Portable terminal of slide-down opening and closing type
OwnerKwang Duck Parkinventor
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Abstract
A portable terminal generally includes a first or main body and a second or sub-body. The sub-body is slidable relative to the main body between a closed position and an opened position. The sub-body is configured to drop downwardly into a stepped-down portion of the main body when the sub-body is in the opened position. At least one biasing device or elastic means may be provided for applying a force for biasing the sub-body to drop downwardly towards the stepped-down portion.
Claims20
A slider mechanism for a portable terminal having a first body, a second body slidable relative to the first body between a closed position and an opened position, the first body including a stepped-down portion, the second body configured to be dropped downwardly into the stepped-down portion when the sub-body is slidably moved to the opened position, the slider mechanism comprising:
- a horizontal sliding plate configured to be coupled to the second body of the portable terminal;
- an up-down sliding plate configured to be slidably coupled to the horizontal sliding plate, and configured to be coupled to the first body of the portable terminal;
- a support plate configured to be installed in the stepped-down portion of the main body;
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- at least one biasing device for applying a force for biasing the up-down sliding plate downwardly towards the stepped-down portion.
A slide-down type portable terminal comprising:
- a main body having a stepped-down portion;
- a sub-body slidable relative to the main body between a closed position and an opened position, the sub-body configured to drop downwardly into the stepped-down portion of the main body when the sub-body is in the opened position;
- at least one elastic means for applying an elastic force for biasing the sub-body to drop downwardly towards the stepped-down portion;
- a sliding assembly installed between the sub-body and the main body for allowing the sub-body to slide relative to the main body, wherein the sliding assembly comprises:
- an up-down sliding plate configured to guide the sub-body to be slid horizontally, the up-down sliding plate being slidable in an up-down direction;
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- a support plate installed in the stepped-down portion of the main body, the support plate configured to guide the sliding of the up-down sliding plate in an up-down direction.
A slide-down type portable terminal comprising:
- a main body having a stepped-down portion;
- a sub-body slidable relative to the main body between a closed position and an opened position, the sub-body configured to drop downwardly into the stepped-down portion of the main body when the sub-body is in the opened position;
- at least one elastic means for applying an elastic force for biasing the sub-body to drop downwardly towards the stepped-down portion;
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- a support protrusion on a side portion of the main body up to the stepped-down portion, the support protrusion supporting the sub-body to avoid the sub-body from being dropped when the sub-body is being closed.
A slide-down type portable terminal comprising:
- a main body having a stepped-down portion;
- a sub-body slidable relative to the main body between a closed position and an opened position, the sub-body configured to drop downwardly into the stepped-down portion of the main body when the sub-body is in the opened position;
- at least one elastic means for applying an elastic force for biasing the sub-body to drop downwardly towards the stepped-down portion;
- wherein the stepped-down portion of the main body includes a groove into which a support plate is inserted and seated.
A portable terminal comprising:
- a first body having a stepped-down portion;
- a second body slidable relative to the first body between a closed position and an opened position, the second body configured to drop downwardly into the stepped-down portion of the first when the second body is in the opened position;
- an up-down sliding plate coupled to the first body, the up-down sliding plate including fastening protrusions on generally opposite sides of the up-down sliding plate;
- a horizontal sliding plate coupled to the second body, and slidably coupled to the up-down sliding plate;
- a support plate installed in the stepped-down portion of the first body, the support plate including second fastening protrusions and sliding grooves on generally opposite sides of the support plate, the sliding grooves having opened upper portions for slidably receiving the corresponding first fastening protrusions;
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- at least two torsion springs coupled to corresponding pairs of the first and second fastening protrusions on the generally opposite sides of the up-down sliding plate and support plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.