IP Library Granted Patent US 8,451,616
Granted Patent B2
US 8,451,616 · App. 13/093,650 · Granted May 28, 2013

Electronic apparatus

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Patent No.
US 8,451,616
App. No.
13/093,650
Granted
May 28, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a wiring pattern, a recess, a pad portion, and an electronic component. The wiring pattern is formed on an inner surface of the housing from an electrically conductive adhesive. The recess is in the inner surface of the housing. The pad portion is formed in the recess from the conductive adhesive and connected to an end portion of the wiring pattern. The electronic component includes a terminal which contacts the pad portion.

Claims (29)

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a housing including an outside surface configured to maintain an input device;

a wiring pattern formed on an inner surface of the housing and made from an electrically conductive adhesive;

a plurality of projections arranged and formed integrally on the inner surface of the housing, the projections forming a plurality of rows;

a recess defined by one of the projections and another projection;

a pad portion formed in the recess from the electrically conductive adhesive, the pad portion thicker than the wiring pattern and connected to an end portion of the wiring pattern;

a reinforcement portion located between the rows of the projections and adjacent to the pad portion, the reinforcement portion comprising a first rib protruding from the inner surface of the housing and a second rib extending in a direction to cross the first rib, wherein the second rib comprising a plurality of first portions and a plurality of second portions, the first portions extend at right angles to the first rib and the second portions cross the first rib and extend across each other; and

an electronic component comprising a terminal configured to press the pad portion.

2. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an electrically conductive portion interposed between the pad portion and the terminal of the electronic component and harder than the pad portion.

3. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the pad portion comprises a concave surface in contact with the terminal of the electronic component.

4. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein thickness of the pad portion is greater than thickness of the wiring pattern, and the pad portion is contained in the recess.

5. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a housing including an outside surface configured to maintain an input device;

a wiring pattern formed on an inner surface of the housing and made from an electrically conductive adhesive;

a plurality of projections arranged and formed integrally on the inner surface of the housing, the projections forming a plurality of rows;

a pad portion formed between the projections from the electrically conductive adhesive and connected to an end portion of the wiring pattern;

a reinforcement portion located between the rows of the projections and adjacent to the pad portion;

a substrate; and

an electronic component mounted on the substrate, the electronic component comprising a terminal configured to press the pad portion,

wherein by a fixation of the substrate with the housing, the terminal of the electronic component is brought into contact with the pad portion.

6. The electronic apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the reinforcement portion comprises a first rib protruding from the inner surface of the housing.

7. The electronic apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the housing is formed of magnesium alloy.

8. The electronic apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the housing is formed of a resin.

9. The electronic apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the electrically conductive adhesive is a thermosetting epoxy adhesive containing a silver filler.

10. The electronic apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the electrically conductive adhesive is a thermosetting epoxy adhesive containing a copper filler.

11. The electronic apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the electrically conductive adhesive is a thermosetting epoxy adhesive containing carbon fibers.

12. The electronic apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the reinforcement portion comprises a second rib extending in a direction to cross the first rib.

13. The electronic apparatus of claim 12 , further comprising an electrically conductive portion interposed between the pad portion and the terminal of the electronic component and harder than the pad portion.

14. The electronic apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the pad portion comprises a concave surface in contact with the terminal of the electronic component.

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 Apr 26, 2011
From: SUGAI, TAKAHIRO
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 026181/0038 →