Electronic apparatus and apparatus for recording and/or playback on recording medium

Abstract

An apparatus is provided comprising: a record and/or playback units having a first circuit board provided with a grounding potential unit; a cover body pivotably mounted to the record and/or playback unit and including a shield member connected to the grounding potential unit and a second circuit board connected to the first circuit board; a holder made of a metallic material and arranged to travel between the location for loading a recording medium into the record and/or playback unit and the location spaced away from the record and/or playback unit as the cover body is pivotably moved, and a grounding member made of a metallic material, provided with an engaging portion for engagement with the shield member and a contact for coming into direct contact with the holder, and connected to the shield member to urge the cover body in a direction of the holder pivotably turning. Since the shield member is connected to the grounding member, the circuit board remains connected to the ground thus preventing the apparatus from being statically charged.

1 . An electronic apparatus comprising: 
 an upper half and a lower half;    a framework; and    a circuit board which is substantially equal in the size to the framework and has a degree of rigidity enough to be mounted to one side of the framework,    wherein the upper half and the lower half are arranged so as to sandwich and enclose the framework therebetween.    
     
     
         2 . An electronic apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a strip member mounted to an outer side of the framework and located between the upper half and the lower half.  
     
     
         3 . An electronic apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the strip member is folded into a four-sided shape and arranged movable relative to the strip member.  
     
     
         4 . An electronic apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a base mounted to an inner side of the framework.  
     
     
         5 . An electronic apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the framework has at least one pivotal arm pivotably mounted thereto and joined to the upper half so that the upper half can pivotably be turned relative to the lower half.  
     
     
         6 . An electronic apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the framework has a lock member for locking the upper half at its closed position over the framework.  
     
     
         7 . A recording medium record and/or playback apparatus comprising: 
 a record and/or playback units having a first circuit board provided with a grounding potential unit;    a cover body pivotably mounted to the record and/or playback unit and including a shield member connected to the grounding potential unit and a second circuit board connected to the first circuit board;    a holder made of a metallic material and arranged to travel between the location for loading a recording medium into the record and/or playback unit and the location spaced away from the record and/or playback unit as the cover body is pivotably moved; and    a grounding member made of a metallic material, provided with an engaging portion for engagement with the shield member and a contact for coming into direct contact with the holder, and connected to the shield member to urge the cover body in a direction of the holder pivotably turning.    
     
     
         8 . A recording medium record and/or playback apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein the grounding member has a pressing portion thereof for pressing the recording medium against the record and/or playback unit.  
     
     
         9 . A recording medium record and/or playback apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein the cover body has a window and at least one operating buttonswitch mounted thereon, and the second circuit board has at least one switch actuated by the action of the operating buttonswitch and a display element provided opposite to the window.  
     
     
         10 . A recording medium record and/or playback apparatus, further comprising a base, a framework on which the base and the first circuit board are mounted, a strip member mounted to an outer side of the framework, and a half accommodating the framework, wherein the strip member is located between the cover body and the half when the cover body is closed over the half.  
     
     
         11 . A recording medium record and/or playback apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the framework has at least one pivotal arm pivotably mounted thereto and joined to the cover body and a lock member for locking the cover body at its closed position over the half.  
     
     
         12 . A recording medium record and/or playback apparatus comprising: 
 a main body including a recording medium record and/or playback units; and    a cover body pivotably mounted to the main body and having at least one operating buttonswitch mounted on an upper side thereof,    wherein the main body includes an opening for loading of a battery, a storage for storing the battery loaded through the opening, and a battery cover for opening and closing the opening, wherein the storage is formed by the main body bulged downwardly at its lower side.    
     
     
         13 . A recording medium record and/or playback apparatus according to  claim 12 , the opening is provided in a side of the main body and the battery cover is pivotably mounted on the main body with one end of the opening designated as the pivotal base.  
     
     
         14 . A recording medium record and/or playback apparatus according to  claim 12 , wherein the cover body has a display mounted on an upper side thereof.  
     
     
         15 . A recording medium record and/or playback apparatus according to  claim 12 , further comprising a holder arranged to travel between the location for recording medium record and/or playback and the location spaced away from the location for recording medium record and/or playback as the cover body is pivotably moved.  
     
     
         16 . A recording medium record and/or playback apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein the holder is arranged for pivotal movement relative to the record and/or playback unit.  
     
     
         17 . A recording medium record and/or playback apparatus according to  claim 12 , wherein the main body includes a base on which the record and/or playback unit is mounted, a framework to which the base is mounted, a strip member mounted to an outer side of the framework, and a half accommodating the framework, the strip member located between the cover body and the half when the cover body is closed over the half.  
     
     
         18 . A recording medium record and/or playback apparatus according to  claim 17 , wherein the framework has at least one pivotal arm pivotably mounted thereto and joined to the cover body and a lock member for locking the cover body at its closed position over the main body.  
     
     
         19 . A recording medium record and/or playback apparatus comprising: 
 a main body including an upper half, a lower half, and a recording medium record and/or playback unit which are arranged to substantially a rectangular parallelopiped shape, the lower half having an opening provided in a side thereof at a corner for loading a battery and the opening being opened and closed by the action of a battery cover pivotably mounted to the side of the lower half; and    a holder mounted to the main body for traveling between the location of loading a recording medium onto the record and/or playback unit and the location spaced away from the record and/or playback unit.    
     
     
         20 . A recording medium record and/or playback apparatus according to  claim 19 , wherein the main body includes a base on which the record and/or playback unit is mounted, a framework joined to the base and accommodated in the lower half, and a strip member mounted to an outer side of the framework.  
     
     
         21 . A recording medium record and/or playback apparatus according to  claim 20 , further comprising a circuit board mounted to a lower side of the framework.  
     
     
         22 . A recording medium record and/or playback apparatus according to  claim 21 , wherein the opening is provided in the side of the lower half at a level lower than the circuit board installed in the lower half.  
     
     
         23 . A recording medium record and/or playback apparatus according to  claim 19 , further comprising a cover body arranged for movement relative to the main body as the holder is pivotably moved, and provided with at least one operating buttonswitch on the upper side thereof.  
     
     
         24 . A recording medium record and/or playback apparatus according to  claim 23 , wherein the cover body has a display mounted on the upper side thereof.