Lock mechanism for digital disc player

A player, comprising:

• a main body enclosing said player;
• a lid movably attached to said main body and movable between in a close position where said lid is parallel disposed beside said main body to cover a portion of said main body, and an open position where said lid is moved away to expose said covered portion of said main body, said lid having a first catch formed thereon and extending toward said main body;
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• a switch disposed in said main body, and having a second catch approachable by said first catch of said lid and engagable with said first catch of said lid in order to fix said lid in case that said lid is moved to said close position, said switch being resiliently movable along a direction parallel to an outer surface of said main body so as to move said second catch for disengaging from said first catch of said lid and allow said lid to be freely movable from said close position to said open position.

A method for operating a player, comprising the steps of:

• providing a main body enclosing said player;
• pivotally attaching a lid to said main body to have said lid pivotally movable between a close position to cover a portion of said main body and an open position to expose said covered portion of said main body;
• forming a first catch on said lid;
• disposing a switch having a second catch partially in said main body corresponding to said first catch so that engagement of said first and second catches confines movement of said lid in case that said lid is in said close position;
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• allowing movement of said switch without further entry thereof into said main body in order to urge said second catch disengaging from said first catch for releasing said lid in case that said lid is in said close position.