Electronic apparatus and method for the same

• US 20100103598A1
• Filed: 10/19/2009
• Published: 04/29/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Inventors: Sakata, Masataka
• Application Number:
  US12/588,540
• Publication Number:
  US 20100103598A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.10
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/1533 Flexible displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/22 Display screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/223 Flexible displays
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/53 Movable instruments, e.g. slidable
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/265 constructional aspects of navigation devices, e.g. housings, mountings, displays G01C21/3688 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/36 Input/output arrangements for on-board computers

Abstract

An electronic apparatus includes: a main portion; an electronic device which covers a front face of the main portion, and which moves with respect to the main portion to expose the front face of the main portion; a flexible substrate which is connected between a rear face of the electronic device and the main portion, and which transmits a signal; and a frame which is provided at the front face of the main portion to house at least a part of the electronic device when the electronic device covers the front face of the main portion, and in which a lower portion having a projection amount greater than that of an upper portion from the front face of the main portion, and which has a cutout portion which is lower than a position where the flexible substrate is connected to the front face of the main portion.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a main portion;

an electronic device which covers a front face of the main portion, and which moves with respect to the main portion to expose the front face of the main portion;

a flexible substrate which is connected between a rear face of the electronic device and the main portion, and which transmits a signal; and

a frame which is provided at the front face of the main portion to house at least a part of the electronic device when the electronic device covers the front face of the main portion, and in which a lower portion having a projection amount greater than that of an upper portion from the front face of the main portion, and which has a cutout portion which is lower than a position where the flexible substrate is connected to the front face of the main portion.

2. The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cutout portion is wider than the flexible substrate.

3. The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the electronic device tilts to move a lower portion of the electronic device away from the main portion.

4. The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein a side portion of the frame is provided with a guide groove which guides a projection provided at a side portion of the electronic device to tilt the electronic device.

5. The electronic apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a member which is provided with a projection at its surface contactable with the frame, and which is fitted into the cutout portion.

6. The electronic apparatus of claim 5, wherein the projection has a dot shape.

7. The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the electronic apparatus is an in-vehicle electronic apparatus.

8. A method for producing an electronic apparatus including:

a main portion;

an electronic device which covers a front face of the main portion, and which moves with respect to the main portion to expose the front face of the main portion;

a flexible substrate which is connected between a rear face of the electronic device and the main portion, and which transmits a signal; and

a frame which is provided at the front face of the main portion to house at least a part of the electronic device when the electronic device covers the front face of the main portion, and in which a lower portion having a projection amount greater than that of an upper portion from the front face of the main portion, and which has a cutout portion which is lower than a position where the flexible substrate is connected to the front face of the main portion,

the method comprising a step of connecting the flexible substrate connected to a rear face of the electronic device to a front face of the main portion via the cutout portion.

9. The method for producing an electronic apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a step of inserting a projection, which is provided at a side portion of the electronic device, to a guide groove, which is provided at a side portion of the frame and which guides the projection, after the step of connecting the flexible substrate to the front face of the main portion via the cutout portion.

10. The method of producing an electronic apparatus of claim 8, wherein the electronic device tilts to move its lower portion away from the main portion.

11. The method of producing an electronic apparatus of claim 8, wherein the electronic apparatus is an in-vehicle electronic apparatus.

12. A method for producing an electronic apparatus including:

a main portion;

an electronic device which covers a front face of the main portion, and which moves with respect to the main portion to expose the front face of the main portion;

a flexible substrate that is connected between a rear face of the electronic device and the main portion, and which transmits a signal;

a frame which is provided at the front face of the main portion to house at least a part of the electronic device when the electronic device covers the front face of the main portion, and in which a lower portion having a projection amount greater than that of an upper portion from the front face of the main portion, and which has a cutout portion which is lower than a position where the flexible substrate is connected to the front face of the main portion; and

a member which is fitted into the cutout portion,

the method comprising a step of providing a projection at a surface of the member in contact with the frame.

13. The method for producing an electronic apparatus of claim 12, further comprising:

a step of providing a recess portion corresponding to the projection in a mold for producing the member, when a step is generated in a fitting portion of the frame and the member; and

a step of providing the projection at a surface of the member coming into contact with the frame by the mold provided with the recess portion.

14. The method for producing an electronic apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a step of adjusting the step by cutting an upper end of the projection, when the step is generated in the fitting portion of the frame and the member, after the step of providing the projection.

15. The method for producing an electronic apparatus of claim 12, wherein the projection has a dot shape.

16. The method for producing an electronic apparatus of claim 12, wherein the electronic apparatus is an in-vehicle electronic apparatus.