# US 2014/0153188 A1 · Fixing mechanism and related electronic device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0153188 A1 - Document ID: US20140153188A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/034,563 - Filed: 2013-09-24 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-04 - Assignees: Wistron Corporation - Applicants: Wistron Corporation - Inventors: Hung-Ming Huang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140153188A1 ## CPC - G06F 1/1626: {with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]} - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A fixing mechanism includes a first engaging portion, a base, a first latch and a resilient component. The first engaging portion is disposed on a frame, the base is disposed on a casing, and the first latch is slidably disposed on the base. The first latch includes a first body, a second engaging portion and an inclined structure. The second engaging portion is disposed on the first body to engage with the first engaging portion, so as to constrain a movement of the frame relative to the casing. The inclined structure is disposed on the first body. The first engaging portion can slide relative to the inclined structure, so as to move the frame away from the casing. Two ends of the resilient component are respectively connected to the first latch and the base. The resilient component drives the second engaging portion to engage with the first engaging portion. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A fixing mechanism of fixing a panel module on a casing, the panel module being disposed on a frame, the fixing mechanism comprising: a first engaging portion disposed on the frame; a base disposed on the casing; and a first latch slidably disposed on the base, the first latch comprising: a first body; a second engaging portion disposed on the first body, the second engaging portion being engaged with the first engaging portion to constrain a movement of the frame relative to the casing; and an inclined structure disposed on the first body and adjacent to the second engaging portion, the first engaging portion sliding relative to the inclined structure when the first engaging portion is disassembled from the second engaging portion, so as to move the frame away from the casing; and a resilient component, two ends of the resilient component being respectively connected to the first latch and the base, the resilient component driving the second engaging portion to engage with the first engaging portion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The fixing mechanism of claim 1, further comprising: a button disposed on the first body. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The fixing mechanism of claim 1, wherein a distance between the second engaging portion and the inclined structure is substantially greater than a width of the first engaging portion. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The fixing mechanism of claim 1, further comprising: a constraining component detachably disposed between the base and the first latch, the constraining component passing through the base and the first latch to constrain a movement of the first latch relative to the base. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The fixing mechanism of claim 1, further comprising: a first buckling portion disposed on an edge of the frame different from the first engaging portion; and at least one second latch slidably disposed on an edge of the base different from the first latch, the second latch comprising: a second body; and a second buckling portion disposed on the second body, the second buckling portion being buckled with the first buckling portion. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The fixing mechanism of claim 5, further comprising: an actuating component connected to the first latch and the second latch, the actuating component sliding the second latch relative to the base when the first latch slides relative to the base. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The fixing mechanism of claim 5, wherein a slide direction of the first latch relative to the base is substantially perpendicular to a slide direction of the second latch relative to the base. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The fixing mechanism of claim 6, wherein the actuating component comprises: a first rack disposed on the first latch; a second rack disposed on the second latch; and a gear rotatably disposed on the base and respectively engaged with the first rack and the second rack. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The fixing mechanism of claim 6, wherein the actuating component comprises: a first inclined block disposed on the first latch; and a second inclined block disposed on the second latch and slidably contacting against the first inclined block. ### Claim 10 An electronic device comprising: a frame; a panel module disposed on the frame; a casing for supporting at least one electronic component; and a fixing mechanism disposed between the frame and the casing, the fixing mechanism comprising: a first engaging portion disposed on the frame; a base disposed on the casing; and a first latch slidably disposed on the base, the first latch comprising: a first body; a second engaging portion disposed on the first body, the second engaging portion being engaged with the first engaging portion to constrain a movement of the panel module relative to the casing; and an inclined structure disposed on the first body and adjacent to the second engaging portion, the first engaging portion sliding relative to the inclined structure when the first engaging portion is disassembled from the second engaging portion, so as to move the panel module away from the casing; and a resilient component, two ends of the resilient component being respectively connected to the first latch and the base, the resilient component driving the second engaging portion to engage with the first engaging portion. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the fixing mechanism further comprises: a button disposed on the first body. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein a distance between the second engaging portion and the inclined structure is substantially greater than a width of the first engaging portion. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the fixing mechanism further comprises: a constraining component detachably disposed between the base and the first latch, the constraining component passing through the base and the first latch to constrain a movement of the first latch relative to the base. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the fixing mechanism further comprises: a first buckling portion disposed on an edge of the frame different from the first engaging portion; and at least one second latch slidably disposed on an edge of the base different from the first latch, the second latch comprising: a second body; and a second buckling portion disposed on the second body, the second buckling portion being buckled with the first buckling portion. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the fixing mechanism further comprises: an actuating component connected to the first latch and the second latch, the actuating component sliding the second latch relative to the base when the first latch slides relative to the base. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The electronic device of claim 14, wherein a slide direction of the first latch relative to the base is substantially perpendicular to a slide direction of the second latch relative to the base. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the actuating component comprises: a first rack disposed on the first latch; a second rack disposed on the second latch; and a gear rotatably disposed on the base and respectively engaged with the first rack and the second rack. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The electronic device of claim 15, wherein the actuating component comprises: a first inclined block disposed on the first latch; and a second inclined block disposed on the second latch and slidably contacting against the first inclined block. ### Claim 19 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the casing comprises a first wedging portion disposed on an edge of the casing relative to the base, the frame comprises a second wedging portion disposed on an edge of the frame relative to the first engaging portion, and the second wedging portion is for wedging with the first wedging portion.