Connecting module and electronic device coupling system
A connecting module includes: a main section in which an electronic circuit is housed; a plate section that is rotatably supported by the main section, and that is adapted to lie in front of the main section, and that is rotatable between a flat position in which an electronic device is laid on a first face representing a top face and a standing position in which the electronic device is leaned against a second face representing a back face opposite to the first face; and a first connector that couples with the electronic device laid on the plate section when the plate section is in the flat position so as to connect the electronic device to the electronic circuit in the main section.
1. A connecting module comprising:
a main section in which an electronic circuit is housed;
a plate section that is rotatably supported by the main section, and that is rotatable between a flat position in which the plate section lies in front of the main section and an electronic device is laid on a first face representing a top face and a standing position in which the electronic device is leaned against a second face representing a back face opposite to the first face;
a first connector that couples with the electronic device laid on the plate section when the plate section is in the flat position so as to connect the electronic device to the electronic circuit in the main section;
a second connector that couples with the electronic device leaned against the plate section when the plate section is in the standing position so as to connect the electronic device to the electronic circuit in the main section; and
a receiving section that receives a bottom end part of the electronic device when the plate section is in the standing position, wherein
the electronic device is leaned against the second face, wherein the second connector is provided on the receiving part.
2. The connecting module according to claim 1 , wherein the first connector is provided on the first face of the plate section.
3. The connecting module according to claim 1 , wherein the second connector is provided on the second face of the plate section.
4. The connecting module according to claim 1 , wherein
the connecting module encases a power supply circuit that supplies electric power to the electronic device, and
the connecting module further comprises a third connector that couples with the electronic device which is leant against the plate section when the plate section is in the standing position so as to supply electric power to the electronic device.
5. The connecting module according to claim 1 , wherein
the electronic device is a convertible type tablet computer that includes a first section having a keyboard, and a second section having a display screen and being coupled with the first section through a connecting section having two axes to rotatably support openably and closably with respect to the first section, the convertible type tablet computer including an open state in which the second section stands on the first section, a first close state in which the second section is overlapped on the first section while the display screen faces inward, and a second close state in which the second section is overlapped on the first section while the display screen faces outward, and
the connecting module couples with the convertible type tablet computer, and is leant against by the convertible type tablet computer.
6. A connecting module comprising:
a main section in which an electronic circuit is housed;
a plate section that is rotatably supported by the main section, and that is rotatable between a flat position in which the plate section lies in front of the main section and an electronic device is laid on a first face representing a top face and a standing position in which the electronic device is leaned against a second face representing a back face opposite to the first face;
a first connector that couples with the electronic device laid on the plate section when the plate section is in the flat position so as to connect the electronic device to the electronic circuit in the main section; and
a second connector that couples with the electronic device leaned against the plate section when the plate section is in the standing position so as to connect the electronic device to the electronic circuit in the main section, wherein
the plate section includes an opening that goes through the first face and the second face, and
the main section includes a connector holding section that is rotatably supported separately from the plate section, and that includes the second connector, and that is rotatable between a coupling state in which the connector holding section goes into the opening when the plate section is in the standing position so as to couple the second connector with the electronic device leant against the plate section and an apart state in which the second connector is apart from the electronic device leant against the plate section.
7. An electronic device coupling system comprising:
an electronic device that encases an electronic circuit and that has a connector for connecting with the electronic circuit; and
a connecting module including:
a main section in which an electronic circuit is housed;
a plate section that is rotatably supported by the main section, and that is rotatable between a flat position in which the plate section lies in front of the main section and an electronic device is laid on a first face representing a top face and a standing position in which the electronic device is leaned against a second face representing a back face opposite to the first face; and
a first connector that couples with the connector of the electronic device laid on the plate section when the plate section is in the flat position so as to connect an electronic circuit of the electronic device to the electronic circuit in the main section;
a second connector that couples with the electronic device leaned against the plate section when the plate section is in the standing position so as to connect the electronic device to the electronic circuit in the main section; and
a receiving section that receives a bottom end part of the electronic device when the plate section is in the standing position, wherein
the electronic device is leaned against the second face, wherein the second connector is provided on the receiving part.
8. The electronic device coupling system according to claim 7 , wherein the electronic device is a convertible type tablet computer that includes a main section having a keyboard, and a display section having a display screen and being coupled with the main section through a connecting section having two axes to rotatably support openably and closably with respect to the main section, the convertible type tablet computer including an open state in which the display section stands on the main section, a first close state in which the display section is overlapped on the main section while the display screen faces inward, and a second close state in which the display section is overlapped on the main section while the display screen faces outward.