Accessory securing mechanism for portable electronic device

Abstract

An accessory securing mechanism in electronic device includes a housing, an engaging member and a tether. The housing defines an assembling recess having an end wall, the end wall defines a latching hole. The engaging member includes a hanging end and a latching end. The latching end of the engaging member is latched into the latching hole, the hanging end is received in the assembling recess, the tether is affixed to the hanging end and exposed to the outside.

1 . An accessory securing mechanism, comprising:
 a housing defining an assembling recess, the assembling recess having an end wall, the end wall defining a latching hole;   an engaging member having an hanging end and a latching end; and   a tether;   wherein the latching end of the engaging member is latched into the latching hole and the hanging end is received in the assembling recess, and the tether is affixed to the hanging end and exposed to the outside.   
     
     
         2 . The accessory securing mechanism as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the latching end includes two opposite latching blocks, and a space is formed therebetween. 
     
     
         3 . The accessory securing mechanism as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein each latching block includes a main portion extending from the hanging end, a first protruding flange, and a second protruding flange, the two protruding flanges protrude from the periphery surface and are parallel. 
     
     
         4 . The accessory securing mechanism as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the second protruding flange is located adjacent to a tail end of the main portion and includes a first guiding surface and a second guiding surface, the two guiding surfaces are arranged back to back and both are slanted relative to the main portion. 
     
     
         5 . The accessory securing mechanism as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the hanging end is cylindrical and defines a first through hole along the radial direction thereof and a second through hole along the axial direction thereof, the two through holes are interconnected for engaging with the tether. 
     
     
         6 . The accessory securing mechanism as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a top wall and a peripheral wall around the top wall, the top wall defines a receiving cavity, the peripheral wall is ridged and includes a lower wall portion and an upper wall portion connecting the top wall, the upper wall portion defines the assembling recess. 
     
     
         7 . The accessory securing mechanism as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the assembling recess is enclosed by a bottom wall parallel top wall, two opposite sidewalls and the end wall perpendicular to the top wall. 
     
     
         8 . The accessory securing mechanism as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the accessory securing mechanism includes a cover, the cover has a periphery, the periphery has a cutout defined thereon, the cutout corresponds to the assembling recess of the housing. 
     
     
         9 . The accessory securing mechanism as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the upper wall portion of the housing defines a plurality of fixing holes thereon, the periphery of the cover forms protrusions for latching into the fixing holes. 
     
     
         10 . The accessory securing mechanism as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the tether includes a string and a slider coiled around the string, the slider separates the string into two semi-loops and can slide relative to the string. 
     
     
         11 . An accessory securing mechanism, comprising:
 a housing defining an assembling recess, the assembling recess having an end wall, the end wall defining a latching hole;   an engaging member having an hanging end and a latching end;   a tether; and   a cover defining a cutout;   wherein the latching end of the engaging member is latched into the latching hole and the hanging end is received in the assembling recess, and the tether is affixed to the hanging end, the cover covers the housing and the cutout engages with the assembling recess, the tether exposed to the outside through the cutout.   
     
     
         12 . The accessory securing mechanism as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the latching end includes two opposite latching blocks, and a space is formed therebetween. 
     
     
         13 . The accessory securing mechanism as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein each latching block includes a main portion extending from the hanging end, a first protruding flange, and a second protruding flange, the two protruding flanges protrude from the periphery surface and are parallel. 
     
     
         14 . The accessory securing mechanism as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the second protruding flange is located adjacent to a tail end of the main portion and includes a first guiding surface and a second guiding surface, the two guiding surfaces are arranged back to back and both are slanted relative to the main portion. 
     
     
         15 . The accessory securing mechanism as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the hanging end is cylindrical and defines a first through hole along the radial direction thereof and a second through hole along the axial direction thereof, the two through holes are interconnected for engaging with the tether. 
     
     
         16 . The accessory securing mechanism as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the housing includes a top wall and a peripheral wall around the top wall, the top wall defines a receiving cavity, the peripheral wall is ridged and includes a lower wall portion and an upper wall portion connecting the top wall, the upper wall portion defines the assembling recess. 
     
     
         17 . The accessory securing mechanism as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the upper wall portion of the housing defines a plurality of fixing holes thereon, the cover forms a protrusion for latching into the fixing holes when the cover engages with the upper wall portion.