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Portable communication apparatus having keys moved up/down by rotation

US7395100B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. · KR

Inventors

Seong-Won Cha · Seoul, KR
In-Gon Park · Seoul, KR
Chang-Soo Lee · Seoul, KR

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 7, 2005
Grant date	Jul 1, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 31, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M1/0235
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A portable communication apparatus equipped with up/down keys. The portable communication apparatus includes a main housing, a sliding housing adapted to slide to be opened and closed while continuously facing the main housing, a number of keys arranged in a predetermined position on the top surface of the main housing and adapted to be moved up to be exposed and moved down to be hidden, when the sliding housing is opened and closed, respectively, and an elastic body positioned below the keys to provide a force for moving them up.

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