Opening system

Abstract

A latch release for allowing two latched members to be unlatched from each other. The latch release includes a bubble body comprised of an elastic material. The bubble body is adapted to deform such that depressing of a first section of the bubble body in a first direction deforms a second section of the bubble body to push the latched members apart.

1 . A latch release for allowing two latched members to be unlatched from each other, the latch release comprising a bubble body comprised of an elastic material, wherein the bubble body is adapted to deform such that depressing of a first section of the bubble body in a first direction deforms a second section of the bubble body to push the latched members apart. 
   
   
       2 . A latch release as in  claim 1  wherein the bubble body comprises a general block shape of the elastic material. 
   
   
       3 . A latch release as in  claim 2  wherein the general block shape is generally rectangular. 
   
   
       4 . A latch release as in  claim 1  wherein the bubble body is substantially solid. 
   
   
       5 . A latch release as in  claim 1  wherein the bubble body is generally honeycombed with internal pockets. 
   
   
       6 . A latch release as in  claim 1  wherein the bubble body comprises at least one internal sealed gas filled pocket. 
   
   
       7 . A latch release as in  claim 1  wherein the bubble body comprises at least one internal sealed liquid filled pocket. 
   
   
       8 . A latch release as in  claim 1  wherein the bubble body has a top side which forms the second section and which is adapted to bubble up generally orthogonal to the first direction. 
   
   
       9 . A portable electronic device comprising:
 a first housing comprising electronic circuitry;   a second housing movably connected to the first housing;   a system for locating the second housing relative to the first housing at a closed position; and   a latch release as in  claim 1 , wherein the bubble body is connected to the first housing and the second section of the bubble body is adapted to push against the second housing when the first section is depressed inward.   
   
   
       10 . A portable electronic device comprising:
 a first housing comprising electronic circuitry;   a second housing movably connected to the first housing;   a system for locating the second housing relative to the first housing at a closed position; and   an opening system for moving the second housing from the closed position, wherein the opening system comprises at least one body of resiliently deformable material at a lateral side of the first housing, wherein the body is adapted to be inwardly deformed by a user's finger in a first direction to automatically bubble deform in a second direction and thereby move the second housing away from the closed position.   
   
   
       11 . A portable electronic device as in  claim 10  wherein the portable electronic device comprises a mobile telephone and the second housing is pivotably connected to the first housing in a general flip-phone configuration. 
   
   
       12 . A portable electronic device as in  claim 10  wherein the opening system comprises two of the bodies located at opposite lateral sides of the first housing. 
   
   
       13 . A portable electronic device as in  claim 10  wherein the first housing supports all sides of the body except a first side and a second side of the body to thereby from supports for the body and limit deformation of the body to the first and second sides. 
   
   
       14 . A portable electronic device as in  claim 13  wherein the first side is adapted to be deformed inward in the first direction by the user's finger, and the second side is generally orthogonal to the first side and is adapted to bubble upward in the second direction. 
   
   
       15 . A portable electronic device as in  claim 10  wherein the body comprises a general block shape of the resiliently deformable material. 
   
   
       16 . A portable electronic device as in  claim 15  wherein the general block shape is generally rectangular. 
   
   
       17 . A portable electronic device as in  claim 10  wherein the body is substantially solid. 
   
   
       18 . A portable electronic device as in  claim 10  wherein the body is generally honeycombed with internal pockets. 
   
   
       19 . A portable electronic device as in  claim 10  wherein the body comprises at least one internal sealed gas filled pocket. 
   
   
       20 . A portable electronic device as in  claim 10  wherein the body comprises at least one internal sealed liquid filled pocket. 
   
   
       21 . A method of manufacturing a portable electronic device comprising:
 movably connecting a second housing to a first housing;   providing a system for locating the second housing at a closed position on the first housing; and   connecting a first resiliently deformable bubble body to the first housing, wherein the bubble body comprises a first section which is adapted to be depressed inward causing a second section of the bubble body to automatically bubble outward to thereby move the second housing in a direction away from the closed position.   
   
   
       22 . A method as in  claim 21  wherein connecting the first resiliently deformable bubble body to the first housing comprises locating the first bubble body in a first cavity of the first housing at a first lateral side of the first housing, wherein the first bubble body is exposed at the first lateral side and a top side of the first housing member. 
   
   
       23 . A method as in  claim 21  further comprising connecting a second resiliently deformable bubble body to the first housing comprising locating the second bubble body in a second cavity of the first housing at a second lateral side of the first housing, wherein the second bubble body is exposed at the second lateral side and the top side of the first housing member.