Electronic apparatus

• US 9,967,990 B2
• Filed: 05/18/2012
• Issued: 05/08/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Fukuma, Yohei, Takuma, Tomoaki, Yoshida, Shigeru, Sumii, Tetsu, Hibi, Keita
• Primary Examiner(s): Wilson, Adrian S
• Application Number:
  US14/119,055
• Publication Number:
  US 20140092539A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,181 Days
• Field of Search: 36167921, 313582, 349 58- 60
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133308 Support structures for LCD panels, e.g. frames or bezels
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133314 Back frames
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133322 Mechanical guidance or alignment of LCD panel support components
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133331 Cover glasses
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 2201/46 Fixing elements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1601 Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/64 Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers furniture aspects of television cabinets A47B81/06
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/02 Arrangements of circuit components or wiring on supporting structure

Abstract

Provided is an electronic apparatus that has enhanced strength and reduced weight. An electronic apparatus includes: a housing having two faces that face each other, having an accommodation space therein, and having an opening on one of the two faces; and an electronic device contained in the accommodation space. The housing is configured of a first member and a second member that are divided in the faces, and has a device insertion opening on at least one of opposing faces of the first member and the second member.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus, comprising:

a housing having a display surface face and a back surface face that face each other and side faces therebetween, having an accommodation space therein, and having an opening on the display surface face;

an electronic device contained in the accommodation space,

wherein the housing is configured of a first member and a second member and has a device insertion opening on at least one opposing face of the first member or the second member; and

a center chassis contained in the housing together with the electronic device, in which an end part surface of the center chassis facing a first side of the sides contacts a surface of the first side,

wherein at least one of the first member or the second member is configured as a single piece without use of a fastener which extends continuously from a peripheral edge of the display surface face through the side faces and through the back surface face thereof so as to include an entirety of the side faces and the back surface face such that when the electronic device is contained in the accommodation space the at least one first member or the second member entirely covers the portion of the electronic device contained therein from the peripheral edge of the display surface face through the side faces and through the back surface face thereof.

2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device includes a display panel.

3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the housing is made of a material including Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP).

4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a part of the housing is made of a material including Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic (GFRP).

5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is fixed to the housing by the center chassis.

6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the housing has a thick section at a part of at least one of the sides that faces an end part of the center chassis to hold the center chassis.

7. The electronic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the center chassis has a bent section as the end part surface of the center chassis that contacts the surface of the first side.

8. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second member includes a support section provided for fixation to an installation face.

9. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the fastener is a screw.

10. The electronic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the center chassis includes a number of projections.

11. The electronic apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the center chassis has two bent sections as the end part surface of the center chassis that contacts the surface of the first side.