Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

Youji Satou

Katumaru Sasaki

Ryo Hosoya

Koichi Kaji

Kanji Inoue

A body of an electronic apparatus includes an upper case and a lower case fitted to the upper case. A display is rotatably mounted on an outer surface of the upper case. A keyboard is attached to an inner surface of the upper case, and a shield plate is fixed to an inner surface of the keyboard. On the shield plate are mounted a memory device and circuit boards with electronic parts. A supporting unit attached to the inner surface of the upper case and arranged to the side of the keyboard has a storing portion for storing a battery pack.

Electronic apparatus with reinforced upper case

A portable computer has a keyboard and a display unit mounted to a base unit. The base unit is equipped with a battery for generating a reference voltage. The display unit has a plasma display and a housing for containing the plasma display. This housing is rotated to an open position for permitting visual confirmation of plasma display at the time of display of an image. In the housing of the display unit is retained a voltage converter for converting the reference voltage of the battery into a drive voltage for driving the plasma display. The voltage converter, which self-generates heat during its converting operation, is arranged on the right or left sides of the plasma display rotated to the open position or above the plasma display.

Portable apparatus having a flat panel type display unit

A card can be removably stored in a computer. The card has a first half portion that includes a first end portion having a first connector, a second half portion including a second end portion opposite to the first end portion, and a first electrically conductive portion disposed in the second half portion. The computer includes an upper portion including a data input device and a flat panel display device coupled to the upper portion. A side portion, continuous with the upper portion, has a card insertion opening for receiving the card. A card storing portion, disposed within the computer, stores the card when the card is received into the card insertion opening. A second connector, disposed in the card storing portion, removably connects to the first connector when the card storing portion stores the card so as to electrically connect the card with the computer. A second electrically conductive portion, disposed in the card storing portion near the card insertion opening, contacts the first electrically conductive portion when the card storing portion stores the card.

Computer having electric conductive portion contacting with electric

A personal computer includes a box-shaped body having a card storing section for storing a memory card. An operating opening portion is formed by cutting an edge of the body to a given size and externally accessible by a finger, and the storing section communicates with the opening portion through an inlet opening. An ejector mechanism for ejecting the card from the card storing section includes a card receiver arranged in the storing section for receiving the card inserted through the inlet opening. A drawer member is mounted on the card receiver and has an operating end portion. The operating end portion is located within the operating opening portion when the drawer member is moved to its pushed-in position while the card receiver is in its first position and outwardly projects through the operating opening portion when the drawer member is moved to its drawn-out position while the card receiver is in its first position. When the drawer member is drawn outside the body form its drawn-out position, the card receiver along with the received card is moved from its first position to its second position in accordance with the movement of the drawer member.

Electronic apparatus having a rib integral with the display housing for

A personal computer includes a box-shaped body having a card storing section for storing a memory card. An operating opening portion is formed by cutting an edge of the body to a given size and externally accessible by a finger, and the storing section communicates with the opening portion through an inlet opening. An ejector mechanism for ejecting the card from the card storing section includes a card receiver arranged in the storing section for receiving the card inserted through the inlet opening. A drawer member is mounted on the card receiver and has an operating end portion. The operating end portion is located within the operating opening portion when the drawer member is moved to its pushed-in position while the card receiver is in its first position and outwardly projects through the operating opening portion when the drawer member is moved to its drawn-out position while the card receiver is in its first position. When the drawer member is drawn outside the body form its drawn-out position, the card receiver along with the received card is moved from its first position to its second position in accordance with the movement of the drawer member. An electronic apparatus comprising a display and a keyboard hinged together for movement between open and closed positions and further comprising latching devices for releasably latching the apparatus in a closed position. The display is mounted within a main body. Each latching device includes a hook projecting from an operation knob. The hook engages a slider mounted within the main body. A projection within the main body abuts the hook to prevent disengagement of the hook from the slider.

Electronic apparatus with hinged display and latch mechanism for

An electronic apparatus is capable of incorporating a card-shaped electronic device. A flat box-like body of the electronic apparatus has upper and lower cases which are fitted to each other. A support frame is arranged in the body, located between the upper and lower cases. A keyboard is arranged on a front portion of an upper surface of the body. A display, having a pivotal portion, is rotatably mounted on a rear end portion of the upper surface of the body. A card storing section is formed within the body between the support frame and the upper case, between the keyboard and the pivotal portion of the display. The card storing section, for storing the card-shaped electronic device, has a card inlet opening open to a lateral side face of the body. Electronic components are arranged in a space formed between the lower case and the support frame.

Electronic apparatus having a card storing section formed within a body

Electronic apparatus, card-type electronic component used with the

A portable electronic apparatus includes a pivotal display unit, detachably mounted to the base of the apparatus in a pivotal socket. A lid is provided to cover the socket at times when the display unit is removed. A lid storing recess is provided in the apparatus to store the lid at times when the display unit is installed in the socket, or any other tie the lid is not covering the socket opening. The lid may also prevent rotation of the socket.

Portable electronic apparatus having a detachable display unit and a

A portable computer includes a main body and a removable display unit. The main body has a receiving member rotatably supported on the main body by a hinge shaft which is fixed to the main body and electrically connected to a shielding layer of the main body for electromagnetically shielding the main body. A conductive layer is formed on the receiving member and electrically connected to the hinge shaft by an elastic conducting piece. The display unit has a connecting portion removably fitted to the receiving member. The connecting portion has a conductive portion electrically connected to a shielding layer of the display unit for electromagnetically shielding the display unit. An elastic contact piece is fixed to the conductive portion of the receiving member, and a contact portion is formed on the conductive portion of the connecting portion and elastically contact the contact piece to electrically connect the conductive portions to each other.

Shielded electronic apparatus having a removable shielded display

A passageway is formed by a wall of a recess receiving a part unit and a wall of a case close to and facing the wall of the recess. A first opening is formed on the wall of the recess communicating with the space of the recess, and a second opening is formed on the wall of the case communicating with the external atmosphere. A slider for detachably holding the part unit by a hook is inserted from the first opening into the passageway. A knob larger than the second opening is externally applied to the wall of the case to cover the second opening. The knob and the slider are detachably coupled with each other through the second opening by the hook and a portion detachably engaging with the hook.

Portable electronic device with battery pack retained by a spring-loaded

A portable electronic apparatus includes a main body having a bottom case and a top cover detachably mounted on the bottom case. The top cover is provided with a mounting section to which a battery pack is removably fitted, and a opening open to the mounting section. A terminal stand is mounted in the bottom case, and a connecting terminal is supported on the stand and electrically connected to electronic parts housed in the bottom case. The terminal is covered with a terminal cover except for a contact portion of the terminal. The contact portion projects into the mounting section through the opening and contacts with a power supply terminal of the battery pack. The terminal cover is fitted in the opening so as to close it.

Portable electronic apparatus having terminal supported from the bottom

A portable computer has a keyboard and a display unit mounted to a base unit. The bottom plate of the base unit includes a front bottom portion and a rear bottom portion angled relative to the front bottom portion. A printed circuit board is mounted on the bottom plate of the base unit. The printed circuit board has a front portion and a rear portion. Holders are respectively attached to the right and left edge portions of the printed circuit board. The holders hold the printed circuit board for locating the front portion on the front bottom portion and the rear portion on the rear bottom portion. The holders and the printed circuit board are secured to the bottom plate of the base unit by screws.

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Tokyo, Japan

Youji Satou