IP Library Patent Application 13044061
Patent Application
App. No. 13/044,061

ELECTRONIC DEVICE

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13/044,061
Abstract

To obtain an electronic device having a configuration in which breaking of a connection wire and the like are not likely to occur even if a first casing is pivoted with respect to a second casing regularly. A first casing 1 including a first electric circuit and a second casing 2 including a second electric circuit are pivotably integrated by a hinge mechanism ( 6, 9 ), and a connection wire 5 that connects the first electric circuit with the second electric circuit is led from the inside of the second casing 2 into a hinge portion in which the hinge mechanism ( 6, 9 ) is housed, and in the hinge portion, the connection wire forms a detour portion 11 having a first direction component 11 a that is oriented in a first direction parallel to a pivot axis x of the hinge mechanism ( 6, 9 ) and a second direction component 11 b that is oriented in a second direction parallel to the pivot axis x and opposite to the first direction, and thereafter is led out of the hinge portion into the first casing.

Claims (11)

1 . An electronic device comprising;

a first casing including a first electric circuit and a second casing including a second electric circuit are pivotably integrated by a hinge mechanism, and

a connection wire connecting the first electric circuit with the second electric circuit that is led from the inside of the second casing into a hinge portion in which the hinge mechanism is housed,

and in the hinge portion, the connection wire forms a detour portion having a first direction component that is oriented in a first direction parallel to a pivot axis of the hinge mechanism and a second direction component that is oriented in a second direction parallel to the pivot axis and opposite to the first direction, and thereafter is led out of the hinge portion into the first casing.

2 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the connection wire is led out of the hinge portion to the first casing in the second direction.

3 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the direction in which the connection wire is led into the hinge portion from the first casing and the direction in which the connection wire is led out of the hinge portion to the first casing are orthogonal to each other.

4 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the pivot axis of the hinge mechanism is positioned above an upper face of the second casing, and the connection wire extends in a vertical direction relative to the upper face of the second casing, and is led into the hinge portion.

5 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the detour portion is a U-shaped portion in which the first direction component having a linear shape and the second direction component having a linear shape are connected by a curved line portion.

6 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein after forming the detour portion, the connection wire passes through an extension of the pivot axis of the hinge mechanism, and is led out of the hinge portion into the first casing.

7 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the first casing is a display portion that has a display panel, and the first electric circuit is a drive circuit that drives the display panel.

8 . The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein the second casing is a personal computer body portion including a keyboard for data input and a central integrated processing circuit.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2011
From: MORI, TAKESHI
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026256/0142 →