Patent ID: 9036343
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A molded docking station for laptops, mini-laptops, notebooks, netbooks, and ultra mobile personal computers (UMPCs), the docking station adapted for mounting in vehicle applications and comprising: a housing comprising: a linear expansion connector drive mechanism having a movable connector seat portion movably coupled to a portion of the molded wall between the opposing side edges thereof for substantially linear motion along a linear drive axis relative to the expansion connector presentation edge of the wall, and a driver that is movable between the opposing side edges of the wall and is further coupled to the movable connector seat portion for linear motion thereof; an expansion connector coupled to the movable connector seat portion of the expansion connector drive mechanism for motion relative to the expansion connector presentation edge of the wall; a handle coupled to the linear expansion connector drive mechanism for moving the expansion connector between engaged and disengaged positions; and a resilient retraction mechanism coupled to the linear expansion connector drive mechanism for urging the expansion connector toward the disengaged position.