Patent ID: 6262824
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: G06F,H04B

Abstract:
An information apparatus comprising:a main body having an upper surface on which a keyboard is disposed;a display unit including a display housing having a front surface and a rear surface located opposite to the front surface, and a display contained in the display housing and having a display screen exposed to the front surface, the display unit being supported on the main body to be rotatable between a closed position where the display unit falls down to cover said keyboard and open position where the display unit stands up to expose the keyboard;a circuit board contained within the display housing, the circuit board having a first surface opposed to the rear surface of the display housing and a second surface opposed to the front surface of the display housing;a wireless communication device for transmitting and receiving data, said wireless communication device being arranged on the first surface of the circuit board, contained in the display housing and having a communication port exposed on the rear surface of the display housing in a central region with respect to a width direction of the display housing;a plurality of icons for displaying operational states of the apparatus, the icons being disposed on the front surface of the display housing in a back-to-back positional relationship with the wireless communication means; anda light source for emitting light to the icons, the light source being disposed on the second surface of the circuit board.