Electronic apparatus
US7796848B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/32
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic apparatus includes: a first frame and a second frame that are relatively movable; a frame boundary portion that is provided between the first frame and the second frame; a light emitting portion that is provided on the first frame and transmits an optical signal; a light receiving portion that is provided on the second frame and receives the optical signal; and an optical transmission medium that transmits the optical signal between the frame boundary portion and at least one of the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion, wherein an optical transmission between the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion via the optical transmission medium is effected at the frame boundary portion by a spatial optical transmission.
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