Automatic opening mechanism for docking station connector cover
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    发明授权
    Automatic opening mechanism for docking station connector cover 失效
    对接站连接器盖的自动打开机构

    公开(公告)号:US6123557A

    公开(公告)日:2000-09-26

    申请号:US280866

    申请日:1999-03-29

    IPC分类号: G06F1/16 H01R13/44

    CPC分类号: G06F1/1632

    摘要: A mechanism for automatically opening a docking connector cover (DCC) of a portable computer is provided. A docking station is provided with a boss projecting therefrom. A cover of a portable computer (300) includes an activation hole (111) for receiving the boss therethrough when the computer is docked onto the docking station. The cover further includes a connecting bar (105) slideably mounted thereon, including an angled end (106) and a first hook (220). The cover also includes a DCC (200) for selectively covering a connector slot of the computer. The DCC is mounted on the cover to be slideable in a direction generally perpendicular to the sliding direction of the connecting bar. The DCC includes a second hook (150a) selectively engageable with the first hook of the connecting bar, and the second hook is attached to a biasing means, such as a spring 170. When the DCC is closed, the first hook of the connecting bar and the second hook of the DCC are engaged with each other. When the computer is docked onto the docking station, the boss projects through the activation hole through the computer cover to thereby contact the angled end of the connecting bar to slide the connecting bar in a first direction (130a). This causes the first hook of the connecting bar to be disengaged from the second hook of the DCC, and further causes the DCC to be pulled in a second direction (130b) by the biasing means into an open position, to allow the connector slot of the computer to be connected to a connector slot of the docking station.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于自动打开便携式计算机的对接连接器盖(DCC)的机构。 对接站设置有从其突出的凸台。 便携式计算机(300)的盖子包括一个活动孔(111),用于当计算机对接在对接站上时,用于接收凸台。 所述盖还包括可滑动地安装在其上的连接杆(105),包括成角度的端部(106)和第一钩(220)。 该盖还包括用于选择性地覆盖计算机的连接器槽的DCC(200)。 DCC安装在盖上,以能够沿大致垂直于连接杆的滑动方向的方向滑动。 DCC包括可选择性地与连接杆的第一钩接合的第二钩(150a),并且第二钩附接到诸如弹簧170的偏置装置。当DCC闭合时,连接杆的第一钩 并且DCC的第二钩彼此接合。 当计算机对接在对接站上时,凸台通过计算机盖突出通过激活孔,从而接触连接杆的倾斜端部,以沿第一方向(130a)滑动连接杆。 这导致连接杆的第一钩与DCC的第二钩分离,并且进一步使DCC通过偏压装置在第二方向(130b)被拉动到打开位置,以允许连接器槽 计算机要连接到对接站的连接器插槽。