Scanning apparatus and locking device of scanning apparatus
US6700717B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/18704
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a locking apparatus for switching between a lock state and an unlock state of a sliding device in a system. The system has a plug and a socket. The sliding device has a shaft. The locking apparatus has a sliding member, a spring, a hook, and a connecting member. The hook has an end part and a bending portion for locking the shaft. When the plug is plugged into the socket, the locking apparatus unlocks the shaft. When the plug is pulled out from the socket, the locking apparatus locks the shaft.
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