Electronic apparatus

• US 20080158792A1
• Filed: 12/28/2006
• Published: 07/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Inventors: Itoh, Yuusuke
• Granted Patent: US 7,869,196 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0205 for radio sets B60R11/0211 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0264 for control means
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/008 Adjustable or movable supports
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0085 with adjustment by rotation in their operational position
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/265 constructional aspects of navigation devices, e.g. housings, mountings, displays G01C21/3688 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/36 Input/output arrangements for on-board computers

Abstract

An electronic apparatus to which a portable apparatus is attachable, the electronic apparatus including: a main body portion; a front face portion; and a flexible board connecting the main body portion and the front face portion, and the front face portion is arranged to be capable of being displaced with respect to the main body portion; and a recess portion is defined at the front face portion to be capable of partially accommodating a distorted portion of the flexible board to be distorted when the flexible board is displaced.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus to which a portable apparatus is attachable, the electronic apparatus comprising:

a main body portion;

a front face portion; and

a flexible board connecting the main body portion and the front face portion,

wherein;

the front face portion is arranged to be capable of being displaced with respect to the main body portion; and

a recess portion is defined at the front face portion to be capable of partially accommodating a distorted portion of the flexible board to be distorted when the front face portion is displaced.

7. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portable apparatus is a portable navigation apparatus.

2. An electronic apparatus to which a portable apparatus is attachable, the electronic apparatus comprising:

a front face portion having a front face and a rear face, the front face being capable of attaching the portable apparatus at the front face of the front face portion;

a main body portion having a front face; and

a flexible board connecting the main body portion and the front face portion,

wherein;

the main body portion and the front face portion are arranged to be capable of being displaced in a state where the front face of the main body portion opposes to a rear face of the front face portion and in a state where the front face portion is tilted toward the main body portion; and

a recess portion for accommodating the flexible board is defined at the rear face of the front face portion in a state where the rear face of the front face portion opposes to the front face of the main body portion.

3. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein a board face of the flexible board is in connection with the front face of the main body portion substantially in perpendicular thereto.

4. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the recess portion is defined at the rear face of the front face portion, the rear face corresponding to a portion of the front face of the main body portion connected by the flexible board, in a state where the rear face of the front face portion opposes to the front face of the main body portion.

5. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein:

the board face of the flexible board is in connection with the rear face of the front face portion substantially in parallel thereto; and

the recess portion is defined in a direction from a portion where the flexible board is in connection with the rear face of the front face portion to another portion where the flexible board is in connection with the front face of the main body portion.

6. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein:

the front face portion includes a housing portion accommodating the portable apparatus and a front face operating portion; and

the housing portion is provided at the rear face opposing to the front face operating portion.

8. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the portable apparatus is a portable navigation apparatus.