Patent ID: 7989696
Filing Date: 2011-08-02
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. A housing assembly for use in a portable electronic device, comprising: a main body having a receiving recess defined therein, at least one interface being mounted on a bottom surface of the receiving recess, an aperture being defined in the bottom surface of the receiving recess, and the main body having a button slot defined therein; a protecting cover releasably mounted in the receiving recess for covering the at least one interface, the protecting cover having a guiding pole protruding therefrom, the guiding pole having a securing portion formed thereon, the guiding pole configured for entering into the main body through the aperture; a button assembly comprising a connecting rod having a stopping portion protruding from one end thereof and releasably latching with securing portion, and the other end thereof extending through the button slot; a first elastic element resisting the main body and the protecting cover, and providing an elastic force for driving the protecting cover away from the main body; and a second elastic element resisting the main body and the button assembly, and providing an elastic force for driving the connecting rod to move in the direction of pressing the connecting rod; wherein when the stopping portion is released from the securing portion, the first elastic element drives the protecting cover away from the main body so the protecting cover is out of the receiving recess.