Patent ID: 7561432

Claim:
A memory card reader apparatus comprising: an electric board including a connector into which a memory card is inserted; a board holder holding the electric board, wherein the electric board is fixed to the board holder, and the board holder is positioned and attached to a frame of the memory card reader apparatus body; a board cover fixed to the board holder so as to cover the electric board; a card connector cover having a card slot, wherein the card connector cover has claws; an exterior cover different from the card connector cover and configured to cover the board holder and the board cover, wherein the exterior cover has an opening for exposing the connector, and the exterior cover is positioned and attached to the frame of the memory card reader apparatus body; a lid that covers the card slot, the lid making the surface of the exterior cover flat; and a positioning device positioning the card connector cover relative to the board holder so that the card slot is positioned relative to the connector while the claws are hooked on the edge of the opening of the exterior cover, thereby fixing the card connector cover to the exterior cover.