Patent ID: 8249669

Claim:
A portable terminal having a slide module, comprising: first and second slide members coupled to first and second bodies, respectively, and connected to each other so as to perform a sliding motion with respect to each other; and an elastic force providing unit for providing an elastic force to one of the first and second slide members, wherein the elastic force providing unit comprises: first and second arm members each having one end coupled to the first or second slide member, and the first and second arm members having other ends coupled to each other so as to perform a relative motion with respect to each other; and a spiral spring configured to generate the elastic force by a relative motion of the first and second arm members, wherein the first and second arm members overlap each other at the other ends thereof, the spiral spring being positioned at an overlapped part of the first and second arm members, wherein through holes are formed at the overlapped part of the first and second arm members and the first and second arm members are connected to each other by a connection shaft penetrating the through holes, wherein one end of the spiral spring forms a circular belt and at least a part of the connection shaft is inserted into the circular belt, wherein another end of the spiral spring is formed to be positioned at a region out of an outer circumference of the spiral spring, and wherein a limiting portion for limiting motion of the spiral spring due to its elastic force is formed at one of the first and second arm members and the limiting portion is configured to hook the other end of the spiral spring.