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Portable electronic apparatus

  • US 9,298,293 B2
  • Filed: 09/11/2014
  • Issued: 03/29/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A portable electronic apparatus comprising:

  • a housing having a first face and first and second side faces, wherein the first and second side faces rise from the first face, and at least a concave portion is configured by the first side face, the first face and the second side face;

    a display, at least a part of the display being accommodated in the concave portion;

    a touch panel that is positioned on the display and is capable of detecting at least a distance to an indicator;

    first and second sheet metal members respectively disposed on the first and second side faces, at least a part of the first and second sheet metal members facing a side face of the display;

    a third sheet metal member disposed on the first face; and

    a cover glass that covers at least the display, the first sheet metal member, and the second sheet metal member,wherein at least the display, the touch panel, and the cover glass are disposed in this order to comprise a stacked structure;

    wherein the first and second sheet metal members are spaced from the display;

    wherein the third sheet metal member is spaced from the display;

    wherein a distance between an upper end face of the first sheet metal member and a lower face of the cover glass and a distance between an upper end face of the second sheet metal member and the lower face of the cover glass are each larger than zero and equal to or smaller than a predetermined value;

    wherein the housing has at least a second face that is substantially parallel with the first face and is positioned on the opposite side of the concave portion with respect to the first face;

    wherein a battery can be installed between the first face and the second face;

    wherein the cover glass is adhered to an upper end portion of the first side face and an upper end portion of the second side face with adhesive;

    wherein the first sheet metal member is secured to one end portion of the third sheet metal member with a screw;

    wherein the second sheet metal member is secured to an other end portion of the third sheet metal member with a screw.

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