Patent ID: 8908370

Claim:
An electronic device, comprising: a body; a cover coupled to the body; and a sliding mechanism connecting the cover to the body and for allowing the cover to be closed and opened relative to the body, the sliding mechanism comprising: a rotating component rotatably arranged between the body and the cover; a first locking component coupled to the cover; and a second locking component secured to the body and capable of being moved between a locking position for locking the cover to the body and an unlocking position for allowing the cover to be unlocked from the body; wherein when the second locking component moves to the locking position, the second locking component engages with the first locking component to lock the cover to the body; when the second locking component moves to the unlocking position, the first locking component disengages from the second locking component, to allow the rotating component to rotate to drive the cover to be opened.