Casio Computer Co., Ltd.

Tomoyasu Kurokawa

Takayuki Satou

Akira Suzuki

Yosuke Nagayama

Masaki Ogino

Susumu Kamiya

Hiroshi Katsuda

Hiroaki Otsubo

Toshiya Yuki

A window member including a light transmissive resin plate having a partition groove provided in a thickness direction in at least part of an outer peripheral portion of a predetermined area; and a light blocking section embedded in the partition groove and fixed to the resin plate by having a welded section at part of an interface in the partition groove.

Window member, method for manufacturing window member, and electronic device

A timepiece is provided which ensures connection reliability and improves antenna characteristics. This timepiece includes a wristwatch case which houses a timepiece module, and an antenna which is provided on the upper surface of the wristwatch case in a discontinuous annular shape along the circumferential direction of the wristwatch case and electrically connected to the timepiece module in the wristwatch case from outside the wristwatch case. As a result, since the antenna is electrically connected to the timepiece module in the wristwatch case from outside the wristwatch case, the antenna and the timepiece module are unfailingly and favorably connected to each other. Accordingly, the connection reliability of the antenna is ensured and radio waves are favorably received. In addition, the reception performance and the antenna gain are improved, whereby the antenna characteristics are improved.

Timepiece

An image capturing deviceincludes three blocks, that is, a lens blockhaving an imaging lens, a display block, and a frame block. The display blockhas a display unitwhich performs display using a liquid crystal, a transparent touch screenwith which the display unitis covered, a shutter buttonwhich is disposed adjacent to the display unit, and a power button. The frame blockhas a generally U-shaped frame form and surrounds the circumferences of the lens blockand the display block. Each of the display blockand the frame blockis coupled to the lens blockrotatably via a biaxial hinge unit. Especially, the display blockand the frame blockare coupled to the lens blockrotatably via a first hinge and second hinges.

Image capturing device

In a digital camera, when the shutter is half-depressed, a controlling sectionsequentially acquires current through-images imaged by an image acquiring sectionwhich are wide-angle images imaged before zooming. Then, when a zoom operation is performed, the controlling sectionholds a wide-angle image acquired at that point as a guidance image. Next, when the zoom magnification exceeds a predetermined magnification (for example, 3&#xd7;), the controlling sectiondisplays in a display sectionthe guidance image (wide-angle: low magnification) imaged before the zoom operation with a telephoto image imaged after the zoom operation. At the same time, a position corresponding to the current telephoto image is displayed to be identifiable within the guidance image. As a result, an imaging subject is easily confirmed when zooming is performed from wide-angle imaging to telephoto imaging.

Imaging apparatus having a zoom function

A structure of a housing mounted with a lens unit is provided that is capable of withstanding internal pressure changes and ensures shock-resistance while being waterproof and thin. The housing structure includes a resin case, and a metal frame for preventing deformation of the resin case. A sliding groove with which the metal frame is engageable by being slid is formed in an inner section of the resin case.

Housing structure and electronic device

A structure of a housing mounted with a lens unit is provided that is capable of withstanding internal pressure changes and ensures shock-resistance while being waterproof and thin. This structure for a housing includes a lens unitthat is mounted in housingsand, a porous filmthat is attached to the inner surface toward a ventilation holeformed in the housing, an elastic memberthat is interposed between the lens unitand the porous film, and a shock-absorbing memberthat is interposed between the housingsandand the lens unit. The elastic memberis a lens holder that is interposed between the porous filmand a portion of the shock-absorbing member, and has a through-holein an area corresponding to the ventilation holein the housing

A plurality of wound portions are formed on a wiring cable to be arranged in a two-axis hinge that connects two casings. Winding directions of the wound portions which are adjacent are set opposite to each other. In a foldable electronic device in which two casings are pivotally connected to each other through a two-axis hinge having two pivot shafts, the wiring cable is arranged in the two-axis hinge. One wound portion of the wiring cable is wound around one pivot shaft of the two-axis hinge. The other wound portion of the wiring cable is wound around the other pivot shaft of the two-axis hinge.

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Kokubunji, Japan

Tomoyasu Kurokawa