Electronic device

• Main Authors: Kitagawa, Nobuhiro, Yanagisawa, Michinobu, Abe, Mamoru, Uchiumi, Takashi, Sema, Naoko
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 10.05.2011

There is provided an electronic device including: a housing included in an exterior package; and a plate-like cover that is provided for one face of the housing and is movable between a close position and an open position. The one face includes an open/close face and a non-open/close. The open/close face is hidden by the cover at a close position of the cover and is exposed from the cover at an open position of the cover. The non-open/close face is exposed from the cover at the close position of the cover and is hidden by the cover at the open position of the cover. A support mechanism is provided to movably support the cover between the close position and the open position. The non-open/close face protrudes frontward from the face for a thickness of the cover in comparison with the open/close face. The support mechanism includes: two first contact members protruding toward the one face from locations on the cover with an interval in a direction orthogonal to a direction of moving the cover; a first guide face that is provided toward the one face, extends along a direction of moving the cover, and is capable of contacting with the two first contact members between the close position and the open position; and an oscillation regulating mechanism for regulating oscillation of the cover at a supporting point where the first contact member contacts with the first guide face.