Lock mechanism and holding structure for electronic device
AssigneeWistron Corporation
InventorsMeng-Chian Shiu, Chi-Jen Lo
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Abstract
A lock mechanism including a main body, a base, a rotating component and a position limiting component is provided. The base is slidably connected to the main body, and the main body is sleeved on the base. The rotating component is pivoted to the main body, and the rotating component is configured to drive the base to slide relative to the main body. The position limiting component is coupled to the rotating component so as to lock the rotating component with one of the main body and the base. A holding structure of an electronic device is also provided.
Claims18
A lock mechanism, comprising:
- a main body;
- a base, slidably connected to the main body, and the main body being sleeved on the base;
- a rotating component, pivoted to the main body, and the rotating component being configured to drive the base to slide relative to the main body;
- a position limiting component, coupled to the rotating component so as to lock the rotating component with one of the main body and the base;
- a position limiting member passing through the main body and being fastened with the base, the position limiting member has a first end and a second end opposite to each other, the first end is used to engage with the base, and the second end is used to interfere with the main body to ensure the sliding connection between the base and the main body;
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- an elastic member, wherein the position limiting member has a first end fastened to the base and a second end opposite to the first end, and two opposite ends of the elastic member respectively abut against the main body and the second end of the position limiting member.
A holding structure of an electronic device, comprising:
- a carrier, having a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and an opening penetrating through the first surface and the second surface;
- an electronic device, comprising a body and a case connecting to the body, wherein the case abuts against the first surface of the carrier, the body penetrates through the opening of the carrier, and the body has a mounting part extending beyond the second surface of the carrier;
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- a plurality of lock mechanisms, disposed at a periphery of the mounting part of the body, each of the lock mechanisms comprising:
- a main body, detachably fastened with the mounting part of the body;
- a base, slidably connected to the main body, and the main body being sleeved on the base;
- a rotating component, pivoted to the main body, wherein the rotating component drives the base to slide relative to the main body in a direction toward the second surface of the carrier and to abut against the second surface of the carrier, or drives the base to slide relative to the main body in a direction away from the second surface of the carrier to make the base and the second surface of the carrier separate from each other;
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- a position limiting component, coupled to the rotating component so as to lock the rotating component with one of the main body and the base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.