Patent ID: 8248772
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An electronic device, comprising: a cover comprising a display surface; a body comprising an upper surface and at least two sliding rails arranged at the upper surface for defining at least two sliding slots; an input device fixed to the upper surface; at least two sliding members engaging with the at least two sliding slots for rotatably and slidably coupling the cover to the body; and at least two latching members arranged at an end of the cover opposite to the at least two sliding members and slidably received in the cover; wherein the at least two sliding members are capable of being operated to slide along the at least two sliding slots from a first end to a second end, at the first end the cover is foldable with the body with the display surface covering the upper surface, and at the second end the cover is rotatable around the sliding member to cover the body with the display surface facing away from the upper surface, the at least two latching members are extendable out of the cover, and are insertable into the second end of the sliding rails to latch the cover to the body when the display surface is covering the upper surface, and are further insertable into the first end of the sliding rails to latch the cover to body when the display surface faces away from the upper surface.