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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2007
Cheng-hsiang Chuang, Taipei, TW;
Cheng-yu Wu, Taipei, TW;
Cheng-Hsiang Chuang, Taipei, TW;
Cheng-Yu Wu, Taipei, TW;
Inventec Corporation, Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A docking station suitable for being detachably installed to a portable computer is provided. The docking station includes a body, an electrical connector, a lever, a fixing sleeve, a sliding sleeve, and a latch. The electrical connector is fixed on the body and electrically connected to the portable computer. The lever has a connecting portion, a first ejection portion, and a second ejection portion. The connecting portion is pivotally connected to the body. The first ejection portion is disposed between the connecting portion and the second ejection portion. The fixing sleeve is fixed in the body and has a receiving aperture. The sliding sleeve passes through the receiving aperture and has an assembling aperture. The second ejection portion contacts the sliding sleeve. The latch is disposed in the assembling aperture and pivotally connected to the fixing sleeve. The first ejection portion contacts the bottom of the latch.