CN1722055A - Latch device for portable computer - Google Patents
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Abstract
A latch device which is arranged on a portable computer is provided. The device is equipped with a display device which can be folded in an operable way corresponding to a main body surrounding hinge. The latch device includes a latch which includes a latch body with a reserved length, a hook which extrudes from the front end of the display device on the two ends of the latch body and hooks on one lateral of the main body and a moving guide rail which is equipped with a guiding slot. The latch is installed in the display device and includes an operation button. One lateral of the latch can be conjugated with the latch body in a way of disengaging. The button part is exposed out of the display device. And an eccentric compression part provides force used for moving the latch body along the conjugation direction of the hook and the main body.
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The cross reference data of related application
This permanent application requires to be registered in No.P2004-052464 and be registered in the rights and interests of No.P2004-051684 korean patent application on the 2nd July in 2004 on July 6th, 2004, and whole contents comprehensively at this as a reference.
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of portable computer, more specifically to a kind of locking device of portable computer, it allows that its main body and display engage one another when display is folded on the main body.
Background technology
Fig. 1 is the stereographic map of portable computer in the conventional art.The locking device enlarged drawing of Figure 1A for showing among Fig. 1.As in Fig. 1 as seen, portable computer is included in main body 1 and the display 3 in the upper case portion that pivots around main body 1 rear end upper hinge 5 that is essentially flat rectangular in the lower house part.
The inside of main body 1 is provided with mainboard of portable computer and so on, and the upper surface of main body 1 is provided with keyboard 7.Keyboard 7 is the user imports the information that requires by keystroke on keyboard 7 parts.Be provided with on the display 3 and can watch the liquid crystal panel 9 of various display message for the user.
Folding mutually so that store or safety when carrying when display `3 and main body 1, locking device 10 is used for making display 3 and main body 1 to engage one another.Locking device 10 is arranged on the counterpart of the back box 11 of the upper case portion that forms display 3 outward appearances and front cabinet 12 front ends.The quantity of lock locking device 10 can suitably determine according to the width of display 3.
Lock bolt that forms locking device 10 and so on is set in the space that forms between back box 11 and front cabinet 12.The lock bolt (not shown) is arranged in the space between back box 11 and the front cabinet 12, makes hook 14 outstanding to front surface at front cabinet 12 front ends.Hook 14 hooks the capture slot 1 ' that is formed on main body 1 upper surface front end selectively.The releasing mechanism 13 that is used to operate hook 14 is exposed to the part corresponding to display 3 front end sides.
But, the inventor thinks that the example of above-mentioned traditional handicraft has following shortcoming.Locking device 10 operated by rotary motion are on the position of two separation.Because locking device was arranged in 10 minutes, when the user opened display with respect to main body 1, the releasing mechanism 13 that is arranged on each locking device 10 was operated respectively by user's both hands.So, when display 3 opens with respect to main body 1, be difficult to stationary body 1.For example, refer to operate two releasing mechanisms 13 with user's mother and very inconvenient with remaining finger stationary body 1 and display 3 simultaneously.
For addressing the above problem, the locking device that the operation of independent button of a kind of usefulness or releasing mechanism has two hooks is proposed.But, owing to the length of the increasing locking device that becomes along with display is relatively longer, the crooked easily or damage of lock bolt.So, problem is that hook can not correctly fit into capture slot, and between main body 1 and display 3 slight void may take place.In addition, if lock bolt is relatively long and thus bigger space need be arranged in display, the reality of display 3 inner spaces can utilize degree relatively to reduce.
Brief summary of the invention
The present invention overcomes shortcoming relevant in the traditional handicraft and obtains irrealizable other advantage of traditional handicraft.
The object of the invention provides a kind of lock Latch device, and main body and display are engaged one another, and operation easily on relatively large portable computer.
Another purpose of the present invention provides a kind of locking device, can make it reduce the space of lock bolt being installed and typically operating a plurality of hooks with a releasing mechanism as far as possible.
The present invention also has another purpose to provide a kind of locking device, can make it reduce the quantity of part in the latch assembly as far as possible.
One or more in the these and other objects is to finish by a kind of latch device for portable computer, this computing machine has the upper shell that comprises display, and can fold into off-position and be opened to the release position and operate with respect to being enclosed in main body in the lower house around hinge, locking device is included in the microscler lock bolt in the upper shell, lock bolt comprises the lock bolt body with predetermined length and pair of end portions, hook is outstanding and can hook body rim selectively in each end of lock bolt body from the display front end, and forms guide slit in moving guide rail; Releasing mechanism has one side releasably to engage with microscler lock bolt body, and releasing mechanism also comprises the button that is exposed to the display outside when display is in the closed position; Also have a bias piece to engage and provide a direction that engages with main body along hook to move the power of lock bolt body with the lock bolt body.
One or more in the these and other objects is to finish by a kind of latch device for portable computer, this computing machine has the upper shell that comprises display, and can fold into off-position and be opened to the release position and operate with respect to being enclosed in main body in the lower house around hinge, locking device comprises the microscler lock bolt that extends in the upper shell top edge basically, lock bolt comprises the lock bolt body with predetermined length and pair of end portions, hook is outstanding and can hook body rim selectively in each end of lock bolt body from the display front end, and forms guide slit in moving guide rail; Releasing mechanism and lock bolt body integrally form single-piece, and releasing mechanism also comprises the button that is exposed to the display outside when display is in the closed position; Also have a bias piece to engage and provide a direction that engages with main body along hook to move the power of lock bolt body with the lock bolt body.
One or more in the these and other objects is to finish by a kind of housing that is used for portable computer, and this housing has and comprises the lower house that stores keyboard; Upper case portion has front cabinet and the back box that is used to store display, and upper shell can be folding around the hinge between lower house and upper shell; Microscler lock bolt is positioned at upper shell, and lock bolt comprises the lock bolt body with predetermined length and pair of end portions, and hook is outstanding and can hook body rim selectively in each end of lock bolt body from the display front end, and forms guide slit in moving guide rail; Releasing mechanism has one side releasably to engage with microscler lock bolt body, and releasing mechanism also comprises the button that is exposed to the display outside when display is in the closed position; Also have a bias piece to engage and provide a direction that engages with main body along hook to move the power of lock bolt body with the lock bolt body.
One or more in the these and other objects is to finish by a kind of housing of portable computer, and this housing has and comprises the lower house that stores keyboard; Upper case portion has front cabinet and the back box that is used to store display, and upper shell can be folding around the hinge between lower house and upper shell; Microscler lock bolt extends in the upper shell top edge basically, lock bolt comprises the lock bolt body with predetermined length and pair of end portions, hook is outstanding and can hook body rim selectively in each end of lock bolt body from the display front end, and forms guide slit in moving guide rail; Releasing mechanism and lock bolt body integrally form single-piece, and releasing mechanism also comprises the button that is exposed to the display outside when display is in the closed position; Also have a bias piece to engage and provide a direction that engages with main body along hook to move the power of lock bolt body with the lock bolt body.
The lock bolt body can be provided with at least two removable guide rails.Preferably, the fastening boss that is used for engaging the back box that forms display appearance and front cabinet is seated in the guide slit of moving guide rail, thus the guiding lock bolt move and limit its installation site.Lock bolt can be installed on the back box that forms display appearance, and the inside surface of back box can be provided with at least two guiding hooks so that guiding lock bolt body one side, thereby moving of guiding lock bolt, and at least two guiding pieces are so that guiding is directed lock bolt body opposite one side of hook guiding.
Each guides can form on the front end of hook and catches outshot and move from back box inside surface detaching direction at the lock bolt body to prevent the lock bolt body, and catches the remainder that lock bolt body ladder that the teat branch is located relatively is lower than the lock bolt body.Form guide stopper at lock bolt end of body edge, the bias piece in back box is connected in this lock bolt body so that guide the surface of lock bolt body and perpendicular surface, thereby guides the mobile of lock bolt body and limit its installation site.
Releasing mechanism can comprise that the main part that is provided with grapple is so that the engages latch body; Button part is arranged on button body one side and is exposed to the outside of display; And there is an assembling guiding pin to be used for the direction of insertion of call-on button body.Can form a plurality of supporting projections that are used to place the lock bolt body on the back box of display, and the supporting projection forms so, the shape of back box how no matter the lock bolt body integrally is positioned on certain level.According to the present invention's structure as above, because the lock bolt hook that engages display and main body in the portable computer of relatively large size can be installed in the two ends of display, lock bolt makes between display and the main body and to engage very firmly, and the needed space of lock bolt is installed in display can reduces as far as possible.
The other application of the present invention will become clearer from the following detailed description that provides.But, should be appreciated that, though describe in detail and specific example explanation preferred embodiment of the present invention, only supply the usefulness of explanation, because various changes within the scope of the present invention and modification will become fairly obvious for skilled person in the industry from following detailed description.
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Understand more completely among the figure, wherein:
Fig. 1 is for showing the stereographic map of conventional portable computer;
The locking device enlarged drawing of Figure 1A for showing among Fig. 1;
Fig. 2 wherein uses according to locking device of the present invention for showing the exploded perspective view of the portable computer first embodiment major part;
The locking device enlarged drawing of Fig. 2 A for showing among Fig. 2;
Fig. 3 A is for showing the front elevation according to the first embodiment of the invention lock bolt;
Fig. 3 B is for showing the side view according to the first embodiment of the invention lock bolt;
Fig. 3 C is for showing the sectional view according to first embodiment of the invention lock bolt inside;
Fig. 4 is for showing the sectional view according to the first embodiment of the invention major part;
Fig. 5 A is assembling and the operating process figure of demonstration according to first embodiment of the invention to 5C;
Fig. 6 wherein uses the locking device according to second embodiment of the invention for showing the exploded perspective view of portable computer major part;
The locking device enlarged drawing of Fig. 6 A for showing among Fig. 6;
Fig. 7 is for showing the planimetric map according to the second embodiment of the invention major part;
Fig. 8 A is for showing the front elevation according to the second embodiment of the invention lock bolt;
Fig. 8 B is for showing the planimetric map according to the second embodiment of the invention lock bolt;
Fig. 9 A is for showing the view of the second embodiment of the invention that has been in place; With
Fig. 9 B is for showing the view of second embodiment of the invention operation.
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The present invention will be described with reference to accompanying drawing at this.
Fig. 2 wherein uses according to locking device of the present invention for showing the exploded perspective view of the portable computer first embodiment major part.Fig. 2 A is the locking device enlarged drawing that shows in the displayed map 2.Fig. 3 A is for showing the front elevation according to the first embodiment of the invention lock bolt.Fig. 3 B is for showing the side view according to the first embodiment of the invention lock bolt.Fig. 3 C is for showing the sectional view according to first embodiment of the invention lock bolt inside.Fig. 4 is for showing the sectional view according to the first embodiment of the invention major part.
With reference to these accompanying drawings, various parts are installed on the main body 20 of portable computer, and this main body basic configuration is a rectangle.The upper surface of main body 20 is provided with keyboard 22.The center of main body 20 upper surface front ends is provided as the touch pad 24 of indicating device.
Lower house or main body 20 upper surface front end both sides are provided with capture slot 26.Capture slot 26 is used for hooking the hook 64 of engage body 20 and display 30.Display 30 is connected on the rear end of main body 20 by hinge 28 pivotly.Display 30 is folded on the main body 20 or to it around hinge 28 and opens by predetermined angular.
The outward appearance of display is made of the back box 31 and the front cabinet 32 of upper shell, and the front cabinet 32 of rectangular frame forms the edge of display 30.Back box 31 is preferably made without metal by synthetic resin in preferred embodiment; But, can comprise sheet metal in back box 31 inner its front end parts.
In the inside of display 30 liquid crystal panel 33 is set, its edge is by front cabinet 32 sealings.Liquid crystal panel 33 displays image information.But, can adopt various display panels to substitute liquid crystal panel 33 in the preferred embodiment.
Recess 34 forms button or releasing mechanism detent 46 sides that are arranged on the back box 31.Recess 34 is formed on the rear surface of front cabinet 32 front ends recessedly.Front cabinet 32 also can be made by synthetic resin, and is assemblied on the back box 31 by hook portion temporarily.Forming a plurality of fastener holes 36 of being fixed on the back box 31 and passing front cabinet of being used for to front cabinet 32 on the front cabinet 32.Form the hook slit 38 of break-through at front cabinet 32 front ends.The hook 64 of lock bolt 60 (will describe afterwards) is outstanding by hook slit 38.It is contiguous that hook slit 38 preferably is positioned at front cabinet 32 two ends.
The structure that lock bolt 60 can be installed and guide lock bolt 60 to move is set in the inside of back box 31 front ends, and this will be in following more detailed description.At first, the sidewall 40 with predetermined altitude is set on every side, wherein extends higher relatively prodger 42 from sidewall 40 at back box 31 edges.When comparing with sidewall 40 other parts, prodger 42 also relatively rises in back box 31.Form microscler releasing mechanism guide slit 44 on the prodger 42.Releasing mechanism detent 46 is assembled with engaging of prodger 42 by the recess 34 of front cabinet 32.
A plurality of fastening boss 50 are set in back box 31 front ends.Fastening boss 50 is formed on the position corresponding to front cabinet 32 fastener holes 36.Central vertical ground by each fastening boss 50 forms the fastening aperture that wherein forms screw.The inside surface of back box 31 front ends is provided with guiding hook 52.Guiding hook 52 is vertically outstanding from back box 31 inside surfaces, wherein catches outshot 53 and extends with the right angle from each guiding hook 52 front end.Catch outshot 53 and be seated in the side of lock bolt 60 (will in following description), and it moves to limit the installation site of lock bolt 60 and guiding then.Guiding hook 52 so forms, and makes it not interfere lock bolt 60 on the mobile alignment of lock bolt 60.
On the inside surface of back box 31 front ends guide stopper 56 is set, makes it on the mobile alignment of lock bolt 60, not interfere lock bolt 60.Guide stopper 56 is vertically extended from back box 31 inside surfaces, and extends by predetermined length with the direction that is parallel to inside surface from its front end then, so that limit the installation site of lock bolt 60 and moving of guiding lock bolt 60.
In addition, the mobile alignment of the inside surface upper edge lock bolt of back box 31 front ends is provided with a plurality of supporting projections 58.Supporting projection 58 directly and the contacts side surfaces of lock bolt 60 and supports it then.Microscler supporting projection 58 is vertically extended for lock bolt 60 moving directions, and wherein the projection degree from back box 31 inside surfaces can change with the curved surface (when it forms curved surface) on compensation back box 31 front ends.Therefore, if the appropriate section of back box 31 is smooth, supporting projection 58 just needn't be set.
The formation of guiding piece 59 is used for guiding the opposite face of lock bolt 60 by guiding hook 52 or guide stopper 56.Guiding piece 59 is arranged on fastening boss 50 and the position of guiding between the hook 52.Guiding piece 59 so forms and makes it vertically outstanding from back box 31 inside surfaces.The lock bolt body 61 of lock bolt 60 forms the stock shape.The length of lock bolt body 61 is equivalent to the distance between the hook slit 38 on the front cabinet 32 at least.Lock bolt body 61 has the substantial rectangular cross section and forms hollow and to its one side open.Lock bolt body 61 inside are provided with a plurality of dividing plates 62 so that strengthen the rigidity of lock bolt body 61.
Respective surfaces forms releasing mechanism attachment slot 70 in the middle of passing lock bolt body 61.Releasing mechanism attachment slot 70 is formed on perpendicular on the surface that forms hook 64, and for example releasing mechanism attachment slot 70 is formed on the position corresponding to the releasing mechanism guide slit 44 of button detent 46.Lock bolt body 61 each self-forming step 72 on corresponding to guiding hook 52 positions.Step 72 forms the remainder that relatively is lower than lock bolt body 61.Therefore, the seizure outshot 53 of guiding hook 52 is seated in the step 72 separately, and guides moving of lock bolt body 61 then.At least zone that preferably is formed on corresponding to lock bolt body 61 motion tracks in the step 72.
As shown in Figure 4, lock bolt body 61 forms hook hole 74 and bullport 76 in the part corresponding to releasing mechanism attachment slot 70.The assembling guiding pin 95 and the grapple 93 of action button 90 (will in following description) insert bullport 76 and hook hole 74 separately.Bullport 76 is formed on the position of more approaching any one hook hole 74.
The function of restoring part 80 is to retract lock bolt 60 on certain orientation.Restore that part 80 can comprise the pulling force volute spring so that on the hook 64 of lock bolt 60 hooks the direction of capture slot in the main body 20, produce elastic force.
Form assembling guiding pin 95 on one side of button body 91.Assembling guiding pin 95 extends on the bearing of trend that is parallel to grapple 93 by predetermined length and forms towards any one grapple 93 direction bias voltages.The function of assembling guiding pin 95 is directions of pilot operationp button 90 when button is installed on the lock bolt 60.One side of button body 91 is provided with button part 97.Button part 97 surfaces are preferably provided with and prevent that the operator from pointing the device of slip, is seated in the releasing mechanism locating slot 46.Button part 97 is parts of user's action button 90.
Secondly, second embodiment of the invention is presented at Fig. 6 and also gets in touch description in 8B.According to these figure, each part is installed in being essentially on the rectangular body 120 of portable computer.The upper surface of main body 120 is provided with keyboard 122.The center of main body 120 upper surface front ends is provided as the touch pad 124 of indicating device.Main body 120 upper surface front end both sides are provided with capture slot 126.Being used for the hook 164 of engage body 120 and display 130 hooks in the capture slot 126.
In the inside of display 130 liquid crystal panel 133 is set, its edge is by front cabinet 132 sealings.Liquid crystal panel 133 displays image information.But, can adopt various display panel replacement liquid crystal panel 133.As shown in Figure 7, on back box 131 directions, form curved surface on every side, wherein in curved surface, form groove 134 in the heart in front cabinet 132 front ends with preset width at front cabinet 132 edges.One side of groove 134 is provided with recessed slit 135.In recessed slit 135 prodger 143 is set, this will be in following description.
On the front cabinet 132 a plurality of hook portions can be set so that assemble back box 131 temporarily.Being used for that front cabinet 132 is securely fixed in a plurality of fastener holes 136 on the back box 131 passes front cabinet 132 and forms.It is contiguous that hook slit 138 preferably is positioned at front cabinet 132 two ends.
The structure that lock bolt 160 can be installed and guide lock bolt 160 to move is set in the inside of back box 131 front ends, and this will be in following more detailed description.At first, at back box 131 front edge mounted antennas lid 140.Form the curved surface of trend front cabinet 132 on the antenna cover 140, and the curved surface of antenna cover 140 and preceding boxlike 32 are worked in coordination and are formed the front surface of display 130.As a reference, antenna cover 140 can integrally form discrete item in back box 131.
But, in the present embodiment, antenna cover 140 forms respectively with back box, and engages with back box 131 and form the part of back box 131.
Antenna cover 140 forms groove 142 in the position corresponding to front cabinet 132 grooves 134.Prodger 143 is outstanding and formation on one side that groove 142 forms.Prodger 143 is arranged in the recessed slit 135 of front cabinet 132.Prodger 143 forms the end that releasing mechanism moves slit 144.The connection neck 192 that prodger 143 hooks action button 190 then interim assembling lock bolt 160 during with convenient lock bolt 160 assemblings.
If the groove 142 of the groove 134 of front cabinet 132 and antenna cover 140 engages one another, just form the groove of setting operation button 190 wherein (will in following description).In addition, because the relatively less projection of some part in front cabinet 132 and antenna cover 140 formed grooves 134 and 142, releasing mechanism moves slit 144 and is engaged one another by front cabinet 132 and antenna cover 140 and form.At this, Yi Bian prodger 143 forms the part that releasing mechanism moves slit 144 at front cabinet 132.
A plurality of fastening boss 150 are set in back box 131 front ends.Fastening boss 150 is formed on the position corresponding to front cabinet 132 fastener holes 136.Central vertical ground by each fastening boss 150 forms the fastening aperture that wherein forms screw.Back box 31 front end inside are provided with restores supporting member 152.Restore and form guide slit 154 on the supporting member 152.Guide slit 154 is formed on to restore on the supporting member 152 and to restoring supporting member 152 upper ends and opens.
The lock bolt body 161 of lock bolt 160 forms the stock shape.The length of lock bolt body 161 is equivalent on the front cabinet 132 distance between the hook slit 138 at least and has microscler basically tabular.Form hook 164 on the two ends of lock bolt body 161.It is outstanding on the length direction of lock bolt body 161 that each hook 164 front end is pressed predetermined length, and hook selectively then in each capture slot 126 of main body 120.Preferably, hook 164 is formed on the contiguous position, lock bolt body 161 two ends.
Form recovery part hook 165 in the end of lock bolt body 161.The end of restoring part 180 (will in following description) hooks restores part hook 165, causes the elastic force that puts on lock bolt body 161.In restoring part hook 165, in the hook section of penetrating 165 ' (being formed in the lock bolt body 161) along formation shank 165s on lock bolt body 161 length directions.Shank 165s is shorter than the hook section of penetrating 165 '.
A plurality of parts that are used to avoid and be installed in lock bolt 160 part interference on every side are set on the lock bolt body 161.Though there are some interference to avoid the center of the formation of part 170 by lock bolt body 161, other is for cutting part and open to lock bolt body 161 on one side.The function of restoring part 180 is a certain directions of pulling lock bolt 160 trends.Restore part 180 and can comprise compression or draft helical spring.Restore part 180 and on the hook 164 of lock bolt 160 hooks the direction of capture slot 126 in the main body 120, produce elastic force.
Operation according to embodiment of the invention latch device for portable computer below will be described in more detail.In first embodiment, the assembling process of lock bolt 60 and action button 90 will be in following description.Lock bolt 60 is arranged on the inside surface of back box 31 front ends.Correspondingly, lock bolt 60 moves by guiding such as fastening boss 50, guiding hook 52, guide stopper 56 and guiding pieces 59.
The end of restoring part 80 is fixed on the recovery part hook 65 of lock bolt body 61.The other end that restores part 80 is installed in the seizure part 82 of back box 31, makes to restore part 80 forever at the left side of Fig. 5 A pulling lock bolt body 61.Action button 90 is passed the releasing mechanism guide slit 44 of releasing mechanism locating slot 46, and button body 91 is in this insertion.At this moment, button part 97 is arranged on the upper surface of prodger 42.The button body 91 of action button 90 (passing releasing mechanism guide slit 44) is inserted the releasing mechanism attachment slot 70 that is formed on the lock bolt body 61.
The seizure hook 93 that is formed on the button body 91 hooks hook hole 74 then separately, and assembling guiding pin 95 is inserted into bullport 76.If action button 90 is with the reverse order assembling, assembling guiding pin 95 can not insert bullport 76.Correspondingly, assembling guiding pin 95 is formed on and relatively contiguously catches one of hook 93 and bullport 76 also is formed on more near one of hook hole 74.The assembled state of action button 90 is presented among Fig. 5 B.
In addition, after all were contained in the display such as essential parts such as liquid crystal panels 33, front cabinet 32 assemblings were finished.Front cabinet 32 and back box 31 temporarily with the hook portion assembling, engage with trip bolt mutually then, and this screw passes fastener hole 36 and screws in fastening boss 50.
The operation of first embodiment of the invention locking device below will be described.When display 30 was folded on the main body 20, the front end of hook 64 guided along one side of capture slot 26 separately, and lock bolt body 61 moves (view that shows in for figure) to the right side, overcomes the elastic force of restoring part 80 simultaneously.If hook 64 hooks in the capture slot 26 fully, lock bolt body 61 moves to its original position by the elastic force of restoring part 80, and main body 20 and display 30 engage one another.
For discharging the joint of main body 20 and display 30, the user should use action button 90.In other words, the button part 97 of action button 90 is moved in releasing mechanism locating slot 46 by user's finger.When action button 90 moved, lock bolt 60 moved together.So, lock bolt body 61 moves under the guiding of fastening boss 50, guiding hook 52, guide stopper 56 and guiding piece 59 etc.At this moment, lock bolt body 61 moves and overcomes simultaneously the elastic force of recovery part 80.
Because lock bolt body 61 is mobile, the bond-off between hook 64 and the capture slot 26.Though the mobile joint that causes of lock bolt body 61 is decontroled simply, hook 64 is not removed from capture slot 26 up to the user and is rotated with respect to main body 20 around hinge 28, thereby proposes hook 64 from capture slot 26.In addition, if the user removes the elastic force that is applied on the action button 90, lock bolt body 61 moves to its initial position by being presented at the elastic force of restoring part 80 among Fig. 5 B.
In second embodiment of the invention, lock bolt 160 is installed on the back box 131, and fastening boss 150 is positioned in the guide slit 168 of moving guide rail 166 separately.At this moment, the action button 190 that integrally forms with lock bolt body 161 is positioned in the groove 142, hooks in the prodger 143 of antenna cover 140 and connect neck 192.The function of prodger 143 is temporarily to assemble lock bolt body 161.
In lock bolt 160, restore part hook 165 recovery part 180 had been set in the past.Restoring part 180 is trapped on the shank 165s.Catch on shank 165s along with restoring part 180, restore part 180 other ends by restoring 152 supportings of part supporting.Because shank 165s is in the guide slit 154, shank 165s does not interfere recovery part supporting 152 when lock bolt body 161 moves.
Correspondingly, lock bolt body 161 direction of arrow that trends towards in Fig. 9 A, showing, for example move by restoring the direction that part 180 elastic forces hook capture slot 126 at hook 164.Front cabinet 132 engages back box 131 then.After display 130 each part were installed in the back box 131, hook 164 should be outstanding by hook slit 138.Front cabinet 132 and back box 131 engage one another with screw then, and this screw passes fastener hole 136 and screws in fastening boss 150.
Secondly, with the operation of describing according to the latch device for portable computer of second embodiment of the invention.After display 130 was folded on the main body 120, the front end of hook 164 guided along first limit of capture slot 126 separately.Lock bolt body 161 tends to Fig. 9 A right side then and moves, and overcomes the elastic force of restoring part 180 simultaneously.If hook 164 hooks in the capture slot 126 fully, lock bolt body 161 moves to its initial position by the elastic force of restoring part 180, and main body 120 and display 130 engage one another.
Under such state, be the joint that discharges main body 120 and display 130, the user should use action button 90.In other words, action button 90 is impelled in groove 134 and 142 mobile.When if action button 90 moves, lock bolt 60 moves together.Because fastening boss 150 is arranged in the guide slit 168 of moving guide rail 166, fastening boss 150 is directed slit 168 and guides, thereby causes moving of lock bolt body 161.Lock bolt body 161 moves and overcomes the elastic force of restoring part 180 simultaneously.As in Fig. 9 B as seen, the joint between hook 164 and the capture slot 126 is owing to moving of lock bolt body 161 discharges.
Though the mobile joint that causes of lock bolt body 161 discharges simply, hook 164 does not propose to make display propose capture slot 126 to hook 164 with respect to main body 120 around hinge 128 rotations up to the user from capture slot 126.
In addition, if the user removes the power that is applied on the action button, lock bolt body 161 moves to by the elastic force of restoring part 180 and is presented at initial position among Fig. 9 A.According to portable computing locking device of the present invention as described above, can expect to obtain following advantage.
Locking device of the present invention so structure makes the lock bolt body have two hooks being operated by single operation button or releasing mechanism.So, the user can be only discharges the joint of main body and display with a hand, thereby relatively easily engages and throw off upper and lower casing.
Owing to form two moving guide rails at least in lock bolt body center section, and the fastening boss of back box is in the guide slit that is formed in the moving guide rail, and meanwhile the lock bolt body can be positioned in the back box securely.Because the lock bolt body can relatively be made microsclerly, the hook of relatively large size can be positioned at the two ends of display, so main body and display can engage one another securely.
Because being positioned at fastening boss in the locking bolt body guide slit also has and makes back box and front cabinet fastening function mutually, the inner space that can use display effectively.Specifically, the installation site of lock bolt body can limit securely, and fastening boss is bonded on the front cabinet.In addition, because action button and lock bolt integrally form, the quantity of lock bolt part can reduce, and its assembling process can be simplified and reduces manufacturing cost.
Clearly can in claim scope of the present invention, make various modification and variation for the skilled person.For example, the order of fastening boss 50, guiding hook 52, guide stopper 56 and guiding piece 59 is unimportant, if moving of lock bolt body 61 can obtain guiding.Though lock bolt body 60 is installed in the back box 31 in first embodiment of the invention, the part that lock bolt 60 wherein is installed can be the antenna cover (not shown), and this antenna cover is arranged on the back box front end and forms the part of back box 31 then.
Also have, the releasing mechanism that is used for move operation button 190 in second embodiment of the invention moves slit 144 and is formed by front cabinet 132 and antenna cover 140.But, if antenna cover 140 integrally forms with back box 131, releasing mechanism moves slit and is formed by back box 131 and front cabinet 132.
The present invention so far describes, and clearly same mode can change in many aspects.Such variation is not thought and is departed from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and all such modification are included in the scope of following claim significantly for the skilled person.
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1. locking device that is used for portable computer, computing machine have the upper shell that contains display, and can be folded into off-position or open and become the release position for being enclosed in main body in the lower house around hinge, and described locking device comprises:
Microscler lock bolt in upper shell, described lock bolt comprises:
The lock bolt body has predetermined length and pair of end portions,
Hook, each end of lock bolt body from the display front end outstanding and can hook selectively main body on one side and
Moving guide rail has the guide slit that is formed on wherein;
Releasing mechanism, Yi Bian it releasably engages with microscler lock bolt body, described releasing mechanism also comprises button part, this part is exposed to outside the display when described display is in the closed position; With
Bias piece engages and provides the direction that engages with main body along hook to move the power of lock bolt body with the lock bolt body.
2. according to the described locking device of claim 1, it is characterized in that, at least two described moving guide rails are set on the lock bolt body.
3. according to the described locking device of claim 2, it is characterized in that, also comprise being used to engage the back box of upper shell and the fastening boss of front cabinet, described fastening boss is arranged in the guide slit of moving guide rail, the to-and-fro movement of wherein fastening boss guiding lock bolt and the installation site of aligning lock bolt.
4. according to the described locking device of claim 1, it is characterized in that lock bolt is installed in the back box of upper shell, and the inside surface of back box is provided with at least two guiding hooks that are used to guide lock bolt body one side, the to-and-fro movement of described guiding hook guiding lock bolt.
5. according to the described locking device of claim 4, it is characterized in that, also comprise at least two at the guiding piece of lock bolt body, so that in to-and-fro movement, aim at the lock bolt body from one side, guiding hook opposite.
6. according to the described locking device of claim 5, it is characterized in that, also comprise:
At the seizure outshot of each guiding hook front end, to prevent moving on the lock bolt body is along the lock bolt body from back box inside surface detaching direction; With
Step part is formed on the lock bolt body so that the seizure outshot is set.
7. according to the described locking device of claim 6, it is characterized in that, also comprise be formed on the lock bolt end of body edge that is connected in bias piece and the guide stopper on back box, described guide stopper aim at lock bolt body first surface and in the to-and-fro movement of lock bolt body perpendicular to the lock bolt body second surface of first surface.
8. according to the described locking device of claim 1, it is characterized in that described releasing mechanism also comprises:
Main part is provided with the seizure hook that is used for the engages latch body;
Button part is arranged on main part one side and is exposed to the display outside; With
Assembling guiding pin is used to aim at the seizure hook of main part and button body, and it is operationally engaged with the lock bolt body.
9. according to the described locking device of claim 1, it is characterized in that, form a plurality of supporting buttons that the lock bolt body is set on the back box of display, the supporting button so forms: make the lock bolt body at the back box internal fixation at horizontal level.
10. according to the described locking device of claim 8, it is characterized in that, form a plurality of supporting buttons that are used for being provided with the lock bolt body on the back box of display, the supporting button so forms: make the lock bolt body at the back box internal fixation at horizontal level.
11. a locking device that is used for portable computer, computing machine have the upper shell that contains display, and can be folded into off-position or open and be the release position for being enclosed in main body in the lower house around hinge, described locking device comprises:
Basically the microscler lock bolt that in the upper shell coboundary, extends, described lock bolt comprises:
The lock bolt body has predetermined length and pair of end portions,
Hook, each end of lock bolt body from the display front end outstanding and can hook selectively main body on one side and
Moving guide rail has the guide slit that is formed on wherein;
Releasing mechanism integrally forms discrete item with the lock bolt body, and described releasing mechanism also comprises the button part that is exposed to outside the display when described display is in the closed position; With
Bias piece engages with the lock bolt body, and provides the direction that engages with main body along hook to move the power of lock bolt body.
12. according to the described locking device of claim 11, it is characterized in that, at least two described moving guide rails be set on the lock bolt body.
13. according to the described locking device of claim 12, it is characterized in that, also comprise being used to engage the back box of upper shell and the fastening boss of front cabinet, described fastening boss is arranged in the guide slit of moving guide rail, the to-and-fro movement of wherein fastening boss guiding lock bolt and the installation site of aligning lock bolt.
14., it is characterized in that, also be included in the bias piece hook on the lock bolt body, so that be operably connected bias piece to the lock bolt body according to the described locking device of claim 13.
15., it is characterized in that described bias piece hook also comprises according to the described locking device of claim 14:
Extend through the hook section of penetrating of lock bolt body; With
Shank is being parallel to lock bolt body length direction definite length extended in the hook section of penetrating, described shank operationally engages with bias piece.
16., it is characterized in that, be formed with the bias piece supporting that is positioned at bias piece hook end segment place on the back box inside surface, so that supporting bias piece end is formed with the guide slit of passing shank in the described bias piece supporting according to the described locking device of claim 15.
17. according to the described locking device of claim 11, it is characterized in that, releasing mechanism is arranged on by in the formed space of groove that is formed in upper shell back box and the front cabinet, is formed with releasing mechanism in the described groove and moves slit, and this slit is formed by the joint operated of back box and front cabinet.
18., it is characterized in that, be formed with antenna cover on the back box front end, and the part that wherein forms groove is arranged in the antenna cover according to the described locking device of claim 17.
19., it is characterized in that back box or antenna cover are provided with and form the prodger that releasing mechanism moves slit ends according to the described locking device of claim 18.
20. a housing that is used for portable computer comprises:
The lower house part is used to store keyboard;
Upper case portion has the front cabinet and the back box that are used to store display, and described upper shell can be folding around the hinge that is located between described lower house and the described upper shell;
Microscler lock bolt in upper shell, described lock bolt comprises:
The lock bolt body has predetermined length and pair of end portions,
Hook, each end of lock bolt body from the display front end outstanding and can hook selectively main body one side and
Moving guide rail has the guide slit that is formed on wherein;
Releasing mechanism, Yi Bian it releasably engages with microscler lock bolt body, described releasing mechanism also comprises button part, it is exposed to outside the display when described display is in the closed position; With
Bias piece engages with the lock bolt body, and provides the direction that engages with main body along hook to move the power of lock bolt body.
21. a housing that is used for portable computer comprises:
The lower house part is used to store keyboard;
Upper case portion has the front cabinet and the back box that are used to store display, and described upper shell can be folding around the hinge that is located between described lower house and the described upper shell;
Basically the microscler lock bolt that extends in the coboundary in upper shell, described lock bolt comprises:
The lock bolt body has predetermined length and pair of end portions,
Hook, each end of lock bolt body from the display front end outstanding and can hook selectively main body one side and
Moving guide rail has the guide slit that is formed on wherein;
Releasing mechanism integrally forms discrete item with the lock bolt body, and described releasing mechanism also comprises button part, and it is exposed to outside the display when described display is in the closed position; With
Bias piece engages with the lock bolt body, and provides the direction that engages with main body along hook to move the power of lock bolt body.
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