Magnetic locking mechanism for a polygonal computing device

A method of using a magnetic locking mechanism to detach a top from a base of a computing device, comprising:

• aligning a key with the base and the top,
• the base including:
• a polygonal exterior perimeter;
• and
• a set of spring-loaded magnetic pins in a spaced arrangement about the exterior perimeter of the base, the spring-loaded magnetic pins biased to extend away from the base;
• the top including:
• a polygonal interior perimeter to fit over the base, the polygonal interior perimeter of the top to surround the polygonal exterior perimeter of the base;
• and
• a set of pin seats in a spaced arrangement about the interior perimeter of the top, each of the pin seats corresponding to one of the spring-loaded magnetic pins, the pin seats to selectively receive the spring-loaded magnetic pins to prevent the top from lifting linearly away from the base, wherein the top is attached to the base in a locked orientation,
• wherein the key magnetically disengages the spring-loaded magnetic pins from the pin seats thereby moving the computing device from the locked orientation to an unlocked orientation;
• lifting the top linearly away from the base;
• and
• removing the key from the computing device, thereby moving the computing device from the unlocked orientation to the locked orientation.

A computing device comprising:

• a base enclosure including:
• a rectangular exterior perimeter and an open interior recess;
• a set of spring-loaded magnetic pins in a spaced arrangement about the exterior perimeter of the base enclosure, the spring-loaded magnetic pins biased to protrude outward from the base enclosure;
• and
• a set of base securing ferromagnets spaced apart within the interior recess of the base enclosure;
• a top enclosure including:
• a rectangular interior perimeter and an open interior recess, the rectangular interior perimeter to fit over the base enclosure, the rectangular interior perimeter of the top enclosure to surround the rectangular exterior perimeter of the base enclosure;
• a set of pin seats in a spaced arrangement about the interior perimeter of the top enclosure, each of the pin seats corresponding to one of the spring-loaded magnetic pins, the pin seats to selectively receive the spring-loaded magnetic pins in a locked orientation to prevent the top enclosure from lifting linearly away from the base enclosure;
• and
• a set of top securing ferromagnets spaced apart within the interior recess of the top enclosure, each of the top securing ferromagnets corresponding to one of the base securing ferromagnets, the top securing ferromagnets to attract the base securing ferromagnets and selectively pull the top enclosure toward the base enclosure to the locked orientation;
• and
• computing hardware mounted within the open interior recess in one or both of the base enclosure and the top enclosure.