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US 12,252,914 · App. 17/839,454 · Granted Mar 18, 2025

Device with lock function

Inventor: Wei-Zhe Hong (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: Wistron Corporation
E05C3/12
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,252,914
App. No.
17/839,454
Granted
Mar 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device with lock function includes a casing, a lock member, a cover and a shielding member. The lock member is rotatably disposed in the casing. The lock member includes a first engaging portion. The cover is disposed on the casing. The cover includes a second engaging portion. The shielding member drives the lock member to engage the first engaging portion with the second engaging portion to lock the cover.

Claims (19)

1. A device with lock function comprising:

a casing comprising a bracket, the bracket comprising an opening;

a lock member comprising a first engaging portion and a through hole;

a standoff embedded on the bracket;

a screw passing through the through hole to be fixed to the standoff to pivotally connect the lock member to the bracket;

a cover disposed on the casing, the cover comprising a second engaging portion; and

a shielding member comprising a protruding portion;

wherein, when the shielding member is assembled to the casing, the protruding portion passes through the opening to push the lock member to engage the first engaging portion with the second engaging portion to lock the cover.

2. The device with lock function of claim 1 , further comprising a torsion spring sleeved on the standoff, opposite ends of the torsion spring being respectively connected to the lock member and the bracket.

3. The device with lock function of claim 1 , wherein a line between a rotation center of the lock member and an axial center of the second engaging portion is parallel to an assembly direction of the cover relative to the casing.

4. A device with lock function comprising:

a casing comprising a bracket, the bracket comprising an opening;

a lock member comprising a first engaging portion and a through hole;

a standoff embedded on the bracket;

a screw passing through the through hole to be fixed to the standoff to pivotally connect the lock member to the bracket;

a cover disposed on the casing, the cover comprising a second engaging portion;

a shielding member; and

a protruding portion;

wherein, when the shielding member is assembled to the casing, the protruding portion passes through the opening to push the lock member to engage the first engaging portion with the second engaging portion to lock the cover.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 13, 2022
From: HONG, WEI-ZHE
To: WISTRON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 060187/0607 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 111111280 · Mar 25, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230304335A1 · Sep 28, 2023
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