Electronic system having portable electronic apparatus and external expansion unit for expanding function of electronic apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5592362
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08291906

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An electronic system includes an electronic apparatus body and an external expansion unit. The electronic apparatus body has a bottom surface and a rear surface. A first connector is arranged on the rear surface. The external expansion unit has a first surface opposing the bottom surface, and a second surface opposing the rear surface. The external expansion unit has a second connector which is detachably connected to the first connector. The external expansion unit has an engaging device. The engaging device is movable between the first position where the engaging device is separated from the bottom surface and the second position where the engaging device is engaged with the bottom surface to pull the electronic apparatus body toward the second surface. The external expansion unit has an operation mechanism for selectively moving the engaging device to the first and second positions.

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KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA72-34 HORIKAWA-CHO SAIWAI-KU KAWASAKI-SHI KANAGAWA 2120013 ?2120013

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gibo, Moriya Ichikawa, JP 4 174
Ishikawa, Kenichi Tokyo, JP 49 779
Ito, Hironori Tokyo, JP 140 1364
Kobayashi, Takaichi Tokyo, JP 31 841
Matsuda, Kazuyuki Tokyo, JP 40 395
Nakamura, Hiroshi Tokyo, JP 877 11765
Ohgami, Keizo Tokyo, JP 23 945
Sekine, Shigeru Tokyo, JP 22 694
Shibasaki, Kazuya Tokyo, JP 22 713
Shimohira, Tadamichi Tokyo, JP 3 141

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