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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2005
Akemi Sakamoto, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Kimiaki Imai, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Akemi Sakamoto, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Kimiaki Imai, Higashihiroshima, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka-shi, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A portable phoneincludes a first housing, a second housinghaving a display section, and a hinge sectionthat connects the first housingand the second housingso that the display section is positioned horizontally when placing the portable phoneon an object. The hinge sectionincludes a first rotation axisthat allows the hinge sectionand the second housingto rotate toward the first housingand with a second rotation axisthat is disposed orthogonal to the first rotation axisin a region apart from the second central face πin the second housing. The distance between the second rotation axisand the side faceon the second rotation axispart with respect to the second central face πin the second housingis configured in such a way as to either substantially equal or be shorter than the distance between the first rotation axisand the front faceof the first housing