Swing hinge apparatus and portable terminal with the same

摘要

A portable terminal having a swing hinge apparatus (100) includes a hinge base (101), a hinge housing (102) coupled onto the hinge base and rotatable about a first hinge axis (A1), a bracket assembly (103) coupled to the hinge housing and rotatable about a second hinge axis (A2) which extends perpendicularly to the first hinge axis, and a locker (105) disposed on the hinge base to restrict rotation of the hinge housing in a first position. The swing hinge apparatus also includes a pair of rotatably coupled opposing housings.