Printed circuit board with flap unit

• US 7,321,488 B2
• Filed: 01/09/2006
• Issued: 01/22/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: Ito, Katsunori, Kyouzuka, Masahiko
• Primary Examiner(s): DATSKOVSKIY, MICHAIL V
• Application Number:
  US11/328,375
• Publication Number:
  US 20060109619A1
• Time in Patent Office: 743 Days
• Field of Search: 361/637, 361/638, 361/683, 361/679, 361/737, 361/740, 361/741, 361/747, 361/752, 361/756, 361/759, 361/801, 361/802, 361/824, 439/64, 439/136, 439/139, 439/138, 439/142, 439/149, 439/541.5, 439/540.1, 439/154, 439155-159, 174/17.R, 174/35.R, 174/35.GC
• US Class Current: 361/679.55
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1631 Panel PC, e.g. single housing hosting PC and display panel

Abstract

An information processing apparatus such as a tablet PC has a rectangular magnesium body. Molded resin components are attached to the body, and have respective functions and engaging portions for releasably securing the body to a docking unit. The information processing device can be used while it is held with a hand or while it is attached to the docking unit. Molded resin components can make sliding contact with the docking unit, but the magnesium body will not make sliding contact with the docking unit and, therefore, the weak points of the magnesium body can be overcome.

Claims

1. A printed circuit board disposed in a body, said printed circuit board comprising a flap unit supporting a flap, which is capable of opening and closing a card slot provided in said body, at a position where said flap faces said card slot, wherein said flap unit is attached to said printed circuit board.

2. The printed circuit board according to claim 1, wherein said card slot is a PC card slot.

3. The printed circuit board according to claim 1, wherein said flap unit comprises a guide slot which is attached to said guide.

4. The printed circuit board according to claim 1, wherein said guide comprises notches and said flap unit comprises protrusions engaged with said notches.

5. An information processing apparatus, comprising:

a body;

a printed circuit board disposed in a body; and

a flap unit supporting a flap, which is capable of opening and closing a card slot provided in said body, at a position where said flap faces said card slot, wherein said flap unit is attached to said printed circuit board;

wherein said printed circuit board comprises a guide and said flap unit is attached to said guide.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said card slot is a PC card slot.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said flap unit comprises a guide slot which is attached to said guide.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said guide comprises notches and said flap unit comprises protrusions engaged with said notches.