Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a printed board having a mounting surface and a ground layer, a peripheral circuit of a memory, which is mounted in the electronic apparatus, being mounted on the mounting surface, a metal plate disposed above the mounting surface, and a plurality of conductive portions that electrically connect the ground layer and the metal plate to each other, wherein the peripheral circuit is mounted between the conductive portions.

Abstract: A lock unit used for an electronic apparatus that includes a foldable and unfoldable housing that has a first surface that is foldable, and a second surface orthogonal to the first surface includes a lock member that locks the housing in a folded state, an operation member that moves the lock member and releases a lock of the housing by the lock member, and a transmission mechanism that transmits a driving force applied to the operation member to the lock member by changing an operating direction of the operation member to another direction, and moves the lock member in the other direction, wherein the operation member is provided on the second surface, and an operating direction of the operation member is a first direction perpendicular to the second surface, the lock member projecting in a second direction orthogonal to the first surface, and a moving direction of the lock member being a third direction orthogonal to the first and second directions.

Abstract: A hinge member that couples a display unit to a main unit in an openable and closable manner is fixed to the display unit by a hinge fastening section of the hinge member. A panel attachment member having a panel fastening section fastened to the side of a display panel of the display unit is fixed to the display panel independently of the hinge fastening section. A tongue piece of the panel fastening section overlaps and contacts the hinge fastening section from the front surface side of a display screen of the display panel.

Abstract: A removable unit is designed to enjoy a change of attitude relative to an apparatus body. The apparatus body is received on the surface of a desk at first rubber pads. The removable unit has a pair of second rubber pads on its bottom surface located at a position adjacent to the bottom surface of the apparatus body. The bottom surface of the electronic apparatus is in this manner spaced from the surface of the desk. When a piece of paper is inserted between the second rubber pad and the surface of the desk, the change of attitude of the removable unit allows the other second rubber pad to contact the surface of the desk. The removable unit absorbs the difference of elevation based on the change of attitude. The removable unit allows the second rubber pads to contact. The electronic apparatus suffers from less rattling.

Abstract: A medium drive unit includes a frame having an operating section, on a rear surface of which facing the main body side of the frame is provided a projection projecting toward the button, and which, upon receiving a depression operation from an outer surface side facing the outside, is biased toward the main body side and pushes the button with the leading end of the projection, a frame main body which surrounds the operating section so as to be separated from the operating section by an opening which extends surrounding the operating section, and passes through the front and rear surfaces of the frame, and an elastic support piece which extends through the opening along an edge of the operating section adjacent to the opening, of which one end is connected to the frame main body and the other end to the operating section.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a housing having a hole, an electronic component disposed adjacent to the hole, and a support fitting that supports the electronic component. The support member has a partition that supports the electronic component and defines a space around the hole in cooperation with an inner wall of the housing.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a circuit board; a housing accommodating the circuit board and having a card insertion slot on a side surface thereof; and a card holding portion fixed on the circuit board and having a card receiving slot facing the card insertion slot and provided closer to a center side of the circuit board than a side edge of the circuit board on the card insertion slot side, the card holding portion receiving a card, inserted through the card insertion slot, from the card receiving slot and holding the card. The housing has a guiding rib which extends from the card insertion slot to the vicinity of the card receiving slot and guides the card, inserted into the card insertion slot, to the card receiving slot.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a circuit board; a housing which incorporates the circuit board and includes, on the bottom surface of the housing, an opening, through which a portion of one surface of the circuit board is visible, and a fastening hole; an electronic component mounted in the opening and accommodated in the housing; and a fastening member inserted into the fastening hole and fixing the housing. The housing has a rib formed along the entire circumference of the opening, and the rib extends from the circumferential edge of the opening toward the circuit board and prevents the fastening member that has fallen into the opening from entering the housing.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a keyboard having a plurality of keys arranged on an upper surface and a rib, a long side of the keyboard extending in left and right directions, the rib protruding from the long side of the keyboard except at left and right ends; a supporting portion to support a lower surface at the left and right ends of the keyboard; and a fixing portion to fix the rib of the keyboard. The supporting portion supports the lower surface at the left and right ends of the keyboard so that the lower surface of the keyboard protrudes downward.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a circuit board having a connector mounted at an end edge and a metal member reinforcing the connector, the connector including a fitting surface of the connector facing outside; a housing which accommodates the circuit board and includes a first opening for a keyboard arrangement formed in an upper surface thereof and a second opening for fitting with a mating connector formed on a side surface thereof, the second opening facing the fitting surface of the connector mounted on the circuit board; and a keyboard exposed to the outside from the first opening and having a plurality of keys arranged on an upper surface thereof. The metal member extends under the keyboard and supports a portion of the lower surface of the keyboard.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a housing including an outlet formed in a first surface thereof and a filter storage opening formed in a second surface thereof; a heat radiating member disposed closer to the outlet than the filter storage opening in the housing and to radiate heat received from a heating electronic component to the air flowing through an inlet thereof; a filter member inserted into the housing through the filter storage opening and disposed on the front surface of the inlet; a filter receiving portion; and a fan disposed at a side the filter member across from the heat radiating member and feeding air into the inlet. The filter receiving portion receives a tip supporting portion of the filter member at a position away from the inlet. The lid portion has such a dimension that the filter storage opening is closed.

Abstract: An HDD mounting part includes component fixing sections that respectively extend along both sides of an HDD and have widths not more than the height of the HDD. The HDD mounting part further includes: a first HDD fixing section that extends from the component fixing sections up to a position apart from a front end of the HDD and is fixed to a notebook PC at the position apart from the front end; and a second apparatus fixing section that extends from the component fixing sections up to a position apart from a rear end of the HDD and is fixed to the notebook PC at the position apart from the rear end.

Abstract: A lock unit used for an electronic apparatus that includes a foldable and unfoldable housing that has a first surface that is foldable, and a second surface orthogonal to the first surface includes a lock member that locks the housing in a folded state, an operation member that moves the lock member and releases a lock of the housing by the lock member, and a transmission mechanism that transmits a driving force applied to the operation member to the lock member by changing an operating direction of the operation member to another direction, and moves the lock member in the other direction, wherein the operation member is provided on the second surface, and an operating direction of the operation member is a first direction perpendicular to the second surface, the lock member projecting in a second direction orthogonal to the first surface, and a moving direction of the lock member being a third direction orthogonal to the first and second directions.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus has: a housing with a surface partially formed by a removably attachable lid; and a main-body connector disposed adjacent to an opening to be covered by the lid. A hard disk unit is removably inserted into the opening of the housing of the electronic apparatus. The hard disk unit has a unit connector to be mated with the main body connector. The hard disk unit includes an insulation sheet disposed between a circuit board and a support fitting. A part of the insulation sheet is extended and bent to spread on the rear surface of the support fitting so that connection between the connectors can be released when the extended part of the insulation sheet is pulled.

Abstract: A heat radiating unit provided in an electronic apparatus includes: a fan for blowing air; and a heat radiating member in which heat radiation fins for transmitting heat to passing air are arranged and which has an endothermic section that contacts a top surface of a first heat-producing component on a circuit substrate so as to absorb heat from the first heat-producing component. The heat radiating unit further includes a supporting member provided with a heat-radiating-member biasing section that biases the heat radiating member toward the circuit substrate. The supporting member is also provided with an endothermic arm that extends toward and contacts a top surface of a second heat-producing component so as to absorb heat from the second heat-producing component. The top surfaces of the first and second heat-producing components are different in height.

Abstract: In a first area, a projection section provided in a second rib is inserted into a hollow section provided in a first rib, and the first rib and the second rib are overlapped with each other such that the second rib is located inside the first rib. In a second area, the first rib and the second rib are overlapped with each other such that the first rib is located inside the second rib. Therefore, a front rib and a back rib prevent each other from moving in an overlapping direction. Accordingly, it is possible to fix the front rib and the back rib without using a rib which is another component, thereby making it possible to reduce the size and weight of an apparatus while increasing the size of a display screen.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus is received on the front surface of an enclosure. A connector is connected to the electronic apparatus. When the electronic apparatus is to be demounted, an operating body is pulled out from a retract position toward a pulled-out position. A movable member moves from a first position to a second position. The movable member at the second position serves to protrude lifting members out of the front surface of the enclosure, so that the lifting members urge the electronic apparatus upward. The connector is disconnected from the electronic apparatus. The movable member allows the movement of the operating body from the pulled-out position to the retract position while the movable member stays at the second position. The operating body returns to the retract position while the disconnection is maintained between the connector and the electronic apparatus.

Abstract: A second enclosure can be folded over a first enclosure based on the rotation around a rotation axis defined relative to the first enclosure. A protrusion member is guided on the second enclosure along a straight line between first and second positions. A receiving hole is defined in the first enclosure so as to receive the insertion of the protrusion member protruding out of the front or back surface of the second enclosure. Even if one end of the protrusion member collides against the first enclosure during the fold of the second enclosure over the first enclosure, the protrusion member is caused to move. The first enclosure is thus prevented from suffering from damages or scratches over the first enclosure.

Abstract: A heat radiating unit provided in an electronic apparatus includes: a fan for blowing air; and a heat radiating member in which heat radiation fins for transmitting heat to passing air are arranged and which has an endothermic section that contacts a top surface of a first heat-producing component on a circuit substrate so as to absorb heat from the first heat-producing component. The heat radiating unit further includes a supporting member provided with a heat-radiating-member biasing section that biases the heat radiating member toward the circuit substrate. The supporting member is also provided with an endothermic arm that extends toward and contacts a top surface of a second heat-producing component so as to absorb heat from the second heat-producing component. The top surfaces of the first and second heat-producing components are different in height.

Abstract: An HDD mounting part includes component fixing sections that respectively extend along both sides of an HDD and have widths not more than the height of the HDD. The HDD mounting part further includes: a first HDD fixing section that extends from the component fixing sections up to a position apart from a front end of the HDD and is fixed to a notebook PC at the position apart from the front end; and a second apparatus fixing section that extends from the component fixing sections up to a position apart from a rear end of the HDD and is fixed to the notebook PC at the position apart from the rear end.