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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2004
Kenichi Noma, Higashiosaka, JP;
Nobuaki Kobayashi, Takarazuka, JP;
Masuo Tanaka, Nabari, JP;
Shinichi Yamamoto, Osaka, JP;
Motoaki Mushika, Hashima, JP;
Kiyotada Kawakami, Osaka, JP;
Atsumi Okamoto, Ikoma, JP;
Kenichi Noma, Higashiosaka, JP;
Nobuaki Kobayashi, Takarazuka, JP;
Masuo Tanaka, Nabari, JP;
Shinichi Yamamoto, Osaka, JP;
Motoaki Mushika, Hashima, JP;
Kiyotada Kawakami, Osaka, JP;
Atsumi Okamoto, Ikoma, JP;
Kyocera Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A foldable portable terminal of the present invention includes a body cabinetprovided with a microphoneand a cover cabinetprovided with first and second speakersopenably/closably coupled to each other. Any one or both of the cabinets are provided with closing means for closing a sound emitting holeof the first speaker in a closed state of the both cabinets. Alternatively, a partition wall for partitioning the first speaker and the second speaker is formed inside the cover cabinet. Alternatively, the body cabinet has an inner surface provided with a transmission unitincorporating a microphoneand being rotatable between a first rotational posture where the unit faces the inner surface side of the body cabinet and a second rotational posture where the unit faces a direction deviating from the cover cabinet in a closed position.