Electronic apparatus having a hinge structure
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1. An electronic apparatus comprising:
- a first casing part and a second casing part each accommodating a respective circuit portion therein;
a hinge structure which mechanically connects said first casing part and said second casing part such that the casing parts are rotatable relative to each other; and
a connector which electrically connects said circuit portions, said connector contained within a housing having a first end which extends into and insertably engages said first casing part and a second end which extends into and insertably engages said second casing part.
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Abstract
In an electronic apparatus having a first and a second casing part, when the casing parts are rotated relative to each other about a hinge structure, a first and a second sleeve constituting a connector are also rotated relative to each other. A flexible conductive member is received in the sleeves so as to set up electrical connection between circuit portions built in the casing parts. The connector is removable from the circuit portions of the casing parts. In the event of assembly, the electrical connection is set up only if the connector is connected to the circuit portions.
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1. An electronic apparatus comprising:
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a first casing part and a second casing part each accommodating a respective circuit portion therein; a hinge structure which mechanically connects said first casing part and said second casing part such that the casing parts are rotatable relative to each other; and a connector which electrically connects said circuit portions, said connector contained within a housing having a first end which extends into and insertably engages said first casing part and a second end which extends into and insertably engages said second casing part. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An electronic apparatus comprising:
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a first casing part and a second casing part each accommodating a respective circuit portion therein; a hinge structure connecting said first casing part and said second casing part such that the casing parts are rotatable relative to each other, and electrically connecting the circuit portions; said hinge structure comprising a connector removably connected to said circuit portions, and wherein said connector comprises a first sleeve connected to said circuit portion of one of said first casing part and said second casing part, and a second sleeve connected to said circuit portion of the other of said first casing part and said second casing part, wherein said first sleeve and said second sleeve are rotatable relative to each other about an axis of said hinge structure, and wherein a flexible conductive member for electrically connecting said circuit portions to each other is receive in said first sleeve and said second sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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