Battery cover latch mechanism and portable electronic device using same
AssigneesShenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
InventorsZhi-Yun Shen, Zhi Li, Zheng Shi, Chih-Chiang Chang
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Abstract
A battery cover latch mechanism (10) used in portable electronic device (100) is described including a cover member (11), a housing member (12), a latch assembly (13), and a return member (14). The latch assembly slides from a released position to a latched position to latch the cover member to the housing member. The return member is secured to the cover member including an elastic sheet (141) secured to the latch assembly. The elastic sheet is used to return the latch assembly from the latched position to the released position.
Claims10
A battery cover latch mechanism, comprising:
- a cover member;
- a housing member;
- a latch assembly positioned between the cover member and the housing member and, configured for sliding between a released position and a latched position;
- a return member secured to the cover member, comprising an elastic sheet secured to the latch assembly, the elastic sheet configured for biasing the latch assembly towards the latched position;
- wherein the latch assembly comprises a claw portion, and the housing member comprises a claw, the claw portion configured for interlocking with the claw;
- wherein the elastic sheet defines a central hole, and the claw portion passes through the central hole to interlock with the claw;
- wherein:
- the claw comprises a first inclined wall;
- the claw portion comprises a second inclined wall engaging with the first inclined wall;
- and the first inclined wall moving along the second inclined wall to drive the latch assembly to slide;
- and deform the elastic sheet relative to the cover member;
- and wherein the latch assembly further comprises a pressing portion;
- the cover member comprises a peripheral wall defining a notch;
- and the pressing portion is positioned in the notch and can slide within the notch.
A portable electronic device, comprising:
- a cover;
- a housing;
- a battery cover latch mechanism comprising:
- a latch assembly positioned between the cover and the housing and, configured for sliding between a released position and a latched position;
- a return member secured to the cover, comprising an elastic sheet secured to the latch assembly, the elastic sheet configured for biasing the latch assembly towards the latched position;
- wherein the latch assembly comprises a claw portion, and the housing member comprises a claw, the claw portion configured for interlocking with the claw;
- wherein the elastic sheet defines a central hole, and the claw portion passes through the central hole to interlock with the claw;
- wherein the claw comprises a first inclined wall;
- the claw portion comprises a second inclined wall engaging with the first inclined wall;
- and the first inclined wall moving along the second inclined wall to drive the latch assembly to slide and deform the elastic sheet relative to the cover;
- and wherein the latch assembly further comprises a pressing portion;
- the cover comprises a peripheral wall defining a notch;
- and the pressing portion is positioned in the notch and can slide within the notch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.