Magnetic levitation sliding structure

Abstract

A magnetic levitation sliding structure is provided. The sliding structure includes a first slider member including a guide portion with a first magnet, a second slider member including a receiving portion with a channel-shaped second magnet, the receiving portion being configured to receive the guide portion so as to slide on the first slider member. The first and second magnets are configured so that a repelling force can act there between for facilitating the sliding operation. In some embodiments the sliding structure includes at least one attraction member configured at an initial and / or final position of one of the first and second slider members. A portable electronic device including the magnetic levitation sliding structure is also provided.

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technical field [0001] The present invention generally relates to sliding structures, and more particularly to magnetic levitation sliding structures. Background technique [0002] Recently, sliding structures have been used in mobile electronic devices, such as mobile phones, cameras, or portable multimedia players (PMPs), due to their convenient use and compact design. [0003] FIG. 1A is a perspective view showing a conventional mobile phone 10 . FIG. 1B is a schematic partial perspective side view showing the conventional mobile phone 10 of FIG. 1A and its slide structure 40 . [0004] 1A and 1B, a conventional mobile phone 10 with a sliding structure 40 also includes a receiver part 20 and a transmitter part 30, the receiver part 20 includes a display part 2, and the transmitter part 30 includes an operating part 3, such as a numeric key button Wait. To use a conventional mobile phone 10, the receiver portion 20 is pushed up (or vice versa) relative to the transmitte...

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Problems solved by technology

[0011] In addition, in the sliding structure 50, since the first magnets 53 and the second magnets 54 having a horseshoe shape are alternately arranged, a large space is required for this arrangement, thereby increasing the thickness of the sliding structure 50.

Also, in the curved portion where the first magnet 53 and the second magnet 54 do not overlap, since the repulsive force between the portions of the first magnet 53 and the second magnet 54 is reduced, the sliding operation cannot be easily performed.

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