Electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016299528-A1
Application number	US-201615190384-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 23, 2016
Priority date	Dec 25, 2013
Publication date	Oct 13, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An electronic device includes a display member, a glass plate that has an area larger than that of a front face of the display member, the glass plate covering the overall front face of the display member, a frame that has a first holding portion holding a portion of the glass plate corresponding to a circumference of the display member, and an outer covering member surrounding a side portion of the glass plate. The outer covering member has a second holding portion that is inserted between the glass plate and the frame and holds a portion of the glass plate not held by the frame.

First claim

1 . An electronic device comprising:
a display member; a glass plate that has an area larger than that of a front face of the display member, the glass plate covering the overall front face of the display member; a frame that has a first holding portion holding a portion of the glass plate corresponding to a circumference of the display member; and an outer covering member surrounding a side portion of the glass plate, wherein the outer covering member has a second holding portion that is inserted between the glass plate and the frame and holds a portion of the glass plate not held by the frame.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein
a predetermined space is formed between the frame and the outer covering member, wherein an antenna is disposed in the predetermined space, and wherein the portion of the glass plate not held by the frame is a portion of the glass plate on which the predetermined space is projected in a direction perpendicular to a main face thereof .

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein
the first holding portion has a first rib that extends in parallel to the main face of the glass plate, wherein the second holding portion is a second rib that extends in parallel to the main face of the glass plate, and wherein the first rib and the second rib are formed such that ends thereof overlap on each other in the direction perpendicular to the main face of the glass plate.

4 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein
the first rib and the second rib are formed such that an overlap portion in which the first rib overlaps at the glass plate side position and an overlap portion in which the second rib overlaps at the glass plate side position are alternately made.

5 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein
the frame is made from a metal, and wherein the outer covering member is made from a resin.

6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein
the electronic device is a tablet computer.

Assignees

• Panasonic Ip Man Co Ltd

Inventors

• Mori Takeshi
• Iwamoto Akira
• Shindo Kenichi
• Urimoto Tetsuya

Classifications

• G06F1/1626 Primary

  with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs] · CPC title

• G06F1/1656

  Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories (mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203) · CPC title

• G06F1/1637

  Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing · CPC title

• H01Q1/2258

  used with computer equipment · CPC title