Abstract: A hinge assembly includes a mounting sleeve defining a pivoting hole, a fastening seat, an elastic member, and a right side cover. The pivoting hole is enclosed by an interior peripheral wall. The interior peripheral wall defines a stopping slot. The fastening seat defines a fastening hole. The elastic member is received in the mounting sleeve. The right side cover includes a pole. The pole includes a first resisting bar and a second resisting bar. The pole is received in the pivoting hole and the fastening hole. The first resisting bar is slidably embedded in the stopping slot. The elastic member compresses the first resisting bar to abut against the fastening seat. When the first resisting bar slides out of the fastening hole and abuts against the fastening seat, the second resisting bar is slidably embedded in the stopping slot.

Abstract: An electronic device (100) using a cover mechanism (30) to cover its hole (14) of its housing (10) is described. The cover mechanism includes a cover (20) and a locking structure (11). The cover has a latching portion (23) and a locking portion (21), both of which include a resilient part. The locking structure is configured for associating with the locking portion and the latching portion. Thus, the cover is latched to the housing to cover the hole by deforming the resilient parts. After the cover is unlatched from the housing by a sudden pulling force, the locking portion still physically connects to the locking structure. After the cover is unlatched from the housing by a normal pulling force, the locking portion has no physically relationship with the locking structure.

Abstract: A waterproof electronic device includes an upper shell and a lower shell configured for detachably and hermetically assembling with the upper shell. At least one of the upper shell and lower shell comprising a rubber layer disposed thereon to hermetically assemble with each other. The invention further provides a method for making the waterproof electronic device.

Abstract: A portable electronic device comprises a cover and a body. The cover comprises a first end wall, a second end wall opposite to the first end wall, and a sidewall connecting the first end wall and the second end wall. The sidewall defines a sliding slot. Two ends of the sliding slot respectively extend to the first end wall and the second end wall. The body comprises a protrusion formed thereon. The protrusion is slidably received in the sliding slot. The protrusion slides to the first end wall or the second end wall, whereby the cover hinges on the protrusion relative to the body.

Abstract: A key assembly comprises a base plate and two keys. The base plate has an opening defined therein and two opposite first inner walls formed in the opening, each first inner wall has two mating space defined therein and spaced from each other. Each key has two opposite sidewalls, each sidewall has a shaft protruding therefrom and corresponding to the mating spaces, the shafts is rotatably received in the mating spaces.

Abstract: A key assembly comprises a base plate, two elastic elements and a key body. Each elastic element has a securing portion and two compressing portions protruding from two ends of the securing portion. The securing portions are latched to the base plate. The key body is slidably mounted to the base plate between the two elastic elements. The key body includes a first key section resisting one of the two elastic elements and a second key section resisting another elastic element. When the first key section slides toward and compresses the corresponding elastic element, the second key section slide away from the corresponding elastic element.

Abstract: An electronic device using a cover mechanism to cover a hole is described. The cover mechanism includes a base member, a locking member, and a cover member. The cover member can be locked to the base member by locking of the cover member to the locking member when the cover member is in a locked position. The cover member can expose the hole and physically attach to the locking member when the cover member is in an opened position. The cover member can move relative to the locking member when the cover member is in a released position.

Abstract: A battery cover assembly (100) for use in a portable electronic device, comprises a main body (30), a battery cover (10), and a elastic member (20). The battery cover (10) includes a plurality of latching portions (122). The elastic member (20) is mounted in the main body (30), and includes a body section (24) and a resisting section (28) extending from the body section (24). The latching portions (122) engages through openings in the body section (24) and are elastically resisted by the resisting portion (28) to releasably latch the battery cover (10) to the main body (30). When detaching the battery cover (10) from the main body (30), the resisting section (28 is elastically biased by the latching portions (122) to accumulate elastic force, the latching portions (122) is pushed away from the body section (24) under the elastic force of the resisting section (28).

Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a main body and a accessory strap fixing structure. The main body defines an assembling slot therein. The accessory strap fixing structure is rotatably assembled within the assembling slot and includes a hanging frame, a supporting frame, a hinged portion, and a latching portion. The hanging frame includes a hanging portion disposed thereon for hanging a accessory strap thereto. The two ends of the supporting frame are connected to two ends of the hanging frame respectively. The hinged portion is formed at one joint of the hanging frame and the supporting frame, for being rotatably hinged to the main body and accommodated within the assembling slot. The latching portion is formed adjacent to the other joint of the hanging frame and the supporting frame, and configured for detachably latching within the assembling slot.

Abstract: An electronic device using a cover mechanism to cover a hole is described. The cover mechanism includes a locking member slidably mounted on a base member and a cover member. The cover member can be locked to the base member by locking of the cover member to the locking member in a locked position, can rotate around the locking member in a released position, and can expose the hole and physically attach to the locking member in an opened position.

Abstract: A side key assembly includes a base plate, a mounting shaft and two push buttons. The base plate has an opening defined therein and a sidewall formed in the opening. The mounting shaft is rotatably mounted on the base plate and received in the opening of the base plate. The two push buttons is rotatably received in the opening and respectively resisting against two opposite sides of the mounting shaft.

Abstract: A side key assembly comprises a base plate, a first push button and a second push button. The base plate has an opening defined therein and two opposite sidewalls defined in the opening. The first push button is rotatably assembled to the base in the opening, and the first push button is situated adjacent to one of the sidewalls. The second push button is rotatably assembled to the first push button in the opening and the second push button is situated adjacent to another sidewall.

Abstract: A protective device for portable electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing and a connecting strap. One end of the connecting strap is attached to the first housing and another end of the connecting strap is attached to the second housing. The connecting strap is pulled outwardly to bring the first housing and the second housing together to be connected to each other or pulled inwardly as the first housing and the second housing are separated from each other.

Abstract: A protective cover mechanism for an interface opening of a portable electronic device includes a protective cover and a sliding member. The protective cover includes a cover body for covering the interface opening, and a shaft projecting from the cover body. The sliding member is engaged with the shaft of the protective cover so the cover body is rotatable relative to the sliding member to selectively cover or expose the interface opening.

Abstract: A battery cover latching mechanism for a portable electronic device is described. The latching mechanism includes a latching member having a latching portion. The latching portion is resilient and can engage into a latching hole as the latching member is deformed from its original state to it deformed state and securely latched in the latching hole as the latching member is restored to its original state.

Abstract: A lens cover assembly comprises a lens cover and a water absorption portion. The lens cover has a transparent portion located in a center portion thereof. The water absorption portion is mounted to the lens cover surrounding the transparent portion.

Abstract: A battery cover latching mechanism is provided. The battery cover latching mechanism includes a body member and a cover member. The body member includes a top wall, a bottom wall opposite to the top wall, and a sidewall connecting the top wall and the bottom wall. The top wall and the bottom wall and the sidewall enclose a battery receiving space. The sidewall defines an opening communicating with the battery receiving space. The opening is configured for mounting a battery into the battery receiving space. The cover member is pivotably mounted to the body member to cover the opening.

Abstract: A battery cover assembly for a portable electronic device is disclosed including a base member, a first cover member mating with the base member, a second cover member positioned between the base member and the first cover member, a third cover member engaging with the first cover member, a camera assembly secured to the base member, and a locking assembly engaging with the third cover member. The first cover member can horizontally rotate along the second cover member. The first cover member is rotatably attached to, and cannot be detached from the base member.

Abstract: A portable electronic device comprises a housing, a display protecting lens, a display and a light guiding element. The housing has an opening and a trough defined therethrough. The display protecting lens is mounted in the opening of the housing. The display is mounted with the first light guiding element in the housing. The light guiding element is accommodated in the trough. The portable electronic device further includes a light guiding member located between the display protecting lens and the display, a portion of the light emitted by the display is guided by the light guiding member and then transmitted to the light guiding element.

Abstract: A battery cover assembly for a portable electronic device is disclosed including a base member, a cover member rotatably attached with the base member, a connecting body, a protruding post, a sleeve, and an elastic member. The connecting body guides the rotation of the cover member about the axis of the protruding post. A sleeve rotates along with the cover member and can maintain the cover member at any position relative to the base member during rotation of the cover member. The elastic member can disengage the sleeve from the base member.