Theft prevention mechanism for information processing apparatus

A theft prevention mechanism for use with an information processing apparatus, comprising:

• a main body of the information processing apparatus having a slot for insertion of a card therein;
• a card lock slidably mounted on said main body for sliding movement between a first position in which said card lock allows the card to be inserted into said slot and a second position in which said card lock prevents the card inserted in said slot from being removed from said slot;
• an oblong hole defined in said main body adjacent to said card lock;
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• a theft prevention tool having an outer lock member, an inner lock member rotatably inserted in said outer lock member for rotation between a locked position and an unlocked position, an engaging tip integrally formed with said inner lock member and smaller than and similar in shape to said oblong hole, and a strap connected to said outer lock member;
• the arrangement being such that when said engaging tip is inserted in said oblong hole and said inner lock member is rotated into said locked position, said engaging tip is prevented from being removed from said oblong hole, and said outer lock member abuts against said card lock shifted to said second position for preventing said card lock from being shifted to said first position.

An apparatus comprising:

• a main body of the apparatus having a insertion part for insertion of a device therein;
• a lock mounted on said main body for movement between a first position in which said lock allows the device to be inserted into said insertion part and a second position in which said lock prevents the device, inserted in said insertion part, from being removed from said insertion part;
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• a theft prevention tool receiver to receive a theft prevention tool for preventing said apparatus from being stolen, the theft prevention tool being disposed on the main body adjacent to said lock such that when said theft prevention tool is received and the lock is in the second position, said theft prevention tool prevents the lock from moving to said first position.

A theft prevention mechanism for use with an apparatus, comprising:

• a main body of the apparatus having an insertion part for insertion of a device therein;
• a lock mounted in said main body for movement between a first position in which said lock allows the device to be inserted into said insertion part and a second position in which said lock prevents the device, inserted in said insertion part, from being removed from said insertion part;
• a theft preventing tool for being attached to said main body for preventing said main body from being stolen;
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• a theft prevention tool receiver disposed on main body adjacent to said lock such that when said theft prevention tool is received by said theft prevention tool receiver, said theft prevention tool prevents the lock, in the second position, from moving to said first position.