Patent ID: 7395102

Claim:
In a sliding type mobile communication terminal having a first housing a second housing and a spring module, the first housing being opened or closed by a sliding movement in a longitudinal direction with respect to the second housing, the spring module comprising: at least one link bar rotatably coupled at one end to the first housing; at least one coil spring supported at one end of the link bar and enclosing the link bar; and a slider slidably coupled with respect to the link bar so as to be acted upon by an elastic force from the coil spring, and also rotatably coupled onto a housing of the spring module; and said spring module configured to provide a sliding force, along a longitudinal direction of the first housing, in a first direction to allow closing of the first housing with respect to the second housing within a predetermined range of distance, and to provide a sliding force in a second direction to allow opening of the first housing with respect to the secured housing beyond the predetermined range of distance.