Lg Electronics Inc.

Sang-Ho Han

Chang-Bai Won

Hong-Kyu Park

Yong-Duk Cha

Yong-Duk Huindol Maeul Seoan Apt 503-1205 Cha

A mobile terminal comprising: a first body; a second body mounted in the first body to be folded and unfolded; and hinge units for rotatably hinge-connecting the first and second bodies, wherein the hinge units comprise: a first hinge unit mounted in the first body; a second hinge unit mounted in the second body, and rotatably engaged with the first hinge unit to have the same rotation angle as that of the first hinge unit; and a connection unit for rotatably connecting the first hinge unit to the second hinge unit, whereby the first body can be rotated up to 360&#xb0; with respect to the second body so that videos and satellite broadcasting can be viewed more conveniently.

Hinge unit and mobile terminal having the same

A keypad backlighting apparatus includes an electroluminescence layer for lighting an input device of an electronic apparatus. The input device may be a keypad and the electronic apparatus may be a mobile communications terminal. The terminal includes an upper case having a plurality of button holes formed in a predetermined pattern, electroluminescence (EL) keypad on a lower surface of the upper case and having buttons exposed through the button holes. A printed circuit board (PCB) installed adjacent the EL keypad includes a backlight driving circuit for supplying power to the EL keypad. A lower case of the terminal is coupled to the upper case and supports the EL keypad and the PCB.

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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Sang-Ho Han