Connecting support stands and electronic devices

1 . A connection apparatus to establish an electrical connection between a support stand and an electronic device, comprising:

a first connector assembly to engage with a second connector assembly, wherein the first connector assembly is included in one of the support stand and the electronic device, and the second connector assembly is included in another one of the support stand and the electronic device, the first connector assembly comprising:

a floating connector block,

an electrical contact on the floating connector block,

a biasing assembly engaged with the floating connector block to urge the floating connector block towards the second connector assembly when the second connector assembly is engaged with the first connector assembly to achieve a spring-loaded engagement of the electrical contact with an electrical contact of the second connector assembly, and

a locking feature to lockingly engage with a locking feature of the second connector assembly, wherein the locking feature of the first connector assembly is biased by a spring toward the locking feature of the second connector assembly, the locking feature of the first connector assembly being movable against the spring bias to clear the locking feature of the second connector assembly to allow disengagement.

2 . The connection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the electrical contact of the first connector assembly is a spring-loaded electrical contact.

3 . The connection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first connector assembly comprises a first housing defining a chamber to slidably receive the second connector assembly of the electronic device.

4 . The connection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first connector assembly comprises a first housing slidably receivable in a chamber defined by a second housing of the second connector assembly.

5 . The connection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the biasing assembly comprises a spring engaged with the floating connector block.

6 . The connection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the biasing assembly comprises an elastic material engaged with the floating connector block.

7 . The connection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first connector assembly comprises a stop to engage with and restrict movement of the floating connector block by the biasing assembly.

8 . The connection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first connector assembly comprises a magnet to magnetically attract and align the first connector assembly with the second connector assembly when the second connector assembly is brought into engagement with the first connector assembly.

9 . The connection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first connector assembly comprises a plurality of electrical contacts on the floating connector block.

10 . The connection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the locking feature of the second connector assembly is a locking slot.

11 . The connection apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the biasing assembly is engaged with a rear surface of the floating connector block.

12 . A support stand comprising:

a mount support to detachably mount an electronic device; and

a stand connector assembly to engage with a device connector assembly of the electronic device, the stand connector assembly comprising:

a floating connector block,

spring-loaded electrical contacts on the floating connector block,

a biasing assembly engaged with the floating connector block to urge the floating connector block towards the device connector assembly when the device connector assembly is engaged with the stand connector assembly to achieve an engagement of the spring-loaded electrical contacts with respective electrical contacts of the device connector assembly, and

a locking feature to lockingly engage with a locking feature of the device connector assembly, wherein the locking feature of the stand connector assembly protrudes into the locking feature of the device connector assembly, wherein the locking feature of the device connector assembly is defined by a housing structure inside an external housing of the stand connector assembly such that the locking engagement occurs within a chamber defined by the external housing.

13 . The support stand of claim 12 , further comprising:

an electrical charger to electrically charge a separate device, the electrical charger electrically connected to the stand connector assembly to receive power from the stand connector assembly.

14 . The support stand of claim 12 , further comprising:

a stop to restrict a movement of the floating connector block once the floating connector block is engaged to the stop,

wherein the biasing assembly comprises a spring engaged with the floating connector block or an elastic material engaged with the floating connector block.

15 . The support stand of claim 12 , wherein the biasing assembly is engaged with a rear surface of the floating connector block.

16 . A method of forming a support stand, comprising:

attaching a stand connector assembly to the support stand, the stand connector assembly of the support stand to engage with a device connector assembly of an electronic device when the electronic device is mounted to a mount support of the support stand;

arranging electrical contacts on a floating connector block;

engaging a biasing assembly with the floating connector block to push the floating connector block towards the device connector assembly when the device connector assembly slides into engagement with the stand connector assembly to achieve a spring-loaded engagement of the electrical contacts with respective electrical contacts of the device connector assembly;

arranging magnets on the floating connector block to magnetically attract and align the stand connector assembly with the device connector assembly when the device connector assembly slides into engagement with the stand connector assembly; and

providing a locking feature on the stand connector assembly to lockingly engage with a locking feature of the device connector assembly, and wherein the locking feature is releasable from the locking feature of the device connector assembly responsive to actuation of a release tab, wherein the release tab is configured to move the locking feature against a spring bias to clear the locking feature of the device connector assembly and allow disengagement of the device connector assembly from the stand connector assembly.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the stand connector assembly comprises a housing defining an inner chamber that slidably receives the device connector assembly, wherein the device connector assembly is to engage with the stand connector assembly as the device connector assembly slides within the inner chamber.

18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein engaging the biasing assembly with the floating connector block comprises engaging the biasing assembly with a rear surface of the floating connector block.