Locking apparatus

Abstract

A locking apparatus includes a handle, a hook and a handle magnetic device. The handle is pivotally connected to a cover of an electronic product. The hook has a first end pivotally connected to the handle and a second end with a locking part. The locking part is fastened to a base of the electronic product when the electronic product is locked. The handle magnetic device is located on a surface of the handle facing the cover of the electronic product for attracting a cover magnetic device of the cover of the electronic product after the locking part is fastened to the base of the electronic product. Furthermore, a folding electronic product with the locking apparatus is also disclosed in the specification.

1 . A locking apparatus, comprising:
 a handle pivotally connected to a cover of an electronic product;   a hook having a first end pivotally connected to the handle and a second end with a locking part, wherein the locking part is fastened to a base of the electronic product when the electronic product is locked; and   a handle magnetic device located on a surface of the handle facing the cover of the electronic product for attracting a cover magnetic device of the cover of the electronic product after the locking part fastened to the base of the electronic product.   
   
   
       2 . The locking apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the handle magnetic device is a magnet or a ferromagnetic metal sheet for attracting the cover magnetic device of the cover of the electronic product. 
   
   
       3 . The locking apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the locking part has a protrusion inserted into an opening located on the base of the electronic product. 
   
   
       4 . The locking apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the locking part has a hook magnetic device for attracting a base magnetic device located on the base of the electronic product. 
   
   
       5 . The locking apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the hook magnetic device is a magnet or a ferromagnetic metal sheet. 
   
   
       6 . The locking apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a torsion spring having a first end connected to the handle and a second end connected to the hook to maintain the relative position of the handle and the hook. 
   
   
       7 . The locking apparatus of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 two coaxial channels located on the handle;   a rotary axis located on the hook and between the coaxial channels, wherein the axle center of the rotary axis is aligned with the axle center of the coaxial channels; and   a pivotal pin passing through the coaxial channels and the rotary axis for pivotally connecting the hook and the handle.   
   
   
       8 . The locking apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the pivotal pin passes through the torsion spring for locating the torsion spring between the handle and the hook. 
   
   
       9 . A folding electronic product, comprising:
 a base;   a cover pivotally connected to the base;   a fastener means for fastening the cover to the base;   a handle means for handling the fastener means to fasten the cover to the base or to unfasten the cover from the base; and   a magnetic means for attaching the handle means to the cover after the fastener means fastening the cover to the base.   
   
   
       10 . The folding electronic product of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a first bearing located on the cover;   a second bearing located on the base; and   at least one pivotal pin passing through the first bearing and the second bearing for pivotally connecting the cover and the base.   
   
   
       11 . The folding electronic apparatus of  claim 9 , further comprising a connecting means for pivotally connecting the fastener means and the handle means. 
   
   
       12 . The folding electronic apparatus of  claim 9 , further comprising a connecting means for pivotally connecting the handle means and the cover. 
   
   
       13 . The folding electronic apparatus of  claim 9 , further comprising an elastic means for maintaining the relative position of the fastener means and the handle means when the fastener means unfastening the cover from the base. 
   
   
       14 . The folding electronic apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the cover is a display, and the base is a computer.