US 12,404,885 B2
Linkage mechanism and latching assembly having the same
Jia-Feng Lin, New Taipei (TW); and Chieh-Hsiang Lin, New Taipei (TW)
Assigned to Fulian Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co., LTD., Tianjin (CN)
Filed by Fulian Precision Electronics (Tianjin) Co., LTD., Tianjin (CN)
Filed on Jun. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/204,822.
Claims priority of application No. 202211133262.6 (CN), filed on Sep. 16, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0093706 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. F16B 2/18 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC F16B 2/185 (2013.01) [H05K 5/0221 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A linkage mechanism comprising:
a first fixing member defining a first slot; and
a movable member comprising:
a handle rotatably connected to the first fixing member;
a steering plate comprising a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion, the first portion is rotatably connected to the handle, and the second portion defining a sliding slot, and
a latching plate comprising a main body portion, a latching portion, and a sliding post, the main body portion is rotatably disposed on the first fixing member about a first rotation axis, a portion of the main body portion extends to form the latching portion, the latching portion corresponds to the first slot, one end of the sliding post is fixed to the main body portion, another end of the sliding post is movably accommodated in the sliding slot, and the sliding post is misaligned with the first rotation axis.