Patent ID: 7789438

Claim:
A battery cover latching mechanism, comprising: a cover member comprising a first latch portion and retaining portions; a housing member mating with the cover member and comprising retaining blocks, the retaining portions engaging with the retaining blocks when the cover member attached to the housing member; a latch base securely attached to the housing member; a latch member mounted on the latch base and movable relative to the latch base to latch the cover member to the housing member, the latch member comprising a clasp portion and a second latch portion, the clasp portion configured for clasping the latch member to the latch base, the second latch portion configured for latching the first latching portion to latch the cover member to the housing member; and a return member, the latch member moving between a movable position, detaching the engagement of the latch parts, and a non-movable position, and the return member configured to bias the latch member toward the non-movable position, wherein, when either movement of the latch member is applied, the cover member is then slid so as to disengage the retaining portions from the retaining blocks, detaching the cover member from the housing member.