System for installing removable external component in electronic devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016113142-A1
Application number	US-201514881323-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 13, 2015
Priority date	Oct 17, 2014
Publication date	Apr 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An electronic device comprising: an housing; a tray detachably disposed in a slot formed in the housing, wherein the tray includes: a mounting portion adapted to receive a removable external component, a tray cover having a surface facing an exterior of the housing, and a connector formed between the mounting portion and the tray cover.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An electronic device comprising
a housing; a tray detachably disposed in a slot formed in the housing, wherein the tray includes: a mounting portion adapted to receive a removable external component, a tray cover having a surface facing an exterior of the housing, and a connector formed between the mounting portion and the tray cover.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the tray cover is formed of a metal material to be affected by a magnetic force.

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the tray includes at least one magnet.

4 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the at least one magnet is included in the tray cover.

5 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a tray cap disposed on the surface of the tray cover.

6 . The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the tray cap is formed of a metal material or a non-metal material.

7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a tray extraction element including at least one magnet that is adapted to extract the tray from the slot via a magnetic force that is exerted on the tray by the at least one magnet.

8 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the mounting portion, the tray cover, and the connector is formed of a metal material.

9 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a radio circuit, wherein the tray cover is: (i) formed of a metal material, (ii) coupled to the radio circuit, and (iii) adapted to operate as an antenna radiator of the radio circuit.

10 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a radio circuit coupled to an antenna radiator, wherein the tray cover is formed of a metal material and adapted to operate as a parasitic resonator of the antenna radiator.

11 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein when the mounting portion is formed of a metal material and the connector is formed of a dielectric material adapted to electrically insulate the housing from the mounting portion.

12 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the tray further includes at least one antenna radiator disposed in at least one of the mounting portion, the tray cover, and the connector.

13 . The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the antenna radiator is electrically coupled to the electronic device when the tray is inserted into the slot of the housing.

14 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a radio circuit coupled a first contact terminal, wherein the tray further includes an antenna radiator and a second contact terminal coupled to the antenna radiator, the second contact terminal being adapted to mate with the first contact terminal when the tray is inserted into the slot.

15 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the external component includes removable integrated circuit module, wherein the removable integrated circuit module includes at least one of a Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card and a memory card.

16 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the tray further includes a sealing member adapted to at least partially prevent at least one of moisture or dust from entering the housing.

17 . A tray extraction element for extracting a tray from an electronic device, the tray extraction element comprising:
a body; and a tray contact portion that is at least partially formed of a metal material or a magnetic material, wherein the tray contact portion is adapted to extract the tray from the electronic device by magnetically coupling with the tray when the tray contact is brought into magnetic contact with a cover of the tray.

18 . The tray extraction element of claim 17 , wherein the tray is formed of the magnetic material.

19 . A tray comprising:
a mounting portion adapted to receive a removable integrated circuit module; a tray cover; and a connector formed between the mounting portion and the tray cover.

20 . A kit comprising:
a tray extraction element; an electronic device including a housing having a slot; and a tray disposed in the slot, wherein the tray includes a mounting portion adapted to receive a removable integrated circuit module, a tray cover having a surface facing an exterior of the housing, and a connector formed between the mounting portion and the tray cover, and wherein the tray includes a body and a tray contact portion that is at least partially formed of a metal material or a magnetic material, the tray contact portion being adapted to extract the tray from the electronic device by magnetically coupling with the tray when the tray contact portion is brought into magnetic contact with a cover of the tray.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Moon Hee-Cheul
• Son Kwon-Ho

Classifications

• H01Q1/12

  Supports; Mounting means · CPC title

• H05K7/1418 Primary

  Card guides, e.g. grooves (H05K7/1425 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H05K5/03

  Covers · CPC title

• F16B1/00

  Devices for securing together, or preventing relative movement between, constructional elements or machine parts · CPC title

• H05K7/1402

  for securing or extracting printed circuit boards · CPC title