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US 7,352,357 B2Granted
Data processing apparatus
AssigneeFujitsu Limited
InventorsTadanori Tachikawa, Sonomasa Kobayashi
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Abstract
A data processing apparatus includes a main body, a cover unit having a display such as an LCD, and a detecting mechanism for detecting the opening and closing of the cover unit in relation to the main body. The detecting mechanism includes a cam mounted coaxially to and rotating together with a pivot shaft that can rotate together with the cover unit, and a detecting switch mounted to the main body and directly or indirectly actuated by the action of the cam as the cover unit opens and closes to detect the opening and closing of the cover unit.
Claims6
A data processing apparatus comprising:
- a main body having a device for data processing mounted therein;
- a cover unit pivotally mounted to the main body for opening and closing in relation to the main body;
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- a detecting mechanism for detecting the opening and closing of the cover unit, wherein
- the detecting mechanism includes:
- a pivot shaft formed as a part of the cover unit,
- a cam formed as part of the cover unit and coaxially rotating together with the pivot shaft that can rotate together with the cover unit,
- a detecting switch mounted to the main body and directly or indirectly actuated by the action of the cam as the cover unit opens and closes, thereby detecting the opening and closing of the cover unit.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.