Patent ID: 8082633

Claim:
A portable device comprising an upper unit, a lower unit having an operation section on an operation surface, and a movable connecting mechanism which connects the upper unit and the lower unit, wherein the movable connecting mechanism comprises: a rotating hinge including a rotation axis which is securely and rotatably provided on the lower unit and which protrudes from the operation surface in a direction substantially normal to the operation surface, the rotating hinge including a base plate, and a guide bar formed on a side of the base plate; a projection protruding outward from the rotation axis; and a stopping member slidably provided on the guide bar and including a stopping claw, the projection coming in contact with the stopping claw due to rotation of the rotation axis, wherein the stopping member slides within a predetermined range of movement due to the projection coming in contact with the stopping claw which stops the rotation of the rotation axis within a predetermined range of rotation.