Mobile terminal

Abstract

A mobile terminal includes a base body, a pair of slidable bodies and a pair of switch mechanisms disposed on the slidable bodies. Each of the switch mechanism includes a housing, a cover, an operating member, a locking member and a spring unit. The operating member includes a coupling portion received in the housing and an operating cap located out of the housing. The coupling portion includes a base bevel. The locking member received in the housing includes a sliding bevel contacting to the base bevel and a locking block passing through the cover and engaging with the base body. The spring unit urges between the locking member and the housing. When the operating cap is pressed towards the housing, the base bevel engages with the sliding bevel to drive the locking member compress the spring unit, thereby the locking block disengaging from the base body.

1 . A mobile terminal, comprising
 a base body;   a pair of slidable bodies, slidably mounted to the base body; and   a pair of switch mechanisms, disposed on the pair of slidable bodies to lock the pair of slidable bodies to the base body respectively, each of the switch mechanisms comprising:
 a housing, defining an opening towards the base body; 
 a cover, fixed to the housing and covering the opening, the cover defining a through hole; 
 an operating member, comprising a coupling portion and an operating cap, the coupling portion received in the housing and comprising a base bevel, the operating cap extending outwardly from the housing; 
 a locking member, received in the housing and comprising a sliding bevel opposite to and collaborating with the base bevel and a locking block passing through the through hole in the cover to engage with the base body to position the corresponding slidable body to the base body; and 
 a spring unit, urged between the locking member and the housing; 
   wherein when the operating cap is pressed towards the housing, the base bevel of the operating member engages with the sliding bevel to drive the locking member compress the spring unit, thereby the locking block disengaging from the base body.   
     
     
         2 . The mobile terminal as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the base body defines a pair of base positioning slots located close to a middle part of the base body, and the locking members engage with the pair of base positioning slots to position the slidable bodies at a closed position. 
     
     
         3 . The mobile terminal as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the base body defines a pair of slidable positioning slots located two opposite ends of the base body respectively, and the locking members engage with the pair of slidable positioning slots to position the slidable bodies at an open position. 
     
     
         4 . The mobile terminal as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the base body defines two pairs of slidable grooves extending from the middle part towards two opposite ends of the base body respectively, accordingly, each of the slidable body comprises a pair of slidable blocks slidably received in the corresponding pair of the slidable grooves. 
     
     
         5 . The mobile terminal as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the base body comprises two pairs of fixing blocks fixed in the two pairs of slidable grooves to prevent the pair of slidable bodies separate from the base body. 
     
     
         6 . The mobile terminal as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the cover of the switch mechanism comprises a pair of hooks, the housing defines a pair of locking grooves, and the cover is fixed to the housing via the hooks engaging with the locking grooves. 
     
     
         7 . The mobile terminal as claimed in  claim 6 , further comprising two pairs of cushions surrounding the two pairs of slidable blocks respectively, and located between the two pairs of slidable grooves and the two pairs of slidable blocks to protect the slidable blocks from abrasion.