Patent ID: 8717747
Filing Date: 2014-05-06
Classification: G06F,H05K

Abstract:
1. An electronic device having a stowable display unit, comprising: a housing having a receiving space, an opening at a front side of said housing, and left and right slide rails disposed in said receiving space; a slide element disposed in said receiving space and including two slide portions slidable respectively on said slide rails to move forward and rearward; a display unit disposed in said receiving space and connected pivotally to a front end of said slide element, said display unit being pivotable but non-slidable relative to said slide element; and a control module including an actuating mechanism connected to a rear end of said slide element, and a control unit provided on said housing and controlling operation of said actuating mechanism, said actuating mechanism including a drive motor connected electrically to said control unit, and an actuating rod activated by said drive motor and connected to said slide element, said drive motor being controllable by said control unit to activate movement of said actuating rod to push forward linearly said slide element so as to move said display unit to a used position externally of said opening and to pull rearward said slide element so as to move said display unit from said used position to a stored position.