Dock for connecting a notebook computer to a PC

Claim 1

A dock for use as an interface between a notebook computer and a personal computer, comprising: a casing having a top bearing wall adapted for receiving the notebook computer and an electrical connector adapted for connecting to an electrical connector of the notebook computer; a sliding block moved inside said casing, having at least one upright rod disposed in a respective sliding hole at one side of the electrical connector of said casing and an actuating arm transversely disposed at a rear side thereof; and two guide mechanisms bilaterally disposed in said casing, each of said guide mechanisms comprising a locating block fixedly mounted inside said casing and having a through hole, a support plate, spring elements fixedly fastened to said locating block and imparting a downward pulling force to said support plate, a guide block fixedly fastened to said support plate and moved with said support plate in and out of a respective hole in said top bearing wall of said casing, and a push rod turned about a pivot inside said casing and having a bottom end stopped at one end of said actuating arm and a top end inserted into the through hole of said locating block to push said guide block out of said top bearing wall of said casing for guiding the notebook computer into position; wherein when the notebook computer is loaded on said top bearing wall of said casing and pushed forward into connection with the electrical connector of said casing, the at least one upright rod of said sliding block is pushed forwards, causing said actuating arm to be moved with said sliding block forwardly from the push rods of said guide mechanisms, and therefore the support plates of said guide mechanisms are released from the respective push rods and pulled downwards by said spring elements to lower said guide blocks from the respective holes in the top bearing wall of said casing.