WO2012132212A1

WO2012132212A1 - Flexible cable and electronic instrument using same

Info

Publication number: WO2012132212A1
Application number: PCT/JP2012/001253
Authority: WO
Inventors: 鈴木　健
Original assignee: パナソニック株式会社
Priority date: 2011-03-28
Filing date: 2012-02-23
Publication date: 2012-10-04
Also published as: JP2012205254A

Abstract

Provided are a flexible cable capable of electrically connecting two housings having a waterproof function and sliding relative to each other, and an electronic instrument in which the flexible cable is used. When a flexible cable (40) is inserted into a through-hole (26) provided to a wall section (24) of a housing (20), and pulled back, protrusions (42) protruding outward in the width direction from a body (41) of the flexible cable (40) are anchored to a pair of anchoring sections (28) provided to an inner surface (241) of the wall section (24). It is thereby possible to readily position the flexible cable (40) at a predetermined position and determine the orientation of the flexible cable, and to reliably prevent the flexible cable from detaching.

Description

Flexible cable and electronic device using the same

The present invention relates to a flexible cable suitable for electrically connecting two waterproof housings and an electronic device using the same.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in electronic devices such as waterproof portable telephones having two housings, a flexible cable is used to electrically connect movably while maintaining waterproofness (for example, Patent Document 1).
As shown in FIG. 12, the upper housing 100 of the foldable mobile telephone device has a lower housing 101 and an upper housing 102. The lower housing 101 and the upper housing 102 are connected to be waterproof by the first waterproof double-sided adhesive tape 103, the second waterproof double-sided adhesive tape 104, and the waterproof sheet 108.
The lower housing 101 is provided with a hinge portion 105, and connects a lower housing (not shown) openably and closably. The lower housing 101 accommodates the circuit board 106. The circuit board 106 has a pair of

connectors

107, 107.
A flexible cable 109 for electrically connecting the upper housing 100 and the lower housing (not shown) is provided with a pair of terminal portions 110 and is connected to the connector 107 of the circuit board 106.

When assembling such an upper case 100, first, the circuit board 106 is housed and fixed in the lower housing 101. Next, the first waterproof double-sided adhesive tape 103 is attached to the upper surface of the lower housing 101, and the flexible cable 109 is attached onto the first waterproof double-sided adhesive tape 103. Then, the terminal portion 110 of the flexible cable 109 is connected to the connector 107 of the circuit board 106.
Then, a second waterproof double-sided adhesive tape 104 is pasted on the flexible cable 109 and the first waterproof double-sided adhesive tape 103, and the flexible cable 109 is replaced with a first waterproof double-sided adhesive tape 103 and a second waterproof double-sided adhesive tape After sandwiching in a sandwich at 104, a waterproof sheet 108 is further affixed on the second waterproof double-sided tape 104. Then, the upper housing 102 is connected onto the second waterproof double-sided tape 104.

Japan JP 2009-188488 (FIG. 3)

However, the electronic device described in Patent Document 1 described above is rotatably connected to the casing as the upper casing, and the connection of the flexible cable 109 described above is achieved by the upper casing and the lower casing. There is a problem that it is not suitable for relatively sliding electronic devices.

The present invention was made to solve the conventional problems, and provides a flexible cable having a waterproof function and capable of electrically connecting two relatively sliding casings, and an electronic device using the same. With the goal.

The flexible cable of the present invention comprises a main body having a predetermined width dimension and a projection provided at an edge along the longitudinal direction of the main body and projecting along the width direction of the main body. It is.
Further, in the flexible cable of the present invention, the protrusion is bent in a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the main body.

In the electronic device according to the present invention, the housing, the insertion hole formed in the wall portion of the housing, and the insertion hole are inserted from the outside to the inside with respect to the insertion hole, and the predetermined width dimension is continuous A flexible cable having a main body and protrusions projecting in the direction away from each other along the width direction of the main body, and the respective protrusions are formed on a pair of locking portions provided on the inner surface of the wall The part is locked.

In the electronic device of the present invention, a first double-sided tape is provided between the back surface of the main body of the flexible cable and the inner surface of the wall portion.

Further, in the electronic device according to the present invention, the first double-sided tape has a frame shape surrounding the insertion hole and the locking portions, and a lid portion covering the insertion hole and the locking portions, and the flexible cable And a second double-sided tape interposed between the surface of the main body and the lid.

Further, in the electronic device according to the present invention, the insertion hole includes a substantially band-shaped first insertion hole and a second insertion hole in which the insertion holes are continuous with each other, and the first insertion hole has the width dimension of the main body and the respective projecting portions. A second longitudinal dimension having a first longitudinal dimension larger than a total dimension of the projecting dimensions of the second longitudinal direction, and the second insertion hole being larger than a width dimension of the main body and smaller than the first longitudinal dimension The

Furthermore, the electronic device of the present invention is substantially L-shaped in which each of the projecting portions is bent toward the insertion direction starting point side of the flexible cable.

According to the present invention, when the flexible cable is inserted into the insertion hole provided in the wall portion of the housing and pulled back, a pair of projections provided on the inner surface of the wall portion are provided with projecting portions projecting outward in the width direction from the main body of the flexible cable. It is locked by the locking portion. As a result, the flexible cable can be easily positioned at the predetermined position and the directionality can be determined, and the flexible cable and the electronic device using the same can be provided.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS (A) is the perspective view which looked at the electronic device of 1st Embodiment which concerns on this invention from the front side, (B) is the perspective view seen from the back side. An exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention Top view of insertion hole and projection of flexible cable (A) to (C) show the process of inserting the flexible cable into the insertion hole (A) is a plan view showing a state in which the second double-sided tape is attached to the flexible cable inserted into the insertion hole, and (B) is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the lid is attached on the second double-sided tape A plan view of a flexible cable and an electronic device according to a second embodiment of the present invention (A) to (C) are process diagrams for inserting the flexible cable of the second embodiment according to the present invention into the insertion hole (A) It is a top view which shows the state which penetrates the flexible cable of 3rd Embodiment which concerns on this invention to an electronic device, (B) is a top view which shows the state in which the flexible cable was latched by the penetration hole. (A) It is a top view which shows the state which penetrates the flexible cable of 4th Embodiment which concerns on this invention to an electronic device, (B) is a top view which shows the state in which the flexible cable was latched by the penetration hole. (A) and (B) are plan views showing modified examples of the projecting portion (A) And (B) is a top view which shows the modification of an insertion hole, (C) is a perspective view which shows the modification of a latching | locking part An exploded perspective view of a conventional electronic device

First Embodiment
Hereinafter, a flexible cable according to a first embodiment of the present invention and an electronic device using the same will be described using the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1A, 1B and 2, the electronic device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is, for example, a portable terminal having an upper case 11 and a lower case 20 having a waterproof function. is there. The upper housing 11 and the lower housing 20 are relatively slidably coupled, and are electrically connected by a flexible cable 40.
In the following description, the flexible cable 40 and the lower housing 20 which is one of the housings to which the flexible cable 40 is connected will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 2, the lower housing 20 is a case 21 which is a rectangular box-like member having an opening (opening 211) opened upward (upper in FIG. 2), and a cover 22 for sealing the opening 211 of the case 21. And a rectangular box having a waterproof function.
The case 21 has a rectangular plate-shaped base plate 24 which is a wall portion, and a vertical wall 25 erected along the outer peripheral edge of the base plate 24, and the upper end of the vertical wall 25 is an opening 211.
The circuit board 23 is accommodated inside the case 21 and fixed to the inner surface 241 of the base plate 24.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the flexible cable 40 is provided at the main body 41 having a predetermined width dimension in the longitudinal direction and continuous along the longitudinal direction near the tip of the main body 41. A pair of

protrusions

42, 42 are provided to project leftward and rightward along the width direction of the reference numeral 41. A socket 43 for connecting to the circuit board 23 is attached to the tip of the flexible cable 40.

As shown in FIG. 3, the protrusion 42 is a base 421 extending continuously in the width direction of the main body 41 continuously with the edge 411 of the main body 41, and the insertion direction starting point parallel to the longitudinal direction of the main body 41 from the tip of the base 421 It has a projection 422 which is bent to the side (hereinafter referred to as "anti-insertion direction"). Accordingly, the projection 42 has an L-shape that bends in the anti-insertion direction as a whole.
Here, the width dimension of the main body 41 of the flexible cable 40 is F1, and the protrusion dimension of the protrusion 42 is F2. Accordingly, the total width F0, which is the combined dimension, is F0 = F1 + 2 × F2.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the base plate 24 is provided with an insertion hole 26 for drawing the flexible cable 40 into the lower housing 20 from the outside (lower side in FIG. 2) of the base plate 24.
Further, around the insertion hole 26 in the inner surface 241 of the base plate 24, a first double-sided tape 27 having a rectangular frame shape is attached. The first double-sided tape 27 has a rectangular opening 271 inside, and the insertion hole 26 is accommodated in the opening 271.

As shown in FIG. 3, the insertion hole 26 is continuous with the first insertion hole 261 having a substantially band shape having a large longitudinal dimension (first longitudinal direction) L1 orthogonal to the insertion direction, and the first insertion hole 261. The second insertion hole 262 has a small longitudinal dimension (second longitudinal dimension) L2.
The first insertion hole 261 is provided on the end side in the insertion direction (hereinafter, referred to as “insertion direction”) in the base plate 24, and the second insertion hole 262 is continuous with the first insertion hole 261 opposite to the insertion direction. Therefore, the insertion hole 26 has a convex shape that protrudes in the anti-insertion direction as a whole.

The longitudinal dimension L1 of the first insertion hole 261 is larger than the entire width F0 which is the outer width dimension of the both projecting portions 42 of the flexible cable 40, and the flexible cable 40 can be inserted. On the other hand, the longitudinal dimension L2 of the second insertion hole 262 is formed slightly larger than the width dimension F1 of the main body 41 of the flexible cable 40, and the main body 41 of the flexible cable 40 can be inserted but the projecting portion 42 can not be inserted. It has become.

In order to attach the flexible cable 40 to the lower housing 20, first, as shown in FIG. 4A, the tip of the flexible cable 40 is inserted into the insertion hole 26 of the base plate 24 from the outer side (lower side) of the lower housing 20. Insert (see arrow A). At this time, by inserting the flexible cable 40 into the first insertion hole 261, the protrusion 42 of the flexible cable 40 can be inserted.

When the projection 42 passes through the insertion hole 26, as shown in FIG. 4B, the flexible cable 40 is pulled back in the opposite direction (see arrow B). At this time, the main body 41 of the flexible cable 40 is pulled back along the second insertion hole 262.
As shown in FIG. 4C, since the protrusion 42 can not pass through the second insertion hole 262, the locking portion 28 which is a corner between the first insertion hole 261 and the second insertion hole 262 The projection 422 is locked. In this state, the flexible cable 40 is pressed against the first double-sided tape 27 to fix the back surface 412 (see FIG. 2) of the main body 41 to the first double-sided tape 27 (hatched portion in FIG. 4C).

Next, as shown in FIG. 5A, the second double-sided tape 29 is attached so as to overlap the first double-sided tape 27 from the surface 413 (see FIG. 2) side of the main body 41 of the flexible cable 40. The first double-sided tape 27 and the second double-sided tape 29 can be the same, but when the flexible cable 40 is sandwiched between the first double-sided tape 27 and the second double-sided tape 29, no gap is formed. It shall be deformable.
Then, as shown in FIG. 5 (B), the lid 31 is attached on the second double-sided tape 29 to seal the insertion hole 26.

As described above, according to the flexible cable 40 of the first embodiment of the present invention described above, the projecting portion 42 that protrudes outward in the width direction from the longitudinal edge portion 411 of the main body 41 having a predetermined width is provided. And since this protrusion part 42 is bent in the direction parallel to a longitudinal direction, the protrusion part 42 is easily latched and the flexible cable 40 can be positioned and it can prevent falling off.

Further, according to the electronic device 10 of the first embodiment of the present invention, when the flexible cable 40 is inserted into the insertion hole 26 provided in the base plate 24 of the lower housing 20 and pulled back, from the main body 41 of the flexible cable 40 A protrusion 42 protruding outward in the width direction is locked to a pair of locking

portions

28, 28 provided on the inner surface of the base plate 24.
Thereby, the positioning and directionality of the flexible cable 40 in the predetermined position can be easily determined, and the falling off can be reliably prevented.

Further, since the first double-sided tape 27 is provided between the back surface 412 of the main body 41 of the flexible cable 40 and the inner surface 241 of the base plate 24, the flexible cable 40 can be fixed to the base plate 24 to prevent falling off.

Further, the frame-shaped first double-sided tape 27 for fixing the flexible cable 40 to the inner surface 241 of the base plate 24 accommodates the insertion hole 26 and the locking portions 28 therein. Further, a lid 31 is provided to cover the insertion hole 26 and the locking portion 28, and the lid 31 is attached via a second double-sided tape 29 attached to the surface 413 of the main body 41 of the flexible cable 40. .
Thus, the lid 31 can be attached to the base plate 24, and the waterproofness of the insertion hole 26 can be secured by the cooperation of the first double-sided adhesive tape 27, the second double-sided adhesive tape 29 and the lid 31.

The insertion hole 26 through which the flexible cable 40 is inserted has a first insertion hole 261 and a second insertion hole 262 continuous with the first insertion hole 261. The first insertion hole 261 has a first longitudinal dimension L1 larger than the full width F0 of the main body 41 of the flexible cable 40 and the protrusion 42, and the second insertion hole 262 is larger than the width dimension F1 of the main body 41 of the flexible cable 40. Also have a second longitudinal dimension L2 which is larger and smaller than the first longitudinal dimension L1.
Therefore, the flexible cable 40 is inserted into the first insertion hole 261 and then pulled back along the second insertion hole 262. Since the projecting portion 42 of the flexible cable 40 can not pass through the second insertion hole 262, the projecting portion 42 of the flexible cable 40 is locked by the locking portion 28 and positioned, so that it can be prevented from falling off.

Since the projection 42 of the flexible cable 40 has a substantially L-shape that bends in the opposite direction to the insertion direction of the flexible cable 40, the projection 42 is easily and reliably locked.

Second Embodiment
Next, a flexible cable according to a second embodiment of the present invention and an electronic device using the same are shown in FIG.
The parts common to the flexible cable 40 according to the first embodiment described above and the electronic device 10 using the same will be assigned the same reference numerals and overlapping descriptions will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the flexible cable 40B of the second embodiment according to the present invention, the projecting portion 42B is triangular, and has an inclined surface 423 on the insertion direction side, and the insertion direction on the opposite insertion direction side. And a locking surface 424 orthogonal to the
Further, in the electronic device 10B according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the insertion hole 26B is a single rectangular opening. The length L3 orthogonal to the insertion direction of the insertion hole 26B is larger than the width F1 of the main body 41 of the flexible cable 40B and smaller than the entire width F0 including the projecting portion 42B.
The first double-sided tape 27 provided outside the insertion hole 26B is the same as that in the first embodiment.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7A, when the flexible cable 40B is pulled in the insertion direction (arrow A direction) and inserted through the insertion hole 26B, the main body 41 of the flexible cable 40B can pass through the insertion hole 26B is there. On the other hand, the projection 42B can not pass through the insertion hole 26B as it is, but since the inclined surface 423 abuts on the insertion hole 26B and is deformed inward, it can pass through the insertion hole 26B.
After the protrusion 42B passes through the insertion hole 26B, as shown in FIG. 7B, the protrusion 42B returns to its original position and protrudes outside the insertion hole 26B. In this state, when the flexible cable 40B is pulled back in the reverse insertion direction (arrow B direction), the main body 41 is pulled back along the second insertion hole 262 as shown in FIG. It is locked outside of 26B.

As described above, according to the flexible cable 40B of the second embodiment of the present invention and the electronic device 10B using the same, the same operation and effect as the flexible cable 40 of the first embodiment and the electronic device 10 using the same You can get
Furthermore, since the shapes of the insertion hole 26B and the projecting portion 42B of the flexible cable 40B are simple, they can be easily manufactured.

Third Embodiment
Next, a flexible cable according to a third embodiment of the present invention and an electronic device using the same are shown in FIGS. 8 (A) and 8 (B).
The same reference numerals are attached to the portions common to the

flexible cables

40 and 40B according to the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above and the

electronic devices

10 and 10B using the

flexible cables

40 and 40B, and the redundant description will be omitted. I assume.

As shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the flexible cable 40 according to the third embodiment of the present invention is the same as the flexible cable 40 according to the first embodiment.
Further, in the electronic device 10C according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the insertion hole 26C is a single trapezoidal opening. The insertion hole 26C has a long side 263 longer than the full width F0 (see FIG. 3) including the protrusion 42 of the flexible cable 40 on the insertion direction (arrow A direction) side. Further, on the side opposite to the insertion direction (arrow B direction), it has a short side 264 longer than the width F1 of the main body 41 but shorter than the full width F0. Therefore, the inclined surface 265 is inclined so as to expand outward in the insertion direction.
The first double-sided tape 27 provided outside the insertion hole 26C is the same as that in the first embodiment.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8A, when the flexible cable 40 is pulled in the insertion direction (arrow A direction) and inserted through the insertion hole 26C, the main body 41 and the projection 42 of the flexible cable 40 are inserted through the insertion hole 26C. Pass the long side 263 side.
After the projection 42 passes through the insertion hole 26C, when the flexible cable 40 is pulled back in the opposite direction (arrow B direction), the flexible cable 40 is pulled back along the short side 264 of the insertion hole 26C. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8B, the protrusion 42 is locked to the slope 265 of the insertion hole 26C.

As described above, according to the flexible cable 40 of the third embodiment of the present invention and the electronic device 10C using the same, the same function / effect as the flexible cable 40 of the first embodiment and the electronic device 10 using the same You can get
Furthermore, since the shape of the insertion hole 26C is simple, it can be easily manufactured.

Fourth Embodiment
Next, a flexible cable according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention and an electronic device using the same are shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B.
The parts common to the

flexible cables

40 and 40B and the

electronic devices

10, 10B and 10C using the same according to the first to third embodiments described above are given the same reference numerals, and duplicate explanations are omitted. I decided to.

As shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, in the flexible cable 40D according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the projecting portion 42D has a substantially L shape having an inclined surface 425.
Further, in the electronic device 10D according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the insertion hole 26D is a single rectangular opening. The length orthogonal to the insertion direction of the insertion hole 26D is larger than the width F1 of the main body 41 of the flexible cable 40B and smaller than the entire width F0 including the projecting portion 42B. A pair of locking

holes

266, 266 are provided adjacent to the left and right outer sides of the insertion hole 26D. The locking hole 266 is provided in such a size and position that the protrusion 42D can be fitted and locked.
The first double-sided tape 27 provided outside the insertion hole 26D and the locking hole 266 is the same as that of the first embodiment.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9A, when the flexible cable 40D is pulled in the insertion direction (arrow A direction) and inserted through the insertion hole 26D, the main body 41 of the flexible cable 40D can pass through the insertion hole 26D is there. On the other hand, the projection 42D can not pass through the insertion hole 26B as it is, but the inclined surface 425 abuts on the insertion hole 26D and is deformed inward (see arrow C in FIG. 9A). Do.
After the protrusion 42D passes through the insertion hole 26D, the protrusion 42D returns to its original position and protrudes outside the insertion hole 26D. When the flexible cable 40D is pulled back in the reverse insertion direction (arrow B direction) in this state, as shown in FIG. 9B, the projection 42D is engaged with the locking hole 266 on the outside of the insertion hole 26D and engaged. It is stopped.

As described above, according to the flexible cable 40D of the fourth embodiment of the present invention and the electronic device 10D using the same, the same operation and effect as the flexible cable 40 of the first embodiment and the electronic device 10 using the same You can get
Furthermore, since the projection 42D is locked by the locking hole 266, the protrusion 42D can be reliably locked, and the flexible cable 40D can be prevented from falling off.

The

flexible cables

40, 40B, 40D and the

electronic devices

10, 10B, 10C, 10D using the same according to the present invention are not limited to the embodiments described above, and appropriate modifications, improvements, etc. are possible. is there.
For example, in addition to the shapes of the

protrusions

42, 42B, 42D shown in the above-described embodiments, shapes as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B can be adopted.
In the flexible cable 40E shown in FIG. 10A, the projecting portion 42E protrudes straight outward from the main body 41.
Further, in the flexible cable 40F shown in FIG. 10 (B), the projecting portion 42F protrudes outward from the main body 41 and obliquely in the opposite insertion direction.

Further, in addition to the shapes of the insertion holes 26, 26B, 26C, and 26D described above, the shapes shown in FIGS. 11A, 11B, and 11C can be adopted.
The insertion hole 26E shown in FIG. 11A has a locking portion 267 on the opposite side of the insertion direction in which only the main body 41 of the flexible cable 40 can pass, and one of the left and right It has the insertion direction side along the end.
Therefore, when the flexible cable 40 is inserted, the wide insertion portion 268 is inserted (arrow A1 in FIG. 11A), and after the protrusion 42 passes, the main body 41 is moved to the locking portion 267 side. (Arrow A2 in FIG. 11 (A)). Then, the flexible cable 40 is pulled back in the opposite insertion direction and locked (arrow A3 in FIG. 11A).

Further, in the insertion hole 26F shown in FIG. 11B, the locking portion 321 through which only the main body 41 of the flexible cable 40 can pass and the insertion portion 322 through which the projecting portion 42 can also pass continuously in a crank shape. It is provided. That is, the insertion portion 322 is provided on the insertion direction side of the locking portion 321 and is provided to be shifted in either the left or right direction.
Therefore, when the flexible cable 40 is inserted, the insertion portion 322 is inserted (arrow B1 in FIG. 11B), and after the protrusion 42 passes, the main body 41 is moved in a crank shape (FIG. 11B) Middle arrow B2). Then, the flexible cable 40 is pulled back in the reverse insertion direction and locked to the locking portion 321 (arrow B3 in FIG. 11B).

Moreover, in the modification shown to FIG. 11C, the pair of latching | locking

parts

33 and 33 which protruded upwards in the left-right outer side of the penetration hole 26 were provided.
Even with this configuration, since the projection 42 of the flexible cable 40 can be locked, the flexible cable 40 can be positioned and prevented from falling off.

In each of the embodiments described above, an example in which the protruding portions are provided on both sides of the flexible cable is shown, but the same effect can be obtained by providing the protruding portions 42 on one side of the flexible cable 40.
In each of the above-described embodiments, the protrusions 42 are provided on both sides of the flexible cable 40 in a line-symmetrical manner, but according to the shape of the insertion hole 26, the positions of the protrusions on both sides of the flexible cable 40 A slight shift of has the same effect. Also, even if the protrusion 42 is semicircular, the same effect is obtained. Further, even if the protrusion 42 has a convex shape, the same effect is obtained.

This application is based on Japanese Patent Application (Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-070514) filed on March 28, 2011, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

As described above, when the flexible cable according to the present invention and the electronic device using the same are inserted into the insertion hole provided in the wall portion of the housing and pulled back, the flexible cable extends outward from the main body in the width direction The protruding protrusion is locked to a pair of locking portions provided on the inner surface of the wall. Thereby, the flexible cable can be easily positioned and oriented in a predetermined position, and the effect of reliably preventing the dropout can be obtained, and the flexible cable is suitable for electrically connecting two waterproof housings. It is useful as a cable and an electronic device using the same.

10, 10B, 10C, 10D electronic equipment 20 lower case (housing)
24 base plate (wall)
241

inner surface

26, 26B, 26C, 26D, 26E, 26F insertion hole 261 first insertion hole 262 second insertion hole 27 first double-sided tape 28 locking portion 29 second double-sided tape 31

lid

40, 40B, 40D, 40E, 40F flexible cable 41 body 411 edge 412 back surface 413

front surface

42, 42B, 42D, 42E, 42F protrusion F0 full width (total dimension)
F1 Body width dimension F2 Protrusion dimension L1 1st longitudinal dimension L2 2nd longitudinal dimension

Claims

A body having a series of predetermined width dimensions;
A flexible cable comprising: a protrusion provided at an edge along the longitudinal direction of the main body and projecting along the width direction of the main body.
A flexible cable according to claim 1, wherein
The flexible cable in which the said protrusion is bent in the direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the said main body.
And
An insertion hole provided in a wall of the housing;
A flexible cable having a main body which is inserted from the outside to the inside of the casing with respect to the insertion hole and which has a predetermined width dimension and which protrudes in a direction away from each other along the width direction of the main body. And
The electronic device which each said protrusion part latches to a pair of latching part provided in the inner surface of the said wall part.
The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein
The electronic device by which the 1st double-sided tape is provided between the back of the main part of the flexible cable, and the inside of the wall part.
The electronic device according to claim 4, wherein
The first double-sided tape has a frame shape surrounding the insertion hole and the locking portions,
A lid portion covering the insertion hole and the locking portions;
An electronic device comprising: a second double-sided tape interposed between a surface of the main body of the flexible cable and the lid.
The electronic device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein
The insertion hole includes a substantially band-shaped first insertion hole and a second insertion hole which are continuous with each other,
The first insertion hole has a first longitudinal dimension larger than a combined dimension of a width dimension of the main body and a projecting dimension of each of the protrusions;
Electronic equipment, wherein the second insertion hole has a second longitudinal dimension larger than the width dimension of the main body and smaller than the first longitudinal dimension.
An electronic device according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein
The electronic device having a substantially L-shape in which each of the protrusions is bent toward the insertion direction starting point side of the flexible cable.