Patent ID: 7082035
Filing Date: 2006-07-25
Classification: E05C,G06F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A latch device for a portable computer having a display configured to be folded and unfolded about a hinge with respect to a main body of the portable computer, the latch device comprising: a magnet provided at an inner portion of one of the display or the main body; and a magnetic member provided at an inner portion of the other of the main body or the display corresponding to the inner portion of the display or the main body provided with the magnet, wherein the magnet is configured to exert a magnetic force on the magnetic member when the display is folded onto the main body so as to cause the display to be engaged with the main body, wherein the magnet is configured to be installed within a seating portion formed within a case defining an external surface of the display or the main body, further comprising a shield plate configured to shield the magnet installed within the seating portion.