Electronic system with locking function by electronically controlled

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10301845-B2
Application number	US-201414275843-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 12, 2014
Priority date	May 14, 2013
Publication date	May 28, 2019
Grant date	May 28, 2019

Abstract

An electronic system with an electronically controlled electronic locking mechanism is provided. The system includes a first electronic device having a first part, a first fastening element, a second part, and an electronic locking element. The first fastening element is pivotally connected to the first part and rotates relatively to the first part. The second part includes a fastening portion. The electronic locking element is disposed at the first part, electronically connected to the first electronic device, and connected to the first fastening element. When the fastening portion of the second part contacts and fastens to the first fastening element of the first part, the first electronic device supplies power to the electronic locking element, and thus the electronic locking element fixes the first fastening element to lock the first part and the second part together.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic system, comprising:
an electronic device including a first part and a power source;
a fastening member disposed at the first part and adapted to move relative to the first part;
a first spring, wherein a first end of the first spring is connected to the first part, and a second end of the first spring is connected to the fastening member;
a second part including a fastening portion;
a first pushing element disposed at the first part and interfering with the fastening member;
a second spring, a first end of the second spring is connected to the first part, and a second end of the second spring is connected to the first pushing element;
an electronic locking element disposed at the first part and electronically connected to the electronic device, wherein the power source is operatively connected to the electronic locking element; and
a second pushing element disposed at the first part and located between the electronic locking element and the fastening member;
wherein when the fastening portion of the second part contacts the fastening member and is fastened, the electronic device supplies power to the electronic locking element, and the electronic locking element restricts a position of the first pushing element to fix the fastening member to the fastening portion of the second part so as to lock the first part and the second part together, wherein the first pushing element is driven by a restoring force of the second spring to rotate away from the fastening portion of the second part to unlock the first part and the second part when the electronic device stops supplying power to the electronic locking element,
wherein the first pushing element includes a pivoting connecting portion pivotally connected to the first part and a pivoting portion of the second pushing element, when the fastening portion of the second part enters into the first part, the fastening portion pushes the second pushing element to drive the first pushing element to rotate towards the fastening portion to fix a position of the fastening member.

2. The electronic system according to claim 1 , wherein the first part is a housing of the electronic device.

3. The electronic system according to claim 1 , wherein the second part is a housing of a peripheral device.

4. The electronic system according to claim 1 , wherein the fastening portion is a hook, the fastening member includes a hook portion, and the hook portion is adapted to be fastened to the fastening portion.

5. The electronic system according to claim 1 , wherein the fastening member includes a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connected to the second end of the first spring, and the second end of the fastening member interferes with the first pushing element.

6. The electronic system according to claim 5 , wherein the first pushing element includes a third end and a fourth end, and the second end of the second spring is connected to the fourth end, and the second end of the fastening member is hooked to the fourth end of the first pushing element.

7. The electronic system according to claim 1 , wherein the fastening member further includes a first protrusion block, the first part includes a first guiding slot, and the first protrusion block is correspondingly disposed at the first guiding slot.

8. The electronic system according to claim 1 , wherein the second pushing element further includes a guiding portion and a limiting portion, the guiding portion is disposed at a side of the second pushing element away from the limiting portion, and the pivoting portion is between the limiting portion and the guiding portion.

9. The electronic system according to claim 1 , wherein the second pushing element includes a second protrusion block, the first part includes a second guiding slot, and the second protrusion block is correspondingly disposed in the second guiding slot and abuts against the first pushing element.

10. The electronic system according to claim 1 , wherein the second pushing element includes a third protrusion block, the first part includes a third guiding slot, and the third protrusion block is correspondingly disposed in the third guiding slot.

11. An electronic system, comprising:
an electronic device including a first part and a power source;
a fastening member disposed at the first part and adapted to move relative to the first part;
a first spring, wherein a first end of the first spring is connected to the first part, and a second end of the first spring is connected to the fastening member;
a second part including a fastening portion, wherein the second part is a housing of a peripheral electronic device;
a first pushing element disposed at the first part and interfering with the fastening member;
a second spring, a first end of the second spring is connected to the first part, and a second end of the second spring is connected to the first pushing element;
an electronic locking element disposed at the first part and electronically connected to the electronic device, wherein the power source is operatively connected to the electronic locking element; and
a second pushing element disposed at the first part and located between the electronic locking element and the fastening member;
wherein when the fastening portion of the second part contacts the fastening member and is fastened, the electronic device supplies power to the electronic locking element and the electronic locking element fixes the position of the fastening member,
wherein the first pushing element includes a pivoting connecting portion pivotally connected to the first part and a pivoting portion of the second pushing element, when the fastening portion of the second part enters into the first part, the fastening portion pushes the second pushing element to drive the first pushing element to rotate towards the fastening portion to fix a position of the fastening member.

Assignees

• Hsu Yuan An
• Lin San Feng
• Chou Mei Fang
• Kao Wei Cheng
• Lu Jia Hong
• Wu Chong Xian
• Asustek Comp Inc

Inventors

• Hsu Yuan-An
• Lin San-Feng
• Chou Mei-Fang
• Kao Wei-Cheng
• Lu jia-hong
• Wu Chong-Xian

Classifications

• Y10T70/7051

  Using a powered device [e.g., motor] · CPC title

• E05B47/0001 Primary

  with electric actuators; Constructional features thereof (for vehicles E05B81/04) · CPC title

• G06F1/1632

  External expansion units, e.g. docking stations · CPC title

• G06F1/1679

  for locking or maintaining the movable parts of the enclosure in a fixed position, e.g. latching mechanism at the edge of the display in a laptop or for the screen protective cover of a PDA (G06F1/1681 takes precedence) · CPC title

• E05B47/023

  the bolt moving pivotally or rotatively · CPC title