Patent ID: 7623832
Filing Date: 2009-11-24
Classification: H01Q,H04B

Abstract:
1. A wireless communication apparatus that provides an electronic apparatus with a wireless communication capability, said wireless communication apparatus comprising: a housing configured to be at least partially inserted into and ejected from an insertion opening of the electronic apparatus; a connector that is provided to said housing, and includes a part configured to be electrically connected to the electronic apparatus when the housing is inserted into the insertion opening of the electronic apparatus; an antenna section that is connected to said housing, and includes an antenna cover and an antenna housed in the antenna cover; and a mechanism configured to move the antenna section relative to the housing between a first position and a second position, wherein the antenna section located at the first position covers the part of said connector, and the antenna section located at the second position exposes the part of said connector and allows an electric connection between the part of said connector and the electronic apparatus.