Electronic apparatus having a latch to hold two units in a closed position and to be operated for release

An electronic apparatus, comprising:

• a first housing;
• a second housing having one end supported by the first housing and the other end located opposite to the one end, the second housing rotating between a closed position to cover the first housing, and an open position to expose the first housing, and the second housing having a upper wall positioned at the other end;
• and
• a latch mounted at the other end of the second housing, the latch sliding along a longitudinal direction of the second housing, between a locked position to lock onto the first housing when the second housing is in the closed position, and an unlocked position to release the second housing from the first housing, the latch member having a slid member which is slidably mounted on the upper wall, the slid member having an outer surface with a plurality of first ribs and at least one second rib,
• wherein the first ribs are projected from the outer surface, extended in the direction crossing a sliding direction of the slid member, and arranged with intervals in the sliding direction of the slid member;
• and the at least one second rib is projected from the outer surface, extended in a direction crossing a second housing rotating direction.

An electronic apparatus comprising:

• a first housing;
• a second housing supported by the first housing, the second housing rotatable between a closed position to cover the first housing, and an open position to expose the first housing;
• and
• a latch provided in the second housing, the latch sliding between a locked position to hook on the first housing when the second housing is in the closed position, and an unlocked position to release the first housing, the latch having a slid member to be operated when rotating the second housing from the closed position to the open position, the slid member having an outer surface with a plurality of ribs projected from the outer surface,
• wherein the plurality of ribs are arranged with intervals in a sliding direction of the slid member, and inclined to the sliding direction of the slid member.