Dual slide portable terminal
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1. A portable terminal, comprising:
- a first housing having a first surface with a display arranged, and a second surface as a rear surface of said first surface;
a second housing having a single operating surface that opposes the second surface of the first housing, the single operating surface having a plurality of input devices for operation of an application using said display, said plurality of input devices including,a first device having a first operating surface for operation of an application including using of said display,a second device having a second operating surface, provided independently from the first operating surface, for operation of the application, anda third device provided independently from the first device and the second device and having at least one of an input part and an output part;
a first translation mechanism coupling said first housing to said second housing in a manner allowing translation movement of said housing along a prescribed first trajectory relative to said second housing, between a first posture in which said first device, said second device, and said third device are covered by said second surface and a second posture in which only said first device and said second device are exposed; and
a second translation mechanism coupling said first housing to said second housing in a manner allowing translation movement of said first housing along a second trajectory different from said first trajectory relative to said second housing, between said first posture and a third posture in which only said second device and said third device are exposed.
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Abstract
A dual slide portable terminal includes a first housing having a surface and a rear surface; a second housing having a surface; and a dual slide coupling mechanism coupling the first and second housings to each other. The coupling mechanism includes: a first translation mechanism coupling the first housing to the second housing in a manner allowing longitudinal translation movement of the first housing relative to the second housing between a first posture in which the surface of second housing is covered by the rear surface of first housing and a second posture in which the surface of the second housing is exposed; and a second translation mechanism coupling the first housing to the second housing in a manner allowing lateral translation movement of the first housing relative to the second housing between the first posture and a third posture in which the surface of second housing is exposed.
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1. A portable terminal, comprising:
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a first housing having a first surface with a display arranged, and a second surface as a rear surface of said first surface; a second housing having a single operating surface that opposes the second surface of the first housing, the single operating surface having a plurality of input devices for operation of an application using said display, said plurality of input devices including, a first device having a first operating surface for operation of an application including using of said display, a second device having a second operating surface, provided independently from the first operating surface, for operation of the application, and a third device provided independently from the first device and the second device and having at least one of an input part and an output part; a first translation mechanism coupling said first housing to said second housing in a manner allowing translation movement of said housing along a prescribed first trajectory relative to said second housing, between a first posture in which said first device, said second device, and said third device are covered by said second surface and a second posture in which only said first device and said second device are exposed; and a second translation mechanism coupling said first housing to said second housing in a manner allowing translation movement of said first housing along a second trajectory different from said first trajectory relative to said second housing, between said first posture and a third posture in which only said second device and said third device are exposed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A portable terminal, comprising:
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a first housing having a first surface with a display arranged, and a second surface as a rear surface of said first surface; a second housing having a first surface that opposes the second surface of the first housing; and a coupling mechanism coupling said first housing and said second housing to each other;
whereinsaid coupling mechanism includes a first translation mechanism coupling said first housing to said second housing in a manner allowing translation movement of said first housing relative to said second housing along a prescribed first trajectory, between a first posture in which said first surface of said second housing is covered by said second surface of said first housing and a second posture in which said first surface of said second housing is exposed, a second translation mechanism coupling said first housing to said second housing in a manner allowing translation movement of said first housing relative to said second housing along a second trajectory different from said first trajectory, between said first posture and a third posture in which said first surface of said second housing is exposed; and an FPC (flexible printed circuit) that electrically connects the first housing and the second housing, wherein each of said first translation mechanism and said second translation mechanism includes a slide guide formed in the second surface of the first housing, and a member provided on the first surface of the second housing that slidably engages the slide guide, each of said slide guide includes, a first straight side portion that allows the relative movement of the first housing along the first trajectory, a second straight side portion, extending from the first straight side portion, that allows the relative movement of the first housing along the second trajectory, wherein a length of the first straight side portion is different from a length of the second straight side portion, and wherein the second surface of said first housing is provided with a FPC guide for restricting movement of said FPC during the translation movement of said first housing relative to said second housing. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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Current AssigneeSharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
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Original AssigneeSharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
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InventorsTashiro, Hiroshi
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Primary Examiner(s)Brandt, Christopher M
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Application NumberUS11/878,227Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,730 DaysField of Search455/575.1, 455/575.4US Class Current455/575.4CPC Class CodesH04M 1/0239 Sliding mechanism with two ...H04M 2250/18 including more than one key...
