Patent ID: 7436445

Claim:
An image pickup and display device, comprising: a body comprising image pickup means; a display unit for displaying an image on a display surface; said display unit having a longitudinal side extending along a longitudinal side of the body in a folded state in which the display surface of the display unit is in close proximity to a first surface of the body; a first rotation shaft having an axis extending along a surface of the body and rotatably supporting the display unit; a second rotation shaft extending perpendicularly to the first rotation shaft and rotatably supporting the display unit; and a rotation-supporting mount attached to the body, and rotatably supporting the first rotation shaft and the second rotation shaft; wherein the display unit is openable from a folded state, to an upright state, such that the display surface is upright with respect to first surface of the body when the first surface of the body is substantially horizontal, the display unit openable by rotating the display unit around each of the first rotation shaft and, the second rotation shaft.