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Abstract
According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a side wall, an interface component, a partition wall, and a protrusion. The side wall is formed on one of the bottom wall and the top wall of a housing to spatially separate the inside of the housing from the outside. The side wall includes a through opening. The interface component faces the through opening in the housing. The partition wall is formed on the one of the bottom wall and the top wall and coupled perpendicularly to the side wall. The partition wall spatially separates the inside of the housing and a component retainer formed as a cutout or a recess of the housing. The protrusion is formed on the one of the bottom wall and the top wall to be spaced apart from the partition wall. The interface component is held between the partition wall and the protrusion.
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- This application a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/845,534, filed Jul. 28, 2010, which is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2009-267336, filed Nov. 25, 2009, the entire contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- Embodiments described herein relate generally to an electronic device.
- For example, Japanese examined utility model application publication No. H6-17345 discloses a conventional electronic device having a housing in which an interface component such as a connector is attached to face a through hole (opening) formed in the side wall of the housing. The connector is supported between a pair of supporting members (locking claws) provided on the bottom wall of the housing.
- Besides, there have been known electronic devices, such as notebook personal computers and personal digital assistants (PDAs), having a flat housing in which a component retainer such as a battery retainer is formed in such a manner as to partly cut out the side wall of the housing. A component such as a battery is removably attached to the component retainer. The component retainer is spatially separated from the inside of the housing by a partition.
- In an electronic device having a housing in which a component retainer is formed in the side wall of the housing as described above, a component is held in the component retainer. Therefore, an interface component cannot be provided. This is likely to limit the layout of the interface component in a region along the side wall in which the component retainer is formed.
- Besides, in the conventional electronic device in which the interface component is supported between the supporting members, it is required to secure a space for the supporting members. Accordingly, the interface component cannot be arranged close (adjacent) to a component retainer by the space for the supporting members in a region along the side wall in which the component retainer is formed. This also is likely to limit the layout of the interface component.
- A general architecture that implements the various features of the invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. The drawings and the associated descriptions are provided to illustrate embodiments of the invention and not to limit the scope of the invention.
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FIG. 1 is an exemplary perspective view of an electronic device according to a first embodiment; -
FIG. 2 is an exemplary plan view of a corner between a partition wall and a side wall of the housing of the electronic device with a top wall removed in the first embodiment; -
FIG. 3 is an exemplary plan view of a corner of the housing of the electronic device in the first embodiment; -
FIG. 4 is an exemplary plan view of an interface component in the first embodiment; -
FIG. 5 is an exemplary side view of the partition wall of the housing of the electronic device viewed from the side of a component retainer in the first embodiment; -
FIG. 6 is an exemplary perspective view of the electronic device with a component removed from the component retainer viewed from a different angle than inFIG. 1 in the first embodiment; and -
FIG. 7 is an exemplary plan view of a corner between a partition wall and a side wall of the housing of an electronic device with a top wall removed according to a second embodiment. - In general, according to one embodiment, an electronic device comprises a side wall, an interface component, a partition wall, and a protrusion. The side wall is formed on one of the bottom wall and the top wall of a housing. The side wall is configured to spatially separate the inside and outside of the housing and comprises a through opening. The interface component faces the through opening in the housing. The partition wall is formed on the one of the bottom wall and the top wall and coupled perpendicularly to the side wall to form a corner. The partition wall is configured to spatially separate the inside of the housing and a component retainer formed as a cutout or a recess of the housing at a position on a side of the interface component in a direction along the side wall. The protrusion is formed on the one of the bottom wall and the top wall to be spaced apart from the partition wall. The interface component is held between the partition wall and the protrusion.
- According to another embodiment, an electronic device comprises a side wall, a partition wall, and an interface component. The side wall is formed on one of the bottom wall and the top wall of a housing. The side wall is configured to spatially separate the inside and outside of the housing and comprises a through opening. The partition wall is formed on the one of the bottom wall and the top wall and coupled perpendicularly to the side wall to form a corner. The partition wall is configured to spatially separate the inside of the housing and a component retainer formed as a cutout or a recess of the housing. The interface component is located adjacent to the partition wall and faces the through opening in the housing.
- According to still another embodiment, an electronic device comprises a housing, a module, a connector, and a second protrusion. The housing comprises a first side wall including an opening and a second side wall extending in a direction perpendicular to the first side wall. The module is supported by the second side wall outside the housing. The connector is supported by the second side wall inside the housing and exposed from the opening. The second protrusion extends from the second side wall and supports the connector at a position different from a position supported by the second side wall.
- In the following embodiments, like components will be used with common reference numerals, and the same description will not be repeated.
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FIGS. 1 to 6 , a description will be given of anelectronic device 1 according to a first embodiment. - As illustrated in
FIG. 1 , theelectronic device 1 of the first embodiment is, for example, a notebook personal computer. Theelectronic device 1 comprises a flat rectangularfirst body 2 and a flat rectangularsecond body 3. Thefirst body 2 and thesecond body 3 are connected by ahinge mechanism 4 to be relatively rotatable about a rotation axis Ax between a closed position and an open position (not illustrated). - The
first body 2 comprises ahousing 2 a that houses a circuit board, a hard disk, a cooling fan, and the like. The circuit board is mounted with a central processing unit (CPU), a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), and other electronic components (all not illustrated). Thefirst body 2 is provided with a keyboard (not illustrated) as an input device configured to be exposed on afront surface 2 b. On the other hand, thesecond body 3 is provided with a display device (not illustrated) such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel configured to be exposed on afront surface 3 a. When thefirst body 2 and thesecond body 3 are in the open position, the keyboard and the display device are exposed to allow the user to use them. Thehousing 2 a is made of, for example, synthetic resin, metal, or the like. - The
housing 2 a is relatively thin and flat, and has aside wall 2 c that spatially separates the inside of thehousing 2 a from the outside. In the first embodiment, theside wall 2 c stands on a flat plate-likerectangular bottom wall 2 d. - A
component retainer 5 is formed in thehousing 2 a by cutting out a portion of thehousing 2 a in a rectangular shape. In the first embodiment, thecomponent retainer 5 serves as a battery retainer. That is, a battery as acomponent 6 is removably placed on thecomponent retainer 5. Thecomponent 6 is formed into a rectangular parallelepiped to fit in thecomponent retainer 5. As illustrated inFIG. 1 , in the state where thecomponent 6 is held in thecomponent retainer 5, the surface of theside wall 2 c of thehousing 2 a and aside 6 a of thecomponent 6 are substantially flat. Similarly, thebottom wall 2 d (bottom surface) of thehousing 2 a and a bottom 6 b of thecomponent 6 are substantially flat. - A through
opening 2 e is formed in theside wall 2 c where thecomponent retainer 5 is formed. Aninterface component 7 such as a connector is attached inside thehousing 2 a to face the throughopening 2 e. The throughopening 2 e may be formed as a through hole in theside wall 2 c. If thehousing 2 a is formed of a combination of afirst part 8 and asecond part 9 as illustrated inFIG. 1 , the throughopening 2 e may be formed as a cutout at a boundary between theparts interface component 7 closest to thecomponent retainer 5 is described as a connector into which an alternating current (AC) adapter cord pin is inserted. However, this is by way of example only, and theinterface component 7 may be a local area network (LAN) cable connector, a universal serial bus (USB) connector, a female connector into which a connector pin of a head phone or a microphone is inserted, or the like. - In the above configuration, as illustrated in
FIG. 1 , the component retainer 5 (and thecomponent 6 held in the component retainer 5) and theinterface component 7 facing the throughopening 2 e are arranged side by side in a direction along theside wall 2 c (in the first embodiment, theside wall 2 c closest to the rotation axis Ax of thehinge mechanism 4 and along the rotation axis Ax). - In the following, a description will be given of the attachment structure of the
interface component 7 closest to thecomponent retainer 5. As illustrated inFIGS. 2 and 3 , thehousing 2 a comprises the flat plate-like bottom wall 2 d, theside wall 2 c, and apartition wall 2 f. Theside wall 2 c stands vertically (in the thickness direction of thehousing 2 a) on thebottom wall 2 d and spatially separates the inside Is of thehousing 2 a from the outside Os. Thepartition wall 2 f stands vertically on thebottom wall 2 d and spatially separates the inside Is of thehousing 2 a from thecomponent retainer 5. Theside wall 2 c and thepartition wall 2 f are coupled perpendicularly to form acorner 2 g. - As illustrated in
FIGS. 2 and 3 , a wall-like protrusion 11 is provided on thebottom wall 2 d at a position different from thepartition wall 2 f. More specifically, theprotrusion 11 is provided spaced apart from thepartition wall 2 f in parallel with thepartition wall 2 f. Theinterface component 7 is held between thepartition wall 2 f and theprotrusion 11. With this, according to the first embodiment, theinterface component 7 can be attached close to thecorner 2 g. In the first embodiment, thepartition wall 2 f and theprotrusion 11 position theinterface component 7 in the horizontal direction ofFIG. 2 , and also restrict the horizontal movement of theinterface component 7. - As illustrated in
FIGS. 2 and 4 , theinterface component 7 comprises a rectangular parallelepipedmain body 7 a, afirst flange 7 b, and asecond flange 7 c. Thefirst flange 7 b faces or is in contact with the inner surface of theside wall 2 c. Thesecond flange 7 c is provided spaced apart from thefirst flange 7 b in parallel with thefirst flange 7 b. Theinterface component 7 further comprises a harness pull-outportion 7 d on the opposite side of thefirst flange 7 b with respect to themain body 7 a. The harness pull-outportion 7 d is provided to lay out aharness 16 to the inside Is of thehousing 2 a. As illustrated inFIG. 2 , when theinterface component 7 is attached, the harness pull-outportion 7 d is located close to theprotrusion 11. - As illustrated in
FIGS. 2 and 3 , thepartition wall 2 f and theprotrusion 11 are provided withprojections first flange 7 b and thesecond flange 7 c. in the first embodiment, theprojections interface component 7 in the vertical direction ofFIG. 2 , and also restrict the vertical movement of theinterface component 7. If an external force is applied to theinterface component 7 from a component inserted through the throughopening 2 e or the like from the outside Os of theside wall 2 c to the inside Is, theprojections interface component 7 from being pushed toward the inside Is. When attached in thehousing 2 a, theinterface component 7 does not need to be in contact with all theprojections partition wall 2 f, and theprotrusion 11. Theinterface component 7 can be arranged to allow some variations due to production tolerance. - The
housing 2 a of the first embodiment comprises thefirst part 8 and the second part 9 (seeFIG. 1 ). Thefirst part 8 comprises thebottom wall 2 d, theside wall 2 c, thepartition wall 2 f, theprotrusion 11, and the like illustrated inFIGS. 2 and 3 . Thesecond part 9 is coupled with thefirst part 8 to cover the opening (not illustrated) of thefirst part 8 on the upper side inFIG. 1 . Thefirst part 8 is located below thesecond part 9 inFIG. 1 . Thefirst part 8 and thesecond part 9 are coupled with each other by a coupling member (not illustrated) such as a screw. In the first embodiment, as illustrated inFIGS. 2 and 3 , thefirst part 8 is provided with aboss 12 into which a coupling member such as a screw is threaded. More specifically, theboss 12 is formed in the shape of a column extending vertically on thebottom wall 2 d. In the first embodiment, theboss 12 is located close to thepartition wall 2 f compared to theprotrusion 11, and is integrated with thepartition wall 2 f. Besides, as illustrated inFIG. 2 , theboss 12 is located on the opposite side of theside wall 2 c with respect to theinterface component 7. Theboss 12 has a bottomedcircular hole 12 a as an opening formed on thefirst part 8 side. If the coupling member is a screw, the bottomedcircular hole 12 a serves as a female screw. - As illustrated in
FIGS. 2 and 3 , at theend 2 i of thepartition wall 2 f and theside wall 2 c, a projectingwall 2 j is formed along the periphery of the inside Is. The engagement of the projectingwall 2 j and a groove (not illustrated) of thesecond part 9 suppresses the displacement of thefirst part 8 and thesecond part 9. - As illustrated in
FIGS. 2 , 3, and 5, in the first embodiment, thepartition wall 2 f is provided with a recessedwall 2 k that is recessed toward the inside Is of thehousing 2 a. As illustrated inFIG. 5 , the recessedwall 2 k extends from theend 2 i of thepartition wall 2 f to thebottom wall 2 d with substantially a constant width in the thickness direction of thehousing 2 a (the vertical direction ofFIG. 5 ). The shape of the recessedwall 2 k increases the rigidity of thepartition wall 2 f. - As illustrated in
FIG. 5 , the recessedwall 2 k protrudes above theend 2 i. In the first embodiment, the portion protruding from theend 2 i is an engagingportion 13 a of an engagingmechanism 13. The engagingportion 13 a includes part of the recessed portion of the recessedwall 2 k as an engaging recessedportion 13 b. With the engaging recessedportion 13 b engaged with a claw or a protrusion (not illustrated) formed as an engaging portion on thesecond part 9, thefirst part 8 and thesecond part 9 are engaged with each other. - In the first embodiment, as illustrated in
FIG. 2 , since theinterface component 7 is located close to thecorner 2 g, theboss 12 is a little apart from thecorner 2 g. Accordingly, thefirst part 8 and thesecond part 9 are likely to separate from each other on the side closer to thecorner 2 g than theboss 12. In view of this, according to the first embodiment, the engagingmechanism 13 is provided closer to thecorner 2 g than theboss 12 to prevent the separation of thefirst part 8 and thesecond part 9. Incidentally, the engaging recessedportion 13 b (the engagingportion 13 a) that constitutes the engagingmechanism 13 may be provided to theside wall 2 c. In this case, however, it is necessary to avoid interference with theinterface component 7, and it is difficult to form a recessed portion as with the recessedwall 2 k formed in thepartition wall 2 f. Therefore, the engaging recessedportion 13 b (the engagingportion 13 a) with higher rigidity is provided more preferably to thepartition wall 2 f than theside wall 2 c. - In the first embodiment, as illustrated in
FIG. 5 , aguide rib 14 is formed on anouter surface 2 m of thepartition wall 2 f on the outside Os of thehousing 2 a. Theguide rib 14 extends from the opening of the cutout of the component retainer 5 (the left side ofFIG. 5 ) to the back side (the right side ofFIG. 5 ) in parallel to thebottom wall 2 d. Theguide rib 14 slidably guides thecomponent 6 held in thecomponent retainer 5. On a side of thecomponent 6 is formed a groove (not illustrated) in which theguide rib 14 is fitted. Theguide rib 14 extends across the recessed portion of the recessedwall 2 k. That is, theguide rib 14 prevents the opening of the recessed portion of the recessedwall 2 k from expanding. This further increase the rigidity of thepartition wall 2 f. - In the first embodiment, as illustrated in
FIG. 3 , thebottom wall 2 d is provided with a second recessedwall 2 n for housing a different functional component than theinterface component 7. In the first embodiment, the second recessedwall 2 n is a portion of thebottom wall 2 d that is recessed toward the inside Is of thehousing 2 a. As illustrated inFIGS. 5 and 6 , the second recessedwall 2 n provides a groove 2 o extending along a direction perpendicular to thepartition wall 2 f. The groove 2 o holds alock slider 15 that locks thecomponent 6 held in thecomponent retainer 5. As illustrated inFIG. 6 , the second recessedwall 2 n supports thelock slider 15 in the groove 2 o such that thelock slider 15 is slidable between a lock position P1 and an unlock position P2. Thelock slider 15 enters in thecomponent retainer 5 in the lock position P1, while thelock slider 15 is retracted therefrom in the unlock position P2. More specifically, as illustrated inFIG. 3 , an elongated throughhole 2 p is formed in the second recessedwall 2 n. The throughhole 2 p extends in a direction perpendicular to thepartition wall 2 f. Aclaw 15 b of thelock slider 15 passing through the throughhole 2 p from the groove 2 o side to the inside Is of thehousing 2 a is engaged with the edge of the throughhole 2 p. Thelock slider 15 comprises a elongated rectangular parallelepipedmain body 15 a, which is held in the groove 2 o having a substantially rectangular cross section formed by the second recessedwall 2 n as illustrated inFIGS. 5 and 6 . As illustrated inFIGS. 5 and 6 , aoperation portion 15 c of themain body 15 a is exposed in thebottom wall 2 d side. Thus, the user can operate theoperation portion 15 c to slide thelock slider 15 between the lock position P1 and the unlock position P2. - As illustrated in
FIG. 2 , the second recessedwall 2 n is located such that it overlaps part of the interface component 7 (the harness pull-outportion 7 d). Thus, the shape of the second recessedwall 2 n increases the rigidity of part of thehousing 2 a that supports theinterface component 7. In the first embodiment, as illustrated inFIG. 3 , the second recessedwall 2 n is connected to thepartition wall 2 f as well as theprotrusion 11. In other words, thebottom wall 2 d, thepartition wall 2 f, and theprotrusion 11 are connected to one another by the second recessedwall 2 n. This effectively increases the rigidity of part of thehousing 2 a close to thecorner 2 g. - As described above, according to the first embodiment, the
interface component 7 is held between thepartition wall 2 f and theprotrusion 11. Therefore, there is no need to provide a support member such as an engagement claw between theinterface component 7 and thepartition wall 2 f as disclosed in Japanese examined utility model application publication No. H6-17345. Accordingly, theinterface component 7 can be located further close to thecomponent retainer 5. Thus, components such as theinterface component 7 can be efficiently arranged in the region along theside wall 2 c adjacent to thecomponent retainer 5 in thehousing 2 a. - According to the first embodiment, the
boss 12 is located closer to thepartition wall 2 f than theprotrusion 11. Further, theboss 12 is located on the opposite side of theside wall 2 c with respect to theinterface component 7. With this, in the structure in which theinterface component 7 is located close to thecorner 2 g, theboss 12 can be located further close to thecorner 2 g. Thus, it is possible to prevent the separation of thefirst part 8 and thesecond part 9, especially of regions close to thecorner 2 g. - According to the first embodiment, the engaging
mechanism 13 is provided closer to thecorner 2 g than theboss 12 to engage thefirst part 8 and thesecond part 9. Thus, it is possible to prevent the separation of thefirst part 8 and thesecond part 9, especially of regions close to thecorner 2 g. - According to the first embodiment, the engaging
portion 13 a that constitutes the engagingmechanism 13 is formed in thepartition wall 2 f. It is easier to provide the engagingportion 13 a to thepartition wall 2 f than to theside wall 2 c and also to secure the rigidity of the engagingportion 13 a. - According to the first embodiment, the
partition wall 2 f is provided with the recessedwall 2 k that is recessed toward the inside Is of thehousing 2 a. At least part of the recessedwall 2 k forms the engaging recessedportion 13 b as the engagingportion 13 a. That is, it is possible to increase the rigidity of thepartition wall 2 f and the engagingportion 13 a by the recessedwall 2 k as well as to achieve the relatively simple structure of the engagingportion 13 a by at least part of the recessedwall 2 k. - According to the first embodiment, the
guide rib 14 that slidably guides thecomponent 6 held in thecomponent retainer 5 is formed on theouter surface 2 m of thepartition wall 2 f on thecomponent retainer 5 side such that it extends across the recessedwall 2 k. Theguide rib 14 further increase the rigidity of thepartition wall 2 f. - According to the first embodiment, the
boss 12 is integrated with thepartition wall 2 f. Compared to the case where theboss 12 is provided separately from thepartition wall 2 f, it is possible to increase the rigidity of thehousing 2 a around thecorner 2 g. - According to the first embodiment, the
harness 16 is pulled out to the inside Is of thehousing 2 a from a position closer to theprotrusion 11 than thepartition wall 2 f. This prevents interference between theharness 16 and theboss 12 located close thepartition wall 2 f. - According to the first embodiment, the second recessed
wall 2 n is provided at a position overlapping part of the interface component 7 (the harness pull-outportion 7 d in the first embodiment) in a direction perpendicular to thebottom wall 2 d and is recessed toward the inside Is of thehousing 2 a. The second recessedwall 2 n houses thelock slider 15 as a different functional component than theinterface component 7. This further increases the rigidity of thehousing 2 a around thecorner 2 g. - With reference to
FIG. 7 , a description will be given of afirst body 2A of theelectronic device 1 according to a second embodiment. In the second embodiment, as illustrated inFIG. 7 , theinterface component 7 is held between theside wall 2 c and aboss 12A. With this, theboss 12A can be used to position theinterface component 7 and also restrict the movement of theinterface component 7. Moreover, theboss 12A can be located further close to thecorner 2 g compared to the first embodiment, which further increases the rigidity of thehousing 2 a around thecorner 2 g. Incidentally, theside wall 2 c corresponds to a first side wall, while thepartition wall 2 f corresponds to a second side wall. Besides, the throughopening 2 e corresponds to an opening, thecomponent 6 corresponds to a module, and theinterface component 7 corresponds to a connector. Theboss 12A corresponds to a second protrusion. In the second embodiment, theinterface component 7 is supported by theside wall 2 c, thepartition wall 2 f, aprotrusion 11A, theboss 12A, and the like. - In the second embodiment, the
protrusion 11A is formed as a plurality of columnar protrusions. As in the first embodiment, theinterface component 7 is held between thepartition wall 2 f and theprotrusion 11A. Otherwise, the second embodiment is basically similar to the first embodiment, and can achieve the same effect as described in the first embodiment. - The above embodiments are susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms. For example, the side wall, the partition wall, the protrusion, and the like can be provided to the top wall. Further, if the component retainer is formed into a recess, the embodiments can be applied to a partition wall between the component retainer and the inside of the housing. The interface component, the second recessed wall, and the like each can be in a different form and located in a different position. Besides, a different functional component than the lock slider can be employed.
- While certain embodiments have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the inventions. Indeed, the novel methods and systems described herein may be embodied in a variety of other forms; furthermore, various omissions, substitutions and changes in the form of the methods and systems described herein may be made without departing from the spirit of the inventions. The accompanying claims and their equivalents are intended to cover such forms or modifications as would fall within the scope and spirit of the inventions.
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1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing comprising a first wall, a second wall opposed to the first wall, a first side wall extending to the first wall and the second wall and comprising a hole, and a second side wall in a direction that intersects the first side wall;
a connector covering the second side wall in the housing and capable of connecting to an external component through the hole electrically;
a module covering the second side wall outside the housing and comprising a surface which is continuous with the first wall and the first side wall; and
a protrusion extending to the first wall and the second wall at a position in which the connector is between the first side wall and the protrusion.
2. An electronic device comprising:
a housing comprising a first side wall comprising a hole, and a second side wall in a direction that intersects the first side wall;
a connector covering the second side wall in the housing and capable of connecting to an external component through the hole electrically; and
a module covering the second side wall outside the housing and comprising a surface which is continuous with the first side wall.
3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second side wall comprises a first protrusion supporting the connector.
4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second side wall comprises a second protrusion supporting the module.
5. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the module is attached to the housing along the second side wall in a state in which the module is supported by the second protrusion.
6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a third wall along the second side wall, and the connector is between the second side wall and the third wall.
7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a length of the connector along the second side wall is shorter than a length of the second side wall.
8. The electronic device of claim 2 , further comprising:
a first wall and a second wall opposed to the first wall, wherein each of the first side wall and the second side wall extends to the first wall and the second wall, and
one of the first wall and the second wall comprises a protrusion to which a coupling member for fixing the one of the first wall and the second wall to the other is fixed.
9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the protrusion is located closer to a center of the housing than the connector is.
10. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second housing comprising a second end along a first end in which the first side wall of the housing is included; and
two hinges joining the first end with the second end rotatably, the hinges separated from each other, wherein
the module is located between the hinges when the housing is viewed from an opposite side of the second housing.
11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the connector is located between one of the hinges and the module when the housing is viewed from the opposite side of the second housing.
12. The electronic device of claim 10 , further comprising:
a slider provided to the housing, the slider configured to switch between a first state in which the module is locked to the housing and a second state in which the module is unlocked to the housing, wherein
the connector is located between the slider and the first side wall when the housing is viewed from the opposite side of the second housing.
13. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein an insertion direction in which a second connector is inserted into or removed from the connector is along an insertion direction in which the module is inserted into or removed from the housing.
14. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the module comprises a battery.
15. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the second side wall comprises a first protrusion supporting the connector.
16. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the second side wall comprises a second protrusion supporting the module.
17. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein
the housing comprises a third wall along the second side wall, and the connector is between the second side wall and the third wall.
18. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein
a length of the connector along the second side wall is shorter than a length of the second side wall.
19. The electronic device of claim 2 , further comprising:
a second housing comprising a second end along a first end in which the first side wall of the housing is included; and
two hinges joining the first end with the second end rotatably, the hinges separated from each other, wherein
the module is located between the hinges when the housing is viewed from an opposite side of the second housing.
20. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein an insertion direction in which a second connector is inserted into or removed from the connector is along an insertion direction in which the module is inserted into or removed from the housing.
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