Patent ID: 8108017

Claim:
A portable terminal comprising: an upper body having an upper surface and a lower surface; a lower body having an upper surface, the upper body being slidably connected to the lower body for movement between a closed position and an open position to expose a portion of the upper surface of the lower body; a first moving unit connected between the upper body and the lower body, the first moving unit being configured to permit tilting of the upper body with respect to the lower body, the first moving unit including: a link member connected to the lower slide member at a first connecting point, the first connecting point being configured to rotatably connect one end of the link member to the upper body; and a linkage operator connected to the link member, the linkage operator being configured to move the first connecting point up and down; and a support member configured to support the link member and the linkage operator, the support member including a first slot portion configured to guide a vertical motion of the first connecting point, wherein an end of the link member opposite the end connected to the first connecting point is connected to the linkage operator by a second connecting point, and wherein the support member includes a second slot portion extending from the first slot portion toward an interior of the lower body, the second slot portion being configured to guide a motion of the second connecting point.