Electronic apparatus

• US 20070047189A1
• Filed: 11/17/2005
• Published: 03/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Client Computing Limited (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Goto, Katsuichi, Kobayashi, Sonomasa
• Granted Patent: US 7,457,109 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.20
• 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 1/1635 Details related to the integration of battery packs and other power supplies such as fuel cells or integrated AC adapter
• 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: G06F 1/1658 related to the mounting of internal components, e.g. disc drive or any other functional module
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1677 for detecting open or closed state or particular intermediate positions assumed by movable parts of the enclosure, e.g. detection of display lid position with respect to main body in a laptop, detection of opening of the cover of battery compartment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1688 the I/O peripheral being integrated loudspeakers

Abstract

The present invention provides an electronic apparatus having a structure suitable for installing different functions each requiring a hole in an enclosure depending on grade or destination by mounting the same module. The apparatus includes: an enclosure having a hole; and a board having mounted thereon a first component and a second component which differently interact with the outside via the hole, either one of the first and second components is disposed at such a position that it faces the outside through the hole according to an attachment direction of the board.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

an enclosure having a hole; and

a board having mounted thereon a first component and a second component which differently interact with the outside via the hole, either one of the first and second components is disposed at such a position that the either one of the first and second components faces the outside through the hole according to an attachment direction of the board.

2. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first component is a microphone which picks up sound, and the second component is an infrared sensor used for remote control.

3. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1 wherein, the board has disposed thereon a third component interacting with the outside, the third component being disposed between the first and second components at a position constant irrespective of attachment direction of the board.

4. An electronic apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the third component is a magnetic sensor which detects contact and non-contact with a magnetic member.

5. An electronic apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the board is attached such that the infrared senor faces the outside, and

the electronic apparatus further comprises a filter covering the hole and passing infrared rays.

6. An electronic apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising:

a main unit which has a keyboard on a top surface thereof; and

a display unit which is openable and closable with respect to the main unit and has a display screen,

wherein the enclosure defines the display unit,

the main unit has the magnetic member affecting the magnetic sensor and disposed at a position coinciding with the magnetic sensor when the display unit is closed, and

the magnetic sensor detects opening and closing of the display unit.