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Mobile phone with slidable housing assembly for hiding and exposing a camera

US10419589B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 14, 2018
Grant dateSep 17, 2019
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K5/0086
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Described is a mobile phone, which includes a rear housing, a display screen and a camera. The rear housing includes a first shell and a second shell. The first shell includes a primary backboard and side perimeter edges. The second shell includes a secondary backboard and outer perimeter edges. The secondary backboard is slidably connected with the primary backboard, and the secondary backboard is provided with a first position and a second position. At the first and second positions, the side perimeter edges are connected with and separated from the outer perimeter edges, respectively. The display screen is located at one side of the primary backboard. The camera is arranged on the secondary backboard. At the first position, the camera is blocked. At the second position, the camera is exposed and an orientation of a light incident surface of the camera is identical to that of the display screen.

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