Electronic device with detachable communication module

• US 8,891,238 B2
• Filed: 07/27/2012
• Issued: 11/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Primax Electronics Limited
• Original Assignee: Primax Electronics Limited
• Inventors: Chen, Yi-Liang, Yu, Ming-Wei
• Primary Examiner(s): Edwards, Anthony Q
• Application Number:
  US13/560,691
• Publication Number:
  US 20130301226A1
• Time in Patent Office: 844 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.41, 361/679.58
• US Class Current: 361/679.58
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/141 One or more single auxiliary printed circuits mounted on a main printed circuit, e.g. modules, adapters H05K1/142 and H05K1/147 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/10189 Non-printed connector

Abstract

An electronic device with a detachable communication module is provided. The electronic device includes an electronic device casing and the communication module. The electronic device casing includes a receiving space and an opening. The communication module includes a covering plate, a fixing plate, a first circuit board, and a first connector. The covering plate has an aperture. The first connector has a connecting port. Moreover, the first circuit board is connected with a supporting member. The first connector is connected with the first circuit board. The connecting port is exposed to the aperture of the covering plate. After the first circuit board and the first connector are accommodated within the receiving space, the opening of the electronic device casing is covered by the covering plate. Moreover, by the fixing plate, the communication module is fixed on the electronic device casing.

Claims

1. An electronic device with a detachable communication module, said electronic device comprising:

an electronic device casing comprising a receiving space and an opening; and

said communication module comprising;

a supporting member comprising a covering plate and a fixing plate, wherein said covering plate has an aperture, and said fixing plate is extended from said covering plate for fixing said communication module on said electronic device casing;

a first circuit board connected with said supporting member; and

a first connector connected with said first circuit board, and comprising a connecting port, wherein said connecting port is exposed to said aperture of said covering plate,

wherein after said first circuit board and said first connector are placed within said receiving space, said opening is covered by said covering plate.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a second connector located at a distal end of said receiving space; and

a second circuit board connected with said second connector for controlling operations of said electronic device,

wherein when said first circuit board is introduced into said receiving space, said first circuit board is connected with said second connector, so that said first circuit board is electrically connected with said second circuit board.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein said first circuit board is a network card, and said second circuit board is a motherboard of said electronic device.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising two sliding grooves, which are disposed within said receiving space, wherein when said first circuit board is introduced into said receiving space, both sides of said first circuit board are respectively moved along said two sliding grooves to be accommodated within said receiving space.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein said first circuit board of said communication module has a fixing hole.

6. The electronic device according to claim 5, wherein said supporting member of said communication module further comprises:

a fastening part located under said fixing plate and embedded into said fixing hole of said first circuit board; and

two lateral plates respectively extended from bilateral sides of said covering plate for fixing a location of said first circuit board.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein said fixing plate further comprises a perforation.

8. The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein said communication module further comprises a fixing element, which is accommodated within said perforation of said fixing plate, wherein said fixing element comprises:

a screw head part, wherein an outer perimeter of said screw head part is larger than an inner perimeter of said perforation;

a connecting part extended from said screw head part and disposed within said perforation, wherein an outer perimeter of said connecting part is smaller than said inner perimeter of said perforation; and

a thread part extended from said connecting part, wherein an outer perimeter of said thread part is larger than said inner perimeter of said perforation.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8, further comprising a screwing hole, which is located over said receiving space, wherein said thread part of said fixing element is penetrated through said screwing hole, so that said communication module is fixed on said electronic device casing.

10. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein said electronic device is a label printer.