Patent ID: 8828572

Claim:
A portable terminal apparatus comprising a housing having a battery pocket to accommodate a battery, and a battery cover slidable with respect to the battery pocket to open and close the battery pocket, wherein: the housing comprises: a battery cover engaging section in which a locking claw, provided on an edge of the battery cover, slides and is inserted, and which supports the edge of the battery cover; a packing deformation preventing wall that surrounds the battery pocket except in an area of the battery cover engaging section, and prevents a packing that is integrally molded with the battery cover from deforming; and a locking section that locks with a locking projection provided on an other edge of the battery cover; and the battery cover comprises: a locking claw that slides and is inserted to fit in the battery cover engaging section; a locking projection that is locked in the locking section; the packing is integrally molded with the battery cover and prevents water infiltration into the battery pocket; and a deformation preventing rib that prevents the packing from deforming in a region where the packing deformation preventing wall is not present in the housing.