US 6,712,627 B2 · Modem ejection assembly for a handheld wireless communication device

Abstract

An ejection assembly for ejecting a modem from a wireless communication device is provided. The wireless communication device provides communication capability for a personal data assistant. In one embodiment of the present invention, the ejection assembly includes both an ejector sleeve which holds a variety of modems and a lever arm. The ejector sleeve couples the modem with the wireless communication device to establish connectivity between the wireless communication device and the modem. The ejector sleeve also decouples the modem with the wireless communication device and ejects the modem from the wireless communication device. The modem decouples and ejects from the wireless communication device when a user pushes the ejector sleeve into the wireless communication device, thereby rotating the lever arm. The rotation of the lever arm decouples the modem and ejects the modem from the wireless communication device.

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Dependent claims

A wireless communication device for providing wireless communication to a personal data assistant coupled with the wireless communication device, the wireless communication device comprising:

a modem coupled with the wireless communication device for providing wireless communication capability to both the wireless communication device and the personal data assistant;
an ejector sleeve for holding the modem within the wireless communication device, the ejector sleeve coupling the modem with the wireless communication device while the personal assistant is coupled with the wireless communication device;
a lever arm operably connected with the wireless communication device, the lever arm being rotatably coupled with the ejector sleeve at a first end of the lever arm such that the ejector sleeve operates to rotate the lever arm in a first direction while coupling of the modem with the wireless communication device;
and
a tab at an end of the lever arm opposite the first end of the lever arm, the tab being operably connected with the modem such that the tab moves the modem in order to decouple the modem from the wireless communication and eject the modem from the wireless communication device while the personal data assistant is coupled with the wireless communication device.

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An ejection assembly of a wireless communication device, the wireless communication device having a modem such that the wireless communication device provides wireless communication to a personal data assistant coupled with the wireless communication device using the modem, the ejection assembly ejecting the modem from the wireless communication device, the ejection assembly comprising:

an ejector sleeve configured to hold the modem of the wireless communication device, the ejector sleeve ejecting the modem from the wireless communication device while the personal data assistant is coupled with the wireless communication device and the ejector sleeve coupling the modem with the wireless communication while the personal data assistant is coupled with the wireless communication device such that connectivity is established between the modem and the wireless communication device in order to provide communication capability to the wireless communication device and the personal data assistant;
and
a lever arm operably connected with the wireless communication device, the lever arm being rotatably coupled with the ejector sleeve at a first end of the lever arm such that the lever arm activates the ejector sleeve in order to slide the ejector sleeve with respect to the wireless communication device, thereby coupling the modem with the wireless communication device, the lever arm ejecting the modem from the wireless communication device when a second end of the lever arm opposite the first end of the lever arm moves the modem with respect to the wireless communication device.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Modem ejection assembly for a handheld wireless communication device

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Modem ejection assembly for a handheld wireless communication device

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Abstract

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