Electronic apparatus and electronic system

• US 20080158794A1
• Filed: 12/28/2006
• Published: 07/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Inventors: Sawada, Junichi, Watanabe, Takuya
• Granted Patent: US 7,684,200 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/681
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0205 for radio sets B60R11/0211 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0264 for control means
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/008 Adjustable or movable supports
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0085 with adjustment by rotation in their operational position
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/265 constructional aspects of navigation devices, e.g. housings, mountings, displays G01C21/3688 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3688 Systems comprising multiple parts or multiple output devices (not client-server), e.g. detachable faceplates, key fobs or multiple output screens

Abstract

An electronic apparatus includes: a main body; and a front face panel movably supported to cover a front face of the main body or to expose at least a portion of the front face thereof, and the front face panel is provided with a housing portion detachably retaining a portable apparatus; and the front face side of the main body is provided with an insertion/ejection slot for inserting or ejecting a memory medium.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a main body; and

a front face panel movably supported to cover a front face of the main body or to expose at least a portion of the front face thereof,

wherein;

the front face panel is provided with a housing portion detachably retaining a portable apparatus; and

the front face side of the main body is provided with an insertion/ejection slot for inserting or ejecting a memory medium.

2. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the insertion/ejection slot is arranged at a position to be firstly exposed at the front face of the main body.

3. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portable apparatus includes a display portion.

4. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the front face panel is tiltably supported and stoppable at a given position.

5. An electronic system comprising:

a portable apparatus; and

an electronic apparatus detachably retaining the portable apparatus,

the electronic apparatus comprising;

a main body; and

a front face panel movably supported to cover a front face of the main body or to expose at least a portion of the front face thereof,

wherein;

the front face panel is provided with a housing portion detachably retaining a portable apparatus; and

the front face side of the main body is provided with an insertion/ejection slot for inserting or ejecting a memory medium.

6. The electronic system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the portable apparatus is provided with a display portion displaying a navigation image.