| 摘要 |
Disclosed is a double sliding-type portable communication apparatus comprising a main housing have a first key array including a plurality of keys aligned on an upper surface of the main housing and a sliding housing slidably movable lengthwise along the main housing, while facing the main housing, wherein the sliding housing is also slidably movable widthwise along across the main housing, and wherein the sliding housing includes a display unit aligned on an upper surface of the sliding housing. To minimize the thickness of the portable communication apparatus and to simultaneously have a relatively large usable area with a plurality of keys, a double sliding member is arranged between the main housing and the sliding housing, facilitating the sliding housing to be slidably moved away from the main housing in a longitudinal direction and back to its initial position, and to be slidably moved away from the main housing in the lateral direction and back to its initial position, selectively. The main housing has a second key array positioned adjacent to the first key array and including a plurality of keys. A longitudinal dimension of the double sliding member faced with the main housing is smaller than a corresponding dimension of the upper surface of the main housing, so that when the sliding housing is moved lengthwise, the second key array is exposed or covered, and when the sliding housing is moved widthwise, the first key array and a portion of the second key array are exposed or covered. |
