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US 5,630,211 AGranted
Rotating antenna type portable radio apparatus
AssigneeNEC Corporation
InventorMichio Nagai
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Abstract
A main body of a portable radio apparatus is split into an upper box and a lower box, and the upper box is connected to the upper part of the lower box to be rotatable about a hinge section. An antenna is similarly connected to be rotatable on the hinge section. When the lower body is swung open, the antenna is also swung simultaneously. As the antenna can be further swung, the distance between the head of the user and the antenna can be maximized during communication.
Claims8
A portable radio apparatus comprising:
- a first body including at least a receiving section;
- a second body;
- a hinge section for connecting said first body and said second body such that said first body can be rotated with respect to said second body from a closed position to an open position;
- and
- an antenna rotatably installed on said hinge section, wherein said hinge section comprises:
- a first hinge portion integral to said second body;
- a second hinge portion integral to said first body and being rotatably coupled with said first hinge portion;
- a third hinge portion integral to said first body;
- a fourth hinge portion integral to said second body and being rotatably coupled to said third hinge portion;
- a fifth hinge portion integral to said antenna, and
- coupling means for mechanically coupling said fifth hinge portion with one of said third and fourth hinge portions;
- wherein said antenna is rotatable when said first and second bodies are closed, and
- wherein said antenna rotates in response to rotation of a corresponding one of said first and second bodies.
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