Patent ID: 7610066

Claim:
A mobile terminal comprising: a first casing having a key input unit with a plurality of keys; a second casing having a display unit for displaying characters and images; a connecting member having its one end hinge-connected to the first casing to overlap with the first casing, and its other end connected to contact one area of the second casing; a rotating means provided between one area of the second casing and the other end of the connecting member, for rotating the second casing along a contact surface to the connecting member within a predetermined angle; and a signal processing device for selectively converting horizontal and vertical resolution of an image displayed on the display unit, when the second casing is rotated by the rotating means, wherein the rotating means comprises: a bearing hole passing through a plate surface of the other end of the connecting member; a rotation shaft hole formed at the second casing to correspond to the bearing hole; and a rotation shaft member inserted into the bearing hole and the rotation shaft hole, for rotating the second casing along the contact surface to the connection member; and a position limiting means provided between the rotation shaft member and the outer surface of the second casing, for limiting a rotation position of the second casing.