IP Library Granted Patent US 6,982,698
Granted Patent B2
US 6,982,698 · App. 10/979,219 · Granted Jan 3, 2006

LCD dustproof structure of electronic equipment and electronic apparatus having the structure

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Patent No.
US 6,982,698
App. No.
10/979,219
Granted
Jan 3, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides an LCD dustproof structure which corresponds to dustproof and impact absorption by one cushion and is easily assembled and an electronic apparatus having the structure. A board protruding portion extending to right and left is set in the width direction of an LCD flexible board, an LCD flexible board catching face contacting with the downside of the board protruding portion of the LCD flexible board is formed on an LCD frame, when assembled, the downside of the board protruding portion of the LCD flexible board contacts with the LCD flexible board catching face, so that the board protruding portion and the upside of the LCD flexible board constitute planes continued with the face of a cushion striking portion. Thereby, it is possible to secure the dustproof of the space between a screen and an LCD body only by a dustproof cushion and at the same time, the cushion serves as an impact absorbing cushion.

Claims (26)

1. An LCD dustproof structure of an electronic apparatus including a first case having a display face and an LCD and a second case engaged with the first case to form a housing, wherein

an LCD frame that carries the LCD, a printed wiring board having an electronic component and a wiring for controlling the LCD, and an LCD flexible board for connecting the LCD with the printed wiring board is fixed to the first case,

the LCD flexible board has a board protruding portion extending in the width direction at predetermined positions of the both sides in the width direction,

the LCD frame has, in the face opposite to the first case, a fixing portion for fixing the LCD, a dustproof cushion striking face formed on three faces surrounding the fixing portion, and an LCD flexible board catching face formed at a portion corresponding to the protruding portion of the LCD flexible board to support the bottom of the protruding portion so that the upside of the protruding portion continues with the dustproof cushion striking face, and

the first case has a dustproof cushion set so as to contact with the face on the LCD frame formed by the dustproof cushion striking face, upside of the protruding portion, and upside of the LCD flexible board.

2. The LCD dustproof structure of an electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the LCD flexible board catching face has a cut for securing the protruding portion of the LCD flexible board.

3. The LCD dustproof structure of an electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the dustproof cushion has a function for absorbing an impact.

4. The LCD dustproof structure of an electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the first case has a screen attaching portion on the surface and a dustproof cushion attaching portion on the back, and a screen is attached to the screen attaching portion to serve as the display face.

5. An electronic apparatus including a first case having a display face and an LCD and a second case engaged with the first case to form a housing, wherein

an LCD frame that carries the LCD, a printed wiring board having an electronic component and a wiring for controlling the LCD, and an LCD flexible board for connecting the LCD with the printed wiring board is fixed to the first case,

the LCD flexible board has a board protruding portion extending in the width direction at predetermined positions at the both sides in the width direction,

the LCD frame has, in the face opposite to the first case, a fixing portion for fixing the LCD, a dustproof cushion striking face formed at three faces surrounding the fixing portion, and an LCD-flexible-board catching face formed at a portion corresponding to the protruding portion of the LCD flexible board to support the downside of the protruding portion so that the upside of the protruding portion continues with the dustproof cushion striking face, and

the first case has a dustproof cushion set so as to contact with the face on the LCD frame formed by the dustproof cushion striking face, upside of the protruding portion, and upside of the LCD flexible board.

6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein

the LCD flexible board catching face has a cut for securing the protruding portion of the LCD flexible board.

7. The electronic apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein

the dustproof cushion has a function for absorbing an impact.

8. The electronic apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein

the first case has a screen attaching portion on the surface and a dustproof cushion attaching portion on the back and a screen is attached to the screen attaching portion to serve as the display face.

9. The electronic apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein

the electronic apparatus is a cellular phone.

10. The electronic apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein

the cellular phone is foldaway.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2014
From: NEC CORPORATION
To: LENOVO INNOVATIONS LIMITED (HONG KONG)
Reel/Frame 033720/0767 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 3, 2004
From: SHIMIZU, MASAHITO
To: NEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 015956/0289 →