Electronic apparatus and board assembly

• US 7,147,484 B1
• Filed: 11/16/2005
• Issued: 12/12/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Goto, Katsuichi, Kobayashi, Sonomasa
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Tulsidas C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Patel, Harshad C
• Application Number:
  US11/274,235
• Time in Patent Office: 391 Days
• Field of Search: 439/74, 361/790, 361/791, 361/683, 361/686, 361/685
• US Class Current: 439/74
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1635 Details related to the integration of battery packs and other power supplies such as fuel cells or integrated AC adapter
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1688 the I/O peripheral being integrated loudspeakers
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/629 Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances separate tools or apparatus H01R43/26
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/144 Stacked arrangements of planar printed circuit boards
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/09145 Edge details
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/10189 Non-printed connector

Abstract

The present invention provides an electronic apparatus and a board assembly which are easy to assemble by increasing their visibility even when a connector is disposed in a position where it is originally difficult to see. The apparatus includes: a board assembly including two circuit boards fixed to each other with predetermined space formed between the circuit boards; a first connector disposed on a surface of one of the circuit boards facing the other one of the circuit boards, the first connector being disposed at one end of the surface; and a second connector connected to an end of a cable and capable of mating with the first connector. The other one of the circuit boards has an indentation for visually observing the first connector at a portion facing the first connector.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a board assembly including two circuit boards fixed to each other with predetermined space formed between the circuit boards;

a first connector disposed on a surface of one of the circuit boards facing the other one of the circuit boards, the first connector being disposed at one end of the surface; and

a second connector connected to an end of a cable and capable of mating with the first connector,

wherein the other one of the circuit boards has an indentation for visually observing the first connector at a portion facing the first connector.

2. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a main circuit board on which an electronic component is mounted,

wherein the board assembly is fixed on the main board such that a predetermined space is formed between the board assembly and the main board, and the one of the circuit boards is disposed on the main circuit board side.

3. A board assembly comprising:

a first circuit board;

a second circuit board fixed to the first circuit board with predetermined space formed between the first and second circuit boards; and

a connector disposed on a surface of the first circuit board facing the second circuit board, the connector being disposed at one end of the surface,

wherein the second circuit board has an indentation for visually observing the connector at a portion facing the connector.

4. A board assembly according to claim 3, wherein the board assembly is fixed on a main board having mounted thereon an electronic component to be installed in an electronic apparatus, the board assembly being fixed on the main board such that a predetermined space is formed between the board assembly and the main board, and the first circuit board is disposed on the main circuit board side.

5. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a board assembly including first and second planar circuit boards arranged substantially parallel to and overlapping each other but with a first predetermined space formed between first and second respective facing surfaces of the first and second circuit boards;

a first connector disposed in the first space on the first facing surface of the first circuit board at an end of the first surface; and

a second connector connected to an end of a cable and capable of mating with the first connector,

wherein the second circuit board has an opening formed in an edge thereof which allows for visually observing the first connector from a direction perpendicular to the planes of the first and second circuit boards.

6. An electronic apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a main circuit board on which an electronic component is mounted,

wherein the board assembly is fixed on the main board such that a second predetermined space is formed between the board assembly and the main board, and the first circuit board is disposed on the main circuit board side.

7. A board assembly comprising:

a first planar circuit board;

a second planar circuit board fixed substantially parallel to and overlapping the first circuit board, but with a first predetermined space formed between first and second respective facing surfaces of the first and second circuit boards; and

a connector disposed in the first space on the first facing surface of the first circuit board at an end of the first surface,

wherein the second circuit board has an opening formed in an edge thereof which allows for visually observing the connector from a direction perpendicular to the planes of the first and second circuit boards.

8. A board assembly according to claim 7, wherein the board assembly is fixed on a main board having mounted thereon an electronic component to be installed in an electronic apparatus, the board assembly being fixed on the main board such that a second predetermined space is formed between the board assembly and the main board, and the first circuit board is disposed on the main circuit board side.

9. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a board assembly including first and second planar circuit boards spaced from and arranged substantially parallel and overlapping each other;

a first connector disposed between the first and second circuit boards in the space; and

a second connector capable of mating with the first connector,

wherein one of the first and second circuit boards has an opening formed over the first connector in a direction perpendicular to the planes of the first and second circuit boards to allow for visually observing a portion of the first connector from the perpendicular direction.

10. An electronic apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising a main circuit board on which an electronic component is mounted,

wherein the board assembly is fixed on the main board such that a space is formed between the board assembly and the main board, and one of the first and second circuit boards is disposed on the main circuit board side.

11. A board assembly comprising:

a first circuit board;

a second circuit board spaced from the first circuit board and arranged substantially parallel and overlapping relative to the first circuit board; and

a connector disposed between the first and second circuit boards in the space,

wherein one of the first and second circuit boards has an opening formed over the connector in a direction perpendicular to the planes of the first and second circuit boards to allow for visually observing a portion of the connector from the perpendicular direction.

12. A board assembly according to claim 11, wherein the board assembly is fixed on a main board having mounted thereon an electronic component to be installed in an electronic apparatus, the board assembly being fixed on the main board such that a predetermined space is formed between the board assembly and the main board, and the first circuit board is disposed on the main circuit board side.

13. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a planar circuit board having a first surface and a second, opposite surface;

a first connector disposed on the first surface of the circuit board at an end of the circuit board;

a second connector capable of mating with the first connector; and

a main circuit board on which an electronic component is mounted,

wherein the circuit board is fixed on the main board such that a predetermined space is formed between the circuit board and the main board, and the circuit board is disposed on the main circuit board side, with the connector between the first surface and the main board, and

wherein an opening is formed at the end to extend from the first surface to the second surface over the first connector which allows for visually observing the first connector from a position perpendicular to the second surface of the planar circuit board.

14. A board assembly comprising:

a planar circuit board having opposite first and second surfaces; and

a connector disposed on the first surface at an end of the circuit board,

wherein the board assembly is fixed on a main board having mounted thereon an electronic component to be installed in an electronic apparatus, the board assembly being fixed on the main board such that a predetermined space is formed between the board assembly and the main board, and the circuit board is disposed on the main circuit board with the connector therebetween, and

wherein the circuit board has an opening formed at the end to extend between the first and second surfaces over the connector which allows for visually observing the connector from a position perpendicular to the planar second surface.