IP Library Granted Patent US 7,426,114
Granted Patent B2
US 7,426,114 · App. 11/607,275 · Granted Sep 16, 2008

Electronic apparatus

Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
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Patent No.
US 7,426,114
App. No.
11/607,275
Granted
Sep 16, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a main body, a display panel, and a hinge. The main body includes a housing having a main wall and a first engaging portion placed inside the housing. A space portion is created between the first engaging portion and a plane defined by an inner surface of the main wall. The hinge includes a first fixing member fixed to the housing, a second fixing member fixed to the display panel, and a connection member which rotatably connects the second fixing member to the first fixing member. The first fixing member has a base located opposite the main wall with respect to the first engaging portion and a second engaging portion which is to be inserted into the space portion to engage with the first engaging portion.

Claims (9)

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a main body including a housing having a main wall and a first engaging portion placed inside the housing, a space portion being created between the first engaging portion and a plane defined by an inner surface of the main wall; and

a display panel connected to the main body by at least one hinge including a first fixing member fixed to the housing, a second fixing member fixed to the display panel, and a connection member which rotatably connects the second fixing member to the first fixing member, the first fixing member having a base located opposite the main wall with respect to the first engaging portion and a second engaging portion which is to be inserted into the space portion to engage with the first engaging portion.

2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a regulating portion which prevents the second engaging portion completely inserted into the space portion from leaving the space portion.

3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first fixing member is screwed to the housing.

4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the hinges are placed at respective widthwise ends of the display panel.

5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the regulating portion is a projecting portion which projects from an inner surface of the housing to engage with the base.

6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the projecting portion is elastic in a direction crossing the inner surface of the main 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 Nov 30, 2006
From: NAKATANI, MASATO; SUZUKI, YASUYUKI; MIURA, YOSUKE
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 018662/0813 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-006227 · Jan 13, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070165386A1 · Jul 19, 2007