Abstract: A sliding-type portable electronic device includes a main body having a first display, a first cover, and a second cover. The first cover and the second cover are slidably assembled on the main body. When the sliding-type portable electronic device is closed, the first cover and the second cover cooperatively cover the first display.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a multiple opening and closing type mobile communication terminal that is capable of operating in multiple opening and closing modes, i.e., in a folder-type opening and closing mode and in a slide-type opening and closing mode, thereby solving restrictions of installation spaces where an image display unit and a data input unit of the mobile communication terminal are installed, and including a larger-sized image display unit and a qwerty type keyboard, which is provided for personal computers, thereby improving the convenience of image display and information input. The mobile communication terminal includes a body part having a plurality of chips, a folder part hingedly coupled to the body part, and a slide part coupled to the folder part such that the slide part is moved relative to the folder part in a sliding manner, and therefore, the multiple opening and closing type mobile communication terminal is opened or closed.

Abstract: A slide mechanism (20) includes a rear cover (22), a front cover (24) slidably connected to the rear cover, and at least two magnetic members positioned on the rear cover and the front cover respectively. The front cover can be opened/closed relative to the rear cover semi-automatically via a magnetic force created by the at least two magnetic members. One of the front cover and the rear cover forms at least one protruding portion, and the other one of the front cover and the rear cover defines at least one recessed portion for engaging with the protruding portion. When the front cover is slid to an opened or closed position, the at least one protruding portion engages in the at least one recessed portion correspondingly.

Abstract: A portable electronic device comprises a cover member, a body member, and a power generating assembly. The cover member is slidably mounted to the body member. The power generating assembly includes a power generating device and a rack assembly. The power generating device includes a toothed gear and a stator. The toothed gear is rotatably clockwise or counter clockwise mounted to the stator. The stator is fixed to the body member. The rack assembly includes a fastening portion and a rack portion opposite to the fastening portion. The fastening portion is fixed to the cover member. The rack portion meshes with the toothed gear, thus the power generating device driving the rack assembly and the cover member to slide relative to the body member.

Abstract: A key assembly for an electronic device includes a key and a housing, the key being elastic and including a contact body and an assembly wall integrally formed with the contact body, the contact body has a protrusion formed thereon; and the housing has a shortened wall defining an aperture therein and a bottom wall protruding a column adjacent to the shortened wall. The key is mounted into the housing, the assembly wall is clipped to the column and the shortened wall, and the contact body abuts the shortened wall and the protrusion protrudes out of the aperture.

Abstract: A sliding hinge is mounted in an electronic device and has a stationary bracket, a sliding bracket and a resilient element. The stationary bracket connects to a base of the electronic device. The sliding bracket connects to a cover of the electronic device, is mounted slidably on the stationary bracket and has a body. The resilient element is mounted between the stationary bracket and the body of the sliding bracket to provide effectively friction to maintain the cover at any desired position. With the positioning holes and the positioning protrusions are formed on the stationary bracket and the sliding bracket to simplify the assembling procedure.

Abstract: A portable information processing apparatus, includes: a body section configured to have an upper face on which a keyboard for inputting information is provided at least; and a display section configured to have an upper face on which a display member for displaying information is provided at least; the display section being mounted for sliding movement between a first position at which the display section is placed in an overlapping relationship at an upper portion of the body section and a second position at which the display section opens the upper portion of the body section, the display section being mounted for tilting up and down movements with respect to the body section when the display section is at the second position.

Abstract: A swing hinge device of a portable terminal that can move in a straight line or a curved direction when a folder rotates is provided. The portable terminal includes a body housing, a display unit, a folder rotating about first and second hinge axes on the body housing, and a connection member rotatively connecting the folder with the body housing. The swing hinge device includes a base member coupled to the connection member; a rotation member coupled to the folder; first and second guide pins; a first guide member coupled to the first guide pin, for guiding the straight movement of the first guide pin when the rotation member rotates about the second hinge axis; and a second guide member, coupled to the second guide pin, for guiding the curved movement of the second guide pin when the rotation member rotates about the second hinge axis.

Abstract: A rotatable connecting mechanism (100) includes a cover (10), a base (30), a toothed element (20) and an elastic element (24). The cover is rotatably mounted on the base (30). The toothed element (20) on a surface of the cover (10) facing to the base (30). The toothed element (20) defining a plurality of toothed grooves (222) around a peripheral wall thereof. The elastic element (24) having an engaging portion (2422) formed thereon and configured on a surface of the base (30) facing to the cover (10). The engaging portion (2422) rotatably engages 5 the plurality of toothed grooves (222).

Abstract: A cellular phone device has an operation-unit casing, a sliding casing which is coupled to the operation-unit casing with the front face of the sliding casing facing the rear face of the operation-unit casing, and which slides with respect to the operation-unit casing in a direction parallel to the rear face of the operation-unit casing, and a direction input device provided on the rear face of the operation-unit casing. The sliding casing slides with respect to the operation-unit casing between a state where the direction input device is covered by the sliding casing and a state where a covering of the direction input device by the sliding casing is released.

Abstract: A handset device (10) includes a housing (20) and a battery cover (30) mounted on the housing. The housing includes a front wall (24), a rear wall (22), two sidewalls (26), and at least one bay cooperatively surrounded by the front wall, the rear wall, and the sidewalls. The front wall includes at least one first receiving portion (240) including a wedge-shaped first slidable groove (242) having a first inclination angle and a recessed portion (244) communicating with the first slidable groove. The rear wall includes at least one receiving groove (220). The battery cover includes at least one fastening protrusion (34) corresponding to the first receiving portion and at least one protrusion (32) received in the receiving groove. The fastening protrusion has an inclination angle equal to the first inclination angle and includes a hook located at an end thereof, abutting the recessed portion.

Abstract: An electronic device including a main body, a cap body, a flexible printed circuit board and a protection cover is provided. The cap body disposed on the main body is capable of moving between a first position and a second position on the main body and rotating with respect to the main body in the second position. The flexible printed circuit board connects to the main body and the cap body. The protection cover is slidably disposed on the cap body and has a receiving space. When the cap body rotates in the second position, part of the flexible printed circuit board is within the receiving space and protected by the protection cover.

Abstract: A electronic device includes a housing, a cover detachably mounted on the housing and a releasing assembly. The housing has a first surface and two latching hooks disposed on the first surface. The releasing assembly is mounted on the cover to assemble the cover to the housing and detach the cover from the housing. The releasing assembly includes a fixing base mounted on the cover, two latching pieces, an elastic piece and a releasing piece. The two latching pieces are slidably mounted on the fixing base and both includes a latching end exposing out of the fixing base. The elastic piece is elastically assembled to the fixing base to connect the two latching pieces together. The releasing piece is releasably assembled to the fixing base for releasably resisting on the two latching pieces to make the latching pieces release from the corresponding latching hooks.

Abstract: A slide mechanism used in portable electronic device is described including a main plate, a slide plate, a parallelogrammically-shaped slider, and two guiders. The slider is attached to the slide plate. The guiders are attached to the main plate and configured for deformably guiding the slider to move therealong. The slider is positioned between the guiders. During the sliding process of the slide plate with respect to the main plate, two corners of the slider deform the guiders to slide the slide plate along the main plate.

Abstract: A circuit includes a first capacitor having first and second capacitive sensing strips positioned on first and second sliding portions of the slider type mobile device. In the closed position, the first and second capacitive sensing strips overlap one another and in an open position the first and second capacitive sensing strips have no overlap with one another. A voltage divider having a voltage VIN(+) comprised of a first resistor network is coupled with the first capacitor. A voltage comparator having two inputs VIN(+) and VIN(?) is used to determine a high or low state. A second resistive network is used to set VIN(?). The voltage comparator will return a digital high condition indicative of the slider being in the open position when VIN(+) is greater than VIN(?) and a digital low condition indicative of the slider being in the closed position when VIN(+) is less than VIN(?).

Abstract: A cellular telephone including a medical device to monitor the medical or health condition of a user is provided. The cellular telephone is provided with a keypad that is movable from a first position, where a first display and keypad is exposed, to a second position where a second display and keypad is exposed. In the first position, the cellular telephone operates in a conventional cellular telephone manner. In the second position, the cellular telephone operates as the medical device. The second display and/or keypad is hidden from public view when the keypad is in the first position.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices of a slider form factor device including two housings. The top surface of a lower housing may include a QWERTY keypad, or a display screen of any type. The top surface of an upper housing may include a display screen. The device is configured to allow the bottom face of the upper housing to slide with respect to the top face of the lower housing until a limit of travel is reached. At the end of travel, the lower housing and the upper housing do not overlap. The upper housing drops down so that its top face is contiguous with the top face of the lower housing. Moreover, the upper housing is tilted with respect to the lower housing by a predetermined angle. In this way, the upper housing and the lower housing may abut to form substantially contiguous surfaces.

Abstract: Disclosed is a portable terminal with locking release device that includes a cover removably mounted on a side of a terminal housing; a first locking release having a button mounted in the terminal housing in such a manner as to be capable of linearly moving; and a second locking release having a rotary member mounted in the terminal housing and rotating as the button linearly moves, wherein the rotary member is rotated when the cover is mounted on the terminal housing, thereby linearly moving the cover. The portable terminal with the locking release device allows a battery cover to be easily mounted on or removed from a battery cover on a slim terminal, thereby stabilizing the battery mounting structure and enhancing the convenience in use.

Abstract: A mobile communication terminal according to the present invention includes a body, a PCB unit provided in a portion of the body for prescribed parts to be mounted, an antenna unit provided in another portion of the body, wherein a feeding point of the antenna unit is apart from the PCB unit, and a feeding connector which connects the feeding point with the PCB unit.

Abstract: A battery cover mechanism includes a housing, a battery cover and a releasing assembly. The housing has a first surface and at least one latching hook disposed thereon. The battery cover defines a notch therethrough corresponding to the latching hook of the housing and is detachably assembled with the housing by the releasing assembly. The releasing assembly includes a fixing base, an elastic piece and a releasing piece. The fixing base is mounted on the inner side surface of the battery cover and there form an assembling space together with the notch. The elastic piece is mounted on the fixing base and the releasing piece is slidably mounted on the fixing base. The releasing piece is slidably mounted on the fixing base to slidably resist the elastic piece to make the elastic piece release from the latching hook.

Abstract: A sliding mechanism (200) includes a first holding member (18), a housing (14), a sliding member (12), a second holding member (24), a fixable member (22) and a driving device (16). The housing is assembled with the first holding member. The sliding member is fixed to the housing. The second holding member includes a rack (2462) formed thereon. The fixable member is fixed to the second holding member and slidably mounted on the sliding member. The driving device includes a motor (62) fixed on the first holding member and a gear (164) mating with the rack, the motor drives the gear to rotate and drive the fixable member to slide.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing an improved user interface for a wireless communication device is described herein. The wireless communication device comprises a main body including a first user interface, and a movable cover including a second user interface. When the movable cover is closed relative to the main body, the movable cover conceals at least a portion of the first user interface. To provide some of the functionality associated with the first user interface without having to open the movable cover, the present invention maps a soft key associated with the second user interface to a function assigned to a selected control or key of the first user interface.

Abstract: A sliding mechanism for a cellular phone includes a low-profile base provided on one surface with a central recess and a pair of parallel elongated sliding slots located at two lateral sides of the recess; a supporting bracket slidably connected to the surface of the base with the recess; and a plurality of flat elastic members each having a first and a second telescopic element respectively pivotally connected to the base and the supporting bracket. The base is enclosed in a plastic material through insert molding to have a slim body that enables a reduced overall thickness of the cellular phone. And, the flat elastic members allow the supporting bracket to smoothly slide relative to the base in a balanced manner.

Abstract: A method of operating a mobile communication device comprising displaying a array of selectable functions in a first direction on a display of the communication device; scrolling through the selectable functions in the array of functions by using one or more navigation keys, wherein for each one of the selectable functions, a respective array of selectable contacts is displayed in a second direction on the display as the selectable functions are scrolled through; scrolling through the selectable contacts of one of the arrays of selectable contacts by using one or more navigation keys; selecting one of the selectable functions and one of the selectable contacts by halting the scrolling in the first and second directions at selected positions; and executing the selected function for the selected contact by a single user command.

Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided that can satisfy various functions. The mobile terminal includes a first body, a second body mounted to the first body such that the second body can be opened and closed and a slide module is mounted between the first and second bodies, thereby enabling the first body to slidably move in one direction and fold in a different direction.

Abstract: A sliding mechanism including a first base member including a first slider mechanism having a first range of motion; a second base member including a second slider mechanism having a second range of motion; and a synchronization linker that links the first range of motion associated with the first slider mechanism during a sliding operation and the second range of motion associated with the second slider mechanism during the sliding operation, wherein a coupling of the first range of motion and the second range of motion during the sliding operation causes the first base member to gradually arc away and tilt from the second base member.

Abstract: A sliding mechanism and a portable electronic device using the same are disclosed. The sliding mechanism includes a base plate, a siding plate, a connecting plate and a support plate. The sliding plate is slidably assembled with the base plate and located upon the base plate. The connecting plate is hinged to the sliding plate and configured to be located above the corresponding sliding plate when in a closed configuration or be rotated to form an angle with the sliding plate. The support plate with two ends thereof rotatably couple with the connecting plate and the base plate. The support plate is configured to be operatably laid on the base plate in a closed configuration or form an angle with the base plate to support the corresponding connecting plate.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an opening/closing hinge device which can be produced simple in construction and inexpensive in production by reducing the number of the parts forming part of the mobile device and to provide a mobile device small in size, reduced in cost and sufficiently reliable in the hinged members. The second member is rotated with respect to the first member toward the opening operation direction through the movable cam (150) by the urging force of the urging means (170) when the operation cam (130) is displaced in the predetermined operation direction by the external operation force. The fixed guide member (110) has inclined guide portions (115) each inclined at an advance angle in a predetermined inclination direction with respect to the surface perpendicular to the guide center axis to have the second rotation cam (140) rotated around the guide center axis in response to the displacement of the second rotation cam (140) along the guide center axis.

Abstract: A detachable connection mechanism is to establish an electrical connection between a mobile phone and a notebook computer. The detachable connection mechanism is designed at a housing board. The housing board has an opening. A load board is pivotally connected with the housing board, and in contact with or away from the housing board in parallel. When the load board is in contact with the housing board, the load board is fitted within the opening. Two rotatable members are pivotally connected with housing board. Several resilient arms are respectively pivotally connected with the housing board at one end and with the load board at the other end. The mobile phone is selectively connected or disconnected with the notebook computer by interacting the rotatable members, movable members, resilient arms and the load board.

Abstract: Provided is a dual-axis rotation folder-type mobile communication terminal including a main body, a folder rotatable about a first hinge axis having two positions respectively in a latitudinal direction and a longitudinal direction of the main body to open and close a top face of the main body, and a rotation hinge unit rotatable about a second hinge axis a predetermined degree to change a position of the first axis.

Abstract: A disclosed transceiver includes a case; a transceiver module housed in the case and configured to send and receive a signal; and a battery holder configured to hold a battery supplying electric power to the transceiver module. In the disclosed transceiver, the battery holder is formed using a part of the case and is disposed alongside the transceiver module so as not to overlap the transceiver module.

Abstract: An information terminal device that includes a first housing electrically and movably connected to a second housing via a cable, the first housing includes a first substrate, a cable guide member having a portion of the cable therein so that the cable guide member guides an end portion of the cable to the first substrate, and a cable cover member which integrally includes a cable surrounding unit which covers the portion of the cable in the cable guide member and a sensor holding unit which holds a detection sensor for detecting the position of the second housing in relation to the first housing.

Abstract: A first housing and a second housing of a handheld device are capable of sliding with respect to each other such that the first and the second housings can be positioned in different using positions and thus the handheld device can be configured at corresponding using statuses. The first housing includes a first magnetic element and the second housing includes a plurality of second magnetic elements aligning along a direction. The second magnetic elements having one polarity and the second magnetic elements having another polarity are disposed alternately. When the second housing slides on the first housing to a position where the first magnetic element faces a second magnetic element with opposite polarity, the handheld device is configured at a corresponding using status.

Abstract: The invention relates to a portable communication device which comprises a first part, a second part, and one or more electroactive polymer actuators, where the electroactive polymer actuator is connected to the first part and to the second part. The invention also comprise a control unit, where the electroactive polymer actuator is adapted to move the first part in relation to the second part, and that the control unit is adapted to control the electroactive polymer actuator.

Abstract: A semiautomatic sliding structure of an electronic device includes a first sliding member, a second sliding member, a guide member with pillar shape, and an extension spring. The first sliding member has a first sliding structure. The second sliding member is arranged on the first sliding member. The guide member with pillar shape is arranged between the first sliding member and the second sliding member, and pivoted on the first sliding member. The extension spring is slipped onto the guide member and hooked onto the second sliding member.

Abstract: An expandable screen is for displaying display information according to a display mode command. The expandable screen includes a main screen, an extension screen, and a display controller. The extension screen pivotally connected to the main screen via a hinge. The display controller is for receiving the displaying information and the display mode command, and for controlling the main screen and the extension screen according to the display mode command. A mobile phone using the expandable screen, and a display controlling method are also disclosed.

Abstract: A sliding-type portable electronic device comprises a first body; a second body, a sliding mechanism and a rotating component. The sliding mechanism is secured on the second body and slidably assembled on the first body. The rotating component is rotatably assembled in the first body. The sliding mechanism slides in the first body and hits the rotating component. The sliding mechanism can hit the rotating component to make a silvery sound, thereby enhancing entertainment and personalization of the portable electronic device.

Abstract: A mobile terminal has a first body, a second body and a connector. The connector includes a ring assembly that is fixed to the second body and rotatably and slidably connected to the first body. The first body is capable of slidably moving along the ring assembly along a longitudinal axis relative to the second body. Additionally, the first body is capable of slidably moving along the ring assembly along the lateral axis relative to the second body, and the first body is further capable of rotatably moving about the ring assembly relative to the second body while maintaining electrical communication with the second body.

Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus includes a first unit, a second unit, and a hinge unit. The first unit includes a first housing, a heat generating component inside the first housing, a first heat diffusing member disposed inside the first housing and diffusing heat from the heat generating component, and a heat dissipating part dissipating heat diffused by the first heat diffusing member to the outside of the first housing. The second unit includes a second housing, a second heat diffusing member disposed inside the second housing and diffusing heat inside the second housing, and a heat receiving part conducting heat from the heat dissipating part to the second heat diffusing member upon the heat receiving part being in contact with the heat dissipating part.

Abstract: A slider electronic device includes a first body, a second body, and a connecting member fixed to the first body. The first body includes at least one control member rotatably disposed on the first body and at least two first sliding members. The second body is slidably coupled with the first body. The second body includes at least one restricting member and at least two second sliding members. The connecting member defines at least two guide portions corresponding to the at least two first sliding members. The at least one control member is capable of blocking the at least one restricting member of the second body. Each first sliding member includes a sliding surface angled relative to the axis along which the second body slides. Each second sliding member passes through the corresponding guide portion to slide along the sliding surface, and be elastically deformed.

Abstract: An apparatus including a first part slidingly attached to a second part, the first part having a main display and a secondary display, wherein the first part has a surface providing the main display, and wherein the surface bends or folds forming a side or side surface that provides the secondary display.

Abstract: According to the portable device of an aspect of the present invention, the first enclosure and the second enclosure are brought into movable linkage between the first position where the silhouettes of the first enclosure and the second enclosure are overlapped and the second position where the second enclosure is moved in parallel from the first position. In addition, the first enclosure and the second enclosure are rotatably and movably linked between the first position and the third position where the second enclosure is rotatably moved from the first position at a predetermined angle.

Abstract: A slide module includes a first slide member configured to slide upwardly and downwardly, a second slide member slidably mounted to the first slide member, and an elastic force unit disposed between the first slide member and the second slide member, and having an elastic member mounted between a first rod and a support member, and between a second rod and the support member, wherein an elastic force is generated when the first slide member is slid upwardly and downwardly with respect to the second slide member.

Abstract: The present invention is a mobile phone having a non-telephone function (e.g. a radio function) that is different from a telephone function, and comprising: a non-telephone function unit (a radio functioning unit) operable to execute the non-telephone function; an auto-power-off control unit operable to cause a timer to operate during execution of the non-telephone function, and automatically stop the execution of the non-telephone function when the timer indicates an elapse of a predetermined time period; a telephone function unit operable to execute the telephone function; and a reset unit operable to reset the timer to an initial state each time a predetermined operation relating to the telephone function is executed. The present invention successfully reduces occurrences of unwanted auto power off during the time when the non-telephone function is in execution—for example, the auto power off of the radio function during the time when the user is listening to the radio.

Abstract: The invention relates to mobile communication and gaming terminals with a housing that is provided with a pair of pivoting wings that allow the terminals to be used in different configurations of the wings relative to the housing.

Abstract: A sliding type portable terminal includes a first housing and a second housing slidably engaged face-to-face with the first housing. The portable terminal includes a guide member mounted in a first closed area provided on one surface of the first housing and always covered up by the second housing, and a slide member mounted on one surface of the second housing and sliding over the first housing by being guided by the guide member. A wiring passageway for wiring a flexible printed circuit board is formed in the slide member. The flexible printed circuit board is wired through a slit for coupling the guide member to the slide member without providing a slide cover for opening/closing the wiring passageway or forming a separate wiring passageway, thereby preventing the flexible printed circuit board from being exposed to the outside and ensuring elegant appearance of the terminal.

Abstract: A mobile device is described herein in which the mobile device can have a base portion that can include a guide base and can also have a slider portion that can include a sliding plate. The slider portion can be slidably engaged with the base portion and can move relative to the base portion. The mobile device can also include a cover plate that can be slidably engaged with the guide base of the base portion and the sliding plate of the slider portion. In one arrangement, the cover plate can be configured to selectively cover a slot of the sliding plate. As an example, when the slider portion moves from a closed position to an open position, the cover plate can move in substantially the same direction as the slider portion due to a friction coefficient between the cover plate and the sliding plate being greater than a friction coefficient between the cover plate and the guide base.

Abstract: A mobile phone (10) includes: a first housing (12) including a first operation section (22) made of a touchscreen; a second housing (14) to which the first housing (12) is slidably connected; a slid state detecting section (27) detecting a transition from a not-slid state in which the first housing (12) is not slid with respect to the second housing (14) to a slid state in which the first housing (12) is slid with respect to the second housing (14); an inputting state detecting section (29) detecting an inputting state in which an operation input is being made at the first operation section (22); a phone network communication section (50) communicating with another phone via a phone network; and a control section (30) invalidating the operation input from the first operation section (22), in a case where (i) the slid state detecting section (27) detects the transition from the not-slid state to the slid state and (ii) the inputting state detecting section (29) detects the inputting state, the transition and t

Abstract: An apparatus including a first part having a keyboard, a second part having a display, and a joining part linking the first part with the second part. The joining part is configured to allow sliding of the second part in relation to the first part from a closed configuration to a first open configuration revealing the keyboard. The joining part is further configured to allow tilting of the second part in relation to the first part from the closed configuration to a second open configuration for media consumption or sharing.

Abstract: In a mobile device that can be switched between the portrait orientation and the landscape orientation, improvements are made so that a swivel casing can be supported stably while maintaining a good appearance of the mobile device. A swivel casing 3 of a mobile phone 1 is supported by a swivel support mechanism 10 so that it swivels from the portrait orientation to the landscape orientation or from the landscape orientation to the portrait orientation. A movement opening 25 for allowing the swivel support mechanism 10 to move therethrough is formed in a middle portion in a thickness direction of a side surface of the swivel casing 3.