Locking Arrangement
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorHeidi Mirjam TOIVANEN
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Abstract
In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a locking arrangement configured to attach to each other a body part of an electronic device and a cover part of the electronic device. The locking arrangement includes an elongated locking part configured to be mounted inside the body part. The locking part is configured to be movable between an open position and a closed position inside the body part and the locking part extends along most of the length of one edge of the body part. In the closed position the locking part engages the cover part thereby coupling the cover part and the body part together.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a locking arrangement configured to attach to each other a body part of an electronic device and a cover part of said electronic device, wherein said locking arrangement comprises
- an elongated locking part configured to be mounted inside said body part, wherein
- said locking part is configured to be movable between an open position and a closed position inside said body part,
- said locking part extends along most of the length of one edge of the body part, and wherein in said closed position said locking part engages said cover part thereby coupling said cover part and said body part together.
An electronic device, comprising:
- a body part,
- a cover part, and
- a locking arrangement configured to attach to each other said body part and said cover part, wherein said locking arrangement comprises
- an elongated locking part mounted inside said body part, wherein
- said locking part is configured to be movable between an open position and a closed position inside said body part,
- said locking part extends along most of the length of one edge of the body part, and wherein in said closed position said locking part engages said cover part thereby coupling said cover part and said body part together.
A method, comprising:
- mounting a locking part inside a body part of an electronic device, wherein said locking part is movable between an open position and a closed position inside the body part;
- and said locking part extends along most of the length of one edge of the body part;
- fitting a cover part onto the body part while the locking part is in the open position, the cover part hiding the locking part inside the body part;
- and
- moving said locking part into the closed position thereby engaging said cover part and coupling said cover part and said body part together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.