Patent ID: 9229480
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: G06F,H05K

Claim Text:
1. An electronic device comprising: a flat main unit provided with a keyboard; a flat display unit having a display face, the flat display unit configured to movably slide between a first state that overlaps the main unit and a second state that is erect with respect to the main unit; and a hinge that is arranged so as to overlap the keyboard in the first state, and is configured to couple the main unit and the display unit together so that the display unit can move with respect to the main unit, wherein the hinge includes a first hinge member that is rotatably configured about a first joint with respect to the main unit and rotatably configured about a second joint with respect to the display unit, a second hinge member that is rotatably configured about a third joint with respect to the main unit and rotatably configured about a fourth joint with respect to the display unit, and a third hinge member that is rotatably configured about a fifth joint with respect to the second hinge member and rotatably connected to the first joint, and wherein the hinge is configured so that the first joint moves along a predetermined curve when the display unit moves between the first state and the second state with respect to the main unit.