Locking assembly for electronic tablet and other devices
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H05K-005/00
H05K-007/00
E05B-069/00
E05B-073/00
H01L-023/34
A47B-081/00
A47B-097/00
G06F-001/16
출원번호
US-0270085
(2014-05-05)
등록번호
US-8837144
(2014-09-16)
발명자
/ 주소
Allen, Peter
출원인 / 주소
Think Products, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Walker, Alfred M.
인용정보
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4인용 특허 :
118
초록▼
A method for securing a portable electronic device having a housing to a substantially immovable object utilizing a locking assembly having a security rod or spike formed with an anchoring end separated axially by a protruding end, a locking device with an internal locking mechanism and a cable perm
A method for securing a portable electronic device having a housing to a substantially immovable object utilizing a locking assembly having a security rod or spike formed with an anchoring end separated axially by a protruding end, a locking device with an internal locking mechanism and a cable permanently attached to the locking device at one end, includes several steps. The steps include securely fixing the anchoring end of the security rod or spike to the portable electronic device upon or through the housing, attaching an other end of the cable to the substantially immovable object and inserting the protruding end of the security rod into an opening in the locking device to actuate the internal locking mechanism and lock the locking device to the captive security rod. Locking the security rod to the locking device concurrently locks the portable electronic device to which it is anchored to the substantially immovable object.
대표청구항▼
1. A locking assembly for securing a portable electronic device having at least one housing to a substantially immovable object, the locking assembly comprising: a captive security rod having a locking end and an anchoring end, wherein the anchoring end is installed in the at least one housing to an
1. A locking assembly for securing a portable electronic device having at least one housing to a substantially immovable object, the locking assembly comprising: a captive security rod having a locking end and an anchoring end, wherein the anchoring end is installed in the at least one housing to anchor the captive security rod thereto;said captive security rod being captive partially in said at least one housing after installation and partially out of said at least one housing during and before locking use after installation; and,a locking device with a locking mechanism, wherein the locking device is configured with an opening to receive the locking end of the captive security rod to activate the locking mechanism, where the activation causes the locking mechanism to securely grasp the locking end and thereby lock the installed security rod and portable electronic device to the locking device. 2. The locking assembly as set forth in claim 1, further comprising means for securing the locking device and, therefore, the captive security rod and portable electronic device to which the captive security rod is anchored, to a substantially non-movable object. 3. The locking assembly as set forth in claim 2, wherein the means for securing is a cable or lanyard. 4. The locking assembly as set forth in claim 3, wherein the cable or lanyard is permanently attached to the locking device. 5. The locking assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the locking end of the captive security rod comprises a knob that extends from the at least one housing after the anchoring end anchors the captive security rod thereto. 6. The locking assembly as set forth in claim 5, wherein said knob is captured and held by the locking mechanism at locking actuation. 7. The locking assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein said portable electronic device comprises any of the group consisting of a laptop computer, a notebook computer, and tablet computer, a cell phone, a camera, a Smartphone, a music storage and a playback device. 8. The locking assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein said portable electronic device comprises a first housing, a second housing and a hinge, wherein said hinge separates and allows said first housing to be closed upon said second housing and wherein said captive security rod is deployed to extend and protrude from any surface of said first to housing or said second housing. 9. The locking assembly as set forth in claim 8, wherein said second housing is a keyboard part and said captive security rod is inserted through and anchored, and operates to extend in a deployed position out of a surface of said second housing. 10. The locking assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the substantially immovable object is a base plate. 11. The locking assembly as set forth in claim 2, wherein the cable or lanyard has a loop opposite its end permanently attached to the locking device through which the locking device is passed after the cable is wrapped around the substantially immovable object whereinafter the locking device is lockingly attached to the captive security rod and, therefore, the portable electronic device to which the captive security rod is anchored. 12. The locking assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the locking device is a pin lock. 13. The locking assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the locking device is a plunger-type security lock. 14. A locking assembly for securing a portable electronic device having at least one housing to a substantially immovable object, the locking assembly comprising: a captive security rod or spike having a locking end and an anchoring end, said anchoring end of said captive security rod or spike configured for installing to the at least one housing by anchoring to the portable electronic device through the at least one housing;a locking device having a lock opening to a locking mechanism, said locking device configured to lock to said captive security rod or spike upon insertion of the locking end of said installed security rod or spike into said lock opening to actuate said locking mechanism, therein locking said locking device to said captive security rod or spike; and,a cable attached to said locking device and configured for fastening to the to substantially immovable object prior to locking said locking device to said installed captive security rod or spike,wherein said locking end of said installed captive security rod or spike comprises a small knob axially located on a distal end of said captive security rod or spike, whereinsaid installed captive security rod or spike is positioned in a recess in the at least one housing during non-use, and said small knob protrudes from the at least one housing during non-use. 15. The locking assembly as set forth in claim 14, wherein said locking end of said captive security rod or spike comprises a knob that extends from the at least one housing after the anchoring end anchors said captive security rod or spike thereto. 16. The locking assembly as set forth in claim 15, wherein the small knob that is captured and held by the locking mechanism at locking actuation. 17. The locking assembly as set forth in claim 14, wherein said portable electronic device comprises any of the group consisting of a laptop computer, a notebook computer, and tablet computer, a cell phone, a camera, a Smartphone, a music storage and a playback device. 18. The locking assembly as set forth in claim 14, wherein said portable electronic device comprises a first housing, a second housing and a hinge, wherein said hinge separates and allows said first housing to be closed upon said second housing and wherein said captive security rod is deployed to extend and protrude from any surface of said first housing or said second housing. 19. The locking assembly as set forth in claim 18, wherein said second housing is a keyboard part and said captive security rod is inserted through and anchored, and operates to extend in a deployed position out of a surface of said second housing. 20. A method for securing a portable electronic device having a housing to a substantially immovable object utilizing a locking assembly, the locking assembly comprising a security rod or spike formed with an anchoring end separated axially by a protruding end, a locking device with an internal locking mechanism and a cable permanently attached to the locking device at one end, the method comprising acts of: securely installing the anchoring end of the security rod or spike to the portable electronic device in the housing;attaching an other end of the cable to the substantially immovable object; andinserting the locking end of the security rod or spike into an opening in the locking device to actuate the internal locking mechanism and lock the locking device to the captive security rod or spike and, therefore, the portable electronic device to which it is anchored, to the substantially immovable object.
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