公开(公告)号：US12210390B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-28

申请号：US18115235

申请日：2023-02-28

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： David William Reber ,  Lawrence Allen Stone ,  Zichun Song

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: An input assembly for a computing device includes: an input device; a mounting body coupled to the input device; a blade member affixed to the mounting body, the blade member configured for insertion into a slot of the computing device, wherein the slot includes a transverse recess; a latch disposed within the blade member, the latch having a head carrying a magnet, the latch coupled to the mounting body movably between (i) an engaged position to place the head in the recess and obstruct withdrawal of the latch from the slot, and (ii) a retracted position to withdraw the head from the recess; and wherein the latch is biased towards the engaged position via attraction between the magnet and a magnetic material of the transverse recess.

公开(公告)号：US20240288909A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18115235

申请日：2023-02-28

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： David William Reber ,  Lawrence Allen Stone ,  Zichun Song

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/1669

Abstract: An input assembly for a computing device includes: an input device; a mounting body coupled to the input device; a blade member affixed to the mounting body, the blade member configured for insertion into a slot of the computing device, wherein the slot includes a transverse recess; a latch disposed within the blade member, the latch having a head carrying a magnet, the latch coupled to the mounting body movably between (i) an engaged position to place the head in the recess and obstruct withdrawal of the latch from the slot, and (ii) a retracted position to withdraw the head from the recess; and wherein the latch is biased towards the engaged position via attraction between the magnet and a magnetic material of the transverse recess.

公开(公告)号：US20240288911A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18115270

申请日：2023-02-28

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： David William Reber ,  Zichun Song ,  Mark Thomas Fountain

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F1/18

CPC classification number: G06F1/1679 ,  G06F1/181

Abstract: A computing device includes: a housing having an exterior wall, the exterior wall defining a chamber; an access door movably coupled to the housing between a closed position enclosing the chamber, and an open position exposing the chamber to an exterior of the computing device; a latch movable between a locked position to retain the access door in the closed position, and an unlocked position to permit movement of the access door; and a bias element configured to apply a force to an interior of the access door to move the access door from the closed position to an intermediate position between the open and closed positions, in response to transition of the latch from the locked position to the unlocked position.

公开(公告)号：US20240288900A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18115255

申请日：2023-02-28

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Zichun Song ,  David William Reber ,  Mark Thomas Fountain ,  Lawrence Allen Stone

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H01M50/264

CPC classification number: G06F1/1635 ,  G06F1/1679 ,  H01M50/264 ,  H01M50/247 ,  H01M2220/30

Abstract: A computing device includes: a housing defining a battery chamber; an electrical contact disposed on a wall of the battery chamber; a latch extending into the battery chamber, the latch movable between (i) a first position to retain a battery pack within the battery chamber and engage the battery pack with the electrical contact, and (ii) a second position to disengage from the battery pack; an auxiliary retainer in communication with the battery chamber, the auxiliary retainer configured to retain the battery pack within the battery chamber, independently of the latch, via engagement with a complementary retaining structure of the battery pack.