IP Library Granted Patent US 9,515,428
Granted Patent B2
US 9,515,428 · App. 14/711,850 · Granted Dec 6, 2016

Tuner having a frame with a through-hole and a stopper to control a rotation of a connection portion mounted therein

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Patent No.
US 9,515,428
App. No.
14/711,850
Granted
Dec 6, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A tuner comprises a frame that is provided with a through-hole and a connection portion to which a connector is connected. The connection portion includes a flange portion that is able to select to pass through the through-hole or not to pass through the through-hole by the connection portion being rotated, and the frame includes a pressurization portion that pressurizes the flange portion which passes through the through-hole.

Claims (41)

1. A tuner comprising:

a frame that is provided with a through-hole;

a connection portion that includes a main body portion protruding out of the frame and a planar portion connected to the main body portion; and

a circuit board that is mounted on the frame and electrically connected to the connection portion; wherein

the planar portion passes through the through-hole when the connection portion is rotated to a first position, and does not pass through the through-hole when the connection portion is rotated to a second position, and

the frame includes a stopper that associates with the planar portion to control a rotation of the connection portion to one direction when the connection portion is disposed in the first position in which the planar portion passes through the through-hole.

2. The tuner according to claim 1 , wherein

the frame includes a pressurization portion that pressurizes the planar portion within the frame.

3. The tuner according to claim 2 , wherein

the pressurization portion changes a pressurization force for pressurizing the planar portion in accordance with a rotation amount of the connection portion.

4. The tuner according to claim 2 , wherein

the frame includes a first side wall and a second side wall that meets the first side wall at right angles; wherein

the through-hole is disposed through the first side wall; and

the pressurization portion is disposed on the second side wall in an elastically deformable manner and pressurizes the planar portion from a side surface.

5. The tuner according to claim 4 , wherein

the pressurization portion is formed by cutting away a portion of the second side wall.

6. The tuner according to claim 1 , wherein

the planar portion has a first direction for passing through the through-hole and a second direction for not-passing through the through-hole.

7. The tuner according to claim 6 , wherein

the planar portion has a flange shape.

8. The tuner according to claim 6 , wherein

the planar portion includes two straight line portions opposing each other and two are portions opposing each other.

9. The tuner according to claim 6 , wherein

the planar portion has a point-symmetrical shape.

10. The tuner according to claim 6 , wherein

the through-hole has a shape similar to the planar portion in a plan view.

11. The tuner according to claim 10 , wherein

the through-hole is slightly larger than the planar portion in a plan view.

12. The tuner according to claim 10 , wherein

the through-hole includes a cut-away portion.

13. The tuner according to claim 12 , wherein

the cut-away portion has an arc shape in a plan view.

14. The tuner according to claim 1 , wherein

the through-hole has point-symmetrical shape.

15. The tuner according to claim 6 , wherein

the connection portion includes a core-line connection metal fitting a portion of which protrudes from the main body portion.

16. The tuner according to claim 15 , wherein

the connection portion further includes a link portion that links the planar portion to the main body portion.

17. The tuner according to claim 1 , wherein

the frame is provided with at least one additional through-hole and at least one additional connection portion.

18. A broadcast reception apparatus comprising the tuner according to claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2025
From: FUNAI GROUP CO., LTD
To: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 073121/0824 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2025
From: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (F/K/A FE-TECH CO., LTD.)
To: FEC IP LLC
Reel/Frame 073121/0883 →