Electronic apparatus
An enclosure has an edge for defining a window opening. A keyboard is set in the window opening. A support member attached to the enclosure from the inside of the enclosure to receive the edge of the enclosure and the keyboard. A wall stands upright from the surface of the support member at a position outside the window opening. When coffee is spilled on the keyboard, the liquid flows into a space between the keyboard and the window opening. The surface tension of the liquid serves to prevent the liquid from immediately leaking outside the window opening through the gap between the edge and the support member. The liquid then starts leaking outside the window opening through the gap. The wall of the support member blocks the liquid. It thus takes a while before the liquid flows over the wall.
1. An electronic apparatus comprising:
an enclosure having an edge for defining a window opening;
a keyboard set in the window opening along the edge of the enclosure;
a support member attached to the enclosure from an inside of the enclosure, the support member having a surface receiving the edge of the enclosure and the keyboard; and
a wall standing upright from the surface of the support member at a position outside the window opening.
2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the keyboard includes:
keypads arranged along a plane;
a waterproof support plate supporting the keypads; and
a surrounding wall standing upright from an outer periphery of the waterproof support plate.
3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the edge of the enclosure is placed at a position between the wall of the support member and the surrounding wall of the waterproof support plate.
4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a heat generating component placed below the support member, wherein the support member is a heat radiating plate designed to radiate heat generated at the heat generating component.
5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a heat generating component connected to the support member, wherein the support member is a heat radiating plate designed to radiate heat generated at the heat generating component.
6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a detection circuit designed to detect liquid inside the window opening.
7. The electronic apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising a controller circuit establishing a silent state of the electronic apparatus when the detection circuit detects liquid.
8. The electronic apparatus according to claim 7 , further comprising a hard disk drive, wherein the controller circuit establishing a silent state of the hard disk drive when the detection circuit detects liquid.
9. An electronic apparatus comprising:
an enclosure having an edge for defining a window opening, the window opening receiving a keyboard therein;
a support member attached to the enclosure from an inside of the enclosure, the support member having a surface receiving the edge and the keyboard; and
a wall standing upright from the surface of the support member at a position outside the window opening.