Pocket-size electronic device

• US 5,179,502 A
• Filed: 07/18/1991
• Issued: 01/12/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/1990
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Matsuda, Masaru
• Primary Examiner(s): Picard, Leo P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): WHANG, YOUNG
• Application Number:
  US07/731,777
• Time in Patent Office: 544 Days
• Field of Search: 361/380, 361/392, 361/394, 361/399, 361/415, 364/705.02, 364/705.03, 364/705.06, 235/61 R, 235/61 A
• US Class Current: 361/679.3
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/0216 Constructional details or arrangements

Abstract

A pocket-size electronic device adapted for use as an electronic organizer which includes a casing having a coordinate input section of a tablet type, a telescopic touch pen for writing in the coordinate input section, a cover hinged to the casing by means of an upper hinge and a lower hinge disposed at a distance from each other so as to cover the coordinate input section, a touch pen holder disposed between the upper hinge and the lower hinge, the touch pen holder having a first holder member and a second holder member, an end of the touch pen being retained by the first holder and the other end being retained by the second holder.

Claims

1. A pocket-sized electronic device comprising a casing including a coordinate input section, a telescopic touch pen for inputting signals to the coordinate input section, a cover hinged to the casing by means of an upper hinge and a lower hinge disposed at a distance from each other and defining a space therebetween, a touch pen holder disposed in the space, the touch pen holder comprising a first holder member and a second holder member, one end of the touch pen being retained by the first holder member and the other end being retained by the second holder member.

2. A pocket-size electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first holder member comprises a tapered face capable of being kept in full contact with the surface of the casing.

3. A pocket-size electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the casing comprises a liquid crystal display device.

4. A pocket-size electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the pocket-size electronic device is an electronic organizer.

5. A pocket-sized electronic device comprising:

a casing including a coordinate input section;

a touch pen for inputting signals to the coordinate input section;

a cover hinged to the casing by spaced, coaxial upper and lower hinges; and

touch pen holder means for holding the touch pen substantially coaxially with the upper and lower hinges.

6. The pocket-sized electronic device of claim 5, the touch pen holder means comprising a first holder member and a second holder member, one end of the touch pen being retained by the first holder member and the other end being retained by the second holder member.

7. The pocket-sized electronic device of claim 6, wherein the first holder member is rotatably mounted to facilitate insertion and removal of the touch pen.