Patent ID: 7286344
Filing Date: 2007-10-23
Classification: G06F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A port replicator, comprising: a case for defining an external appearance of the port replicator, said case including a supporting surface and a plurality of ports, said supporting surface being formed with a connector for electrical connection with a computer; an actuating lever provided at an exterior of said case for receiving an actuating force from a user when the user intends to separate a computer from said port replicator; a driving plate provided within said case and including at least one cam slot and at least one push cam, said driving plate being moveable; a link mechanism provided within said case for transmitting the actuating force from said actuating lever to said drive plate to cause said drive plate to move; at least one first catching member guided along said at least one cam slot and being exposed from said supporting surface of said case, wherein said at least one catching member is adapted to be engaged to a second catching member formed on a bottom surface of the computer; and at least one push protrusion moved by said at least one push cam, said at least one push protrusion including a protruding portion capable of protruding beyond said supporting surface of said case to push against a bottom surface of the computer when said at least one first catching member is unfastened from the second catching member of the computer, wherein the at least one cam slot comprises a shape such that the at least one first catching member moves in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction in which the driving plate is moved so the at least one first catching member engages with the second catching member formed on the bottom surface of the computer.