Folding cellular phone
First Claim
1. A folding cellular phone comprising:
- a first housing provided with a liquid crystal display part on the surface thereof;
a second housing including an operation part formed on the surface thereof; and
a hinge for connecting the first housing and the second housing in a pivotable manner to open/close the folding cellular phone between an open position and a closed position and a predetermined angle between the open position and the closed position, whereinthe liquid crystal display part is supported on the first housing such that the orientation of the liquid crystal display part is changeable between a portrait position and a landscape position andthe movement of the first and second housings is restricted by an open/close restriction means to prevent movement between the predetermined angle and the closed position if the liquid crystal display part is not in the portrait position.
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Abstract
A folding cellular phone includes a hinge for connecting a first housing and a second housing having an operation part in a pivotable manner to open/close the folding cellular phone. A liquid crystal display part is supported on the first housing by a support mechanism such that the orientation of the liquid crystal display part is changeable between portrait and landscape. The folding cellular phone further includes a rod-shaped restriction member (an open/close restriction means) which is operated together with the support mechanism and the hinge such that the movement of the first and second housings is restricted so as not to reduce the angle formed between the first and second housings less than the predetermined angle (e.g., 120°).
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9 Claims
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1. A folding cellular phone comprising:
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a first housing provided with a liquid crystal display part on the surface thereof; a second housing including an operation part formed on the surface thereof; and a hinge for connecting the first housing and the second housing in a pivotable manner to open/close the folding cellular phone between an open position and a closed position and a predetermined angle between the open position and the closed position, wherein the liquid crystal display part is supported on the first housing such that the orientation of the liquid crystal display part is changeable between a portrait position and a landscape position and the movement of the first and second housings is restricted by an open/close restriction means to prevent movement between the predetermined angle and the closed position if the liquid crystal display part is not in the portrait position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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