Electronic device sliding mechanism
US7515930B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/0237
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to an sliding mechanism, and in particular an electronic device sliding mechanism. The invention provides an electronic device sliding mechanism comprising a first part and a second part, the first and second parts being slidably movable relative to one another between a first configuration and a second configuration; a bias assembly arranged to bias the first and second parts towards the first configuration; an actuating mechanism arrangeable to act against the bias of the bias assembly, the actuating mechanism including a resilient element and a user-operable element, the actuating mechanism being arranged to cause deformation of the resilient element by acting against the resilience of the resilient element, to store resilient energy therein upon actuation of the user-operable element, the sliding mechanism being arranged such that, upon actuation of the user-operable element, the resilient element is deformed to store increased levels of resilient energy, the level of stored resilient energy increasing to a level to act against the bias of the bias assembly to move the first and second parts away from the first configuration to the second configuration.
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