Folding cellular phone
A folding cellular phone includes a first housing provided with a liquid crystal display part on the surface thereof, a second housing including an operation part formed on the surface thereof and a hinge for connecting the first housing and the second housing in a pivotable manner to open/close the folding cellular phone. The liquid crystal display part is supported on the first housing by a support mechanism such that the orientation of the liquid crystal display part is changeable between portrait and landscape. The support mechanism is configured to support and guide the liquid crystal display part such that a bottom corner of the liquid crystal display part moves along the hinge when the orientation of the liquid crystal display part is changed between portrait and landscape.
1. A folding cellular phone comprising:
a first housing provided with a liquid crystal display part on the surface thereof;
a second housing including an operation part formed on the surface thereof;
a hinge for connecting the first housing and the second housing in a pivotable manner to open/close the folding cellular phone, and
a function of receiving digital television wherein
the liquid crystal display part is supported on the first housing by a support mechanism such that the orientation of the liquid crystal display part is changeable between portrait and landscape,
the support mechanism is configured to support and guide the liquid crystal display part such that a bottom corner of the liquid crystal display part moves along the hinge to draw a linear locus when the orientation of the liquid crystal display part is changed between portrait and landscape, and
the liquid crystal display part has a linear side which comes to the bottom in the portrait orientation.
2. A folding cellular phone according to claim 1 , wherein
the horizontal center of the portrait- or landscape-oriented liquid crystal display part is positioned substantially at the horizontal center of the first housing.
3. A folding cellular phone comprising:
a first housing provided with a liquid crystal display part on the surface thereof;
a second housing including an operation part formed on the surface thereof; and
a hinge for connecting the first housing and the second housing in a pivotable manner to open/close the folding cellular phone, wherein
the liquid crystal display part is supported on the first housing by a support mechanism such that the orientation of the liquid crystal display part is changeable between portrait and landscape,
the support mechanism is configured to support and guide the liquid crystal display part such that a bottom corner of the liquid crystal display part moves along the hinge when the orientation of the liquid crystal display part is changed between portrait and landscape, and
the support mechanism includes a first guide groove which is formed in the first housing and extends in a first direction in the form of an upward convex arc, a second guide groove which is formed in the first housing to extend straight in a second direction, a first guide pin which is arranged on the rear surface of the liquid crystal display part to slidably engage with the first guide groove and a second guide pin which is arranged on the rear surface of the liquid crystal display part to slidably engage with the second guide groove.
4. A folding cellular phone according to claim 3 , wherein
the support mechanism includes an elastic member for biasing the liquid crystal display part to change the orientation at least to portrait or landscape.
5. A folding cellular phone according to claim 4 , wherein
the elastic member is a torsion coil spring which is fixed to the first guide pin at one end and to the first housing at the other end.
6. A folding cellular phone according to claim 3 , wherein
a cable housing bulging toward the first housing is formed on a portion of the rear surface of the liquid crystal display part facing the second guide groove and
an electric cable for electrically connecting the liquid crystal display part and the first housing is arranged in the cable housing to be slightly inclined with respect to the rear surface of the liquid crystal display part.
7. A folding cellular phone according to claim 3 , wherein
a through hole is formed in the axial center of the second guide pin and
the electric cable for electrically connecting the liquid crystal display part and the first housing passes through the through hole in the second guide pin.
8. A folding cellular phone according to claim 3 , wherein
the first guide groove, second guide groove, first guide pin and second guide pin are assembled into a unit.
9. A folding cellular phone according to claim 3 , wherein
the first guide groove extends in a horizontal direction in the form of the upward convex arc.
10. A folding cellular phone according to claim 3 , wherein
the second guide groove extends straight in a vertical direction.
11. A folding cellular phone according to claim 3 , wherein
the first guide groove extends in a horizontal direction in the form of the upward convex arc, and
the second guide groove extends straight in a vertical direction.
12. A folding cellular phone, comprising:
a first housing provided with a liquid crystal display part on the surface thereof;
a second housing including an operation part formed on the surface thereof; and
a hinge for connecting the first housing and the second housing in a pivotable manner to open/close the folding cellular phone, wherein
the liquid crystal display part is supported on the first housing by a support mechanism such that the orientation of the liquid crystal display part is changeable between portrait and landscape,
the support mechanism is configured to support and guide the liquid crystal display part such that a bottom corner of the liquid crystal display part moves along the hinge to draw a linear locus when the orientation of the liquid crystal display part is changed between portrait and landscape,
the liquid crystal display part has a linear side which comes to the bottom in the portrait orientation, and
a the support mechanism includes an elastic member for biasing the liquid crystal display part to change the orientation at least to portrait or landscape.
13. A folding cellular phone according to claim 12 , wherein
the horizontal center of the portrait- or landscape-oriented liquid crystal display part is positioned substantially at the horizontal center of the first housing.