Patent ID: 9666841
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: H01M,H01Q,H04L,H04W,Y02E

Claim:
1. A router, comprising: a printed circuit board; a housing enclosing the printed circuit board, the housing having a recess formed therein; a removable cell pack containing a cellular module configured to be received within the recess and electrically connected to the printed circuit board; a plurality of spring-loaded RF connectors connected to the printed circuit board and extending into the recess, the plurality of spring-loaded RF connectors being configured to establish an electrical connection with antenna terminals on the cellular module; a retaining clip connected to the printed circuit board adjacent to the spring-loaded RF connectors and extending into the recess, the retaining clip being configured to selectively retain the cell pack within the recess; a pair of RF antenna terminals extending from the housing of the router, the pair of RF antenna terminals being electrically connected to the spring-loaded RF connectors via one of traces in the printed circuit board and a coaxial cable; and a switch associated with the pair of RF antenna terminals, the switch being configured to automatically switch from an internal antenna to an external antenna when an external antenna is connected to the router via the pair of RF antenna terminals.