Patent ID: 6175488
Filing Date: 2001-01-16
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An electronic apparatus comprising:a housing including a receptacle for removably receiving a functional component, and an opening portion for inserting/taking out the functional component into/from the receptacle;a cover attached to the housing to cover the opening portion of the housing, the cover being movable between a first position where the cover covers the opening portion and a second position where the cover is shifted away from the opening portion; anda flexible coupling member for coupling the housing and the cover;wherein said coupling member comprises an elongated flexible body having first and second ends, a first engaging portion disposed at the first end of said body and a second engaging portion disposed at the second end of said body, the first engaging portion is coupled to the cover, the second end portion is coupled to the housing, and the cover is selectively movable between the first and second positions upon deformation of said body.