KR20100016888A - Hinge assemblies for portable communications terminals - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A hinge assembly for a portable communications terminal for pivotally uniting a main body of the portable communications terminal and a supporting member are provided to perform angle about the main body by combining the main body of the portable communications terminal. CONSTITUTION: A housing(102) is combined with a main body of a portable communications terminal. A rotating member(104) is combined with the supporting member. A stopper(106) is at least partly located within the housing. The supporting member keeps angle with the contact between the rotating member and stopper against the main body. A thin pressurizing member(108) pressurizes stopper towards the rotating member.

Description

HINGE ASSEMBLIES FOR PORTABLE COMMUNICATIONS TERMINALS}

The present invention relates to a hinge assembly for a mobile communication terminal.

Portable wireless communication terminals (eg, mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), global positioning systems (GPSs), media devices, etc.) are becoming increasingly popular. With the increase in popularity, the number of users is increasing, and the individual preferences and tastes of users related to the function and operation of the device are also increasing, such as the way of using, maintaining, or mounting such devices, such as opening and closing during operation.

According to various aspects of the present invention, exemplary embodiments of a hinge assembly are provided to rotatably couple a support member to a body of a mobile communication terminal such that the support member is held at an angle with respect to the body. In one embodiment, the hinge assembly has a housing configured to be coupled to the body of the portable communication terminal. The rotating member is configured to be coupled to the supporting member. The stopper is located at least partially in the housing. The pressing member presses the stopper toward the rotating member, so that the contact between the stopper and the rotating member maintains the support member at an angle with respect to the main body.

Another embodiment provides a hinge assembly rotatably coupling the support member to the body of the portable communication terminal and rotatably positioning the support member to the rear of the body to support the body at an inclined angle on the support surface. The hinge assembly has a housing configured to be coupled to the body of the portable communication terminal. The rotating member is configured to be coupled to the supporting member. The rotating member is rotatably received in the housing. The elastic member has at least one M-shaped portion. The elastic member is located at least partially in the housing. The stopper is at least partially located in the housing, and the elastic member presses the stopper toward the rotating member so that the support member is held at an angle with respect to the body to contact the rotating member.

Another embodiment of the hinge assembly includes a housing having at least one resistance flange and a guide. The housing is configured to be coupled to the body of the portable communication terminal. The rotating member is configured to be coupled to the supporting member. The rotating member has at least one groove and is at least partially rotatably positioned in the housing. The stopper is located at least partially in the housing such that the guide guides the movement of the stopper toward the rotating member. The pressing member is at least partially located in the housing. The pressing member is compressed between the stopper and the at least one resistance flange to press the stopper toward the rotating member to be coupled to the at least one groove, so that the supporting member is held at an angle with respect to the main body.

Another embodiment provides a portable communication terminal having support members rotatably coupled to the bodies by means of the bodies and the hinge assembly. In one embodiment, the portable communication terminal has a main body, a support member, and a hinge assembly rotatably coupling the main body and the support member. The hinge assembly has a housing coupled to the body. The housing has at least one resistance flange. The rotating member is coupled to the support member. The rotating member has a plurality of grooves. Each groove is associated with a different angle at which the support member is held relative to the housing. The stopper is located at least partially in the housing. The pressing member is at least partially located in the housing. The pressing member is compressed between the stopper and the at least one resistance flange and presses the stopper toward the rotating member so that the stopper engages at least one groove of the plurality of grooves, so that the support member has an angle corresponding to the groove to which the stopper is coupled. Furnace is maintained against the housing.

Other areas of application will be apparent from the description provided herein. The description and specific examples are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

The present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the figures, corresponding reference numerals indicate corresponding parts.

In order to facilitate a thorough understanding of embodiments of the present invention, numerous specific details are set forth in the following description, such as examples of specific elements, devices, and methods. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that these specific details need not be employed and do not limit the scope of the invention. When developing to be implemented in practice, many specific decisions related to implementation must be made, such as satisfying system- or project-related requirements. Such development efforts can be complex and time consuming for those skilled in the art, but are routine tasks related to design and manufacturing.

According to various embodiments, the present invention relates to a hinge assembly suitable for use in a portable communication terminal and a portable communication terminal. More specifically, the hinge assembly disclosed herein can provide relative motion between one or more elements, members, bodies, etc. of a mobile communication terminal. For example, a hinge assembly may be provided to rotatably couple the support member to the main body of the portable communication terminal so that the support member is maintained at an angle with respect to the main body. When maintained at such an angle, the support member can be used to support the body at a corresponding tilt angle on the support surface (eg, desk top, table top, etc.).

Referring to the drawings, a hinge assembly 100 according to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The hinge assembly 100 includes a housing 102 that is configured to be coupled to a main body (eg, the main body 602 shown in FIG. 6) of the portable communication terminal. Hinge assembly 100 also includes a rotating member 104 configured to couple to a support member (eg, support member 604 shown in FIG. 6).

With continued reference to FIG. 2, the hinge assembly 100 includes a stopper 106 located at least partially within the housing 102. In addition, the hinge assembly 100 generally includes the stopper 106 so that the stopper 106 is coupled with the rotating member 104 to maintain the support member at an angle with respect to the main body of the mobile communication terminal. It is provided with a pressing member 108 for pressing toward.

The pressing member 108 provided in the hinge assembly 100 is relatively thin, so that the hinge assembly 100 is relatively thin. When one or more hinge assemblies are included in a portable communication device, the thin features of such a hinge assembly 100 can facilitate space saving in a portable communication terminal. Due to the portability of the portable communication terminal, space saving may be desirable in the portable communication terminal. In addition, since the number of elements constituting the hinge assembly 100 is relatively small, the hinge assembly 100 can provide efficient and cost-effective manufacturing.

As shown in Fig. 1, the pressing member 108 has a portion (hereinafter referred to as "M" shaped portion) formed as at least one English alphabet letter "M". Allowing compression and extension of 108, presses the stopper 106 toward the rotating member 104.

In some embodiments, the pressing member may be an M type spring, an M type spring, a zigzag spring, an elastic member, or the like. For example, the pressing member 108 may include a zigzag or M-type spring having a thickness of about 0.75 mm. The hinge assembly 100 has a thickness of about 1 mm (about 1.3 mm including the rotating member 104), a width of about 0.6 mm, and a length of about 13.35 mm. As a variant, it may be provided with pressurization devices of different types, configurations, shapes and sizes, or with two or more or less pressurization devices. The pressurization device may be shaped or shaped. By way of example, another embodiment may include a spring having at least a portion of a shape such as English alphabet letters S, W, Z, C, U, V, numbers 5, 7, 2, and combinations thereof. Furthermore, the cross-sectional shape of the pressurization device may be round, square or otherwise shaped, depending on the particular embodiment. 3A-3E illustrate various pressurization devices that may be included in the hinge assembly according to the present disclosure. Specifically, FIGS. 3A-3E show an M-type spring, 5-type spring, C-type spring, leaf spring and square C-type spring, respectively. 4 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a hinge assembly 400 that includes the square C-shaped spring 402 of FIG. 3E.

Alternatively or additionally, depending on the acceptable hinge assembly thickness in some embodiments of the present disclosure, a coil presser may be used. As shown in FIG. 5, the hinge assembly 500 includes two pressing members, that is, coil springs 502 and 504. Each coil spring 502, 504 has a diameter of about 1.13 mm and an uncompressed length of about 4.5 mm. The uncompressed length, as shown, is included in the hinge assembly 500 and includes the lengths of the coil springs 502 and 504 when the stopper 506 mounts the rotating member 508. Thus, the coil spring has a length to thickness ratio of about 4.0. Other length to thickness ratios may be determined depending on the shape, structure, shape and size of the pressurization device included in other embodiments. As one example, the pressing member, such as the thin M-shaped spring shown in FIG. 3A, may have an uncompressed length of length to thickness ratio of about 6.0 or greater.

As shown in the embodiment of Figure 1, the pressing member 108 is provided with two zigzag springs (110, 112). As a variant, for example, two or more or less springs may be provided, depending on the particular mobile communication terminal in which the hinge assembly is to be used.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the rotating member 104 has a protrusion 105 of a size that can be rotatably received in a corresponding opening 107 of the housing 102. Thus, the rotating member 104 can be rotatably mounted to the housing 102 in such a way that the protrusion 105 is coupled within the opening 107. As a variant, it may be provided with a rotating member rotatably mounted by other suitable means.

Rotating member 104 also includes a plurality of grooves 114 configured to receive the tabs or protruding members 116 of the stopper 106 so that tab 116 is inserted into a corresponding one of the grooves 114, or Can be seated. Each groove is associated with a different angle at which the support member is held relative to the body of the portable communication terminal. As shown, the rotating member 104 has four grooves to define four different angles at which the support member can be held relative to the body of the portable communication terminal. In a variant embodiment, four or more grooves may be provided to define different numbers of angles between the support member and the body of the mobile communication terminal. Each of these different numbers of angles may be established by the clockwise or counterclockwise rotation of the support member relative to the body of the portable communication terminal. For example, another embodiment may have a rotating member having only two grooves corresponding to an open position and a closed position for the support member.

In still another embodiment of the present invention, the rotating member and the stopper may comprise one or more different types of complementary shapes, such as tongue and groove, that complementarily engage each other to hold the rotating member relative to the housing of the hinge assembly. Can be. This particular complementary shape is due to ease of manufacture, stability when engaging the stopper and the rotating member, ease when releasing the stopper and the rotating member, and other reasons directly or indirectly related to the performance or cost of the hinge assembly of the present invention. Therefore, it may vary.

As shown in FIG. 1, the housing 102 has a first section 118 and a second section 120. As shown in FIG. 2, the first section 118 and the second section 120 may be coupled to each other. Rotating member 104, stopper 106, and pressing member 108 (zigzag springs 110, 112) are received between first section 118 and second section 120 of the housing. Although the housing 102 has a first section 118 and a second section 120, other embodiments may have two or more or fewer sections.

1 and 2, the first section 118 has a bend 122 and the second section 120 has a bend 124. The curved portions 122 and 124 are coupled to the corresponding outer curved portions of the rotating member 104 and the direction in which the pressing member 108 presses the stopper 106 (the direction from right to left in FIGS. 1 and 2) and It prevents the movement of the rotating member 104 in the same direction. In addition, the coupling of the protrusion 105 of the rotating member 104 to the opening 107 of the housing 102 also prevents the moving or slipping of the rotating member 104.

The rotating member 104 further includes a locking member 126 for limiting the rotation of the rotating member 104 between the first angular position (shown in FIG. 2) and the second angular position. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the locking member 126 extends from the housing 102 to contact the first and second stops of the housing. In this embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the first stop is defined by the edges 123, 125 of the upper curves 122, 124 of the first and second sections 118, 120 of the housing, respectively. The second stop is defined by the edges 127, 129 of the lower bends 122, 124 of the first and second sections 118, 120 of the housing, respectively. Therefore, the locking member 126 is in contact with the first stop (shown in FIG. 2) to limit the rotation of the first direction (clockwise shown in FIG. 2) of the rotating member 104 beyond the first stop. do. When the rotating member 104 rotates in the second direction (counterclockwise direction shown in FIG. 2), the locking member 126 eventually comes in contact with the second stop to stop rotation of the rotating member 104 in the second direction. 2 Limit beyond the stop. Therefore, in this exemplary manner, the rotating member 104 is rotatable only between the first and second stops. As a variant, other ways of limiting the angle of rotation of the rotating member 104 may be used.

In this embodiment, the locking member 126 is formed integrally with the rotating member 104 to rotate together with the rotating member 104. Therefore, when the rotation of the locking member 126 is prevented, the rotation member 104 is also prevented from rotating. Another embodiment may have a locking member that is a separate separate member attached to the rotating member. The shape and size of the locking member 126 is specific to the hinge assembly 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Other configurations, shapes, and sizes of locking members can be employed in other embodiments of the present invention. In some embodiments, the locking member may be caught in one section of the housing when fully rotated in one direction and may be caught in the other section of the housing when fully rotated in the other direction. In another embodiment, the locking member may be omitted to provide unlimited rotation of the rotating member.

As shown in FIG. 1, the first section 118 of the housing has a guide. The guide portion is formed between the spaced flanges 130. The flanges 130 are parallel and spaced apart by a sufficient distance (eg, a distance substantially equal to the width of the stopper 106, etc.) in which the stopper 106 can be slidably moved between the flanges 130. have. In this manner, the flanges 130 may be coupled to the stopper 106 to prevent the movement of the stopper 106 in a direction perpendicular to the pressing direction of the pressing member 108. In some embodiments, stopper 106 may be seated on bottom flange 130. The guide portion guides the stopper 106 to slide toward the rotating member 104 with respect to the housing 102 when the rotating member 104 is being rotated. Similarly, the guide portion 404 defined by the flanges 404, 406 is contained within the hinge assembly 400 of FIG. 4, and the guide portion defined by the flanges 510, 512 is the hinge assembly of FIG. 5. Included in 500. Referring again to FIG. 1, a portion of the first section 118 between the flanges 130 also prevents movement of the stopper 106 in a second direction orthogonal to the pressing direction of the pressing member 108. Although not shown in FIG. 1, the second section 120 of the housing 102 may also have a guide defined between the two flanges, in which case these guides and flanges may be the first of the housing 102. It is substantially similar to the guide and flanges 130 of section 118. When the hinge assembly 100 is assembled as shown in FIG. 2, the guides of the first and second sections 118, 120 may complementarily engage each other to guide the sliding movement of the stopper 106. In another embodiment, the flanges defining the guide portion may be provided in only one section of the housing having multiple sections. Although the flanges shown in FIG. 1 are formed integrally with the first section 118 of the housing 102, another embodiment may include one or more flanges that are formed separately from the housing and that are separate discrete elements attached to the housing. It can be provided.

The first section 118 of the housing 102 also has two resistance flanges 132. The resistance flange 132 is coupled to one end of the zigzag springs 110 and 112 to prevent the movement of the zigzag springs 110 and 112 in a direction away from the rotation member 104 and the stopper 106. As such, the resistance flange 132 and the curved portion of the first and second sections 118 and 120 cooperate to compress the pressing member 108 between the resistance flange 132, the stopper 106 and the rotating member 104. To provide. Compression of the pressing member 108 may vary depending on the relative positioning of the stopper 106 and the rotating member 104. Although not shown, the second section 120 of the housing 102 may also have two resistance flanges. In this embodiment, two resistance flanges 132 are integrally formed in the first section 118 of the housing 102. As a modified embodiment, two resistance flanges or alternatively configured resistance flanges may be provided. For example, another embodiment may include one or more resistance flanges formed separately from and attached to the housing. As another example, one resistance flange may be integrally formed in only one section of a housing having multiple sections.

1 and 2, the housing 102 provided in the hinge assembly 100 has two openings 134 for receiving fasteners for coupling the housing 102 to the main body of the mobile communication terminal. Formed. Fasteners may include screws, bolts, nails, rivets, welding, or other fasteners known to those skilled in the art. In another embodiment of the present invention, another number of openings may be formed in the housing to couple the hinge assembly to the mobile communication terminal.

FIG. 6 illustrates a hinge assembly 100 (shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) coupled to a mobile communication terminal 600. The portable communication terminal 600 includes a main body 602 and a support member 604. As shown in this embodiment, the support member 604 is partially disposed around the outer circumference of the body 602. Another embodiment may include a portable communication terminal having a main body or supporting member configured differently. The support member may also be provided in the mobile communication terminal in a number of different ways to reduce the size of the mobile communication terminal when the support member is in the closed position or to enhance other desirable design features for a particular mobile communication terminal. . For example, the support member may be incorporated into and extend from one or more sides of the mobile communication terminal to support the mobile communication terminal at an oblique angle. In another embodiment, one or more hinge assemblies may be arranged differently depending on the particular type, shape, or position of the support member employed in the mobile communication terminal.

The operation of the illustrated portable communication terminal 600 for moving the support member 106 from the first angle to the desired second angle is described. At the first angle, the support member 604 is located coplanar with the main body 602 of the portable communication terminal 600, which corresponds to the closed position as shown in FIG. In the closed position, the stopper 106 is pressed toward the rotating member 104 by the pressing member 108. The stopper 106 engages one of the plurality of grooves 114 of the rotating member 104 to hold the support member 604 at the first angle.

In order to support the mobile communication terminal 600 at an inclined angle on the support surface, the support member 604 may be rotated outward with respect to the main body 602. To move the support member 604 from the first angle to the second angle, the user grabs the support member 604 and begins to rotate the support member 604 toward the second angle. This also simultaneously rotates the rotating member 104, releasing the stopper 106 in the particular groove 114 of the rotating member 104 relative to the closed position of the support member 604. In addition, the pressing member 108 is compressed with respect to the resistance flange 132. When the rotating member 104 continues to rotate, the tab 116 of the stopper is caught in another groove or a second groove of the plurality of grooves 114 of the rotating member 104. This second groove is associated with a second angle as shown in FIG. 7 defined between the support member 604 and the body 602 of the mobile communication terminal 600. Therefore, the locking of the stopper's tab 116 to the second groove holds the support member 604 at a second angle with respect to the main body 602, so that the mobile communication terminal 600 is supported by the support member 604. It may be maintained at an angle of inclination on the face (not shown). Pressurization of the pressing member 108 is sufficient to hold the supporting member 604 relative to the body 602 and to resist unintended rotation of the supporting member 604.

As the user continues to rotate the support member 604, the tab 116 of the stopper 106 is caught in the other one of the plurality of grooves 114 of the rotating member 104. When the desired angle is made between the main body 602 and the support member 604 of the portable communication terminal, the user stops rotating the support member 604. In general, the support member 604 can continue to rotate until the engaging member 126 contacts the first stop (edges 123, 125) or the second stop (edges 127, 129) of the housing. Thus, further rotation beyond the stop is limited. To return the support member 602 to the closed position shown in FIG. 3, the user rotates the support member 604 in the opposite direction until it reaches the closed position. When the support member 604 is rotated to the closed position, the rotary member 104 and the stopper member 106 are subjected to the continuous locking and release of the plurality of grooves of the rotary member 104 and the tab 116 of the stopper 106. Communicate with each other by

In some embodiments, the support member may be rotated clockwise and counterclockwise from the closed position, while in other embodiments, the support member is allowed to rotate only one direction from the closed position. The allowable rotation and the degree of rotation may vary depending on the mobile communication terminal provided with the hinge assembly.

When an element is referred to as being "connected", "coupled", or "combinable" to another element, that element is directly connected to, coupled to, or combinable with, the other element. It will be appreciated that there may be.

As used herein, terms such as "up", "down", "inside", "outward", "inward", "outward", and the like refer to the location of each element as shown in the accompanying drawings. However, the description thereof is not necessarily limited to such a location. As used herein, terms such as "first" and "second" and other ordinal terms do not imply order or order unless clearly indicated by the context.

In introducing elements or features and example embodiments, a modifier such as "above" means that there is one or more such elements or features. The terms "comprising", "including" and "having" are intended to be inclusive and mean that there may be additional elements or features in addition to those specifically mentioned. It is further to be understood that the method steps, processes and actions described in this application should not be construed as necessarily necessarily being carried out in the particular order discussed or illustrated unless specifically identified as the order of execution. It should also be understood that additional or alternative steps may be employed.

The foregoing description of the embodiments of the invention has been presented for the purposes of illustration and description. The foregoing description is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed. Individual elements or features of a particular embodiment are not limited to this particular embodiment, but may be used in a compatible or selected embodiment, even if not shown or described in detail, if applicable.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a hinge assembly mechanism of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the hinge assembly of FIG. 1 in an assembled state. FIG.

3A to 3E are perspective views of various pressing members according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view of the hinge assembly having a square C-type pressing member according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a side cross-sectional view of a hinge assembly having two coil biasing members in accordance with the present invention.

6 is an internal perspective view of a portion of a portable communication terminal in which a support member is rotatably coupled to a body by a hinge assembly, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a perspective view of the main body and the supporting member of the mobile communication terminal of FIG. 6, with the main body assembled and the supporting member held at an angle to the main body by the hinge assembly.

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100: hinge assembly

102: housing

104: rotating member

105: protrusion

106: stopper

107: opening

108: pressure member

110, 112: Zigzag Spring

114: home

116 tab

118: first section

120: second section

122, 124: curved portion

123, 125: edge

126: locking member

127, 129: edge

130: spaced flange

132: resistance flange

134: opening

600: mobile communication terminal

602 body

604 support member

Claims (36)

It is a hinge assembly for rotatably coupling the main body and the support member of the mobile communication terminal with each other, the support member is maintained at an angle with respect to the main body, A housing coupled to the main body of the portable communication terminal; A rotating member coupled to the support member; A stopper at least partially positioned within the housing; And a thin pressing member for pressing the stopper toward the rotating member so that the support member maintains an angle with respect to the main body by contact between the stopper and the rotating member. Hinge assembly. The method of claim 1, The stopper has at least one tab, The rotating member has a plurality of grooves, Each of the grooves accommodates the at least one tab to hold the support member at an angle different from the other grooves with respect to the body. Hinge assembly. The method of claim 1, The thin pressing member includes at least one zigzag spring Hinge assembly. The method of claim 1, The thin pressing member includes at least one M-shaped portion Hinge assembly. The method of claim 1, The thin pressing member includes at least one C-shaped portion Hinge assembly. The method of claim 1, The thin pressing member includes at least one 5-type portion Hinge assembly. The method of claim 1, The thin pressing member includes at least one leaf spring Hinge assembly. The method of claim 1, The thin pressing member includes at least one coil spring Hinge assembly. The method of claim 1, It further comprises a locking member for limiting the rotation of the rotating member between the first angular position and the second angular position Hinge assembly. The method of claim 1, The housing has a first stop and a second stop, The rotary member contacts the first stop to limit rotation of the first direction of the rotary member beyond the first stop, and rotation of the second direction opposite to the rotary member causes the second stop. A locking member in contact with the second stop for limiting over, so that the rotating member is rotatable between the first and second stops. Hinge assembly. The hinge assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 10, With the body, Including a support member, The support member is rotatably coupled to the body Mobile communication terminal. Is a hinge assembly for rotatably coupling the body and the support member of the mobile communication terminal with each other, the support member is rotatably positioned to the rear of the body to support the body at an inclined angle on the support surface, A housing coupled to the main body of the portable communication terminal; A rotating member coupled to the support member and rotatably received in the housing; An elastic member having at least one M-shaped portion and at least partially located within the housing; A stopper positioned at least partially within the housing, the stopper being pressed against the rotating member by the elastic member to contact the rotating member so as to maintain an angle with respect to the body; Hinge assembly. The method of claim 12, The housing is provided with at least one resistance flange adjacent to one end of the elastic member, to prevent movement of the elastic member in a direction away from the movement of the rotating member in at least one direction, The elastic member is compressively positioned between the stopper and the at least one resistance flange. Hinge assembly. The method of claim 12, The elastic member includes at least one zigzag spring Hinge assembly. The method of claim 12, The housing has a first section and a second section coupled to the first section, The rotating member, the stopper and the elastic member is located between the first and second sections Hinge assembly. The method of claim 12, The housing includes at least one guide portion formed between two flanges in the housing to guide the sliding movement of the stopper toward the rotating member. Hinge assembly. The hinge assembly of any one of claims 12 to 16, With the body, Including a support member, The hinge assembly rotatably couples the support member to the body. Mobile communication terminal. Is a hinge assembly for rotatably coupling the body and the support member of the mobile communication terminal with each other, the support member is rotatably positioned to the rear of the body to support the body at an inclined angle on the support surface, A housing coupled to the main body of the portable communication terminal, the housing having at least one resistance flange and a guide; A rotating member configured to be coupled to the support member and rotatably positioned at least partially within the housing, the rotating member having at least one groove; A stopper positioned at least partially within the housing and guided by the guide to the rotating member; A pressure member positioned at least partially within the housing, The pressing member is compressed between the stopper and the at least one resistance flange to press the stopper toward the rotating member so as to be coupled to the at least one groove so that the supporting member is kept at an angle with respect to the body. doing Hinge assembly. The method of claim 18, It further comprises a locking member for limiting the rotation of the rotating member between the first angular position and the second angular position Hinge assembly. The method of claim 18, The housing has a first stop and a second stop, The rotary member contacts the first stop to limit rotation of the first direction of the rotary member beyond the first stop, and rotation of the second direction opposite to the rotary member causes the second stop. A locking member in contact with the second stop for limiting over, so that the rotating member is rotatable between the first and second stops. Hinge assembly. The method of claim 18, The guide part having first and second flanges spaced in parallel, The stopper is slidably moved between the first and second flanges to guide the sliding movement of the first and second flanges toward the rotating member of the stopper. Hinge assembly. The method of claim 18, The at least one resistance flange and the guide portion are integrally formed with the housing Hinge assembly. The method of claim 18, The pressure member includes at least one of zigzag spring, coil spring, and leaf spring Hinge assembly. The method of claim 18, The pressing member includes at least one of an M-type portion, a C-type portion, and a 5-type portion. Hinge assembly. The hinge assembly of any one of claims 18 to 23, With the body, Including a support member, The hinge assembly rotatably couples the support member to the body. Mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 25, The support member is disposed at least partially around the outer circumference of the body Mobile communication terminal. With the first body, With the second body, A hinge assembly rotatably coupling the first body and the second body, The hinge assembly, A housing coupled to the first body and having at least one resistance flange; A rotating member coupled to the second body and having a plurality of grooves, each groove being associated with a different angle at which the second body is held relative to the first body; A stopper at least partially located within the housing, A pressing member located at least partially within the housing, The pressing member is compressed between the stopper and the at least one resistance flange to press the stopper toward the rotating member to be coupled to the at least one groove of the plurality of grooves, thereby allowing the second body to press the first body. At an angle corresponding to the at least one groove with respect to the body Mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 27, The housing has at least one guide formed between two flanges to guide the sliding movement of the stopper with respect to the housing. Mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 27 or 28, The pressing member includes at least one zigzag spring Mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 27 or 28, The pressing member includes at least one M-shaped portion Mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 27 or 28, The pressing member includes at least one C-type portion Mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 27 or 28, The pressing member includes at least one five-type portion Mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 27 or 28, The pressing member includes at least one leaf spring Mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 27 or 28, The pressing member includes at least one coil spring Mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 27 or 28, The second body is a support member for supporting the first body at an inclined angle on the support surface Mobile communication terminal. 36. The method of claim 35 wherein At least one groove of the rotating member corresponds to a closed position of the support member such that the coupling of the stopper and the at least one groove keeps the support member closed with respect to the first body. Mobile communication terminal.

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