IP Library Granted Patent US 7,236,374
Granted Patent B2
US 7,236,374 · App. 11/108,318 · Granted Jun 26, 2007

Enclosure structure of electronic apparatus and electronic apparatus

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Patent No.
US 7,236,374
App. No.
11/108,318
Granted
Jun 26, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

In an enclosure structure of an electronic apparatus having a concave portion made up of a bottom wall and a surrounding wall, the concave portion being used for storing a functional part, an outer wall opposite to the surrounding wall of the concave portion, and a connecting wall connecting one end portion of the outer wall and one end portion of the concave portion, that is, in the integrally formed enclosure structure, a rib is provided over the surrounding wall of the concave portion, the outer wall, and the connecting wall, and a cut portion is provided at the other end portion opposite to one end portion connected to the connecting wall.

Claims (12)

1. An enclosure structure of an electronic apparatus comprising:

a concave portion which is used for storing a functional part, and includes a bottom wall and a surrounding wall;

an outer wall opposite to said surrounding wall of the concave portion;

a connecting wall connecting one end portion of said outer wall and one end portion of said concave portion;

a rib provided over said surrounding wall of the concave portion, the outer wall, and the connecting wall; and

a cut portion provided in the other end portion opposite to one end portion of said rib connected to the connecting wall.

2. An enclosure structure of an electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a depth of said cut portion is not less than 50% of the height of the rib.

3. An enclosure structure of an electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a depth of the cut portion is between 50% and 80% of the height of the rib.

4. An electronic apparatus comprising:

an enclosure including a concave portion having a bottom wall and a surrounding wall, the concave portion being used for storing a functional part so as to load and unload the functional part, an outer wall opposite to said surrounding wall of the concave portion, and a connecting wall for connecting one end portion of the outer wall and one end portion of the concave portion;

a rib provided over the surrounding wall of the concave portion, the outer wall, and the connecting wall; and

a cut portion provided in the other end portion opposite to one end portion of the rib connected to the connecting wall.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2018
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA CLIENT SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048991/0183 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 18, 2005
From: HIRAO, HIROAKI
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 016485/0248 →