assembly, and
• a locking feature to lockingly engage with a locking feature of the device connector assembly, wherein the locking feature of the stand connector assembly protrudes into the locking feature of the device connector assembly, wherein the locking feature of the device connector assembly is defined by a housing structure inside an external housing of the stand connector assembly such that the locking engagement occurs within a chamber defined by the external housing.

A method of forming a support stand, comprising:

• attaching a stand connector assembly to the support stand, the stand connector assembly of the support stand to engage with a device connector assembly of an electronic device when the electronic device is mounted to a mount support of the support stand;
• arranging electrical contacts on a floating connector block;
• engaging a biasing assembly with the floating connector block to push the floating connector block towards the device connector assembly when the device connector assembly slides into engagement with the stand connector assembly to achieve a spring-loaded engagement of the electrical contacts with respective electrical contacts of the device connector assembly;
• arranging magnets on the floating connector block to magnetically attract and align the stand connector assembly with the device connector assembly when the device connector assembly slides into engagement with the stand connector assembly;
• and
• providing a locking feature on the stand connector assembly to lockingly engage with a locking feature of the device connector assembly, and wherein the locking feature is releasable from the locking feature of the device connector assembly responsive to actuation of a release tab, wherein the release tab is configured to move the locking feature against a spring bias to clear the locking feature of the device connector assembly and allow disengagement of the device connector assembly from the stand connector assembly.