Patent ID: 7496389

Claim:
A sliding swing apparatus of a portable communication apparatus having a body and a sliding housing adapted to be exposed/covered through sliding and swing motions while facing the body, the sliding swing apparatus comprising: a base constrained by the body; a first guide means mounted on the base; a second guide means positioned adjacent to the first guide means; a swing shaft adapted to slide by means of the second guide means; a sliding plate adapted to slide along the longitudinal direction of the base while continuously facing the base by means of the first guide means; a force supply means positioned between the sliding plate and the second guide means and adapted to provide a stopping force in an initial position, a closing force within a first sliding distance, an opening force between the first sliding distance and a final position, and a stopping force in the final position; and a swing plate connected to the swing shaft, while being constrained by the sliding housing, and positioned so as to face the sliding plate and to provide tension between each other, the swing plate being adapted to rotate only when a constant force is applied which is larger than the tension applied while facing the sliding plate at a first rotation angle.