Portable computer having improved latch mechanism
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsChao-Chu Wu, Xiao-Gang Jiang, Xin-Hu Gong
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Abstract
Aportable computer includes a cover (1) unit and a base unit (2) connected with the cover unit. The cover unit includes a movable latch member (30), and a driving button (40). The latch member includes a pair of slanted slots (34) defined therein. The driving button includes a pair of driving posts (44) moving in the slanted slots. The cover unit is latched to the base unit via the latch member to cover the base unit and unlatched from the base unit via moving the latch member by manipulation of the driving button.
Claims19
A portable computer, comprising:
- a cover unit comprising a panel, a latch member attached to the panel and sliding in a first direction, and a driving button attached to the panel and sliding in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction to move the latch member;
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- a base unit connected with the cover unit, the cover unit latched to the base unit via the latch member to cover the base unit and unlatched from the base unit via moving the latch member by manipulation of the driving button.
A combination comprising:
- a cover unit;
- a latch mechanism comprising a latch member movably received in the cover unit, and a driving button movably attached to the cover unit, the latch member comprising a hook, at least one slanted groove, and at least one slot, the driving button comprising at least one post extending therefrom sliding in said groove, a fastener fixed on the cover unit and slidably extended throught said slot;
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- a base unit defining at least one aperture corresponding to said hook, said hook entering said aperture and latching the base unit to attach the cover unit to the base unit, and the driving button being rotated to drive the latch member thereby unlatching said hook from the base unit.
An electronic device comprising:
- a base unit containing a part of said electronic device;
- a cover unit containing another part of said electronic device and movable relative to said base unit between a first position thereof to abut against a side of said base unit and a second position thereof to expose said side of said base unit by moving away therefrom;
- a latch member movably installable in one of said base unit and said cover unit, and movable along a predefined direction to engage with the other of said base unit and said cover unit in order for securing said cover unit to said base unit in said first position thereof, and along a reverse direction of said predefined direction to disengage from said other of said base unit and said cover unit in order for releasing said cover unit, said latch member comprising at least one groove formed therein extending different from said predefined and reverse directions;
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- a driving button installable next to said latch member and movably engagable with said at least one groove so as to urge movement of said latch member along a selective one of said predefined and reverse directions by means of a user-driven movement thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.