Patent ID: 7969731

Claim:
A portable computing device comprising: a base comprising a first surface; a lid pivotably connected to the base and comprising a second surface, wherein one of the first surface and the second surface defines at least one through opening; and at least one latching mechanism for locking the lid onto the base comprising: a protruding tab protruding from the other one of the first surface and the second surface and defining a through hole; a hook arranged within and rotatably connected to one of the base and the lid, which does not have the protruding tab, wherein the hook comprises a hook portion configured for being received in the through hole of the protruding tab extending through the at least one through opening, to lock the lid onto the base, the hook portion comprises a bottom surface; an elastic member arranged to apply a spring force to the hook to cause the hook to rotate back to an original position after the hook disengages from the protruding tab; a resilient member arranged to apply a spring force to the protruding tab after the hook disengages from the protruding tab; and a push button comprising a protrusion to push the hook portion of the hook to disengage from the protruding tab, wherein the hook portion comprises a bottom surface that is higher than the bottom surface of the hook portion of the hook.