Locking mechanism
View Patent ↗The invention relates to a locking system for locking a lid of a portable electronic device, comprising at least a latch, a detent and a first return member. The latch has at least a first position of the latch and a second position of the latch, wherein the latch is connected to the lid in the first position of the latch, and the latch is disconnected from the lid in the second position of the latch. The detent has at least a first position of the detent and a second position of the detent, and the detent is adjusted to detain the latch in the second position of the latch. The first return member is adjusted to move the latch from the second position of the latch to the first position of the latch.
1. An apparatus, comprising:
a locking system for locking a lid of an electronic device, the locking system comprising:
a latch positionable in one of a first latch position and a second latch position, the latch being connected to the lid in the first latch position and disconnected from the lid in the second latch position;
a detent positionable in at least a first detent position and a second detent position, the detent being configured to detain the latch in the second latch position; and
a first return member configured to move the latch from the second latch position to the first latch position, wherein the first return member is a spring;
wherein the latch is adjusted to detain the detent in the first latch position and the detent is adjusted to detain the latch in the second latch position.
2. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the locking system comprises a second return member configured to move the detent from the first detent position to the second detent position.
3. An apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the detent and the second return member are integrated in a structure.
4. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the detent and the first return member are integrated in a module.
5. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the locking system further comprises a guide rail for guiding the latch.
6. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the detent is configured to push the lid outwards when the latch is moved from the first latch position to the second latch position.
7. An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the lid comprises a lug configured to couple the latch in the first latch position.
8. An electronic device, comprising:
a locking system for locking a lid of the electronic device, the locking system comprising:
a latch positionable in one of a first latch position and a second latch position, the latch being connected to the lid in the first latch position and disconnected from the lid in the second latch position;
a detent positionable in one of a first detent position and a second detent position; and
a first return member configured to move the latch from the second latch position to the first latch position, wherein the first return member is a spring;
wherein the latch is configured to detain the detent when the latch is in the first latch position and the detent is configured to detain the latch when the detent is in the second detent position.
9. A device according to claim 8 , wherein the locking system further comprises a second return member configured to move the detent from the first detent position to the second detent position.
10. A device according to claim 8 , wherein the detent and the first return member are integrated in a module.
11. A device according to claim 8 , wherein the locking system of the device further comprises a guide rail for guiding the latch.
12. A device according to claim 8 , wherein the detent is configured to push the lid outwards when the latch is moved from the first latch position to the second latch position.
13. A device according to claim 8 , wherein the lid comprises a lug configured to couple the latch in the first latch position.
14. A device according to claim 8 , wherein the device is at least one of a mobile phone, a personal computer, a hand-held computer, a hand-held media device and a game machine.
15. A device according to claim 8 , wherein the lid is a battery door of the device.