Electronic device having display unit

• US 20030103042A1
• Filed: 12/04/2002
• Published: 06/05/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xacti Corporation (Office Support KK)
• Original Assignee: Sanyo Electric Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Yamada, Hisao, Moriyasu, Takashi
• Granted Patent: US 7,046,264 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/169
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/92 Video game devices specially adapted to be hand-held while playing
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/204 the platform being a handheld device
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1613 for portable computers cooling arrangements therefor G06F1/203; constructional details or arrangements for pocket calculators, electronic agendas or books G06F15/0216; constructional details of portable telephone sets: with several bodies H04M1/0202
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1637 Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/165 the additional display being small, e.g. for presenting status information
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0214 Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position combined with translation movement H04M1/0235
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0266 for a display module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/64 Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers furniture aspects of television cabinets A47B81/06
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/917 Video display screen support
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 345/905 Display device with housing structure

Abstract

An electronic device having a cabinet which comprises at least a first cabinet segment having an opening for viewing a display unit therethrough, and a second cabinet segment for the first cabinet segment to be attached thereto. The electronic device comprises a spring member for biasing the display unit in one direction, a stopper member for restraining the movement of the display unit by the spring member, and a positioning member projecting from the rear surface of the first cabinet segment and cooperative with the spring member for holding the display unit therebetween when the first cabinet segment is attached to the second cabinet segment. The display unit or the positioning member is provided with a guide for moving the display unit against the biasing force of the spring member until a side face of the display unit comes into contact with a reference face of the positioning member when the first cabinet segment is attached to the second cabinet segment.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising a cabinet and a display unit to be accommodated in the cabinet, the cabinet including at least a first cabinet segment having an opening for viewing the display unit therethrough, and a second cabinet segment for the first cabinet segment to be attached thereto, the electronic device comprising:

a first spring member provided on a rear surface of the second cabinet segment for biasing the display unit in one direction by coming into contact with a first side face of the display unit,

a first stopper member provided on the rear surface of the second cabinet segment for restraining the movement of the display unit by the spring member, and

a first positioning member projecting from a rear surface of the first cabinet segment and provided with a reference face for a second side face of the display unit to come into contact with, the display unit being holdable between the first spring member and the first positioning member when the first cabinet segment is attached to the second cabinet segment,

the display unit or the first positioning member being provided with a first guide for moving the display unit as held between the first spring member and the first stopper member against the biasing force of the first spring member until the second side face of the display unit comes into contact with the reference face when the first cabinet segment is attached to the second cabinet segment.

2. An electronic device according to claim 1 wherein the first guide is a guide face sloping from an outer end of the first positioning member toward the opening.

3. An electronic device according to claim 1 wherein the first guide is a guide face formed between a front surface of the display unit and the second side face thereof and sloping from the front surface of the display unit rearwardly and outwardly of the display unit.

4. An electronic device according to claim 1 wherein the first cabinet segment has a pressure member projecting from the rear surface thereof for pressing on a front surface of the display unit.

5. An electronic device according to claim 4 wherein the pressure member is a transparent plate closing the opening.

6. An electronic device according to claim 1 which further comprises:

a second spring member provided on the rear surface of the second cabinet segment for biasing the display unit in a direction different from said one direction by coming into contact with a third side face of the display unit,

a second stopper member provided on the rear surface of the second cabinet segment for restraining the movement of the display unit by the second spring member, and

a second positioning member projecting from the rear surface of the first cabinet segment and provided with a reference face for a fourth side face of the display unit to come into contact with, the display unit being holdable between the second spring member and the second positioning member when the first cabinet segment is attached to the second cabinet segment,

the display unit or the second positioning member being provided with a second guide for moving the display unit as held between the second spring member and the second stopper member against the biasing force of the second spring member until the fourth side face of the display unit comes into contact with the reference face when the first cabinet segment is attached to the second cabinet segment.

7. An electronic device according to claim 6 wherein the direction in which the display unit is biased by the second spring member is approximately orthogonal to the direction in which the display unit is biased by the first spring member.

8. An electronic device according to claim 6 wherein the first guide is a guide face sloping from an outer end of the first positioning member toward the opening, and the second guide is a guide face sloping from an outer end of the second positioning member toward the opening.

9. An electronic device according to claim 6 wherein the first guide is a guide face formed between a front surface of the display unit and the second side face thereof and sloping from the front surface of the display unit rearwardly and outwardly of the display unit, and the second guide is a guide face formed between the front surface of the display unit and the fourth side face thereof and sloping from the front surface of the display unit rearwardly and outwardly of the display unit.

10. An electronic device according to claim 6 wherein the first cabinet segment has a pressure member projecting from the rear surface thereof for pressing on a front surface of the display unit.

11. An electronic device according to claim 10 wherein the pressure member is a transparent plate closing the opening.

12. An electronic device comprising a cabinet, and a holder and a display unit to be accommodated in the cabinet, the cabinet including at least a first cabinet segment having an opening for viewing the display unit therethrough, and a second cabinet segment to be attached to the first cabinet segment or to the holder, the electronic device comprising:

a first spring member provided on the holder for biasing the display unit in one direction by coming into contact with a first side face of the display unit,

a first stopper member provided on the holder for restraining the movement of the display unit by the first spring member, and

a first positioning member projecting from a rear surface of the first cabinet segment and provided with a reference face to be brought into contact with a second side face of the display unit, the display unit being holdable between the first spring member and the first positioning member when the first cabinet segment is attached to the second cabinet segment,

the display unit or the first positioning member being provided with a first guide for moving the display unit as held between the first spring member and the first stopper member against the biasing force of the first spring member until the side face of the display unit comes into contact with the reference face when the first cabinet segment is attached to the second cabinet segment or to the holder.

13. An electronic device according to claim 12 wherein the first guide is a guide face sloping from an outer end of the first positioning member toward the opening.

14. An electronic device according to claim 12 wherein the first guide is a guide face formed between a front surface of the display unit and the second side face thereof and sloping from the front surface of the display unit rearwardly and outwardly of the display unit.

15. An electronic device according to claim 12 wherein the first cabinet segment has a pressure member projecting from the rear surface thereof for pressing on a front surface of the display unit.

16. An electronic device according to claim 12 which further comprises:

a second spring member provided on the holder for biasing the display unit in a direction different from said one direction by coming into contact with a third side face of the display unit,

a second stopper member provided on the holder for restraining the movement of the display unit by the second spring member, and

a second positioning member projecting from the rear surface of the first cabinet segment and provided with a reference face for a fourth side face of the display unit to come into contact with, the display unit being holdable between the second spring member and the second positioning member when the first cabinet segment is attached to the second cabinet segment,

the display unit or the second positioning member being provided with a second guide for moving the display unit as held between the second spring member and the second stopper member against the biasing force of the second spring member until the fourth side face of the display unit comes into contact with the reference face when the first cabinet segment is attached to the second cabinet segment.

17. An electronic device according to claim 16 wherein the direction in which the display unit is biased by the second spring member is approximately orthogonal to the direction in which the display unit is biased by the first spring member.

18. An electronic device according to claim 16 wherein the first guide is a guide face sloping from an outer end of the first positioning member toward the opening, and the second guide is a guide face sloping from an outer end of the second positioning member toward the opening.

19. An electronic device according to claim 16 wherein the first guide is a guide face formed between a front surface of the display unit and the second side face thereof and sloping from the front surface of the display unit rearwardly and outwardly of the display unit, and the second guide is a guide face formed between the front surface of the display unit and the fourth side face thereof and sloping from the front surface of the display unit rearwardly and outwardly of the display unit.

20. An electronic device according to claim 16 wherein the first cabinet segment has a pressure member projecting from the rear surface thereof for pressing on a front surface of the display unit.