Sliding/swing-type portable digital communication apparatus
US7269450B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/0237
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A sliding/swing-type portable digital communication apparatus including a main housing having a speaker unit positioned on its rear surface; key housings, each of which is positioned on a side of the main housing, the key housings being adapted to slide a predetermined distance toward or away from the main housing along a longitudinal direction for exposing or hiding the speaker unit according to whether or not the key housings have slid; and a swing housing adapted to rotate about a hinge axis, which is oriented perpendicular to the sliding direction of the key housings, within a predetermined range of angle while continuously facing an upper surface of the main housing and upper surfaces of the key housings for exposing and hiding predetermined areas of the key housings.
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