Patent ID: 7286862
Filing Date: 2007-10-23
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A slide type communication terminal having a first body and a second body slidably moved on the first body, the communication terminal comprising: a driving unit including a motor for supplying a rotational drive force required for a sliding operation of the second body, and a rotatable pinion connected to the motor in an axial direction; a first hinge fixed at an underside to the first body, and including a rack gear meshed with the pinion to be linearly moved by the rotational drive force from the driving unit, and a travel-enlarging member connected to the rack gear to enlarge a travel distance of the second body; and a second hinge fixed at a top to the second body, and including a contact member protruded therefrom to contact the travel-enlarging member, wherein rotation of the pinion in response to the drive force of the driving unit is converted into a linear movement of the rack gear, and a distance of the linear movement of the rack gear is enlarged by means of the travel-enlarging member, so that the second body fixed to the second hinge is slid to an enlarged travel distance.