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Replaceable sub-housing and interchangeable mobile telephone terminal using the same to be used both as flip-type terminal and bar-type terminal

US7092680B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 27, 2002
Grant dateAug 15, 2006
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Expiry dateApr 21, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/0283
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a mobile telephone terminal provided with a main housing having an antenna unit, a speaker unit, a LCD, a key array including a plurality of keys, and a microphone unit, and comprising (a) the main housing including a front end and at least one side end, and (b) a replaceable sub-housing including a front end, a first wing and a second wing extended from both side surfaces of the front end in the longitudinal direction, and an accommodation area disposed between the front end and the first and second wings, wherein the replaceable sub-housing surrounds a designated area of the main housing and is attached to and detached from the main housing in the longitudinal direction.

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