Patent ID: 7611109

Claim:
A hanging mechanism installable on a case of an electronic device for hanging the electronic device on a mounting rack, comprising: a holding dock locatable in the case of the electronic device; a barrel which is coupled with the holding dock and has a guiding slot on a tubular wall thereof, a first positioning slot and a second positioning slot being located on two respective ends of the guiding slot; and a bracing strut which is movably coupled on the barrel and having a pin fastened thereto, the pin extending through the guiding slot, the bracing strut being movable along the guiding slot by way of the pin to the first positioning slot and the second positioning slot so that the bracing strut is respectively extendable to project beyond the barrel to allow the bracing strut to extend outside the case at a hanging position in a first position thereby allowing the bracing strut to be hung on the mounting rack, and is retractable within the holding dock in a second position so as to be hidable within the case at a holding position supported by pedestal on a fixed surface.