Patent ID: 8029129
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: B41J,H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A cover support mechanism which regulates an opening angle of an openable cover with respect to a chassis of an electronic device, the cover constituting a portion of the chassis, the mechanism comprising: a cord shaped or tape shaped stopper having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion being fixed to the cover; and a support unit for supporting the second end portion of the stopper, the support unit being provided to the electronic device, wherein the support unit comprises: wherein the stopper extends through the hole portion when the cover is in a closed position, and moves through the notch portion in the direction away from the hole portion as the cover is moved in an open direction, such that the frictional force applied to the stopper gradually increases as the cover is moved in the open direction.