Electronic apparatus

Abstract

To provide an electronic apparatus capable of narrowing the bezel width while suppressing breakage and damage to a glass plate.SOLUTION: An electronic apparatus comprises: a display panel having a display surface and a rear surface on a side opposite to the display surface; a chassis member that supports the rear surface of the display panel on an inner surface and includes a standing wall having a receiving surface formed on an edge portion facing the display panel; a glass plate that covers the display surface of the display panel and includes an outer edge portion protruding from an outer peripheral side surface of the display panel, in which an end surface of the outer edge portion faces the standing wall with a gap; and a resin member that forms a protruding portion on a back side of the outer edge portion of the glass plate without being interposed in the gap between the standing wall and the end surface, the protruding portion locked by the receiving surface.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an electronic device equipped with a display panel. [Background technology]

[0002] Electronic devices such as notebook PCs are equipped with a display panel made up of a liquid crystal display, etc. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which a display panel is supported by the inner surface of a housing member having standing walls on the edges. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2023-005541 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the configuration of Patent Document 1, the display surface of the display panel is covered with a glass plate. In this configuration, a resin bezel member is interposed between the end face of the glass plate and the standing wall. The bezel member can prevent the glass plate from colliding with the standing wall and breaking or being damaged when the display panel is assembled to the housing member or when the electronic device is dropped.

[0005] In order to improve the appearance quality, it is desirable to make the width of the bezel surrounding the periphery of the display panel as narrow as possible. In the configuration of Patent Document 1, the bezel width is increased by the thickness of the bezel member interposed between the glass plate and the standing wall. However, if the bezel member is removed from this configuration, there is a concern that the glass will directly interfere with the standing wall, causing breakage or damage.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of the problems of the above-mentioned conventional technology, and aims to provide an electronic device that can reduce the bezel width while suppressing breakage or damage to the glass plate. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] An electronic device according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises a display panel having a display surface and a back surface opposite the display surface; a housing member having a standing wall that supports the back surface of the display panel on its inner surface and has a receiving surface formed on its edge facing the display panel; a glass plate that covers the display surface of the display panel and has an outer edge that protrudes from the outer side surface of the display panel, with an end face of the outer edge facing the standing wall across a gap; and a resin member that forms a protrusion on the back side of the outer edge of the glass plate without being interposed in the gap between the standing wall and the end face, and the protrusion is engaged with the receiving surface. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the above aspect of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the bezel width while suppressing breakage or damage to the glass plate. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of an electronic device according to an embodiment, viewed from above. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the housing member. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a rear view of the display assembly. [Figure 4] 4 is a schematic side cross-sectional view of the first housing taken along line IV-IV in FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a schematic side cross-sectional view of the first housing taken along line VV in FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing an enlarged view of the bulging portion and its surrounding area. [Figure 7]FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the operation of assembling the display assembly to the housing member. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a first housing having a step portion. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a schematic front view of a housing member having no bulging portion. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a rear view of a display assembly that can be assembled to the housing member shown in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of an electronic device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0011] 1 is a schematic plan view of an electronic device 10 according to one embodiment, viewed from above. Electronic device 10 of this embodiment has a configuration in which first housing 11 and second housing 12 are connected by hinge 14 so as to be rotatable relative to each other.

[0012] The electronic device 10 of this embodiment is a so-called convertible PC that can be used as a notebook PC (notebook mode) or a tablet PC (tablet mode) depending on the angular position between the housings 11 and 12. The electronic device 10 can set the angular position between the housings 11 and 12 to a desired position within an angular range of 0 to 360 degrees. 0 degrees is a position where the planes of the housings 11 and 12 are parallel to each other and the front surface 11a of the first housing 11 faces the surface (keyboard 16) of the second housing 12. 360 degrees is a position where the planes of the housings 11 and 12 are parallel to each other and the back surface 11b of the first housing 11 faces the bottom surface (the surface opposite to the keyboard 16) of the second housing 12. In addition to a convertible PC, the electronic device 10 may be various electronic computers, such as a general notebook PC or a single-plate tablet PC, in which the angular position between the housings 11 and 12 can be set to a desired position within an angular range of approximately 0 to 180 degrees.

[0013] The second housing 12 is a flat box having a rectangular outer shape in a plan view, and is adjacent to the first housing 11. Inside the second housing 12, various electronic components such as a motherboard equipped with a CPU etc., a battery device, memory, an antenna device, etc. are housed. A keyboard 16 and a touchpad 17 face the top surface of the second housing 12.

[0014] The first housing 11 has a rectangular outer shape in a plan view, and is a flat box that is thinner than the second housing 12. The first housing 11 has a display panel 18 mounted thereon.

[0015] Hereinafter, the first housing 11 and the components mounted thereon will be described by referring to the direction as seen by a user viewing the display surface 18a of the display panel 18 as the reference, with the left-right direction referred to as the X1 and X2 directions, the up-down direction referred to as the Y1 and Y2 directions, and the depth direction referred to as the Z1 and Z2 directions. The X1 and X2 directions may be collectively referred to as the X direction, and the Y1, Y2 directions and the Z1, Z2 directions may similarly be referred to as the Y direction and the Z direction.

[0016] The display surface 18a of the display panel 18 faces the Z1-side surface (front surface 11a) of the first housing 11. The display surface 18a is a surface for displaying videos and images. The display panel 18 is configured, for example, with a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display. The display panel 18 has a structure in which, for example, glass, a liquid crystal layer, a light guide plate, etc. are laminated together and the outer edges of each layer are fixed together with double-sided tape, adhesive, etc.

[0017] The display surface 18a of the display panel 18 is covered with a glass plate 19. The glass plate 19 is a cover glass that covers almost the entire front surface 11a of the first housing 11, including the display panel 18. The glass plate 19 can be made of touch glass that supports touch operations. The glass plate 19 may not support touch operations.

[0018] The first housing 11 has a housing member 20. Fig. 2 is a schematic front view of the housing member 20. Fig. 2 illustrates an inner surface 20a (the back surface of the rear surface 11b) of the housing member 20 and certain components installed on this inner surface 20a, and the same is true for Fig. 9, which will be described later.

[0019] The housing member 20 has a rectangular plate portion 21 and a standing wall 22 standing up from the outer peripheral edge of the plate portion 21. The housing member 20 has a shallow bathtub shape. The plate portion 21 forms the Z2 side surface (rear surface 11b) of the first housing 11. The standing wall 22 is provided so as to surround most of the four periphery of the plate portion 21 and stands up in the Z1 direction. The housing member 20 is made of, for example, metal, such as an aluminum alloy or a magnesium alloy. The housing member 20 may also be made of resin. The housing member 20 may have a configuration in which a frame material forming the standing wall 22 is joined to the periphery of the plate portion 21 made of, for example, carbon fiber reinforced resin.

[0020] The housing member 20 supports, on an inner surface 20a, a rear surface 18b opposite to the display surface 18a of the display panel 18. Specifically, the rear surface 18b of the display panel 18 is fixed to the inner surface 20a of the plate portion 21 using double-sided adhesive tape 24.

[0021] The hinges 14 are connected in a pair to the left and right edges (edges 11c) of the first housing 11 on the Y2 side. Reference symbol 14a in FIG. 2 denotes hinge fixing portions to which the hinges 14 are fixed. If the housing member 20 is made of metal, the hinge fixing portions 14a can be formed by directly machining a screw thread into the plate portion 21. If the housing member 20 is made of resin, the hinge fixing portions 14a can be formed by a metal bracket to which the hinges 14 can be screwed. The housing member 20 has cutout portions 20b on the side of the hinge fixing portions 14a, in which the hinges 14 are disposed.

[0022] The display panel 18 of this embodiment can be used as a display assembly 26 in which the glass plate 19 is fixed to the display surface 18a. As described above, the back surface 18b of the display panel 18 is fixed to the housing member 20 with the double-sided adhesive tape 24. At this time, the outer periphery of the glass plate 19 extends along the inner periphery of the standing wall 22. In this way, the display assembly 26 is assembled to the housing member 20.

[0023] Next, the assembly structure of the display assembly 26 to the housing member 20 will be described.

[0024] Fig. 3 is a rear view of display assembly 26. Fig. 4 is a schematic side cross-sectional view of first housing 11 taken along line IV-IV in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a schematic side cross-sectional view of first housing 11 taken along line VV in Fig. 2.

[0025] As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, and 5, the standing wall 22 has a first portion 28 and a second portion 29.

[0026] The first portion 28 is a portion provided at the upper portion (tip side) in the rising direction (Z1 direction) of the standing wall 22 from the plate portion 21. The first portion 28 has an inner wall surface 28a facing the inside of the first housing 11. The inner wall surface 28a faces the end surface 19b of the glass plate 19 with a predetermined gap C therebetween.

[0027] The second portion 29 is a portion that is provided lower than the first portion 28 in the rising direction of the standing wall 22. The plate thickness of the second portion 29 is greater than the plate thickness of the first portion. The second portion 29 is arranged so as to slip under an outer edge portion 19a of a glass plate 19, which will be described later. The second portion 29 has an inner wall surface 29a that faces the inside of the first housing 11, and a support surface 29b that faces in the Z1 direction. The inner wall surface 29a faces the outer peripheral side surface 18c of the display panel 18 with a predetermined gap between them. The support surface 29b is a surface that protrudes from the lower end of the inner wall surface 28a of the first portion 28. The support surface 29b can support a resin member 42, which will be described later.

[0028] The standing wall 22 has a pair of horizontal walls 30, 31 extending along the X direction and a pair of vertical walls 32, 33 extending along the Y direction. As a result, the standing wall 22 extends so as to surround all four sides of the first housing 11. The second portion 29 is provided on at least the horizontal wall 30 on the Y1 side, but may also be provided on the other walls 31 to 33 in the same manner.

[0029] One of the side walls 30 forms the Y1-side edge (edge ​​11d) of the first housing 11. The side wall 30 extends over substantially the entire length of the edge 11d. The first housing 11 of this embodiment has a bulging portion 34 that bulges outward (toward the Y1 side) at the longitudinal center of the edge 11d. The bulging portion 34 expands the space between the vertical wall 22 (side wall 30) and the outer peripheral side surface 18c of the display panel 18, ensuring installation space for a high-performance camera module 36. The camera module 36 includes a camera lens 36a. The camera lens 36a is a camera that can be used for video recording, etc., and has a light-collecting lens in the center and an image sensor on the back side of the lens. The camera module 36 may further include an IRLED (infrared camera), an illuminance sensor, etc.

[0030] The support surface 29b of the lateral wall 30 is formed with a pair of left and right recesses 38, 38 and a pair of left and right engaged portions 39, 39.

[0031] The recess 38 is a hole formed in the support surface 29b. The recess 38 has, for example, an oblate elliptical shape extending in the X direction (see FIG. 2). The wall surface of the recess 38 facing the display panel 18 side (Y1 side) forms a receiving surface 38a that engages with a protrusion 48 of the resin member 42, which will be described later. The engaged portion 39 has a shape obtained by cutting out the second portion 29 of the lateral wall 30 in the Y1 direction. The engaged portion 39 is a short plate piece that protrudes in the Y2 direction from the lower end of the inner wall surface 28a of the first portion 28.

[0032] The other side wall 31 forms the edge 11c of the first housing 11. The side wall 31 may have cutouts or the like in various places, which allows the side wall 31 to form installation spaces for the components of the hinge 14 and the wiring connecting the housings 11 and 12.

[0033] The vertical walls 32 and 33 extend along the Y direction and are perpendicular to the horizontal walls 30 and 31. As a result, corner wall portions CW1 to CW4 are formed at the four corners of the standing wall 22.

[0034] As will be described in detail later, the left and right recesses 38 are preferably positioned as close as possible to the corner wall portions CW1 and CW2. As shown in FIG. 2 , the side wall 30 of this embodiment has recesses 24a on the sides of the corner wall portions CW1 and CW2. The recesses 24a are formed by cutting out a portion of the support surface 28b in the Y1 direction. The recesses 24a can accommodate the ends of the double-sided adhesive tape 24. The side wall 30 also has recesses 37 formed by cutting out an arc-shaped portion of the support surface 29b in the Y1 direction between the recesses 24a and the corner wall portions CW1 and CW2. The recesses 37 are relief portions to prevent the corners of the display panel 18 from colliding with the upright wall 22 due to the impact when the electronic device 10 is dropped to a floor or the like. The left and right recesses 38 are positioned as close as possible to the corner wall portions CW1 and CW2 without interfering with the recesses 24a and 37.

[0035] As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the display assembly 26 is a laminated body in which a glass plate 19 is fixed to a display surface 18a of a display panel 18.

[0036] The glass plate 19 can be fixed to the display surface 18a with a transparent adhesive member 40. The surface area of ​​the glass plate 19 is slightly larger than the surface area of ​​the display panel 18. Therefore, the glass plate 19 has an eave-shaped outer edge portion 19a that protrudes outward from the outer peripheral side surface 18c of the display panel 18.

[0037] The end surface 19b of the outer edge portion 19a of the glass plate 19 faces the inner wall surface 28a of the standing wall 22 with a gap C therebetween. The gap C is, for example, 0.2 mm. Specifically, of the four sides of the standing wall 22, the inner wall surface 28a of the first portion 28 of the horizontal wall 30 on the Y1 side and the left and right vertical walls 32, 33 faces the end surface 19b with the gap C therebetween. Note that, because the hinge 14 and components related to wiring are disposed between the horizontal wall 31 on the Y2 side and the end surface 19b, the gap between the inner wall surface 28a and the end surface 19b is wide, for example, 10 mm or more.

[0038] Corner portions C1 to C4 are formed at the four corners of the glass plate 19, and curve along the corner wall portions CW1 to CW4 of the housing member 20. The corner portions C1 and C2 provided at one and the other longitudinal ends of the outer edge portion 19a on the Y1 side face the inner wall surfaces 28a of the corner wall portions CW1 and CW2 with a gap C therebetween. The corner portions C3 and C4 provided at both ends of the outer edge portion 19a on the Y2 side are disposed with a gap (e.g., 10 mm or more) between them and the corner wall portions CW3 and CW4, similar to the wide gap between them and the lateral wall 31 described above.

[0039] The display assembly 26 further includes a pair of left and right resin members 42, 42 and a bezel member 44. The resin members 42 and the bezel member 44 can be fixed to the back surface 19c of the outer edge portion 19a on the Y1 side of the glass plate 19 using an adhesive member 46. Examples of the adhesive member 46 include double-sided adhesive tape, a pressure-sensitive adhesive, and an adhesive. Hereinafter, the outer edge portion 19a extending in the X direction on the Y1 side of the glass plate 19 may also be referred to as the "outer edge portion 19a1." A bulge 19a2 is formed in the longitudinal center of the outer edge portion 19a1 toward the Y1 side, corresponding to the shape of the bulge 34.

[0040] As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the resin members 42 are strip-shaped resin parts extending in the X direction. The resin member 42 on the X1 side extends from a position close to the corner portion C1 to just before the bulging portion 19a2. The resin member 42 on the X2 side extends from a position close to the corner portion C2 to just before the bulging portion 19a2. Each resin member 42 is fixed to the back surface 19c and is not interposed in the gap C between the inner wall surface 28a of the standing wall 22 and the end surface 19b of the glass plate 19. The resin members 42 are arranged on the support surface 29b of the side wall 30 with a small gap therebetween.

[0041] Each resin member 42 has a protrusion 48 and a hook 50 .

[0042] The protrusion 48 is a rib that protrudes downward (in the Z2 direction) on the rear surface 19c of the glass plate 19. The protrusion 48 has, for example, an oblate elliptical shape extending in the X direction (see FIG. 3). The protrusion 48 is sized to be insertable into the recesses 38 on the upright wall 22 side. When the display assembly 26 is assembled to the housing member 20, the protrusions 48 of each resin member 42 are inserted into the left and right recesses 38, respectively. In this state, the stopper surfaces 48a of the protrusions 48 abut against the receiving surfaces 38a of the recesses 38. The stopper surfaces 48a face the side opposite to the display panel 18 (the Y1 side). This allows the protrusion 48 to restrict movement of the display assembly 26 in the Y1 direction. In other words, the protrusion 48 can prevent the end surface 19b of the outer edge portion 19a1 from contacting the inner wall surface 28a.

[0043] The hook 50 is a claw-shaped protrusion. The hook 50 protrudes downward from the rear surface 19c of the glass plate 19 and then bends toward the standing wall 22 (Y1 side). The hook 50 can be engaged with and disengaged from the engaging portion 39 on the standing wall 22 side. This prevents the display assembly 26 from falling off from the housing member 20 in the Z1 direction.

[0044] FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view showing an enlarged view of the bulging portion 34 and its surrounding area.

[0045] 3 and 6, the bezel member 44 is a strip-shaped resin part extending in the X direction. The bezel member 44 is provided on the back surface 19c of the glass plate 19 between the left and right resin members 42, 42. The bezel member 44 has a plate portion 44a and a bezel portion 44b, and has a substantially L-shaped cross section.

[0046] The plate portion 44a is fixed to the rear surface 19c of the bulging portion 19a2 that covers the bulging portion of the housing member 20. The plate portion 44a is provided so as to cover the upper side (Z1 side) of the camera module .

[0047] The bezel portion 44b is a thin, upright wall-like plate that stands in the Z1 direction from the Y1-side edge of the plate portion 44a. The bezel portion 44b is located in a gap Cb between the inner wall surface 28a of the upright wall 22 located in the bulging portion 34 and the end surface 19b of the glass plate 19 (see FIG. 6). The gap Cb is larger than the gap C described above, and should be, for example, approximately 0.5 mm to 1 mm.

[0048] A camera shutter 52 is supported by the bezel member 44 so as to be slidable in the X direction. The camera shutter 52 is a shutter member that can open and close at least the camera lens 36a. The camera shutter 52 has a shutter portion 52a and an operation knob 52b.

[0049] The shutter section 52a is slidable in the X direction on the lower side (Z2 side) of the plate section 44a. The operation knob 52b stands up in the Z1 direction from the Y1-side edge of the shutter section 52a. The operation knob 52b can be manually slid in the X direction. The camera shutter 52 can be switched between a closed position and an open position by moving the operation knob 52b in the X direction. The closed position is a position where the shutter section 52a covers the camera lens 36a. The open position is a position where the shutter section 52a does not cover the camera lens 36a.

[0050] 6, the bezel 44b has a cutout 44b1 formed by cutting out a portion of the bezel 44b in the longitudinal direction. The operation knob 52b is disposed in the cutout 44b1 and is movable in the X direction within the cutout 44b1. This makes the operation knob 52b appear to be part of the bezel 44b and is not noticeable from the outside.

[0051] As described above, in the electronic device 10 of this embodiment, no bezel member is interposed between the horizontal wall 30 (excluding the bulging portion 34) and the glass plate 19, between the horizontal wall 31 and the glass plate 19, and between the vertical walls 32, 33 and the glass plate 19. Therefore, the bezel width is extremely narrow at least between the horizontal wall 30 (excluding the bulging portion 34) and the glass plate 19, and between the vertical walls 32, 33 and the glass plate 19.

[0052] Meanwhile, the bezel portion 44b of the bezel member 44 is interposed between the standing wall 22 located in the bulging portion 34 and the glass plate 19. This bezel portion 44b can have the function of preventing the operation knob 52b from being noticeable externally. The bezel portion 44b can also have the function of preventing the operation knob 52b protruding from the surface of the glass plate 19 from being damaged.

[0053] The electronic device 10 may be configured without the camera shutter 52. The electronic device 10 may also be configured so that the operation knob 52b does not protrude from the surface (front surface 11a) of the glass plate 19. In these configurations, the bezel member 44 may be made of a resin part that does not have the bezel portion 44b, or the bezel member 44 itself may be omitted.

[0054] Next, a description will be given of the operation of assembling the display assembly 26 to the housing member 20 and the effects of the electronic device 10. Fig. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the operation of assembling the display assembly 26 to the housing member 20.

[0055] 7, the display assembly 26 is positioned with the outer edge 19a1 of the glass plate 19 slightly downward, and the stopper surface 48a of the protrusion 48 is brought into contact with the receiving surface 38a of the recess 38. At this time, the stopper surface 48a of the display assembly 26 comes into contact with the receiving surface 38a before the end surface 19b of the outer edge 19a1 comes into contact with the inner wall surface 28a of the side wall 30. Then, almost simultaneously with the stopper surface 48a coming into contact with the receiving surface 38a, the hook 50 engages with the engaged portion 39. Note that prior to this step, the release paper around the Y1-side end of the double-sided adhesive tape 24 is peeled off to expose the adhesive surface that faces the back surface 18b of the display panel 18.

[0056] This positions the Y1-side edge of the display assembly 26 in the Y direction relative to the housing member 20. Furthermore, part of the display panel 18 is fixed to the inner surface 20a of the housing member 20 with the double-sided adhesive tape 24. Then, all of the release paper from the double-sided adhesive tape 24 is peeled off, and the entire display assembly 26 is lowered. As a result, the display assembly 26 is assembled to the housing member 20 with the entire assembly positioned in the X and Y directions.

[0057] As described above, the electronic device 10 of this embodiment can include a housing member 20 that supports the rear surface 18b of the display panel 18 with its inner surface 20a and has a standing wall 22 with a receiving surface 38a formed on its edge facing the display panel 18. The electronic device 10 can further include a glass plate 19 that has an outer edge portion 19a that protrudes from the outer peripheral side surface 18c of the display panel 18 and whose end surface 19b faces the standing wall 22 with a gap C therebetween. The electronic device 10 can further include a resin member 42 that forms a protrusion 48 on the rear surface 19c of the outer edge portion 19a of the glass plate 19 without being present in the gap C between the standing wall 22 and the end surface 19b, and in which the protrusion 48 is engaged with the receiving surface 38a.

[0058] In this manner, in the electronic device 10, when the stopper surface 48a is in contact with the receiving surface 38a, a gap C is secured between the glass plate 19 and the standing wall 22 (see FIG. 4). Therefore, in the electronic device 10, when the display assembly 26 is assembled to the housing member 20, the stopper surface 48a comes into contact with the receiving surface 38a before the end surface 19b comes into contact with the inner wall surface 28a. As a result, in the electronic device 10, when the display assembly 26 is assembled, it is possible to prevent the end surface 19b of the glass plate 19 from accidentally colliding with the standing wall 22 and being broken or damaged.

[0059] Furthermore, when the electronic device 10 is accidentally dropped onto the floor or the like, even if the impact is applied to the corner wall portions CW1, CW2, etc., damage to the glass plate 19 can be suppressed. This is because the stopper surface 48a and the receiving surface 38a abut against each other, and therefore the electronic device 10 can suppress the inner wall surface 28a of the standing wall 22 from colliding with the end surface 19b of the glass plate 19.

[0060] Furthermore, in the electronic device 10, no bezel member is interposed between the end surface 19b of the glass plate 19 and the inner wall surface 28a of the standing wall 22, except for at least the bulging portion 34. This allows the gap C to be extremely narrowed, for example, to 0.2 mm. This gap C is significantly smaller than the gap Cb where the bezel portion 44b is interposed, as described above. As a result, the width (bezel width) between the display assembly 26 and the standing wall 22 in the electronic device 10 can be narrowed, improving the appearance quality.

[0061] 2 and 3, the protrusions 48 and the receiving surfaces 38a can be provided at positions close to the corners C1 and C2 at both ends of the outer edge 19a1. In this way, even if the display assembly 26 is slightly tilted in the planar direction (XY direction) during assembly of the display assembly 26 shown in FIG. 7, the protrusions 48 on either the left or right side will reliably abut against the receiving surfaces 38a. This further reduces damage to the glass plate 19 during assembly of the display assembly 26.

[0062] The receiving surface 38a may have a configuration other than that of the recess 38, as long as it can receive the protrusion 48 of the display assembly 26. Figure 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the first housing 11 that has a step 54 instead of the recess 38.

[0063] 8 forms a receiving surface 38a instead of the recess 38. The step 54 is not a hole formed in the support surface 29b like the recess 38, but is a step formed by cutting out part of the second portion 29 of the lateral wall 30 from the inner wall surface 28a side toward the Y1 side. With respect to the step 54, the surface facing the display panel 18 side (Y1 side) forms the receiving surface 38a.

[0064] Therefore, even in the configuration using the step portion 54, the stopper surface 48a of the protrusion 48 on the display assembly 26 side can be locked by the receiving surface 38a, and damage to the glass plate 19 can be prevented.

[0065] 8, in a configuration using the step portion 54, a protrusion 48A can be used instead of the rib-shaped protrusion 48 formed on the resin member 42. The protrusion 48A is configured such that substantially the entire resin member 42 protrudes downward, and its Y1 side surface serves as a stopper surface 48a. In other words, the protrusion 48A utilizes the thickness of the resin member 42 as is.

[0066] Although the above describes an example of a configuration in which first housing 11 includes bulging portion 34, bulging portion 34 may be omitted. Fig. 9 is a schematic front view of housing member 20A that does not have bulging portion 34. Fig. 10 is a rear view of display assembly 26A that can be assembled to housing member 20A shown in Fig. 9.

[0067] 9 does not have a bulge 34. Therefore, the housing member 20A has a standing wall 22 (side wall 30) that extends linearly along the entire length of the housing member 20A along the edge 11d. A recess 38 and an engaged portion 39 are also formed in the side wall 30 of the housing member 20A. The camera module 36 can be placed in the space created by removing, for example, the second portion 29 in a range including the center in the longitudinal direction of the side wall 30.

[0068] 10 does not have a bulge 19a2. Therefore, the outer edge 19a1 of the glass plate 19 of the display assembly 26A extends linearly over the entire length. The bezel member 44 can be omitted from the display assembly 26A.

[0069] In the first housing 11 using such housing member 20A and display assembly 26A, a narrow gap C can be formed between the glass plate 19 and the standing wall 22 over the entire length of the edge portion 11d. Note that a bezel member 44 can also be used in the display assembly 26A.

[0070] 10, for example, instead of the resin member 42, a single long resin member 42A extending along substantially the entire length of the outer edge portion 19a1 can be used. A pair of protrusions 48 (48A) and a pair of hooks 50 can be formed on the resin member 42A, thereby reducing the number of parts. Note that a pair of left and right resin members 42 can also be used for the display assembly 26A.

[0071] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be freely modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0072] 10 Electronic equipment 11 First cabinet 12 Second enclosure 14 Hinge 18 Display Panel 19 Glass Plate 19a, 19a1 Outer edge 19b End face 20, 20A housing material 22 Standing Wall 26,26A Display Assembly 28a, 29a inner wall surface 36a Camera lens 38 Recess 38a Receiving surface 42, 42A Resin material 44 Bezel material 48,48A protrusion 48a Stopper surface 52 Camera Shutter 54 Step part C1~C4 Corner section CW1~CW4 Corner wall

Claims

1. An electronic device, a display panel having a display surface and a rear surface opposite the display surface; a housing member having an upright wall that supports the rear surface of the display panel on its inner surface and has a receiving surface formed on its edge facing the display panel; a glass plate that covers a display surface of the display panel and has an outer edge portion that protrudes from an outer peripheral side surface of the display panel, with an end face of the outer edge portion facing the upright wall with a gap therebetween; a resin member that forms a protrusion on the rear surface of the outer edge of the glass plate without being interposed in the gap between the standing wall and the end surface, and the protrusion is engaged with the receiving surface; Equipped with An electronic device characterized by:

2. 10. The electronic device according to claim 1, The standing wall is a first portion provided at an upper portion in the upright direction and facing an end surface of the glass plate; a second portion disposed below the resin member and extending toward the display panel below the first portion; and the second portion has a recess or a step; One wall surface of the recess or step forms the receiving surface. An electronic device characterized by:

3. 3. The electronic device according to claim 1, the glass plate has a pair of corner portions provided at one end and the other end of the outer edge portion in the longitudinal direction, The protruding portion and the receiving surface are each provided at a position closer to the pair of corner portions than to a center in a direction along the longitudinal direction of the outer edge portion. An electronic device characterized by:

4. 4. The electronic device according to claim 3, The resin members are provided in pairs, The pair of resin members each have the protruding portion. An electronic device characterized by:

5. 5. The electronic device according to claim 4, the housing member has a bulging portion formed by bulging the standing wall in a range facing a portion including a center in a longitudinal direction of an outer edge portion of the glass plate in a direction away from the display panel, The electronic device further comprises: a camera lens disposed in the bulge; a camera shutter having an operation knob and capable of opening and closing the camera lens; a bezel member interposed between the upright wall located at the bulging portion and an end surface of the glass plate; Equipped with The bezel member extends along the longitudinal direction of the upright wall located at the bulging portion, and has a recess in a part thereof in which the operation knob is movably disposed. An electronic device characterized by:

6. 10. The electronic device according to claim 1, moreover, a first housing having the housing member and a rectangular outer shape; a second housing having a rectangular outer shape and adjacent to the first housing; a hinge that connects one edge of the first housing and one edge of the second housing so as to be relatively rotatable; Equipped with The standing wall is a pair of vertical walls extending along a direction perpendicular to one edge of the first housing to which the hinge is connected; a horizontal wall extending perpendicular to the pair of vertical walls on the opposite side to the edge of the first housing to which the hinge is connected; Including, The receiving surface is formed on the side wall. An electronic device characterized by:

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