Patent ID: 7330349
Filing Date: 2008-02-12
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A docking apparatus, comprising: a base comprising a protrusion disposed on a bottom surface thereof, a hole defined in the protrusion; a button disposed below the base; a fixing member slidable in the hole of the protrusion of the base; a resilient member attached to the protrusion of the base; and a port replicator movably disposed on a top surface of the base, an accommodating hole defined in the port replicator and adapted to be in alignment with the hole of the protrusion; wherein the resilient member drives the fixing member upwardly to extend through the hole of the protrusion to engage in the accommodating hole of the port replicator thereby fixedly attaching the port replicator to the base; the button is manipulated to drive the fixing member to move downward to retract from the accommodating hole of the port replicator, for detaching the port replicator from the base.