Patent ID: 8780546

Claim:
A docking station for receiving an electronic device, comprising: a housing defining a receiving groove, wherein the receiving groove is partially surrounded by a bottom wall and a rear wall connected to the bottom wall, the bottom wall defines a first through hole and the rear wall defines a second through hole, the first through hole and the second through hole meet to define a slot; a retractable docking port received in the housing, the docking port comprising a connector engageable with the electronic device when the electronic device is inserted in the docking station and a sliding assembly connected to the connector for holding the connector, the connector being capable of interchanging between a first position exposed in the receiving groove and a second position passing through the slot into the housing and being hidden inside the housing, the sliding assembly being slidable relative to the housing to allow the docking port to be hidden inside the housing; and a rotating shaft connected to the docking port, the rotating shaft driving the docking port to slide towards the second position from the first position when being operated.