Global Patent Index - EP 0956688 A1

EP 0956688 A1 19991117 - MOBILE TELEPHONE WITH ARTICULATED COVER AND REVOLVING CONTACTS

Title (en)

MOBILE TELEPHONE WITH ARTICULATED COVER AND REVOLVING CONTACTS

Title (de)

MOBILTELEFON MIT SCHWENKBAREM DECKEL UND ROTIERENDEN KONTAKTEN

Title (fr)

TELEPHONE MOBILE A COUVERCLE ARTICULE ET CONTACTS TOURNANTS

Publication

EP 0956688 A1 19991117 (FR)

Application

EP 98905455 A 19980127

Priority

  • FR 9800142 W 19980127
  • FR 9700890 A 19970128
  • FR 9700891 A 19970128

Abstract (en)

[origin: US6421531B1] The invention concerns a mobile telephone comprising a housing containing an electrical circuit and a bearing a cover fixed in articulation to this housing a comprising a microphone, revolving contact being integrated in one of the two hinges linking the cover to the housing, for providing electric connections between the electric circuit and the microphone. The hinges articulate the housing to the cover comprise two contacts integrated with the housing, each including a contact arm, the ends of the two contact arms elastically resting on the two conductive pads separated by an insulating material and integrated in the articulating part of the cover, such that when the cover rotates, the ends of the two contact arms define circular paths on the two conductive pads.

IPC 1-7

H04M 1/02; H01R 35/04

IPC 8 full level

H01R 35/04 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01R 35/04 (2013.01 - EP US); H04M 1/0216 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9833309A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB IE IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 6421531 B1 20020716; EP 0956688 A1 19991117; WO 9833309 A1 19980730

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 35523199 A 19991014; EP 98905455 A 19980127; FR 9800142 W 19980127