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US 2004/0204012 A1Published application
Folding mobile phone
OwnerTakashi Kakinumainventor
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Abstract
In a folding mobile phone 1, a second main body 5 is provided for folding by a hinge mechanism 7 to a first main body 3 and a second loud speaker 15 is disposed in a predetermined position and is turned on by a switch 21 when the phone 1 is folded such that the phone 1 can also be used in the folded state. Furthermore, by providing a second operating section in which a microphone, a power on button, a power off button, and the like are disposed to a portion exposed in the folded state, it is possible to make an outgoing call in the folded state.
Claims7
A folding mobile phone comprising:
- a first main body provided with a first operating section;
- a second main body supported for opening and closing by a hinge mechanism on the first main body and having a display;
- a first loud speaker provided in such a position as to be used when the mobile phone is open;
- a second loud speaker provided in such a position as to be used when the mobile phone is closed;
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- a microphone provided in such a position as to be used both when the mobile phone is folded and open.
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A folding mobile phone comprising:
- a first main body provided with a first operating section and a microphone;
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- a second main body connected for opening and closing by a hinge mechanism to the first main body and having a first display and a first loud speaker,
- wherein a length of the first main body is longer than that of the second main body, a second operating section is provided to a portion where the first main body and the second main body do not overlap each other when the mobile phone is closed, a second loud speaker is provided to an outside of the second main body.
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