Abstract: An electronic device includes a cabinet, a number of chasses received in the cabinet, a number of first slide rails mounted to the cabinet, a second slide rail mounted to each chasses fitting about the corresponding first slide rail, a rotating member connected to the cabinet, and a resilient member installed between the rotating member and the cabinet. The rotating member includes an abutting bar and a stopper bar opposite to the abutting bar. A front end of each second slide rail forms a first guiding surface. A block protrudes from the front end of each second slide rail. When one of the chasses is pulled out from the cabinet, the first guiding surface abuts against the abutting bar to rotate away from the chasses, the stopper bar is rotated to adjacent to the chasses to latch the blocks of the other chasses, and deforming the resilient member.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a cabinet, a number of chasses received in the cabinet, a number of first slide rails mounted to the cabinet, a second slide rail mounted to each chasses fitting about the corresponding first slide rail, a rotating member connected to the cabinet, and a resilient member installed between the rotating member and the cabinet. The rotating member includes an abutting bar and a stopper bar opposite to the abutting bar. A front end of each second slide rail forms a first guiding surface. A block protrudes from the front end of each second slide rail. When one of the chasses is pulled out from the cabinet, the first guiding surface abuts against the abutting bar to rotate away from the chasses, the stopper bar is rotated to adjacent to the chasses to latch the blocks of the other chasses, and deforming the resilient member.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus for holding a data storage device is provided. The fixing apparatus includes a drive bracket, and an insertion rack. The drive bracket includes two opposite side panels. Each of the side panels forms at least one guiding portion and defines a slot therein. The insertion rack is configured for inserting the data storage device into the drive bracket. The insertion rack forms two hooks. The insertion rack is capable of sliding into the drive bracket along the guiding portions. The hooks ride along an exterior of the drive bracket until they are inserted into the corresponding slots of the drive bracket.

Abstract: A latch mechanism includes a latching member, a button, and an elastic member for restoring the latching member. The latching member is rotatably installed in a cover unit. The latching member includes a latching portion for engaging with a base unit. The button is movably fixed to the cover unit. The button includes a slanted pushing portion for driving the latching member to rotate for disengaging the latching portion from the base unit.

Abstract: A button fixing mechanism for fixing a button (50) to a base (20) of an electronic device includes a top panel (30) of the base, a shelf (40) attached to the top panel, and a pair of resilient members (60). The button includes a pair of shafts (53) extending outwardly from sidewalls (51) thereof. The shelf includes an oblong slot (42) defined therein, and a pair of tabs (422) extending beside the oblong slot and each defining a pivoting hole (423) therein. The button is extended through the oblong slot, with the shafts received in the pivoting holes of tabs. The resilient members are separately attached to the top panel and engage two ends of the button.

Abstract: A display device includes a frame defining an opening, a shell, and a display panel installed between the frame and the shell. The display panel is viewable via the opening of the frame. A latch is formed on the frame. A fixing portion is formed on the shell and slidably engaged with the latch of the frame for slidably fixing the shell to the frame. A plurality of fasteners extends through the frame to engage with the shell to thereby fasten the frame and the shell together.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a base (30). A rigid rail (321) is arranged to the base. An elastic portion (3231) is arranged to the base facing the rail. A fixing member (38) includes a first engaging portion (383) movable in the base in a first direction. A component (50) is movably received in the elastic portion and the rail in a second direction different from the first direction. A second engaging portion (513) is arranged to the component. The first engaging portion of the fixing member disengageably engages the second engaging portion to fix the component. A sliding member (36) is engageable with the fixing member and movable in the first direction to drive the first engaging portion of the fixing member to disengage from the second engaging portion.

Abstract: A latch mechanism for fixing a cover unit to a base unit of a foldable electronic device in a closed position is provided. The latch mechanism includes a locking member, an operating member, and at least one resilient member. The base unit includes a pair of recessed portions. The locking member is adapted for be pivotably received in the cover unit. The locking member includes a pair of locking portions for engaging with the corresponding recessed portions of the base unit. The operating member is adapted for be slidably mounted to the cover unit. The operating member includes at least one latch slidable toward the locking member to drive the locking member to pivot. The resilient member is connectable with the operating member and adapted for engage with the cover unit of the foldable electronic device, for urging the operating member away from the locking member.

Abstract: A portable computer includes a cover unit (10) and a base unit (20) connected with the cover unit. The cover unit includes a movable latch member (4), a driving button (50), and a driving bar (60). The driving bar and the driving button are oppositely and slidably fixed to cover unit. The latch member includes a following portion (46). The driving bar includes a driving portion (58) abutting and engaging with the following portion to move the latch member in a straight line. The cover unit is latched to the base unit via the latch members to cover the base unit and unlatched from the base unit via moving the latch member by manipulation of the driving button.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic device having a passive heat-dissipating mechanism. The electronic device includes a circuit board and a radiation enhancement layer. The circuit board has at least an electronic component thereon. The radiation enhancement layer is attached onto at least a portion of a surface of the electronic component for facilitating radiating the heat from the electronic component to the ambient air via natural convection. The radiation enhancement layer is made of a ceramic material.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus for mounting a data storage device that has a protrusion protruding from a sidewall thereof includes a mounting board, and a bracket. The mounting board includes a depressed portion for holding the data storage device. The depressed portion includes a first side wall. The bracket includes a leg member with an end pivotably mounted to the first side wall of the depressed portion of the mounting board. A first receiving slot for receiving the protrusion of the data storage device is defined in a bottom of the leg member. A drive portion is formed at a side of the receiving slot away from the end of the leg member, for cooperating with a corresponding protrusion of the data storage device when installing the data storage device.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus for a storage device includes a bracket for receiving the storage device and a base for mounting the bracket therein. A fixing portion including two sidewalls is formed on the base. A hooking recess is defined in one of the sidewalls of the fixing portion. A sliding member is received in the fixing portion for fixing the bracket, and the sliding member includes a hook to engage in the hooking recess of the fixing portion. An elastic member is received in the fixing portion for restoring the sliding member.

Abstract: A switch apparatus for activating an alarm function of an alarm circuit on a motherboard of a portable computer, the switch apparatus includes a switch mounted on the motherboard and a pressing device mounted on a base. The pressing device includes a pressing member deformable via an outside force to depress the switch.

Abstract: A portable computer includes a cover unit (1) and a base unit (2) connected with the cover unit. The cover unit includes a pair of spaced movable latch members (40). A flexible connecting member (50) is connected between the latch members. A driving member (30) is manipulated to bend the connecting member thereby moving the latch members. The cover unit is latched to the base unit via the latch members to cover the base unit and unlatched from the base unit via moving the latch members by manipulation of the driving member.

Abstract: A portable computer includes a base unit (1) and a cover unit (2). The cover unit includes a framework (30), a pair of positioning members (50), a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) panel (70) and a cover (90). The positioning members are attached to the framework. The LCD panel is received in the space made of the framework and the positioning members. The cover engages to the framework.

Abstract: A fixing apparatus for holding a data storage device is provided. The fixing apparatus includes a drive bracket, and an insertion rack. The drive bracket includes two opposite side panels. Each of the side panels forms at least one guiding portion and defines a slot therein. The insertion rack is configured for inserting the data storage device into the drive bracket. The insertion rack forms two hooks. The insertion rack is capable of sliding into the drive bracket along the guiding portions. The hooks ride along an exterior of the drive bracket until they are inserted into the corresponding slots of the drive bracket.

Abstract: A portable computer (20) includes a main body (21), a retention portion (23) being arranged on the main body with a part thereof spaced apart from the main body, a fastener (30) detachably attaching a handle (10) between the main body and the retention portion, and means for retaining the fastener to the retention portion when the fastener is not in use for attaching the handle.

Abstract: A latch mechanism for securing a battery module (70) includes a bracket (10), and a pair of latch members (50). The bracket includes a recess (18), a back plate (16) defining a pair of cutouts (162), and a pair of fixing frames (30) next to the cutouts. The latch members are slidably received in the fixing frames and each include a sidewall (52) defining a locking slot (522) therein. The battery module is slidably moved into the recess and includes a pair of hooks (74) separately extending through the cutouts of the bracket to engaging with the locking slots of the latch members.

Abstract: A latch mechanism for securing a battery module (70) includes a bracket (10), and a pair latch members (50). The bracket includes a recess (18), a back plate (16) defining a pair of cutouts (162), and a pair of fixing frame (30) disposed besides the cutouts. Each the fixing frame includes a side panel (322) defining a pair of grooves (322, 324). Each latch member is movably received in the corresponding fixing frames and includes a block (562), and a resilient wall (58) with a protrusion (582) selectively located in the grooves. The battery module is slidably moved into the recess and includes a pair of hooks (74) extending through the cutouts of the bracket to engaging with the blocks of the latch member.

Abstract: A switch apparatus for activating an alarm function of an alarm circuit on a motherboard of a portable computer, the switch apparatus includes a switch mounted on the motherboard and a pressing device mounted on a base. The pressing device includes a pressing member deformable via an outside force to depress the switch.