IP Library Granted Patent US 9,326,396
Granted Patent B2
US 9,326,396 · App. 13/799,332 · Granted Apr 26, 2016

Electronic equipment casing

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Patent No.
US 9,326,396
App. No.
13/799,332
Granted
Apr 26, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A casing for electronic equipments is disclosed. The casing includes a first region and a second region. The first region is formed by a foamed layer provided between an outer rigid layer and an inner rigid layer. The foamed layer isolates the outer rigid layer from the inner rigid layer. The second region is formed by a single layer of material, and the single layer of material is joined to the outer rigid layer, the formed layer and the inner rigid layer.

Claims (10)

1. A casing for electronic equipment, said casing comprising:

a plate-like part formed by a foamed layer provided between an outer rigid layer and an inner rigid layer to isolate said outer rigid layer from said inner rigid layer, wherein said inner rigid layer includes a step and is made of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic, and said outer rigid layer is made of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic;

an antenna part formed by a single layer of material made of glass-fiber reinforced plastic, wherein said antenna part is joined to said plate-like part at said step to form a first edge of said casing to support an antenna; and

a marginal part formed by a single layer of material made of glass-fiber reinforced plastic, wherein said marginal part is joined to said plate-like part at said step to form a second edge of said casing, wherein the length of said marginal part is shorter than the length of said antenna part.

2. The casing of claim 1 , wherein an outline of said inner rigid layer includes a concave portion.

3. The casing of claim 2 , wherein said outline of said inner rigid layer includes a plurality of depressed portions at predetermined pitches.

4. The casing of claim 1 , wherein an outer edge section of said foamed layer is compression-molded.

5. The casing of claim 2 , wherein an outline of said outer rigid layer is a straight edge.

6. The casing of claim 1 , wherein said plate-like part is configured to receive a liquid-crystal display.

7. The casing of claim 6 , wherein said marginal part is configured to secure said liquid-crystal display.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2025
From: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
To: LENOVO SWITZERLAND INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 069870/0670 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 8, 2019
From: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
To: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Reel/Frame 049688/0741 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 3, 2013
From: MIZOGUCHI, FUMITAKE; OGAWA, TETSUO; OHTANI, TETSUYA; AGATA, HIROAKI
To: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 030732/0761 →