DUAL-AXIS HINGE DEVICE FOR A PORTABLE APPARATUS AND CAM UNIT THEREOF
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1. In a portable terminal having a first housing, a second housing, and a dual-axis hinge device for rotatably coupling the second housing to the first housing, the dual-axis hinge device comprising:
- a first hinge unit having a first driving cam for rotating about a first hinge axis along with rotation of the second housing; and
a second hinge unit having a second driving cam adapted to be engaged with the first driving cam, for along with rotation of the first driving cam, rotating about a second hinge axis parallel to the first hinge axis, while reciprocating along the second hinge axis.
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Abstract
A dual-axis hinge device in a portable apparatus is provided, in which a first hinge unit has a first driving cam for rotating upon a first hinge axis along with rotation of a second housing, and a second hinge unit having a second driving cam adapted to be engaged with the first driving cam rotating upon a second hinge axis parallel to the first hinge axis, while reciprocating along the second hinge axis.
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1. In a portable terminal having a first housing, a second housing, and a dual-axis hinge device for rotatably coupling the second housing to the first housing, the dual-axis hinge device comprising:
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a first hinge unit having a first driving cam for rotating about a first hinge axis along with rotation of the second housing; and a second hinge unit having a second driving cam adapted to be engaged with the first driving cam, for along with rotation of the first driving cam, rotating about a second hinge axis parallel to the first hinge axis, while reciprocating along the second hinge axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A cam unit in a dual-axis hinge device for providing first and second parallel hinge axes in a portable apparatus, the cam unit comprising:
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a first driving cam for rotating upon a first hinge axis; and a second driving cam, adapted to be engaged with the first driving cam, and for rotating upon a second hinge axis parallel to the first hinge axis while moving along the second hinge axis. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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