Latching device and electronic device using the same
AssigneesHONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsHong-Wei Zhu, Er-Zheng Zhao, Hai-Yang Yu
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Abstract
A latching device and an electronic device using the latching device are provided. The latching device is for fastening a cover assembly of the electronic device to a base assembly. The latching device includes a sliding member movably mounted in the cover assembly, a magnet fixed in the sliding member, and a hooking member pivotally fixing on the base assembly. The hooking member is made up of magnetic material. When the cover assembly is rotated to cover the base assembly, the hooking member is attracted by the magnet and hooks onto the cover assembly. When the sliding member slides, the sliding member pushes the hooking member to disengage from the cover assembly.
Claims15
A latching device for fastening a cover assembly of an electronic device to a base assembly comprising:
- a sliding member movably mounted in the cover assembly, wherein the sliding member defines a first receiving space comprising a sidewall;
- a magnet fixed in the first receiving space;
- and
- a hooking member made up of magnetic material and pivotally fixed in the base assembly;
- wherein when the cover assembly is rotated to cover the base assembly, the hooking member is attracted by the magnet to hook onto the cover assembly, and resists the sidewall of the first receiving space when the hooking member hooks onto the cover assembly, and when the sliding member slides, the sidewall of the first receiving space pushes the hooking member to disengage from the cover assembly.
An electronic device comprising:
- a cover assembly;
- a base assembly;
- and
- a latching device;
- wherein a first through hole is defined in the cover assembly, a second through hole is defined in the base assembly;
- the latching device comprises a sliding member moveably mounted in the cover assembly, a hooking member pivotally attached to the base assembly, and a magnet, the sliding member defines a first receiving space comprising a sidewall, the magnet is fixed in the first receiving space, the hooking member is made of magnetic material, when the cover assembly is rotated to cover the base assembly, the hooking member is attracted by the magnet and passes through the second through hole and the first through hole in sequence to hook onto the cover assembly, and the hooking member resists the sidewall of the first receiving space when the hooking member hooks onto the cover, and when the sliding member slides, the sidewall of the first receiving space pushes the hooking member to disengage from the cover assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.