Mobile terminal and sliding module and a method thereof
First Claim
1. A sliding module for a mobile terminal comprising:
- a main housing;
first and second sub-housings, each slidably mounted on an upper surface of the main housing such that the first and second sub-housings can slide towards each other or away from each other to open or close a predetermined region of the upper surface of the main housing,wherein the sliding module is provided with,slide links, each being equipped on the main housing to slidably move thereon in a state that the slide links face each other, and having one end fixed to one of the first and second sub-housings while being interlinked to the other slide link by means of a predetermined gear such that the one end of the slide link can move towards the other slide link or away from the other slide link, anda module housing extended in the longitudinal direction and opened at both ends of the module housing such that the slide links can be drawn from or input to the module housing through both ends thereof.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal comprising a main housing, first and second sub-housings, each slidably mounted on an upper surface of the main housing such that the first and second sub-housings can slide towards each other or away from each other to open or close a predetermined region of the upper surface of the main housing, and a sliding module. The mobile terminal is structured such that the display apparatus can be opened or closed by the first and second sub-housings, and such that it is easy to operate keypads with both hands when the display apparatus is open, resulting in convenience of playing games or chatting. Additionally, the sliding module of the mobile terminal is structured such that the first and second sub-housings are interlinked with each other, which allows for easy opening and closing of the display apparatus.
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18 Claims
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1. A sliding module for a mobile terminal comprising:
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a main housing; first and second sub-housings, each slidably mounted on an upper surface of the main housing such that the first and second sub-housings can slide towards each other or away from each other to open or close a predetermined region of the upper surface of the main housing, wherein the sliding module is provided with, slide links, each being equipped on the main housing to slidably move thereon in a state that the slide links face each other, and having one end fixed to one of the first and second sub-housings while being interlinked to the other slide link by means of a predetermined gear such that the one end of the slide link can move towards the other slide link or away from the other slide link, and a module housing extended in the longitudinal direction and opened at both ends of the module housing such that the slide links can be drawn from or input to the module housing through both ends thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a main housing having an opening, provided at the center of the main housing to allow a display apparatus to be equipped therein, and at least one pair of guide holes symmetrically elongated in a longitudinal direction at both sides of the opening centered on the opening while penetrating the main housing; first and second sub-housings, each being slidably mounted on an upper surface of the main housing, with at least one guide protrusion linearly moving within the guide holes provided on one surface of each of the sub-housings, to slidably move towards the other sub-housing or away from the other sub-housing, thereby opening or closing the display apparatus equipped on the opening of the main housing; and at least one sliding module provided with, slide links, each being equipped on an inside of the main housing to slidably move thereon in a state that the slide link face the other slide link, and having one end fixed to the guide protrusion of the first or second sub-housing while being interlinked to the other slide link through a predetermined gear such that the one end of the slide link can move towards the other slide link or away from the other slide link, and a module housing extended in the longitudinal direction and opened at both ends of the module housing such that the slide links can be drawn from or input to the module housing through both ends thereof. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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