Removable access panel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017336833-A1
Application number	US-201615158027-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 18, 2016
Priority date	May 18, 2016
Publication date	Nov 23, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

One embodiment provides am information handling device, comprising: a housing, the housing comprising an access panel; the access panel comprising a plurality of locking mechanisms; wherein removal of the access panel requires activating each of the plurality of locking mechanism substantially simultaneously. Other aspects are described and claimed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An information handling device, comprising:
a housing, the housing comprising an access panel; the access panel comprising a plurality of locking mechanisms; wherein removal of the access panel requires activating each of the plurality of locking mechanism substantially simultaneously.

2 . The information handling device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of locking mechanisms comprise magnetic locking mechanisms.

3 . The information handling device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of locking mechanisms comprise mechanical locking mechanisms.

4 . The information handling device of claim 1 , wherein activating each of the plurality of locking mechanism substantially simultaneously further comprises moving each of the plurality of locking mechanisms in a predetermined pattern substantially simultaneously.

5 . The information handling device of claim 1 , wherein the information handling device is connectable to a base, the base comprising a plurality of unlocking mechanisms; and wherein combining the base and the information handling device unlocks the access panel.

6 . The information handling device of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of unlocking mechanisms are arranged complementary to the pattern of the plurality of locking mechanisms.

7 . The information handling device of claim 5 further comprising: a first fastening mechanism disposed on the access panel; and
a second fastening mechanism disposed on the base;
wherein, in response to the base being attached to the information handling device, the first and second fastening mechanism are connected.

8 . The information handling device of claim 7 , wherein the access panel remains connected to the base as the information handling device is separated from the base.

9 . The information handling device of claim 5 , wherein said combining further comprises at least one of: activating each of the plurality of unlocking mechanism in a predetermined order and sliding the information handling device in a predetermined pattern.

10 . The information handling device of claim 1 , wherein the information handling device comprises at least one of: a laptop computer, a tablet, a smart phone, and a desktop computer.

11 . An information handling device, comprising:
a housing, the housing comprising a first portion and a second portion; the second portion comprising a plurality of locking mechanisms; wherein removal of the access second portion requires activating each of the plurality of locking mechanism substantially simultaneously.

12 . The information handling device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of locking mechanisms comprise magnetic locking mechanisms.

13 . The information handling device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of locking mechanisms comprise mechanical locking mechanisms.

14 . The information handling device of claim 1 , wherein activating each of the plurality of locking mechanism substantially simultaneously further comprises moving each of the plurality of locking mechanisms in a predetermined pattern substantially simultaneously.

15 . The information handling device of claim 1 , wherein the information handling device is connectable to a base, the base comprising a plurality of unlocking mechanisms; and wherein combining the base and the information handling device unlocks the second portion.

16 . The information handling device of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of unlocking mechanisms are arranged complementary to the pattern of the plurality of locking mechanisms.

17 . The information handling device of claim 5 further comprising: a first fastening mechanism disposed on the second portion; and
a second fastening mechanism disposed on the base;
wherein, in response to the base being attached to the second portion, the first and second fastening mechanism are connected.

18 . The information handling device of claim 7 , wherein second portion remains connected to the base as the information handling device is separated from the base.

19 . The information handling device of claim 5 , wherein said combining further comprises at least one of: activating each of the plurality of unlocking mechanism in a predetermined order and sliding the information handling device in a predetermined pattern.

20 . A method, comprising:
forming a housing comprising an access panel; and attaching the access panel to the housing via a plurality of locking mechanisms; wherein removal of the access panel requires activating each of the plurality of locking mechanism substantially simultaneously.

Assignees

• Lenovo Singapore Pte Ltd

Inventors

• Geary Matthew Joseph
• Parrish Jason Pratt
• Luttrell Wesley Abram
• Schantz Daniel Jordan
• Sluchak Thomas John

Classifications

• G06F1/1656 Primary

  Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories (mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203) · CPC title

• E05B2047/0048

  Circuits, feeding, monitoring · CPC title

• E05B47/02

  Movement of the bolt by electromagnetic means}; Adaptation of locks, latches, or parts thereof, for movement of the bolt by electromagnetic means {(by means in the striker E05B63/248) · CPC title

• E05B73/0082

  for office machines, e.g. PC's, portable computers, typewriters, calculators · CPC title

• G06F1/1679 Primary

  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