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Sliding swing mechanism for portable apparatus

US7496389B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 10, 2005
Grant dateFeb 24, 2009
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M1/0233
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A sliding swing apparatus of a portable apparatus having a body and a sliding housing adapted to be exposed/covered through sliding and swing motions while facing the body including a guide means mounted on a base, a swing shaft adapted to slide while being contained in the guide means, a sliding plate adapted to slide along the longitudinal direction of the base by means of the guide means, a force supply means positioned between the sliding plate and the guide means and adapted to provide a stopping force in the initial and final positions and an opening or closing force between the initial and final positions; and a swing plate connected to the swing shaft, the rotational motion of the swing plate being limited by the guide means during the sliding movement, and the swing plate being adapted to swing only after the sliding movement is completely performed.

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