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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2005
Minoru Makino, Hiroshima, JP;
Minoru Makino, Hiroshima, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A folding cellular phone includes a first housing provided with a liquid crystal display part on the surface thereof, a second housing including an operation part formed on the surface thereof and a hinge for connecting the first housing and the second housing in a pivotable manner to open/close the folding cellular phone. The liquid crystal display part is supported on the first housing by a support mechanism such that the orientation of the liquid crystal display part is changeable between portrait and landscape. The support mechanism is configured to support and guide the liquid crystal display part such that a bottom corner of the liquid crystal display part moves along the hinge when the orientation of the liquid crystal display part is changed between portrait and landscape.