# US 10,306,962 B2 · Protective housing and cover mechanism thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,306,962 B2 - Document ID: US10306962B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/191,852 - Filed: 2016-06-24 - Published: 2017-11-30 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2016-05-24 - Assignees: Nanning Fugui Precision Industrial Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Nanning Fugui Precision Industrial Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Ying-Jui Huang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10306962B2 ## CPC - A45C 11/00: Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 (specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48) - A45C 13/008: {for making water- or air-tight} - G06F 1/16: Constructional details or arrangements - H04M 1/18: Telephone sets specially adapted for use in ships, mines, or other places exposed to adverse environment (H04M1/19 takes precedence) - H05K 5/0221: {Locks; Latches} - H05K 5/061: {sealed by a gasket held between a removable cover and a body, e.g. O-ring, packing} - A45C 11/002: {for storing portable handheld communication devices, e.g. pagers or smart phones} - A45C 11/003: {for storing portable computing devices, e.g. laptops, tablets or calculators} - G06F 2200/1633: Protecting arrangement for the entire housing of the computer - A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ## Abstract A protective housing includes a housing and a rotating cover mechanism. An opening and a restriction groove are defined in the housing, and the cover mechanism includes a cover body and a latching member rotatably mounted on the cover body. The cover body includes an outer cover and a supporting plate detachably coupled thereto. The latching member includes a handle, a latch between the outer cover and the supporting plate and coupled to the handle, and a mechanical button adjacent to the latch. The latch includes a positioning groove. The partly exposed mechanical button is located between the outer cover and the supporting plate. The handle causes the latch to be received in the restriction groove and the mechanical button is received in the positioning groove to lock the latch. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A protective housing, comprising: a housing defining an opening and a restriction groove thereon, and the restriction groove connected with the opening; and a cover mechanism coupled to the housing; the cover mechanism comprising: a cover body, comprising an outer cover; and a supporting plate detachably coupled to the outer cover and facing the opening, wherein the supporting plate includes at least one L-shaped guiding hole; a latching member comprising a handle located on a side of the outer cover away from the supporting plate; a latch located between the outer cover and the supporting plate, and coupled to the handle; a mechanical button positioned adjacent to the latch; and at least one connecting rod rotatably coupled to the latch, one end of the at least one connecting rod is rotatably coupled to the latch, and the other end of the at least one connecting rod has an abutting portion; wherein the latch defines a positioning groove for accommodating the mechanical button, the mechanical button locates between the outer cover and the supporting plate, and part of the mechanical button exposes out from the outer cover, a rotation of the handle causes the latch to be received in the restriction groove, the cover body covers the opening, the mechanical button receives in the positioning groove to lock the latch, a rotation of the latch causes one of the at least one abutting portion of the at least one connecting rod to slide in one of the at least one guiding hole; and a gate coupled to the cover body and rotatably coupled to the housing, the gate defines at least one receiving groove, each abutting portion slidably receives into one of the at least one receiving groove to abut the gate. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The protective housing of claim 1, wherein each receiving groove has a first groove and a second groove coupled to the first groove, a depth of the first groove is greater than that of the second groove, the supporting plate further comprises at least one elastic member received in the at least one second groove, one end of each elastic member abuts one of the at least one second groove, and the other end of each elastic member abuts one of the at least one abutting portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The protective housing of claim 1, further comprising a sealing ring sealing a gap between the housing and the cover mechanism, wherein the sealing ring is made of soft materials. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The protective housing of claim 1, wherein the outer cover defines a through hole, the through hole accommodates the handle, the outer cover further defines a sliding groove for accommodating the mechanical button, and the sliding groove allows the mechanical button to slide in the sliding groove. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The protective housing of claim 4, wherein the mechanical button comprises a sliding portion receiving in the sliding groove, and a striking portion coupled to the sliding portion and protruded from the sliding groove, the sliding portion defines a second restriction groove close to the supporting plate, the supporting plate has a plurality of second elastic plates spaced from each other, each second elastic plate has a second positioning protrusion, the second positioning protrusion of one of the plurality of second elastic plates engages in the second restriction groove. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The protective housing of claim 4, wherein the handle comprises an operation portion and a connecting portion protruded from the operation portion, the operation portion covers one side of the outer cover away from the supporting plate, and the connecting portion passes through the through hole. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The protective housing of claim 6, wherein the latch comprises a rotating portion and an engaging portion coupled to the rotating portion, the rotating portion defines a receiving hole for receiving the connecting portion of the handle, the engaging portion defines a positioning groove for accommodating the mechanical button, the engaging portion is capable of exposing out from the outer cover and the supporting plate, and receiving the restriction groove of the housing. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The protective housing of claim 1, wherein the latch defines a first restriction groove close to the supporting plate, the supporting plate has a plurality of first elastic plates spaced from each other, each first elastic plate has a first positioning protrusion, the latch rotates to cause the first positioning protrusion to receive in the first restriction groove. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The protective housing of claim 1, wherein the cover mechanism further comprises a plurality of pivoting members locating on the cover body away from the gate, one end of each pivoting member couples to the cover body, and the other end of each pivoting member couples to the housing, such that the cover body is rotatably coupled to the housing. ### Claim 10 A cover mechanism, for covering an opening of the protective housing, the cover mechanism comprising: a cover body, comprising an outer cover; and a supporting plate detachably coupled to the outer cover and facing the opening, wherein the supporting plate defines at least one L-shaped guiding hole; a latching member comprising a handle located on a side of the outer cover away from the supporting plate; a latch located between the outer cover and the supporting plate, and coupled to the handle; a mechanical button adjacent to the latch; and at least one connecting rod rotatably coupled to the latch, one end of the at least one connecting rod is rotatably coupled to the latch, and the other end of the at least one connecting rod has an abutting portion; wherein the latch defines a positioning groove for accommodating the mechanical button, the mechanical button slidably locates between the outer cover and the supporting plate, and part of the mechanical button exposes out from the outer cover, a rotation of the handle causes the latch to be received in the protective housing, the cover body covers the opening, the mechanical button receives in the positioning groove to lock the latch, a rotation of the latch causes one of the at least one abutting portion of the at least one connecting rod to slide in one of the at least one guiding hole; and a gate coupled to the cover body, the gate defines at least one receiving groove, each abutting portion slidably receives in one of the at least one receiving groove to abut the gate. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The cover mechanism of claim 10, wherein each receiving groove has a first groove and a second groove coupled to the first groove, a depth of the first groove is greater than that of the second groove, the supporting plate further comprises at least one elastic member received in the at least one second groove, one end of each elastic member abuts one of the at least one second groove, and the other end of each elastic member abuts one of the at least one abutting portion. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The cover mechanism of claim 10, wherein the outer cover defines a through hole, the through hole accommodates the handle, the outer cover further defines a sliding groove for accommodating the mechanical button, and the sliding groove allows the mechanical button to slide in the sliding groove. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The cover mechanism of claim 12, wherein the mechanical button comprises a sliding portion receiving in the sliding groove, and a striking portion coupled to the sliding portion and protruded from the sliding groove, the sliding portion defines a second restriction groove close to the supporting plate, the supporting plate has a plurality of second elastic plates spaced from each other, each second elastic plate has a second positioning protrusion, the second positioning protrusion of one of the plurality of second elastic plates engages in the second restriction groove. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The cover mechanism of claim 12, wherein the handle comprises an operation portion and a connecting portion protruded from the operation portion, the operation portion covers one side of the outer cover away from the supporting plate, and the connecting portion passes through the through hole. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The cover mechanism of claim 14, wherein the latch comprises a rotating portion and an engaging portion coupled to the rotating portion, the rotating portion defines a receiving hole for receiving the connecting portion of the handle, the engaging portion defines a positioning groove for accommodating the mechanical button, the engaging portion is capable of exposing out from the outer cover and the supporting plate, and receiving in the restriction groove of the protective housing. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The cover mechanism of claim 10, wherein the latch defines a first restriction groove close to the supporting plate, the supporting plate has a plurality of first elastic plates spaced from each other, each first elastic plate has a first positioning protrusion, the latch rotates to cause the first positioning protrusion to receive in the first restriction groove.