# US 2013/0154282 A1 · Electronic device having locking mechanism > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0154282 A1 - Document ID: US20130154282A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/586,951 - Filed: 2012-08-16 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-16 - Assignees: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.; HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD. - Inventors: WEI-KUANG LIANG; QUAN-GUANG DU; CHUN TANG - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130154282A1 ## CPC - G06F 1/1658: {related to the mounting of internal components, e.g. disc drive or any other functional module} - H01M 50/262: with fastening means, e.g. locks - H01M 50/271: Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings - Y02E 60/10: Energy storage using batteries - Y10T 292/0997: Rigid - Y10T 292/1022: Rigid - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H01M: PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract An electronic device includes an enclosure defining an opening and an installation slot, a cover plate attached to the enclosure and adapted to cover the opening of the enclosure, a battery module received in the installation slot, and a locking member slidably mounted to the enclosure. When the locking member is located in a locked position, the locking member secures the cover plate to the enclosure and fixes the battery module in the installation slot. When the locking member is moved to a first unlocked position, the locking member unfixes the battery module from the installation slot. When the locking member is moved to a second unlocked position, the locking member unfastens the cover plate from the enclosure. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device comprising: an enclosure defining an opening and an installation slot; a cover plate attached to the enclosure and adapted to cover the opening of the enclosure, the cover plate comprises a clasping rib; a battery module received in the installation slot, the battery module defines a clasping groove; and a locking member comprising a first clasp and a second clasp; wherein when the locking member is located in a locked position, the first clasp is engaged with the clasping rib for securing the cover plate to the enclosure and the second clasp is engaged in the clasping groove for fixing the battery module in the installation slot; when the locking member is moved from the lock position to a first unlocked position, the second clasp is disengaged from the clasping groove for releasing the battery module from the installation slot; when the locking member is moved from the locked position to a second unlocked position, the first clasp is disengaged from the clasping rib for releasing the cover plate from the enclosure. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the locking member is moved in a first direction from the locked position to the first unlocked position, and moved in a second direction from the locked position to the second unlocked position; the first direction is opposite to the second direction. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a resilient member, a first end of the resilient member is connected to the enclosure, a second end of the resilient member is connected to the locking member; when a force is applied to the locking member to move the locking member to the first unlocked position or the second unlocked position, the resilient member is deformed; when the force is released, the resilient member recovers and drives the locking member back to the locked position. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the locking member comprises an elongated main body, the first clasp and the second clasp protrude from two opposite sides of the main body. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The electronic device of claim 4, wherein a protrusion extends from the first clasp; when the locking member is located in the locked position, the protrusion is engaged with the clasping rib of the cover plate. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the clasping rib comprises a first rib portion and a second rib portion extending obliquely from an end of the first rib portion; when the locking member is located in the locked position, the protrusion is engaged with first rib portion. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the second rib portion of the clasping rib is adapted to abut and press the first clasp of the locking member thereby driving the locking member to move in the second direction when the cover plate is located in an installed position. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the battery module comprises a blocking tab extending laterally from a sidewall of the clasping groove; when the locking member is located in the locked position, the second clasp is engaged with the blocking tab; when the locking member is located in the first unlocked position, the second clasp is disengaged from the blocking tab. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the battery module comprises a wedge-shaped resisting portion protruding from a bottom wall of the clasping groove; when the locking member is moved in the first direction to the first unlocked position, the second clasp is adapted to abut and press the resisting portion thereby driving the battery module to move outwards. ### Claim 10 (depends on 4) The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the locking member further comprises an installation tab extending laterally from the main body, the installation tab defines an installation hole; the electronic device further comprises an operating member, the operating member comprises a rectangular plate body and a pair of clipping tabs protruding from the rectangular plate body. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the enclosure further comprises a rectangular installation portion configured to accommodate the operating member, the installation portion defines a rectangular opening, the pair of clipping tabs are snapped into the rectangular opening of the enclosure and the installation hole of the locking member successively thereby securing the operating member to the locking member. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the operating member further comprises a plurality of raised strips arranged on two opposite sides of the plate body. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The electronic device of claim 11, wherein a width of the plate body is substantially equal to a width of the installation portion of the enclosure. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The electronic device of claim 11, wherein a length of the plate body is less than a length of the installation portion thereby enabling slidable movement of the operating member relative to the installation portion. ### Claim 15 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, wherein an angel between the first rib portion and the second rib portion is less than 90 degrees. ### Claim 16 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, wherein a length of the first rib portion is greater than a length of the second rib portion. ### Claim 17 An electronic device comprising: an enclosure defining an opening and an installation slot; a cover plate attached to the enclosure and adapted to cover the opening of the enclosure; a battery module received in the installation slot; and a locking member slidably mounted to the enclosure; when the locking member is located in a locked position, the locking member secures the cover plate to the enclosure and fixes the battery module in the installation slot; when the locking member is moved from the lock position to a first unlocked position, the locking member releases the battery module from the installation slot; when the locking member is moved from the locked position to a second unlocked position, the locking member unfastens the cover plate from the enclosure. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the locking member is moved in a first direction from the locked position to the first unlocked position, and moved in a second direction from the locked position to the second unlocked position; the first direction is opposite to the second direction. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The electronic device of claim 17, further comprising a resilient member, a first end of the resilient member is connected to the enclosure, a second end of the resilient member is connected to the locking member; when a force is applied to the locking member to move the locking member to the first unlocked position or the second unlocked position, the resilient member is deformed; when the force is released, the resilient member recovers and drives the locking member back to the locked position.