Electronic apparatus

Abstract

According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a main body, a display panel, and a hinge. The main body includes a housing having a main wall and a first engaging portion placed inside the housing. A space portion is created between the first engaging portion and a plane defined by an inner surface of the main wall. The hinge includes a first fixing member fixed to the housing, a second fixing member fixed to the display panel, and a connection member which rotatably connects the second fixing member to the first fixing member. The first fixing member has a base located opposite the main wall with respect to the first engaging portion and a second engaging portion which is to be inserted into the space portion to engage with the first engaging portion.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

A general architecture that implements the various features of the invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. The drawings and the associated descriptions are provided to illustrate embodiments of the invention and not to limit the scope of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exemplary perspective view of an upper housing to which hinge is fixed according to the embodiment of the present invention, the upper housing being viewed from above;

FIG. 3 is an exemplary top view of the upper housing to which the hinge is fixed according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an exemplary perspective view of the upper housing to which the hinge is fixed according to the embodiment of the present invention, the upper housing being viewed from below;

FIG. 5 is an exemplary bottom view of the upper housing to which the hinge is fixed according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an exemplary perspective view of the hinge according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from above;

FIG. 7 is an exemplary sectional view of the upper housing to which the hinge is fixed according to the embodiment of the present invention, the view being taken along line F7-F7 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 8 is an exemplary sectional view of the upper housing to which the hinge is fixed according to the embodiment of the present invention, the view being taken along line F8-F8 in FIG. 3; and

FIG. 9 is an exemplary perspective view of a housing engaging portion and a hinge engaging portion according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus comprising: a main body including a housing having a main wall and a first engaging portion placed inside the housing, a space portion being created between the first engaging portion and a plane defined by an inner surface of the main wall; anda display panel connected to the main body by at least one hinge including a first fixing member fixed to the housing, a second fixing member fixed to the display panel, and a connection member which rotatably connects the second fixing member to the first fixing member, the first fixing member having a base located opposite the main wall with respect to the first engaging portion and a second engaging portion which is to be inserted into the space portion to engage with the first engaging portion.

2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a regulating portion which prevents the second engaging portion completely inserted into the space portion from leaving the space portion.

3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the regulating portion is a projecting portion which projects from an inner surface of the housing to engage with the base.

4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the projecting portion is elastic in a direction crossing the inner surface of the main wall.

5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first fixing member is screwed to the housing.

6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the hinges are placed at respective widthwise ends of the display panel.