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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2011
Jong-hae Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Chung-keun Yoo, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jong-Hae Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Chung-Keun Yoo, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
A portable communication device and a sliding and rotating hinge apparatus are provided. The device includes a first housing; a second housing, facing the first housing when the device is in a folded state; and a hinge unit. The hinge unit has a first portion attached to the second housing and is configured to slide, together with the second housing, with respect to the first housing to reach a disengaged position. A second portion of the hinge unit automatically rotates once the disengaged position is reached, thereby automatically rotating the second housing around a hinge axis of the hinge unit to open the device to an unfolded state.