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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2008
Noriyoshi Satou, Yokohama, JP;
Kazuhiro Konishi, Yokohama, JP;
Kazunori Kouno, Yokohama, JP;
Eiji Nishimura, Yokohama, JP;
Noriyoshi Satou, Yokohama, JP;
Kazuhiro Konishi, Yokohama, JP;
Kazunori Kouno, Yokohama, JP;
Eiji Nishimura, Yokohama, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An attempt is made to miniaturize and reduce a thickness of a folding type portable terminal. There are provided a turning shaft memberhaving a shaft section; a friction member; an urging member; and a bearing memberincluding an accommodation sectionfor accommodating the friction memberand the urging memberand an insertion holewhich is in mutual communication with the accommodation sectionand which retains the shaft sectionin a turnable manner. The urging memberurges the friction memberwhen predetermined deflection is imparted to the urging member. The urged friction membercontacts an outer periphery of the shaft sectionand also urges the outer periphery of the shaft section. The shaft sectionof the turning shaft memberis configured so as to turn while generating sliding friction against the friction memberand the bearing member