Patent ID: 9665125
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: G06F,H01R

Claim:
1. A docking base, comprising: a base housing including: a first alignment pin and a second alignment pin disposed entirely within the base housing when in a retracted position, each of the first alignment pin and the second alignment pin being configured to engage a corresponding first alignment pin receptacle and second alignment pin receptacle, respectively, of a device housing of an electronic device when in an extended position; a first electrical connector disposed entirely within the base housing when in the retracted position, the first electrical connector configured to engage a second electrical connector of the device housing when in the extended position; and an attachment mechanism including a support member coupled to the base housing, wherein the support member is further coupled to the first alignment pin, the second alignment pin, and the first electrical connector, wherein the support member is configured to cause the first alignment pin, the second alignment pin, and the first electrical connector to extend at least partially from the base housing into the extended position substantially simultaneously when the device housing is within a predetermined proximity of the base housing; and wherein the attachment mechanism further includes: at least one magnetic element coupled to the support member, wherein the at least one magnetic element is configured to be magnetically attracted to the device housing to cause the first alignment pin to extend at least partially from the base housing when the device housing is within the predetermined proximity of the base housing.