Patent ID: 7997631
Filing Date: 2011-08-16
Classification: E05C,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An electronic device comprising: a first portion; a second portion including two opposite sides that are capable of selectively covering the first portion; a locking device configured for locking the second portion to the first portion, the locking device comprising: a first mounting unit attached to the second portion, the first mounting unit defining a pair of notches in two opposite sides; an operating member movably mounted to the first mounting unit, the operating member configured for being applied an external force to move relative to the first mounting unit in a direction; a first actuating member attached to the operating member and configured for moving together with the operating member in the direction so as to move toward and proximate to the first notch; a second actuating member attached to the operating member and configured for moving together with the operating member in a direction opposite to the direction of movement so as to move toward and proximate to the second notch; a magnet member received in the second portion; a second mounting member received in the first portion and corresponding to the first mounting member; and a latch member pivotably mounted on the second mounting member, the latch member configured for being pivotable between a locking position at which the latch member protrude out the first portion and an unlocking position at which the latch member is retracted into the first portion; wherein, in the locking position, the latch member is attracted by the magnet member and protrudes into one of the first and second notches, when the operating member moves in the direction, the latch member is pushed to pivot out of the one of the first and second notches by means of one of the first and second actuating member, thus releasing the second portion from the first portion; the locking device comprises a flexible member, the flexible member includes a head and a flexible tail extending from the head, an end of the flexible tail away from the head is used as the second actuating member, the head is mounted on the operating member, when the operating member is moved along the direction of movement, the head of the flexible member moves together with the operating member towards the direction of movement, the end of the flexible tail away from the head moves towards a reverse direction to the direction of movement, wherein the operating member forms a patch at an inner surface, and the head of the flexible member defines a slot configured for receiving the patch therein.