Electronic apparatus

• US 7,952,886 B2
• Filed: 12/21/2006
• Issued: 05/31/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Toshiba Client Solutions CO., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Mikami, Masashi
• Primary Examiner(s): Chen; Xiaoliang
• Application Number:
  US11/644,636
• Publication Number:
  US 20070202743A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,622 Days
• Field of Search: 361/752, 361/679, 361/753, 361/799, 361/818, 361/829, 361/695, 174/78, 174/135, 174/254, 174/260, 174/261, 174/382, 174/387, 439/40, 439/99, 439/131, 439/582, 439/888
• US Class Current: 361/752
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/5833 the cable being forced in a tortuous or curved path, e.g. knots in cable H01R13/582 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/65912 for shielded multiconductor cable coaxial cables with one conductor surrounded by shield H01R9/05; flat shielded cables H01R12/594
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 4/64 Connections between or with conductive parts having primarily a non-electric function, e.g. frame, casing, rail

Abstract

According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus is provided with a case, a module contained in the case, a ground provided in the case, a plurality of protrusions which protrude from an inner surface of the case, and a cable connected electrically to the module. At least one of the protrusions includes, on a side face thereof, a conductor connected electrically to the ground. The cable includes an electrically conductive film and is supported by the respective side faces of the protrusions.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a case;

a module in the case;

a ground in the case;

a plurality of protrusions which protrude from an inner surface of the case, the protrusions including at least three protrusions, and at least one of the protrusions includes, on a side face thereof, a conductor connected electrically to the ground; and

a cable connected electrically to the module and brought into contact with and supported by side faces of the at least three protrusions, the cable meandering among the protrusions and including an electrically conductive film brought into contact with the conductor and electrically connected to the conductor,

wherein each of the protrusions comprises a hook portion facing the cable from a side opposite to the inner surface of the case, the hook portion comprises a conductor electrically connected to the ground and facing the cable.

2. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cable is held between the protrusions in such a manner that the cable is fixed between the protrusions.

3. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein any of the protrusions includes the conductor.

4. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least that surface of each protrusion which touches the cable is in a form of curved surface.

5. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the case includes a first housing member including the protrusions formed thereon, a second housing member combined with the first housing member, and a fixing member which fixes the second housing member to the first housing member, at least one of the protrusions being provided with a hole in which the fixing member assembled to the second housing member is engaged.

6. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cable is led around along the respective side faces of the protrusions and extends entwined around the protrusions.

7. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the protrusions are arranged at intervals of a width greater than the thickness of the cable.

8. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the protrusions are cylindrical.

9. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the protrusions are formed integrally with the case.

10. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least three protrusions are arranged in a zigzag manner.

11. An electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cable comprises a first portion which includes an insulating film covering the electrically conductive film, and a second portion in which the electrically conductive film is exposed, the second portion passing between the protrusions.

12. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a case;

a module in the case;

a ground in the case;

a plurality of protrusions which protrude from an inner surface of the case, the protrusions including at least three protrusions, and at least one of the protrusions includes, on a side face thereof, a conductor connected electrically to the ground, the plurality of protrusions are arranged in at least two rows including a first row and a second row; and

a cable connected electrically to the module and brought into contact with and supported by side faces of the at least three protrusions, the cable meandering among the protrusions and including an electrically conductive film brought into contact with the conductor and electrically connected to the conductor, the cable is brought into contact with the protrusion in the first row from a side opposite to the second row, and is brought into contact with the protrusion in the second row from a side opposite to the first row.

13. An electronic apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the cable extends between the first row and the second row.