Latch mechanism for portable electronic device
View Patent ↗A latching assembly comprises a bracket, and a hook. The hook comprises: a top; a base having a first portion proximate to a first end and a second portion proximate to a second end. The second portion is inclined or sloped towards the top. A front surface extends from the first end to the second end. The front surface is substantially parallel to the surface of the second part at the first end, forming a first portion of the base for engaging the bracket. The front surface is further inclined or sloped toward the surface of the second part at the second end. When the bracket and the hook are engaged and the first part and the second part are separated by force, the bracket slides on the second portion of the base and the inclined or sloped front surface at the second end, thereby disengaging the bracket from the hook.
1. A latching assembly for holding a first part and a second part comprising:
a bracket extending from the first part;
a hook extending from a surface of the second part, the hook comprising:
a top;
a first end and a second end;
a base having a first portion proximate to the first end and a second portion proximate to the second end, the second portion sloped towards the top;
a front surface extending from the first end to the second end, the front surface being substantially parallel to the surface of the second part at the first end, forming a first portion of the base for engaging the bracket, the front surface further sloped towards the surface of the second part at the second end;
wherein when the bracket and the hook are engaged and the first part and the second part are separated by force, the bracket slides on the second portion of the base and the sloped front surface at the second end, thereby disengaging the bracket from the hook.
2. The latching assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket is chamfered.
3. The latching assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the top of the hook is roof shaped.
4. The latching assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the sloped front surface at the second end is arcuate sloped in a convex form.
5. The latching assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the base is arcuate sloped in a convex form.
6. The latching assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the top of the hook is chamfered.
7. The latching assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the second end of the hook has a shape of a round nub.
8. The latching assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the bracket has a U shape.
9. The latching assembly according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the hook and the bracket is resilient.
10. The latching assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first part is an enclosure of a portable electronic device, and the second part is a keyboard, a display or a cover.
11. The latching assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the second part is an enclosure of a portable electronic device, and the first part is a keyboard, a display or a cover of the portable electronic device.
12. A portable electronic device comprising a latch assembly according to claim 1 .
13. The portable electronic device according to claim 12 , further comprising an access point for separating the first part and the second part.
14. The portable electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein the access point is remote from the latch assembly.
15. The portable electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein the sloped front surface at the second end is arcuate sloped in a convex form.
16. The portable electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein the second portion of the base is arcuate sloped in a convex form.
17. The portable electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein at least one of the hook and the bracket is slightly flexible.
18. The portable electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein the first part is an enclosure, and the second part is a keyboard, a display or a cover.
19. The portable electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein the second part is an enclosure, and the first part is a keyboard, a display or a cover of the portable electronic device.