Docking station and electronic apparatus using the same

Abstract

A docking station and an electronic apparatus using the same are provided. The electronic apparatus includes a portable computer and a docking station. The docking station includes a body, a base and a connecter, and the portable computer is detachably connected to the docking station. The base is movably connected to the body. The connecter disposed on the base is movable with the base relative to the body. The body is electrically connected to the portable computer via the connecter, and thus the portable computer can move relative to the docking station.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A docking station for a portable computer to be detachably connected to, wherein the portable computer includes a display panel, the docking station comprising:
 a body;   a base, movably connected to the body, comprising:
 a first element having a hinge, wherein the hinge is connected to the body for the base to be rotated, and for the portable computer rotating relative to the docking station to be an open state or a close state; and 
 a second element movably connected to the first element; and 
   a connector disposed at the second element to move with the base relative to the body, wherein the body is electrically connected to the portable computer via the connector, the portable computer rotates relative to the body via the first element and slides relative to the body via the second element.   
     
     
         2 . The docking station according to  claim 1 , wherein the portable computer is connected to the second element along a direction parallel to the display panel. 
     
     
         3 . The docking station according to  claim 1 , wherein the base further includes a fixing part, and the fixing part holds the portable computer along a direction parallel to the display panel. 
     
     
         4 . The docking station according to  claim 3 , wherein the fixing part is a pair of concave portions movably disposed at two opposite sides of the connector, and the concave portions approach to each other to hold the portable computer. 
     
     
         5 . The docking station according to  claim 1 , wherein the portable computer is a tablet computer, and the docking station further comprises a physical input module disposed at the body. 
     
     
         6 . An electronic apparatus, comprising:
 a portable computer including a display panel ; and   a docking station detachably connected to the portable computer, wherein the docking station includes:
 a body; 
 a base, coupled to the body, comprising:
 a first element having a hinge, wherein the hinge is connected to the body to make the base rotate relative to the body, and the portable computer rotate relative to the docking station to be an open state or a close state; and 
 a second element movably connected to the first element; and 
 
 a connector disposed at the base to move with the base relative to the body, wherein the body is electrically connected to the portable computer via the connector, the portable computer rotates relative to the body via the first element and slides relative to the body via the second element. 
   
     
     
         7 . The electronic apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the portable computer is connected to the second element along a direction parallel to the display panel. 
     
     
         8 . The electronic apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the base further includes a fixing part, and the fixing part holds the portable computer along a direction parallel to the display panel. 
     
     
         9 . The electronic apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the fixing part is a pair of concave portions movably disposed at two opposite sides of the connector, and the concave portions approach to each other to hold the portable computer. 
     
     
         10 . The electronic apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the portable computer is a tablet computer, and the docking station further comprises a physical input module disposed at the body.