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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2007
Dong Jeong, Gumi-si, KR;
Yoo-seok Yoon, Seoul, KR;
Byung-yeol Ko, Gumi-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A swing-type mobile communication terminal and a swing device for the mobile terminal are disclosed. The mobile communication terminal includes a main body housing having a plurality of first keys on its top face and a swing housing having a display unit on its top face. A swing device connects the main body housing with the swing housing so that the swing housing moves along a predetermined path while facing the main body housing to perform a first swing and a second, successive swing. After the first swing, the swing housing is positioned together with the main body housing in the shape ofand covers an upper portion of the main body housing. After performing the second swing, the swing housing is aligned with the longitudinal direction of the main body housing.