Button locking mechanism for preventing a button from being pressed down and electronic device thereof
AssigneeWistron Corporation
InventorCheng-Min Hsiu
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Abstract
A button locking mechanism includes a latch for being pushed in a first direction by a driving component, and a blocking component connected to the latch. A first incline structure is formed on the blocking component for contacting against a button when the blocking component moves in the first direction so that the blocking component moves in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The button locking mechanism further includes a first elastic component connected to the blocking component for pushing the blocking component to move in a third direction opposite to the second direction so as to prevent the button from being pressed down.
Claims18
A button locking mechanism comprising:
- a latch for being pushed in a first direction by a driving component;
- a blocking component connected to the latch, a first inclined structure being formed on the blocking component for contacting against a button when the blocking component moves in the first direction from a first position, and then the first inclined structure sliding relative to the button so that the blocking component moves in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction when the blocking component is in a second position;
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- a first elastic component connected to the blocking component for pushing the blocking component to move in a third direction opposite to the second direction so as to prevent the button from being pressed down when the blocking component is in a second position.
An electronic device comprising:
- a housing whereon an opening is formed;
- a switch installed inside the housing;
- a button installed on the housing for triggering the switch;
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- a button locking mechanism installed inside the housing for preventing the button from being pressed down, the button locking mechanism comprising:
- a latch for being pushed in a first direction by a driving component when the driving component passes through the opening on the housing;
- a blocking component connected to the latch, a first inclined structure being formed on the blocking component for contacting against the button when the blocking component moves in the first direction from a first position, and then the first inclined structure sliding relative to the button so that the blocking component moves in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction when the blocking component is in a second position;
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- a first elastic component connected to the blocking component for pushing the blocking component to move in a third direction opposite to the second direction so as to prevent the button from being pressed down and to prevent the button from triggering the switch when the blocking component is in a second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.