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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2014
Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Shanghai, CN;
Universal Global Scientific Industrial Co., Ltd., Nantou County, TW;
Ming-Jen Chen, Yunlin County, TW;
Kuo-Kuang Liu, Nantou County, TW;
Yu-Chen Chu, Taichung, TW;
Chang-Cheng Lin, Taichung, TW;
UNIVERSAL SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIAL (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD., Shanghai, CN;
UNIVERSAL GLOBAL SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., Nantou County, TW;
Abstract
A supporting structure and a docking station using the same are provided. The supporting structure includes an elastic member, a sliding member, a lifting element and a damper. The sliding member having an inclined plane is connected to the elastic member. When the elastic member receives a force, the elastic member forces the sliding member to move along an axis line with the inclined plane facing to the lifting element. The lifting element is arranged over a travel path of the inclined plane and has an abutting portion. When the lifting element receives another force so that the abutting portion abuts against the inclined plane, the sliding member stops moving and the height position of the lifting element is fixed. The damper is mated with the sliding member to slow down the velocity of the sliding member.