Patent ID: 7573703
Filing Date: 2009-08-11
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A portable electronic device, comprising: a base; a cover comprising a first surface and a display surface opposite to the first surface; and a linkage mechanism, comprising a first linkage assembly and a second linkage assembly; wherein the first linkage assembly is pivoted to the cover; the second linkage assembly is pivoted to the first linkage assembly and the base; the second linkage assembly is movably installed on the base; wherein the cover is capable of being pivoted so that the display surface faces the base and is also capable of being pivoted so that the first surface faces to the base, and when the cover is pivoted so that the first surface covers the base, the cover, the first linkage assembly, and the second linkage assembly are capable of being pushed together until the cover completely covers the base; wherein the first surface comprises a first space to accommodate the first linkage assembly; wherein the cover comprises a second surface located on one side of the cover, the second surface comprising a second space to accommodate the second linkage assembly; and wherein the second space has different dimensions than the first space.