IP Library Granted Patent US 9,974,207
Granted Patent B2
US 9,974,207 · App. 14/284,759 · Granted May 15, 2018

Electronic apparatus

Inventor: Shinya Tsuchida (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
H05K7/20181H05K7/20127
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Patent No.
US 9,974,207
App. No.
14/284,759
Granted
May 15, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein is an electronic apparatus including a component disposed inside the electronic apparatus, a vent that is located in a first direction with respect to the component disposed inside the electronic apparatus and is opened toward the external of the electronic apparatus, a plurality of first louvers that are provided in the vent and are lined in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction when the vent is viewed along the first direction, and a plurality of second louvers that are located between the component disposed inside the electronic apparatus and the plurality of first louvers and are lined in the second direction when the vent is viewed along the first direction. A straight line that passes between adjacent two first louvers and is along the first direction intersects any of the plurality of second louvers.

Claims (19)

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a component disposed inside the electronic apparatus;

a vent located in a first direction with respect to the component disposed inside the electronic apparatus and opened toward an external environment of the electronic apparatus;

a plurality of first louvers located in the vent and aligned and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction when the vent is viewed along the first direction; and

a plurality of second louvers located between the component disposed inside the electronic apparatus and the plurality of first louvers, and the plurality of second louvers being aligned and extending in the second direction when the vent is viewed along the first direction,

wherein the first and second plurality of louvers are located, aligned, and extending in such a way that any straight line that passes between any two adjacent first louvers along the first direction intersects one or more of the plurality of second louvers,

wherein at least one of: (i) a spacing between at least one pair of adjacent louvers among the plurality of first louvers is larger than a thickness of any of the plurality of second louvers, where the thickness is measured in a third direction substantially perpendicular to both the first and second directions, and (ii) a spacing between at least one pair of adjacent louvers among the plurality of second louvers is larger than a thickness of any of the plurality of first louvers, where the thickness is measured in a fourth direction substantially perpendicular to the second direction, but transverse to both the first and third directions,

wherein at least one of: (i) a spacing between at least one pair of adjacent louvers among the plurality of first louvers is different from a spacing of at least one other pair of adjacent louvers among the plurality of first louvers, and (ii) a spacing between at least one pair of adjacent louvers among the plurality of second louvers is different from a spacing of at least one other pair of adjacent louvers among the plurality of second louvers, and

wherein at least one of: (i) a thickness of at least one louver among the plurality of first louvers has a thickness that is smaller on one edge as compared to another, opposite edge, when viewed along the first direction, and (ii) a thickness of at least one louver among the plurality of second louvers has a thickness that is smaller on one edge as compared to another, opposite edge, when viewed along the first direction.

2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

any adjacent two louvers among the plurality of first louvers do not have an overlapping part when the vent is viewed along the first direction, and

any adjacent two louvers among the plurality of second louvers do not have an overlapping part when the vent is viewed along the first direction.

3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a straight line that passes between any adjacent two louvers among the plurality of second louvers and that is extending along the first direction intersects at least one louver among the plurality of first louvers.

4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first louvers and the plurality of second louvers are angled differently from one another when viewed in the first direction.

5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a space is set between the plurality of first louvers and the plurality of second louvers.

6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:

the plurality of first louvers are located in a stacked relationship in the fourth direction, which is substantially perpendicular to the second direction, but transverse to both the first and third directions;

the plurality of second louvers are located in a stacked relationship in the third direction, which is substantially perpendicular to both the first and second directions; and

the third and fourth directions are transverse with respect to one another.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 16, 2018
From: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
To: SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Reel/Frame 045953/0776 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 22, 2014
From: TSUCHIDA, SHINYA
To: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Reel/Frame 032949/0875 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-121343 · Jun 7, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140362529A1 · Dec 11, 2014