Folding portable device, hinge mechanism for the device, and method of opening the device
US8925152B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 15, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/0227
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A folding portable device in which a first case and a second case are foldably connected and which can be opened by a simple operation even when a thickness of the case is reduced includes support means for supporting the first case with respect to the second case in a relatively displaceable manner within a specified range and opening assistance means of which an open lock is unlocked when the first case is displaced more than a predetermined amount.
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