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US 9,829,933 B1Granted
Latch mechanisms for covers
AssigneeHewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
InventorsShou-Jen Yang, Earl W. Moore, David A. Selvidge
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Abstract
Examples described herein include latch mechanisms for covers. In some examples, an electronic device has an enclosure, a cover, and a latch mechanism. The enclosure may include an opening. The latch mechanism may include a rotatable arm, a spring to bias the rotatable arm to secure the cover to the enclosure, and a cam moveable between a rest position and an engaged position. In the engaged position, the cam moves the rotatable arm to release the cover.
Claims15
An electronic device comprising:
- an enclosure with an opening;
- a cover;
- and a latch mechanism, the latch mechanism comprising:
- a rotatable arm;
- a spring to bias the rotatable arm to secure the cover to the enclosure;
- a cam moveable between a rest position and an engaged position, wherein in the engaged position, the cam moves the rotatable arm to release the cover;
- and a button to move the cam;
- wherein a housing is removably attached to the enclosure, the housing blocks access to the button.
5 more elements
An electronic storage device comprising:
- an enclosure with an opening;
- a cover with a protruding arm;
- and a latch mechanism to secure the cover to the enclosure, the latch mechanism comprising:
- a rotatable lever biased to engage with the protruding arm;
- a cam biased in a first position and moveable between the first position and a second position, wherein in the second position, the cam moves the rotatable lever to disengage the protruding arm;
- and a button to move the cam;
- wherein a housing is removably attached to the enclosure, the housing blocks access to the button.
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A computing device comprising:
- a first housing with an opening and a first surface;
- a second housing with a second surface, the second housing removably attached to the first housing through a connection of the first surface to the second surface;
- a cover to close the opening;
- and a latch mechanism to secure the cover to the first housing, the latch mechanism comprising:
- a button on the first surface;
- a rotatable lever biased to secure the cover to the second housing;
- and a cam operatively connected to the button and moveable between a rest position and an engaged position, wherein in the engaged position, the cam moves the rotatable arm to release the cover from the first housing;
- wherein the first housing comprises an access point to connect the first surface and the second surface;
- and wherein the first housing comprises a handle slidable to block the access point.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.