Patent ID: 8855726
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: G06F,H04M

Abstract:
1. A folding portable device, comprising: a first housing; a second housing; and a connecting mechanism that mechanically connects said first housing and said second housing to each other; and wherein said connecting mechanism includes: at least two first members, each of the at least two first members including a first engaging piece and a second engaging piece which include columnar portions, and a second member including an engaging groove on each of two opposing surfaces, the engaging groove extending in a first direction, wherein one of the two opposing surfaces faces a first side away from the other of the two opposing surfaces and the other of the two opposing surfaces faces a second side away from the one of the two opposing surfaces, wherein said columnar portions of said first engaging piece of said each of the at least two first members engage with said engaging groove of said second member such that said first engaging piece can be slidably and rotatably engaged in said engaging groove, and wherein said columnar portions of said second engaging piece of said each of the at least two first members engage with another engaging groove of another second member such that said second engaging piece can be slidably and rotatably engaged in said another engaging groove, wherein the first and second engaging pieces protrude from the each of the at least two first members in a same direction, and wherein one of the at least two first members is arranged on only the first side and the other of the at least two first members is arranged on only on the second side.