US 9,866,256 B2Granted

Electronic apparatus

AssigneePanasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

InventorsShinya Aoyama, Takeyuki Sasaki, Tatsuya Higashii, Hidehiko Amaki

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Abstract

Electronic apparatus is provided with main body, and inner battery cover and additional module which are attachable and detachable in relation to main body. Battery is stored in opening portion of housing, recessed portion is formed in vertical surface which stands substantially vertically from main surface, and first terminal is formed on inner portion of recessed portion. Connecting surface which comes into contact with vertical surface is formed on additional module, and second terminal which is electrically connected to first terminal is formed on connecting surface. In a state in which additional module is attached to main body, second terminal is positioned on an inner portion of recessed portion and is connected to first terminal, and thus, reliable and firm attachment is performed.

Claims20

Dependent claims

An electronic apparatus comprising:

a main body;
and
an additional module which is capable of being attached and detached in relation to the main body,
wherein an opening portion which stores a battery is formed in a main surface of the main body,
wherein a vertical surface which stands substantially vertically from the main surface is formed in a vicinity of the opening portion, a recessed portion is formed in the vertical surface, and a first terminal is formed on an inner portion of the recessed portion,
wherein a second terminal which connects to the first terminal of the vertical surface is formed on a connecting surface of the additional module,
wherein in a state in which the additional module is attached to the main body, the second terminal is positioned in the inner portion of the recessed portion and is connected to the first terminal, and the additional module covers the opening portion in a state in which the battery is stored,
wherein a portion of a circumferential edge of the battery forms a protruding part which protrudes in an outside direction,
wherein an engaging protrusion which protrudes in a thickness direction of the additional module is provided on a reverse surface of the additional module,
wherein in a state in which the battery is stored in a housing, the protruding part is stored in an inner portion of a housing recessed portion, and
wherein in a state in which the additional module is attached to the housing, the engaging protrusion is engaged in a state of being interposed between a surface of the housing recessed portion and a surface of the protruding part.

8 more elements

An electronic apparatus comprising:

a main body;
and
an additional module which is capable of being attached and detached in relation to the main body,
wherein an opening portion which stores a battery is formed in a main surface of the main body,
wherein a vertical surface which stands substantially vertically from the main surface is formed in a vicinity of the opening portion, a recessed portion is formed in the vertical surface, and a first terminal is formed on an inner portion of the recessed portion,
wherein a second terminal which connects to the first terminal of the vertical surface is formed on a connecting surface of the additional module,
wherein in a state in which the additional module is attached to the main body, the second terminal is positioned in the inner portion of the recessed portion and is connected to the first terminal, and the additional module covers the opening portion in a state in which the battery is stored,
wherein the electronic apparatus further comprises:
an inner battery cover which directly covers the battery,
wherein the additional module covers the inner battery cover in a state in which the inner battery cover is covering the battery,
wherein in a state in which the inner battery cover directly covers the battery and the additional module is attached to a housing, an engaging portion of the additional module engages with both a portion of the housing and a portion of the inner battery cover,
wherein the engaging portion is an engaging protrusion which protrudes from a circumferential edge of the additional module in an inside direction of the additional module,
wherein a portion of the housing is a housing recessed portion which is formed on a circumferential edge of the housing,
wherein a portion of the inner battery cover is a protruding part which protrudes from a circumferential edge of the inner battery cover,
wherein in a state in which the inner battery cover directly covers the battery, a surface of the housing recessed portion and a surface of the protruding part are adjacent to each other and form a continuous surface, and
wherein in a state in which the additional module is attached to the housing, the engaging protrusion is engaged with the continuous surface.

13 more elements

An electronic apparatus comprising:

a main body;
and
an additional module which is capable of being attached and detached in relation to the main body,
wherein an opening portion which stores a battery is formed in a main surface of the main body,
wherein a vertical surface which stands substantially vertically from the main surface is formed in a vicinity of the opening portion, a recessed portion is formed in the vertical surface, and a first terminal is formed on an inner portion of the recessed portion,
wherein a second terminal which connects to the first terminal of the vertical surface is formed on a connecting surface of the additional module,
wherein in a state in which the additional module is attached to the main body, the second terminal is positioned in the inner portion of the recessed portion and is connected to the first terminal, and the additional module covers the opening portion in a state in which the battery is stored,
wherein the electronic apparatus further comprises:
an inner battery cover which directly covers the battery,
wherein the additional module covers the inner battery cover in a state in which the inner battery cover is covering the battery,
wherein in a state in which the inner battery cover directly covers the battery and the additional module is attached to a housing, an engaging portion of the additional module engages with both a portion of the housing and a portion of the inner battery cover,
wherein the engaging portion is an engaging protrusion which protrudes from the additional module in a thickness direction of the additional module,
wherein a portion of the housing is a housing recessed portion which is formed in the housing,
wherein a portion of the inner battery cover is a protruding part which protrudes from a circumferential edge of the inner battery cover,
wherein in a state in which the inner battery cover directly covers the battery, the protruding part is stored in an inner portion of the housing recessed portion, and
wherein in a state in which the additional module is attached to the housing, the engaging protrusion is engaged in a state of being interposed between a surface of the housing recessed portion and a surface of the protruding part.

13 more elements

An electronic apparatus comprising:

a main body;
and
an additional module which is capable of being attached and detached in relation to the main body,
wherein an opening portion which stores a battery is formed in a main surface of the main body,
wherein a vertical surface which stands substantially vertically from the main surface is formed in a vicinity of the opening portion, a recessed portion is formed in the vertical surface, and a first terminal is formed on an inner portion of the recessed portion,
wherein a second terminal which connects to the first terminal of the vertical surface is formed on a connecting surface of the additional module,
wherein in a state in which the additional module is attached to the main body, the second terminal is positioned in the inner portion of the recessed portion and is connected to the first terminal, and the additional module covers the opening portion in a state in which the battery is stored,
wherein a portion of a circumferential edge of the battery forms a protruding part which protrudes in an outside direction,
wherein an engaging portion of the additional module engages with both a portion of a housing and a portion of the battery,
wherein the engaging portion is an engaging protrusion which protrudes from a circumferential edge of the additional module in an inside direction of the additional module,
wherein a portion of the housing is a housing recessed portion which is formed on a circumferential edge of the housing,
wherein in a state in which the battery is stored in the opening portion, a surface of the housing recessed portion and a surface of the protruding part are adjacent to each other and form a continuous surface, and
wherein in a state in which the additional module is attached to the housing, the engaging protrusion is engaged with the continuous surface.

10 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/341,981Filed 2 Nov 2016
Priority: JP 2015-24894921 Dec 2015
Published: US 2017/0179993 A122 Jun 2017
Granted: 9 Jan 2018
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification10 codes

H04B 1/3888
Portable transceivers: arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
H04B 1/3883
Portable transceivers: arrangements for mounting batteries or battery chargers
H04M 1/0202
Constructional features of telephone sets: portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets
H04M 1/0254
Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets: comprising one or a plurality of mechanically detachable modules