Fixing mechanism and electronic device having the same
AssigneeWistron Corporation
InventorsChen-Yi Liang, Cheng-Hsiang Chuang, Chun-Chien Chen, Shun-De Bai, San-Pao Kao
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Abstract
A fixing mechanism for fixing a magnetic element on a base wall includes a frame, a retaining member, and a blocker. The frame is adapted to be connected to and is adapted to cooperate with the base wall to define a receiving space for receiving the magnetic element, and an opening communicating with the receiving space for entry of the magnetic element into the receiving space along a first assembly direction. The retaining member is adapted to be connected to the base wall in proximity to the frame. The blocker is engaged to the retaining member, and blocks the opening.
Claims22
A fixing mechanism for fixing a magnetic element on a base wall, said fixing mechanism comprising:
- a frame adapted to be connected to and adapted to cooperate with the base wall to define a receiving space for receiving the magnetic element, and an opening communicating with said receiving space for entry of the magnetic element into said receiving space along a first assembly direction;
- a retaining member adapted to be connected to the base wall in proximity to said frame;
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- a blocker engaged to said retaining member and blocking said opening.
A fixing mechanism for fixing a magnetic element on a base wall, said fixing mechanism comprising:
- a frame adapted to be connected to and adapted to cooperate with the base wall to define a receiving space for receiving the magnetic element, and an opening communicating with said receiving space for entry of the magnetic element into said receiving space along a first assembly direction;
- a retaining member adapted to be connected to the base wall in proximity to said frame and including two spaced-apart retainers disposed in proximity to said opening;
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- a blocker engaged to said retainers and blocking said opening;
- wherein a receiving channel is formed between said retainers and said frame;
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- wherein said blocker includes a first block portion received in said receiving channel along a second assembly direction that is transverse to said first assembly direction and adapted to abut against the magnetic element, and two second block portions respectively projecting from two opposite sides of said first block portion, each of said second block portions abutting against one of inner and outer faces of a respective one of said retainers.
An electronic device having a fixing mechanism, comprising:
- a first body including a magnetically attractive component;
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- a second body connected pivotally to and covering openably said first body, said second body including a base wall, a magnetic element attracted magnetically to said magnetically attractive component when said second body covers said first body, and a fixing mechanism including a frame connected to and cooperating with said base wall to define a receiving space that receives said magnetic element, and an opening communicating with said receiving space, said magnetic element being moved along a first assembly direction into said receiving space through said opening;
- a retaining member connected to said base wall in proximity to said frame;
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- a blocker engaged to said retaining member and blocking said opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.