Patent ID: 7299526

Claim:
A rotary-type hinge device of a portable terminal for rotating a folder of the terminal from a body of the portable terminal about a first hinge axis and about a second hinge axis, which is perpendicular to the first hinge axis, the device comprises: a first hinge module coupled to the body and adapted to rotate the folder about the first hinge axis; a second hinge module coupled to the folder and adapted to rotate the folder about the second hinge axis, when the folder is rotated at or greater than a predetermined angle about the first hinge axis; a first hinge housing coupled on the body, the first hinge housing being adapted to be rotated about the first hinge axis and accommodating the first and second hinge modules; a guide provided on the first hinge module and positioned adjacent to the second hinge module; and a stopper provided on the second hinge module wherein the stopper interferes with the guide so as to limit the rotation of the folder about the second hinge axis, when the folder is rotated within the predetermined angle about the first hinge axis, wherein the stopper is adapted to interfere with the inner wall of the first hinge housing so as to limit further rotation of the folder about the second hinge axis, when the folder is rotated a predetermined angle about the second hinge axis after being rotated 90° from the body.