# US 7,412,270 B2 · Multifunctional mobile radio communication apparatus

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- Number: US 7,412,270 B2
- Document ID: US7412270B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 11/267,304
- Filed: 2005-11-07
- Published: 2006-04-20
- Granted: 2008-08-12
- Earliest claimed: 2003-07-28
- Assignees: Fujitsu Limited
- Inventors: Hisamitsu Takagi
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7412270B2

## CPC

- H04M 1/0216: {Foldable in one direction, i.e. using a one degree of freedom hinge}
- E05F 3/14: with fluid brakes of the rotary type
- E05D 11/0081: {for transmitting energy, e.g. electrical cable routing}
- E05D 11/1007: {with positive locking}
- E05D 11/1078: {the maintaining means acting parallel to the pivot}
- E05F 1/1215: {with a canted-coil torsion spring}
- E05F 5/06: Buffers {or stops limiting opening of swinging wings, e.g. floor or wall stops}(E05F5/02 takes precedence)
- E05Y 2201/21: Brakes
- E05Y 2201/256: with pistons or vanes
- E05Y 2201/266: rotary
- E05Y 2999/00: Subject-matter not otherwise provided for in this subclass
- H01R 35/02: Flexible line connectors {without frictional contact members}
- H01R 2201/16: for telephony
- H04M 2250/52: including functional features of a camera
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)
- E05F: DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
- E05D: HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS (pivotal connections in general F16C11/00)
- E05Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS

## Abstract

A mobile radio communication apparatus includes a first housing, a second housing, a hinge part that foldably connects the second housing to the first housing, a one touch opening mechanism that is provided to the hinge part, and automatically opens the second housing from a folded state to an angle between 160° and 170° relative to the first housing in a non-stop motion, a damper mechanism that is provided to the hinge part and brakes an opening action of the second housing by the one touch opening mechanism, the damper mechanism including a damper having a rotational shaft that generates a braking power and a damper bush having a fixed shaft connected to the rotational shaft, and a flexible printed circuit that is twisted around the rotational or fixed shaft of the damper mechanism, and electrically connects the first and second housings to each other.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A mobile radio communication apparatus comprising:
a first housing including an input part;
a second housing including a speaker and a display;
a hinge part that connects said second housing to said first housing so that said second housing can be folded over said first housing;
a one touch opening mechanism that is provided to said hinge part, and automatically opens said second housing from a folded state to a first angle between 160° and 170° relative to said first housing in a non-stop motion;
a damper mechanism that is provided to said hinge part and brakes an opening action of said second housing by said one touch opening mechanism, said damper mechanism including a damper and a damper bush, said damper having a rotational shaft that generates a braking power, and a damper bush having a fixed shaft connected to the rotational shaft; and
a flexible printed circuit that is twisted around the rotational or fixed shaft of said damper mechanism, and electrically connects said first and second housings to each other.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A mobile radio communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said hinge part has a five-part structure that includes three first projections provided to said first housing, and two second projections provided to said second housing and among the first projections,
wherein said mobile radio communication apparatus further comprises a flexible printed circuit that passes a middle of the three first projections and the second projection, and electrically connects to said first and second housings to each other.

### Claim 3

A mobile radio communication apparatus comprising:
a first housing including an input part;
a second housing including a speaker and a display;
a hinge part that connects said second housing to said first housing so that said second housing can be folded over said first housing;
a one touch opening mechanism that is provided to said hinge part, and automatically opens said second housing from a folded state to a first angle between 160° and 170° relative to said first housing in a non-stop motion;
a damper mechanism that is provided to said hinge part and brakes an opening action of said second housing by said one touch opening mechanism, said damper mechanism including a damper and a hollow damper bush, said damper having a rotational shaft that generates a braking power, and a damper bush having an engagement part engageable with the rotational shaft of the damper; and
a flexible printed circuit that passes through a hollow in the damper bush, and electrically connects to said first and second housings to each other.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

A mobile radio communication apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a free stop mechanism that maintains said second housing relative to said first housing at a second angle,
wherein said one touch opening mechanism, said damper mechanism and said free stop mechanism are provided to said hinge part.

### Claim 5

A mobile radio communication apparatus comprising:
a first housing including an input part;
a second housing including a speaker and a display;
a hinge part that connects said second housing to said first housing so that said second housing can be folded over said first housing;
a one touch opening mechanism that automatically opens said second housing from a folded state to a first angle between 160° and 170° relative to said first housing in a non-stop motion;
a free stop mechanism that is provided to said hinge part at a side of said second housing and maintains said second housing relative to said first housing at a second angle; and
a damper mechanism that is provided to said hinge part at a side of said second housing and brakes an opening action of said second housing by said one touch opening mechanism,
wherein said one touch opening mechanism includes:
a cam that is provided to said hinge part at a side of said second housing, is fixed onto said first housing, and has an inclined surface;
a moving member that is provided to said hinge part at a side of said second housing, supported on the inclined surface of the cam, and forced to move and rotate along the inclined surface;
a push bottom that is provided to said hinge part at a side of said first housing;
an engagement member that is provided to said hinge part at a side of said second housing, and engaged with the cam to that the engagement member can be disengaged with the cam by said push button; and
a restricting member that is provided to said hinge part at a side of said second housing, is engaged with said engagement member, and prevents said moving member from moving along the inclined surface of the cam, said restricting member rotating with the moving member when the push button releases an engagement between the engagement member and the cam.

### Claim 6

A hinge unit for a mobile radio communication apparatus that includes a first housing including an input part, a second housing including a speaker and a display, and a flexible printed circuit that electrically connects to said first and second housings to each other, said hinge unit connecting the second housing to the first housing so that the second housing can be folded over the first housing, and said hinge unit comprising:
a one touch opening mechanism that automatically opens said second housing from a folded state to a first angle between 160° and 170° relative to said first housing in a non-stop motion; and
a damper mechanism that brakes an opening action of said second housing by said one touch opening mechanism, said damper mechanism including a damper and a damper bush, said damper having a rotational shaft that generates a braking power, and a damper bush having a fixed shaft connected to the rotational shaft,
wherein the flexible printed circuit is twisted around the rotational or fixed shaft of said damper mechanism.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

A mobile radio communication apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the second angle is between 20° and 140°.