Automatic locking mechanism and electronic device therewith
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorDA-YI PENG
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Abstract
An automatic locking mechanism is configured to lock a housing with a latching groove. The automatic locking mechanism includes a bracket and a magnet. An inclined surface is defined on an edge of the magnet. The bracket defines a groove. A restriction member is positioned in the groove configured to restrict the magnet. The housing is locked to the bracket when the magnet is simultaneously received in both the groove and the latching groove via the attraction of the magnet to the housing. The housing is released when the housing is continuously resisted against the inclined surface of the magnet until the magnet is completely received in the groove. In addition, an electronic device with the automatic locking mechanism is disclosed.
Claims20
An automatic locking mechanism configured to lock a housing onto an electronic device with a latching groove, the automatic locking mechanism comprising:
- a bracket;
- wherein, the bracket comprises a groove positioned on the bracket, a restriction member positioned in the groove, and a magnet received in the groove;
- wherein, the magnet defines an inclined surface located on one edge of the magnet;
- wherein, the magnet can slide along the restriction member, the magnet can be received in both the latching groove and the groove to automatically lock the housing, because the fact that the magnet is magnetically attracted to the housing;
- and
- wherein, the magnet is arranged such that the magnet is completely pressed into the groove when one edge of the latching groove gradually presses the inclined surface, causing the housing to be unlocked.
An electronic device comprising:
- an automatic locking mechanism comprising a bracket;
- a housing positioned in the bracket;
- wherein, the housing defines a latching groove;
- wherein, the bracket comprises a groove positioned on the bracket, a restriction member positioned in the groove, and a magnet received in the groove;
- wherein, the magnet defines an inclined surface positioned on one edge of the magnet;
- wherein, the magnet can slide along the restriction member, the magnet can be received in both the latching groove and the groove to automatically lock the housing, because the fact that the magnet is magnetically attracted to the housing;
- and
- wherein, the magnet is arranged such that the magnet is completely pressed into the groove when one edge of the latching groove gradually presses the inclined surface, causing the housing to be unlocked.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.