Portable terminal for multimedia

A portable device for multimedia, comprising:

• a main body having a first display unit and a first key manipulation unit on a top surface thereof;
• a folder having a second display unit on an inner surface thereof, the folder being variably positioned ranging from a completely folded position to a completely unfolded on the main body, and the folder slidably disposed on the main body, wherein a position of the folder relative to the main body effecting mode-switching to at least one mode;
• a hinge unit mounted pivotally connecting the folder to the main body, and
• a coupling means for coupling together the main body and the hinge unit,
• wherein the coupling means comprising one or more projections extending downward from a bottom side of the hinge unit;
• and one or more guide openings formed on the top surface of the main body and being sized to received the one or more projections, respectively, wherein the projections are slidably mounted in the guide openings, respectively, so that the hinge unit slides on the main body together with the folder in a substantially planar position in which the inner surface of the folder faces the top surface of the main body.

A portable device for multimedia, comprising:

• a main body having a display unit on a top surface thereof;
• a folder, the folder being variably positioned ranging from a completely folded to a completely unfolded position on the main body, thereby effecting first mode-switching, and the folder sliding on the main body, wherein a position of the folder relative to the main body effecting second mode-switching, the display unit being opened or closed depending on the sliding movement of the folder;
• a hinge unit mounted connecting the folder to the main body, the hinge unit sliding on the main body together with the folder in a substantially planar position in which the inner surface of the folder faces the top surface of the main body;
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• coupling means mounted between the main body and the hinge unit for slidably restraining the hinge unit, the coupling means comprising one or more projections extending downward from a bottom side of the hinge unit;
• and one or more guide openings formed on the top surface of the main body and being sized to receive the one or more projections, respectively, wherein the projections are slidably mounted in the guide openings, respectively.

A portable device for multimedia comprising:

• a main body having a speaker on a top surface thereof;
• a folder, the folder being variably positioned ranging from a completely folded to a completely unfolded position on the main body, wherein a position of the folder relative to the main body for effecting first mode-switching, and the folder sliding on the main body such that an inner surface of the folder faces the top surface of the main body and slidably moves over the top surface of the main body for effecting second mode-switching simultaneously with the speaker ranging from an closed position where the folder covers the speaker, to an opened position where, due to sliding movement of the folder, the speaker is not covered by the folder;
• a hinge unit mounted on the main body and connecting the folder to the main body, the hinge unit sliding on the main body together with the folder in a substantially planar position in which the folder faces the top surface of the main body;
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• coupling means mounted between the main body and the hinge unit in for slidably restraining the hinge unit, the coupling means comprising one or more projections extending downward from a bottom side of the hinge unit;
• and one or more guide openings formed on the top surface of the main body and being sized to received the one or more projections, respectively, wherein the projections are slidably mounted in the guide openings, respectively.