Semi-automatic sliding device for a portable terminal and portable terminal having the same

摘要

A sliding-type portable communication terminal and a semi-automatic sliding device for the portable communication terminal are provided. The portable terminal has a body housing, a sliding housing sliding on the body housing, and a sliding device for semi-automatically moving the sliding housing with respect to the body housing. The sliding device includes a first member, a second member moving in a desired direction with respect to the first member while facing the first member, and an elastic body coupled between the first and second members. The elastic member functions as a semi-automatic driving source for driving the second member in the desired direction.