Locking mechanism for locking a removable data carrier
AssigneeHarman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH
InventorHarald Klarner
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Abstract
A locking mechanism is provided for locking a removable data carrier in a support structure of an electronic device. The locking mechanism includes a movable locking element, indicating unit and a locking element control unit. The movable locking element is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, where the locking element, in its locked position, prevents the removal of the data carrier from the support structure.
Claims19
A locking mechanism for locking a removable data carrier in a support structure of an electronic device provided in a vehicle, comprising:
- a movable locking element movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, where the locking element, in its locked position, prevents the removal of the removable data carrier from the support structure;
- an indicating unit indicating that a locking of the removable data carrier is required;
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- a locking element control unit controlling the position of the locking element, where when the indicating unit indicates that a locking of the removable data carrier is required, the locking element control unit moves the locking element to its locked position and where the locking element is positioned, in its locked position, such that an opening through which the removable data carrier is removable from the support structure is at least partly blocked.
A method for locking a removable data carrier in a support structure of an electronic device provided in a vehicle, comprising the step of:
- indicating that a locking of the removable data carrier is required, where upon indication that a locking of the removable data carrier is required a movable locking element movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, the locking element, in its locked position, preventing the removal of the data carrier from the support structure, is moved to its locked position and where the movable locking element is positioned, in its locked position, such that an opening through which the removable data carrier is removable from the support structure is at least partly blocked.
An electronic device of a vehicles comprising:
- a support structure for supporting a removable data carrier;
- a movable locking element movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, where the locking element, in its locked position, prevents the removal of the removable data carrier from the support structure;
- an indicating unit indicating that a locking of the removable data carrier is required;
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- a locking element control unit controlling the position of the locking element, where when the indicating unit indicates that a locking of the removable data carrier is required, the locking element control unit moves the locking element to its locked position and where the locking element is positioned, in its locked position, such that an opening through which the removable data carrier is removable from the support structure is at least partly blocked.
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