Patent ID: 7448580

Claim:
A flat panel display apparatus, comprising: a thin flat display unit having a rectangular shape display screen thereon; a stand unit for supporting said display unit; a horizontal rotary pin defining a horizontal rotary axis which is secured to said display unit on the center of its rear side and which holds said display unit so that display unit is rotatable by at least 90° relative to said stand unit; and translational motion means forces the horizontal rotary pin to automatically move in a vertical direction in an interlocking manner as the display unit is rotated about the horizontal rotary axis, wherein said translational motion means is provided on said horizontal rotary pin, and wherein said translational motion means comprises a cam portion which abuts said stand unit in such a manner that said horizontal rotary pin is movable in a vertical direction when said cam portion is rotated in an interlocking manner with said horizontal rotary pin.