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US 2007/0177347 A1Published application
Docking device having a hook to be engaged with an electronic apparatus
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
InventorShigeki Nishiyama
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a docking device has a main body, which includes a surface facing an electronic apparatus. A hook, which is removably engaged with the electronic apparatus, and a to-be-broken portion are provided on the surface of the main body. The to-be-broken portion interferes with and is broken by the hook, when the hook is moved away from the surface as the electronic apparatus is moved.
Claims14
A docking device to which an electronic apparatus is removably connected, the docking device comprising:
- a main body which includes a surface facing the electronic apparatus;
- a hook which is provided on the surface of the main body and removably engaged with the electronic apparatus;
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- a to-be-broken portion which is provided on the surface of the main body, and interferes with and is broken by the hook, when the hook is moved away from the surface as the electronic apparatus is moved.
1 more element
A docking device to which an electronic apparatus is removably connected, the docking device comprising:
- a main body which includes a surface facing the electronic apparatus;
- a connector which is provided on the surface of the main body and removably connected to the electronic apparatus;
- a hook provided on the surface of the main body and movable between a first position, in which the hook engages with the electronic apparatus, and a second position, in which the hook is separated from the electronic apparatus, the hook locking the electronic apparatus to the surface and maintaining connection between the electronic apparatus and the connector when it is in the first position;
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- a to-be-broken portion which is provided on the surface of the main body, and interferes with and is broken by the hook, when the hook is moved away from the surface as the electronic apparatus is moved.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.