Folding portable telephone capable of selectively using free stop function and one touch open function
First Claim
1. A folding portable telephone comprising:
- a first housing;
a second housing; and
a hinge portion which is fixed on said first housing and which is for rotatably coupling said second housing to said first housing;
said hinge portion having an operating portion;
said second housing being opened from a first angle position for indicating a closed condition to a second angle position for indicating a predetermined angle position, responsive to an operation of said operating portion; and
said second housing being kept at one of said first angle position, said second angle position, and a third angle position between said first and said second angle positions, when an operation of said operating portion (16) is not available.
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Abstract
In a folding portable telephone comprising a first housing (11), a second housing (12), and a hinge portion (13) which is fixed on the first housing (11) and which is for rotatably coupling the second housing (12) to the first housing (11). The hinge portion (13) comprises an operating portion (16). The second housing (12) is opened from a first angle position for indicating a closed condition to a second angle position for indicating a predetermined angle position, responsive to an operation of the operating portion (16). On the contrary, the second housing (12) is kept at one of the first angle position, the second angle position, and a third angle position between the first and the second angle positions, when an operation of the operating portion (16) is not available.
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10 Claims
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1. A folding portable telephone comprising:
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a first housing;
a second housing; and
a hinge portion which is fixed on said first housing and which is for rotatably coupling said second housing to said first housing;
said hinge portion having an operating portion;
said second housing being opened from a first angle position for indicating a closed condition to a second angle position for indicating a predetermined angle position, responsive to an operation of said operating portion; and
said second housing being kept at one of said first angle position, said second angle position, and a third angle position between said first and said second angle positions, when an operation of said operating portion (16) is not available. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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