Patent ID: 7922222

Claim:
An engaging apparatus utilized in an electronic equipment having a cover and a base, the engaging apparatus comprising: a pivotal device connected to an end of the base, an end of the cover being pivotally connected to the pivotal device such that the cover is swiveled between a folded position, wherein the cover rests against a top surface of the base, and an upright position, wherein the cover is away from the top surface of the base, the pivotal device comprising a retaining portion; and an engaging device being disposed on the cover and movable between an engaging position and a release position, the engaging device comprising an operating portion at a first end and an engaging portion at a second opposite end, the engaging portion cooperating with the retaining portion; wherein, the sliding movement of the engaging device in a first direction allows the disengagement of the engaging portion from the retaining portion, allowing the cover to be moved to the upright position, wherein, when the cover is moved to the folded position, the engaging portion is received in the retaining portion, securing the cover to the base.