Patent ID: 7359185

Claim:
A docking device for a portable computer to be mechanically and electrically connected to the portable computer to expand the function of the portable computer, the device comprising: a tray for placing a rear end of the portable computer thereon; and locking means for locking the portable computer on the tray by manual operation, wherein the tray includes a claw member to be mated with an incised portion formed on a back face of the portable computer, a bottom plate having a docking connector arranged thereon for electrically connecting to the portable computer, and a movable tray arranged on the bottom plate rotatably about an axis by a predetermined angle, the movable tray having two recesses equivalent in shape to legs formed at the rear end of the portable computer and an opening for exposing the docking connector and the locking means during docking, said axis being disposed adjacent said rear end of said portable computer such that a fore end of said portable computer rotatably forces said movable tray to pivot about said axis when said fore end of said portable computer is lowered on said movable tray during a docking operation.