Abstract:
A battery cover latching mechanism is provided. The battery cover latching mechanism includes a body member, a battery cover and a releasing piece. The body member defines a battery chamber and has an elastic body disposed adjacent to the battery chamber for providing an ejecting elastic force. The battery cover is detachably attached to the body member to cover the battery chamber. The releasing piece is slidably mounted to the body member and elastically resists against the elastic body. As the releasing piece is released, the battery cover is ejected to detach from the body member.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
       [0001]    1. Technical Field 
         [0002]    The present disclosure relates to battery cover latching mechanisms and, particularly, to a battery cover latching mechanism used in a portable electronic device. 
         [0003]    2. Description of Related Art 
         [0004]    Batteries provide power to portable electronic devices, e.g., mobile phones. Battery cover latching assemblies secure batteries within portable electronic devices. 
         [0005]    A typical battery cover latching assembly for an electronic device usually includes a battery cover and latching means, e.g., a locking pin latching into a locking hole. The battery cover can detachably mount to a housing of portable electronic devices using the latching means. 
         [0006]    However, removal of the battery cover may require a strong force, which may damage the locking pin. 
         [0007]    Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0008]    Many aspects of the present disclosure can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. These drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present battery cover latching mechanism. Moreover, in the drawings like reference numerals designate corresponding sections throughout the several views. 
           [0009]      FIG. 1  is an exploded, isometric view of a battery cover latching mechanism, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. 
           [0010]      FIG. 2  is similar to  FIG. 1 , but viewed from another aspect. 
           [0011]      FIG. 3  is an assembled view of the battery cover latching mechanism, the battery cover locks to the housing. 
           [0012]      FIG. 4  is similar to  FIG. 3 , but showing another working status of the battery cover latching mechanism where the battery cover is detached from the housing. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0013]      FIG. 1  shows an exemplary battery cover latching mechanism  100  including a body member  10 , a battery cover  20 , and a releasing piece  30 . The battery cover  20  detachably mounts on the body member  10 . The releasing piece  30  assembles to the body member  10 , and releasably locks the battery cover  20  to the body member  10 . 
         [0014]    Referring further to  FIG. 2 , the body member  10  can be a housing of a portable electronic device, e.g., a mobile phone. The body member  10  includes an outer surface  11 , an inner surface  12  opposite to the outer surface  11 , an assembling portion  14 , and an elastic body  16 . The outer surface  11  defines a battery chamber  13  for receiving a battery (not shown). The assembling portion  14  is formed on the outer surface  11  of one end of the body member  10 , adjacent to the battery chamber  13 . The assembling portion  14  includes a receiving hole  141 , a resisting frame  142 , and two sliding grooves  143 . The receiving hole  141  defines through the outer surface  11  of the end of the body member  10 , adjacent to the battery chamber  13 . The resisting frame  142  is substantially U-shaped, protruding from the inner surface  12  and extending above the receiving hole  141 . The resisting frame  142  is located adjacent to the end of the body member  10 . The resisting frame  142  includes a first side surface  1421  at the end of the body member  10  and an opposite second side surface  1422  facing the battery chamber  13 . The two sliding grooves  143  are defined at two sides of the receiving hole  141  of the inner surface  12  of the body member  10  and positioned parallel to two ends of the resisting frame  142  toward the battery chamber  13 . Positioned between the assembling portion  14  and the battery chamber  13 . The body member  10  further includes two latching slots  18  defined at the opposite end of the body member  10 . 
         [0015]    The elastic body  16  is wave-shaped and made of elastic plastic material. The elastic body  16  is formed by extending two opposite inside surfaces of the through gap  15 . The elastic body  16  is partially accommodated within the through gap  15 . The elastic body  16  includes a plurality of convex portions  161  and a plurality of spaced concave portions  163 . The convex portions  161  extend out from the through gap  15 . 
         [0016]    The battery cover  20  detachably attaches to the body member  10  by the releasing piece  30 . The battery cover  20  includes a first end  21 , an opposite second end  22 , and an assembling surface  26 . The assembling surface  26  corresponds to the outer surface  11  of the body member  10 . Two substantially L-shaped latching hooks  211  are formed at the assembling surface  26  of the first end  21  of the battery cover  20 . The latching hooks  211  are spaced from each other for latching the battery cover  20  to the body member  10 . Two catches  221  are spaced and formed on the opposite second end  22  of the battery cover  20 . The catches  221  are for inserting into the two latching slots  18  of the body member  10  respectively. 
         [0017]    The releasing piece  30  slidably assembles within the assembling portion  14  of the body member  10  for assembling the battery cover  20  to the body member  10  and/or detaching the battery cover  20  from the body member  10 . The releasing piece  30  includes a main body  31 , an operating block  33 , two latching grooves  34 , two sliding blocks  35 , a latching bar  36  and a latching clasp  37 . The main body  31  is generally a rectangular board and has a first surface  311  and a second surface  312  opposite to the first surface  311 . The operating block  33  is generally rectangular and protrudes from the first surface  311  of the main body  31 . The operating block  33  is for insertion into the corresponding receiving hole  141  and exposes above the outer surface  11  of the body member  10 . The two latching grooves  34  recess from the first surface  311  of the main body  31 . The latching grooves  34  are spaced from each other, adjacent to the operating block  33 . The two sliding blocks  35  are generally rectangular, protruding from two opposite sides of the main body  31 , adjacent to the two latching grooves  34  respectively. The two sliding blocks  35  slidably engage with the corresponding two sliding grooves  143 . The latching bar  36  protrudes from the second surface  312  of the main body  31  for resisting against the first side surface  1421  of the resisting frame  142 . The latching clasp  37  protrudes from the second surface  312  of the main body  31 , opposite to the latching bar  36  and between the two sliding blocks  35 . 
         [0018]    Referring to  FIGS. 3 and 4 , in assembly, the releasing piece  30  is inserted and accommodated into the receiving hole  141  of the body member  10  from the side of the inner surface  12 . The operating block  33  of the releasing piece  30  exposes above the outer surface  11  side of the body member  10 . The latching bar  36  resists against the first side surface  1421  of the resisting frame  142 . The two sliding blocks  35  slidably assemble to the two sliding grooves  143  of the body member  10 . The latching clasp  37  positions towards the second side surface  1422 . 
         [0019]    To attach the battery cover  20  to the body member  10 , the battery cover  20  is placed above the battery chamber  13 . The two catches  221  are latched into their respective latching slots  18  of the body member  10 . By pressing downwardly and then sliding the battery cover  30  relative to the body member  10 , the battery cover  30  is moved toward the assembling portion  14  end, and the two latching hooks  211  latch into the two latching grooves  34  respectively. In this case, the assembling surface  26  resists against the convex portions  161  of the elastic body  16 . 
         [0020]    To detach the battery cover  20  from the body member  10 , the operating block  33  is pushed to slide the releasing piece  30  apart from battery cover  20 . Accordingly, the two sliding blocks  35  slide along the two sliding grooves  143  of the body member  10  toward the receiving hole  141  of the body member  10 . As the latching clasp  37  slides and resists against the second side surface  1422  of the resisting frame  142 , the two latching hooks  211  of the battery cover  20  detach from the two latching grooves  34  of the releasing piece  30  respectively. The convex portions  161  of the elastic body  16  reverse to its original state and ejects the battery cover  20  away from the body member  10 . Thus, the battery cover  20  detaches from the body member  10 . 
         [0021]    It is to be understood, however, that even through numerous characteristics and advantages of the present disclosure have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of sections within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms, in which the appended claims are expressed.]