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Foldable cellular phone device

A portable phone and device technology, applied in the fields of clamshell devices, laptop/handheld computers, flip clamshell portable game phones, and clamshell game phones, which can solve the problems of not being able to provide any phone operability

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-09-12
NOKIA CORP
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All of these devices provide gaming or PDA functionality, but not arbitrary phone operability

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[0068] It is to be noted that in the description as well as in the drawings the same reference numerals are used to designate the same or similar objects or elements.

[0069] Fig. 1 is a schematic external view of a foldable portable telephone device according to a first embodiment of the present invention in a second closed position. In Fig. 1, the foldable cellular phone device is in the second closed position or in the PDA mode. FIG. 1 shows a foldable portable telephone device having a main body or first housing element 4 and a display unit or second housing element 6 . The first housing element 4 is provided with a display 40 on its first surface. The first housing element 4 is also provided with a dummy microphone 62 and an earpiece outlet 64 .

[0070] Figure 2 shows the foldable portable telephone device in "game mode" or "lap mode", ie a first open position. A display 40 is located inside. The first housing element 4 is articulated to the second housing element 6...

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The invention relates to a foldable cellular phone device with a cellular phone component, provided with an earpiece, said foldable cellular phone device comprising a housing having a first housing element, having first and second faces; and a second housing element having third and fourth faces, wherein a first user interface is mounted within said first housing element and is accessible on said first face; wherein a second user interface is mounted within said second housing element and is accessible on said third face; wherein said first housing element and said second housing element are coupled together by a swivel hinge, such that said first housing element and said second housing element can rotate about a first axis of said swivel hinge between a first closed position and a first open position, wherein in said first closed position said first housing element and said second housing element are folded together such that the first face and said third face are conformingly adjacent to each other enclosing said first user interface and said second user interface between said first housing element and said second housing element, and wherein in said first open position said first housing element and said second housing element are folded open with said first and said second housing elements being angularly displaced about said first axis from said first closed position to an angle between 90 and 180 degrees such that said first and said third face are arranged oppositely, wherein said swivel hinge further couples said first housing element and said second housing element such that said first housing element can rotate about a second axis of said swivel hinge perpendicular to said first axis between a first rotation position and a second rotation position of said first housing element, as defined relative to said second housing element, wherein in said first open position and said first closed position said first element is in said first rotation position.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a foldable electronic device, such as a foldable palmtop computer and a foldable mobile phone. In particular, the invention relates to "multi-hinge" clamshell phone multifunction devices, such as "laptop / palmtop computers" that can be converted into "tablet PCs". More particularly, the present invention relates to a clamshell device with a cover element that can be flipped over, such as a foldable cell phone. More specifically, the present invention relates to a flip clamshell portable gaming phone having a touch screen display and a game input interface. The invention also relates to clamshell gaming phones. The invention also relates to a new method of arranging a loudspeaker and a receiver on such electronic telephony equipment. Background technique [0002] A common portable game device is a practically used portable game machine having a display and a game input interface. Known gaming devices may generally have the fo...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04M1/02
CPCH04M2250/22H04M1/021H04M1/03H04M1/035H04M1/72544H04M1/72427
Inventor 京特·布格哈特拉尔夫·西尔达特克安东·法尔格朗谢·翁格
Owner NOKIA CORP
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