Patent ID: 8424163

Claim:
A snap hinge device for a folding-type portable terminal having a body and a folder that is opened or closed in relation to the body, the snap hinge device comprising: a hinge housing; a hinge shaft; an elastic member provided on the hinge shaft; a cam unit including first and second cams which are faced to each other, wherein the elastic member provides a force urging the first and second cams to come into close contact with each other by the elastic member thereby conducting cam action; and a cam cover coupled to the hinge housing to shield the cam unit from the outside of the hinge housing, wherein a first gap (g 2 ) is formed between at least one flat surface of an outer face of the hinge shaft and an inner face of the second cam such that the force provided by the elastic member compels said at least one flat surface of the outer face of the hinge shaft and the inner face of the second cam to strike into each other across said gap with a rotary motion and having the capability to generate an aural snap at a time of opening/closing the folder; wherein a second gar) (g 1 ) is arranged between the outer face of the second cam and the inner face of the cam cover; and wherein the first gap (g 2 ) is smaller than the second gap (g 1 ) thereby enabling the capability to generate an aural snap at the time of opening/closing the folder.