Folder-type portable communication device having flexible display unit
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1. A portable communication device, comprising:
- a main housing;
a folding housing coupled to the main housing by a hinge unit to rotate about a hinge axis; and
a flexible display unit that is drawn out from the main housing to open its display screen when the folding housing unfolds,wherein the hinge unit is a dual-axis hinge and provides a first hinge axis and a second hinge axis,wherein the first hinge axis and the second hinge axis are parallel to each other, andwherein the folding housing rotates up to a maximum angle of 180 degrees relative to a top surface of the main housing facing the folding housing.
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Abstract
A portable communication device includes a main housing, a folding housing coupled to the main housing by a hinge unit to rotate about a hinge axis, and a flexible display unit that is drawn out from the main housing to open its display screen when the folding housing unfolds.
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1. A portable communication device, comprising:
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a main housing; a folding housing coupled to the main housing by a hinge unit to rotate about a hinge axis; and a flexible display unit that is drawn out from the main housing to open its display screen when the folding housing unfolds, wherein the hinge unit is a dual-axis hinge and provides a first hinge axis and a second hinge axis, wherein the first hinge axis and the second hinge axis are parallel to each other, and wherein the folding housing rotates up to a maximum angle of 180 degrees relative to a top surface of the main housing facing the folding housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A portable communication device, comprising:
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a main housing; a protrusion unit extending along a side end of the main housing; a folding housing coupled to the main housing by a hinge unit to rotate about a hinge axis; and a flexible display unit that is drawn out from the protrusion unit to open its display screen when the folding housing unfolds, wherein the hinge unit is a dual-axis hinge and provides a first hinge axis and a second hinge axis, wherein the first hinge axis and the second hinge axis are parallel to each other, wherein the folding housing rotates up to a maximum angle of 180 degrees relative to a top surface of the main housing facing the folding housing, and wherein the protrusion unit protrudes from the top surface of the main housing by a determined height. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A portable communication device, comprising:
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a main housing comprising a plurality of first keys that are always exposed; a folding housing coupled to the main housing by a hinge unit to rotate about a hinge axis; and a flexible display unit that is drawn out from the main housing to open its display screen when the folding housing unfolds, wherein the hinge unit is a dual-axis hinge and provides a first hinge axis and a second hinge axis, wherein the first hinge axis and the second hinge axis are parallel to each other, and wherein the folding housing rotates up to a maximum angle of 180 degrees relative to a top surface of the main housing facing the folding housing. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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