Patent ID: 9651994
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: E05B,G06F,H05K

Claim:
1. A docking station with an anti-theft mechanism for a portable electronic device, comprising: a positioning base having: a bottom side configured to be placed flat on a flat surface; a top side concavely provided with a positioning space so that a portion of a bottom side of the portable electronic device that is adjacent to a rear edge of the portable electronic device is able to be positioned in the positioning space; a rear side provided with a plurality of expansion interfaces each configured to connect with a different peripheral; and a portion that is adjacent to a first end of the positioning base, faces the positioning space, and is provided with a first abutting surface, wherein the first abutting surface is protrudingly provided with a first plug extending toward the positioning space; a sliding base having one end connected to the positioning base at a position that is inside the positioning base and is adjacent to an opposite second end of the positioning base, the sliding base being movable with respect to the positioning base, the sliding base having a portion that faces the positioning space and is provided with a second abutting surface, wherein the second abutting surface corresponds to the first abutting surface and is protrudingly provided with a second plug extending toward the positioning space, and the first plug and the second plug are configured to be inserted into and thereby connected with corresponding sockets of the portable electronic device respectively; a first fastener fixed at the positioning base and exposed at the rear side of the positioning base; and a second fastener pivotally provided at the end of the sliding base and at the rear side of the positioning base, wherein when the first abutting surface and the second abutting surface abut against two corresponding lateral sides of the portable electronic device respectively, the second fastener is able to fasten with the first fastener so that the two fasteners are lockable with a locking element to prevent the sliding base from moving with respect to the positioning base; wherein the first fastener comprises a first fastening member and a locking hole; the locking hole extends through the first fastening member and is configured to be inserted by the locking element to produce a locking effect; the second fastener comprises a second fastening member, a fastening hole, and a pivot arm; the fastening hole extends through the second fastening member and is configured to fasten with the first fastening member; and the pivot arm has a first end not only connected to the second fastening member at an angle greater than 90 degrees but also pivotally connected to the rear side of the positioning base and has an opposite second end pivotally connected to the end of the sliding base in order for the sliding base to sway the second fastening member when moved.