Patent ID: 7905663

Claim:
An electronic apparatus connectable to a receptacle of an external electric device, the apparatus comprising: a substrate; an electronic component mounted on the substrate; an electric connector provided on one longitudinal end of the substrate and electrically connected with the electronic component, the connector being insertable into the receptacle of the external electric device so as to be electrically connected to the external electric device, the connector having an electrical connection portion required for electrical connection with the receptacle; a first spacer provided on a first surface of the substrate; a second spacer provided on a second surface of the substrate opposite to the first surface of the substrate; a metal case that covers the substrate, the electronic component, the electric connector, and the first and second spacers in such a manner that the electrical connection portion of the connector is left exposed, the case being in contact with and supported by the first and second spacers; and a protective cover of a resin, the cover covering the metal case in such a manner that a longitudinal end portion of the metal case on the side of the receptacle is left exposed.