PORTABLE TERMINAL

摘要

A portable terminal in which, even when an impact of drop etc. acts on an engagement section of a second pivoting member, breakages of the engagement section and a lock pin fixing the second pivoting member are prevented. A second receiving section (56) where a magnet (63) of a second engagement section (46) is placed attracts by magnetic force an engagement pin (45) formed of a magnetic material. This protrudes the engagement pin (45) from a surface (11A) of a first housing (11) to pivot a second housing (12) about a second pivot shaft (32), with the result that a second protrusion (52) is received in the second receiving section (56) to lock the engagement pin (45). Further, the second protrusion (52) is adapted to be pivotable about the axis of a first protrusion (51). This means that if external force that moves the second housing (12) relative to the first housing (11) acts in insufficient engagement conditions such as when the engagement pin (45) is not sufficiently protruded and when the second protrusion (52) is not at a predetermined position, the engagement pin (45) comes out of the second engagement section (46) and, as a result, breakages of the engagement pin (45), portions around the second engagement section (46) in the second housing (12), etc. can be prevented.