IP Library Granted Patent US 8,908,379
Granted Patent B2
US 8,908,379 · App. 13/263,056 · Granted Dec 9, 2014

Case structure for portable electronic device, portable electronic device and method for manufacturing same

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,908,379
App. No.
13/263,056
Granted
Dec 9, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention includes: a rear case ( 12 ) that includes a quadrangular first opening ( 26 ) into which a part of a first electronic component ( 21 ) to be housed inside the rear case ( 12 ) is inserted, and a rear panel arranged at a position where the rear panel covers the first opening ( 26 ) of the rear case ( 12 ). The rear case ( 12 ) includes a recess portion ( 30 ) extending from an inner peripheral side of the first opening ( 26 ) toward an outer peripheral side of the first opening ( 26 ) at each corner of the first opening ( 26 ).

Claims (18)

1. A case structure for a portable electronic device, the case structure comprising:

a case member including a quadrangular opening into which a part of an electronic component, which is to be housed inside said case member, is inserted; and

a cover member which is arranged at a position where said cover member covers the opening of said case member,

wherein each corner portion of the opening of said case member includes a recess portion extending from an inner peripheral surface of the opening toward an outer peripheral side of the opening,

wherein the opening of said case member includes first and second openings which have different sizes, into which first and second electronic components are inserted, respectively; and

wherein the first and second openings are connected to each other.

2. The case structure for a portable electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein said case member, which has said opening which includes the recess portion, is formed by integral molding using a resin material.

3. The case structure for a portable electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the recess portion has the shape of a circular arc, and opposite ends of the circular arc are continuous with two adjacent inner peripheral surfaces of the opening so that each forms an arc shape.

4. A portable electronic device comprising:

a case structure for a portable electronic device according to claim 1 ; and

a circuit board with the electronic component mounted thereon.

5. A method for manufacturing a portable electronic device, the method comprising:

forming case member that includes an opening, into which a part of an electronic component to be housed inside said case member is inserted; and

forming a cover member arranged at a position where said cover member covers the opening of said case member,

wherein said forming said case member includes forming a recess portion extending from an inner peripheral surface of the opening toward an outer peripheral side of the opening at each corner of the opening,

wherein the opening of said case member includes first and second openings which have different sizes, into which first and second electronic components are inserted, respectively; and

wherein the first and second openings are connected to each other.

6. The method for manufacturing a portable electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein said forming said case member includes integrally molding said case member that has the opening in which the recess portion is formed, using a resin material.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2014
From: NEC CORPORATION
To: LENOVO INNOVATIONS LIMITED (HONG KONG)
Reel/Frame 033720/0767 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 10, 2011
From: KOMAKI, EISUKE
To: NEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027037/0208 →