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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2006
Ki-bok Son, Gumi-si, KR;
Sung-ill Kang, Gumi-si, KR;
Yoo-sug Yoon, Seoul, KR;
Jae-il Seo, Gumi-si, KR;
Ki-Bok Son, Gumi-si, KR;
Sung-Ill Kang, Gumi-si, KR;
Yoo-Sug Yoon, Seoul, KR;
Jae-Il Seo, Gumi-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A hinge apparatus and a portable terminal are provided including a pair of housings configured to open or close and one of the housings is positioned in parallel with a side of the other to rotate the portable terminal about 90° according to user preference. Thus, the user can enjoy the horizontal view of a screen of a display device. Consequently, the user can conveniently watch the screen provided through a multimedia service. The hinge apparatus that rotates a housing such that the housing is positioned in parallel with a side of the other housing provides a driving force exerted in a direction that is the same as or opposite to a direction the housing rotates to implement a semi-automatic operation and provide user convenience.