Electronic apparatus

• US 8,520,379 B2
• Filed: 09/21/2011
• Issued: 08/27/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Toshiba Client Solutions CO., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Saito, Ryosuke, Hirai, Yuichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Pape, Zachary M
• Assistant Examiner(s): Wu, Jerry
• Application Number:
  US13/239,184
• Publication Number:
  US 20120162892A1
• Time in Patent Office: 706 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.01, 361/679.02, 361/679.08, 361/679.09, 361/679.3, 36167955-67959, 36167926-67929, 455/325, 455/556.1, 455/550.1, 455/90.1, 455/575.1
• US Class Current: 361/679.27
• 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 1/1681 Details related solely to hinges hinge details related to the transmission of signals or power are classified in G06F1/1683

Abstract

According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a first case, a second case, a first hinge which has a first fixing portion fixed to the first case and a second fixing portion fixed to the second case and rotatably connects the first case and the second case, and a first reinforcing plate configured to be fixed to the first fixing portion and spaced apart from an inner surface of a first cover and an inner surface of a second cover inside the first case. The first case includes a first storing portion storing electronic parts and a second storing portion projecting from the first storing portion and storing the first fixing portion. The first reinforcing plate extends over both the first storing portion and the second storing portion.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a first case comprising a first cover and a second cover;

a second case separate from the first case, the second case comprising a display panel;

a first hinge comprising a first fixing portion fixed to the first case and a second fixing portion fixed to the second case, wherein the first hinge rotatably connects the first case and the second case; and

a first reinforcing plate configured to be fixed to the first fixing portion, the first reinforcing plate spaced apart from an inner surface of the first cover and an inner surface of the second cover inside the first case,

a memory card slot within the first case,

the first case further comprising a first storing portion configured to store electronic parts and a second storing portion projecting from the first storing portion and including a first boss projecting from the second cover, the second storing portion configured to store the first fixing portion,

the first reinforcing plate including a connecting portion fixed to the first boss, a bent portion bent from the connecting portion substantially along a direction of projection of the first boss and extending over both the first storing portion and the second storing portion, and an overlapping portion which overlaps the memory card slot in a thickness direction, and

the connecting portion of the first reinforcing plate and the first fixing portion overlying the connecting portion being fixed to the first boss by a first fixing member.

2. The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein:

the first case comprises a plurality of second bosses projecting from the second cover, and the first reinforcing plate fixed to the second bosses by the second fixing members; and

at least one of the second bosses are provided in the first storing portion.

3. The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first cover and the second cover comprises a reinforcing rib, the reinforcing rib route over both the first storing portion and the second storing portion.

4. The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first reinforcing plate comprises stainless steel.

5. The electronic apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a second hinge which rotatably connects the first case and the second case, the second hinge comprising a third fixing portion fixed to the first case, a fourth fixing portion fixed to the second case; and

a second reinforcing plate integral with the third fixing portion,

wherein;

the first case comprises a third boss projecting from the second cover, and a fourth boss projecting from the second cover;

the third fixing portion fixed to the third boss by the third fixing member; and

the second reinforcing plate fixed to the fourth boss by the fourth fixing member.

6. The electronic apparatus of claim 3, wherein:

the fourth boss is provided near the third boss; and

the second reinforcing plate comprises a portion which is bent along a direction of projection of the fourth boss and, which is located between the third boss and the fourth boss.

7. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a first casing comprising a first portion and a second portion from which a boss projects;

a second casing separate from the first casing, the second casing comprising a display panel;

a hinge comprising a first fixing portion fixed to the first casing and a second fixing portion fixed to the second casing, wherein the hinge rotatably connects the first casing and the second casing;

a memory card slot within the first casing, and a first reinforcing plate including a connecting portion integrally fixed to the first fixing portion with the first fixing portion overlying on the connecting portion being fixed to the boss by a first fixing member and a portion bent from the connecting portion substantially along a direction of projection of the boss, and spaced apart from the first portion, the second portion inside the first casing,

wherein the first reinforcing plate comprises an overlapping portion which overlaps the memory card slot in a thickness direction.