Patent · US Expired

Portable electronic apparatus having a plurality of card storage portions for removably housing a memory card

US5590024A · kind A · utility

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4Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 6, 1994
Grant dateDec 31, 1996
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 6, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2499/15
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A portable electronic apparatus has a box-like case. The case includes a peripheral surface having a card insertion port formed therein. A circuit board is housed in the case. First and second card storage portions are respectively arranged on the upper and lower surfaces of the circuit board. The storage portions are arranged at the same position to oppose each other across the circuit board, and respectively have opening portions formed to oppose the card insertion port. A memory card is detachably housed in the first and second card storage portions through the insertion port and the opening portions. The memory card is arranged parallel to the circuit board when the memory card housed in the storage portions.

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