# US 2017/0257501 A1 · Electronic apparatus

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- Number: US 2017/0257501 A1
- Document ID: US20170257501A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/428,852
- Filed: 2017-02-09
- Published: 2017-09-07
- Earliest claimed: 2016-03-02
- Assignees: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Applicants: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
- Inventors: Hiroyuki TANAKA; Motoyuki FUKUDA
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170257501A1

## CPC

- H04N 1/00496: {Constructional details of the interface or console not otherwise provided for, e.g. rotating or tilting means}
- G03G 15/5016: {User-machine interface; Display panels; Control console}
- H04N 1/0035: {User-machine interface; Control console (input or output arrangements for computers G06F3/00)}
- H04N 1/00395: {Arrangements for reducing operator input (input arrangements for job or mode instructions or parameters H04N1/00962; intelligent menu interfaces H04N1/00437)}
- H04N 1/06: using cylindrical picture-bearing surfaces {, i.e. scanning a main-scanning line substantially perpendicular to the axis and lying in a curved cylindrical surface}
- H04N 1/29: involving production of an electrostatic intermediate picture
- H04N 2201/0082: Image hardcopy reproducer (H04N2201/0091 - H04N2201/0094 take precedence)
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- G03G: ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY

## Abstract

An electronic apparatus has an apparatus main body, a display panel, and an operation mechanism. The apparatus main body has a first side surface, and second and third side surfaces arranged next to the first side surface so as to sandwich it. The second and third side surfaces are arranged opposite each other. The display panel is provided in the first side surface, and is swingable in the horizontal direction. The operation mechanism is provided in the apparatus main body, is exposed at least through the second side surface, and swings the display panel. By operating the operation mechanism from the second side surface side, the display panel swings to point toward the second side surface, and a third side surface-side part of the display penal protrudes outward beyond the first side surface.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An electronic apparatus comprising:
an apparatus main body having a first side surface, and a second side surface and a third side surface arranged next to the first side surface so as to sandwich the first side surface, the second and third side surfaces being arranged opposite each other;
a display panel provided in the first side surface, the display panel being swingable in a horizontal direction; and
an operation mechanism provided in the apparatus main body, the operation mechanism being exposed at least through the second side surface and swinging the display panel, wherein
by operating the operation mechanism from a second side surface side, the display panel swings so as to point toward the second side surface, and a third side surface-side part of the display penal protrudes outward beyond the first side surface.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein
the operation mechanism is exposed also through the third side surface, and
by operating the operation mechanism from a third side surface side, the display panel swings so as to point toward the third side surface, and a second side surface-side part of the display panel protrudes outward beyond the first side surface.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The electronic apparatus of claim 1, further comprising
a regulating portion which regulates swinging of the display panel.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The electronic apparatus of claim 3, wherein
the regulating portion is formed of an elastic member which biases the display panel in a direction opposite to a swing direction.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The electronic apparatus of claim 1, further comprising
a holding member which holds a reverse surface of the display panel and which engages with the operation mechanism, wherein
the holding member has a holding portion which holds the holding member and the operation mechanism in an engaged state.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein
when the display panel is arranged parallel to the first side surface, a second side surface-side end surface of the operation mechanism is arranged to be flush with the second side surface or is arranged inward of the second side surface.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein
when the display panel is arranged parallel to the first side surface, the display panel is arranged to be flush with the first side surface or is arranged inward of the first side surface.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein
when a third side surface-side part of the display panel protrudes outward beyond the first side surface by operating the operation mechanism from the second side surface side, notification display for a user is presented in the third side surface-side part of the display panel.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The electronic apparatus of claim 1, wherein
the first side surface is a front surface of the apparatus main body.