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US 2008/0293373 A1Published application
Electronic Device
AssigneeCitizen Holdings Co., Ltd.
InventorsTadashi Yasuoka, Akinari Takada, Ienobu Ikeda, Takashi Ihara
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AssigneeCitizen Holdings Co., Ltd.
InventorsTadashi Yasuoka, Akinari Takada, Ienobu Ikeda, Takashi Ihara
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With the object of providing an electronic device having good radio signal receiving characteristics with a metal outer case housing therewithin an antenna section without restrictions imposed with regard to material or design, an electronic device minimally having an antenna section 32, an information processing means 33 for processing information that is captured by the antenna section 32, and a metal outer case 31, which houses therewithin the antenna section 32 and the information processing means 33, wherein the metal outer case is configured so that the antenna section 32 can receive magnetic flux from outside via the metal outer case 31 and can resonate, the metal outer case 31 minimally comprising a metal case body member 45 and a metal caseback member 41, and wherein a joining and fixing portion 400 between the metal case body member 45 and the metal caseback member 41 is not provided at a location or in the vicinity of at least a location opposite the substantially center part of the antenna section 32.
An electronic device minimally comprising an antenna section, an information processing means for processing information that is captured by said antenna section, and a metal outer case, which houses therewithin said antenna section and said information processing means, wherein said metal outer case is configured so that said antenna section can receive magnetic flux from outside via said metal outer case and can resonate, said metal outer case minimally comprising a metal case body member and a metal caseback member, and further wherein a joining and fixing portion formed between said metal case body member and said metal caseback member where both of said members being fixedly joined to each other is not provided at least at a location or in the vicinity of said location within a connecting region in which said metal case body member and said metal caseback member are closely attached to each other, and which is opposite to a substantially center part of said antenna section.
An electronic device minimally comprising an antenna section, an information processing means for processing information that is captured by said antenna section, and a metal outer case, which houses therewithin said antenna section and said information processing means, wherein said metal outer case is configured so that said antenna section can receive magnetic flux from outside via said metal outer case and can resonate, said metal outer case minimally comprising a metal case body member and a metal caseback member, wherein said antenna section is substantially straight, and further wherein a joining and fixing portion formed between said metal case body member and said metal caseback member where both of said members being fixedly joined to each other, is not provided at least in an area within a connecting region in that said metal case body member and said metal caseback member are closely attached to each other, and which is formed between interconnection portions formed between a center axis line of said antenna section and said connecting region, and which is closer to said antenna section.
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