Patent ID: 7110257

Claim:
An electronic apparatus comprising: a printed wiring board which comprises a first surface including a mounting area, a second surface located opposite to the first surface; a heat generating component mounted on the mounting area of the printed wiring board; a heat sink attached to the first surface of the printed wiring board, the heat sink being in thermal contact with the heat generating component; a metal reinforcing member overlaps the second surface of the printed wiring board, the metal reinforcing member reinforcing portions of the printed wiring board and the heat sink which are fixed to each other, and the metal reinforcing member being thermal contact with the printed wiring board, the metal reinforcing member includes an opening portion, a first extension portion formed at an opening edge of the opening portion, and a second extension portion formed at an outer peripheral edge of the metal reinforcing plate, the first and second extension portions project in a direction away from the printed wiring board so that they function as radiating fins, which stand upright on the second surface of the printed wiring board; and a housing containing the printed wiring board, the heat generating component, the heat sink and the metal reinforcing member.