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Rotary type hinge module for portable wireless terminal

US7006853B2 · kind B2 · utility

17Cited by
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32Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 23, 2002
Grant dateFeb 28, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 8, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/724
  • WIPO fieldCivil engineering
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A hinge system of a portable wireless terminal not only enables a folder to be opened from a terminal body but also enables front and rear surfaces of a folder of a portable wireless terminal to be turned over. The hinge system a folder-opening hinge module and a rotary-type hinge module, the cooperation of which realizes the above operation. The rotary-type hinge module includes a hinge housing rotatably assembled with the terminal body, a supporting shaft fixed to the hinge housing, and a rotary shaft rotatably assembled with the supporting shaft. The rotary shaft is connected with the folder and can be rotated with respect to the terminal body, thereby enabling the folder to be turned over in a state that the folder is opened.

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