IP Library Granted Patent US 11,809,242
Granted Patent B2
US 11,809,242 · App. 17/390,152 · Granted Nov 7, 2023

Electronic device and display device

Inventor: Takenori Nakamura (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
G06F1/183G06F1/181G06F1/20H01R13/6273
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Patent No.
US 11,809,242
App. No.
17/390,152
Granted
Nov 7, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device comprises a housing, an electronic unit attached to the housing, a fixing section provided to the housing and including a first hook that holds the electronic unit relative to the housing, and movement restricting section arranged relative to the first hook to restrict movement of the first hook.

Claims (46)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a housing;

an electronic unit attached to a front cabinet of the housing;

a fixing section provided to the housing and including a first hook that holds the electronic unit relative to the housing;

a movement restricting section arranged relative to the first hook to restrict movement of the first hook;

a display panel; and

a heat dissipating unit extending in a direction substantially parallel to a lengthwise direction of the display panel and the front cabinet, and configured to dissipate heat from the display panel,

the movement restricting section being provided integrally with the heat dissipating unit,

the heat dissipating unit being made of metal, and

the movement restricting section being formed integrally with the heat dissipating unit by bending a part of the heat dissipating unit.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first hook is arranged relative to the movement restricting section with a gap therebetween.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein

the first hook is configured to be deflected by an amount of deflection while the electronic unit is being attached to the first hook, the amount of deflection being larger than a size of the gap.

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

a guide section integrally provided to the movement restricting section and guiding the electronic unit while the housing to which the electronic unit has been attached is being attached to an attachment target.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein

the fixing section further includes a second hook that holds the electronic unit relative to the housing.

6. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein

the first hook is more flexible than the second hook.

7. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein

the first hook has a greater amount of deflection than that of the second hook while the electronic unit is being attached to the first hook and the second hook.

8. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein

the first hook and the second hook are both flexible.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8 , further comprising

an additional movement restricting section arranged relative to the second hook to restrict movement of the second hook.

10. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein

the movement restricting section is provided at an end portion of the heat dissipating unit in the direction substantially parallel to the lengthwise direction of the display panel.

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

a rear frame provided on a back side with respect to the display panel.

12. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein

the electronic unit is a sensor unit for remote control operation.

13. A display device comprising:

the electronic device according to claim 1 ,

the housing including the front cabinet provided on a front side with respect to the display panel, and a rear frame provided on a back side with respect to the display panel.

14. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first hook has a prong that is engaged with the electronic device.

15. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein

the first hook and the second hook each has a prong that is engaged with the electronic device.

16. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein

the first hook has a rib that supports the first hook, and

the second hook has a rib that supports the second hook.

17. The electronic device according to claim 16 , wherein

the rib of the first hook is shorter than the rib of the second hook.

18. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein

the first hook and the second hook are configured to be deflected in different directions from each other while the electronic unit is being attached to the first hook and the second hook.

Assignments (6)
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2023
From: FUNAI ELECTRIC HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
To: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064093/0487 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE NATURE OF CONVEYANCE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 063815 FRAME: 0716. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Jun 2, 2023
From: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: FUNAI ELECTRIC HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063843/0907 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2023
From: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
To: FUNAI ELECTRIC HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063815/0716 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2021
From: NAKAMURA, TAKENORI
To: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 057036/0547 →