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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2010
Applicants:
Ryo Yamamoto, Chiba, JP;
Toru Karashima, Kanagawa, JP;
Yohei Fukuma, Chiba, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/20 (2006.01); H05K 5/00 (2006.01); H01L 23/24 (2006.01); F28F 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A power switch and connector that are conventionally included in a body are formed in spaces created at the outer ends of the shafts of hinges other than the body and a display, whereby the body is thinned. Electronic device comprises a body, a display, and a hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A power switch is formed at an end of the shaft of the hinge. Furthermore, the electronic device comprises the body, the display, and another hinge that joins the body and display so that they can be freely opened or closed. A port of a connector opens at an end of the shaft of the hinge.