公开(公告)号：US20020118508A1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-29

申请号：US09795506

申请日：2001-02-28

申请人： 3Com Corporation

发明人： Vladimir Paredes ,  Karch Polgar ,  Mark S. Smith

IPC分类号： G06F001/16

CPC分类号： H05K5/0256 ,  H04W88/02

摘要： A wireless PC card for use in facilitating radio communications by a host computer in the context of a wireless computer network. The wireless PC card includes a housing conforming to a Type II PCMCIA form factor and having first and second extending portions which cooperatively define a recess configured and arranged to accommodate two RJ-type connector bodies of a Type III PC card. By virtue of its configuration and arrangement, the recess permits both the wireless PC card and a Type III PC card to simultaneously reside in a single Type III PC card slot of the host computer. Additionally, the recess is configured and arranged to permit removal of the Type III PC card from the Type III PC card slot, without also necessitating removal of the wireless PC card. Disposed within the housing are electronic circuitry and two antennae in communication with the electronic circuitry. One of each of the antennae is disposed in a respective extending portion. The extending portions of the housing facilitate the separation of the antennae that is necessary to optimal performance of the wireless PC card. Additionally, the plastic construction of the housing contributes to the durability and longevity of the antennae. Finally, a PCMCIA standard 68-socket connector in electrical communication with the electrical circuitry serves to physically and electrically connect the wireless PC card to the host computer.

摘要翻译： 一种无线PC卡，用于在无线计算机网络的上下文中促进主计算机的无线电通信。 无线PC卡包括符合II型PCMCIA形状因子的壳体，并且具有第一和第二延伸部分，该第一和第二延伸部分协作地限定配置和布置成容纳III型PC卡的两个RJ型连接器主体的凹部。 通过其配置和布置，凹槽允许无线PC卡和III型PC卡同时驻留在主计算机的单个III型PC卡插槽中。 此外，凹槽配置和布置成允许从III型PC卡插槽中移除III型PC卡，而不需要移除无线PC卡。 设置在壳体内的是电子电路和与电子电路通信的两个天线。 每个天线中的一个设置在相应的延伸部分中。 壳体的延伸部分便于使无线PC卡的最佳性能所必需的天线的分离。 另外，外壳的塑料结构有助于天线的耐久性和寿命。 最后，与电路电气通信的PCMCIA标准68插座连接器用于将无线PC卡物理和电连接到主机。

公开(公告)号：US20020118507A1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-29

申请号：US09795169

申请日：2001-02-28

申请人： 3Com Corporation

发明人： Vladimir Paredes ,  Karch Polgar ,  Mark S. Smith

IPC分类号： G06F001/16 ,  H05K005/00

CPC分类号： H05K5/0273

摘要： A PC card communication system for facilitating both wireless and hardwire based communication between a host device, in which the PC card communication system is received, and one or more remote devices. The PC card communication system includes a wireless PC card conforming to a Type II form factor and containing two antennae, one each of which is disposed on opposing sides of a recess defined by a housing of the wireless PC card. The PC card communication system additionally includes a combination PC card conforming to a Type III factor, and which includes RJ-11 and RJ-45 connectors having a connector body centered in a front edge of a housing of the combination PC card. The recess defined by the wireless PC card, and the connector body of the combination PC card, are configured and arranged so that at least a portion of the connector body may be received in the recess. As a result of this arrangement, the wireless PC card and the combination PC card collectively conform to a Type III form when the connector body is so received and, accordingly, can be employed contemporaneously in a single Type III PC card slot of a host computer. This arrangement also permits removal of the combination PC card from the PC card slot without also necessitating the removal of the wireless PC card. Finally, such an arrangement contributes to a desirable separation of the antennae of the wireless PC card.

摘要翻译： 一种PC卡通信系统，用于在接收到PC卡通信系统的主机设备与一个或多个远程设备之间促进无线和基于硬线的通信。 PC卡通信系统包括符合II型外形的无线PC卡并且包含两个天线，每个天线设置在由无线PC卡的壳体限定的凹部的相对侧上。 PC卡通信系统还包括符合III型因素的组合PC卡，并且包括RJ-11和RJ-45连接器，其具有以组合PC卡的壳体的前边缘为中心的连接器体。 由无线PC卡限定的凹部和组合PC卡的连接器主体被构造和布置成使得连接器主体的至少一部分可以被容纳在凹部中。 作为这种布置的结果，当连接器主体如此接收时，无线PC卡和组合PC卡共同符合III型形式，并且因此可以同时用于主机的单个III型PC卡插槽 。 这种布置还允许从PC卡插槽中移除组合PC卡，而不需要移除无线PC卡。 最后，这种布置有助于无线PC卡的天线的理想的分离。