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Mobile terminal

  • US 8,233,942 B2
  • Filed: 11/21/2007
  • Issued: 07/31/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A mobile terminal comprising:

  • a housing;

    a liquid crystal display (LCD) disposed within the housing, the LCD being configured to selectively display one of at least two inputtable signal sets or other visual information different from the inputtable signal sets;

    a manipulation unit disposed within the housing to cover the LCD, the manipulation unit being configured to allow light to be transmitted therethrough; and

    an input unit disposed within the housing, the input unit being configured to receive at least one signal corresponding to the selectively displayed inputtable signal set,wherein the input unit comprises;

    a touch sensor disposed above the LCD and configured to sense a touch when the manipulation unit is touched;

    a support pad disposed at a rear surface of the LCD so as to support the LCD;

    a circuitry supporting substrate disposed below the LCD;

    at least one dome switch mounted at the circuitry supporting substrate and configured to be operated when being depressed by the LCD via the manipulation unit; and

    at least one pressing protrusion protruding from the support pad and formed to correspond to the at least one dome switch,wherein the manipulation unit entirely covers the LCD,wherein the housing includes a through hole and the manipulation unit is disposed in the through hole, andwherein the touch sensor senses a touched position when the manipulation unit is touched, and the LCD outputs information associated with the touched position when the at least one dome switch is pressed by the LCD.

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