# US 7,609,515 B2 · Information processing apparatus

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- Number: US 7,609,515 B2
- Document ID: US7609515B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 12/202,828
- Filed: 2008-09-02
- Published: 2009-03-05
- Granted: 2009-10-27
- Earliest claimed: 2007-09-03
- Assignees: Panasonic Corporation
- Inventors: Akira Iwamoto; Hitoshi Nakatani; Shintaro Tanaka
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7609515B2

## CPC

- G06F 1/1658: {related to the mounting of internal components, e.g. disc drive or any other functional module}
- G06F 1/1616: {with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position}
- G06F 1/1635: {Details related to the integration of battery packs and other power supplies such as fuel cells or integrated AC adapter}
- G06F 1/18: Packaging or power distribution
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)

## Abstract

An information processing apparatus of the present invention includes a battery unit 4 capable of supplying electricity to a main body of the apparatus; a drive unit disposed at the bottom face of the casing 1 and capable of recording data to or reproducing data from an information medium; a cover 5 capable of covering the drive unit; and a plurality of foot portions 11 to 14 disposed at the bottom face of the casing 1. The battery unit 4 and the cover 5 are disposed adjacently along the plane of the bottom face of the casing 1. A foot portion 15 is provided at the bottom face of the battery unit 4 or the cover 5, and the foot portion 15 is disposed in the proximity of a region where the battery unit 4 and the cover 5 are facing each other. With such a configuration, even if a strong force is applied to the border portion between the cover and the battery unit, the casing can be prevented from being flexed, and the casing and an electric circuit board and the like built therein can be prevented from being damaged.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An information processing apparatus comprising:
a casing;
a battery unit disposed at the bottom face of the casing and capable of supplying electricity to the apparatus;
a drive unit disposed at the bottom face of the casing and capable of recording data to or reproducing data from an information medium;
a cover capable of covering the drive unit,
a plurality of primary foot portions disposed at the bottom face of the casing; and
a secondary foot portion provided at the bottom face of the battery unit or the cover,
wherein the battery unit and the cover are disposed adjacently along the plane of the bottom face of the casing, and
the secondary foot portion is disposed in the proximity of a region where the battery unit and the cover are facing each other.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the height of the secondary foot portion from the bottom face of the casing is equal to the height of the primary foot portion.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the height of the secondary foot portion from the bottom face of the casing is shorter than the height of the primary foot portion.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the secondary foot portion has an end portion of a curved face.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the drive unit is integrated with the cover.