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US6141505A
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Electronic device
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1997-08-25
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Granted: 2000-10-31
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Expires: 2017-08-25
Abstract
Abstract A device comprising a main body and a sub-body that is rotatably supported on a side surface of the main body, wherein a bearing is located on either the main body or the sub-body and a shaft that engages with said bearing is located on the other unit, the shaft having an extension that extends into the main body or the sub-body that has the bearing and a connecting area that is formed throughout the lengths of the shaft and the extension; there is a notch that is connected to the connecting area around the circumference of the extension; and a flexible printed circuit board is placed such that it runs through the connecting area inside the shaft, exits the notch of the extension along its circumference and wraps around the extension.
Inventors
- 👤 Akio Miyata
- 👤 Yasuo Furuie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:47
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/50; H04N23/51
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A electronic device comprising: a first body; a second body rotatably supported on a side surface of the first body; a bearing located on the side surface of the first body; a shaft located on the second body and engaged with said bearing, wherein the shaft has an extension extended into the first body; and a flexible printed circuit board held in said shaft and said extension, exited from said extension in circumference direction of said extension, and wrapped around said extension.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A electronic device comprising: a first body; a second body rotatably supported on a side surface of the first body; a bearing located on the side surface of the first body; a shaft located on the second body and engaged with said bearing, wherein the shaft has an extension extended into the first body; and a flexible printed circuit board held in said shaft and said extension, exited from said extension in circumference direction of said extension, and wrapped around said extension.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A device according to claim 1, further comprising: a substrate fixed inside the first body, wherein one end of said flexible printed circuit board exited from the extension fixed to the substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 2, wherein said second body including a image reading device, and the other end of said flexible printed circuit board connected to the image reading device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
A device according to claim 1, further comprising: a external terminal located on a side surface of the first body that faces the second body, wherein the external terminal become exposed or non-exposed depending on the status of rotation of the second body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device according to claim 1, further comprising: a rotary member fixed to said shaft and detachably support said second body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
119 words
A structure for installing a flexible printed circuit board, comprising: a flexible printed circuit board having a first portion having a most distal end of said flexible printed circuit board, a second portion having a most proximal end of said flexible printed circuit board, and a middle portion located between said most distal end and said most proximal end, said middle portion being fixed to a rotatable shaft, said first portion of said flexible printed circuit board having said most distal end wrapping around a circumference of said shaft, and said second portion of said flexible printed circuit board having said most proximal end extending away from said first portion and along a longitudinal axis of said rotatable shaft.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
119 words
A structure for installing a flexible printed circuit board, comprising: a flexible printed circuit board having a first portion having a most distal end of said flexible printed circuit board, a second portion having a most proximal end of said flexible printed circuit board, and a middle portion located between said most distal end and said most proximal end, said middle portion being fixed to a rotatable shaft, said first portion of said flexible printed circuit board having said most distal end wrapping around a circumference of said shaft, and said second portion of said flexible printed circuit board having said most proximal end extending away from said first portion and along a longitudinal axis of said rotatable shaft.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
93 words
An electronic device comprising: a main body having a first electronic unit; a sub-body having a second electronic unit connected to said first electronic unit, said sub-body being rotatably supported on a surface of the main body by a shaft, said shaft located substantially perpendicular to the surface of the main body; and an external terminal for connection with an external device located on the surface of the main body, wherein the external terminal becomes exposed for connection with the external device or nonexposed depending on the status of rotation of the sub-body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
93 words
An electronic device comprising: a main body having a first electronic unit; a sub-body having a second electronic unit connected to said first electronic unit, said sub-body being rotatably supported on a surface of the main body by a shaft, said shaft located substantially perpendicular to the surface of the main body; and an external terminal for connection with an external device located on the surface of the main body, wherein the external terminal becomes exposed for connection with the external device or nonexposed depending on the status of rotation of the sub-body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein said sub-body includes a lens and is rotatable about an axis perpendicular to an optical axis of said lens.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electronic device according to claim 8, wherein said shaft is substantially perpendicular to said optical axis.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein said main body includes a camera body.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein said second electronic unit is an image reading unit.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
78 words
A camera, comprising: a camera body; an image reading unit; a rotatable shaft connecting said camera body to said image reading unit such that said camera body and said image reading unit are movable with respect to each other; and a flexible printed circuit board electrically connecting said camera body and said image reading unit, said flexible printed circuit board being fixed to said rotatable shaft and extending at least partially about a circumference of said rotatable shaft.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
78 words
A camera, comprising: a camera body; an image reading unit; a rotatable shaft connecting said camera body to said image reading unit such that said camera body and said image reading unit are movable with respect to each other; and a flexible printed circuit board electrically connecting said camera body and said image reading unit, said flexible printed circuit board being fixed to said rotatable shaft and extending at least partially about a circumference of said rotatable shaft.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The camera according to claim 12, wherein said rotatable shaft extends into an interior of said camera body.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
67 words
A flexible printed circuit board connection, comprising: an electrical connector; a rotatable shaft spaced from said electrical connector; and a flexible printed circuit board having a first portion fixed to said rotatable shaft and a second portion unattached to said shaft, said second portion of said flexible printed circuit board wrapping at least half way around a circumference of said shaft and attaching to said electrical connector.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
67 words
A flexible printed circuit board connection, comprising: an electrical connector; a rotatable shaft spaced from said electrical connector; and a flexible printed circuit board having a first portion fixed to said rotatable shaft and a second portion unattached to said shaft, said second portion of said flexible printed circuit board wrapping at least half way around a circumference of said shaft and attaching to said electrical connector.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
64 words
The flexible printed circuit board connection according to claim 14, further comprising a camera body and an image reading unit, a first end of said flexible printed circuit board being connected to said image reading unit and said second end of said flexible printed circuit board being connected to said camera body, said rotatable shaft connecting said camera body and said image reading unit.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
The flexible printed circuit board connection according to claim 14, wherein said rotatable shaft has an outer surface and a notch in said outer surface that receives said first portion of said flexible printed circuit board.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
68 words
An electronic device, comprising: a camera body; an image reading unit rotatably supported on a side surface of said camera body; one of an input terminal and an output terminal located on said side surface, said image reading unit obstructing said terminal when rotated to a first position, said terminal being unobstructed by said image reading unit when said image reading unit is rotated to a second position.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
68 words
An electronic device, comprising: a camera body; an image reading unit rotatably supported on a side surface of said camera body; one of an input terminal and an output terminal located on said side surface, said image reading unit obstructing said terminal when rotated to a first position, said terminal being unobstructed by said image reading unit when said image reading unit is rotated to a second position.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
79 words
An electronic device comprising: a main body having a first electronic unit; a sub-body having a second electronic unit connected to said first electronic unit, said sub-body being rotatably supported on a surface of the main body; and one of an input terminal and an output terminal being located on said surface, said sub-body obstructing said terminal when rotated to s first position, said terminal being unobstructed by said sub-body when said sub-body is rotated to a second position.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
79 words
An electronic device comprising: a main body having a first electronic unit; a sub-body having a second electronic unit connected to said first electronic unit, said sub-body being rotatably supported on a surface of the main body; and one of an input terminal and an output terminal being located on said surface, said sub-body obstructing said terminal when rotated to s first position, said terminal being unobstructed by said sub-body when said sub-body is rotated to a second position.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-10-31 | 2008-05-01 | 2008-10-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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