Patent ID: 8521241

Claim:
A sliding module for a mobile terminal, comprising: a support plate comprising a rotating mechanism on a first end thereof; a rotating plate connected with the support plate via the rotating mechanism; a sliding plate disposed on the rotating plate and configured to slide against the rotating plate; and a restricting mechanism disposed on a second end of the support plate opposite to the first end thereof to restrict a pair of first side portions at an end of the sliding plate neighboring the second end of the support plate, wherein the rotating plate is rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the support plate via the rotating mechanism when the first side portions slide out of the restricting mechanism, the restricting mechanism comprises a pair of side walls at the second end of the support plate with each being formed with a groove facing each other, and the first side portions comprise a pair of projecting portions from the end of the sliding plate neighboring the second end of the support plate to be mated with the grooves formed in the restricting mechanism.