Cover latch mechanism and electronic device using the same
AssigneeChi Mei Communication Systems, Inc.
InventorPen-Uei Lu
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Abstract
A cover latch mechanism, used for fixing a first cover to a second cover, includes a latching groove defined in the second cover; a latching hook extending from a surface of the first cover corresponding to the latching groove, the latching hook engaged with the latching groove; and a connecting member fixed to the second cover. The connecting member includes a latching portion according to the latching hook. The latching portion defines a receiving depression to receive the latching hook, and an elastic resisting protrusion extending from the latching portion adjacent to the receiving depression to resist the latching hook in the latching groove.
Claims15
A cover latch mechanism, used for fixing a first cover to a second cover, the second cover including a depression to receive the first cover, the cover latch mechanism comprising:
- a mounting hole defined in the depression,
- a latching groove defined in the second cover;
- a latching hook extending from a surface of the first cover corresponding to the latching groove, the latching hook engaged with the latching groove;
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- a connecting member fixed to the second cover, wherein the connecting member comprises a latching portion according to the latching hook and a fixing portion connected to the latching portion, the latching portion comprising a receiving depression defined therein to receive the latching hook, the fixing portion of the connecting member is engaged in the mounting hole, and an elastic resisting protrusion extending from the latching portion adjacent to the receiving depression to resist the latching hook in the latching groove.
An electronic device, comprising:
- a housing;
- a first cover;
- a second cover fixed to the housing;
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- a cover latch mechanism fixed the first cover to the second cover, the cover latch mechanism comprising:
- a latching groove defined in the second cover, a latching hook extending from a surface of the first cover corresponding to the latching groove, the latching hook engaged with the latching groove, and a connecting member fixed to the second cover, the connecting member including a latching portion according to the latching hook, the latching portion including a receiving depression, the receiving depression covering the latching hook and holding the latching hook when the latching hook drops from the first cover, and an elastic resisting protrusion extending from the latching portion adjacent to the receiving depression to resist the latching hook in the latching groove.
A cover latch mechanism, used for fixing a first cover to a second cover, the second cover including a depression to receive the first cover, the cover latch mechanism comprising:
- a latching groove defined in the depression;
- a latching hook extending from the first cover, the latching hook extend through the latching groove;
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- a connecting member fixed to the second cover, the connecting member including a latching portion, the latching portion comprising a receiving depression defined therein to cover the latching hook, and an elastic resisting protrusion extending from the latching portion adjacent to the receiving depression to push the latching hook to hook the depression.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.