Electronic apparatus having an antenna device
An electronic apparatus is disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes a hinge device rotatably coupling a main body chassis and a display chassis; and an antenna device for transmitting and receiving a radio wave. The hinge device includes a metal hinge shaft, a metal bearing part, a metal chassis mount member, and a hinge chassis that is made of a radio wave transmissive material. The antenna device includes a holder component housed in the hinge chassis, an antenna element supported by the holder component and a ground element supported by the holder component and electrically connected to the bearing part.
1. An electronic apparatus comprising:
a first chassis and a second chassis;
a hinge device rotatably connects said first chassis to said second chassis, wherein said hinge device includes:
a hinge shaft;
a bearing part rotatably supports a first end of said hinge shaft;
a chassis mount member fixes a second end of said hinge shaft to said first chassis or said second chassis; and
a hinge chassis, made of a radio wave transmissive material, houses said bearing part; and
an antenna device includes:
a holder component, housed within said hinge chassis, is fixed to said bearing part via a metal screw;
an antenna element supported by said holder component; and
a ground element, supported by said holder component, is electrically connected to said bearing part and said metal screw.
2. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said hinge shaft is made of metal.
3. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said bearing part and said chassis mount member are made of metal.
4. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said ground element is pressed to a metal component attached to said bearing part while said holder component is fixed to said bearing part by said metal screw.
5. The electronic apparatus of claim 4 , wherein said metal component is a screw component having a threaded portion provided with a male screw on one end and a head portion provided with a female screw on an other end.
6. The electronic apparatus of claim 5 , wherein said screw component fastens said hinge chassis to said bearing part by screwing said threaded portion to a screw hole formed in said bearing part, and said holder component is fastened to said screw component by inserting said metal screw to said female screw.
7. The electronic apparatus of claim 6 , wherein said ground element is provided on one outer surface of said holder component and pressed between said one outer surface and said head portion of said screw component.
8. The electronic apparatus of claim 6 , wherein proper tightening torque of said male screw is larger than that of said female screw.
9. The electronic apparatus of claim 7 , wherein said hinge shaft includes a first hinge shaft coupled to said first chassis and a second hinge shaft coupled to said second chassis.
10. The electronic apparatus of claim 9 , wherein said bearing part is provided with said screw hole at a position between said first hinge shaft and said second hinge shaft.
11. An electronic apparatus comprising:
a first chassis and a second chassis;
a hinge device, rotatably connecting said first chassis to said second chassis, includes:
a hinge shaft;
a bearing part rotatably supports a first end of said hinge shaft;
a chassis mount member fixes a second end of said hinge shaft to said first chassis or said second chassis; and
a hinge chassis, made of a radio wave transmissive material, houses said bearing part; and
an antenna device includes:
a holder component housed in said hinge chassis;
an antenna element supported by said holder component; and
a ground element supported by said holder component and electrically connected to said bearing part.
12. The electronic apparatus of claim 11 , wherein said hinge shaft is made of metal.
13. The electronic apparatus of claim 11 , wherein said bearing part and said chassis mount member are made of metal.