Patent ID: 7243970

Claim:
A lid operating device for rotationally switching a lid between a closed position and an open position relative to a main body, comprising: a first urging device installed between the lid and the main body for urging the lid from the closed position to a mid position between the closed position and the open position so that the lid automatically rotates from the closed position to the mid position, a second urging device installed between the lid and the main body for urging the lid from the open position to the mid position so that the lid manually rotates from the mid position to the open position against a force of the second urging device, a striker disposed on one of the lid and the main body, and a latching device disposed on the other of the lid and the main body for engaging the striker to hold the lid at the closed position when the lid is pushed in a closing direction, said latching device releasing the striker when the lid is pushed in the closing direction one more time, wherein said latching device is disposed on the main body, and said striker is disposed on an arm pivotally supported on the lid.