Patent ID: 7450979
Filing Date: 2008-11-11
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A sliding module for a portable terminal including a main housing, the sliding module comprising: at least one sub-housing movably mounted on the main housing in an opening/closing motion, the at least one sub-housing moving with respect to the main housing in a first interval and a second interval; a disc rotatably mounted on the main housing and rotating about a rotation center; a plurality of links, each of which has a first end coupled to the disc and a second end coupled to each of the at least one sub-housing; and an elastic means providing the disc with a rotating force moving the at least one sub-housing toward the main body in the first interval and moving the at least one sub-housing away from the main body in the second interval, the elastic means passing through the rotation center when the at least one sub-housing moves from one of the first interval and the second interval to the other of the first interval and the second interval.