Electronic device

Abstract

According to the present invention, a housing has a top surface and a bottom surface, is formed in a flattened shape that has a vertical length shorter than the length in a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction, and has a circular cross-sectional shape in a reference plane perpendicular to the vertical direction. A charging terminal is exposed from a side surface of the housing between the top surface and the bottom surface. A rechargeable battery is a rectangular parallelepiped in which the cross-sectional shape thereof in the reference plane is rectangular having a first long side and a first short side. The rechargeable battery is disposed inside the housing such that the first long side lies obliquely with respect to the reference plane in a direction that runs from a first position where the charging terminal is exposed from the side surface toward a second position in a side surface situated opposite to the first position. This electronic device has an oscillator and / or a speaker that is disposed at a position intersecting with the reference plane and located between the first long side of the rechargeable battery within the reference plane and a portion of the side surface opposing said first long side.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to electronic devices. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are electronic devices having a shape (for example, a flat shape) in which the length in a certain direction is shorter than the length in a direction perpendicular to the certain direction (for example, see Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2010-62685 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In electronic devices having the above-mentioned configuration, there is room for improvement in terms of the layout of the internal components.

[0005] It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an electronic device with improved layout of components within the device. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following configurations (1) to (21).

[0007] (1) One example of the present invention is an electronic device including a housing, a charging terminal, and a rechargeable battery. The housing has a top surface and a bottom surface, is flat with a vertical length shorter than a length in a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction, and has a circular cross-sectional shape on a reference plane perpendicular to the vertical direction. The charging terminal is exposed on a side surface between the top surface and the bottom surface of the housing. The rechargeable battery is a rectangular parallelepiped rechargeable battery whose cross-sectional shape on the reference plane is a rectangle having a first long side and a first short side. The rechargeable battery is provided inside the housing such that the first long side is oblique on the reference plane in a direction from a first position where the charging terminal is exposed on the side surface to a second position on the side surface that is a position opposite to the first position. The electronic device includes at least one of a vibrator and a speaker at a position intersecting the reference plane, between the first long side of the rechargeable battery and a portion of the side surface facing the first long side on the reference plane.

[0008] According to the above configuration (1), the rechargeable battery and the vibrator and / or speaker can be arranged at positions intersecting the same plane (ie, the reference plane), thereby improving the arrangement of the components inside the electronic device.

[0009] (2) The electronic device may include a speaker at a position intersecting with the reference plane, between a first long side of the rechargeable battery and a portion of the side surface facing the first long side on the reference plane.The electronic device may include a vibrator at a position intersecting with the reference plane, between a second long side that is an opposite side to the first long side on the reference plane, and a portion of the side surface facing the second long side on the reference plane.

[0010] According to the above configuration (2), both the speaker and the vibrator can be disposed within the housing.

[0011] (3) The electronic device may further include a holder that covers at least a portion of the rechargeable battery. The holder presses at least one of the vibrator and the speaker from above.

[0012] According to the above configuration (3), the number of parts inside the housing can be reduced.

[0013] (4) The speaker and the transducer may be provided at different positions in a direction from the first position to the second position.

[0014] According to the above configuration (4), the speaker and the vibrator can be positioned so as not to interfere with the rechargeable battery.

[0015] (5) In the reference plane, the first long side may be oriented in a direction midway between the direction from the first position to the second position and a direction perpendicular to that direction.

[0016] (6) In the reference plane, both ends of the first long side may be adjacent to or in contact with the housing.

[0017] According to the above configuration (6), the rechargeable battery can be disposed while efficiently utilizing the space within the housing.

[0018] (7) The inner wall of the housing may have a recess formed in at least one location adjacent to or in contact with a corner of the rechargeable battery.

[0019] According to the above configuration (7), the housing can be made compact.

[0020] (8) The housing may have at least one of a top surface bulging upward and a bottom surface bulging downward.

[0021] According to the above configuration (8), in an electronic device in which the space for arranging components inside the housing is restricted, it is possible to improve the arrangement of components inside the electronic device.

[0022] (9) The housing may include an upper housing having a top surface and a lower housing having a bottom surface. One of the upper housing and the lower housing may have a locking portion. The other of the upper housing and the lower housing may have a locked portion to which the locking portion can be locked.

[0023] According to the above configuration (9), the upper housing and the lower housing can be easily fixed to each other by the locking portion and the locked portion.

[0024] (10) One of the locking portion and the locked portion may be provided on a portion of the inner wall of the housing that faces a surface of the rechargeable battery including the first short side.

[0025] According to the above configuration (10), the space inside the housing can be efficiently utilized to arrange the components, and the electronic device can be made smaller.

[0026] (11) The electronic device may further include a first input unit through which a user inputs an operation. The first input unit may be provided at the second position.

[0027] According to the above configuration (11), the first input portion can be disposed on the side surface of the housing without interfering with the rechargeable battery.

[0028] (12) The first input portion may extend, on the reference plane, from the second position to a position between a second long side that is an opposite side to the first long side and a portion of the side surface portion facing the second long side.

[0029] According to the above configuration (12), the first input portion can be disposed in the housing without interfering with the rechargeable battery, thereby making it possible to reduce the size of the electronic device.

[0030] (13) The first input unit may have a key top and a biasing unit. The key top can be pressed in a pressing direction from the outside to the inside of the housing. The biasing unit is provided on the inside of the housing relative to the key top and biases the key top in a direction opposite to the pressing direction.

[0031] According to the above configuration (13), the biasing portion can be disposed in the housing without interfering with the rechargeable battery, thereby making it possible to reduce the size of the electronic device.

[0032] (14) At least two openings may be formed in the bottom surface on a side of the second position with respect to the center of gravity of the electronic device.

[0033] According to the above configuration (14), a strap can be attached to the electronic device. In addition, the electronic device can be oriented in a way that makes it easy for a user to operate it while it is hung by the strap, thereby improving the convenience of the electronic device.

[0034] (15) The electronic device may further include a bottom forming part. The bottom forming part is provided at the back of the two openings when the two openings are viewed from the outside of the housing, and has a first surface that is the bottom of the openings and a second surface that faces the opposite direction to the pressing direction. The biasing part may bias the key top in the opposite direction to the pressing direction by being sandwiched between the second surface and the key top.

[0035] According to the above configuration (15), the number of parts inside the housing can be reduced.

[0036] (16) The electronic device may include a speaker at a position intersecting a reference plane between the first long side and a portion of the side surface facing the first long side on the reference plane. The speaker may be tilted in a rotation direction around an axis that faces a direction closer to the first long side than the first short side.

[0037] According to the above configuration (16), the speaker can be arranged by efficiently utilizing the space within the housing.

[0038] (17) A sound hole may be formed in the side surface at a position near the speaker.

[0039] According to the above configuration (17), sound from the speaker is easily transmitted to the outside of the housing. Also, according to the combination of the above configurations (11), (16), and (17), the sound hole is disposed on the side closer to the user holding the electronic device, so that the sound from the speaker can be easily heard by the user.

[0040] (18) The electronic device may further include a second input unit and a first board. The second input unit is provided on the top surface. The first board is provided inside the housing closer to the top surface than the rechargeable battery. The first board is provided with an input detection unit that converts an input made to the second input unit into a signal.

[0041] According to the above configuration (18), by arranging the second input unit and the input detection unit for detecting input to the second input unit together above the rechargeable battery, it is possible to efficiently utilize the space within the housing.

[0042] (19) The electronic device may further include a second substrate provided inside the housing and on the bottom side of the housing relative to the rechargeable battery.

[0043] According to the above configuration (19), the size of each of the first and second substrates can be reduced, and therefore the electronic device can be made smaller.

[0044] (20) The electronic device may be a portable device whose housing can be held entirely by a user in one hand.

[0045] According to the above configuration (20), the layout of the components inside the portable electronic device can be improved.

[0046] (twenty one) Another example of the present invention is an electronic device including a housing, a rechargeable battery or battery storage section, and a terminal. The housing has a top surface and a bottom surface, and is circular when viewed from above with a length in the vertical direction shorter than a length in a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction. The rechargeable battery or battery storage section is provided inside the housing, and is a rectangular parallelepiped having a first long side and a first short side when viewed from above. The terminal is provided between the first long side and a portion of the outer periphery of the housing facing the first long side when viewed from above, and is partially exposed. The electronic device includes at least one of a vibrator and a speaker between the first long side and a portion of the inner periphery of the housing facing the first long side, or between a second long side that is the opposite side of the first long side and a portion of the inner periphery of the housing facing the second long side when viewed from above.

[0047] According to the above configuration (21), the rechargeable battery and the vibrator and / or speaker can be arranged without interfering with each other, and therefore the arrangement of the components inside the electronic device can be improved. Effect of the Invention

[0048] According to the electronic device, the arrangement of the components inside the device can be improved. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0049] [Figure 1] Four-sided view showing an example of electronic equipment [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of each part of a housing. [Diagram 3] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an electronic device being held by a user; [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of an internal configuration of an electronic device. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a part of FIG. 4. [Figure 6]FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of an internal configuration of an electronic device. [Figure 7] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of an internal configuration of an electronic device. [Figure 8] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an example of a side button; [Figure 9] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an internal configuration of an electronic device. [Figure 10] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the position of the holder inside the housing. [Figure 11] An exploded perspective view of an example of a top button [Figure 12] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of an internal configuration of an electronic device. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a difference in the light path between when a spacer is provided and when a spacer is not provided; [Figure 14] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a comparative example of a top button; [Figure 15] A block diagram showing the electrical connections between components of an electronic device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0050] An electronic device according to an example of the present embodiment will be described. The electronic device in this embodiment is a peripheral device related to an information processing device such as a smartphone. The information processing device is not limited to a smartphone, and may be any type of information processing device such as a portable or stationary game device, a mobile phone, a tablet terminal, a personal computer, or a wearable terminal. The electronic device is, for example, a portable electronic device used in a situation where it is carried by a user together with a portable information processing device. For example, the electronic device communicates with the information processing device, transmits information indicating an operation performed on the electronic device to the information processing device, or transmits information detected in the electronic device to the information processing device. In addition, the electronic device notifies the user by vibrating, lighting, or outputting a sound. For example, the electronic device notifies the user in response to an operation performed on the electronic device, in response to information detected by the electronic device, or in response to an instruction from the information processing device. In this embodiment, an electronic device having the above-mentioned functions is described as an example, but the electronic device may have any function.

[0051] [1. External configuration of electronic device] First, the external configuration of the electronic device will be described. Fig. 1 is a four-sided view showing an example of an electronic device. In Fig. 1, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a bottom view, (c) is a rear view, and (d) is a front view.

[0052] As shown in Fig. 1, electronic device 1 includes a housing 2. Housing 2 has a shape having a top surface and a bottom surface. Here, in this embodiment, the direction from the bottom surface to the top surface (more specifically, the direction from the center of the bottom surface to the center of the top surface) is defined as the upward direction (i.e., the positive direction of the z axis shown in Fig. 1), and the direction opposite to the upward direction is defined as the downward direction (i.e., the negative direction of the z axis shown in Fig. 1).

[0053] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of each part of the housing 2. In FIG. 2, (a) is a rear view, and (b) is a front view. As shown in FIG. 2, the housing 2 has a side portion (a portion indicated by diagonal lines in FIG. 2) between the top surface and the bottom surface. In addition, when the housing 2 does not have an edge that is a boundary between the top surface or the bottom surface and the side surface, the boundary between the top surface or the bottom surface and the side surface may be determined, for example, as follows. That is, the boundary between the top surface and the side surface is a line consisting of positions where the angle between the normal line of the housing 2 and the upward direction is a predetermined first angle, and the part where the angle is within a predetermined range of the first angle or more is the side surface. In addition, the boundary between the bottom surface and the side surface is a line consisting of positions where the angle between the normal line of the housing 2 and the downward direction is a predetermined second angle, and the part where the angle is within a predetermined range of the second angle or more is the side surface. In addition, the first angle and the second angle may be the same or different.

[0054] Terminals 5 are provided on the side of the housing 2 (see FIG. 1). In this embodiment, the direction perpendicular to the up-down direction, from the center of the housing 2 to the terminal 5, is defined as the front direction (i.e., the negative y-axis direction shown in FIG. 1), and the opposite direction to the front direction is defined as the rear direction (i.e., the positive y-axis direction shown in FIG. 1). That is, the terminals 5 are provided at the front end of the housing 2. Furthermore, by defining the up-down direction and the front-rear direction as described above, the left direction (i.e., the positive x-axis direction shown in FIG. 1) and the right direction (i.e., the negative x-axis direction shown in FIG. 1) that are perpendicular to the up-down direction and also perpendicular to the front-rear direction are defined.

[0055] In this embodiment, the housing 2 is made up of an upper housing 11 and a lower housing 12 (see FIG. 2). In this embodiment, the upper housing 11 has the above-mentioned top surface, and the lower housing 12 has the above-mentioned bottom surface and side surface. In other words, the boundary between the top surface and the side surface is the boundary between the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12. The position of the boundary between the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 is arbitrary, and for example, in other embodiments, the upper housing may have part or all of the side surface.

[0056] As shown in FIG. 1, the housing 2 has a circular shape when viewed from above. Here, "circular shape" means a shape that looks roughly like a circle. The circular shape may be a perfect circle, or may have a part missing from a perfect circle and / or a part protruding from a perfect circle. The circular shape may have a shape in which part of the periphery is not an arc. The circular shape may also mean a shape that is a slight distortion of a perfect circle.

[0057] It can also be said that the housing 2 has a shape formed by a curved line that bulges outward when viewed from above. For example, the housing 2 may have an elliptical or egg-shaped shape, other than the circular shape, when viewed from above (see "Modifications Related to the Shape of the Housing" below).

[0058] As shown in FIG. 1, the housing 2 has a shape in which the length in the vertical direction is shorter than the length in a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction. In this embodiment, the housing 2 has a circular shape when viewed from above, and the length in the vertical direction is shorter than the length in any direction perpendicular to the vertical direction. In this embodiment, the length in the vertical direction (i.e., the thickness) of the housing 2 is 21 [mm], and the length in the direction perpendicular to the vertical direction (i.e., the diameter of the circular shape when viewed from above) is 65 [mm]. Thus, the housing 2 in this embodiment can be said to be flat. For example, a shape in which the length in the vertical direction is half or less of the length in the direction perpendicular to the vertical direction can be said to be flat. Note that in other embodiments, the housing may have a shape that is not flat, and the length in the vertical direction may be shorter than the length in the direction perpendicular to the vertical direction.

[0059] In this embodiment, the top surface of the housing 2 has a shape that bulges upward (see FIG. 1). More specifically, in this embodiment, the top surface of the housing 2 has a shape in which the cross-sectional shape parallel to the vertical direction is upwardly convex. In addition, the cross-sectional area when the internal region of the housing 2 in the electronic device 1 is cut by a plane perpendicular to the vertical direction becomes smaller as the plane moves upward from the position of the plane where the cross-sectional area is maximum. Note that the "shape that bulges upward" is not limited to the above-mentioned shape, but refers to a shape in which a portion other than the outer edge of the top surface is located above the outer edge of the top surface. For example, when the top surface has a shape that bulges upward in the portion near the outer edge of the top surface, and a portion near the center of the top surface is flat or has a shape that is concave downward but is located above the outer edge of the top surface, the top surface having such a shape can be said to have an "upwardly convex shape". Note that in other embodiments, the top surface of the housing does not have to have a shape that bulges upward, and may have a shape that is flat or concave downward, for example.

[0060] In this embodiment, the bottom surface of the housing 2 is bulging downward (see FIG. 1). That is, the bottom surface of the housing 2 has a cross-sectional shape parallel to the vertical direction that is convex downward. The cross-sectional area when the internal region of the housing 2 of the electronic device 1 is cut by a plane perpendicular to the vertical direction becomes smaller as the plane moves downward from the position of the plane where the cross-sectional area is maximum. Note that in other embodiments, the bottom surface of the housing may be flat or may be concave upward.

[0061] Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which the electronic device 1 is held by a user. As shown in Fig. 3, in this embodiment, the housing 2 is large enough that the user can hold the entire housing 2 in one hand. In this way, the electronic device 1 in this embodiment is a portable device that the user can hold in one hand. For example, a housing whose length in the left-right and front-back directions is 100 mm or less can be said to be large enough that the user can hold the entire housing in one hand.

[0062] As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic device 1 includes a top button 3. The top button 3 is an example of an input unit through which a user inputs an operation, and more specifically, is an input unit that can be pressed by a user. The top button 3 is provided on the top surface of the housing 2. Specifically, a hole is formed on the top surface of the housing 2, and the top button 3 is provided so that a part of the top button 3 is exposed from the hole. In this specification, "a member is exposed" means that the member (or a part of the member) is visible from the outside of the electronic device 1. In this specification, "a member is exposed" means that the member is provided so as to protrude from the housing, and that the member is provided so as not to protrude from the housing. In this specification, the surface of the part of the top button 3 exposed from the hole is called the "exposed surface". In other embodiments, the top surface of the housing and the exposed surface of the top button may be integrally formed, for example, from an elastic material.

[0063] In this embodiment, the hole is circular, and the exposed surface of the top button 3 is circular. In this embodiment, the exposed surface of the top button 3 is larger than the exposed surface of the side button 4 described later. In this embodiment, the top button 3 is provided in the center of the housing 2 when viewed from above. More specifically, the top button 3 is provided so that the center of the housing 2 and the center of the top button 3 coincide (or are close to each other) when viewed from above. The top button 3 is provided at the upper end of the housing 2. As shown in FIG. 1, when the top button 3 is not pressed, the top button 3 protrudes upward from the housing 2. As will be described in detail later, the top button 3 can move downward in response to the exposed surface being pressed downward.

[0064] In this embodiment, the top button 3 is made of a material having optical transparency. The term "optically transparent material" refers to a material that transmits light, and may be a transparent material (i.e., a material that allows the shape of an object on the other side of the material to be clearly recognized) or a semi-transparent material (i.e., a material that does not allow the shape of an object on the other side of the material to be clearly recognized). A top light-emitting unit (i.e., a top light-emitting unit 42 shown in FIG. 4) is provided inside the housing 2 at a position inside the housing 2 relative to the top button 3, as will be described in detail later. The top button 3 appears to be lit by the light from the top light-emitting unit being emitted through the top button 3. The detailed configuration of the top button 3 will be described later.

[0065] As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic device 1 includes a side button 4. The side button 4 is an example of an input unit through which a user performs an operation input, and more specifically, is an input unit that can be pressed by a user. The side button 4 is provided on a side surface of the housing 2. Specifically, a hole (i.e., hole 2b shown in FIG. 8) is formed on the side surface of the housing 2, and the side button 4 is provided so that a part of the side button 4 is exposed from the hole. The hole has a horizontally long shape, and a part of the side button 4 exposed from the housing 2 (i.e., an exposed surface) has a horizontally long shape (see FIG. 1). In this embodiment, the side button 4 is provided near the center of the housing 2 in the up-down direction. As shown in FIG. 1, when the side button 4 is not pressed, the side button 4 protrudes rearward from the housing 2. Although details will be described later, the side button 4 can move forward in response to the exposed surface being pressed forward.

[0066] 1, in this embodiment, the side button 4 is provided at the rear end of the side surface of the housing 2. In other words, the side button 4 and the terminal 5 are provided at positions symmetrical with respect to the center of the housing 2 when viewed from above. With this, when the user holds the electronic device 1 so as to operate the top button 3 and the side button 4 (see FIG. 3), the user's hand is unlikely to cover the terminals, making it easier to hold the electronic device 1 even with a cord or the like connected to the terminals.

[0067] In this embodiment, a hole is formed in the exposed surface of side button 4, and light guide section 23, which will be described later, is exposed from this hole (see FIG. 1). As will be described in detail later, in this embodiment, a side light emitting section (i.e., side light emitting section 224 shown in FIG. 15) is provided inside housing 2, and light from the side light emitting section is emitted via light guiding section 23, making light guiding section 23 appear to be shining. The detailed configuration of side button 4 will be described later.

[0068] The terminal 5 is a terminal for electrically connecting the electronic device 1 to another device. In this embodiment, the terminal 5 is a USB connector (more specifically, a female connector of USB type C). The terminal 5 may be used for the electronic device 1 to receive power from another device, or for the electronic device 1 to communicate with another device. Although details will be described later, in this embodiment, the electronic device 1 includes a rechargeable battery 27 (see FIG. 4), and the rechargeable battery 27 can be charged by power supplied through the terminal 5. From the above, the terminal 5 in this embodiment can be called a charging terminal. Note that the charging terminal means a terminal through which charging can be performed, and is not limited to a terminal that can be used only for charging (for example, a terminal that cannot be used for communication). Note that, in other embodiments, the terminal may be one that can be used only for charging.

[0069] The terminal 5 is provided on the side surface of the housing 2 (see FIG. 1). Specifically, a hole is formed at the front end position of the side surface of the housing 2, and the terminal 5 is provided such that a part of the terminal 5 (for example, a part including a pin) is exposed from the housing 2. The terminal 5 does not protrude from the housing 2, but is provided inside the housing 2 from the opening of the hole.

[0070] In this embodiment, the electronic device 1 includes a bottom button 6. The bottom button 6 is an example of an input unit through which a user performs an operation input, and more specifically, is a type of input unit that can be pressed by a user. As shown in FIG. 1, the bottom button 6 is provided on the bottom surface of the housing 2. Specifically, a hole is formed on the bottom surface of the housing 2, and the bottom button 6 is provided so that a part of the hole is exposed from the housing 2. In this embodiment, the bottom button 6 functions as a so-called reset button. The bottom button 6 is for receiving, for example, an instruction to redo a setting process (e.g., pairing) for a communication connection between the electronic device 1 and another device that wirelessly communicates with the electronic device 1. Therefore, in order to reduce the possibility that the user unintentionally presses the bottom button 6, the exposed portion (i.e., exposed surface) of the bottom button 6 is provided at a position recessed with respect to the bottom surface of the housing 2 (i.e., not protruding) (see FIG. 1). In addition, the area of ​​the exposed surface of the bottom button 6 is smaller than the area of ​​the exposed surface of the top button and the area of ​​the exposed surface of the side button.

[0071] In this embodiment, a strap hole 7 is formed in the housing 2. As shown in Fig. 1, the strap hole 7 is formed in the bottom surface of the housing 2. The strap hole 7 has a shape in which two openings 7a and 7b formed in the bottom surface of the housing 2 are connected by a wall inside the housing 2. The strap can be attached to the electronic device 1 by passing a strap through the two openings and tying it.

[0072] In this embodiment, the strap hole 7 (i.e., the two openings 7a and 7b) is formed on the side of the rear end of the housing 2 (i.e., the rear side) based on the center of gravity of the electronic device 1 (here, the position near the center of the housing 2) (see FIG. 1). According to this, when the user holds the strap attached to the electronic device 1 (i.e., when the electronic device 1 is suspended), the electronic device 1 is in a position where the side button 4 is on the upper side and the terminal 5 is on the lower side. Here, it is assumed that the electronic device 1 in this embodiment is held in such a manner that the user operates the top button 3 with the thumb and the side button 4 with the index finger (see FIG. 3). Therefore, when the electronic device 1 is in the above-mentioned position, the user can hold the electronic device 1 in an easy-to-operate manner by holding the suspended electronic device 1 as it is (i.e., without changing the position). This can improve the convenience of the electronic device 1.

[0073] In other embodiments, the strap hole may be formed at any position. For example, in other embodiments, the strap hole may be formed on the side surface of the housing. Even when the strap hole is formed on the side surface, the same effect as in this embodiment can be achieved if the strap hole is formed on the rear end side of the housing 2 based on the center of gravity of the electronic device 1. In other embodiments, the strap hole does not have to be formed.

[0074] In this embodiment, a sound hole 2a is formed in the housing 2. As shown in Fig. 1, the sound hole 2a is formed in a side portion of the housing 2. Although details will be described later, a speaker is provided inside the housing 2, and the sound hole 2a is formed in a position near the speaker. In this embodiment, the sound hole 2a is formed in a position forward of the center of the housing 2 (see Fig. 1).

[0075] [2. Internal configuration of electronic device 1] Next, the internal configuration of the electronic device 1 will be described. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of the internal configuration of the electronic device 1. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a part of FIG. 4, and is an exploded perspective view showing the components provided below the rechargeable battery 27 in the internal configuration shown in FIG. 4. FIGS. 6 and 7 are cross-sectional views showing an example of the internal configuration of the electronic device 1. The cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view parallel to the vertical direction, and shows a cross-section passing through the center of the housing 2 and the position of the sound hole 2a. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the cross-section on the reference plane as viewed from above.

[0076] Here, the reference plane is one of the planes that are perpendicular to the vertical direction and intersect with the rechargeable battery 27 included in the electronic device 1. In this embodiment, the plane that is perpendicular to the vertical direction and intersects with the rechargeable battery 27 included in the electronic device 1 and that has the largest cross-sectional area of ​​the space inside the housing 2 is set as the reference plane (see the dashed line in FIG. 6). Note that the above cross-sectional area refers to the cross-sectional area of ​​the space inside the housing 2 when no components are arranged inside the housing 2, and refers to the cross-sectional area that is not affected by the presence or absence of components inside the housing 2. The reference plane is defined to explain the arrangement of each component of the electronic device 1, and is not an actual component included in the electronic device 1. In addition, it is not necessary for any components to be arranged along the entire reference plane.

[0077] The reference plane is not limited to the plane when the cross-sectional area is the largest, but may be any plane that is perpendicular to the up-down direction and intersects with the rechargeable battery. For example, the reference plane intersects with a side portion of the housing in this embodiment, but may not intersect with the side portion in other embodiments. In addition, in other embodiments, when the plane when the cross-sectional area is the largest does not intersect with the rechargeable battery, the reference plane may be a plane different from the plane when the cross-sectional area is the largest. Even when the plane when the cross-sectional area is the largest intersects with the rechargeable battery, the reference plane may be a plane different from the plane when the cross-sectional area is the largest.

[0078] (Side button) First, the above-mentioned side button 4 will be described. A part of the side button 4 is provided outside the housing 2, and the other part is provided inside the housing 2. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the side button 4. In addition to the side button 4, FIG. 8 also shows a part of the housing 2 and a guide portion 21. As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 8, the side button 4 has a side key top 22, a light guide portion 23, and a biasing portion 24.

[0079] The side key top 22 has a plate-like portion 101, a button portion 102, a stopper 103, a protrusion portion 104, and a shaft portion 105. The plate-like portion 101 has a plate-like shape that is parallel to a plane perpendicular to the front-rear direction (i.e., the xz plane in FIG. 8). The plate-like portion 101 is disposed inside the housing 2, and the size of the plate-like portion 101 when viewed from the front-rear direction is larger than the hole 2b provided in the side portion of the housing 2 when viewed from the front-rear direction. The button portion 102 is provided so as to protrude rearward from the rear surface of the plate-like portion 101 through the hole 2b. The rear surface of the button portion 102 is the above-mentioned exposed surface. When the side button 4 is not pressed, the rear surface of the plate-like portion 101 contacts the inside of the housing 2, and the button portion 102 protrudes from the hole.

[0080] The stopper 103 is provided so as to protrude forward from the front surface of the plate-shaped portion 101. In this embodiment, the side key top 22 has two stoppers 103, one of which is provided in the upper right portion of the front surface of the plate-shaped portion 101, and the other stopper 103 is provided in the upper left portion of the front surface of the plate-shaped portion 101. Each stopper 103 has a protruding portion that protrudes upward at a position rearward of the front end of the stopper 103. When the side button 4 is pressed down by a predetermined amount from a state in which it is not pressed down, the protruding portion of each stopper 103 abuts against the upper substrate 40 (specifically, the rear side of the upper substrate 40) described later. As a result, the side key top 22 does not move forward beyond the state in which each stopper 103 abuts against the upper substrate 40. In this way, the stopper 103 can prevent excessive load from being applied to the side input detection unit 25 described later when the side button 4 is pressed down. In addition, in this embodiment, by providing two stoppers 103, one on the left and one on the right, even if either the right or left side of the side button 4 is pressed, at least one of the protruding portions of each stopper 103 comes into contact with the upper substrate 40. This makes it possible to more reliably prevent excessive load from being applied to the side input detection unit 25.

[0081] The shaft portion 105 is provided on the front surface of the plate-shaped portion 101 near the center in the left-right direction (which can also be said to be the position between the two stoppers 103). The shaft portion 105 is provided so as to protrude forward from the front surface of the plate-shaped portion 101 (see FIG. 5). The protrusion portion 104 is provided above the shaft portion 105 and is provided so as to protrude forward beyond the front surface of the plate-shaped portion 101.

[0082] The electronic device 1 also includes a guide section 21 inside the housing 2. The guide section 21 is provided in front of the side key top 22, and is fixed to the lower housing 12 by, for example, screwing. The guide section 21 has a bottom section 111 parallel to the horizontal direction (i.e., a direction perpendicular to the up-down direction), and walls 112-115 extending vertically upward from the bottom section 111. In this embodiment, the upper surface of the bottom section 111 contacts the lower end of the shaft section 105. A part of the stopper 103 (specifically, a part forward of the protruding part) contacts the lower surface of the upper substrate 40. In this manner, the guide section 21 and the upper substrate 40 restrict the movement of the side key top 22 in the up-down direction. The two walls 112 and 113 of the walls 112-115 are provided on both the left and right sides of the shaft section 105 of the side key top 22 so as to extend in the front-rear direction along the shaft section 105. That is, the shaft 105 is inserted between these two walls 112 and 113. This restricts left-right movement of the side key top 22. As described above, the side key top 22 is restricted in its movement in the up-down and left-right directions, but is movable in the front-rear direction.

[0083] The urging portion 24 is provided immediately below one of the stoppers 103 (here, the right stopper 103) so as to extend in the front-rear direction with the rear end of the urging portion 24 in contact with the front surface of the plate-shaped portion 101 of the side key top 22. In this embodiment, the urging portion 24 is a spring (more specifically, a helical spring), but any material having elasticity may be used. A shaft is provided on the front surface of the plate-shaped portion 101, extending forward from the front surface. The urging portion 24 is disposed with the shaft inserted inside the helical spring. Two walls 113 and 114 of the four walls 112 to 115 of the guide portion 21 are provided on both the left and right sides of the urging portion 24 so as to extend in the front-rear direction along the urging portion 24. Therefore, the biasing portion 24 is positioned in the left-right direction by the shaft and the two walls 113 and 114, and is positioned in the up-down direction by the shaft, the bottom 111, and the stopper 103. Among the four walls 112 to 115, the wall 115 extending in the left-right direction is provided so as to contact the front end of the biasing portion 24 (see the dotted line in FIG. 8). As a result, the biasing portion 24 biases the plate-shaped portion 101 in the rear direction (i.e., the y-axis positive direction shown in FIG. 8, which can also be said to be the direction from the inside to the outside of the housing 2). Therefore, when the side button 4 is not pressed, the side key top 22 is biased in the rear direction to be in a state where it protrudes most from the housing 2, and when the side button 4 is pressed, it can move in the forward direction.

[0084] As described above, the side button 4, which is an example of an input unit, has a key top (i.e., side key top 22) that can be pressed in a pressing direction (for example, forward) from the outside to the inside of the housing 2, and a biasing unit 24 that is provided inside the housing 2 relative to the key top and biases the key top in the opposite direction to the pressing direction. Thus, in this embodiment, the side button 4 has a configuration for applying a force to push back the pressed key top inside the housing 2.

[0085] The electronic device 1 also includes a side input detection unit 25 inside the housing 2 that detects pressing of the side button 4 (see FIG. 4). The side input detection unit 25 is an electronic component (e.g., a switch) that converts an input (specifically, a press input) made to the side button 4 into a signal. The side input detection unit 25 is provided in front of the protruding portion 104 of the side key top 22. In this embodiment, the side input detection unit 25 is provided on the upper substrate 40, which will be described later. When the side button 4 is pressed, the protruding portion 104 moves forward, thereby pressing the side input detection unit 25. The side input detection unit 25 detects that the side button 4 has been pressed by detecting that it has been pressed by the protruding portion 104.

[0086] In this embodiment, the guide portion 21 is provided above (more specifically, directly above) the strap hole 7. That is, the bottom 111 of the guide portion 21 is provided at the back of the two openings 7a and 7b when the two openings 7a and 7b are viewed from the outside of the housing 2, and the lower surface of the bottom 111 becomes the bottom of the opening. That is, in this embodiment, it can be said that the guide portion 21 is a bottom forming portion that forms the bottom of the opening. When a user inserts a string of a strap into one of the openings 7a and 7b, the string hits the bottom forming portion and is guided to the other of the openings 7a and 7b, so that the user can easily take out the string from the other of the openings 7a and 7b, and it becomes easy to attach the strap to the electronic device 1. Note that, in other embodiments, the bottom of the opening may be formed by the housing instead of being formed by the bottom forming portion (i.e., the guide portion 21).

[0087] In addition, "the first component is provided above the second component" means that the first component is located above the second component and is provided at a position where at least a part of the first component appears to overlap at least a part of the second component when viewed from above. "The first component is provided above the second component" does not mean that the first component is provided so that the entire first component overlaps the second component when viewed from above. In addition, "the first component is provided directly above the second component" means that the first component is provided above the second component with no other components provided between the first component and the second component.

[0088] As described above, the guide portion 21 has a surface (specifically, the rear surface of the wall portion 115) facing the opposite side to the pressing direction, and the biasing portion 24 biases the side key top 22 in the opposite direction to the pressing direction by being sandwiched between the surface and the side key top 22. That is, the guide portion 21 has a function of pressing the biasing portion 24 in addition to functioning as the bottom of the strap hole 7. In this way, by giving the guide portion 21 multiple functions, the number of parts inside the housing 2 can be reduced, so that the space inside the housing 2 can be saved and the electronic device 1 can be manufactured more easily.

[0089] The light guide 23 is a component for guiding light from a side light-emitting part inside the housing 2 (i.e., the side light-emitting part 224 shown in FIG. 15) to the outside of the housing 2. The light guide 23 is made of a material having optical transparency (more specifically, a transparent material). As shown in FIG. 8, the light guide 23 has a shape extending in the front-rear direction, and is provided so that the rear end surface is exposed from the hole 4a in the exposed surface of the button part 102 (see the dotted line in FIG. 8). The light guide 23 is fixed to the side key top 22 by, for example, screwing. In this embodiment, a side light-emitting part is provided on the upper substrate 40 described later, and the front end surface of the light guide 23 is provided so as to be located in the vicinity of the side light-emitting part. When the side light-emitting part emits light, light is incident on the front end surface of the light guide 23, passes through the inside of the light guide 23, and is emitted from the rear end surface. This makes it possible to illuminate the rear end surface of the light guide 23 provided on the exposed surface.

[0090] (Terminal 5) Next, the above-mentioned terminal 5 will be described. Fig. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the internal configuration of the electronic device 1. Fig. 9 shows the components arranged inside the housing 2, excluding the upper substrate 40 described below and the components arranged above it, and the holder 28 (see Fig. 4) described below. However, in Fig. 9, the arrangement position of the rechargeable battery 27 is indicated by a dashed line. Also, in Fig. 9, only the portion of the housing 2 below the reference plane is shown in order to make the arrangement of the components easier to see.

[0091] The electronic device 1 includes a terminal board 26 fixed to the terminals 5 inside the housing 2 (see FIGS. 5 and 9). In this embodiment, the terminals 5 are fixed by bonding the lower surfaces of the terminals 5 to the upper surface of the terminal board 26. Therefore, the terminal board 26 is provided below the terminals 5. The terminal board 26 is fixed to the lower housing 12 by, for example, screws. Although not shown, the terminals 5 are electrically connected to a lower board 32 (described later) via the terminal board 26.

[0092] In this embodiment, the terminal 5 is provided at a position overlapping the rechargeable battery 27 when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the up-down direction (i.e., the horizontal direction). This allows the length of the housing 2 in the up-down direction to be shortened, and the housing 2 to be made thinner. Note that "provided at an overlapping position" means that it is sufficient that at least a part of the terminal 5 and at least a part of the rechargeable battery 27 overlap, and is not limited to the entire terminal 5 overlapping the rechargeable battery 27, nor is it limited to the entire rechargeable battery 27 overlapping the terminal 5.

[0093] (Rechargeable battery) As shown in Fig. 4, the electronic device 1 includes a rechargeable battery 27. In this embodiment, the rechargeable battery 27 is provided near the center of the housing 2. Specifically, the rechargeable battery 27 is provided so as to overlap the center position of the housing 2 (see Fig. 6). The above-mentioned terminal 5 and side button 4 are provided to the sides of the rechargeable battery 27.

[0094] In this embodiment, the rechargeable battery 27 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape (see FIG. 4). Specifically, the rechargeable battery 27 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape with some edges rounded off. The top surface of the rechargeable battery 27 is disposed perpendicular to the up-down direction. This makes it possible to reduce the length of the housing 2 in the up-down direction, and to make the electronic device 1 thinner.

[0095] In this specification, the axis passing through the center of the rechargeable battery 27 and parallel to the longer side of the sides parallel to the horizontal plane is called the "long axis of the rechargeable battery", and the axis passing through the center and parallel to the shorter side of the sides parallel to the horizontal plane is called the "short axis of the rechargeable battery". The rechargeable battery 27 is rectangular in the reference plane (it can also be said that the cross-sectional shape in the reference plane is rectangular. See FIG. 7). In this specification, the longer side of the four sides of the rechargeable battery 27 in the reference plane may be called the "long side of the rechargeable battery", and the shorter side may be called the "short side of the rechargeable battery". The "long side of the rechargeable battery" and the "short side of the rechargeable battery" may be sides of a rectangular parallelepiped, or may be straight lines on a surface (specifically, a side surface) of the rectangular parallelepiped. In this specification, the front long side of the long sides of the rechargeable battery 27 in the reference plane may be called the "first long side", and the rear long side may be called the "second long side".

[0096] In this embodiment, the rechargeable battery 27 is flat (see Figs. 4 and 6). In this embodiment, the rechargeable battery 27 is oriented so that the surface with the largest area is the top surface (and bottom surface). That is, like the housing 2, the rechargeable battery 27 is oriented so that its length in the up-down direction is shorter than its length in the direction perpendicular to the up-down direction. This allows the rechargeable battery 27 to be arranged by efficiently utilizing the space within the housing 2, and the electronic device 1 can be made thinner than when the rechargeable battery 27 is arranged in another direction.

[0097] As shown in Fig. 9, in this embodiment, the rechargeable battery 27 is arranged so that the long axis is oblique to the front-rear direction. As shown in Fig. 7, on the reference plane, the long side of the rechargeable battery 27 is oblique to the front-rear direction (specifically, faces in a direction halfway between the front-rear direction and the left-right direction).

[0098] Here, in this embodiment, a side button 4 is provided at the rear end position of the housing 2. The side button 4 (e.g., the shaft portion 105 of the side button 4) extends from the rear end position to a position between the second long side of the rechargeable battery 27 and a portion of the side surface of the housing 2 facing the second long side on the reference plane (see FIG. 7). The rechargeable battery 27 is arranged so as not to interfere with the side button 4 by being arranged obliquely with respect to the front-rear direction as described above (it can also be said that the rechargeable battery 27 is arranged so as not to overlap when viewed from above). In addition, the side button 4 has parts (e.g., the biasing portion 24 and the shaft portion 105) arranged inside the housing 2, but in this embodiment, these parts can be arranged without interfering with the rechargeable battery 27. This allows the electronic device 1 to be made smaller.

[0099] It can also be said that the side button 4 is provided at a position on the side surface of the housing 2 that overlaps with the rechargeable battery 27 when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the up-down direction. In other embodiments, the side button may be provided at a position that overlaps with the rechargeable battery when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the up-down direction, but does not intersect with the reference plane. As described above, by arranging the side button 4 and the rechargeable battery 27 at approximately the same height, the electronic device 1 can be made thinner.

[0100] Furthermore, in this embodiment, a terminal 5 is provided at the front end position of the housing 2. In the reference plane, the terminal 5 extends from the front end position of the housing 2 to a position between a first long side of the rechargeable battery 27 and a portion of the side surface of the housing 2 facing the first long side (see FIG. 7). Furthermore, the terminal 5 is provided at a position on the side surface of the housing 2 overlapping with the rechargeable battery 27 when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the up-down direction. By arranging the rechargeable battery 27 at an angle with respect to the front-rear direction as described above, the rechargeable battery 27 is arranged so as not to interfere with the terminal 5.

[0101] Here, if the rechargeable battery 27 is arranged so that its long axis is parallel to the front-rear direction, the length of the rechargeable battery 27 in the long axis direction is made shorter than that of the present embodiment (or the housing 2 is made larger) so that the rechargeable battery 27 does not interfere with the terminal 5 and the side button 4. The dashed line in FIG. 9 shows an example of the position of the rechargeable battery 27 when the rechargeable battery 27 is arranged so that its long axis is parallel to the front-rear direction and does not interfere with the terminal 5 and the side button 4. In this way, when the rechargeable battery 27 is arranged so that its long axis faces the front-rear direction, only a rechargeable battery 27 smaller than that of the present embodiment (dotted line in FIG. 9) can be arranged (or the housing 2 cannot be made smaller). In contrast, in the present embodiment, the rechargeable battery 27 is arranged so that its long axis is oblique to the front-rear direction as described above, so that the rechargeable battery 27 can be arranged closer to the inner wall of the housing 2, making it easier to arrange a larger rechargeable battery 27.

[0102] In this embodiment, by arranging the rechargeable battery 27 at an angle to the front-rear direction as described above, it can be said that it is easy to secure space for arranging the terminal 5 and the side button 4 in the housing 2. Here, in this embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the space inside the housing 2 taken along a plane that intersects with the rechargeable battery 27 and is perpendicular to the up-down direction is circular (see FIG. 7). Therefore, in the region inside the housing 2 that is at the same height as the rechargeable battery 27, the space for arranging other components between the rechargeable battery 27 and the inner wall of the housing 2 is limited. In this regard, in this embodiment, by arranging the rechargeable battery 27 at an angle as described above, it is easy to arrange the terminal 5 and the side button 4 even in a situation where the above-mentioned space is limited.

[0103] In this embodiment, the angle between the front-rear direction and the long axis of the rechargeable battery 27 is about 55°, but this angle is not limited to this. As described above, by arranging the rechargeable battery 27 so that the long axis of the rechargeable battery 27 is inclined with respect to the front-rear direction, at least the above-mentioned effect can be obtained. For example, a sufficient effect can be obtained when the above-mentioned angle is in the range of 30° to 60°.

[0104] In other embodiments, the rechargeable battery may be arranged so that the long axis of the rechargeable battery forms a right angle with the front-rear direction. Even with such an arrangement, it is easy to arrange the rechargeable battery so that it does not interfere with the terminals and the side buttons, as in the present embodiment. When the rechargeable battery 27 is arranged at an angle to the front-rear direction as in the present embodiment, the space between the terminal 5 and the rechargeable battery 27 (specifically, the space where the speaker described later is arranged) and the space between the side button 4 and the rechargeable battery 27 (specifically, the space where the vibrator described later is arranged) can be made wider than when the long axis of the rechargeable battery 27 forms a right angle with the front-rear direction, making it easier to arrange components within the housing 2.

[0105] As shown in FIG. 4, the electronic device 1 includes a holder 28. The holder 28 covers at least a part of the rechargeable battery 27 to protect the rechargeable battery 27. In this embodiment, the holder 28 is provided above the rechargeable battery 27 and covers at least a part of the top surface side (i.e., the upper side) of the rechargeable battery 27. Specifically, the holder 28 has a ceiling portion 121 perpendicular to the up-down direction and a side wall portion 122 extending downward from the ceiling portion 121 (see FIG. 6). The holder 28 is provided at a position where the ceiling portion 121 covers the top surface of the rechargeable battery 27 and the side wall portion 122 surrounds the side surfaces of the rechargeable battery 27. As a result, the holder 28 covers the top surface and four side surfaces of the rechargeable battery 27. Note that in other embodiments, the holder may further cover a part of the bottom surface of the rechargeable battery 27. For example, the holder may further have a protrusion extending horizontally from the lower end of the side wall, and the protrusion may be provided so as to cover a part of the bottom surface of the rechargeable battery 27. In this embodiment, since the holder 28 does not cover the bottom surface of the rechargeable battery 27, a lower substrate 32 (described later) can be disposed below the rechargeable battery 27 in close proximity to (or in contact with) the rechargeable battery 27, and the electronic device 1 can be made thinner.

[0106] In this embodiment, the rechargeable battery 27 is fixed to the holder 28. Any fixing method may be used, but in this embodiment, the top surface of the rechargeable battery 27 and the lower surface of the ceiling portion 121 of the holder 28 are adhered together with, for example, double-sided tape, thereby fixing the rechargeable battery 27 to the holder 28. The holder 28 is also fixed to the lower housing 12 with, for example, screws. In this manner, the rechargeable battery 27 is fixed to the lower housing 12.

[0107] As shown in FIG. 9, in this embodiment, the rechargeable battery 27 is so large that each side between the side adjacent thereto is close to the inner wall of the housing 2 (more specifically, the inner wall of the side part of the housing 2). As shown in FIG. 7, in the reference plane, both ends of the long side (i.e., the long side of the rechargeable battery 27 that is rectangular in the reference plane) of the rechargeable battery 27 are close to the housing 2. This allows the rechargeable battery 27 to be arranged by efficiently using the space in the housing 2, and the electronic device 1 can be made smaller. In this embodiment, the side of the rechargeable battery 27 is surrounded by the holder 28, so that the holder 28 is present between the side of the rechargeable battery 27 and the side part of the housing 2 (see FIG. 7). However, in other embodiments, the holder does not have to cover the side of the rechargeable battery, and in this case, the side of the rechargeable battery may be in contact with the inner wall of the housing. In this embodiment, the holder 28 may be in contact with the inner wall of the side part of the housing 2, or may not be in contact (although in close proximity).

[0108] In this embodiment, the inner wall of the housing 2 has a recess 2c formed at a location close to or in contact with the corner of the rechargeable battery 27 (see FIG. 9). The holder 28 is disposed with a part of the holder 28 in the recess 2c. This allows the housing 2 to be made smaller (it can also be said that a rechargeable battery as large as possible can be stored in the housing 2). The holder 28 may or may not be in contact with the recess 2c. In this embodiment, the recess 2c is formed at four locations corresponding to the four vertices of the lower side of the rechargeable battery 27 (see FIG. 9). However, in other embodiments, the recess may be formed at one to three locations. In other embodiments, the inner wall of the housing may have a recess formed at least in one of the four locations corresponding to the four vertices of the upper side of the rechargeable battery 27. In other embodiments, when the holder does not cover the side surface of the rechargeable battery, the rechargeable battery may be disposed with a part of the rechargeable battery in the recess. In this case, the rechargeable battery may or may not be in contact with the recess.

[0109] (Transducer and speaker) As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the electronic device 1 includes a vibrator 29. The vibrator 29 vibrates the entire electronic device 1 by its own vibration, and notifies the user by the vibration. The vibrator 29 has a shape having a longitudinal direction (it can also be said to be a shape long in one direction), and more specifically, has a columnar shape extending in the longitudinal direction. The vibrator 29 is provided on the side (more specifically, on the left rear side) of the rechargeable battery 27 inside the housing 2 (see FIG. 6 and FIG. 9). As shown in FIG. 9, the vibrator 29 is provided in a space (for example, space A surrounded by a dotted line in FIG. 9) between a side surface (more specifically, a side surface including a second long side) of the rechargeable battery 27 and a portion of an inner wall of the housing 2 (more specifically, an inner wall of a side surface portion of the housing 2) facing the side surface, as viewed from above. More specifically, the vibrator 29 is provided in a position surrounded by the rechargeable battery 27, the inner wall of the housing 2, and the side button 4 in the above space. In addition, on the reference plane, vibrator 29 is provided at a position between the second long side of rechargeable battery 27 and a portion of the side surface of housing 2 facing the second long side (for example, a position within space A) (see FIG. 7). As described above, in this embodiment, rechargeable battery 27 is arranged at an angle, so that the above space can be made wide, making it easy to arrange vibrator 29.

[0110] In this embodiment, vibrator 29 is disposed so that the longitudinal direction of vibrator 29 is parallel to the horizontal direction. Vibrator 29 is provided at a position overlapping with rechargeable battery 27 when viewed from the horizontal direction. This allows vibrator 29 to be disposed by efficiently utilizing the space within housing 2 (i.e., vibrator 29 is disposed so that the length in the vertical direction is short), and the housing 2 can be made thinner.

[0111] In this embodiment, the vibrator 29 is arranged so that the longitudinal direction of the vibrator 29 and the longitudinal axis of the rechargeable battery 27 are close to each other (i.e., at an angle smaller than 45°) (see FIG. 9). The speaker may be arranged so that the longitudinal direction of the vibrator 29 and the longitudinal axis of the rechargeable battery 27 are parallel to each other. This allows the vibrator 29 to be arranged by efficiently utilizing the space within the above-mentioned space, and the electronic device 1 can be made smaller than when the vibrator 29 is arranged in another direction. It can also be said that this makes it easier to arrange a larger vibrator.

[0112] Vibrator 29 is fixed to lower housing 12. Specifically, lower housing 12 has frame 131 that surrounds vibrator 29 in the horizontal direction (see FIGS. 5 and 9). Frame 131 has walls that extend upward from the inner wall on the back side of the bottom surface of lower housing 12, and vibrator 29 is sandwiched between the walls on all four sides. Vibrator 29 is fixed to lower housing 12 by being sandwiched between the walls with a certain amount of force being applied from the walls.

[0113] The transducer 29 is also fixed by a holder 28. Fig. 10 is a diagram showing the position of the holder 28 inside the housing 2. Note that, among the parts arranged inside the housing 2, parts arranged above the holder 28 are omitted in Fig. 10. Also, in Fig. 10, in order to make the arrangement of the parts easier to see, only the part of the housing 2 below the reference plane is shown.

[0114] As shown in FIG. 10, holder 28 covering rechargeable battery 27 has first arm 123 that extends above vibrator 29. First arm 123 comes into contact with the upper part of vibrator 29 and presses vibrator 29 from above (see FIG. 6). Therefore, in the vertical direction, vibrator 29 is also fixed by being sandwiched between the inner wall of lower housing 12 and holder 28. This makes it possible to more firmly fix vibrator 29 to housing 2. Also, vibrations caused by vibrator 29 can be easily transmitted to housing 2.

[0115] As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the electronic device 1 includes a speaker 30. In this embodiment, the speaker 30 has a flat shape with the front and back sides wider than the other sides, and the front and back sides are vertically elongated. The speaker 30 is provided inside the housing 2 on the side of the rechargeable battery 27 (more specifically, on the right front side) (see FIG. 6 and FIG. 9). As shown in FIG. 9, the speaker 30 is provided in a space (for example, space B surrounded by a dotted line in FIG. 9) between a side surface of the rechargeable battery 27 (more specifically, a side surface including a first long side) and a portion of an inner wall of the housing 2 (more specifically, an inner wall of a side portion of the housing 2) facing the side surface, as viewed from above. More specifically, the speaker 30 is provided in a position surrounded by the rechargeable battery 27, the inner wall of the housing 2, and the terminal 5 in the above space. In addition, on the reference plane, the speaker 30 is provided at a position between the first long side of the rechargeable battery 27 and a portion of the side surface of the housing 2 facing the first long side (see FIG. 7). As described above, in this embodiment, the rechargeable battery 27 is arranged at an angle, which makes it possible to secure a large space and facilitates the arrangement of the speaker 30.

[0116] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the speaker 30 is arranged so that the longitudinal direction of the speaker 30 and the longitudinal axis of the rechargeable battery 27 are close to each other (specifically, at an angle smaller than 45°). The speaker 30 may be arranged so that the longitudinal direction of the speaker 30 and the longitudinal axis of the rechargeable battery 27 are parallel to each other. This allows the speaker 30 to be arranged by efficiently utilizing the space within the above-mentioned space, and the electronic device 1 can be made smaller than when the speaker 30 is arranged in another direction. It can also be said that this makes it easier to arrange a larger speaker.

[0117] The electronic device 1 includes a base 31 (see FIG. 4). The speaker 30 is fixed to the lower housing 12 via the base 31. Specifically, the base 31 is fixed to the inner wall on the back side of the bottom surface of the lower housing 12 by, for example, screws. The speaker 30 is also fixed to the base 31 by, for example, being adhered with double-sided tape.

[0118] In this embodiment, the speaker 30 is also fixed by the holder 28. As shown in FIG. 10, the holder 28 covering the rechargeable battery 27 has a second arm 124 that extends above the speaker 30. The second arm 124 presses the speaker 30 from above via a cushioning material (see FIG. 6). Therefore, the speaker 30 is also fixed by being sandwiched between the base 31 and the holder 28. This makes it possible to more firmly fix the speaker 30 to the housing 2.

[0119] As described above, in this embodiment, the holder 28 that covers at least a part of the rechargeable battery 27 presses the vibrator 29 from above and presses the speaker 30 from above. That is, in this embodiment, it can be said that the members for fixing the rechargeable battery 27, the vibrator 29, and the speaker 30 are integrated. This reduces the number of parts inside the housing 2, so that the space inside the housing 2 can be saved and the electronic device 1 can be easily manufactured. In this embodiment, the rechargeable battery 27, the vibrator 29, and the speaker 30 are fixed by the holder 28, but in other embodiments, the holder may fix only the rechargeable battery 27, or may fix either the vibrator 29 or the speaker 30 in addition to the rechargeable battery 27. In other embodiments, the electronic device 1 may include a part other than the holder 30 that presses the vibrator 29 from above, or a part other than the holder 30 that presses the speaker 30 from above.

[0120] As shown in FIG. 6, in this embodiment, the flat speaker 30 is disposed with its front and back surfaces inclined relative to a horizontal plane. Specifically, the speaker 30 is disposed with an inclination in the direction of rotation about an axis that is approximately parallel to the long axis of the rechargeable battery 27 (which can also be said to be parallel to the long side of the rechargeable battery 27 on a reference plane). More specifically, the speaker 30 is inclined so that the side closer to the rechargeable battery 27 is the bottom and the side farther from the rechargeable battery 27 is the top. It can also be said that the speaker 30 is inclined so that the side closer to the center of the housing 2 when viewed from above is the bottom and the side farther from the center is the top. According to the above, compared to the case where the flat speaker 30 is disposed horizontally without inclining, the width of the speaker 30 in the direction perpendicular to the long axis of the rechargeable battery 27 (i.e., the width of the speaker 30 when viewed from above) can be made smaller, and the electronic device 1 can be made smaller. It can also be said that it becomes easier to arrange a larger speaker. The direction in which the speaker 30 tilts is not limited to the direction of rotation around an axis parallel to the long axis of the rechargeable battery 27, but may be the direction of rotation around any axis that faces a direction closer to the long axis than the short axis of the rechargeable battery 27. In this case, the electronic device can be made smaller, as in this embodiment. In other embodiments, the flat speaker may be arranged so that the front and back surfaces are parallel to the horizontal plane, or may be arranged so that the front and back surfaces are perpendicular to the horizontal plane.

[0121] Furthermore, the above-mentioned sound hole 2a is formed in a position on the side surface of the housing 2 near the speaker 30 (see FIG. 6). For example, the sound hole 2a is formed in a position such that the speaker 30 is disposed between the center of the housing 2 and the sound hole 2a when viewed from above. This makes it easier for sound from the speaker 30 to be transmitted to the outside of the housing 2. Note that in other embodiments, the position of the sound hole is arbitrary, and for example, the sound hole may be formed in a position near the speaker on the top or bottom surface of the housing.

[0122] As described above, in this embodiment, the vibrator 29 and the speaker 30 are disposed at positions where the rechargeable battery 27 is sandwiched between the vibrator 29 and the speaker 30 (see FIG. 9). That is, inside the housing 2, the vibrator 29 is disposed on one side of the rechargeable battery 27, and the speaker 30 is disposed on the other side of the rechargeable battery 27. This allows the vibrator 29 and the speaker 30 to be disposed by efficiently utilizing the space inside the housing 2 other than the rechargeable battery 27, and allows the electronic device 1 to be miniaturized. Also, it becomes easier to dispose a larger vibrator 29 and a larger speaker 30.

[0123] In other embodiments, the vibrator and the speaker may be arranged on the same side with respect to the rechargeable battery 27. Also, in other embodiments, the electronic device may include a vibration unit (e.g., a voice coil motor) capable of generating vibrations and sound, instead of including the vibrator 29 and the speaker 30. For example, the vibration unit may be arranged in the space in which the speaker 30 is arranged (i.e., space B surrounded by the dotted line in FIG. 9).

[0124] In this embodiment, the speaker 30 and the vibrator 29 are provided with their positions shifted in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 9). Here, as described above, in this embodiment, the long axis of the rechargeable battery 27 is inclined with respect to the front-rear direction. Therefore, on one side (here, the right side) of the left and right sides of the housing 2, a space (for example, space B surrounded by a dotted line in FIG. 9) is generated in front of the center of the housing 2, while on the other side (here, the left side) a space (for example, space A surrounded by a dotted line in FIG. 9) is generated behind the center of the housing 2. Therefore, by arranging the speaker 30 and the vibrator 29 on the right and left sides of the housing 2 with their positions shifted in the front-rear direction, the speaker 30 and the vibrator 29 can be arranged so as not to interfere with the rechargeable battery 27.

[0125] In this embodiment, the speaker 30 is provided at a position forward of the vibrator 29. The speaker 30 and the sound hole 2a are provided forward of the center of the housing 2 (it can also be said that the side opposite to the side where the side button 4 is provided). Here, in this embodiment, it is assumed that the user holds the electronic device 1 so as to operate the top button 3 with the thumb and the side button 4 with the index finger (see FIG. 3). At this time, it is assumed that the electronic device 1 is held at an angle so that the front side of the electronic device 1 (i.e., the side where the terminal 5 is provided) approaches the front side as seen from the user, and the rear side of the electronic device 1 (i.e., the side where the side button 4 is provided) moves away from the back side as seen from the user. When the user holds the electronic device 1 as described above, the sound from the speaker 30 can be easily heard by the user by arranging the speaker 30 and the sound hole 2a forward of the center of the housing 2 as in this embodiment. In other embodiments, the positions of the speaker 30 and the vibrator 29 in this embodiment may be interchanged.

[0126] In this embodiment, the rechargeable battery 27 is disposed so that the center of the housing 2 and the center of the rechargeable battery 27 coincide with or are close to each other when viewed from above. This makes it possible to ensure spaces of approximately the same size on both sides of the rechargeable battery 27 within the housing 2 (i.e., the spaces A and B shown in FIG. 9 can be made approximately the same size). Note that in other embodiments, the center of the rechargeable battery may be disposed at a position different from the center of the housing when viewed from above. In other embodiments, for example, when the speaker has a larger volume than the vibrator, the rechargeable battery may be disposed so that the space B is larger than the space A.

[0127] (Lower board) As shown in FIG. 4, the electronic device 1 includes a lower substrate 32. The lower substrate 32 is a substrate on which a control circuit (i.e., a control circuit 221 shown in FIG. 15) that executes control processing in the electronic device 1 is provided. The electronic device 1 also includes an acceleration sensor (i.e., an acceleration sensor 222 shown in FIG. 15) and a connector 141 (see FIG. 9). In this embodiment, the acceleration sensor and connector 141 are provided on the lower substrate 32. The lower substrate 32 is provided below the rechargeable battery 27 (see FIG. 6). The lower substrate 32 is fixed to the lower housing 12 (more specifically, to the inner wall on the back side of the bottom surface of the lower housing 12) by, for example, screwing.

[0128] The acceleration sensor is an example of an inertial sensor, and detects acceleration applied to the electronic device 1. In this embodiment, the acceleration sensor is provided on the bottom surface (i.e., the lower surface) of the lower substrate 32. By providing the acceleration sensor on the bottom surface, the distance between the lower substrate 32 and the rechargeable battery 27 arranged thereover can be narrowed, and space can be saved. This allows the electronic device 1 to be made thinner. It is also possible to prevent contact between the rechargeable battery 27 and the acceleration sensor. Note that in other embodiments, the electronic device may include another type of inertial sensor (for example, an angular velocity sensor) instead of (or in addition to) the acceleration sensor, or may not include an acceleration sensor.

[0129] The connector 141 is for electrically connecting the lower substrate 32 and the rechargeable battery 27. In this embodiment, a cord is connected to the rechargeable battery 27, and the cord extends from a hole 28a formed in the holder 28 to the outside of the holder 28 and is connected to the connector 141. This electrically connects the connector 141 to the rechargeable battery 27. The connector 141 is provided at a position on the top surface (i.e., the upper surface) of the lower substrate 32 that is different from the portion directly below the rechargeable battery 27 (i.e., the portion hidden by the rechargeable battery 27 when viewed from above) (see FIG. 9). In other words, the connector 141 is provided at a position that does not overlap the rechargeable battery 27 when viewed from above. This makes it possible to narrow the gap between the lower substrate 32 and the rechargeable battery 27 arranged above it, thereby making it possible to reduce the thickness of the electronic device.

[0130] In this embodiment, no components protruding from the lower substrate 32 are provided on the portion of the top surface of the lower substrate 32 directly below the rechargeable battery 27 (see FIG. 6). This makes it possible to narrow the gap between the lower substrate 32 and the rechargeable battery 27 disposed above it, thereby making it possible to reduce the thickness of the electronic device. The lower substrate 32 and the rechargeable battery 27 may be disposed with a gap therebetween or in contact with each other. The lower substrate 32 and the rechargeable battery 27 may also be bonded to each other.

[0131] Furthermore, the lower substrate 32 is provided at a position overlapping the vibrator 29 and the speaker 30 when viewed in the horizontal direction (see FIG. 6). This allows the length of the housing 2 in the vertical direction to be shortened, and the housing 2 can be made thinner.

[0132] (Bottom button) The bottom button 6 is provided so that a part of it is exposed from a hole in the bottom surface of the housing 2. In this embodiment, the bottom button 6 has a bottom key top 33 and a bottom key rubber 34. The bottom key top 33 has an upper surface and a lower surface, and the lower surface, which is the exposed surface, is provided so as to cover the hole in the bottom surface of the housing 2 from the inside of the housing 2. The bottom key rubber 34 has a ceiling portion extending parallel to the horizontal direction and a side wall portion extending downward from the outer periphery of the ceiling portion. The bottom key rubber 34 is provided above the bottom key top 33, and the lower surface of the ceiling portion contacts the upper surface of the bottom key top 33. The lower housing 12 has a frame portion 132 extending upward from the inner wall of the lower housing 12 around the hole (see FIG. 5). This frame portion contacts the side wall portion of the bottom key rubber 34, so that the bottom key rubber 34 is fixed in the horizontal direction. In addition, in terms of the vertical direction, the bottom key rubber 34 is fixed by being sandwiched between the lower substrate 32 above and the lower housing 12 below.

[0133] A protrusion is provided near the center on the upper surface of the ceiling portion of the bottom key rubber 34. A bottom input detection unit (i.e., bottom input detection unit 223 shown in FIG. 15) that detects pressing of the bottom button 6 is provided directly above the protrusion on the lower surface of the lower substrate 32. When the bottom button 6 is not pressed, the protrusion does not press the bottom input detection unit. On the other hand, when the bottom button 6 is pressed, the bottom key rubber 34 elastically deforms and the protrusion moves upward, thereby pressing the bottom input detection unit. The bottom input detection unit detects that the bottom button 6 has been pressed by detecting that it has been pressed by the protrusion.

[0134] (Upper board) As shown in FIG. 4, the electronic device 1 includes an upper substrate 40. The upper substrate 40 is provided above the holder 28 inside the housing 2 (see FIG. 6). The upper substrate 40 is fixed to the upper housing 11 (more specifically, the inner wall behind the top surface of the upper housing 11) by, for example, screwing. In this embodiment, the upper substrate 40 is provided with the above-mentioned side input detection unit 25 and a side light emitting unit (i.e., the side light emitting unit 224 shown in FIG. 15). The side input detection unit 25 is provided at the rear end of the upper substrate 40 so as to be disposed in front of the protruding portion 104 in the side key top 22 of the above-mentioned side button 4. The side light emitting unit is provided near the front end of the upper substrate 40 so as to be disposed near the front end of the light guiding unit 23 of the above-mentioned side button 4. The side light emitting unit is, for example, an LED.

[0135] The electronic device 1 also includes a top surface input detection unit 41 that detects pressing of the top surface button 3, and a top surface light-emitting unit 42. The top surface input detection unit 41 is an electronic component (e.g., a switch) that converts an input (specifically, a pressing input) made to the top surface button 3 into a signal. In this embodiment, the top surface input detection unit 41 is provided on the upper surface of the upper substrate 40, directly below the center position of the exposed surface of the top surface button 3 (see FIG. 12 described later). In this way, by providing the top surface input detection unit 41 on the surface on the top surface side (i.e., the upper surface) of the upper substrate 40, the gap between the surface on the bottom surface side (i.e., the lower surface, which can also be said to be the surface on the rechargeable battery 27 side) of the upper substrate 40 and the rechargeable battery 27 can be narrowed, and space can be saved. This allows the electronic device 1 to be made thinner.

[0136] In the present embodiment, the electronic device 1 includes four top surface light-emitting units 42. The top surface light-emitting units 42 are light sources for illuminating the top surface buttons 3, and are, for example, LEDs. The four top surface light-emitting units 42 are provided around the top surface input detection unit 41 on the upper surface of the upper substrate 40. In this manner, by providing the top surface light-emitting units 42 on the top surface side of the upper substrate 40, light can be emitted to the outside of the housing 2 through the light-transmitting top surface buttons 3. This allows the top surface buttons 3 to be illuminated (it can also be said that the top surface buttons 3 can be made to look as if they are illuminating). In other embodiments, the number of top surface light-emitting units is arbitrary and is not limited to four. Although details will be described later, by providing a plurality of top surface light-emitting units 42, the exposed surface of the top surface buttons 3 can be illuminated evenly.

[0137] The electronic device 1 also includes an antenna (that is, the antenna 225 shown in FIG. 15) for communicating with the information processing device described above. In this embodiment, the antenna is provided on the upper substrate 40.

[0138] As described above, in this embodiment, no components protruding from the upper substrate 40 are provided on the bottom surface (i.e., the lower surface) of the upper substrate 40 directly above the rechargeable battery 27 (i.e., the portion hidden by the rechargeable battery 27 when viewed from below) (see FIG. 6). This makes it possible to narrow the gap between the bottom surface of the upper substrate 40 and the rechargeable battery 27, thereby enabling the electronic device 1 to be made thinner. Note that, as will be described in detail later, in this embodiment, the lower surface of the upper substrate 40 and the upper surface of the holder 28 are adhered to each other by, for example, double-sided tape. However, in other embodiments, the lower surface of the upper substrate and the upper surface of the holder may not be adhered to each other, and may not be in contact with each other.

[0139] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the sum of the area of ​​one side of lower substrate 32 and the area of ​​one side of upper substrate 40 is larger than the cross-sectional area of ​​the space inside housing 2 along a plane perpendicular to the up-down direction at which the cross-sectional area of ​​the space inside housing 2 along that plane is the largest (in this embodiment, the reference plane). As a result, even if the area of ​​a substrate is so large that it cannot be contained within housing 2 if it is made into a single substrate, each substrate can be stored within housing 2, and electronic device 1 can be made smaller.

[0140] In this embodiment, the speaker 30 and the vibrator 29 are disposed below the upper substrate 40 (see FIG. 6). Therefore, the speaker 30 and the vibrator 29 can be disposed overlapping the upper substrate 40 when viewed from above, and the length of the housing 2 in the horizontal direction (i.e., the left-right direction or the front-back direction) can be shortened. This allows the electronic device 1 to be made more compact.

[0141] (Top button 3) The detailed configuration of the top button 3 will be described with reference to Figs. 11 and 12. Fig. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the top button 3. Note that Fig. 11 shows an upper housing 11 in addition to the top button 3. Fig. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the internal configuration of the electronic device 1. Note that Fig. 12 shows an upper substrate 40 and the configuration above it.

[0142] The top surface button 3 is provided above the upper substrate 40 (see FIG. 12). As shown in FIG. 11, in this embodiment, the top surface button 3 has a top surface key top 43, a spacer 44, and a top surface key rubber 45. The top surface key rubber 45 is provided above the upper substrate 40, the spacer 44 is provided above the top surface key rubber 45, and the top surface key top 43 is provided above the spacer 44. The top surface key top 43 is provided so that a part of it protrudes from a hole in the upper housing 11.

[0143] As shown in Fig. 12, the top surface key top 43 has a central portion 151, an outer edge portion 152, and a rising portion 153. The central portion 151 is a portion whose upper surface is exposed from a hole in the upper housing 11, and is a flat plate extending horizontally. The central portion 151 is circular when viewed from above, and is the same size as or slightly smaller than the hole. In this embodiment, the upper surface of the central portion 151 (i.e., the exposed surface described above) is a curved surface that bulges slightly upward, but it may also be a flat surface.

[0144] Outer edge portion 152 is an outer edge portion of top surface key top 43, and is provided around central portion 151. When viewed from above, outer edge portion 152 has an annular shape surrounding central portion 151. The lower surface of outer edge portion 152 is provided lower than the lower surface of central portion 151.

[0145] Moreover, the rising portion 153 is a portion between the central portion 151 and the outer edge portion 152. When viewed from above, the rising portion 153 is an annular shape surrounding the central portion 151. As shown in FIG. 12, the rising portion 153 is provided so as to extend in the vertical direction. Specifically, the rising portion 153 extends upward from the inner peripheral portion of the outer edge portion 152, and its upper end is connected to the outer peripheral portion of the central portion 151. Moreover, the rising portion 153 is located on the side of the opening of the hole in the upper housing 11. As described above, in this embodiment, since the top surface key top 43 has a rising portion, the top surface key top 43 is unlikely to shift in the horizontal direction relative to the housing 2, and the top surface key top 43 is unlikely to come off from the housing 2. Note that the above-mentioned "extending in the vertical direction" means that the extending direction may have a vertical component, and is not limited to extending parallel to the vertical direction.

[0146] The top surface key top 43 is made of a material having optical transparency as a whole. However, in other embodiments, only a part of the top surface key top (for example, the center part) may have optical transparency.

[0147] The spacer 44 has a central portion 161, an outer edge portion 162, and a rising portion 163. The central portion 161 is a flat plate extending horizontally and has a circular shape when viewed from above. The central portion 161 of the spacer 44 is provided below the central portion 151 of the top surface key top 43. In this embodiment, the lower surface of the central portion 161 of the spacer 44 is disposed at a height (i.e., a vertical position) approximately equal to the lower surface of the outer edge portion 152 of the top surface key top 43. This allows the component consisting of the top surface key top 43 and the spacer 44 to be thinned, and the top surface button 3 to be thinned. In addition, the upper surface of the central portion 161 of the spacer 44 is flat. The spacer 44 has a protruding portion 164 protruding downward from the flat portion of the lower surface on the lower surface of the central portion 161. The protruding portion 164 is provided at the center position when viewed from above (which can also be said to be the center of the exposed surface of the top surface key top 43) (see FIG. 12).

[0148] The outer edge portion 162 is an outer edge portion of the spacer 44, and is provided around the central portion 161. When viewed from above, the outer edge portion 162 is annular and surrounds the central portion 161. The lower surface of the outer edge portion 162 is provided lower than the lower surface of the central portion 161. The lower surface of the protruding portion 164 is located higher than the lower surface of the outer edge portion 162. This allows the top button 3 to be made thinner.

[0149] The rising portion 163 is a portion between the central portion 161 and the outer edge portion 162. When viewed from above, the rising portion 163 is annular surrounding the central portion 161. As shown in FIG. 12, the rising portion 163 is provided so as to extend in the vertical direction. That is, the rising portion 163 extends upward from the inner peripheral portion of the outer edge portion 162, and its upper end is connected to the outer peripheral portion of the central portion 161. By providing the rising portion 163 on the spacer 44, the distance between the central portion 161 of the spacer 44 and the upper substrate 40 can be increased. This can reduce the possibility that a component (for example, the top light-emitting portion 42) provided on the upper substrate 40 will hit the central portion 161 via the top key rubber 45 when the top button 3 is pressed. In this embodiment, the rising portion 163 extends obliquely upward from the outer edge portion 162, but in other embodiments, it may be provided so as to extend directly upward from the outer edge portion 162.

[0150] Moreover, the rising portion 163 of the spacer 44 is provided at a position where at least a part of the rising portion 163 overlaps with the rising portion 153 of the top surface key top 43 when viewed from above. It can also be said that the rising portion 163 of the spacer 44 is provided in the vicinity of the rising portion 153 of the top surface key top 43 (see FIG. 12). This makes it possible to lengthen the distance between the upper substrate 40 and most of the central portion 161 of the spacer 44, thereby reducing the possibility that a component provided on the upper substrate 40 will hit the central portion via the top surface key rubber 45 when the top surface button 3 is pressed.

[0151] The spacer 44 is made of a material that is optically transparent as a whole, but in other embodiments, only a part of the spacer (for example, the center part) may be optically transparent.

[0152] The spacer 44 is fixed to the top key top 43. Specifically, the outer edge 152 of the top key top 43 and the outer edge 162 of the spacer 44 are fixed to each other. In this embodiment, the top key top 43 has a protrusion 154 on the lower surface of the outer edge 152, and the outer edge 162 of the spacer 44 has a hole 44a at the position of the protrusion 154 (see FIG. 11). In this embodiment, there are three protrusions 154 and three holes 44a, but the number of protrusions 154 and holes 44a provided is arbitrary. The top key top 43 and the spacer 44 are fixed to each other by applying heat caulking with the protrusions 154 inserted into the holes 44a.

[0153] As described above, in this embodiment, when the top surface keytop 43 is not pressed, the outer edge 162 of the spacer 44 comes into contact with the outer edge 152 of the top surface keytop 43 (see FIG. 12). According to this, the spacer 44 moves downward immediately in response to the start of pressing the top surface keytop 43, so that pressing of the top surface button 3 can be easily detected. Note that in this embodiment, the outer edge 162 of the spacer 44 comes into contact with the outer edge 152 of the top surface keytop 43 both in a state where the top surface keytop 43 is not pressed and in a state where the top surface keytop 43 is pressed. However, in other embodiments, the outer edge 162 of the spacer 44 may be configured not to come into contact with the outer edge 152 of the top surface keytop 43 when the top surface keytop 43 is not pressed, and to come into contact with the outer edge 152 of the top surface keytop 43 when the top surface keytop 43 is pressed.

[0154] In another embodiment, the outer edge 162 of the spacer 44 and the outer edge 152 of the top keytop 43 may be connected via an intermediate member. For example, the electronic device may include a buffer material as the intermediate member sandwiched between the upper surface of the outer edge 162 of the spacer 44 and the lower surface of the outer edge 152 of the top keytop 43. Even in this case, the spacer 44 can be moved downward in response to the pressing of the top keytop 43.

[0155] A frame 171 extending downward is provided on the inner wall of the upper housing 11 (see FIG. 11). The frame 171 is provided so as to surround the periphery of the outer edge 152 of the top key top 43 (see FIG. 12). The outer edge 152 of the top key top 43 when viewed from above is roughly circular, but has a protruding portion 155 protruding outward from the circle. The frame 171 is provided with a recess 172 into which the protruding portion 155 can be fitted, and the top key top 43 is arranged so that the protruding portion 155 is fitted into the recess 172 in the horizontal direction. This allows the top key top 43 (and the spacer 44) to be positioned in the horizontal direction and movable in the vertical direction. In this embodiment, the number of the protruding portions 155 and the recesses 172 is four, but may be any number of one or more.

[0156] The top surface key rubber 45 has a bottom 181 and a side wall 182 (see FIG. 12). The bottom 181 is provided below the spacer 44 so as to extend in the horizontal direction. The side wall 182 is annular and provided so as to extend upward from the outer periphery of the bottom 181. The upper end of the side wall 182 contacts the inner wall of the upper housing 11 (more specifically, the portion surrounding the hole in the inner wall) or extends to the vicinity of the inner wall. The top surface key rubber 45 is positioned in the horizontal direction by the inner side of the side wall 182 contacting the outer side of the frame portion 171 of the upper housing 11. Also, the top surface key rubber 45 is positioned in the vertical direction by a part of the lower surface of the bottom 181 contacting the upper surface of the upper substrate 40 and a part of the upper surface of the bottom 181 contacting the lower end of the frame portion 171 of the upper housing 11.

[0157] The top surface key rubber 45 is made of a material that is light-transmitting and elastic. In this embodiment, the top surface key rubber 45 is made of a material that is light-transmitting as a whole. However, in other embodiments, only a part of the top surface key rubber (for example, the bottom part) may be light-transmitting.

[0158] 12, the portion of the bottom 181 above the top surface input detection unit 41 and the top surface light-emitting unit 42 provided on the upper substrate 40 protrudes upward (it can also be said that the lower surface of the bottom 181 is recessed upward). This allows the portions of the bottom 181 other than the portions above the top surface input detection unit 41 and the top surface light-emitting unit 42 to be positioned in contact with or close to the upper substrate 40, making it possible to reduce the thickness of the top surface button 3.

[0159] Also, an upper protrusion 183 that protrudes upward is provided on the upper surface of the bottom 181 at a position directly below the protrusion 164 on the lower surface of the spacer 44 (see FIG. 12). In this embodiment, when the top surface keytop 43 is not pressed down, the upper protrusion 183 comes into contact with the lower surface of the protrusion 164 of the spacer 44. Also, a lower protrusion 184 that protrudes downward is provided on the lower surface of the bottom 181 at a position below the protrusion 164 of the spacer 44 (see FIG. 12). When the top surface button 3 is not pressed down, the lower surface of the lower protrusion 184 may or may not be in contact with the top surface input detection unit 41.

[0160] In this embodiment, at least a part of the upper surface of the portion of the top surface key rubber 45 located directly above the top surface input detection unit 41 (i.e., the upper protrusion 183) is located higher than the upper surface of the portion located directly above the top surface light-emitting unit 42. This reduces the possibility that the spacer 44 will hit the portion of the top surface key rubber 45 located directly above the top surface light-emitting unit 42 when the top surface button 3 is pressed, thereby reducing the possibility that the spacer 44 will hit the top surface light-emitting unit 42 via the top surface key rubber 45.

[0161] In this embodiment, the top light-emitting unit 42 is provided on the upper substrate 40 at a position excluding the portion directly below the protruding portion 164 of the center portion 161 of the spacer 44 (see FIG. 12). This also reduces the possibility that the spacer 44 will hit the top light-emitting unit 42 via the top key rubber 45.

[0162] With the above configuration, the top surface button 3 can move in the up and down direction, and the top surface input detection unit 41 can detect a press input on the top surface button 3. Specifically, when the top surface button 3 is not pressed, the top surface keytop 43 is in a state where it protrudes most from the upper housing 11. That is, the upper surface of the outer edge portion 152 of the top surface keytop 43 is in a state where it abuts on the inner wall of the upper housing 11. In this embodiment, the upper surface of the outer edge portion 152 of the top surface keytop 43 abuts on the inner wall of the upper housing 11 via a buffer material, but in other embodiments, the upper surface of the outer edge portion 152 of the top surface keytop 43 may directly abut on the inner wall of the upper housing 11.

[0163] Furthermore, when the top button 3 is not pressed, the protrusion 164 of the spacer 44 comes into contact with the upper protrusion 183 of the top key rubber 45. Therefore, the top key top 43 and the spacer 44 do not move unless a force is applied in the vertical direction. Furthermore, according to the above, the top key rubber 45 deforms immediately in response to the start of pressing the top key top 43, making it easier to detect pressing of the top button 3. Note that in other embodiments, the protrusion of the spacer does not need to come into contact with the upper protrusion of the top key rubber in the above state.

[0164] Furthermore, when the top surface button 3 is not pressed, the lower protrusion 184 of the top surface key rubber 45 does not press the top surface input detection unit 41. At this time, the lower protrusion 184 of the top surface key rubber 45 may or may not be in contact with the top surface input detection unit 41 to the extent that almost no force is applied to the top surface input detection unit 41.

[0165] When the top surface key top 43 is pressed by the user, the top surface key top 43 and the spacer 44 move downward. When the top surface button 3 is pressed, the protrusion 164 of the spacer 44 comes into contact with the upper protrusion 183 of the top surface key rubber 45. As a result, the top surface key rubber 45 deforms in response to the downward movement of the spacer 44, and the lower protrusion 184 of the top surface key rubber 45 moves downward. In addition, in the above state, the lower protrusion 184 of the top surface key rubber 45 comes into contact with the top surface input detection unit 41, so that the lower protrusion 184 of the top surface key rubber 45 presses the top surface input detection unit 41. The top surface input detection unit 41 detects that the top surface button 3 has been pressed by detecting that it has been pressed by the lower protrusion 184 of the top surface key rubber 45. At this time, the top surface input detection unit 41 outputs a signal indicating that it has been pressed.

[0166] As described above, in this embodiment, the electronic device 1 includes an elastically deformable rubber portion (i.e., top surface key rubber 45) between the spacer 44 and the substrate (i.e., upper substrate 40) that is optically transparent. When the keytop (i.e., top surface keytop 43) is pressed down, the spacer 44 moves downward, and the protruding portion 164 of the spacer 44 presses the detection portion (i.e., top surface input detection portion 41) via the rubber portion. This allows the rubber portion to apply a force to push back the keytop when the keytop is pressed down. In addition, since the detection portion is pressed down via the rubber portion, it is possible to reduce unevenness in the pressing force when the keytop is pressed down.

[0167] In this embodiment, the detection unit (i.e., the top surface input detection unit 41) is provided directly below the center position of the keytop (i.e., the top surface keytop 43) (see FIG. 12). Therefore, the detection unit can more reliably detect the depression of the keytop.

[0168] In this embodiment, the top surface input detection unit 41 has a function of generating a clicking sensation when pressed. For example, the top surface input detection unit 41 is a tactile switch. The specific configuration for generating a clicking sensation when pressed is arbitrary. Here, in this embodiment, the top surface key rubber 45 can be made thin by disposing a spacer 44 between the top surface key top 43 and the top surface key rubber 45. Therefore, even when the top surface input detection unit 41 is pressed via the top surface key rubber 45, the clicking sensation by the top surface input detection unit 41 is transmitted to the top surface key top 43, and the user who pressed the top surface button 3 can be given a clicking sensation.

[0169] In this embodiment, a recess recessed downward is formed in the bottom 181 of the top key rubber 45 at a position including the protrusion 154 of the outer edge 152 of the top key top 43 and the portion directly below the hole 44a of the outer edge 162 of the spacer 44 (see FIG. 12). Also, a hole is formed in the above position of the upper substrate 40 (see FIG. 12). This reduces the possibility that the lower end of the protrusion 154 (i.e., the portion where thermal caulking is performed) will come into contact with the upper substrate 40 when the top button 3 is pressed. In this embodiment, the recess in the top key rubber 45 and the hole in the upper substrate 40 are set to a size such that the protrusion of the top key top 43 will not come into contact with the top button 3 when the top button 3 is pressed.

[0170] In this embodiment, the light from the top light-emitting unit 42 passes through the top button 3 and is emitted to the outside of the housing 2, thereby making the top button 3 shine. In this embodiment, a light-scattering film is provided on the exposed surface of the top key top 43. This makes the exposed surface of the top button 3 appear to shine when the top light-emitting unit 42 emits light.

[0171] Here, in this embodiment, the spacer 44 allows the light from the light source to be emitted evenly from the exposed surface. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the difference in the light path between when the spacer 44 is provided and when it is not provided. Note that (a) in FIG. 13 shows the light path in a configuration in which the spacer 44 is not provided below the top surface key top 43, and (b) in FIG. 13 shows the light path in a configuration in which the spacer 44 is provided below the top surface key top 43 as in this embodiment. Note that in FIG. 13, the path of light emitted from only one top surface light-emitting unit 42 is shown for the purpose of making the drawing easier to see.

[0172] As shown in (a) of FIG. 13, when the spacer 44 is not provided, the top surface key top 43 is provided with a shaft portion 191 for pressing the top surface key rubber 193 instead of the spacer 44 when the top surface button 3 is pressed. This shaft portion 191 extends downward from the lower surface of the central portion 192 of the top surface key top 43. Therefore, a part of the light emitted from the top surface light emitting portion 42 passes through the shaft portion 191 before being emitted from the exposed surface of the top surface key top 43, and the light path is changed, while the other part is emitted from the exposed surface without passing through the shaft portion 191. As a result, for example, in the example shown in (a) of FIG. 13, the interval between the path b and the path c on the exposed surface is wide. Therefore, unevenness is easily generated in the light emitted from the exposed surface, making it difficult to make the exposed surface shine uniformly. Furthermore, even if shaft portion 191 is made of a light-transmitting material, when light passes through shaft portion 191, loss is greater than when light passes through air, and therefore, in path c, the amount of light emitted from the exposed surface is smaller than in path b, which does not pass through shaft portion 191, by the amount that the light passes through shaft portion 191. For this reason as well, unevenness is likely to occur in the light emitted from the exposed surface.

[0173] In contrast, when the spacer 44 is provided as shown in Fig. 13(b), the shaft portion 191 is not provided, and therefore the path of part of the light emitted from the top surface light-emitting portion 42 is not changed by the shaft portion 191. Therefore, for example, in the example shown in Fig. 13(b), the distance between the path b and the path c on the exposed surface is narrower than in the example shown in Fig. 13(a). Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult for unevenness to occur in the light emitted from the exposed surface, and it becomes easier to make the exposed surface shine evenly.

[0174] In this embodiment, the protrusion 164 is provided on the lower surface of the spacer 44, but in other embodiments, the lower surface of the spacer may be flat (i.e., the protrusion 164 may not be provided). This prevents a portion of the light emitted from the top surface light-emitting unit 42 from passing through the protrusion 164, thereby preventing the path of the light from being changed, making it more difficult for unevenness to occur in the light emitted from the exposed surface.

[0175] In this embodiment, the protrusion 164 is provided at a position lower than the upper surface of the outer edge portion 152 of the top surface key top 43 in the vertical direction (see FIG. 12). This makes it difficult for light emitted from the exposed surface through the spacer 44 from the top surface light-emitting portion 42 to pass through the protrusion 164, making it difficult for unevenness to occur in the light emitted from the exposed surface. The protrusion 164 may be provided at a position lower than the lower surface of the outer edge portion 152 of the top surface key top 43 in the vertical direction. This makes it difficult for light emitted from the exposed surface through the spacer 44 from the top surface light-emitting portion 42 to pass through the protrusion 164, making it difficult for unevenness to occur in the light emitted from the exposed surface.

[0176] In another embodiment, in order to reduce unevenness in the light emitted from the exposed surface due to the above-mentioned shaft portion 191, a configuration in which the thickness of the center portion of the top surface keytop (i.e., the length in the vertical direction) is increased may be adopted instead of a configuration using a spacer, or a configuration in which the thickness of the bottom portion of the top surface key rubber is increased. A configuration in which the thickness of the center portion of the top surface keytop is increased is, for example, a configuration in which the lower surface of the center portion of the top surface keytop is made to be at the same height as the lower surface of the outer edge portion (i.e., the positions in the vertical direction are made to be approximately the same) so that the lower surface of the center portion of the top surface keytop comes into contact with or is close to the top surface key rubber 45.

[0177] Moreover, the configuration in which the thickness of the bottom of the top surface key rubber is increased means, for example, a configuration in which the top surface of the top surface key rubber is disposed at a height such that it contacts or is close to the lower surface of the center of the top surface key top. An example of this configuration is shown in Fig. 14. Fig. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a comparative example of the top surface button 3. The comparative example shown in Fig. 14 differs from this embodiment in that no spacer is used and in that the shape of the top surface key rubber is different.

[0178] In the above comparative example, the top surface key rubber 200 has a central portion 201, a lower protruding portion 202, a skirt portion 203, a bottom portion 204, and a side wall portion 205. In the above comparative example, the central portion 201 is provided below the central portion 151 of the top surface key top 43. The lower protruding portion 202 is provided on the lower surface of the central portion 201 at a position directly above the top surface input detection portion 41, and protrudes downward from the lower surface. The central portion 201 of the top surface key rubber 200 is formed thick enough that its upper surface contacts the lower surface of the top surface key top 43 and the lower surface of the central portion 201 does not contact the top surface light emitting portion 42 when the top surface button 3 is pressed.

[0179] Moreover, the skirt portion 203 is provided so as to extend obliquely downward from the outer periphery of the lower surface of the central portion 201 (more specifically, in a direction having a downward component and toward the outside of the central portion 201). The skirt portion 203 has the shape of a portion of the side surface of a cone that is between two planes that pass through the side surface and are parallel to the horizontal direction. The bottom portion 204 is provided so as to extend horizontally further outward from the outer periphery of the skirt portion 203. The side wall portion 205 has the same shape as the side wall portion 182 in the above embodiment, and is provided so as to extend upward from the outer periphery of the bottom portion 204. The skirt portion 203, the bottom portion 204, and the side wall portion 205 are each annular in shape.

[0180] In the above comparative example, when the top surface keytop 43 is pressed by the user, the top surface keytop 43 moves downward. In response to this, the center portion 201 of the top surface key rubber 200 moves downward, and the lower protrusion 202 presses the top surface input detection unit 41. The top surface input detection unit 41 detects that the top surface button 3 has been pressed by detecting that the lower protrusion 184 of the top surface key rubber 45 has pressed. Note that, since the skirt portion 203 deforms when the top surface keytop 43 is pressed, when the press is released, the skirt portion 203 returns to its original shape, and the top surface keytop 43 returns to its position before it was pressed.

[0181] In addition, in the case of a configuration in which the thickness of the central part of the top surface key top 43 is increased, there is a risk that it becomes difficult to manufacture the top surface key top 43 (for example, forming the above-mentioned light-scattering film on the exposed surface). In addition, in the case of a configuration in which the thickness of the bottom part of the top surface key rubber 45 is increased as in the above comparative example, there is a risk that the operational feeling when the top surface button 3 is pressed becomes poor (for example, since the top surface key rubber 200 is thick, the pressing is detected after the top surface key rubber 200 is deformed to a certain extent, so that the pressing of the top surface key top 43 is not detected immediately after pressing). In contrast, in this embodiment, by providing the spacer 44, it is not necessary to thicken the top surface key top 43 or the top surface key rubber 45, so that it is possible to easily manufacture the top surface key top 43 and to improve the operational feeling when the top surface button 3 is pressed.

[0182] In another embodiment, instead of the structure of the top surface key rubber 45 in this embodiment, the top surface key rubber may have a structure having a skirt portion around the portion (i.e., the central portion 201) located directly above the top surface input detection unit 41 as shown in the above comparative example. With this, when the top surface button 3 is pressed, the top surface key rubber can generate a clicking sensation. In this case, the top surface input detection unit 41 does not need to have a function for generating a clicking sensation. In order to generate a clicking sensation by the skirt portion of the top surface key rubber, the skirt portion has a certain height. In contrast, in this embodiment, the top surface key rubber is not provided with a skirt portion, so that the top surface key rubber can be made thinner, and the top surface button can be made thinner.

[0183] (Assembling Electronic Device 1) In this embodiment, the electronic device 1 can be assembled by, for example, attaching each component to the upper housing 11 and attaching each component to the lower housing 12, and then fixing the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 to which the components are attached. With respect to the upper housing 11, the upper substrate 40 can be attached to the upper housing 11 with the top button 3 arranged on the upper housing 11, thereby bringing the upper housing 11 into a state in which the components are attached. With respect to the lower housing 12, the side button 4, the bottom button 6, the vibrator 29, the base 31 to which the speaker 30 is fixed, the lower substrate 32, the terminal 5, and the terminal substrate 26 can be attached to the lower housing 12, and then the holder 28 to which the rechargeable battery 27 is fixed can be attached to the lower housing 12, thereby bringing the lower housing 12 into a state in which the components are attached.

[0184] In this embodiment, the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 are fixed by a locking portion 211 and a locked portion 212. Specifically, the upper housing 11 has a locking portion 211 on the inner side of the housing 2 at the outer circumferential portion of the upper housing 11 (see FIG. 11). The locking portion 211 is provided so as to protrude downward from the lower end of the portion of the upper housing 11 excluding the locking portion 211. The locking portion 211 has a shaft portion extending downward from the above-mentioned portion of the upper housing 11, and a claw portion protruding from the shaft portion toward the outside (i.e., the outside of the upper housing 11). Although only two locking portions 211 are shown in FIG. 11, in this embodiment, the upper housing 11 has three locking portions. In other embodiments, the number of locking portions is arbitrary. The shapes of the locking portion and the locked portion are also arbitrary.

[0185] Further, the lower housing 12 has a locked portion 212 inside the lower housing 12 (see FIG. 9). The locked portion 212 has a shape that allows the locking portion 211 to hook thereon, and is provided at a position where it can be locked with the locking portion 211 when an edge portion of the upper housing 11 and an edge portion of the lower housing 12 are aligned. In this embodiment, the locked portion 212 has a shape that has a downward surface that extends toward the center of the housing 2. The claw portion of the locking portion 211 hooks onto the downward surface, whereby the locking portion 211 is locked to the locked portion 212.

[0186] As described above, in this embodiment, the upper housing 11 has the locking portion 211, and the lower housing 12 has the locked portion 212 to which the locking portion 211 can be locked. Therefore, the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 can be fixed to each other by locking the locked portion 212 to the locking portion 211. In addition, for example, when the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 are fixed by adhesion, there is a risk that the housings will become large because an adhesive surface is provided on each housing. In contrast, in this embodiment, it is not necessary to provide an adhesive surface on each housing, so the housings can be made small. Note that in other embodiments, the lower housing may be provided with the locking portion, and the upper housing may be provided with the locked portion. In other words, one of the upper housing and the lower housing may have the locking portion, and the other of the upper housing and the lower housing may have the locked portion.

[0187] In the lower housing 12, at least one (here, two) of the locked parts 212 is provided in a portion of the inner wall of the housing 2 that faces a surface parallel to the short axis of the rechargeable battery 27 (which can also be said to be a surface including the short side of the rechargeable battery 27) (see FIG. 9). Here, the space between the surface parallel to the short axis of the rechargeable battery 27 and the inner wall of the housing is narrower than the space between the surface parallel to the long axis of the rechargeable battery 27 and the side surface, making it difficult to place the vibrator 29 or the speaker 30 in this space. By placing a locked part smaller than the vibrator 29 or the speaker 30 in such a space, the space inside the housing 2 can be efficiently utilized to place the components, and the electronic device 1 can be made smaller in size.

[0188] In this embodiment, the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 are also fixed to each other by screws. Specifically, holes 2d are formed on both the left and right sides of the terminal 5 in the side portion of the lower housing 12 (see FIG. 1). Although not shown, a screw hole is also formed in the upper housing at the back of the hole. The upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 are fixed by screwing a screw into the screw hole of the upper housing 11 while passing through the hole of the lower housing 12. By fixing the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 in this way by screws in addition to the locking portion and the locked portion, the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 can be fixed more firmly.

[0189] In addition, in this embodiment, when attaching the lower housing 12 to the upper housing 11, the top surface of the holder 28 and the bottom surface of the upper substrate 40 are bonded together. This allows the components inside the housing 2 to be fixed more firmly. As described above, in this embodiment, the upper substrate 40 is fixed to the upper housing 11, and the holder 28 is fixed to the lower housing 12. Therefore, the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 are fixed together by the engagement between the locking portion and the locked portion, and are also fixed together by the adhesion between the holder 28 and the upper substrate 40. This allows the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 to be fixed together more firmly.

[0190] In this embodiment, the top surface of the housing 2 has a shape that bulges upward, and the bottom surface has a shape that bulges downward. Here, the height of the lower housing 12 is higher than the height of the upper housing 11 when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the up-down direction (see FIG. 6). That is, the boundary between the upper housing 11 and the lower housing 12 is provided at a position different from the end of the housing in the direction perpendicular to the up-down direction (for example, the front end, the rear end, the right end, and the left end) (specifically, it is provided above the end). This reduces the possibility that the boundary part hits something and the upper housing and the lower housing are separated. Also, when a hole is formed in the side part of the housing 2 as in this embodiment, the heights of the two housings 2 are made different, so that the hole can be formed in one of the housings 2 (here, the lower housing 12). This allows the opening of the hole to be configured as an integral part, so that the strength of the hole part can be improved.

[0191] [3. Electrical configuration] Fig. 15 is a block diagram showing electrical connections among components included in electronic device 1. As shown in Fig. 15, control circuit 221 is electrically connected to rechargeable battery 27, acceleration sensor 222, terminal 5, bottom input detection unit 223, side input detection unit 25, top input detection unit 41, side light-emitting unit 224, top light-emitting unit 42, and antenna 225.

[0192] The control circuit 221 is a processing circuit including a processor and a memory, and is, for example, an MCU (Micro Controller Unit). The control circuit 221 is electrically connected to the rechargeable battery 27 via the above-mentioned connector 141 provided on the lower substrate 32. The control circuit 221 supplies power from the rechargeable battery 27 to each component electrically connected to the control circuit 221 (specifically, the acceleration sensor 222, the bottom input detection unit 223, the side input detection unit 25, the top input detection unit 41, the side light-emitting unit 224, the top light-emitting unit 42, and the antenna 225). In addition, when the terminal 5 is electrically connected to, for example, a charger or an AC adapter, and external power is supplied from the terminal 5 to the electronic device 1, the control circuit 221 charges the rechargeable battery 27 with the supplied power.

[0193] Furthermore, the control circuit 221 acquires a signal output from the acceleration sensor 222. This signal indicates, for example, the detection result detected by the acceleration sensor 222 (i.e., the acceleration applied to the electronic device 1). For example, the control circuit 221 executes a process based on the detection result, or transmits the detection result to the above-mentioned information processing device via the antenna 225. For example, the control circuit 221 may calculate, based on the detection result by the acceleration sensor 222, motion information related to the motion of the user (for example, information indicating that the user is walking or information indicating the number of steps taken by the user), or body motion information related to the body motion of the user while sleeping (for example, information indicating that the user has turned over while sleeping).

[0194] Furthermore, the control circuit 221 acquires signals from each input detection unit (specifically, the bottom input detection unit 223, the side input detection unit 25, and the top input detection unit 41). These signals indicate, for example, the detection results of the input detection units, i.e., the presence or absence of input to each button (specifically, the bottom button 6, the side button 4, and the top button 3). The control circuit 221, for example, executes processing based on the detection results, and transmits the detection results to the information processing device via the antenna 225.

[0195] The control circuit 221 also supplies power to each light-emitting unit (specifically, the side light-emitting unit 224 and the top light-emitting unit 42) to cause them to emit light. The control circuit 221 causes each light-emitting unit to emit light, for example, as a result of processing executed by the control circuit 221 or in response to an instruction from an information processing device received via the antenna 225.

[0196] [4. Effects and Modifications of the Present Embodiment] (Configuration regarding oblique arrangement of rechargeable battery 27) As described above, in the above embodiment, the electronic device 1 has the following configuration. A housing 2 having a top surface and a bottom surface, a flat shape in which the length in the vertical direction is shorter than the length in the direction perpendicular to the vertical direction, and a cross-sectional shape in a reference plane perpendicular to the vertical direction is circular. A charging terminal (i.e., terminal 5) exposed on a side surface between the top and bottom surfaces of the housing 2 A rechargeable battery 27 is a rectangular parallelepiped rechargeable battery whose cross-sectional shape on a reference plane is a rectangle having a first long side and a first short side, and is provided inside the housing 2 so that the first long side is oblique on the reference plane in a direction from a first position (i.e., the front end position of the housing 2) where the charging terminal is exposed on the side surface to a second position (i.e., the rear end position of the housing 2) on the side surface, which is a position opposite to the first position (more specifically, a position opposite to the first position with respect to the center of the housing 2 when viewed from above). At least one of the vibrator 29 and the speaker 30 provided at a position intersecting the reference plane and between a first long side of the rechargeable battery 27 and a portion of the side surface facing the first long side on the reference plane

[0197] As described above, in the above embodiment, the rechargeable battery is arranged at an angle, which makes it easier to arrange the rechargeable battery and the charging terminal without interfering with each other. Furthermore, by arranging the vibrator and / or speaker between the rechargeable battery arranged at an angle and the housing, the rechargeable battery, the charging terminal, and the vibrator and / or speaker can be arranged at a position where they intersect with the reference plane. This makes it possible to miniaturize the electronic device, or to arrange larger components (e.g., the rechargeable battery, the vibrator, the speaker, etc.) inside the housing. In this way, according to the above embodiment, the arrangement of the configuration inside the electronic device can be improved.

[0198] In the above embodiment, the electronic device 1 includes both the vibrator 29 and the speaker 30, but in other embodiments, the electronic device may include only one of the vibrator 29 and the speaker 30. Even in this case, similar to the above embodiment, the rechargeable battery 27 can be disposed at an angle to improve the layout of the configuration inside the electronic device 1.

[0199] In the above embodiment, the housing 2 has a shape in which the top surface bulges upward and the bottom surface bulges downward. The housing 2 may have at least one of a shape in which the top surface bulges upward and a shape in which the bottom surface bulges downward. When the housing 2 has such a shape, the length in the vertical direction near the outer periphery of the housing 2 when viewed from above is shorter than the length near the center, so that the space for arranging components near the outer periphery inside the housing 2 is restricted. In this regard, in the present embodiment, by arranging the rechargeable battery 27 at an angle as described above, components such as the charging terminal 5, the vibrator 29, and / or the speaker 30 can be easily arranged even in a state in which the arrangement space is restricted.

[0200] In the above embodiment, the electronic device 1 further includes a first input unit (i.e., side button 4) that is provided at the second position and through which a user performs an operational input. In the above embodiment, by arranging the rechargeable battery 27 at an angle as described above, the first input unit can be arranged on the side surface of the housing 2 without interfering with the rechargeable battery 27.

[0201] In the above embodiment, the electronic device 1 further includes a second input section (i.e., top button 3) and a first board (i.e., upper board 40) provided on the top surface of the housing 2. The first board is provided inside the housing 2, closer to the top surface than the rechargeable battery 27, and the first board is provided with an input detection section that converts an input made to the second input section into a signal. In this way, by arranging each component for detecting an input to the second input section together above the rechargeable battery 27, it is possible to efficiently use the space within the housing to arrange the components.

[0202] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the electronic device 1 further includes a second board (i.e., lower board 32) provided inside the housing 2 on the bottom side of the rechargeable battery 27. By dividing the board into two, the size of one board can be reduced, and the electronic device 1 can be made more compact.

[0203] In addition, in the above embodiment, it can be said that the electronic device 1 has the following configuration. A housing 2 having a top surface and a bottom surface, a length in the vertical direction being shorter than a length in a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction, and a circular shape as viewed from above A rechargeable battery 27 is provided inside the housing 2 and has a rectangular parallelepiped shape having a first long side and a first short side when viewed from above. A terminal 5 is provided between the first long side and a portion of the outer periphery of the housing 2 facing the first long side when viewed from above, and is partially exposed. At least one of a vibrator 29 and a speaker 30 provided between a first long side and a portion of the inner periphery of the housing 2 facing the first long side, or between a second long side that is the opposite side of the first long side and a portion of the inner periphery of the housing 2 facing the second long side, when viewed from above

[0204] In this specification, "a certain component (specifically, terminal 5, vibrator 29, or speaker 30) is provided between the long side of the rechargeable battery and the part of the housing facing the long side" means that it is sufficient for a part of the certain component to be present in the space between the long side of the rechargeable battery and the part of the housing facing the long side, and does not require that the entirety of the certain component be present in that space.

[0205] As described above, in the above embodiment, the rechargeable battery 27 is arranged at an angle, which makes it easier to arrange the rechargeable battery 27 without interfering with the terminal 5. Furthermore, by arranging the vibrator 29 and / or the speaker 30 between the diagonally arranged rechargeable battery 27 and the housing 2, it makes it easier to arrange the rechargeable battery 27 and the vibrator 29 and / or the speaker 30 without interfering with each other. In this way, according to the above embodiment, the arrangement of the configuration inside the electronic device 1 can be improved.

[0206] (Configuration regarding the arrangement of the board, the rechargeable battery 27, etc.) As described above, in the above embodiment, the electronic device 1 has the following configuration. A flat housing 2 having a top surface and a bottom surface and a length in the vertical direction that is shorter than the length in the direction perpendicular to the vertical direction. A flat rechargeable battery 27 is provided inside the housing 2 at a position intersecting a reference plane perpendicular to the up-down direction. A first substrate (i.e., upper substrate 40) that is provided parallel to the reference plane on the top side of the rechargeable battery 27. A second substrate (i.e., a lower substrate 32) that is disposed parallel to the reference plane on the bottom side of the rechargeable battery 27. At least one of the transducer 29 and the speaker 30 provided at a position intersecting the reference plane

[0207] In the above embodiment, it can also be said that the electronic device 1 has the following configuration. A housing 2 having a top surface and a bottom surface and a length in a vertical direction that is shorter than a length in a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction A flat rechargeable battery 27 is provided inside the housing 2 in a direction perpendicular to the up-down direction. A first substrate (i.e., upper substrate 40) that is provided parallel to the top surface and closer to the top surface than the rechargeable battery 27. A second substrate (i.e., a lower substrate 32) that is provided parallel to the bottom surface and closer to the bottom surface than the rechargeable battery 27. At least one of a vibrator 29 and a speaker 30 provided between the side surface of the rechargeable battery 27 and the inner circumference of the housing 2

[0208] According to the above configuration, by disposing the two boards separately on either side of the rechargeable battery 27, the boards can be efficiently arranged inside the housing 2, and the electronic device 1 can be made smaller. Furthermore, by disposing the vibrator 29 and / or the speaker 30 on the sides of the rechargeable battery 27, the electronic device 1 can be made thinner. Thus, according to the above embodiment, the arrangement of the components inside the electronic device 1 can be improved.

[0209] As described above, in this embodiment, the reference plane is a plane perpendicular to the up-down direction that maximizes the cross-sectional area of ​​the space inside the housing 2. By arranging the rechargeable battery 27 and at least one of the vibrator 29 and the speaker 30 so as to intersect with this reference plane, the electronic device 1 can be made smaller.

[0210] As described above, in the above embodiment, the top and bottom surfaces of the housing 2 have a shape that bulges in the vertical direction, and the space for arranging components is limited near the outer periphery inside the housing 2. In this regard, in the present embodiment, by arranging the rechargeable battery 27, each board, and the vibrator 29 and / or the speaker 30 as described above, it becomes easier to arrange components such as the rechargeable battery 27, the vibrator 29 and / or the speaker 30 even in a situation where the arrangement space is limited.

[0211] (Configuration for top button 3) In the above embodiment, the electronic device 1 has a button device having the following configuration (that is, the top surface button 3, the top surface input detection unit 41, the top surface light-emitting unit 42, and the upper substrate 40). A light-transmitting key top (i.e., the top key top 43) A spacer 44 having optical transparency provided under the key top A substrate provided below the spacer 44 and having a light emitting section (i.e., the top surface light emitting section 42) and a detection section (i.e., the top surface input detection section 41) on the upper surface. Here, the underside of the central part of the key top is located higher than the underside of the outer edge part around the central part (see FIG. 12). The spacer 44 has a protruding part on the underside of the central part of the spacer 44 that protrudes downward from the flat part of the underside above the detection part, and the flat part is located higher than the underside of the outer edge part around the central part (see FIG. 12). When the key top is pressed down, the protruding part presses the detection part in response to the downward movement of the spacer 44.

[0212] Note that "a component is located above another component" means that the vertical position of the component is higher than the vertical position of the other component, and does not mean that the component and the other component are positioned so that they appear to overlap when viewed from above (i.e., the component is located above the other component).

[0213] According to the above configuration, by forming the spacer 44 in the above shape (i.e., a shape in which the lower surface at the center is located higher than the lower surface at the outer edge), it is possible to reduce the possibility that another configuration (e.g., the spacer 44) will come into contact with a configuration on the board (e.g., a light-emitting section). In addition, the spacer 44 itself can be made thinner, which allows the button device to be made thinner.

[0214] The above button device can also be used in electronic devices other than the electronic device 1 of this embodiment. For example, the above button device can be used in an electronic device having a spherical housing. In this case, the direction in which the pressed key top moves is the downward direction, and the opposite direction to the downward direction is the upward direction.

[0215] In the above embodiment, the electronic device 1 has a top surface on which the key tops of the button device are provided, and a bottom surface that bulges downward (see FIG. 1). In this case, the electronic device 1 is likely to tilt at an angle, and if the electronic device 1 is placed on a flat surface so that the bottom surface of the electronic device 1 is in contact with the flat surface and the key top is pressed, the user is likely to press the key top at an angle. If the key top is pressed at an angle, there is a risk that other components will come into contact with the board. In this regard, in the above embodiment, by giving the spacer 44 the above-mentioned shape, it is possible to reduce the possibility that other components will come into contact with the board even if the key top is pressed at an angle.

[0216] (Modifications regarding rechargeable batteries) In other embodiments, the electronic device may be configured to include a housing case capable of housing a battery (meaning including a rechargeable battery) instead of the rechargeable battery 27. In other words, the electronic device may be configured to include a power supply unit that is a housing case or a battery (the power supply unit is a general term for the housing case and the battery).

[0217] The storage case removably stores the battery. The storage case is rectangular like the rechargeable battery 27. The storage case may be flat with a length in the up-down direction shorter than the length in the direction perpendicular to the up-down direction. When the electronic device includes a storage case instead of the rechargeable battery 27, the electronic device may or may not include the holder 28. When the electronic device does not include the holder 28, the storage case may have an arm portion similar to the first arm portion 123 of the holder 28 (i.e., an arm portion that extends above the vibrator 29 and presses the vibrator 29 from above). In the above case, the storage case may have an arm portion similar to the second arm portion 124 of the holder 28 (i.e., an arm portion that extends above the speaker 30 and presses the speaker 30 from above).

[0218] Furthermore, when the electronic device has a storage case instead of the rechargeable battery 27, the electronic device does not need to have a charging terminal. In this case, the electronic device may have the same terminal 5 as in the above embodiment, and the terminal 5 may be used for communication with other devices.

[0219] The storage case may also be shaped so that one of the four side surfaces is open (i.e., one side surface is missing, or one side surface has a hole). In this case, a hole is formed in a portion of the housing facing the open side surface of the storage case, and the electronic device includes a battery cover attached to cover the hole. The hole is large enough that a battery can be inserted into the storage case from outside the housing through the hole. The battery cover is also detachable from the housing. With the above configuration, the user can easily replace the battery in the storage case.

[0220] More specifically, the open side may be a side parallel to the minor axis of the case, so that when the battery is removed from the case, the vibrator and speaker provided at a position facing the side parallel to the major axis of the case do not get in the way, making it easier to replace the battery in the case.

[0221] In other embodiments, the storage case may be shaped to open downward, similar to the holder 28 in the above embodiment. In this case, a hole is formed in a portion of the bottom surface of the housing that faces the opening of the storage case, and the electronic device is provided with a battery cover that is attached to cover the hole. The lower substrate is disposed above the storage case (and below the upper substrate). The bottom button is provided on a portion of the bottom surface of the housing other than the hole (or a button having the same function as the bottom button may be provided on the side or top surface of the housing). The above configuration also allows the user to easily replace the battery in the storage case.

[0222] In the above embodiment, the rechargeable battery 27, which is an example of the power supply unit, has a rectangular shape when viewed from above, but the shape of the power supply unit is not limited to this. For example, in other embodiments, the power supply unit may have a square shape when viewed from above. In this case, the power supply unit does not need to be arranged so that the side parallel to the horizontal plane is oblique to the front-to-rear direction. Regardless of the shape of the power supply unit, the boards can be efficiently arranged inside the housing by separately arranging two boards on both the upper and lower sides of the power supply unit.

[0223] (Modifications regarding the shape of the housing) In the above embodiment, the housing is flat when viewed horizontally and circular when viewed from above, but the shape of the housing is not limited to this. The shape of the housing (which can also be said to be the external shape of the electronic device) may be, for example, any of the shapes shown below.

[0224] In other embodiments, the housing may have a shape formed by a curved line bulging outward when viewed from above, and may have a longitudinal direction (e.g., an elliptical or egg-shaped shape). Even if the housing has such a shape, the power supply unit can be easily arranged without interfering with other components (e.g., terminals and / or side buttons) by arranging the power supply unit so that its major axis is oblique to the front-to-rear direction, as in the above embodiment.

[0225] If the longitudinal direction of the housing coincides with the front-rear direction (i.e., if a side button is provided at one longitudinal end and a terminal is provided at the other longitudinal end), the power supply unit may be arranged so that its long axis is oblique to the front-rear direction and is closer to the longitudinal direction of the housing than to the lateral direction (for example, the angle between the long axis and the longitudinal direction is less than 45°). This makes it easier to arrange a larger power supply unit.

[0226] The housing may also be rectangular when viewed from above. Regardless of the shape of the housing when viewed from above, the two boards can be arranged separately on both the upper and lower sides of the power supply unit, allowing the boards to be arranged efficiently inside the housing.

[0227] In other embodiments, the housing may not be flat, but may have a shape (e.g., spherical) in which the length in the vertical direction is the same as the length in the direction perpendicular to the vertical direction. When the housing has such a shape, the vibrator may be disposed below the power supply unit. In this case, the downward direction of the power supply unit is the direction perpendicular to the widest surface of the rectangular parallelepiped power supply unit, and is the direction from the power supply unit to the lower substrate. In the above case, the speaker may be disposed so as to extend downward from a position to the side of the power supply unit. In the above case, since space for arranging components is likely to be generated below the power supply unit, arranging the vibrator and speaker as described above makes it easier to arrange a larger vibrator and speaker.

[0228] (Modifications regarding the placement of side buttons and terminals) In the above embodiment, the side button 4 and the terminal 5 are provided at positions symmetrical with respect to the center of the housing 2 when viewed from above, but the arrangement of the side button and the terminal is not limited to this. For example, the side button may be provided at a position other than the rear end of the housing 2, and the terminal may be provided at a position other than the front end of the housing 2. The electronic device may not have a side button or a terminal. If the electronic device does not have a terminal on the side of the housing, the front-rear direction of the electronic device may be determined based on the side button. For example, the direction perpendicular to the up-down direction, from the center of the housing to the side button, may be the rear direction, and the opposite direction to the rear direction may be the front direction. Even if the positions of the side button and the terminal are different from those of the above embodiment, the power supply unit may be arranged so as not to interfere with the side button and the terminal. For example, the power supply unit may be arranged so that the side button and the terminal are arranged in a space (for example, space A and / or space B shown in FIG. 9) between the side of the power supply unit and a part of the inner wall of the housing 2 (more specifically, the inner wall of the side part of the housing 2) facing the side.

[0229] (Modifications regarding the input section) In the above embodiment, each input unit (i.e., top button 3, side button 4, and bottom button 6) through which the user performs operational input is an input unit of a type that the user can press, but the type of the input unit is not limited to this. For example, in other embodiments, the input unit may be a slide switch or a touch button that detects the user's touch input by a touch sensor. The input unit may also be an input unit of a type that allows directional input (e.g., a joystick). Furthermore, the input unit may be an input unit of a type that the user can press and that allows directional input (e.g., a joystick that allows press input). For example, the electronic device may be configured such that a joystick is provided on the top surface instead of the top surface button.

[0230] In other embodiments, the size, shape, number, installation position, and installation method of each component provided on the surface and inside of the housing are arbitrary. The electronic device may not include some of the components in the above embodiments, and may not execute some of the processes executed in the above embodiments. For example, in order to achieve some specific effects in the above embodiments, the electronic device may include components for achieving those effects and execute processes for achieving those effects, but may not include other components, and may not execute other processes. In other embodiments, the electronic device may include components different from the components in the above embodiments. [Industrial Applicability]

[0231] The above-described embodiment can be used, for example, in portable electronic devices, for example, to improve the layout of components inside the device. [Explanation of symbols]

[0232] 1 Electronic equipment 2. Housing 3 Top button 4 Side buttons 5 Terminal 6 Bottom Button 7 Strap hole 27 Rechargeable Batteries 28 Holder 29 Transducer 30 Speaker 32 Lower board 40 Upper board 41 Top input detector 42 Top surface light emitting part 43 Top key top 44 Spacer 45 Top key rubber

Claims

1. a housing having a top surface and a bottom surface, a flat shape whose length in a vertical direction is shorter than its length in a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction, and a cross-sectional shape on a reference plane perpendicular to the vertical direction is circular; a charging terminal exposed at a side portion between the top surface and the bottom surface of the housing; a rechargeable battery having a rectangular parallelepiped shape whose cross-sectional shape on the reference plane is a rectangle having a first long side and a first short side, the rechargeable battery being provided inside the housing such that the first long side is inclined on the reference plane in a direction from a first position where the charging terminal is exposed on the side surface to a second position on the side surface that is a position opposite to the first position; An electronic device comprising at least one of a vibrator and a speaker at a position intersecting the reference plane, the position being between the first long side of the rechargeable battery and a portion of the side surface facing the first long side on the reference plane.

2. the speaker is provided at a position intersecting the reference plane, the position being between the first long side of the rechargeable battery and a portion of the side surface facing the first long side on the reference plane; 2. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising: the vibrator at a position intersecting the reference plane, between a second long side that is the opposite side to the first long side on the reference plane, and a portion of the side portion that faces the second long side.

3. The battery pack further includes a holder that covers at least a portion of the rechargeable battery. The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein the holder presses at least one of the vibrator and the speaker from above.

4. The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein the speaker and the vibrator are provided at positions shifted from each other in a direction from the first position to the second position.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein, on the reference plane, the first long side is oriented in a direction midway between a direction from the first position to the second position and a direction perpendicular to the direction.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein both ends of the first long side are adjacent to or in contact with the housing on the reference plane.

7. The electronic device according to claim 6 , wherein a recess is formed in at least one of the inner walls of the housing at a location close to or in contact with a corner of the rechargeable battery.

8. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the housing has at least one of a top surface having an upwardly bulging shape and a bottom surface having a downwardly bulging shape.

9. The housing includes: an upper housing having the top surface; a lower housing having the bottom surface; One of the upper housing and the lower housing has a locking portion, The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the other of the upper housing and the lower housing has a latched portion to which the latch portion can be latched.

10. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein one of the locking portion and the locked portion is provided on an inner wall of the housing at a portion facing a surface of the rechargeable battery that includes the first short side.

11. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising a first input unit provided at the second position and configured to receive an operation input by a user.

12. 12. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the first input portion extends on the reference plane from the second position to a position between a second long side that is an opposite side to the first long side and a portion of the side portion facing the second long side.

13. The first input unit is a key top that can be depressed in a direction from the outside to the inside of the housing; 13. The electronic device according to claim 11, further comprising a biasing portion provided inside the housing with respect to the key top, biasing the key top in a direction opposite to the pressing direction.

14. The electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein the bottom surface has at least two openings on a side of the second position with respect to a center of gravity of the electronic device.

15. At least two openings are formed on the bottom surface on the side of the second position based on the center of gravity of the electronic device; a bottom forming portion provided at the back of the two openings when the two openings are viewed from the outside of the housing, the bottom forming portion having a first surface that forms the bottom of the openings and a second surface that faces in a direction opposite to the pressing direction; The electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein the biasing portion biases the key top in a direction opposite to the pressing direction by being sandwiched between the second surface and the key top.

16. the speaker is provided at a position intersecting the reference plane, the position being between the first long side and a portion of the side surface portion facing the first long side on the reference plane; The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the speaker is tilted in a rotation direction around an axis that faces a direction closer to the first long side than to the first short side.

17. The electronic device according to claim 16 , wherein a sound hole is formed in the side surface at a position near the speaker.

18. A second input unit provided on the top surface; 18. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising: a first board provided inside the housing on the top side of the housing relative to the rechargeable battery, the first board having an input detection unit that converts an input made to the second input unit into a signal.

19. The electronic device according to claim 18 , further comprising a second board provided inside the housing and closer to the bottom surface than the rechargeable battery.

20. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is a portable device that allows a user to hold the entire housing with one hand.

21. a housing having a top surface and a bottom surface, a length in a vertical direction being shorter than a length in a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction, and a circular shape as viewed from above; a rechargeable battery or battery storage section provided inside the housing and having a rectangular parallelepiped shape having a first long side and a first short side when viewed from above; a terminal provided between the first long side and a portion of an outer periphery of the housing facing the first long side when viewed from above, the terminal being partially exposed; An electronic device comprising, when viewed from above, at least one of a vibrator and a speaker between the first long side and a portion of the inner circumference of the housing that faces the first long side, or between a second long side that is the opposite side of the first long side and a portion of the inner circumference of the housing that faces the second long side.

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