This application claims all benefits accruing under 35 U.S.C. §119 from China Patent Application No. 201310139794.5 filed on Apr. 22, 2013 in the State Intellectual Property Office of China, the contents of the China Application are hereby incorporated by reference.
1. Technical Field
The present disclosure generally relates to mounting apparatuses, and particularly relates to mounting apparatuses for a touch pad.
2. Description of Related Art
A touch pad is typically mounted on an electronic device, such as a notebook computer. When a touch-sensitive surface of the touchpad is touched, a cursor on a screen of the notebook computer moves or an item displayed on the screen can be selected. Generally, the notebook computer includes an enclosure and the touch pad is mounted to an inner surface of the enclosure by screws. However, mounting the touch pad with screws may be complicated and time-consuming.
Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art.
Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean “at least one.”
A plurality of mounting posts 12 protrudes from an inner surface of the enclosure 10. A diameter of a top end of the mounting post 12 is smaller than that of a bottom end of the mounting post 12.
The enclosure 10 defines an opening 11. The plurality of mounting posts 12 surrounds the opening 11.
The mounting member 20 includes a mounting plate 21 and a plurality of tabs 22. The plurality of tabs 22 extends from the mounting plate 21. In some embodiments, each of the plurality of tabs 22 is substantially rectangular. The mounting plate 21 is substantially rectangular.
Each of the plurality of tabs 22 defines a mounting hole 23 and an installation hole 24. The mounting plate 21 defines a through opening 25. The installation hole 24 communicates with the mounting hole 23. A diameter of the installation hole 24 is greater than that of the mounting hole 23.
The touch pad 30 includes a touch-sensitive surface 31 and a rear surface 32 opposite to the touch-sensitive surface 31.
The mounting member 20 is movable between a locked position and a unlocked position.
When the mounting member 20 is moved in a first direction, the mounting member 20 is moved to the unlocked position and the mounting post 12 slides from the installation hole 24 to the mounting hole 23.
When the mounting member 20 is moved in a second direction opposite to the first second direction, the mounting member 20 is moved to the locked position and the mounting post 12 slides from the mounting hole 23 to the installation hole 24.
It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages have been set forth in the foregoing description of embodiments, together with details of the structures and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only and changes may be made in detail, especially in the matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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2013101397945 | Apr 2013 | CN | national |