| 摘要 |
<p>In a foldable portable terminal, a display device 6 is contained in a first housing 2. The display device 6 includes a display panel 4 that is longer in a lateral direction, and a driver 5 for driving the display panel 4. A pair of first hinge bearing portions 2a are respectively formed at lower right and left ends of the first housing 2 so as to protrude beyond the front surface of the first housing 2 with respect to the display panel 4. An operation section 8 is contained in a second housing 3, and a pair of second hinge bearing portions 3a are formed at an upper end of the second housing 3 so as to protrude horizontally between the first hinge bearing portions 3a. An open/close shaft is disposed in each of right and left pairs of the first hinge bearing portion 2a and the second hinge bearing portion 3a which are rotatably coupled with each other, in order to foldably connect the first housing 2 and the second housing 3 to each other. Thus, the lateral centerline Y of the display panel 4 is aligned with the lateral centerline of the first housing 2 while minimizing an increase in size of the first housing 2 due to the alignment.</p> |
