A SIM card mounting structure of a mobile phone includes a SIM card receiving
recess
5 provided in a rear surface portion of a front side casing of the mobile
phone for fittingly receiving a SIM card 1 therein, a pressing portion 3
formed of an elastic material and having one end integrally formed with the
rear surface portion of the front side casing and the other end positioned over
the SIM card receiving recess to elastically press the SIM card 1 and electrode
terminals 2 for connecting electrodes of the SIM card 1 to a battery.
The electrode terminals 2 are formed of an elastic material and arranged
on a bottom of the recess 5 in an opposing relation to electrodes of the
SIM card 1. The one end of the pressing portion is formed integrally on
an end portion of the SIM card receiving recess 5 in a longitudinal direction
of the mobile phone such that the pressing portion functions as a longitudinal
leaf spring. The pressing portion 3 has a notch 4 for setting elasticity
of the pressing portion appropriately and facilitating a handling operation of
a SIM card.
