Patent ID: 7640044

Claim:
A mobile terminal comprising: a first body; a second body mounted in the first body to be folded and unfolded; and hinge units for rotatably hinge-connecting the first and second bodies to each other, wherein, the hinge units comprise: a first hinge unit mounted in the first body; a second hinge unit mounted in the second body, and rotatably engaged with the first hinge unit to have the same rotation angle as that of the first hinge unit; and a connection unit for rotatably connecting the first hinge unit to the second hinge unit, wherein the first hinge unit includes a first coupling bracket mounted in the first body and a first hinge portion formed at the first coupling bracket and rotatably hinge-connected to the connection unit, wherein the second hinge unit includes a second coupling bracket mounted in the second body and a second hinge portion formed at the second coupling bracket and rotatably hinge-connected to the connection unit, and wherein a first gear is formed at an outer circumferential surface of the first hinge portion in its circumferential direction, and a second gear is formed at an outer circumferential surface of the second hinge portion, the second gear being engaged with the first gear.