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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2002
Chung-Chi Chien, Taipei, TW;
Wu-Yung Chen, Taipei, TW;
Compal Electronics, Inc., Taipei, TW;
Abstract
A lock device for a portable computer includes a mounting wall to be mounted on an upper housing of the computer, and parallel first and second flanges, each formed with a latch hole. An actuating unit has first and second actuating portions, and is normally disposed in a non-actuating position, in which the actuating portions are respectively displaced from the latch holes. A latch member is mounted on a lower housing of the computer, and is normally retracted into the lower housing. The latch member is movable to project from the lower housing and engage one of the latch holes due to magnetic attraction of a magnet of the actuating unit when the upper housing covers the lower housing. The actuating unit is operable for moving the actuating portions so as to push the latch member and disengage the same from the corresponding latch hole.