Patent ID: 7369414
Filing Date: 2008-05-06
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. A portable terminal comprising: a body unit having an antenna and at least one hinge coupling portion; a display unit having a display panel; and a hinge unit disposed between the body unit and the display unit, and configured to couple the display unit allowing the display unit to rotate around an X-axis and a Y-axis with respect to the body unit, the Y-axis substantially perpendicular to the X-axis, wherein the hinge unit comprising: a first hinge shaft pivotally coupled to the at least one hinge coupling portion around the X-axis; a second hinge shaft pivotally coupled to the display unit around the Y-axis; and a hinge cover enclosing the first hinge shaft and second hinge shaft, wherein the first hinge shaft and second hinge shaft bisect each other, and the second hinge shaft does not bisect the first hinge shaft at a midpoint of the first hinge shaft, wherein the hinge unit is formed asymmetrically from the second hinge shaft.