Portable electronic apparatus

[54] PORTABLE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS

[75] Inventor: Shigeki Komaki, Nara, Japan

[73] Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, Japan

[21] Appl. No.: 559,288

[22] Filed: Jul. 30, 1990

[30] Foreign Application Priority Data

Aug. 8, 1989 [JP] Japan 1-93137[U]

[51] Int. CI.5 G06F 15/20

[52] U.S. CI 235/375; 235/432;

361/398; 364/708

[58] Field of Search 235/375, 432; 361/398;

364/708

[56] References Cited

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

4,901,261 2/1990 Fuhs 364/708

4,918,632 4/1990 York 364/708

4,939,514 7/1990 Miyazaki 364/708

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS 60-10348 1/1985 Japan .

60-39166 3/1985 Japan .

Primary Examiner—Harold Pitts
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—David G. Conlin

[57] ABSTRACT

A portable electronic apparatus includes an electronic main unit having a front surface, a rear surface, side surfaces, and a first electrical connector. The electronic main unit is served to perform arithmetic operation. The apparatus further includes a cover member provided on one of the side surfaces of the electronic main unit, for openably covering the front surface of the electronic main unit. The apparatus also includes an electronic sub-unit capable of being coupled with the electronic main unit. This electronic sub-unit has a support portion to be located behind the electronic main unit to support the rear surface, a handle portion projected from side of the electronic sub-unit for supporting the cover member when the cover member is opened, a second electrical connector capable of being connected to the first electrical connector, and an auxiliary electrical device capable of being cooperated with the electronic main unit.

13 Claims, 6 Drawing Sheets

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