Patent ID: 7970126
Filing Date: 2011-06-28
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A communication terminal, comprising: a main body; and a flat display which slides between retracted and extended positions along a first axis relative to the main body and which rotates to a tilted position along a second axis when in the extended position, wherein a screen of the flat display is only partially visible when in the retracted position, said partially visible portion of the screen displaying information to a user in the retracted position, and wherein: the main body includes a recess to receive the flat display when in the retracted position, said recess opening along a predetermined side of the main body, the terminal further comprises at least one hinge coupled to a first rail, the flat display slides along the first rail in a direction coincident with the first axis when moving between the extended and retracted positions, and the hinge allows the flat display to rotate to the tilted position along the second axis when the display is in the extended position.