ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20080076015A1
• Filed: 07/24/2007
• Published: 03/27/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: BenQ Corporation (Qisda Corporation)
• Original Assignee: BenQ Corporation (Qisda Corporation)
• Inventors: Tien, Chih Wei, Lin, Kuan Hsu
• Application Number:
  US11/782,582
• Publication Number:
  US 20080076015A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 429/100
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/262 with fastening means, e.g. locks
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/271 Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries

Abstract

An electronic device comprises a main body, a cover joined to the main body capable of opening and closing, a latching module disposed on the cover and engaging the main body to close the cover, and an elevating-rotating mechanism connecting the main body and the cover. When the latching module engages the main body, the cover is closed and fixed to the main body. When the latching module is released from the main body, the elevating-rotating mechanism lifts the cover from the main body to an appropriate distance and the cover is rotated by an appropriate angle with respect to the elevating-rotating mechanism.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising

a main body;

a cover joined to the main body capable of opening and closing;

a latching module disposed on the cover and engaging the main body to close the cover;

an elevating-rotating mechanism connecting the main body and the cover, wherein when the latching module engages the main body, the cover is closed and fixed to the main body;

when the latching module is released from the main body, the elevating-rotating mechanism lifts the cover from the main body to an appropriate distance and the cover is rotated by an appropriate angle with respect to the elevating-rotating mechanism.

2. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the latching module comprises a first spring and a latching member having a hook and a first post to which the first spring is joined to bias the latching member and enable the hook to engage the main body.

3. The electronic device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the main body has a channel with which the hook engages.

4. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the elevating-rotating mechanism comprises:

a base disposed on the main body;

a movable member movably disposed on the base;

a second spring biasing the movable member;

a shaft disposed on the movable member, moved with the movable member and joined to the cover rotating with respect to the shaft, wherein when the latching module is released from the main body, the second spring biases the movable member to move on the base and lift the cover to the appropriate distance, whereby the cover rotates to the appropriate angle with respect to the shaft.

5. The electronic device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the elevating-rotating mechanism further comprises a seat disposed on the movable member and has a second post to which the second spring is joined to bias the seat.

6. The electronic device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the base has an opening in which the movable member moves.

7. The electronic device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the cross section of the movable member has substantially the same profile as the opening.

8. The electronic device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the movable member has a curved portion, a linear portion connected to the curved portion and a flange projected from the linear portion, wherein the shaft is accommodated in the curved portion, and the linear portion is movably joined to the base, and the flange abuts the base to limit the movable member.

9. The electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein an opening is formed at the top of the base, and the linear portion is movably disposed in the opening.

10. The electronic device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the cross section of the linear portion substantially has the same profile as the opening.

11. The electronic device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the flange abuts the top of the base to limit the movable member.

12. The electronic device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the movable member moves in a direction perpendicular to the main body.

13. The electronic device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the elevating-rotating mechanism further comprises a seat disposed on the movable member and has a second post to which the second spring is joined to bias the seat.

14. The electronic device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the linear portion comprises a long groove having an end, and the seat further has a third post disposed in the long groove, and the second spring biases the seat to enable the third post to abut the end.