Electronic apparatus and electronic system

• US 20080162029A1
• Filed: 12/27/2006
• Published: 07/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Inventors: Itoh, Yuusuke
• Granted Patent: US 7,774,104 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/200
• 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 detachably holding a portable apparatus, includes: a housing portion housing the portable apparatus; a guide mechanism guiding the portable apparatus to set one side of the portable apparatus as an axis and cause another side opposing the one side to revolve, when the portable apparatus is attached and/or detached to or from the housing portion; and a housing portion side connector to be fitted with or removed from a portable apparatus side connector provided at the portable apparatus, and the housing portion side connector is located closer to the other side of the portable apparatus than to one side thereof, when attached.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus detachably holding a portable apparatus, comprising:

a housing portion housing the portable apparatus;

a guide mechanism guiding the portable apparatus to set one side of the portable apparatus as an axis and cause another side opposing the one side to revolve, when the portable apparatus is attached and/or detached to or from the housing portion; and

a housing portion side connector to be fitted with or removed from a portable apparatus side connector provided at the portable apparatus,

wherein the housing portion side connector is located closer to the other side of the portable apparatus than to one side thereof, when attached.

2. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the housing portion side connector is formed in a rectangular shape and a longitudinal direction thereof is located along the axis.

3. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a push-out member pushing the proximity of the portable apparatus side connector to eject the portable apparatus from the housing portion.

4. An electronic system having a portable apparatus and an electronic apparatus detachably holding the portable apparatus,

the electronic apparatus comprising:

a housing portion housing the portable apparatus;

a guide mechanism guiding the portable apparatus to set one side of the portable apparatus as an axis and cause another side opposing the one side to revolve, when the portable apparatus is attached and/or detached to or from the housing portion; and

a housing portion side connector to be fitted with or removed from a portable apparatus side connector provided at the portable apparatus in accordance with attachment or detachment of the portable apparatus to or from the housing portion,

wherein the housing portion side connector is located closer to the other side of the portable apparatus attached to the housing portion than to one side thereof.

5. The electronic system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the portable apparatus is a navigation apparatus.