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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2003
Hitoshi Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyoshi Maeda, Saitama, JP;
Masamoto Noguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Ono, Tokyo, JP;
Takuya Niitsu, Kanagawa, JP;
Tatsuya Sakata, Tokyo, JP;
Keiichi Takagi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenichi Katayama, Tokyo, JP;
Hitoshi Takahashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyoshi Maeda, Saitama, JP;
Masamoto Noguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Ono, Tokyo, JP;
Takuya Niitsu, Kanagawa, JP;
Tatsuya Sakata, Tokyo, JP;
Keiichi Takagi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenichi Katayama, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There are provided a bracketthat has a frame sectionintegrally formed by a transparent material, an apparatus mounting sectiondisposed in an inner peripheral edge of the frame section, and parts fixing sections, . . . disposed on the outside of the frame section; a front panelthat is formed by a transparent material and disposed on the front surface side of the bracket; an apparatus body sectionthat has a screen surfaceand is mounted at the apparatus mounting section of the bracket; holding membersthat hold the front panel and the bracket in the state that they are connected together at the front and rear; and functional sections that are fixed to the parts fixing sections of the bracket so as to be disposed on the outside of the front panel, and that sends and receives electric signals to exhibit a predetermined function. Signal pathsto perform sending and receiving of electric signals between the apparatus body section and the functional sections are formed in the inside of the bracket or in a boundary portion between the front panel and the bracket. This enables sending and receiving of electric signals between the apparatus body section and the functional sections that send and receive electric signals to exhibit a predetermined function, while maintaining good design quality.