Consumer product attachment systems having a locking assembly
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1. An attachment system for a consumer product, the attachment system comprising:
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a channel within the housing; and
an attachment unit configured for insertion within the channel, wherein the attachment unit comprises;
an elongated body portion having first surface that transitions to a second surface; and
at least one catch member disposed on either the first surface or the second surface, wherein the catch member is configured to move from a first position in which the catch member is flush or substantially flush with respect to the body portion to a second position in which the catch member extends from the body portion and is received by a recess within the channel of the housing,wherein the catch member is configured to move from the first position to the second position in response to a magnetic force or an electric current.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a locking assembly for an attachment system of an electronic device. More specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an attachment unit that is configured to be inserted and removed from a housing of a consumer product. The attachment unit and/or the housing includes a catch member or other such locking assembly configured to relaseably secure the attachment unit within the housing.
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1. An attachment system for a consumer product, the attachment system comprising:
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a housing; a channel within the housing; and an attachment unit configured for insertion within the channel, wherein the attachment unit comprises; an elongated body portion having first surface that transitions to a second surface; and at least one catch member disposed on either the first surface or the second surface, wherein the catch member is configured to move from a first position in which the catch member is flush or substantially flush with respect to the body portion to a second position in which the catch member extends from the body portion and is received by a recess within the channel of the housing, wherein the catch member is configured to move from the first position to the second position in response to a magnetic force or an electric current. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An attachment system for a consumer product, the attachment system comprising:
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a housing; a channel within the housing; a locking assembly disposed within the housing; and an attachment unit configured for insertion within the channel, wherein the attachment unit comprises; an elongated body portion having first surface that transitions to a second surface; and at least one recess disposed on either the first surface or the second surface, wherein the recess is configured to receive the locking assembly and wherein the locking assembly is in a first position within the housing when the attachment unit is outside the channel and moves from the first position to a second position when the attachment unit is inserted into the channel. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An attachment unit for a consumer product, the attachment unit comprising:
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an elongated body portion having a first surface and a second surface opposite from the first surface; a transition disposed between the first surface and the second surface; and a catch member disposed at least partially on the first surface or the second surface, wherein the catch member is configured to automatically move from a first position to a second position in response to a received stimuli and automatically move from the second position to the first position when the received stimuli is removed, wherein the received stimuli is a magnetic stimuli or an electric stimuli. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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