A Computing System Including A First And Second Housing And Polar Magnets
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1. A computing system comprising:
- a first housing with a polar magnet on a first side;
an opening on the first side;
a second housing with a sliding latch;
an opposite polar magnet attached to the sliding latch;
an alignment mechanism to align the opening with a latch hook in an unlatched position, wherein the polar magnet attracts the opposite polar magnet on the sliding latch to move the sliding latch to a latched position.
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Abstract
A first housing with a polar magnet on a first side. The first housing can include an opening on the first side. A second housing can include a sliding latch. An opposite polar magnet attached to the sliding latch. The polar magnet attracts the opposite polar magnet on the sliding latch to move the sliding latch to a latched position.
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15 Claims
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1. A computing system comprising:
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a first housing with a polar magnet on a first side; an opening on the first side; a second housing with a sliding latch; an opposite polar magnet attached to the sliding latch; an alignment mechanism to align the opening with a latch hook in an unlatched position, wherein the polar magnet attracts the opposite polar magnet on the sliding latch to move the sliding latch to a latched position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of latching a display component of a computing system to a base comprising:
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aligning a first housing with a second housing with an alignment mechanism; sliding a latch in the second housing from a first position wherein the latch aligns with a opening in the first housing to a second position wherein the latch attaches the first housing to the second housing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A computing system comprising:
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a first housing with a polar magnet on a first side; a second housing including a opposite polar magnet; a receiver in the second housing to align with the first side of the first housing, wherein the polar magnet attracts to the opposite polar magnet to align the first housing of the computing system to the second housing of the computing system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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