Patent ID: 8243432

Claim:
A support mechanism for a portable electronic device, comprising: a seat defining a cavity; a button received in the cavity; a support member including a knuckle portion, the knuckle portion received in the cavity, the button abutting against the support member; and a hinge assembly connecting the knuckle portion to the seat, the hinge assembly including a shaft, a cam, and a follower, the cam and the follower placed around the shaft, the cam non-rotatably connected to the support member, the follower non-rotatably connected to the seat, the follower including a cam surface, the cam including a latching cam surface engaging with the cam surface to rotate relative to each other along the shaft; wherein when the button is pressed to unlock the hinge assembly, the cam automatically rotates relative to the follower, the cam rotates the support member to a predetermined position, the support member supports the weight of the portable electronic device and keeps the portable electronic device on a support surface.