Patent ID: 8036726

Claim:
A sliding module for a portable terminal having a first housing and a second housing sliding on the first housing along an upward longitudinal direction of the second housing, the sliding module slidably coupling the first and second housings, the sliding module comprising: a connection member mounted on the first housing and having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first surface facing a front side of the first housing; a pair of guide members fixed to the second surface at opposite side edges of the connection member, each guide member having a through-hole longitudinally extending in the longitudinal direction; a pair of guide rods mounted on the second housing and slidably fitting in the through-holes, respectively; a pair of first guide ribs, each first guide rib projected from an inner edge of each guide member; and a pair of second guide ribs formed on a rear side of the second housing, wherein each second guide rib is slidably engaged with one of the first guide ribs, and maintains at least partial engagement with the engaged first guide rib within a sliding range of the second housing.