Cover latch mechanism, latch, and portable electronic device using same
AssigneesShenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd., FIH (Hong Kong) Limited
InventorsYu Zhang, Shui-Jin Dong
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Abstract
A cover latch for a portable electronic device includes a housing member forming two latching protrusions, a cover member, a mounting panel secured to the cover member, two latching members pivotally positioned on the mounting panel, and a contact member slidably positioned on the mounting panel. Each of the latching members includes a latching portion for interlocking with one of the latching protrusions. The contact member slides relative to the mounting panel to pivot the latching members to release the interlocking of the latching portions and the latching protrusions.
Claims15
A cover latch mechanism, comprising:
- a cover member;
- a housing member forming two latching protrusions;
- a mounting panel secured to the cover member and comprising two positioning columns;
- two latching members pivotally positioned on the mounting panel, each of the latching members comprising a latching portion interlocking with one of the latching protrusions, an elastic portion elastically abutting the mounting panel to bias pivoting of the latching member towards the interlocking position, a straight extension portion having the latching portion formed near its end, and a ring portion connecting with the extension portion, the ring portions configured for pivoting around the positioning columns during the pivoting of the latching members;
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- a contact member slidably positioned on the mounting panel and sliding relative to the mounting panel to impel the two latching members to pivot to release the interlocking of the latching portions and the latching protrusions.
A cover latch, comprising:
- a cover member;
- a housing member forming two latching protrusions;
- a mounting panel secured to the cover member and comprising two positioning columns;
- two latching members pivotally positioned on the mounting panel, each of the latching members comprising a latching portion interlocking with one of the latching protrusions, an elastic portion elastically abutting the mounting panel to bias pivoting of the latching member towards the interlocking position, a straight extension portion having the latching portion formed near its end, and a ring portion connecting with the extension portion, the ring portions configured for pivoting around the positioning columns during the pivoting of the latching members;
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- a contact member slidably positioned on the mounting panel and sliding relative to the mounting panel to pivot the two latching members to release the interlocking of the latching portions and the latching protrusions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.