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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2015
Bradford Edward Vier, Austin, TX (US);
Bradford Edward Vier, Austin, TX (US);
Xplore Technologies Corp., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a docking station for a portable device is provided with an improved latching mechanism for securing the portable device within the docking station. In general, the latching mechanism may comprise a pivotable lever and a larch assembly that operate together as a cam-follower mechanism. The pivotable lever may have a curved lower surface and contoured upper surface, and may be generally configured to rotate about a rotational axis when a back surface of the portable device contacts and pushes against the curved lower surface of the pivotable lever. The latch assembly may be generally configured to translate a rotational motion of the pivotable lever into a linear motion, which causes a hidden latch portion of the latch assembly to extend out of the docking station for securing the portable device within the docking station.