CA2105421A1 - Dock Apparatus for Portable Computer - Google Patents

Dock Apparatus for Portable Computer

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CA2105421A1
CA2105421A1 CA2105421A CA2105421A CA2105421A1 CA 2105421 A1 CA2105421 A1 CA 2105421A1 CA 2105421 A CA2105421 A CA 2105421A CA 2105421 A CA2105421 A CA 2105421A CA 2105421 A1 CA2105421 A1 CA 2105421A1
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Prior art keywords
portable computer
desktop base
storage device
base
desktop
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CA2105421A
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French (fr)
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CA2105421C (en
Inventor
Akira Fukushima
Isamu Miwa
Nobuyuki Kawashima
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International Business Machines Corp
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International Business Machines Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
    • G06F1/1632—External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S70/00—Locks
    • Y10S70/30—Switch lock
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T70/00—Locks
    • Y10T70/50—Special application
    • Y10T70/5009—For portable articles

Abstract

A key mechanism is provided for locking an internal electronic apparatus in the condition under which the apparatus is prevented from being detached from a base body of a desktop base for a portable computer, so that the internal electronic apparatus such as a storage device cannot be freely taken away from the desktop base even if the desktop base is left alone without being docked with the portable computer. Further, a key mechanism is provided for locking a desktop base for a portable computer in the condition under which power supply for the desktop base for a portable computer is not turned on even if the power switch for the desktop base for a portable computer is turned on, so that data in an internal storage device cannot be stolen or destroyed since power is not supplied to the storage device even if access to the storage device is attempted by freely docking another portable computer to the desktop base.
CA 2105421 1992-10-29 1993-10-22 Dock apparatus for portable computer Expired - Fee Related CA2105421C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP04-291028 1992-10-29
JP4291028A JPH087646B2 (en) 1992-10-29 1992-10-29 Stationary device for portable computer
US08/141,770 US5450271A (en) 1992-10-29 1993-10-22 Portable computer docking apparatus including a key mechanism controlling a power supply and a locking mechanism

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CA2105421A1 true CA2105421A1 (en) 1994-04-30
CA2105421C CA2105421C (en) 1997-06-24

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CA 2105421 Expired - Fee Related CA2105421C (en) 1992-10-29 1993-10-22 Dock apparatus for portable computer

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US (1) US5450271A (en)
EP (1) EP0595554A1 (en)
JP (1) JPH087646B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2105421C (en)

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US5450271A (en) 1995-09-12
JPH06149409A (en) 1994-05-27

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