IP Library Granted Patent US 7,463,203
Granted Patent B2
US 7,463,203 · App. 11/844,972 · Granted Dec 9, 2008

Electronic device

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Patent No.
US 7,463,203
App. No.
11/844,972
Granted
Dec 9, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, an electronic device is provided with the following an antenna, a first radio module configured to perform wireless communications by use of the antenna, a second radio module configured to perform wireless communications by use of the antenna, a first printed circuit board with reference to which the second radio module is attachable or detachable, a first cable which connects the antenna and the second radio module together, a second cable which connects the second radio module and the first radio module together, and a connection mechanism which connects the first and second cables together in a state where the second radio module is is detached from the first printed circuit board.

Claims (15)

1. An electronic device comprising:

an antenna;

a first radio module configured to perform wireless communications by use of the antenna;

a second radio module configured to perform wireless communications by use of the antenna;

a first printed circuit board with reference to which the second radio module is attachable or detachable;

a first cable which connects the antenna and the second radio module together;

a second cable which connects the second radio module and the first radio module together; and

a connection mechanism which connects the first and second cables together in a state where the second radio module is detached from the first printed circuit board.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the connection mechanism is located on the first printed circuit board.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein the first printed circuit board includes an attachment area on which the second radio module is mounted.

4. The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein the connection mechanism includes a pair of relay connectors and a wiring line that connects the relay connectors together.

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

a second printed circuit board which is attached to the first printed circuit board in place of the second radio module,

the connection mechanism being located on the second printed circuit board.

6. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein the connection mechanism includes a pair of relay connectors and a wiring line that connects the relay connectors together.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2018
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA CLIENT SOLUTIONS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048991/0183 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 24, 2007
From: TAKEGUCHI, KOICHIRO; HAYASHI, SHIGEO
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 019745/0308 →