Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Patent
1998-06-03
2000-09-05
Tolin, Gerald
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
361681, 361683, 361686, 361732, 361740, 292 8, 292 30, H05K 500, H05K 504, H05K 114, E05C 700, E05C 900
Patent
active
061152390
ABSTRACT:
In a locking mechanism for a portable computer having a main base panel and a display panel pivotally mounted on the base panel, a latch frame is installed to be capable of moving inside the display panel, a plurality of latches are formed on the latch frame at a predetermined interval and one end portion thereof protrudes from the front surface of the display panel, and a latch slide knob operatively connected to the latch frame for concurrently operating the latches. The latches insert into and are locked by latch grooves formed at positions corresponding to the latches on the upper surface of the base panel. Since a plurality of latches are provided and elastic forces are applied by double springs, the display panel of the portable computer is kept stable with respect to the main base panel and is not easily opened by external impacts. In addition, since a plurality of latches are coupled to a single latch frame, the latches can be concurrently operated by a single latch slide so that the opening/closing operation of the portable computer is facilitated.
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Bui Tung Minh
Bushnell Esq. Robert E.
Samsung Electronics Co,. Ltd.
Tolin Gerald
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