Patent ID: 8583196

Claim:
A portable terminal comprising: a first housing; a second housing coupled to the first housing to face the first housing, the second housing being linearly movable to expose or cover a part of the first housing; a rear case coupled to a rear face of the second housing; an opening formed through the rear case; and a slide module comprising a guide member mounted on the first housing, a slide member coupled to and linearly movable with respect to the guide member, and at least one biasing member that operatively exerts biasing forces on at least one of the first housing and the second housing so as to urge the portable terminal in an open position when a position of the second housing relative to the first housing is on a first side of a threshold, and so as to urge the portable terminal in a closed position when the position of the second housing relative to the first housing is on a second side of the threshold, wherein the slide member is fitted to an inner surface of the rear case and is positioned in the opening to close the rear face of the second housing.