Docking station
A docking station is used to hold an electronic apparatus and includes a docking body and a hinge module. The docking body includes an operation interface and a hinge portion. The hinge module includes a hinge element and a holding element. The hinge element is pivotally connected to the hinge portion and connected to the holding element. The holding element and the docking body form a groove. The holding element for holding the electronic apparatus is rotatable relative to the docking body for more than 270 degrees through the rotation space provided by the groove until being stopped by the docking body.
1. A docking station for holding an electronic apparatus, comprising:
a docking body comprising an operation interface and a hinge portion;
a hinge module comprising a hinge element and a holding element, wherein the hinge element is pivotally connected to the hinge portion and connected to the holding element, the holding element and the docking body form a groove, the holding element for holding the electronic apparatus is rotatable relative to the docking body for more than 270 degrees through the rotation space provided by the groove until being stopped by the docking body; and
a sensing device disposed at a side wall of the docking body, wherein when the holding element is rotated relative to the docking body for 295 degrees, the holding element contacts and triggers the sensing device so that the docking station shuts off the function of the operation interface.
2. The docking station as recited in claim 1 , wherein the operation interface comprises at least a key, or at least a touch pad, or their combinations.
3. The docking station as recited in claim 1 , wherein the docking body comprises a plurality of connection ports.
4. The docking station as recited in claim 1 , wherein the largest rotation angle of the holding element relative to the docking body is 295 degrees.
5. The docking station as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:
a gravity sensing device disposed to the docking body, wherein when the docking body is turned over, the gravity sensing device is triggered to output a shut-off signal for shutting off the function of the operation interface.
6. The docking station as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:
a manual switch disposed on the operation interface, wherein when the manual switch is triggered, the function of the operation interface is shut off.
7. The docking station as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:
an electrical connector disposed to the holding element, wherein when the holding element holds the electronic apparatus, the electronic apparatus is electrically connected to the electrical connector.
8. The docking station as recited in claim 1 , further comprising:
a wireless transceiver module disposed to the docking body and electrically connected to the operation interface.
9. The docking station as recited in claim 8 , wherein the wireless transceiver module comprises a Bluetooth wireless transceiver module.