Electronic apparatus including two foldable bodies
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
InventorMasaaki Ikuta
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Abstract
There is disclosed an electronic apparatus comprising a first body including a plurality of operation keys, a second body including a display screen, and a hinge portion disposed to connect the first body to the second body so that the bodies can be pivoted. The first and second bodies can be displaced between a first form in which the bodies are folded so as to dispose the operation keys opposite to the display screen and a second form in which the bodies are opened so as to expose the operation keys and display screen. An other operation key is disposed on the second body. This other operation key is positioned between the display screen and hinge portion.
Claims19
An electronic apparatus comprising:
- a first body including a plurality of operation keys;
- a second body including a display screen;
- a hinge portion disposed between the first body and second body to connect the first body to the second body so that the bodies can be pivoted, the first and second bodies being displaceable between a first form in which the bodies are folded so as to dispose the operation keys opposite to the display screen and a second form in which the bodies are opened so as to expose the operation keys and display screen;
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- an other operation key disposed on the second body and positioned between the display screen and hinge portion.
An electronic apparatus comprising:
- a first body including a plurality of operation keys;
- a second body including a display screen;
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- a third body which is disposed between the first body and second body and which comprises a first end pivotably connected to one end of the first body and a second end pivotably connected to one end of the second body, the first and second bodies being displaceable between a first form in which the bodies are folded so as to dispose the operation keys opposite to the display screen and a second form in which the bodies are opened so as to expose the operation keys and display screen, the third body comprising at least one other operation key exposed when the first and second bodies are displaced into the second form.
A cellular phone comprising:
- a main body including a plurality of operation keys;
- a display unit including a display screen;
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- a hinge portion disposed between the main body and display unit to connect the main body to the display unit so that the main body and display unit can be pivoted, the main body and display unit being displaceable between a first form in which the main body and display unit are folded so as to dispose the operation keys opposite to the display screen and a second form in which the bodies are opened so as to expose the operation keys and display screen;
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- at least one other operation key disposed on the display unit and positioned between the display screen and hinge portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.