US 2013/0239372 A1 · LATCH MECHANISM DEVICE AND METHODS OF USE

Abstract

Latch mechanism devices for attaching components within a device and methods of use are provided herein. In one aspect, the latch mechanism includes a pair of deflectable members between which a protruding latch member, such as a latch pin, is inserted thereby separating the deflectable members. A latch pin can have a distal insertion portion and a proximal locking portion, the locking portion having a reduced profile so as to resiliently receive the deflectable members displaced by insertion of the latch pin so as to couple the latch pin between the cords. The latch pin can have insertion faces and locking faces angled so as to control the force required to insert and retract the latch pin from the cord pair. The latch mechanism may utilize releasing mechanisms for separating or reducing tension in the deflectable members to facilitate retraction of the latch pin.

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Dependent claims

A latch mechanism for attaching a first component to a second component of an electronic device, the latch mechanism comprising:

at least two deflectable members disposed adjacent and spaced apart from each other, wherein each deflectable member is coupled to the second component;
and
a latch member protruding from the first component, the latch member having a distal insertion portion for inserting between the at least two deflectable members along an insertion axis and a locking portion proximal of the distal insertion portion for resiliently receiving the at least two deflectable members,
wherein the distal insertion portion is dimensioned so as to facilitate insertion of the latch member therebetween and to deflect the at least two deflectable members away from one another, and
wherein the locking portion is dimensioned to resiliently receive the at least two deflectable members upon advancement of the latch member between the deflectable members and to inhibit retraction of the latch member from between the at least two deflectable members, thereby attaching the first and second components.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Latch mechanism device and methods of use

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