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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 23, 1998
Yasuo Iwata, Tokorozawa, JP;
Citizen Watch Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A box of a device is comprised of a lid and a body for housing an electronic unit. An operating section of the device is arranged on the portion of the body surface covered by the lid. The covered portion of the body is formed with a hole for leading a cable from the inside to the outside of the body. A groove for accommodating a cable is formed continuous with the hole and a depression for accommodating a connector is formed adjacently to the groove in the surface of the upper cover. Further, another groove for guiding the cable out of the side of the body is formed in the surface of the body. When the portable electronic device is not in use, the connector and the cable are accommodated in the depression and the groove, respectively. The connector and the cable can be easily taken out of the depression and the groove, respectively, when the portable electronic device is used. At this time, the cable is led out of the guide groove. Therefore, no unreasonable force is exerted on the cable when the device is used.