Patent ID: 6091938
Filing Date: 2000-07-18
Classification: H04M,Y10T

Abstract:
A radio phone having a flip, a main set, a microphone within said flip, and an audio circuit within said main set, said radio phone comprising:a connecting device for connecting said flip and said main set, and to provide a central axis of rotation for opening and closing said flip with respect to said main set, said connecting device including:an electrical contact device including a pair of conductor caps positioned in alignment with said central axis of rotation, said contact device providing an electrical connection between said microphone in said flip and said audio circuit in said main set;a pair of hinge housings each having through holes attached to both sides of said connecting device;a pair of hinge shafts insertable into each of said hinge housings through the through holes, the conductor caps attached to both ends of said hinge shafts;a pair of shaft holes each formed along a central axis of a corresponding hinge shaft;a first wire and a second wire connected to said audio circuit, said first and second wires each being inserted into a corresponding shaft hole for connecting to a corresponding conductor cap; anda pair of electrical contact surfaces formed in said flip for contacting the conductor caps of said hinge shafts for establishing an electrical signal path between said microphone and said audio circuit.