Patent ID: 7762518
Filing Date: 2010-07-27
Classification: H04N,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A support structure, comprising: a display device; a base member mounted on a rear surface of the display device; a support member rotatably mounted on the base member and supporting the display device; an urging member provided on the base and configured to apply a force against rotation of the support member; a protruded portion provided on a first part of the support member; and a holding member provided on a first part of the base member, wherein, when the support member is rotated in a first direction to a predetermined position angled from the base member, the protruded portion comes in contact with a second part of the base member in the first direction so that the support member is prevented from rotating in the first direction, wherein, when the support member is rotated in the first direction to the predetermined position, a second part of the support member comes in contact with the holding member in the first direction so that the support member is prevented from rotating in the first direction, and wherein lower ends of the display device and the support member are adapted to be placed on a setting plane when the support member is placed in the predetermined position.