Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

Sutech Trading Limited

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

Fih Co., Ltd.

Qing Ming Huang

Chia-Hua Chen

Shui Yuan Qin

Lin Hu

Ji Kun Liu

A wireless communication device includes a removable panel (), a base cover () and a latching assembly (). The removable panel has a first mounting portion (). The base cover has a second mounting portion () corresponding to the first mounting portion of the removable panel. The latching assembly includes a lacking fastener () and a coil spring (), wherein the latching assembly is effective to nail the removable panel into the housing through the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion. Therefore, it is simple, tight and easy for current invention using the latching assembly to fix the removable panel to the base cover, or to disassemble the removable panel away.

Latching assembly for a removabable cover of a wireless communication device

A portable electronic device includes a removable panel (), a latch assembly (), and a base cover (). The removable panel defines a first latch hole (). The base cover defines a third latch hole () corresponding to the first latch hole. The latch assembly includes a knob (). The knob includes an operating portion (), a shaft portion () extending downwardly from the operating portion, and a latching portion () extending from one end of the shaft portion. The latching portion is received through the first latch hole and the third latch hole. When the operating portion of the knob is pressed and rotated, the removable panel is secured to the base cover via the operating portion and the latching portion.

Latching assembly for a removable panel of a portable electronic device

A hinge assembly includes a housing () encasing a spring (), a cam follower (), a cam member () and a washer () therein. The cam follower has a shaft (), and a pair of tabs () perpendicularly formed on the shaft. The spring is coiled over the shaft, and is compressively engaged in the housing. The tabs of the cam follower slide in grooves () of the housing. The cam member includes a cam portion () and a connector (). The cam portion forms a pair of peaks () and a pair of valleys (), being engaged with the tabs of the cam follower. The connector extends outside of the housing. The washer is rotatably inserted over the connector, and is fitted in the housing for fixing the hinge components in the housing.

Hinge assembly

A cover structure () for a portable electronic device includes a front cover () and a back cover (), wherein the front cover forms a main joint portion (), the back cover forms a shell (), the main joint portion has an arcuate wall (), and a recessed portion () is formed on the arcuate wall. When assembling the front and back covers, a knuckle () is formed by means of the shell engaging with the main joint portion on the recessed portion thereof.

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