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EP0530829A2
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Electronic apparatus system having an electronic apparatus unit and an expansion unit for expanding the function of the electronic apparatus unit
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1992-09-04
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2012-09-04
Abstract
Abstract An electronic apparatus system comprises a portable computer (1) and an expansion unit (40) containing a FDD (44) for expanding the function of the computer (1). The computer (1) has an inlet (10) into which a memory card (11) having a terminal (18) is accessibly inserted, and a first connector (15) is provided in the inlet (10), and the terminal (18) of the memory card (11) is detachably connected to the first connector (15). The expansion unit (40) has a second connector (76) connected to the FDD (44). The second connector (76) is accessibly inserted into the inlet (10) and connected to the first connector (15) at the time of the insertion, so that the computer (1) and the expansion (40) unit are electrically connected to each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Ryo c/o Intellectual Prop. Div. Hosoya
- 👤 Takaichi C/O Intellectual Prop. Div. Kobayashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 09:18
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/16; G06F1/1613; G06F1/1615; G06F1/1616; G06F1/1632; G06F1/1633; G06F1/1656
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 51
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
An electronic apparatus system characterized by comprising: an electronic apparatus unit (1) having a card insertion section (10) into which a card-like electronic part (11) having a terminal (18) is accessibly inserted, and a first connector (15), provided in said card insertion section (10), and detachably connected to said terminal (18); an expansion unit (40) containing an expansion device (44) for expanding the function of the electronic apparatus unit (1); and a second connector (76) provided in said expansion unit (40), said second connector (76) is accessibly inserted into said card insertion section (10) and connected to said first connector (15) at the time of the insertion of the second connector (76) into the insertion section, so that said electronic apparatus unit (1) and the expansion unit (40) are electrically connected to each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
The system according to claim 1, characterized in that said electronic apparatus unit (1) comprises a base (2) unit having an input device (5) and said card insertion section (10), and a display unit (7) having a flat panel display (6) rotatably coupled to said base unit (2), and said display unit (7) is rotatable over a portion between a closed position where said input device (5) is covered and an open position where said input device (5) can be operated as seeing said display (6).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
99 words
The system according to claim 1, characterized in that said electronic apparatus unit (1) comprises a bottom surface (3a) and a side surface (3b) continuous to said bottom surface (3a), said card insertion section (10) has an inlet (10), which is formed in said side surface (3b), into which said card-like electronic part (11) is detachably inserted as the terminal (18) is guided as a head, and an opening (38) formed in said bottom surface (3a) to correspond to the insertion position of said card-like electronic part (11), and said first connector (15) is arranged in said opening (38).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
136 words
The system according to claim 3, characterized in that said electronic apparatus unit (1) further comprises a pushing mechanism (22) for pushing said card-like electronic part (11) or second connector (76) inserted into said inlet (10) outside through said inlet (10), and said pushing mechanism (22) has a slider (25) slidable in the insertion direction of the card-like electronic part (11) and an operation member (34), projected to the outside of the electronic apparatus unit (1) to be operated by a tip of an operator's finger, for sliding said slider (25), and said slider (25) has a pair of pressing pieces (27a, 27b), which is hooked to said terminal (18) of the card-like electronic part (11) or said second connector (76), and for detaching said terminal (18) or second connector (76) from said first connector (15).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system according to claim 3, characterized in that said expansion unit (40) comprises an overlaying surface (46) on which the bottom surface (3a) of said electronic apparatus unit (1) is overlaid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
The system according to claim 5, characterized in that said expansion unit (40) comprises a case (41) in which the expansion device (44) is contained and a connector unit (60) having the second connector (76), and the connector unit (60) is detachably attached to said case (41).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
86 words
The system according to claim 6, characterized in that said case (41) comprises an upper surface forming the overlaying surface (46), and said upper surface has an attaching recess (48) to which the connector unit (60) is detachably attached, and said connector unit (60) is continuous to the upper surface of the case (41) to be flush therewith at the time when the connector unit (60) is attached to the attaching recess (48), and has an upper surface forming a part of said overlaying surface (46).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
76 words
The system according to claim 6, characterized in that said case (41) and connector unit (60) comprise positioning means (50a, 50b, 63a, 63b) for positioning the connector unit (60) at the attaching recess (48), and said positioning means (50a, 50b, 63a, 63b) comprises first engaging means (63a, 63b) provided in the connector unit (60) and second engaging means (50a, 50b) provided in said attaching recess (48) to be engaged with said first engaging means (63a, 63b).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
69 words
The system according to claim 6, characterized in that said connector unit (60) comprises a connector holder (65) projected onto the overlaying surface (46), and said connector holder (65) has an end surface entering the opening (38) and being opposite to said first connector (15) when the electronic apparatus unit (1) is overlaid on the overlaying surface (46), and the second connector (76) is attached to the end surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
129 words
The system according to claim 7, characterized in that said attaching recess (48) has a bottom surface (49a) on which the connector unit (60) is overlaid, a side surface (49b) continuous to the bottom surface (49a), and a contact terminal (52a, 52b) electrically connected to the expansion device (44) in the side surface (49b), said case (41) has a side surface opposite to the side surface (49b) of the attaching recess (48), a terminal metallic fitting (84a, 84b) electrically connected to the second connector (76) in the side surface, and when the connector unit (60) is attached to the attaching recess (48), said terminal metallic fitting (84a, 84b) comes in contact with a contact terminal (52a, 52b) and electrically connects the expansion device (44) to the second connector (62).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
64 words
The system according to claim 9, characterized in that said connector holder (65) is held by said connector unit (60) to be movable over a portion between a first position where the second connector (76) is separated from the first connector (15) in the opening (38) and a second position where the second connector (76) contacts the first connector (15) in the opening (38).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
52 words
The system according to claim 11, characterized in that said connector unit (60) further comprises an operation mechanism (73) for moving the connector holder (65) to the second position from the first position, and the operation mechanism (73) has a pressing portion (73) projected to the outside of the connector unit (60).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
106 words
The system according to claim 11, characterized in that said expansion unit (40) further comprises a maintaining mechanism (55a, 55b, 97a, 97b) for maintaining the electronic apparatus unit (1) at a fixed position on the overlaying surface (46), said maintaining mechanism (55a, 55b, 97a, 97b) has a pair of first hooks (55a, 55b) provided in the case (41) of the expansion unit (40) and a pair of second hooks (97a, 97b) provided in the connector unit (60), and these first and second hooks (55a, 55b, 97a, 97b) are opposite to each other on the overlaying surface (46) and detachably engaged with the electronic apparatus unit (1).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
89 words
The system according to claim 13, characterized in that said second hooks (97a, 97b) are provided in said connector unit (60) to be movable over a portion between an engaging position where said second hooks (97a, 97b) are engaged with the electronic apparatus unit (1) and a detaching position where said second hooks (97a, 97b) are detached from the electronic apparatus unit (1), and said connector unit (60) has a hook operation mechanism (105) for moving the second hooks (97a, 97b) between the engaging position and the detaching position.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
109 words
The system according to claim 14, characterized in that said hook operation mechanism (105) comprises a pair of slide plates (90a, 90b) each having the second hooks (97a, 97b), a link member (106) stretching between these slide plates (90a, 90b) and linearly slidable in a direction crossing the slide plates (90a, 90b), an operation lever (122) sliding the link member (106), said link member (106) includes one end and other end crossing the slide plates (90a, 90b), and each of these one end and other end has a cam (110a, 110b) for sliding these slide plates (90a, 90b) by slidably connecting these ends to the slide plates (90a, 90b).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system according to claim 15, characterized in that said connector unit (60) comprises a base plate (61) positioned on the overlaying surface (46), and said hook operation mechanism (105) is arranged on said base plate (61).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system according to claim 15, characterized in that said slide plates (90a, 90b) have rollers (115) contacting the cam (110a, 110b), respectively.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
61 words
The system according to claim 15, characterized in that said link member (106) has a first stopper (116) hooked to one of the slide plate (90a) when said second hook (97a, 97b) is moved to the engaging position, and a second stopper (117) hooked to the other slide (90b) plate when said hook (97a, 97b) is moved to the detaching position.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
113 words
The system according to claim 18, characterized in that said connector unit (60) further comprises a lock mechanism (130, 131, 132) holding the connector holder (65) at the first position and the second position, respectively, and said lock mechanism (130, 131, 132) has a latch piece (130) fixed to the link member (106), a first engaging recess (131), which is provided in the connector holder (65), and which can be engaged with the latch piece (130) when the connector holder (65) is moved to the first position, and a second engaging recess (132), which can be engaged with the latch piece (130) when the connector holder (65) is moved to the second position.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
260 words
An electronic apparatus system comprising: a card-like electronic part (11) having a terminal (18); an electronic apparatus unit (1) having a bottom surface (3a) and a side surface (3b) continuous to said bottom surface (3a), said side surface (3b) has an inlet (10) into which said card-like electronic part (11) is detachably inserted as the terminal (18) is guided as a head, and said bottom surface (3a) has an opening (38) corresponding to the insertion position of said card-like electronic part (11), and a first connector (15) to which said terminal (18) of the card-like electronic part (11) is detachably connected is arranged in said opening (38); an expansion unit (40) containing an expansion device (44) for expanding the function of the electronic apparatus unit (1), and said expansion unit (40) having an overlaying surface (46) on which the bottom surface (3a) of the electronic apparatus unit (1) is overlaid, and a connector holder (65) projected onto the overlaying surface (46), and entering the opening (38) when the electronic apparatus unit (1) is overlaid on the overlaying surface (46), and said connector holder (65) is provided to be movable to a direction connecting and separating to/from said first connector (15) in the opening (38); a second connector (76) provided in said connector holder (65), and electrically connected to the expansion device (44); and a connector connection mechanism (73) provided in said expansion unit (40), moving the connector holder (65) to a direction approaching to the first connector (15), and electrically connecting the second connector (76) to the first connector (15).
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system according to claim 20, characterized in that said overlaying surface (46) of the expansion unit (40) has a shape and a size which are substantially the same as the bottom surface (3a) of the electronic apparatus unit (1).
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
136 words
The system according to claim 20, characterized in that said electronic apparatus unit (1) further comprises a pushing mechanism (22) for pushing said card-like electronic part (11) or second connector (76) inserted into said inlet (10) outside through said inlet (10), and said pushing mechanism (22) has a slider (25) slidable in the insertion direction of the card-like electronic part (11) and an operation member (34), projected to the outside of the electronic apparatus unit (1) to be operated by a tip of an operator's finger, for sliding said slider (25), and said slider (25) has a pair of pressing pieces (27a, 27b), which is hooked to said terminal (18) of the card-like electronic part (11) or said second connector (76), and for detaching said terminal (18) or second connector (76) from said first connector (15).
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
256 words
The system according to claim 20, characterized in that said expansion unit (40) comprises a fixing hook (55a, 55b) detachably hooked to the electronic apparatus unit (1) overlaid on the overlaying surface (46), a movable hook (97a, 97b) detachably hooked to the electronic apparatus unit (1) from the side opposite to the fixing hook (55a, 55b), and positioning the electronic apparatus unit (1) at the fixed position on the overlaying surface (46), and said movable hook is (97a, 97b) provided in said expansion unit (40) to be movable over the portion between an engaging position where the movable hook (97a, 97b) is engaged with the electronic apparatus unit (1) and a detaching position where the movable hook (97a, 97b) is detached from the electronic apparatus unit (1), and a hook operation mechanism (105) for moving said movable hook (97a, 97b) to the engaging position and the detaching position, respectively, and said hook operation mechanism (105) has a maintaining mechanism (130, 131, 132), which can be engaged with said connector connection mechanism (73), and said maintaining mechanism (130, 131, 132) locks the connector holder (65) to the first position where the second connector (76) is detached from the first connector (15), and to the second position where the second connector (76) is connected to the first connector (15) when the maintaining mechanism (130, 131, 132) is engaged with the connector connection mechanism (73), and releases the lock of said connector holder (65) when the maintaining mechanism (130, 131, 132) is disengaged with the connector connection mechanism (73).
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
76 words
The system according to claim 23, characterized in that said maintaining mechanism (130, 131, 132) comprises a spring (120) urging the maintaining mechanism (130, 131, 132) to move in a direction where the maintaining mechanism (130, 131, 132) is always engaged with said connector connection mechanism (73), and the engagement with said connector connection mechanism (73) is released when said movable hook (97a, 97b) is moved to the engaging position through said hook operation mechanism (105).
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
100 words
The system according to claim 23, characterized in that said expansion unit (40) comprises a main body (41) in which the expansion device (44) is contained, and the connector unit (60) having the connector holder (65), the connector connection mechanism (73), the movable hook (97a, 97b), the hook operation mechanism (105) and the maintaining mechanism (130, 131, 132), the connector unit (60) is detachably connected to the main body (41), and the main body (41) and the connector unit (60) have a connection mechanism (52a, 52b, 84a, 84b) for electrically connecting the expansion device (44) to the second connector (76).
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
67 words
The system according to claim 25, characterized in that said connector unit (60) comprises a base plate (61) positioned on the overlaying surface (46), and a cover (62) covering said base plate (61), and the connector holder (65), the connector operation mechanism (73), the movable hook (97a, 97b), the hook operation mechanism (105), and the maintaining mechanism (130, 131, 132) are provided on said base plate (61).
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
83 words
The system according to claim 25, characterized in that said main body (41) has an upper surface forming the overlaying surface (46), the upper surface has an attaching recess (48) to which the connector unit (60) is attached, and when the connector unit (60) is attached to the attaching recess (48), said connector unit (60) is continuous to the upper surface of the main body (41) to be flush therewith, and has an upper surface forming a part of the overlaying surface (46).
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system according to claim 27, characterized in that said main body (41) has the fixing hook (55a, 55b), and said connector unit has the movable hook (97a, 97b).
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system according to claim 20, characterized in that said card-like electronic part (11) is a memory card.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
308 words
A method for assembling an electronic apparatus system, characterized by comprising: a first step of preparing: an electronic apparatus unit (1) having a bottom surface (3a) and a side surface (3b) continuous to said bottom surface (3a), said side surface (3b) has an inlet (10) into which a card-like electronic part (11) is detachably inserted as a terminal (18) is guided as a head, and said bottom surface (3a) has an opening (38) corresponding to the insertion position of said card-like electronic part (11), and a first connector (15) to which said terminal (18) of the card-like electronic part (11) is detachably connected is arranged in said opening (38); and an expansion unit (40) containing an expansion device (44) for expanding the function of said electronic apparatus unit (1), and said expansion unit (40) having an overlaying surface (46) on which the bottom surface (3a) of said electronic apparatus unit (1) is overlaid, and a connector holder (65) having a second connector (76) connected to the expansion device (44) and movable to a direction where the connector holder (65) is connected and detached to/from the first connector (15) on the overlaying surface (46), and a connector connection mechanism (73) for moving the connector holder (65) to the direction where the connector holder (65) approaches to the first connector (15); a second step of taking the card-like electronic part (11) from the inlet (10) of said electronic apparatus unit (1), thereafter overlaying the electronic apparatus unit (1) on the overlaying surface (46), and positioning the connector holder (65) in the opening (38); and a third step of moving the connector holder (65) positioned in said opening (38) to the direction where the connector holder (65) approaches to the first connector (15) through said connector connection mechanism (73), and electrically connecting the first connector (15) to the second connector (76).
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
287 words
An electronic apparatus system comprising: a card-like electronic part (11) having a terminal (18); an electronic apparatus unit (1) having a bottom surface (3a) and a side surface (3b) continuous to said bottom surface (3a), said side surface (3b) has an inlet (201a) into which said card-like electronic part is detachably inserted as the terminal (18) is guided as a head, and said bottom surface (3a) has an opening (213) corresponding to the insertion position of said card-like electronic part (11), and a first connector (220) to which said terminal (18) of the card-like electronic part (11) is detachably connected is arranged in said opening (213); an expansion unit (250) containing an expansion device (44) for expanding the function of said electronic apparatus unit (1), and said expansion unit (250) having a main body (251) with a mounting surface (256) on which the bottom surface (3a) of said electronic apparatus unit (1) is overlaid, and a slider (266) provided on said main body (251) to be movable in an insertion direction of said card-like electronic part (11), said slider (266) has an upper surface to be flush with the mounting surface (256), said upper surface is opposite to the inlet (201a) of the electronic apparatus unit (1) and the opening (213) when the electronic apparatus unit (1) is overlaid on the mounting surface (256); and a second connector (284) provided in said slider (266), said second connector (284) enters the opening (213) when the electronic apparatus unit (1) is overlaid on the mounting surface (256), and said second connector (284) is connected to the first connector (220) by the movement of said slider (266), thereby electrically connecting the expansion device (44) to the electronic apparatus unit (1).
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
103 words
The system according to claim 31, characterized in that said electronic apparatus unit (1) comprises a tray (202a) supporting the card-like electronic part (11), said tray (202a) has a bottom wall (204), which covers the opening (213) and contains a holding wall (205a, 205b, 206a, 206b) holding the card-like electronic part (11), and an end wall (203), which is continuous to the bottom wall (204) and covers the inlet (201a), and said card-like electronic part (11) is inserted into the electronic apparatus unit (1) from the inlet (201a) in a state that the card-like electronic part (11) is supported by the tray (202a).
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
55 words
The system according to claim 32, characterized in that said bottom wall (204) comprises a pair of edge portions extending along the insertion direction of the card-like electronic part (11), and said opening (213) comprises a pair of slide rails (214) slidably contacting the edge portion and guiding the insertion direction of the tray (202a).
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
78 words
The system according to claim 32, characterized in that said bottom wall (204) of said tray (202a) is continuous to the bottom surface (3a) of the electronic apparatus unit (1) to be flush therewith and forms a part of the bottom surface (3a), and the end wall (203) of the tray (202a) is continuous to the side surface (3b) of the electronic apparatus unit (1) to be flush therewith, and forms a part of the side surface (3b).
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
70 words
The system according to claim 32, characterized in that said electronic apparatus unit (1) comprises a printed circuit (8) board having the first connector (220) is held on its lower surface, a case (3) containing the printed circuit (8) board, said case (3) has a bottom surface (3a) opposite to the first connector (220), and a space (229) is provided between the bottom surface (3a) and the first connector (220).
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
130 words
The system according to claim 35, characterized in that said electronic apparatus unit (1) further comprises a pushing mechanism (228) for pushing the tray (202a) from the inlet (201a), said pushing mechanism (228) has a slide plate (230), which is linearly mounted to be slidable on the bottom surface (3a) of the case (3) along the insertion direction of the tray (202a), and detachably connected to the tray (202a), a rotation plate (231) having one end, which is rotatably supported to the bottom surface (3a) by a shaft (233), and the other end with an operation member (236), for sliding the slide plate (230), and a spring member (245) for holding said slide plate (230) at a neutral position where the slide plate (230) is detached from the tray (202a).
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system according to claim 36, characterized in that said pushing mechanism (228) is arranged in a space (229) generated between the first connector (220) and the bottom surface (3a) of the case (3).
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
87 words
The system according to claim 36, characterized in that said slide plate (230) has an upper surface on which the rotation plate (230) is overlaid, and an engaging portion (241a, 241b) engaging with the rotation plate (231) and interlocking the slide plate (236) with the rotation plate (231), and said spring member (245) has a coil portion (246) around said shaft (233), a leg portion (247a, 247b), which is extended from the end portion (246) of the coil portion and hooked to the engaging portion (241a, 241b).
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system according to claim 33, characterized in that the mounting surface (256) of the expansion unit (250) has substantially the same shape and size as the bottom surface (3a) of the electronic apparatus unit (1).
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
117 words
The system according to claim 39, characterized in that said expansion unit (250) has a side surface continuous to the side surface (3b) of the electronic apparatus unit (1), said mounting surface (256) has an attaching recess (257) to which a slider is attached, said attaching recess (257) is opened in the side surface of the expansion unit (250), and has a bottom surface (257a) on which the slider (266) is mounted, and a side surface (257b) continuous to the bottom surface (257a) and said mounting surface (256) in series, and the slider (266) has an upper surface forming a part of the mounting surface (256) when the slider (266) is attached to the attaching recess (257).
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
78 words
The system according to claim 40, characterized in that said mounting surface (256) has a concave portion (258) continuous to the side surface (257b) of the attaching recess (257), the concave portion (258) is opposite to the opening (213) of the electronic apparatus unit (1), and has a cable insertion hole (260) continuous to the expansion unit (250) and a pair of edges having a guide groove (261a, 26b) extending in the moving direction of the slider (266).
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
82 words
The system according to claim 41, characterized in that said slider (266) has a terminal holder (268) projected onto the mounting surface (256), the terminal holder (268) enters the inlet (201a) and the opening (213) when the electronic apparatus unit (1) is overlaid on the mounting surface (256), the terminal holder (268) has an end portion opposite to the first connector (220) in the opening (213), and a terminal base (283) having the second connector (284) is attached to the end portion.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
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The system according to claim 42, characterized in that said terminal holder (268) comprises a first guide portion (275a, 275b), which is slidably guided to the slide rails (214), and a second guide portion (276a, 276b), which is slidably guided to the guide groove (261a, 261b).
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system according to claim 42, characterized in that said terminal base (283) is held in said terminal holder (268) in a floating state to be changeable in upper and lower direction.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
59 words
The system according to claim 42, characterized in that said terminal holder (268) has a through hole (278) continuous to the cable insertion hole (260) of the mounting surface (256), and a cable (300) for electrically connecting the second connector (284) to the expansion device (44) is inserted through the through hole (278) and the cable insertion hole (260).
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
103 words
The system according to claim 31, characterized in that said expansion unit (250) further comprises a fixing mechanism (310) for fixing the electronic apparatus unit (1) to a fixed position on the mounting surface (256), said fixing mechanism (310) has a pair of first fixing claws (311a, 311b) provided in the main body (251) and a pair of second fixing claws (312a, 312b) provided in the slider (266), and these first and second fixing claws (311a, 311b, 312a, 312b) are opposite to each other on the mounting surface (256), and detachably engaged with the side surface (3b) of the electronic apparatus unit (1).
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
44 words
The system according to claim 46, characterized in that the side surface (3b) of the electronic apparatus unit (1) comprises a plurality of positioning holes (313a, 313b, 314a, 314b) with which the first and second fixing claws (311a, 311b, 312a, 312b) are detachably engaged.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system according to claim 46, characterized in that said claws (311a, 311b, 312a, 312b) are formed of conductive metal.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
117 words
The system according to claim 48, characterized in that said electronic apparatus unit (1) comprises an inner surface having a first shield layer (211), said expansion unit (250) comprises an inner surface having a second shield layer (254), said plurality of positioning holes (313a, 313b, 314a, 314b) have a plurality of conductive spring pieces (315, 316) electrically connected to the second shield layer (254), these spring pieces (315, 316) comes in contact with the fixing claws (311a, 311b, 312a, 312b) when the the first and second fixing claws (311a, 311b, 312a, 312b) are engaged with the positioning holes (313a, 313b, 314a, 314b), and the first and second shield layers (211, 254) are electrically connected to each other.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
84 words
The system according to claim 31, characterized in that said electronic apparatus unit (1) comprises a base unit (2) having an input device (5) in its upper surface, and a display unit (7) having a flat panel display (6) rotatably coupled to the base unit (2), said display unit (7) can be rotated over the portion between a closed position where the input device (5) is covered an open position where the input device (5) can be operated as an seeing the display (6).
Claim 51
Independent Claim
280 words
A method for assembling an electronic apparatus system, comprising: a first step of preparing: an electronic apparatus unit (1) a having a bottom surface (3a) and a side surface (3b) continuous to said bottom surface (3a), said side surface (3b) has an inlet into (201a) which a card-like electronic part (11) is detachably inserted as a terminal (18) is guided as a head, and said bottom surface (3a) has an opening (213) corresponding to the insertion position of said card-like electronic part (11), and a first connector (220) to which said terminal (18) of the card-like electronic part (11) is detachably connected is arranged in said opening (213); and an expansion unit (250) containing an expansion device (44) for expanding the function of said electronic apparatus unit (1), and said expansion unit (250) having a main body (251) with an overlaying surface (256) on which the bottom surface (3a) of said electronic apparatus unit (1) is overlaid, and a slider (266) slidably provided in said main body (251) in the insertion direction of said card-like electronic part (1), and said slider (266) having a second connector (284) connected to an expansion device (44); a second step of taking the card-like electronic part (11) from the inlet (201a) of said electronic apparatus unit (1), thereafter overlaying the electronic apparatus unit (1) on the overlaying surface (256), and positioning the second connector (284) in the opening (213); and a third step of moving the second connector (284) positioned in said opening (213) to the direction where the second connector (284) approaches to the first connector (215) through said slider (266), and electrically connecting the first connector (215) to the second connector (284).
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