JP2020107862A - Spacer and electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a spacer and an electronic device, having a novel structure capable of fixing a cable arranged in a housing.SOLUTION: A spacer 10 includes: a base unit 11 for elastically supporting a display unit 6 by being interposed between a rear wall 3b (wall portion) of a display housing 3 (housing) and the display unit 6 (first electric component) housed in the display housing 3; and a cable holding unit 12, projecting from the base unit 11, and capable of holding a cable 40 in the display housing 3.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 14

Description

The present invention relates to a spacer and an electronic device.

Conventionally, an electronic device including a spacer (elastic member) interposed between a wall portion of a housing and a first electric component housed in the housing and elastically supporting the first electric component is known. (For example, see Patent Document 1).

International Publication No. 2014/147727

In this type of electronic device, it may be convenient if, for example, the spacer can be used to fix the cable in the housing.

Then, one of the subject of this invention is to obtain the spacer and electronic device of a novel structure which can fix the cable arrange|positioned in the housing|casing.

The spacer according to the first aspect of the present invention is interposed between a wall portion of a housing and a first electric component housed in the housing, and a base portion that elastically supports the first electric component, A cable holder that projects from the base portion and can hold the cable in the housing.

Further, the cable holding portion has flexibility and has a holding piece that is deformable so as to surround the periphery of the cable.

In addition, a first opening that is engageable with a hook provided on the wall is provided at the tip of the holding piece.

Further, the holding piece has a protrusion protruding so as to partially overlap with the cable, a first space capable of holding the cable is provided on the base end side of the holding piece with respect to the protrusion, A second space capable of holding a cable different from the cable is provided on the tip end side of the holding piece with respect to the protrusion.

An electronic apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention is the housing, the housing having the wall portion to which the spacer is attached, and the housing that is housed in the housing and elastically supported by the base portion of the spacer. And a cable housed in the housing and held by the cable holding portion of the spacer.

Further, the first electrical component has a first end portion on the cable holding portion side and a second end portion intersecting the first end portion, and the first electrical component of the second end portion. And a second electric component provided on the opposite side to and connected to the cable.

Further, the housing has a rib protruding from the wall portion and extending along the first end portion, and the cable holding portion is located on the opposite side of the rib from the first electric component. A holding piece, and a connecting piece that connects the holding piece and the base portion so as to straddle the rib.

Further, the casing has a hook portion protruding from the rib to the opposite side to the wall portion, the hook portion penetrates the connection piece, and the hook is penetrated by the contact with the root of the hook portion. A second opening is provided to limit movement of the spacer along the wall.

According to the above aspect of the present invention, it is possible to obtain a spacer and an electronic device having a novel structure capable of fixing a cable arranged in a housing.

FIG. 1 is an exemplary perspective view from the front side of the electronic device of the embodiment, showing a state in which a display housing is located at a closed position. FIG. 2 is an exemplary perspective view from the front side of the electronic device of the embodiment, and is a diagram in a state where the display housing is located at the first deployed position. FIG. 3 is an exemplary perspective view from the back side of the electronic device of the embodiment, and is a diagram in a state where the display housing is located at the second expanded position. FIG. 4 is an exemplary perspective view from the back side of the electronic device according to the embodiment, and is a diagram in a state where the display housing is located at the third deployed position. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the antenna unit shown in FIG. 2 with the front cover removed. FIG. 7 is an exemplary perspective view of a spacer of the electronic device of the embodiment. FIG. 8 is an exemplary exploded perspective view of the vicinity of the spacer of FIG. FIG. 9 is an exemplary perspective view illustrating a method of assembling the spacer and the first electric component of the electronic device of the embodiment, and is a diagram showing a state after the state of FIG. 8. FIG. 10 is an exemplary perspective view illustrating a method of assembling the spacer and the first electric component of the electronic device of the embodiment, and is a diagram showing a state after the state of FIG. 9. FIG. 11 is a sectional view near the spacer in FIG. FIG. 12 is an exemplary cross-sectional view illustrating the method for fixing the cable of the electronic device of the embodiment, and is a diagram showing a state after the state of FIG. 11. FIG. 13 is an exemplary cross-sectional view illustrating the method for fixing the cable of the electronic device of the embodiment, and is a diagram showing a state after the state of FIG. 12. FIG. 14 is an exemplary cross-sectional view illustrating the method for fixing the cable of the electronic device according to the embodiment, and is a diagram illustrating a state after the state of FIG. 13. FIG. 15 is an exemplary perspective view from the front side of the electronic device of the modified example, showing a state in which the display housing is located at the first deployed position. FIG. 16 is an exemplary cross-sectional view illustrating a method of fixing a cable of an electronic device according to a modification. FIG. 17 is an exemplary cross-sectional view for explaining the method of fixing the cable of the electronic device of the modified example, and is a diagram showing a state after the state of FIG. 16. FIG. 18 is an exemplary cross-sectional view illustrating a method for fixing a cable of an electronic device according to a modification, and is a diagram showing a state after the state of FIG. 17.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments and modifications of the present invention will be disclosed. The configurations of the embodiments and the modifications described below, and the actions and effects provided by the configurations are examples. The present invention can be implemented by a configuration other than the configurations disclosed in the following embodiments and modifications. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain at least one of various effects (including derivative effects) obtained by the configuration.

Further, the embodiments and modifications disclosed below include similar components. Therefore, in the following, common reference numerals are given to those similar components, and duplicate description is omitted. In this specification, the ordinal numbers are used only to distinguish parts, members, parts, positions, directions, etc., and do not indicate the order or priority.

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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the electronic device 1 as seen from the front side, showing a state in which the display housing 3 is located at the closed position P0. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the electronic device 1 from the front side, in which the display housing 3 is located at the first unfolded position P1. In the following description, for convenience, three directions orthogonal to each other are defined. The X direction is along the depth (front-back direction) of the base housing 2, the Y direction is along the width (horizontal direction, longitudinal direction) of the base housing 2, and the Z direction is the thickness of the base housing 2 (vertical direction). Direction). In the following description, the X direction is also referred to as backward, the opposite direction to the X direction is also referred to as the front, the Y direction is also referred to as the left, the opposite direction to the Y direction is also referred to as the right, the Z direction is upward, and the opposite Z direction. The direction may also be referred to as down.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the electronic device 1 is configured as, for example, a clamshell type (notebook type) personal computer, and includes a base casing 2 and a display casing 3. .. The base housing 2 accommodates a keyboard 4 (input device), a substrate (not shown), and the like, and the display housing 3 includes an antenna unit 5, a display unit 6, a spacer 10 (see FIG. 6) described later, and the like. Is housed. The display housing 3 is an example of a housing. The electronic device 1 is not limited to this example, and may be, for example, a desktop personal computer, a video display device, a television receiver, a game machine, a video display control device, an information storage device, or the like. ..

The base housing 2 has, for example, an upper surface 2a1 from which the keyboard 4 is exposed and a lower surface 2b1 facing the side opposite to the upper surface 2a1. The keyboard 4 is supported by the base housing 2 so as to be operable from above. Further, in the base housing 2, a board on which a plurality of electronic components such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and a RAM (Random Access Memory) are mounted is provided. At least a part of the control circuit of the electronic device 1 is configured by the wiring in the substrate and the plurality of electronic components.

The display housing 3 has, for example, a front surface 3a1 from which the display screen 6a of the display unit 6 is exposed, and a rear surface 3b1 facing the side opposite to the front surface 3a1. The display unit 6 is supported by the display housing 3 so that the display screen 6a can be visually recognized from the front. Further, a part of the front surface 3a1 and the display screen 6a are covered by the transparent portion of the touch panel 9. In addition, in this embodiment, the case where the touch panel 9 is provided in the display housing 3 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this example, and the touch panel 9 may be omitted, for example.

The antenna units 5 are provided, for example, on the left and right sides of the upper end 3j side of the display housing 3. The antenna units 5 are electrically connected to the communication chips on the board via the cables 40 (see FIG. 6). The antenna unit 5 is an example of a diversity antenna. According to the present embodiment, for the same radio signal received by the plurality of antenna units 5, the signal of the antenna unit 5 having an excellent radio wave condition is preferentially used, or the received signals are combined to remove noise. By doing so, the quality and reliability of communication can be improved. Note that the antenna unit 5 is not limited to this example, and may be provided, for example, in the central portion on the side of the upper end portion 3j or only on one of the left and right sides.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view from the back side of the electronic device 1, and is a state in which the display housing 3 is located at the second expanded position P2. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the electronic device 1 from the back side, and is a state in which the display housing 3 is located at the third development position P3. In the present embodiment, the electronic device 1 is used in a plurality of modes such as the notebook mode shown in FIG. 2, the tent mode (stand mode) shown in FIG. 3, and the slate mode (tablet mode) shown in FIG. It is configured to be possible.

Specifically, the display housing 3 is rotatably supported by the base housing 2 via a hinge 7 having two rotation centers Ax1 and Ax2 (rotation axes) extending along the Y direction. By rotating the display housing 3 around the rotation centers Ax1 and Ax2 of the hinge 7, the closed position P0 (FIG. 1), the first expanded position P1 (FIG. 2), and the second expanded position P2 (FIG. 3). And the third expanded position P3 (FIG. 4).

As shown in FIG. 1, when the display housing 3 is in the closed position P0, the upper surface 2a1 of the base housing 2 and the keyboard 4, the front surface 3a1 of the display housing 3 and the display screen 6a of the display unit 6 are displayed. And face each other. Therefore, at the closed position P0, the keyboard 4, the touch panel 9 and the like are hidden by the base casing 2 and the display casing 3 and cannot be operated. The closed position P0 is also called an initial position, a first folding position, or the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the state where the display housing 3 is located at the first expanded position P1, the upper surface 2a1 and the keyboard 4 do not face the front surface 3a1 and the display screen 6a, and the upper surface 2a1 and the keyboard 4, The front surface 3a1 and the display screen 6a are exposed. The rotation angle of the display housing 3 with respect to the base housing 2 at the first expanded position P1 is, for example, 90° to 170°. At the first deployed position P1, the so-called notebook mode is used, and the keyboard 4 is operated while the base housing 2 is placed on a mounting portion such as a desk or a base (not shown). The first deployed position P1 is also referred to as a first use position or the like.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the display housing 3 is located at the second expanded position P2, the upper surface 2a1 and the keyboard 4, and the front surface 3a1 and the display screen 6a face the opposite sides. The rotation angle of the display housing 3 with respect to the base housing 2 at the second expanded position P2 is, for example, 270° to 350°. At the second unfolded position P2, the touch panel 9 is used in a so-called tent mode (stand mode), and is operated by the touch panel 9 with the base casing 2 and the display casing 3 set up on a mounting portion (not shown). The second expanded position P2 is also referred to as a second use position or the like.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, even when the display housing 3 is located at the third expanded position P3, the upper surface 2a1 and the keyboard 4, and the front surface 3a1 and the display screen 6a face the opposite sides. The rotation angle of the display housing 3 with respect to the base housing 2 at the third expanded position P3 is 360°. In the third deployed position P3, the touch panel is used in a so-called slate mode (tablet mode), with the base casing 2 placed on a mounting portion (not shown) or with the base casing 2 lifted from the mounting portion. The operation is performed by 9.

The third deployed position P3 is not limited to this example, and is displayed on the upper surface 2a1 (see FIG. 2) side of the base housing 2 by, for example, a hinge having two rotation centers that intersect (orthogonal) with each other. The display screen 6a of the housing 3 may be overlapped so as to face the side opposite to the upper surface 2a1. The third deployed position P3 is also referred to as a third use position, a second folded position, or the like.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the display housing 3 is configured in a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is flat in one direction (Z direction in FIG. 1), for example. The display housing 3 has a front wall 3a, a rear wall 3b, a plurality of side walls 3c to 3f, and the like. The front wall 3a includes a front surface 3a1 and the rear wall 3b includes a rear surface 3b1. The front wall 3a has a quadrangular frame shape, and the rear wall 3b has a quadrangular plate shape.

As shown in FIG. 2, the side wall 3c and the side wall 3e form a lower end portion 3h and an upper end portion 3j of the display housing 3, respectively. The lower end portion 3h is adjacent (close to) the rotation centers Ax1 and Ax2 of the hinge 7. The upper end portion 3j is farther from the rotation centers Ax1 and Ax2 of the hinge 7 than the lower end portion 3h. The side wall 3d and the side wall 3f respectively form a left end 3i and a right end 3k of the display housing 3.

Further, the display housing 3 is provided with four corners 3m to 3p. The corner 3m is formed by the intersection of the left end 3i and the upper end 3j, and the corner 3n is formed by the intersection of the upper end 3j and the right end 3k. The corner 3o is formed by the intersection of the right end 3k and the lower end 3h, and the corner 3p is formed by the intersection of the lower end 3h and the left end 3i. Each of the corner portions 3m to 3p is formed in a rounded corner (corner R) shape.

Further, the display housing 3 is configured by combining a plurality of parts (divided bodies). Specifically, the display housing 3 has, for example, a front cover 31 and a rear cover 32. The front cover 31 includes a front wall 3a and a part of each of the side walls 3c to 3f. The rear cover 32 includes a rear wall 3b and a part of each of the side walls 3c to 3f. The front cover 31 and the rear cover 32 are connected to each other by a claw, a screw, or the like.

The base housing 2 is configured, for example, in a rectangular parallelepiped box shape that is flat in the Z direction. The base housing 2 has a plurality of wall portions such as an upper wall 2a, a lower wall 2b, a front wall 2c, a left wall 2d, a rear wall 2e, and a right wall 2f. The front wall 2c, the left wall 2d, the rear wall 2e, and the right wall 2f are also referred to as side walls, peripheral walls, standing walls, and the like.

Each of the upper wall 2a and the lower wall 2b extends along a direction (XY plane) orthogonal to the Z direction, and is provided in parallel with each other at intervals in the Z direction. The upper wall 2a includes an upper surface 2a1 and the lower wall 2b includes a lower surface 2b1. The lower surface 2b1 is provided with a plurality of support portions 2p (see FIG. 3) that support the base housing 2 in a state of being separated from a mounting portion (not shown). The support portion 2p is also referred to as a leg or a rubber leg.

Both the front wall 2c and the rear wall 2e extend along a direction (YZ plane) orthogonal to the X direction, and are provided in parallel with each other at intervals in the X direction. The front wall 2c and the rear wall 2e form a front end portion 2h and a rear end portion 2j of the base housing 2, respectively. The front end portion 2h is separated from the rotation centers Ax1 and Ax2 of the hinge 7. The rear end portion 2j is closer (closer) to the rotation centers Ax1 and Ax2 of the hinge 7 than the front end portion 2h.

Each of the left wall 2d and the right wall 2f extends along a direction (XZ plane) orthogonal to the Y direction, and is provided in parallel with each other at intervals in the Y direction. The left wall 2d extends between the ends of the upper wall 2a and the lower wall 2b in the Y direction, and the right wall 2f extends between the ends of the upper wall 2a and the lower wall 2b in the opposite Y direction. .. The left wall 2d and the right wall 2f form a left end 2i and a right end 2k of the base housing 2, respectively.

Further, the base housing 2 is configured by combining a plurality of parts (divided bodies). Specifically, the base casing 2 has, for example, a top cover 21 and a bottom cover 22. The top cover 21 includes an upper wall 2a and a part of each of the front wall 2c, the left wall 2d, the rear wall 2e, and the right wall 2f. The bottom cover 22 includes a lower wall 2b and parts of the front wall 2c, the left wall 2d, the rear wall 2e, and the right wall 2f. The top cover 21 and the bottom cover 22 are connected to each other by a claw, a screw, or the like.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the rear cover 32 of the display housing 3 has a first member 32T and a second member 32U. The first member 32T is made of a synthetic resin material, and the second member 32U is made of a metal material such as a magnesium alloy. The first member 32T and the second member 32U are manufactured by, for example, insert molding (hybrid molding) or the like, and are joined (integrated) to each other. The second member 32U is not limited to this example, and may be made of, for example, a synthetic resin material.

The front cover 31 of the display housing 3 has a first member 31A and a second member 31B. The first member 31A is made of a synthetic resin material, and the second member 31B is made of rubber or elastomer. The second member 31B projects in the D1 direction farther from the inner surface of the rear wall 3b than the first member 31A and the touch panel 9. This prevents the first member 31A and the touch panel 9 from coming into contact with the base casing 2 when the display casing 3 is located at the closed position P0 (see FIG. 1).

The first members 31A and 32T are positioned so as to overlap with the antenna 5a of the antenna unit 5 in the thickness direction (D1 direction) of the display housing 3. Since the first members 31A and 32T are made of a synthetic resin material, the antenna 5a can transmit and receive radio waves via the first members 31A and 32T. The antenna 5a is for a wireless LAN (Local Area Network), for example. The antenna 5a may be one other than the one for wireless LAN. The antenna 5a is made of a metal material.

The antenna unit 5 also has a connecting member 5b. The connection member 5b is formed in a plate shape having a plurality of bent portions and extends from the antenna 5a. The connection member 5b is made of a metal material. The connection member 5b is fixed to the second member 32U with aluminum tape or the like in a state of being in contact with the inner surface of the second member 32U of the rear cover 32. Thereby, the antenna 5a and the second member 32U are electrically connected via the connecting member 5b, and the second member 32U functions as a ground member of the antenna 5a.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the top cover 21 and the bottom cover 22 of the base housing 2 also have first members 21F and 22F and second members 21R and 22R, respectively. The first members 21F and 22F are made of a synthetic resin material, and the second members 21R and 22R are made of a metal material such as a magnesium alloy. The first members 21F and 22F and the second members 21R and 22R are manufactured by, for example, insert molding (hybrid molding) or the like, and are joined (integrated) to each other. The second members 21R and 22R are not limited to this example, and may be made of a synthetic resin material, for example.

The first members 21F and 22F and the second members 21R and 22R are arranged in the X direction. In other words, the second members 21R and 22R are located farther from the front end 2h than the first members 21F and 22F. In the present embodiment, the first member 21F, 22F is positioned so as to overlap the antenna 5a in the Z direction with the display housing 3 being positioned at the third deployed position P3. Thereby, even when the display housing 3 is used at the third deployed position P3, the antenna 5a can transmit and receive radio waves via the first members 21F and 22F made of a synthetic resin material. ..

Next, the spacer 10 will be described in more detail. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the front cover 31 and the touch panel 9 near the antenna unit 5 at the corner 3n of FIG. 2 are removed. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the spacer 10. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the vicinity of the spacer 10 of FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the spacer 10 is interposed, for example, between the rear wall 3b and the display unit 6. The spacer 10 is made of elastomer, rubber or the like, and elastically supports the display unit 6. The spacer 10 is also called an elastic member, a cushion member, a cushioning material, a shock absorbing material, or the like. The rear wall 3b is an example of a wall portion, and the display unit 6 is an example of a first electric component.

The spacer 10 is provided at a position corresponding to the corner 6e of the display unit 6, for example. Like the display housing 3, the display unit 6 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is flat in the direction D1 intersecting the rear wall 3b. In this embodiment, four spacers 10 are provided corresponding to the four corners 6e of the display unit 6.

The spacer 10 has, for example, a base portion 11 (see FIG. 7) and a cable holding portion 12 protruding from the base portion 11. When viewed from the direction D1, the base portion 11 extends between the one end portion 6c and the other end portion 6d forming the corner portion 6e of the display unit 6 and is substantially L opened toward the corner portion 6e. It is configured in a letter shape (substantially V shape). The end 6c is an example of the first end, and the end 6d is an example of the second end.

The end portion 6c extends parallel to the right end portion 3k and the left end portion 3i of the display housing 3, and the end portion 6d extends parallel to the upper end portion 3j and the lower end portion 3h of the display housing 3. A cable holding portion 12 is provided on the side of the end 6c opposite to the display unit 6, and an antenna unit 5 is provided on the side of the end 6d opposite to the display unit 6. The antenna unit 5 is an example of the second electric component.

The base portion 11 (see FIG. 7) has, for example, a bottom wall 11a, standing walls 11b and 11c, and a protruding wall 11d. The bottom wall 11a has a substantially L-shaped (substantially V-shaped) plate shape extending in parallel with the rear wall 3b. The bottom wall 11a is located between the rear wall 3b and the display unit 6, and elastically supports the surface 6b (see FIG. 12) of the display unit 6 opposite to the display screen 6a.

The standing wall 11b is provided at one end of the bottom wall 11a on the end 6c (cable holding portion 12) side. The standing wall 11b projects from the bottom wall 11a in the D1 direction and extends in the D2 direction along the end 6c. The standing wall 11b is located between the display unit 6 and the rib 3y (see FIG. 12) provided on the rear wall 3b, and elastically supports the end surface of the end portion 6c.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the standing wall 11c is provided on the end 6d (antenna unit 5) side of the bottom wall 11a, that is, on the other end opposite to the end 6c. The standing wall 11c projects from the bottom wall 11a in the D1 direction and extends in the Y direction along the end 6d. The standing wall 11c is located between the display unit 6 and the protrusion 3u (see FIGS. 6 and 8) provided on the rear wall 3b, and elastically supports the end surface of the end 6d.

The protruding wall 11d is provided at the end of the standing wall 11c opposite to the bottom wall 11a. The protruding wall 11d extends from the standing wall 11c along the bottom wall 11a on the side opposite to the bottom wall 11a, that is, in the direction D2. An opening 11e is provided in the protruding wall 11d. The opening 11e is an elongated hole that penetrates the protruding wall 11d in the D1 direction and extends in the Y direction.

The above-mentioned protrusion 3u is inserted into the opening 11e. In the present embodiment, the movement of the base portion 11 (the spacer 10) along the rear wall 3b is restricted by the contact between the edge portion of the opening 11e and the protruding portion 3u. The protrusion 3u and the opening 11e are examples of a first positioning part.

The rib 3y is provided on the side of the standing wall 11b opposite to the display unit 6. The rib 3y projects from the rear wall 3b in the D1 direction and extends in the D2 direction. The rib 3y is located apart from the side wall 3f (right end portion 3k) of the display housing 3. A wiring passage P is provided between the rib 3y and the side wall 3f so that the cable 40 can be routed along the direction D2.

In the present embodiment, the cable 40 is provided between the side wall 3d and the rib 3y on the left end 3i side (corresponding to the antenna unit 5 on the left end 3i side (see FIG. 2)) in the D2 direction (in FIG. 2). A wiring path P that can be routed along the (Z direction) is provided. The spacers 10 of the corners 3m, 3o, 3p may be configured to be substantially symmetrical with the spacer 10 of the corner 3n (see FIG. 7), or may be configured to have different shapes and sizes. Good.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the cable holding portion 12 has, for example, a connecting piece 12a and a holding piece 12b. The holding piece 12b is located on the side of the rib 3y opposite to the standing wall 11b (display unit 6), that is, in the wiring passage P. The holding piece 12b is made of the same material as the base portion 11 such as elastomer or rubber, and thus has flexibility. In the free state (see FIG. 9), the holding piece 12b is formed in a substantially U-shape that is open in the D1 direction along the rib 3y facing the wiring path P, the rear wall 3b, and the side wall 3f.

Further, the holding piece 12b is provided with a protrusion 12c. The protrusion 12c is located between the front end portion 12b1 and the base end portion 12b2 of the holding piece 12b and protrudes toward the cable 40 side. Further, in the present embodiment, a space S1 (see FIG. 7) capable of holding the cable 40 is provided closer to the base end portion 12b2 side of the holding piece 12b than the protrusion 12c, and is closer to the tip end portion 12b1 side of the holding piece 12b than the protrusion 12c. Is provided with another space S2. The spaces S1 and S2 extend in the D2 direction along the cable 40 (holding piece 12b). The space S1 is an example of the first space, and the space S2 is an example of the second space.

The protrusion 12c (see FIGS. 11 and 12) is provided so as to partially overlap the cable 40, for example. The opening width in the Y direction between the tip of the protrusion 12c and the holding piece 12b is slightly narrower than the diameter of the cable 40. As a result, the insertion of the cable 40 into the space S1 is allowed and the disconnection of the cable 40 from the space S1 is suppressed.

The connection piece 12a is positioned so as to overlap the rib 3y in the D1 direction. The connection piece 12a connects the base end portion 12b2 of the holding piece 12b and the standing wall 11b (base portion 11) so as to straddle the rib 3y. As shown in FIG. 8, the width of the connecting piece 12a (cable holding portion 12) along the D2 direction is substantially the same as the width of the rib 3y along the D2 direction.

Further, the connection piece 12a is provided with an opening 12e. The opening 12e penetrates the connecting piece 12a in the D1 direction. The hook portion 3x protruding from the rib 3y on the side opposite to the rear wall 3b, that is, in the direction D1 is inserted into the opening 12e. In the present embodiment, the movement of the cable holding portion 12 (spacer 10) along the rear wall 3b is restricted by the contact between the edge of the opening 12e and the root 3x2 of the hook 3x. The opening 12e is an example of the second opening. The opening 12e and the hook portion 3x are examples of the second positioning portion.

Further, an opening 12d capable of engaging with the hook 3x is provided at the tip 12b1 of the holding piece 12b. As shown in FIG. 6, in the present embodiment, the engagement between the claw 3x1 of the hook 3x and the peripheral edge of the opening 12d allows the holding piece 12b to move in the D1 direction, that is, in the direction away from the rear wall 3b. Limited. As a result, the state in which the holding piece 12b surrounds the cable 40 is held. The opening 12d is an example of the first opening.

Next, a method of assembling the spacer 10 and the display unit 6 will be described. FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating a method of assembling the spacer 10 and the display unit 6 of the electronic device 1, and is a diagram showing a state after the state of FIG. 8. FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a method of assembling the spacer 10 and the display unit 6 of the electronic device 1, and is a diagram showing a state after the state of FIG. 9.

As shown in FIG. 8, first, the opening portion 11e of the spacer 10 is inserted into the opening portion 11e from the D1 direction so as to approach the protruding portion 3u of the rear wall 3b, and the opening portion 12e of the spacer 10 is moved backward from the D1 direction. The wall 3b is inserted close to the hook 3x into the opening 12e (see FIG. 9). As a result, the spacer 10 is positioned at two positions with respect to the rear wall 3b, and movement or rotation of the spacer 10 along the rear wall 3b is restricted.

Next, the display unit 6 is brought closer to the spacer 10 from the direction D1 and inserted into the space inside the standing walls 11b and 11c (see FIG. 10). As a result, the surface 6b (see FIG. 12) on the side opposite to the display screen 6a of the display unit 6 is elastically supported by the bottom wall 11a, and the end surfaces of the end portions 6c and 6d of the display unit 6 are upright walls 11b, It is elastically supported by 11c.

Next, a method of fixing the cable 40 will be described. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view near the spacer 10 of FIG. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a method of fixing the cable 40 of the electronic device 1 and is a diagram showing a state after the state of FIG. 11. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a method of fixing the cable 40 of the electronic device 1, and is a diagram showing a state after the state of FIG. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a method of fixing the cable 40 of the electronic device 1, and is a diagram showing a state after the state of FIG. 13.

As shown in FIG. 10, first, the cable 40 is brought closer to the cable holding portion 12 from the D1 direction and inserted into the inside (space S2) of the holding piece 12b. Next, as shown in FIG. 11, the cable 40 is pressed against the protrusion 12c of the holding piece 12b. As a result, the protrusion 12c is elastically deformed along the direction D1 and the cable 40 is inserted into the space S1 closer to the base end portion 12b2 than the protrusion 12c (see FIG. 12).

In the state of FIG. 12, the movement of the cable 40 in the D1 direction with respect to the holding piece 12b is restricted by the contact between the cable 40 and the protrusion 12c. Further, since the cable 40 is sandwiched between the base end portion 12b2 and the protrusion 12c, the movement of the cable 40 in the D2 direction with respect to the holding piece 12b, that is, the cable 40 in the longitudinal direction (axial direction) is restricted.

Next, as shown in FIG. 13, the tip portion 12b1 of the holding piece 12b is deformed so as to approach the hook portion 3x, and the hook portion 3x is inserted into the opening 12d (see FIG. 14). As a result, the claw 3x1 of the hook 3x and the peripheral edge of the opening 12d are engaged with each other, and the movement of the holding piece 12b in the D1 direction, that is, in the direction away from the rear wall 3b is restricted.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the spacer 10 is provided with the cable holding portion 12, for example, by fixing the cable 40 of the antenna unit 5 to the cable holding portion 12, the cable 40 is fixed to the display housing. It is possible to suppress the disconnection from the wiring path P in 3.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the spacer 10 includes the rear wall 3b (wall portion) of the display housing 3 (housing) and the display unit 6 (first electric component) housed in the display housing 3. A base portion 11 interposed therebetween and elastically supporting the display unit 6 and a cable holding portion 12 protruding from the base portion 11 and capable of holding the cable 40 in the display housing 3 are provided.

According to such a configuration, for example, by using the cable holding portion 12 of the spacer 10, it is possible to obtain the spacer 10 having a novel configuration capable of fixing the cable 40 arranged in the display housing 3. .. Further, for example, since the cable holding portion 12 projects from the base portion 11 in the Y direction along the rear wall 3b or in the opposite direction to the Y direction, the cable 40 is easily arranged side by side with the display unit 6 in the Y direction, and thus the display. The housing 3 is likely to be made compact (thin) in the D1 direction intersecting the rear wall 3b.

Further, in the present embodiment, the cable holding portion 12 is flexible and has a holding piece 12b that is deformable so as to surround the periphery of the cable 40.

With such a configuration, for example, the cable 40 can be held with the holding piece 12b so as to surround the circumference of the cable 40. Further, for example, since the holding piece 12b has flexibility, the holding piece 12b can be more easily deformed (bent) so as to go around the cable 40 once.

Further, in the present embodiment, the tip 12b1 of the holding piece 12b is provided with an opening 12d (first opening) that can be engaged with the hook 3x provided on the rear wall 3b.

According to such a configuration, for example, the engagement of the hook portion 3x and the opening 12d restricts the movement of the holding piece 12b in the D1 direction away from the rear wall 3b, and thus the holding piece 12b surrounds the cable 40. It is possible to keep the state of enclosing.

Further, in the present embodiment, the holding piece 12b has a protrusion 12c protruding so as to partially overlap with the cable 40, and a space capable of holding the cable 40 closer to the base end portion 12b2 side of the holding piece 12b than the protrusion 12c. S1 (first space) is provided, and another space S2 (second space) is provided closer to the tip 12b1 side of the holding piece 12b than the protrusion 12c.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to obtain the spacer 10 that can be commonly used when there is one cable 40 and when there are a plurality of cables 40, for example. Further, for example, when there is one cable 40, the movement of the cable 40 in the D1 direction can be limited by the contact between the cable 40 and the protrusion 12c, and the cable 40 can be placed between the protrusion 12c and the base end portion 12b2. By being sandwiched between the cables 40, the movement of the cable 40 with respect to the holding piece 12b in the D2 direction, that is, the cable 40 in the longitudinal direction (axial direction) can be restricted.

Further, in this embodiment, the electronic device 1 is housed in the display housing 3 having the spacer 10, the rear wall 3 b to which the spacer 10 is attached, the display housing 3, and the base portion 11 of the spacer 10 is elastic. And a cable 40 that is housed in the display housing 3 and held by the cable holding portion 12 of the spacer 10.

With such a configuration, for example, by using the cable holding portion 12 of the spacer 10, it is possible to obtain the electronic device 1 having a novel configuration that can fix the cable 40 routed in the display housing 3. it can.

Further, in the present embodiment, the display unit 6 has an end portion 6c (first end portion) on the cable holding portion 12 side and an end portion 6d (second end portion) intersecting the end portion 6c, The antenna unit 5 (second electric component) is provided on the opposite side of the end portion 6d from the display unit 6 and is connected to the cable 40.

With such a configuration, for example, the cable holding portion 12 can hold the cable 40 of the antenna unit 5 provided at the end 6d different from the end 6c, and thus the cable 40 of the display unit 6 can be held. It can be installed along the periphery.

Further, in the present embodiment, the display housing 3 has the rib 3y that projects from the rear wall 3b and extends along the end 6c, and the cable holding portion 12 connects the holding piece 12b and the base portion 11 to the rib 3y. It has the connecting piece 12a which connects so that it may straddle.

According to such a configuration, for example, the connecting piece 12a allows the holding piece 12b located on the side opposite to the display unit 6 of the rib 3y and the base portion 11 located on the display unit 6 side of the rib 3y. Can be connected.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the display housing 3 has the hook portion 3x protruding from the rib 3y to the side opposite to the rear wall 3b, and the hook portion 3x penetrates the connection piece 12a, so that the hook portion 3x of An opening 12e (second opening) that restricts the movement of the spacer 10 along the rear wall 3b by the contact with the root 3x2 is provided.

With such a configuration, for example, the opening 12e and the hook portion 3x can suppress the positional deviation with respect to the rear wall 3b of the spacer 10. Further, for example, by using together with the opening 11e on the standing wall 11c side of the base portion 11 and the protruding portion 3u, the positional displacement with respect to the rear wall 3b of the spacer 10 can be further suppressed.

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FIG. 15 is a perspective view from the front side of the electronic device 1A of the modified example, showing a state where the display housing 3 is located at the first deployed position P1. The electronic device 1A has the same configuration as the electronic device 1 of the above embodiment. Therefore, the electronic device 1A can obtain the same operation and effect as those of the above embodiment based on the same configuration.

However, this modification is different from the above-described embodiment in that the antenna unit 50 is provided side by side with the antenna unit 5 in the Y direction, as shown in FIG. The antenna of the antenna unit 50 is, for example, for a wireless WAN (Wide Area Network). Note that the antenna of the antenna unit 50 may be other than the one for the wireless WAN.

The antenna units 50 are provided, for example, on the left and right sides of the upper end 3j side of the display housing 3. The antenna unit 50 is electrically connected to the communication chip on the substrate via a cable 60 (see FIG. 18) different from the cable 40 of the antenna unit 5. Note that the antenna unit 50 is not limited to this example, and may be provided, for example, only in the central portion on the upper end portion 3j side or on one of the left and right sides.

Next, an example of a method of fixing the cables 40 and 60 will be described. FIG. 16: is sectional drawing explaining the fixing method of the cables 40 and 60 of the electronic device 1A of a modification. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a method of fixing the cables 40 and 60 of the electronic device 1A of the modified example, and is a diagram showing a state after the state of FIG. 16. FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a method of fixing the cables 40 and 60 of the electronic device 1A of the modified example, and is a diagram showing a state after the state of FIG.

First, the cable 40 is inserted in the holding piece 12b (space S2) from the direction D1 toward the cable holding portion 12, and the cable 40 is pressed against the protrusion 12c of the holding piece 12b. As a result, the protrusion 12c is elastically deformed along the direction D1 and the cable 40 is inserted into the space S1 closer to the base end portion 12b2 than the protrusion 12c (see FIG. 16).

Next, as shown in FIG. 17, a cable 60 other than the cable 40 is brought closer to the cable holding portion 12 from the D1 direction and inserted into the space S2 of the holding piece 12b.

Then, the tip portion 12b1 of the holding piece 12b is deformed so as to approach the hook portion 3x, and the hook portion 3x is inserted into the opening 12d (see FIG. 18). As a result, the claw 3x1 of the hook 3x and the peripheral edge of the opening 12d are engaged with each other, and the movement of the holding piece 12b in the D1 direction, that is, in the direction away from the rear wall 3b is restricted.

In the state of FIG. 18, the cable 40 is sandwiched between the base end portion 12b2 and the protrusion 12c, and the cable 60 is sandwiched between the tip end portion 12b1 and the protrusion 12c, so that the holding piece 12b of the cables 40 and 60 is retained. While the movement in the D1 direction is restricted, the movement of the cables 40 and 60 with respect to the holding piece 12b in the D2 direction, that is, the movement of the cables 40 and 60 in the longitudinal direction (axial direction) is restricted.

As described above, according to the present modification, for example, by utilizing the space S2 (second space) closer to the tip portion 12b1 side of the holding piece 12b than the protrusion 12c, one cable 40, one cable 40, It is possible to obtain the spacer 10 that can be commonly used when there are a plurality of 60.

In this modification, the cable holder 12 holds the cables 40 and 60 of the antenna units 5 and 50, but the present invention is not limited to this example. For example, the left and right antenna units 5 (see FIG. The two cables 40 (see 2) may be collectively held by the cable holding portion 12 in the wiring passage P on one side.

Although the embodiments and modifications of the present invention have been described above, the above-described embodiments and modifications are merely examples, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The above-described embodiments and modified examples can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, combinations, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. In addition, specifications such as each configuration and shape (structure, type, direction, form, size, length, width, thickness, height, number, arrangement, position, material, etc.) may be changed as appropriate. Can be implemented.

1, 1A... Electronic device, 3... Display housing (housing), 3b... Rear wall (wall portion), 3x... Hook portion, 3y... Rib, 5... Antenna unit (second electric component), 6... Display unit (First electric component), 6c... End portion (first end portion), 6d... End portion (second end portion), 10... Spacer, 11... Base portion, 12... Cable holding portion, 12a... Connection piece, 12b ... holding piece, 12c... projection, 12d... opening (first opening), 12e... opening (second opening), 40... cable, 60... cable (separate cable), S1... space (first space) ), S2... space (second space).

The spacer according to the first aspect of the present invention is interposed between a wall portion of a housing and a first electric component housed in the housing, and a base portion that elastically supports the first electric component, A cable holder that projects from the base portion and can hold the cable in the housing. The cable holding portion is flexible and has a holding piece that is deformable so as to surround the circumference of the cable. A first opening that is engageable with a hook provided on the wall is provided at the tip of the holding piece.

Further , the spacer according to the second aspect of the present invention is interposed between the wall portion of the housing and the first electric component housed in the housing and elastically supports the first electric component. And a cable holding portion projecting from the base portion and capable of holding the cable inside the housing. The cable holding portion is flexible and has a holding piece that is deformable so as to surround the circumference of the cable. The holding piece has a protrusion protruding so as to partially overlap with the cable, a first space capable of holding the cable is provided on the base end side of the holding piece with respect to the protrusion, and Also, a second space capable of holding a cable different from the cable is provided on the tip end side of the holding piece.

An electronic device according to a third aspect of the present invention is the housing, the housing having the wall portion to which the spacer is attached, and the housing, which is housed in the housing and elastically supported by the base portion of the spacer. And a cable housed in the housing and held by the cable holding portion of the spacer.

Also, the electronic device includes a second electric component connected to the cable. It said first electrical component is closed a first end of the cable holding portion, and a second end portion of the second electrical component side. The second end intersects the first end.

An electronic device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is a housing having a wall portion, a first electric component housed in the housing, a cable housed in the housing, and the wall portion. A base portion that is interposed between the first electric component and elastically supports the first electric component; and a cable holding portion that projects from the base portion and can hold the cable in the housing. A spacer attached to the wall, and a second electrical component connected to the cable. The first electric component has a first end portion on the cable holding portion side and a second end portion on the second electric component side. The second end intersects the first end. The housing has a rib protruding from the wall portion and extending along the first end portion, and the cable holding portion is a holding piece positioned on the opposite side of the rib from the first electric component. And a connecting piece that connects the holding piece and the base portion so as to straddle the rib.

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A base portion interposed between a wall portion of the casing and a first electric component housed in the casing and elastically supporting the first electric component;
A cable holding part that projects from the base part and can hold the cable in the housing,
With a spacer. The spacer according to claim 1, wherein the cable holding portion is flexible and has a holding piece that is deformable so as to surround the periphery of the cable. The spacer according to claim 2, wherein a first opening portion that is engageable with a hook portion provided on the wall portion is provided at a tip end portion of the holding piece. The holding piece has a protrusion protruding so as to partially overlap with the cable, a first space capable of holding the cable is provided on the base end side of the holding piece with respect to the protrusion, and The spacer according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a second space capable of holding a cable different from the cable is provided on the tip end side of the holding piece. A spacer according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A casing having a wall portion to which the spacer is attached,
A first electrical component housed in the housing and elastically supported by the base portion of the spacer;
A cable housed in the housing and held by a cable holding portion of the spacer;
An electronic device equipped with. The first electric component has a first end portion on the cable holding portion side and a second end portion intersecting with the first end portion,
The electronic device according to claim 5, further comprising a second electric component provided on the opposite side of the second end from the first electric component and connected to the cable. The housing has a rib protruding from the wall portion and extending along the first end portion,
The cable holding portion has a holding piece located on a side of the rib opposite to the first electric component, and a connecting piece connecting the holding piece and the base portion so as to straddle the rib. The electronic device according to claim 6. The housing has a hook portion protruding from the rib to the side opposite to the wall portion,
The said connection piece was provided with the 2nd opening part which the said hook part penetrates, and restrict|limits the movement along the said wall part of the said spacer by contact|abutting with the root of the said hook part. Electronics.

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