Patent ID: 6543696
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: G06K,H01R,H04B,H04M

Abstract:
A portable information terminal used with an information card, comprising:a housing forming a portable information terminal main body; a circuit board provided in the housing; a connector having a plurality of connection terminals which are connected to the circuit board, said connector being formed to define a groove provided in said housing for storing the information card; said plurality of connection terminals being arranged on a first lateral wall of the connector in such a manner that the connection terminals contact with a plurality of connection terminals provided in a main plane of the information card; and said first lateral wall being inclined with respect to a main plane of the circuit board; wherein said main place of said circuit board is a surface of said circuit board on which a majority of circuit elements of said circuit board are mounted, said main plane of said information card is largest dimension surface of said information card, and said first lateral wall is a wall that is conextensive with said man plane of said information card.