Patent ID: 6470175
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
A flip up type portable phone comprising:a phone body including an antenna unit arranged at an upper end of said phone body, a liquid crystal display module arranged below said antenna unit, said liquid crystal display module serving as output means for displaying information, a key pad arranged adjacent said liquid crystal display module, said key pad serving as input means, and a microphone unit arranged adjacent said key pad; a flip cover mounted to said phone body in such a fashion that it may be opened and closed with respect to said phone body without covering said liquid crystal display module, said flip cover serving to cover said key pad when in a closed position; a pair of hinge means, wherein one of said pair is mounted to each side of said phone body to mechanically couple said flip cover to said phone body, and wherein each one of said pair of hinge means is mounted to said phone body at opposite sides of said liquid crystal display module; and fixing means for fixing said flip cover to said hinge means; whereby said liquid crystal display module is always exposed so that said information displayed thereon may always be identified irrespective of an opened or closed state of said flip cover.