Portable electronic device to a docking station with improved docking and retention features
AssigneeXplore Technologies Corp.
InventorBradford Edward Vier
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a docking station is provided with a support surface configured for supporting a back surface of a portable electronic device, a rotating cradle configured for receiving a base of the portable electronic device, and a floating docking connector that extends out of a recess of the rotating cradle for connecting to a docking connector of the portable electronic device. According to one embodiment, the support surface of the docking station may include one or more magnetic structures, which are positioned to align with one or more magnetic structures on the back surface of the portable electronic device and configured to provide a magnetic force to retain the portable electronic device on the support surface.
Claims16
A docking station, comprising:
- a support surface configured for supporting a back surface of a portable electronic device;
- a rotating cradle configured for receiving a base of the portable electronic device, wherein the rotating cradle is connected to a lower portion of the support surface by a pivot point that allows the rotating cradle to be rotated about a rotational axis toward and away from the support surface;
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- a floating docking connector, which is concealed within a recess of the rotating cradle when the rotating cradle is rotated about the pivot point away from the support surface for receiving the base of the portable electronic device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.