Hinge device of portable terminal having foldable structure

Abstract

A hinge device of a portable terminal having a foldable structure, according to the present invention, comprises: a housing positioned between one-end portions of a first body and a second body; a first hinge blade and a second hinge blade fixed to the first body and the second body and rotationally supported on the housing to perform rotation movement as much as a predetermined angle between an ‘unfolded position’ at which the first body and the second body are placed on the same horizontal line and a ‘folded position’ at which the first body and the second body are facing and in contact with each other; and a slide member for interlocking the first hinge blade and the second hinge blade to perform a relative motion, wherein a first inclined guide protrusion and a second inclined guide protrusion are formed on bottom surfaces of the first hinge blade and the second hinge blade, a first inclined guide groove and a second inclined guide groove are formed on a top surface of the slide member in correspondence thereto, and the slide member is installed in the housing to reciprocate a predetermined distance in a direction of hinge axis line.

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