Portable electronic apparatus
US7894187B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2007 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/14
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
When a unit lock member (130) is engaged with a SIM card (220) mounted in a unit retention mechanism (120), a battery pack (210) can be mounted or removed. When the battery pack (210) is removed, the unit lock member (130) is permitted to slide thereby enabling mounting or removing the SIM card (220). Thus, the SIM card (220) cannot be mounted or removed while the battery pack (210) is mounted. Still, the battery pack (210) and the SIM card (220) are separately located in a plane, and hence a terminal main body (110) can be made thinner, and the presence of the SIM card (220) can be confirmed without the need to remove the battery pack (210).
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