IP Library Granted Patent US 7,943,866
Granted Patent B2
US 7,943,866 · App. 12/396,801 · Granted May 17, 2011

Housing

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Patent No.
US 7,943,866
App. No.
12/396,801
Granted
May 17, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A housing of the present invention can house an electronic device therein and is provided with a cable housing capable of housing a part of a cable. The cable housing is formed of a depression and a protrusion extending out from a part of a first sidewall of the depression toward a fourth sidewall of the depression along a second sidewall, a third sidewall, and a bottom wall of the depression. At a boundary portion between a housing area and a passing area, a distance between the second sidewall and the third sidewall in the housing area is longer than a distance between the second sidewall and the third sidewall in the passing area.

Claims (26)

1. A housing that can house an electronic device therein, comprising:

a cable housing capable of housing a part of a cable, the cable housing comprising:

a depression; and

a protrusion extending out from a part of a first sidewall of the depression towards a fourth sidewall of the depression along a second sidewall, a third sidewall, and a bottom wall of the depression, wherein

in the cable housing, a part of the cable is housed in a housing area by way of a passing area after being inserted into an insertion area,

the housing area and the passing area each include a space between the protrusion and the second sidewall, a space between the protrusion and the third sidewall, and a space between the protrusion and the bottom wall,

the insertion area includes a space between the protrusion and the fourth sidewall, and

at a boundary portion between the housing area and the passing area, a distance between the second sidewall and the third sidewall in the housing area is longer than a distance between the second sidewall and the third sidewall in the passing area.

2. The housing according to claim 1 , further comprising an insertion port into which an end of the cable is inserted.

3. A housing that can house an electronic device therein, comprising:

a cable housing comprising:

a cable housing space capable of housing the part of the cable; and

an opening which opens to outside of the housing from the cable housing space, and which includes:

an upper opening section and a lower opening section which are formed in a substantially horizontal direction; and

an intermediate opening section formed from one lateral end of the upper opening section to the same lateral end of the lower opening section, wherein

an upper edge of other lateral end of the upper opening section has a convex shape that is convexed upwards, and

a lower edge of other lateral end of the lower opening section has a convex shape that is convexed downwards.

4. The housing according to claim 3 , further comprising an insertion port into which an end of the cable is inserted.

5. A cable housing capable of housing a part of a cable which is connectable to electronic device housed in a housing, the cable housing formed within the housing; the cable housing comprising:

a cable housing space capable of housing the part of the cable;

an opening which opens to outside of the housing from the cable housing space, and the opening including:

an upper opening section and a lower opening section which are formed in a substantially horizontal direction; and

an intermediate opening section formed from one lateral end of the upper opening section to the same lateral end of the lower opening section, wherein

an upper edge of other lateral end of the upper opening section has a convex shape that is convexed upwards, and

a lower edge of other lateral end of the lower opening section has a convex shape that is convexed downwards,

whereby when the part of the cable is housed in the cable housing, the part of the cable is forced against walls of the convex in both the upper opening section and the lower opening section by restoring force of the cable.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 30, 2025
From: MELCO HOLDINGS INC.
To: BUFFALO INC.
Reel/Frame 072988/0847 →
MERGER Recorded Jul 23, 2025
From: BUFFALO INC.
To: MELCO HOLDINGS INC.
Reel/Frame 072191/0806 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 26, 2009
From: OYA, MAKOTO; MATSUI, JUN
To: BUFFALO INC.
Reel/Frame 022735/0607 →