Dual-wing folder radio telephone

• US 20030096582A1
• Filed: 10/16/2002
• Published: 05/22/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Tae-Hun
• Granted Patent: US 7,181,253 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/90.3
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0214 Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position combined with translation movement H04M1/0235
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0247 comprising more than two body parts

Abstract

A dual-wing folder radio telephone is provided. The dual-wing folder radio telephone includes a lower housing, a middle housing, and an upper housing that are connected to a hinge axis. The lower housing has hinge arms formed in one end thereof. Further, the lower housing has a battery mounted on the lower surface and a microphone mounted on the upper surface. The middle housing has hinge arms formed in one end thereof. Further, the middle housing includes a keypad, in which a plurality of keys are arranged, installed on the upper surface, and a main printed circuit board installed therein. The upper housing includes a hinge arm formed in one end, and an LCD and a speaker mounted thereon.

Claims

1. A dual-wing folder radio telephone comprising:

a lower housing, a middle housing, and an upper housing, each connected to a hinge axis, wherein;

the lower housing includes a first hinge arm formed in one end thereof a battery mounted on a lower surface and a microphone mounted on an upper surface;

the middle housing includes a second hinge arm formed in one end thereof, a keypad, in which a plurality of keys are arranged, installed on an upper surface thereof and a main printed circuit board installed therein; and

the upper housing includes a third hinge arm formed in one end, a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a speaker.

2. The dual-wing folder radio telephone of claim 1, wherein an antenna is installed in the second hinge arm.

3. The dual-wing folder radio telephone of claim 1, wherein the telephone is used as an information apparatus for accessing the Internet when the upper housing is unfolded.

4. The dual-wing folder radio telephone of claim 1, wherein a telephone call is made when the middle housing is unfolded away from the lower housing after inputting a telephone number.

5. The dual-wing folder radio telephone of claim 1, further comprising a rubber pad, capable of reducing electromagnetic energy, interposed between the middle housing and the lower housing.

6. The dual-wing folder radio telephone of claim 2, wherein the antenna of the middle housing faces away from the user towards the ground during a telephone call.

7. The dual-wing folder radio telephone of claim 1, wherein the middle housing is interposed between the upper housing and the lower housing.