Patent ID: 7419385

Claim:
A connector mounting structure comprising: a circuit board, wherein the circuit has a top surface and a bottom surface, which are parallel and opposite to one another; a surface mount connector mounted to the top surface of the circuit-board, the connector including a connector body and a plurality of conductive terminals each of which has a first end connected to the top surface of the circuit board and a second end connectable to an external device, the connector body having a base portion placed on the top surface of the circuit board and a tube portion, the plurality of conductive terminals disposed in the base portion, the tube portion having a first opening portion for receiving a part of the circuit board and a second opening portion for communicating with the external device; and at least one electronic component mounted to the bottom surface of the circuit board, wherein a space for the electronic component is provided beneath the circuit board between the bottom surface of the circuit board and a wall that defines the first opening portion of the tube portion beneath the circuit board.