Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile terminal having a hinge stylus and an sub-inputting unit. The terminal comprises: (a) a first housing having a first rim portion disposed along an edge and a first receiving portion disposed for a predetermined length in the first rim portion; (b) a hinge stylus detachably attached to the first receiving portion of the first rim portion; (c) a second housing having a second rim portion disposed along an edge and a second receiving portion disposed in the second rim portion for detachably receiving the hinge stylus; and (d) a dual hinge having with one being received in the first receiving portion and the other one being coupled to the second housing for connecting the first and second housings in a rotatable manner to provide two axes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a portable terminal including touch keys, including a main housing, a sliding housing, which is opened/closed with respect to the main housing, a plurality of first touch keys aligned on an upper surface of the main housing to allow a user to input data into the portable terminal with a touch action, and first parts for dividing touch regions of the first touch keys.

Abstract: A portable digital communication apparatus including a first housing extending along a longitudinal direction; a second housing which is shorter than the first housing and which is adapted to be opened away from or closed on the first housing through sliding and rotation motions; and a dual-axis hinge device connecting the first and second housings to allow them to be rotated about a first hinge axis, which is provided in the first housing, and a second hinge axis, which is provided in the second housing and which is parallel to the first hinge axis, respectively, the dual-axis hinge device being adapted to be rotated to allow the upper and lower surfaces thereof can be reversed according to the sliding motion of the second housing.

Abstract: A sliding-type portable communication apparatus includes a body housing; a sliding housing sliding on an upper surface of the body housing while being in contact with the body housing; first and second angled housings, each of the first angled housings extending from one corner of one side of the body housing in an inclined direction gradually going far from a lower surface of the sliding housing, each of the second angled housing having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being in contact with the first angled housing while extending in the inclined direction, and the second surface being opposite to the first surface and in contact with the sliding housing; a pair of connecting arms, each of which extends from an end of one of the second angled housings in the inclined direction; and a rotatable lens housing disposed between the connecting arms and having a camera lens, the camera lens being oriented in a direction passing through the lower surface of the sliding housing when the sliding

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a key input device of a portable communication terminal having eight keys arranged in a 2×4 array, instead of the existing conventional twelve keys arranged in a 3×4 array. The key input device includes a printed circuit board in a body of the terminal and a dome switch plate between the printed circuit board and one or more linear key arrays. Each linear key array is provided with integrally connected first and second key regions having respective outer ends mounted at an outer rim of the body. A boundary portion is provided between the first and second key regions. In one embodiment protrusions are formed between the key array and the dome switch plate, between adjacent dome switches, causing the first or second key regions to move in a seesaw manner when the respective ends are pressed down by an external force.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a scent bottle type portable wireless terminal. The scent bottle type portable wireless terminal includes a body housing, a band shape rim unit surrounding upper and lower surfaces and a pair of side surfaces of the body housing, a rotatable lens housing provided between the body housing and the rim unit, the lens housing extending in a longitudinal direction of the body housing, one or more openings defined between the body housing, the lens housing and the rim unit, and a rotatable handle coaxially extending relative to the lens housing so that it protrudes outwardly from an outer surface of the rim unit.

Abstract: A folder-type communication apparatus comprising a first housing having an open space and a pair of hinge supports, the open space having at least one opening, the hinge supports extending longitudinally and surrounding both opposite sides of the open space, a hinge axis extending across the open space, a second housing having upper and lower surfaces, rotatably connected to the first housing, the lower surface being provided with a first display, and a third housing having upper and lower surfaces, extending in a longitudinal direction of the second housing to be accommodated in the open space so that the third housing is capable to rotate about the hinge axis, wherein the second display is always exposed regardless of an open and close state of the second housing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a portable communication apparatus capable of providing data input expandability and thus convenient usability. The portable communication apparatus includes a main housing, a hinge axis extending across the main housing, a fixed housing fixed to a first peripheral portion of the main housing, the first peripheral portion being located at one side of the hinge axis, and a rotational housing rotatable about the hinge axis, the rotational housing being in contact with the fixed housing while surrounding the first peripheral portion of the main housing when the rotational housing is closed on the fixed housing, the rotational housing being most distant from the fixed housing while surrounding a second peripheral portion of the main housing when the rotational housing is completely opened from the fixed housing.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile terminal having a hinge stylus and an sub-inputting unit. The terminal comprises: (a) a first housing having a first rim portion disposed along an edge and a first receiving portion disposed for a predetermined length in the first rim portion; (b) a hinge stylus detachably attached to the first receiving portion of the first rim portion; (c) a second housing having a second rim portion disposed along an edge and a second receiving portion disposed in the second rim portion for detachably receiving the hinge stylus; and (d) a dual hinge having with one being received in the first receiving portion and the other one being coupled to the second housing for connecting the first and second housings in a rotatable manner to provide two axes.