Electronic apparatus
View Patent ↗According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes: a case having an upper wall and a lower wall; a connector housed in the case; a duct portion having a first opening that opens in the upper wall, the duct portion protruding from a peripheral edge of the first opening and more than a lower end of the connector toward the lower wall, the duct portion having a second opening that opens in the case at a protruding end; and a cable passed through the duct portion and electrically connected to the connector.
1. An electronic apparatus comprising:
a case that includes:
an upper wall in which a first opening is formed, and
a lower wall;
a duct portion that protrudes from the first opening formed in the upper wall toward the lower wall to regulate a flowing direction of a liquid spilled on the case, the duct portion having a second opening that opens in the case at a protruding end;
a board that is housed in the case and that includes a hole formed therein at a portion below the second opening;
a connector disposed on the board; and
a cable extending along the upper wall before passing through the duct portion, the cable is electrically connected to the connector.
2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the upper wall includes a keyboard placing portion on which a keyboard is disposed, and
wherein the duct portion is disposed in the keyboard placing portion.
3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the cable electrically connects the keyboard and the connector.
4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the duct portion is integrally formed with the upper wall.
5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the lower wall includes
an opening that is opposed to the connector; and
a cover that covers the opening.
6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the lower wall includes a discharge hole that is disposed at a position corresponding to the second opening of the duct portion to discharge the liquid passed through the duct portion to an exterior of the case.
7. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the cable is loosely passed through the duct portion so that there is spacing between an inner surface of the duct portion and the cable.
8. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the cable passes through the duct portion that is in a substantially vertical orientation.
9. An electronic apparatus comprising:
a case that includes an upper wall in which a first opening is formed, and a lower wall;
a duct portion that protrudes from the first opening formed in the upper wall toward the lower wall to regulate a flowing direction of a liquid spilled on the case, the duct portion having a second opening that opens in the case at a protruding end;
a board that is housed in the case, the board being placed to avoid being directly below the second opening;
a connector that is disposed on the board; and
a cable extending along the upper wall of the case before passing through the duct portion, the cable being electrically coupled to the connector.
10. The electronic apparatus according to claim 9 further comprising a keyboard disposed on the upper wall of the case.
11. The electronic apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the cable electrically connects the keyboard and the connector.
12. The electronic apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the duct portion is integrally formed with the upper wall.
13. The electronic apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the lower wall includes an opening that is opposed to the connector.
14. The electronic apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein the lower wall further includes a cover that covers the opening.
15. The electronic apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the lower wall includes a discharge hole that is disposed at a position corresponding to the second opening of the duct portion to discharge the liquid passed through the duct portion to an exterior of the case.
16. The electronic apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the cable is loosely passed through the duct portion so that there is spacing between an inner surface of the duct portion and the cable.
17. A method for assembling an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:
assembling a case including an upper wall and a lower wall to sandwich a board therebetween, the upper wall including a first opening formed therein and a duct portion protruding from the first opening toward the lower wall, the lower wall including an opening formed therein;
passing a cable coupled to a keyboard alone a spacing between the keyboard and a portion of the upper wall before passing the cable through the duct portion;
placing the keyboard onto the upper wall;
coupling the cable with a connector disposed on the board; and
attaching a cover onto the lower wall to cover the opening.
18. The method according to claim 17 , wherein passing of the cable through the duct portion is oriented so that the cable avoids contact with an inner surface of the duct portion.