Prexco Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Se-Bum Choi

Jae-Chul Jin

A hinge apparatus for a portable communication device having a body, a folder, and a rotary hinge module mounted between the body and the folder. The hinge apparatus includes at least one gear hinge part for opening and closing the body and the folder on a first hinge axis. The hinge apparatus also includes a hinge connection part for coupling the at least one gear hinge part to the rotary hinge module. The rotary hinge module allows for rotation of the folder about a second hinge axis perpendicular to the first hinge axis.

Hinge apparatus for portable communication device

A hinge device has first and second bodies. The second body is rotatable about the first body. The hinge device is connected to a first and second hinge arm. The hinge device includes a first hinge bracket having a first case portion inserted in the first hinge arm, and fixedly mounted to the first body; a second hinge bracket having a second case portion inserted in the second hinge arm, and fixedly mounted to the second body; a hinge shaft fitted in the first case portion, fixedly inserted in the second case portion; a bushing unit fixed to the first case portion, rotatably inserted in the second case portion, and adapted to limit a rotating range of the second body to the first body; and a hinge module disposed in the first case portion and transmitting driving torque to the second body when the second body rotates.

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Seoul, South Korea

Se-Bum Choi