Electronic apparatus
View Patent ↗The inner edge of a hole 23 surrounding the outer circumference of a first heat sink 61 includes two edges 23 a and 23 b that are positioned on opposite sides to each other with the first heat sink 61 therebetween. An upper frame (shield) 20 includes spring portions 24 on one edge 23 a , which is in contact with the first heat sink 61 to push the first heat sink 61 toward the other edge 23 b . Further, the upper frame 20 includes, the other edge 23 b , a position determining portion 25 to which the first heat sink 61 is pressed. According to the above electronic apparatus, it is possible to define the position of a metallic component by a shield covering a circuit board and to cause the metallic component and the shield to be in contact stably.
1. An electronic apparatus comprising:
a circuit board;
a plate-like shield covering the circuit board;
a metallic component arranged on the circuit board;
an edge formed in the shield and surrounding an outer circumference of the metallic component, the edge including two edges that are positioned on opposite sides to each other with the metallic component positioned therebetween;
a spring portion formed on one edge of the two edges and in contact with the metallic component to push the metallic component toward the other edge; and
a rigid position determining portion formed on the other edge, the metallic component is pressed against the position determining portion.
2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the position determining portion includes a protrusion protruding to the metallic component.
3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein
the shield includes, on the one edge of the edges, at least two spring portions each serving as the spring portion, and
the protrusion of the position determining portion is positioned on an opposite side across the metallic component to the position between the at least two spring portions.
4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein
the protrusion of the position determining portion is positioned, across the metallic component, on an opposite side to an intermediate position of the at least two spring portions.
5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the shield has a hole formed therein in which the metallic component is arranged,
an inner edge of the hole includes a first edge and a second edge that respectively function as the at least two edges and the inner edge of the hole includes a third edge and a fourth edge that oppose each other in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the first edge and the second edge oppose each other,
the shield includes, on the third edge, a spring portion that is in contact with the metallic component to push the metallic component toward the fourth edge, and
the shield includes a position determining portion on the fourth edge, wherein the metallic component is pressed against the fourth edge.
6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
a cooling fan is arranged on the shield, and
at least one of the spring portion and the position determining portion protrudes toward the circuit board from an edge on which at least one thereof is formed.
7. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein
the metallic component is a heat sink,
the heat sink includes a heat receiving block in contact with an electronic part on the circuit board, and a plurality of fins formed on the heat receiving block and positioned further upward than the shield, and
the heat receiving block is pressed against the position determining portion.
8. The electronic apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein
the spring portion protrudes upward from the one edge of the two edges and pushes a fin positioned at an end of the plurality of fins.
9. An electronic apparatus comprising:
a circuit board;
a plate-like shield covering the circuit board;
a metallic component arranged on the circuit board;
an edge formed in the shield and surrounding an outer circumference of the metallic component, the edge including two edges that are positioned on opposite sides to each other with the metallic component positioned therebetween;
a spring portion formed on one edge of the two edges and in contact with the metallic component to push the metallic component toward the other edge; and
a position determining portion formed on the other edge, the metallic component is pressed against the position determining portion,
wherein the position determining portion includes a protrusion protruding to the metallic component.
10. The electronic apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein
the shield includes, on the one edge of the edges, at least two spring portions each serving as the spring portion, and
the protrusion of the position determining portion is positioned on an opposite side across the metallic component to the position between the at least two spring portions.
11. The electronic apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein
the protrusion of the position determining portion is positioned, across the metallic component, on an opposite side to an intermediate position of the at least two spring portions.
12. The electronic apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein
the shield has a hole formed therein in which the metallic component is arranged,
an inner edge of the hole includes a first edge and a second edge that respectively function as the at least two edges and the inner edge of the hole includes a third edge and a fourth edge that oppose each other in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the first edge and the second edge oppose each other,
the shield includes, on the third edge, a spring portion that is in contact with the metallic component to push the metallic component toward the fourth edge, and
the shield includes a position determining portion on the fourth edge, wherein the metallic component is pressed against the fourth edge.
13. The electronic apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein
a cooling fan is arranged on the shield, and
at least one of the spring portion and the position determining portion protrudes toward the circuit board from an edge on which at least one thereof is formed.
14. The electronic apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein
the metallic component is a heat sink,
the heat sink includes a heat receiving block in contact with an electronic part on the circuit board, and a plurality of fins formed on the heat receiving block and positioned further upward than the shield, and
the heat receiving block is pressed against the position determining portion.
15. The electronic apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein
the spring portion protrudes upward from the one edge of the two edges and pushes a fin positioned at an end of the plurality of fins.