IP Library Granted Patent US 10,420,230
Granted Patent B2
US 10,420,230 · App. 15/675,100 · Granted Sep 17, 2019

Support, electronic device, and method for manufacturing the same

Inventors: Yoshiharu Uchiyama (Yokohama, JP); Shigehiro Horiuchi (Yokohama, JP); Shigeki Mori (Yokohama, JP); Tetsuya Ohtani (Yokohama, JP); Hiroaki Agata (Yokohama, JP)
Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
H05K5/0204G06F1/166G06F1/1616H05K5/023H05K5/0234
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Patent No.
US 10,420,230
App. No.
15/675,100
Granted
Sep 17, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A support can be easily attached to and is less likely to separate from an opening of a chassis of an electronic device. The support has a first elastic member having a recessed portion and configured to be fitted into the opening so that an opening surface of the recessed portion is directed to an inside of the chassis, and a second member having a protruding portion configured to be fitted into the recessed portion of the first member.

Claims (28)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a chassis having an opening; and

a support, wherein the support has:

a first elastic member which has a recessed portion and which can be fitted into the opening in a state where an opening surface of the recessed portion is directed to an inside of the chassis,

a second member having a protruding portion which can be fitted into the recessed portion of the first member;

a projection portion in an edge portion of the opening of the chassis, and

the first elastic member has a groove to be engaged in the projection portion.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the first elastic member has a flange for abutting on the edge portion of the opening of the chassis.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the protruding portion of the second member is configured to face at least a groove of the recessed portion.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the protruding portion of the second member has substantially a same shape as and a complementary shape with the recessed portion of the first elastic member.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein:

when the protruding portion of the second member is fitted into the recessed portion of the first elastic member, a void portion is formed between the recessed portion of the first elastic member and the protruding portion of the second member.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a rib for contacting the recessed portion is in the protruding portion of the second member.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a communication portion for communicating with an outside of the support in the recessed portion of the first elastic member or the protruding portion of the second member.

8. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a connection member connecting the first elastic member and the second member.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein:

the connection member is bendable, and

when the connection member is bent, the protruding portion of the second member can be fitted into the recessed portion of the first elastic member.

10. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein:

the first elastic member, the second member, and the connection member form a monolithically molded article.

11. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein:

at least one of the first elastic member and the second member has an accommodation portion for accommodating the connection member in a state where the protruding portion of the second member is fitted into the recessed portion of the first elastic member.

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 Jun 12, 2020
From: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
To: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LTD
Reel/Frame 052931/0633 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 11, 2017
From: UCHIYAMA, YOSHIHARU; HORIUCHI, SHIGEHIRO; MORI, SHIGEKI; OHTANI, TETSUYA; AGATA, HIROAKI
To: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 043270/0930 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-178871 · Sep 13, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180077809A1 · Mar 15, 2018
Cited By (1)
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