Patent ID: 7489778

Claim:
A mobile communication terminal comprising: a hinge disposed on one end of a main body; a camera rotatable along an axis; a connecting apparatus disposed between the camera and the hinge to permit unrestricted rotation of the camera while maintaining an electrical circuit between the camera and a main printed circuit board (PCB) installed in the main body during rotation of the camera; wherein the connecting apparatus comprises: a support member fixed to the hinge; a connecting member for connecting the support member to the camera, wherein the connecting member comprises first and second sides; a first flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) connected at a first end to the main PCB and connected at second end to the first side of the connecting member; and a second FPCB connected at a first end to the camera and connected at a second end to the second side of the connecting member; a center of the support member defining a hole; a center of the connecting member defining a hole; a coupling recess formed in a center of a side surface of the camera; and a connecting rod, wherein the connecting rod is inserted through the holes of the support member and connecting member and engages the coupling recess.