Patent ID: 6421531
Filing Date: 2002-07-16
Classification: H01R,H04M

Abstract:
A mobile telephone comprising a casing (1) enclosing an electrical circuit (2) and carrying a cover (3) fixed to the casing in a hinged manner and incorporating a microphone, rotary contacts being incorporated into one of the two hinges connecting the cover (3) to the casing (1) to make electrical connections between the electrical circuit (2) and the microphone, one of the hinges (4a, 4b) of the casing and the cover comprising two contacts attached to the casing each including a contact arm (5), the ends (5a) of the two contact arms bearing elastically on two conductive areas (6) separated by an insulative material and incorporated in the part (4b) of the hinge on the cover (3) so that on rotation of the cover the ends (5a) of the two contact arms (5) trace out two circular paths on the conductive areas (6), characterized in that the two contact arms (5) and the two conductive areas (6) are disposed on opposite sides of the axis (X-Xâ€²) of the hinge (4a, 4b).