18-07-2019 дата публикации
Номер: US20190220065A1
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This application relates to hidden fasteners within an electronic device. An electronic device can include a top portion and a base portion that includes a housing and a cover attached to the housing by at least one fastener that is not visible through an external surface of the cover. Each fastener includes a receiver housing that retrains spherical components and a pin that can be inserted into an opening in the receiver housing. The pin is retained in the receiver housing by a force imparted against a surface of the pin by the spherical components, which are biased towards an inner surface of the receiver housing sloped towards the opening. The pin can be released when an external magnetic field from a magnet placed proximate the bottom surface of the receiver housing retracts the spherical components away from the opening, thereby reducing the force against the surface of the pin. 1. A portable electronic device , comprising:a top portion;a base portion attached to the top portion via a hinge, the base portion comprising a keyboard and housing that includes a cavity formed therein, the cavity covered by the keyboard;operational components disposed in the cavity and attached to the housing; and a receiver housing having a surface that includes an opening,', 'spherical components enclosed within the receiver housing,', 'a biasing module that biases the spherical components toward the; and', 'a pin configured to be inserted into the opening such that the spherical components are in contact with the pin and an inner surface of the receiver housing that is sloped toward the opening., 'a cover secured to the housing via a fastener to enclose the cavity, the fastener comprising2. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the opening in the surface of the receiver housing is chamfered.3. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the fastener is enclosed within the cavity when the cover is attached to the housing and not visible through an external ...
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