Electronic apparatus and electronic system

• US 7,684,200 B2
• Filed: 12/28/2006
• Issued: 03/23/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Ten Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Inventors: Sawada, Junichi, Watanabe, Takuya
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee; Jinhee J
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, HOA CAO
• Application Number:
  US11/646,479
• Publication Number:
  US 20080158794A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,181 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679, 361/681, 361/682, 361/683, 361/684, 361/685, 361/686, 361/724, 361/725, 361/726, 361/727, 361/679.01, 361/679.02, 361/679.04, 361/679.07, 361/679.09, 361/679.12, 361/679.21, 361/679.27, 361/679.41, 361/679.33, 361/679.34, 361/679.37, 361/679.38, 361/679.39, 361/679.29, 361/679.3, 701/207, 701/211, 701/214, 710/303
• US Class Current: 361/727
• 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 21/3688 Systems comprising multiple parts or multiple output devices (not client-server), e.g. detachable faceplates, key fobs or multiple output screens

Abstract

An electronic apparatus includes: a main body; and a front face panel movably supported to cover a front face of the main body or to expose at least a portion of the front face thereof, and the front face panel is provided with a housing portion detachably retaining a portable apparatus; and the front face side of the main body is provided with an insertion/ejection slot for inserting or ejecting a memory medium.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a main body; and

a front face panel movably supported to cover a front face of the main body or to expose at least a portion of the front face thereof,

wherein;

the front face panel is provided with a housing portion detachably retaining a portable apparatus that is movable with the front face panel;

the front face side of the main body is provided with an insertion/ejection slot for inserting or ejecting a memory medium; and

the portable apparatus includes a display portion for displaying a navigation image and the portable apparatus is independently operable while detached from the housing.

2. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the insertion/ejection slot is arranged at a position to be firstly exposed at the front face of the main body.

3. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the front face panel is tiltably supported and stoppable at a given position.

4. An electronic system comprising:

a portable apparatus; and

an electronic apparatus detachably retaining the portable apparatus,

the electronic apparatus comprising;

a main body; and

a front face panel movably supported to cover a front face of the main body or to expose at least a portion of the front face thereof,

wherein;

the front face panel is provided with a housing portion detachably retaining a portable apparatus that is movable with the front face panel;

the front face side of the main body is provided with an insertion/ejection slot for inserting or ejecting a memory medium; and

the portable apparatus is provided with a display portion for displaying a navigation image and the portable apparatus is independently operable while detached from the housing.

5. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a main body; and

a front face panel movably supported to cover a front face of the main body or to expose at least a portion of the front face thereof,

wherein;

the front face panel is provided with a housing portion detachably retaining a portable apparatus that is movable with the front face panel;

the front face side of the main body is provided with an insertion/ejection slot for inserting or ejecting a memory medium;

the insertion/ejection slot is arranged at a position to be firstly exposed at the front face of the main body and the insertion/ejection slot is separate from the front face panel; and

the portable apparatus includes a display portion for displaying a navigation image and the portable apparatus is independently operable while detached from the housing.