Electronic apparatus with reinforced upper case
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1. An electronic apparatus comprising:
- a flat box-like body including an upper case having an opening and a lower case fitted to the upper case;
a keyboard fixed to the upper case and located within the opening;
a mount plate directly fixed to an inner surface of the upper case to cover the underside of the keyboard;
a memory device directly mounted on the mount plate;
a circuit board directly fixed to the mount plate and mounted with a number of electronic elements;
a display rotatably mounted on an outer surface of the upper case; and
a connecting cable for electrically connecting the display and the circuit board.
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A body of an electronic apparatus includes an upper case and a lower case fitted to the upper case. A display is rotatably mounted on an outer surface of the upper case. A keyboard is attached to an inner surface of the upper case, and a shield plate is fixed to an inner surface of the keyboard. On the shield plate are mounted a memory device and circuit boards with electronic parts. A supporting unit attached to the inner surface of the upper case and arranged to the side of the keyboard has a storing portion for storing a battery pack.
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35 Claims
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1. An electronic apparatus comprising:
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a flat box-like body including an upper case having an opening and a lower case fitted to the upper case;
a keyboard fixed to the upper case and located within the opening;
a mount plate directly fixed to an inner surface of the upper case to cover the underside of the keyboard;
a memory device directly mounted on the mount plate;
a circuit board directly fixed to the mount plate and mounted with a number of electronic elements;
a display rotatably mounted on an outer surface of the upper case; and
a connecting cable for electrically connecting the display and the circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An electronic apparatus comprising:
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a body including an upper case and a lower case fitted to the upper case;
a keyboard attached to the upper case;
a display rotatably mounted on an outer surface of the upper case;
a plurality of electronic components, including a circuit board and a memory device;
means for directly attaching the plurality of electronic components to the upper case so as to reinforce the upper case; and
a supporting unit which is attached to an inner surface of the upper case and arranged beside the electronic components, the supporting unit having a storing portion for storing a battery pack. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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6. An electronic apparatus comprising:
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a body including an upper case and a lower case fitted to the upper case, the lower case having an inner surface which includes a shielding layer;
a keyboard attached to the upper case;
a display rotatably mounted on an outer surface of the upper case;
a plurality of electronic components, including a circuit board and a memory device;
a conductive chassis directly attaching the plurality of electronic components to the upper case so as to reinforce the upper case and for shielding the electronic components; and
a connecting cable for electrically connecting the display and the circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. An electronic apparatus comprising:
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a body including an upper case and a lower case fitted to the upper case, the lower case having an inner surface which includes a shielding layer;
a keyboard attached to the upper case;
a display rotatably mounted on an outer surface of the upper case;
a plurality of electronic components; and
a conductive chassis directly attaching the plurality of electronic components to the upper case so as to reinforce the upper case and for shielding the electronic components. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electronic apparatus comprising:
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a base unit including a housing having a keyboard mount portion, a keyboard mounted on the keyboard mount portion, and a conductive member disposed in the housing, the conductive member including a first area and a second area;
a display mounted on the base unit to be rotatable between a closing position wherein the keyboard is covered and an opening position wherein the keyboard is exposed;
a data storage unit directly fixed to the first area with screws; and
a printed circuit board fixed to the second area with screws, the conductive member having a size substantially equal to a size of the keyboard and being arranged between the keyboard and the printed circuit board, facing and reinforcing the keyboard. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An electronic apparatus comprising:
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a base unit including an upper housing having a keyboard, and a lower housing having a lower inner surface, the lower inner surface having a shielding layer;
a display unit mounted on the base unit to be rotatable between a closing position wherein the keyboard is covered and an opening position wherein the keyboard is exposed;
a conductive chassis including a first area and a second area, the conductive chassis being disposed between the upper housing and the lower housing;
a data storage unit directly mounted on the first area with screws;
a printed circuit module directly mounted on the second area with screws; and
a cable electrically connecting the keyboard and the printed circuit module, the conductive chassis having a size substantially equal to a size of the keyboard and being arranged between the keyboard and the printed circuit module and data storage unit, facing the keyboard. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An electronic apparatus comprising:
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a base unit including an upper housing having a keyboard and a lower housing having a lower inner surface, the lower inner surface having a shield layer;
a display unit mounted on the base unit to be rotatable between a closing position wherein the keyboard is covered and an opening position wherein the keyboard is exposed;
a conductive chassis including a first area and disposed between the upper housing and the lower housing; and
a circuit board unit directly mounted on the first area with screws, the circuit board unit including a flexible wiring board, a first circuit board electrically connected to one end of the flexible wiring board, and a second circuit board electrically connected to an other end of the flexible wiring board, the first circuit board being disposed above the second circuit board, the conductive chassis having a size substantially equal to a size of the keyboard and being located between the keyboard and the circuit board unit, facing the keyboard. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An electronic apparatus comprising:
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a body including a housing and a keyboard mount portion provided on an upper surface of the housing;
a keyboard mounted on the keyboard mount portion;
a display mounted on the body to be rotatable between a closing position wherein the keyboard is covered and an opening position wherein the keyboard is exposed; and
a conductive chassis disposed in the housing and including a first area for directly mounting a data storage unit and a second area for directly mounting a printed circuit board, the conductive chassis being arranged between the keyboard and the printed circuit board, facing the keyboard, and being fixed to the body. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An electronic apparatus comprising:
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a body including a housing and a keyboard mount portion provided on an upper surface of the housing;
a keyboard mounted on the keyboard mount portion;
a display rotatably mounted on the upper surface of the housing;
plurality of electronic components, including a circuit board and a memory device; and
a conductive chassis directly attaching the plurality of electronic components to the housing so as to reinforce the housing and shielding the electronic components.
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