IP Library Granted Patent US 10,869,383
Granted Patent B2
US 10,869,383 · App. 16/385,186 · Granted Dec 15, 2020

Electronic apparatus

Inventors: Akitoshi Suzuki (Kanagawa, JP); Yoshiharu Matsuda (Kanagawa, JP); Kazuhiro Yoshida (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
H05K1/0203G06F1/187G11B33/142H05K1/18H05K5/0008H05K7/20009H05K7/20163G06F1/20H05K2201/10015H05K2201/10037
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Patent No.
US 10,869,383
App. No.
16/385,186
Granted
Dec 15, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic apparatus includes a top plate, a bottom plate provided under the top plate, a circuit board provided between the top plate and the bottom plate, an electronic component disposed on the circuit board, and an intermediate plate provided between the top plate and the circuit board. The intermediate plate is configured to provide a clearance between the top plate and intermediate plate, or between the circuit board and the intermediate plate. The intermediate plate is further configured to allow an air flow from a first end portion to a second end portion of the top plate.

Claims (30)

1. An electronic apparatus, comprising:

a top plate;

a bottom plate provided under the top plate;

a circuit board provided between the top plate and the bottom plate;

an intermediate plate provided between the top plate and the circuit board and configured to provide a first open-ended clearance between the top plate and the intermediate plate;

an electronic component, disposed on the circuit board, that comprises a capacitor or a battery,

wherein the intermediate plate defines a notch corresponding to a position of the capacitor or the battery, and

wherein the intermediate plate comprises a rib extending from a first end portion of the intermediate plate to a second end portion of the intermediate plate.

2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the intermediate plate is further configured to allow an air flow from a first end portion of the top plate to a second end portion of the top plate.

3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein

the rib is provided along a direction of the air flow.

4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein a length of the rib is the same as a distance between the first end portion of the top plate and the second end portion of the top plate.

5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the first end portion of the top plate is above the first end portion of the intermediate plate, and the second end portion of the top plate is above the second end portion of the intermediate plate.

6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the first end portion of the top plate is aligned with the first end portion of the intermediate plate, and the second end portion of the top plate is aligned with the second end portion of the intermediate plate.

7. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a screw, and wherein

the intermediate plate is detachably attached to the bottom plate by the screw.

8. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the intermediate plate is a metal plate.

9. The electronic apparatus according to claim 8 , further comprising a screw, and wherein

the intermediate plate is detachably attached to the bottom plate by the screw.

10. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising

a connector disposed on a first end portion of the circuit board.

11. The electronic apparatus according to claim 10 ,

wherein the electronic component is disposed on a second end portion of the circuit board.

12. The electronic apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein

the first end portion of the intermediate plate is aligned with the first end portion of the circuit board and the second end portion of the intermediate plate is aligned with the second end portion of the circuit board.

13. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the first end portion of the intermediate plate is aligned with a first end portion of the circuit board and the second end portion of the intermediate plate is aligned with a second end portion of the circuit board.

14. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the intermediate plate is further configured to provide a second open-ended clearance between the circuit board and the intermediate plate.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Feb 4, 2022
From: K.K PANGEA
To: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058957/0124 →
CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS Recorded Jan 31, 2022
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
To: KIOXIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058905/0582 →
MERGER Recorded Jan 31, 2022
From: TOSHIBA MEMORY CORPORATION
To: K.K PANGEA
Reel/Frame 058946/0675 →