Patent ID: 7392073

Claim:
A terminal device for connecting to a wireless network, the terminal device comprising: a housing having a front panel including a slot therein for receiving a wireless module including a transmission and reception antenna, the transmission and reception antenna being located outside of the housing when the wireless module is received in the slot; a first antenna unit for connection to the transmission and reception antenna physically or spatially; a second antenna unit connected to the first antenna unit so as to be connected to the transmission and reception antenna via the first antenna unit, the second antenna unit for transmitting and receiving radio signals directly to and from the wireless network; and a cover for accommodating the transmission and reception antenna when the wireless module is received in the slot, the first antenna unit, and the second antenna unit, the cover being attached to the front panel of the housing, wherein the first and second antenna units each have a first end and a second end, the second end of the first antenna unit is farther away from the housing than the first end of the first antenna unit, and the second end of the first antenna unit is connected to the first end of the second antenna unit.