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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2007
Jung-bae Park, Daegu, KR;
Myoung-hoon Park, Goyang-si, KR;
Yong-woo Jeon, Gumi-si, KR;
Soo-ik Jung, Seoul, KR;
Jung-Bae Park, Daegu, KR;
Myoung-Hoon Park, Goyang-si, KR;
Yong-Woo Jeon, Gumi-si, KR;
Soo-Ik Jung, Seoul, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
A hinge device for a portable terminal that includes a first housing and a second housing is provided. The first and second housings are connected by a hinge device at one end of the first housing, and they rotate so that the front and back faces may be reversed. The hinge device includes a first hinge base combined with one side of an end portion of the first housing, a second hinge base combined with one side of an end portion of the second housing and rotating in opposition to the first hinge base, and an elastic member providing an elastic force in a direction that the first hinge base and the second hinge base are adhered closely to each other. The hinge device facilitates a user's viewing of video, such as DMB video, and contributes to the diversification of the design of the portable terminal.