CN2499877Y

CN2499877Y - Bolt lock of notebook computer

Info

Publication number: CN2499877Y
Application number: CN 00232952
Authority: CN
Inventors: 叶嗣平
Original assignee: Asustek Computer Inc
Current assignee: Asustek Computer Inc
Priority date: 2000-06-15
Filing date: 2000-06-15
Publication date: 2002-07-10
Anticipated expiration: 2010-06-15

Abstract

The utility model relates to a bolt lock of a notebook computer, which comprises a groove, a hook, a user-recognizing mechanism and a magnetic reed switch, wherein the groove and the hook are respectively positioned on the top cover and the base of the notebook computer to fasten the top cover and the base of the notebook computer. In the utility model, the user-recognizing mechanism is used to recognize the user's identity and then produce a control message which controls the magnetic reed switch for displacing the hook so that the top cover of the notebook computer is opened from the base of the notebook computer. The utility model substitutes for the existing manual mode to open the top cover, enhancing the security of the notebook computer.

Description

The bolt-lock of notebook computer

The utility model relates to a kind of bolt-lock (Latch) of notebook computer, particularly relates to a kind of bolt-lock that utilizes the design of magnetic reed switch with the control notebook computer upper cover.

Along with advancing by leaps and bounds of semiconductor technology, modern equipment be unable to do without electronic product, such as clock and watch, phone, radio-tape recorder, camera, televisor, computer etc., and go out for convenience to carry, these electronic products are more towards the suitable design of short and small frivolous shape, for example: mini televisor, subminiature camera etc., wherein notebook computer still is a kind of portable computer that cooperates modern trend, can be widely used in company's meeting report, in-situ data and collect and transmit, and carrying of far consulting.

According to the normal running program, when using notebook computer, must first the loam cake of notebook computer be opened, power-on again, and the unlatching of loam cake uses a kind of bolt-lock to control.Please refer to Figure 1A, illustrate the outside drawing of existing notebook computer.Loam cake 100 at notebook computer has hook 101, has the groove 121 corresponding with hook 101 120 of bases, utilizes the physical construction of hook 101 and groove 121, loam cake 100 can be engaged with base 120.On loam cake 100, have handle 102, in the time will opening loam cake 100, only need to get final product with hand propelled handle 102.

Please refer to Figure 1B, illustrate the structural drawing of bolt-lock among Figure 1A.Bolt-lock 110 includes and colludes body 111, butt hook 101 and handle 102, utilize spring 112 to connect and collude body 111, when spring 112 is in not compression or elongation state (original position), hook 101 just can catch on above-mentioned groove 121, and in the time of opening loam cake 100, only with hand pushes away handle 102 left, can upwards open loam cake 100, afterwards because the elastic force of spring 112 can make handle 102 reset again.When loam cake 100 combines with base 120 again, collude body 111 and also can because of the elastic force of spring 112 handle 102 and hook 101 be moved and reset, make hook 101 be blocked groove 121.

As mentioned above, notebook computer can utilize simple bolt-lock with engaging loam cake and base portion, yet, do not have any safeguard function, make the non-computer holder also can open loam cake easily and come operating computer.Though computer software itself possesses password is arranged (Password) protection, Current Password also is easy to be cracked by any people, and steals the computer inside information, causes computer holder's heavy losses.

The purpose of this utility model is to provide a kind of bolt-lock of notebook computer, cooperate the design of magnetic reed switch and user's identification, control the unlatching of notebook computer upper cover, replace the mode that tradition is utilized manually opened loam cake, to improve the security of notebook computer.

The purpose of this utility model is achieved in that the bolt-lock that a kind of notebook computer promptly is provided, and comprising: a groove is positioned at the base of described notebook computer; One in order to block the hook of described groove, is positioned at the loam cake of described notebook computer and corresponding with described hook; Wherein, also comprise user's identification mechanism, to discern user's identity and to produce a control signal; And a magnetic reed switch, it is electrically connected with described user's identification mechanism, receiving described control signal, and is connected with described hook again, to drive described hook displacement.Make the loam cake of described notebook computer be able to open from the base of described notebook computer.

The utility model also provides a kind of bolt-lock of notebook computer, comprising: a groove is positioned at the loam cake of described notebook computer; One hook is positioned at the base of described notebook computer and corresponding with described hook, in order to block described groove; Wherein, also comprise user's identification mechanism, in order to produce a control signal; And a magnetic reed switch, it is electrically connected with described user's identification mechanism, receiving described control signal, and is connected with described hook again, to drive described hook displacement, makes the loam cake of described notebook computer be able to open from the base of described notebook computer.

Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, describe embodiment of the present utility model in detail, wherein:

Figure 1A is the outside drawing of existing notebook computer;

Figure 1B is the structural drawing of bolt-lock among existing Figure 1A;

Fig. 2 is the structure calcspar of the bolt-lock of existing the utility model one preferred embodiment notebook computer;

Fig. 3 is the structural representation of magnetic reed switch among Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is the structure calcspar of user's identification mechanism among Fig. 2.

In the utility model, utilize the technology of existing magnetic reed switch and user's identification mechanism, be applied to the bolt-lock of notebook computer, increase the safeguard function of notebook computer, make the non-computer holder to open loam cake easily and come operating computer.

Please refer to Fig. 2, it illustrates the structure calcspar according to the bolt-lock of the utility model one preferred embodiment notebook computer.As shown in Figure 2, notebook computer 200 utilizes user's identification mechanism 240 to produce a control signal S, controls the magnetic reed switch 250 that is arranged in loam cake 201 by control signal S, and passes through magnetic reed switch 250 with movable hook 220.Because hook 220 originally blocks the groove 230 that is positioned at base 202, so when magnetic reed switch 250 movable hooks 220, can open loam cake 201.

Particularly, please be simultaneously with reference to Fig. 3, it is the structural representation of magnetic reed switch among Fig. 2.Above-mentioned magnetic reed switch 250 generally includes magnetic core 351, coil 352 and spring 353.Wherein coil 352 is coated on magnetic core 351 outsides, and be electrically connected with above-mentioned user's identification mechanism 240, in order to receive electric current via the control signal S input of this user's identification mechanism 240, produce induced field then with the magnetic core opposed polarity, to cause relatively moving of magnetic core 351 and coil 352, thereby drive hook 220 displacements that are connected with magnetic core 351, and loam cake 201 opened from base 202, when this control signal S stopped to import, the spring 353 that is connected with above-mentioned hook promptly can be controlled hook 220 and return to original position again.

Please refer to Fig. 4, it is the structure calcspar of user's identification mechanism among Fig. 2.In user's identification mechanism 240, from the required power supply of a power-supply unit 400 recognition units 410, this recognition unit 410 is for example in order to discern user's information that the present IC type smart card 420 that generally uses is stored, when recognition unit 410 confirms that IC type smart card 420 stored user's information are correct, promptly export the magnetic reed switch 250 of control signal S, make that loam cake 201 is able to open from base 202 to loam cake 201.

After loam cake 201 was opened, control signal S promptly stopped input, and then spring 353 promptly can be controlled hook 220 and return to original position.When loam cake 210 covers back original position and engages with base 201, promptly utilize the hook 220 of loam cake 210 to block the groove of base 201.Certainly, above-mentioned hook 220 also can be located on the base 202, and groove is located on the loam cake 201, and without prejudice to principle of the present utility model, thereby, do not break away from protection domain of the present utility model yet.

Therefore, characteristics of the present utility model are magnetic reed switch is applied in the bolt-lock of notebook computer, the person's of being used identification mechanism output control signal is controlled the unlatching of loam cake, has replaced the mode that existing usefulness is manually opened, and the security of notebook computer more effectively is provided.

The advantage of the utility model device is that it utilizes user's identification mechanism in notebook computer Start magnetic reed switch to open notebook computer upper cover, so that notebook computer can be before start, namely Whether the identity that can identify the user is correct, to determine whether to open loam cake. Therefore, the utility model The problem that can avoid tradition to use password to be cracked, and the security of Effective Raise notebook computer.

Claims

1. the bolt-lock of a notebook computer comprises: a groove is positioned at the base of described notebook computer; One in order to block the hook of described groove, is positioned at the loam cake of described notebook computer and corresponding with described hook; It is characterized in that, also comprise user's identification mechanism, to discern user's identity and to produce a control signal; And a magnetic reed switch, it is electrically connected with described user's identification mechanism, receiving described control signal, and is connected with described hook again, to drive described hook displacement.

2. the bolt-lock of notebook computer as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described magnetic reed switch comprises: a magnetic core, and it is connected with described hook, to drive described hook displacement; One coil is coated on described magnetic core outside, in order to produce with the magnetic field of described magnetic core opposed polarity and to make described magnetic core displacement; And a spring, the may command hook is connected with described hook with resetting.

3. as the bolt-lock of notebook computer as described in the claim 2, it is characterized in that described coil is to provide an electric current that can produce with described magnetic core opposed magnetic field by described control signal.

4. the bolt-lock of notebook computer according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described user's identification mechanism is in order to discern user's identity that an IC type smart card is write down.

5. as the bolt-lock of notebook computer as described in the claim 4, it is characterized in that described user's identification mechanism comprises: a power-supply unit; And a recognition unit that links to each other with described power-supply unit, in order to receiving the power supply of described power-supply unit output, and the described user's identity of identification, after confirming that described user's identity is errorless, promptly export described control signal.

6. the bolt-lock of notebook computer according to claim 1 is characterized in that, after described loam cake was opened, described control signal stopped output, and described hook is resetted.

7. the bolt-lock of a notebook computer comprises: a groove is positioned at the loam cake of described notebook computer; One hook is positioned at the base of described notebook computer and corresponding with described hook, in order to block described groove; It is characterized in that, also comprise user's identification mechanism, in order to produce a control signal; And a magnetic reed switch, it is electrically connected with described user's identification mechanism, receiving described control signal, and is connected with described hook again, to drive described hook displacement.