Patent ID: 8463337

Claim:
A sliding module with a scratch prevention device for a sliding-type portable terminal, including: a body housing having a substantially planar portion, a sliding housing, a main member provided in the body housing, a sliding member provided in the sliding housing and coupled such that the sliding member selectively moves in the main body in a predetermined direction substantially parallel to the substantially planar portion, a guide member provided on each of both ends of the main member, and a guide rail provided on each of both ends of the sliding member and slidingly movably coupled to the guide member so that the guide rail is guided selectively, the sliding module comprising: a first scratch prevention portion comprising a first protrusion provided on a part where the guide member and the guide rail contact each other, said first protrusion extending perpendicular to the substantially planar portion and perpendicular to the predetermined direction, and having a height which establishes a space between said guide member and said guide rail; and at least one auxiliary scratch prevention portion comprising two elongate protrusions, with each elongate protrusion extending perpendicular to the substantially planar portion and perpendicular to the predetermined direction, and provided in a parallel arrangement so as to oppose one another in an off-set manner on a respective one of the guide member and the sliding housing where the guide member and the sliding housing contact each other.