ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

• US 20110194235A1
• Filed: 02/03/2011
• Published: 08/11/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Ikezawa, Teruaki
• Granted Patent: US 8,390,994 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.01
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 13/02 Viewfinders
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/02 Bodies

Abstract

In an electronic apparatus, a flexible wiring board is connected with a display unit and a cutout portion is formed at a part of a rear cover adjacent to the wiring board. A grip member is fixed on the rear cover so as to cover the cutout portion. A discharge member is electrically connected with the rear cover and provided at the cutout portion exposing its surface.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a display unit;

a flexible wiring board connected with the display unit;

a cover member made of a conductive material and having a cutout portion adjacent to the flexible wiring board;

an exterior member made of a non-conductive material and having an end opposing an end surface of the display unit, wherein the exterior member is fixed to the cover member so as to cover the cutout portion; and

a discharge member electrically connected to the cover member and provided at the cutout portion so as to expose a surface of the discharge member.

2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the discharge member is provided approximately parallel to a direction of a gap.

3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein a groove is formed at a surface opposing the cover member of the exterior member, and the exterior member is fixed to the cover member with the discharge member inserted into the groove.

4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 3,

wherein the discharge member has a spring property and urges the cover member with the exterior member fixed to the cover member.

5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the cover member is made of a metal on which surface treatment is carried out and the surface treatment is removed from an area contacting the discharge member.

6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein in a display unit, a touch panel is stuck on a display surface.