Electronic apparatus and fixing component

Abstract

An electronic apparatus includes a housing having an opening, a connector disposed at a position allowing the connector to face out from the opening and transferring signals to and from an external device. The electronic apparatus also includes a fixing component that secures the connector to the electronic apparatus. The fixing component has a pressure plate that is spread on and in contact with a surface of the connector where a projection is formed. The pressure plate has an escape section for accepting the projection.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a display unit in open position;

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the display unit in closed position;

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a portion of a main unit of a notebook PC, where a touchpad is disposed;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of elements (A) through (D) shown in FIG. 3, as viewed from back;

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which a stylus is in contact with the touchpad;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the relationship between a digitizer and the touchpad in terms of control;

FIG. 7 is another diagram showing the relationship between the digitizer and the touchpad in terms of control;

FIG. 8 is another diagram showing the relationship between the digitizer and the touchpad in terms of control;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a process for avoiding a conflict between detection by the digitizer and detection by the touchpad;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a corner of the rear end surface of the main unit, which corner is in the hinge section side;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a support fitting;

FIG. 12 is a plan view of the same portion shown in FIG. 10 with the support fitting being removed;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the same portion shown in FIG. 10 with the support fitting being attached thereto, as viewed obliquely from above;

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing one corner of the right flank of the main unit, which corner is in the hinge section side and is also shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a support fitting;

FIG. 16 is a plan view of the same portion shown in FIG. 14 with the support fitting shown in FIG. 15 being removed;

FIG. 17 is a plan view of the same portion shown in FIGS. 14 and 16 with the support fitting being attached thereto;

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a part of the bottom surface of the main unit;

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing an inner surface of a lid provided on the bottom surface;

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing the same portion shown in FIG. 18 with the lid being removed;

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a hard disk assembly;

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing the hard disk assembly, in which a hard disk drive and a support fitting are separately shown;

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing the inside of a portion for accommodating the hard disk assembly with the lid being removed and the hard disk assembly being shifted to be removed;

FIG. 24 is a perspective view showing a corner of the rear end surface of the main unit, which corner is in the hinge section side, as viewed from the bottom of the main unit;

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a lid shown in FIG. 24 alone;

FIG. 26 is a schematic diagram showing an inside structure with the lid shown in FIG. 24 being removed; and

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an inner surface of the display unit to which the rear surface of a display screen faces, with the display screen being removed.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus comprising: a housing having an opening;a connector disposed at a position allowing the connector to face out from the opening and with which a mating connector is removably mated; anda fixing component that secures the connector to the electronic apparatus,wherein the connector has a projection that projects beyond outline dimensions of the connector in one of a state when the connector is mated with the mating connector and a state when the connector is demated from the mating connector, andthe fixing component has a pressure plate that is spread on and in contact with a surface of the connector where the projection is formed, the pressure plate having an escape section for accepting the projection.

2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the escape section is a hole formed in the pressure plate.

3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the connector is plurally disposed such that adjacent surfaces of the connectors become flush with each other, the surfaces each having a projection formed thereon, and the fixing component has a pressure plate that is spread on and in contact with the surfaces of the connectors where the projections are formed, and the pressure plate has escape sections for accepting the projections, so that the connectors are secured to the electronic apparatus with the fixing component that is a single component.

4. A fixing component capable of securing a connector to an electronic apparatus, the electronic apparatus including a housing having an opening and a connector disposed at a position allowing the connector to face out from the opening and with which a mating connector is removably mated, wherein: the connector comprises a projection that projects beyond outline dimensions of the connector in one of a state when the connector is mated with the mating connector and a state when the connector is demated from the mating connector, andthe fixing component comprises a pressure plate that is spread on and in contact with a surface of the connector where the projection is formed, the pressure plate having an escape section for accepting the projection.

5. The fixing component according to claim 4, wherein the escape section is a hole formed in the pressure plate.