Mobile terminal with sliding shells
US12041192B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/0239
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable, electronic device configured to transform between a smartphone usage mode and a keyboard-based usage mode. The device includes (i) a base section and (ii) a top section that includes a touchscreen display that sits over the base section when the device is in the smartphone mode. A sliding carriage system enables the top section to both (i) slide back over the base section, moving parallel to a top surface of the base section, and then fully expose the keyboard, and (ii) then pivot so that the display is at a conventional reading angle to the keyboard.
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