Portable electronic device
AssigneeSony Computer Entertainment Inc.
InventorsTeiyu Goto, Ken Kutaragi
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Abstract
A portable electronic device adapted to be connected to or disconnected from an external device comprises a housing which accommodates an electrical circuit and which has a terminal adapted to be connected to the external device. A lid member is pivotally supported by the housing for movement between a first position covering the terminal and a second position exposing the terminal.
Claims14
A portable electronic device adapted to be removably connected to an external device, comprising:
- a housing having an access opening therein;
- an electrical circuit accommodated in said housing and having a terminal adapted to be connected to said external device, said terminal being accessible via said access opening in said housing;
- a lid member pivotally mounted to said housing for movement between a first position covering said terminal and second position exposing said terminal through said access opening, said terminal being adapted to be coupled with said external device via said access opening when said lid member is in said second position;
- at least one actuator button supported on said lid member;
- at least one switch mounted on said electrical circuit;
- and
- at least one switch element disposed in said housing and in registration with said at least one actuator button and said at least one switch;
- wherein a force is applied to said at least one switch.
The device according to claim 7, wherein said lid member is selectively mounted on or removed from said housing.
A system comprising an external device and a portable electronic device capable of being removably connected to said external device, said portable electronic device comprising:
- a housing having an access opening;
- an electrical circuit accommodated in said housing and having a terminal adapted to be connected to said external device, said terminal being accessible via said access opening in said housing;
- a lid member pivotally mounted to said housing for movement between a first position covering said terminal and a second position exposing said terminal through said access opening, said terminal being adapted to be coupled with said external device via said access opening when said lid member is in said second position;
- at least one actuator button supported on said lid member;
- at least one switch mounted on said electrical circuit;
- and
- at least one switch element disposed in said housing and in registration with said at least one actuator button and said at least one switch;
- wherein a force is applied to said at least one switch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.