Accessory attachment mechanism

摘要

A low profile accessory attachment mechanism suitable for attaching an accessory to an electronic device is disclosed. A straight hook and a curved hook are configured to mechanically engage slots in an electronic device, joining the accessory to the electronic device. By moving one of the hooks or altering the configuration of a slot, the accessory and electronic device may be separated. Additionally, the hooks may carry electrical current.

主权项

1. An accessory mount for an electronic device comprising:
a base; a first hook configured to engage a first slot in an electronic device, the first hook comprising a substantially planar engagement member having a barb and being moveably engaged to the base; a second hook configured to engage a second slot in the electronic device, the second hook comprising an engagement member having a substantially planar curved body describing an arc in a single plane with a distal end of the second hook pointing substantially away from a distal end of the first hook, the second hook being fixed to the base; and the accessory mount configured to engage with the electronic device by placing the second hook into the second slot and moving at least one of the electronic device or the accessory mount to bring the first slot into engagement with the first hook; wherein at least one of the first or second hooks is non-conductive and is configured to establish an electrically conductive pathway between the electronic device and the accessory mount, the electrically conductive pathway comprising a conductive trace affixed to the respective at least one of the first or second hooks.