Sliding mechanism and portable electronic device using the same
US7783331B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/0237
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A sliding mechanism (100) for use in a portable electronic device (500) is provided. The sliding mechanism includes a first plate (10), a second plate (20), a plurality of limiting structure (17), and a linkage module (30). The second plate is longitudinally slidably connected with the first plate. The plurality of limiting structures is secured on the first plate for delimiting a position of the second plate with respect to the first plate. The linkage module is configured to approximate a collapsible hexagon and is disposed between and connects the first plate and the second plate. The linkage module further includes an elastic unit (34) that is able to semi-automatically drive the linkage module and enable the second plate to slide along the first plate, after the second plate is manually moved a predetermined length with respect to the first plate.
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